Chapter 304: Chapter 304

No, no, I can’t think about it any longer.

The next day, Quinn Lockwood deliberately left the house late, afraid of running into Elias Sinclair.

She didn’t even know why she was so scared to see him. Just thinking about being held in his arms, shirtless, the day before made her extremely nervous, and her face would flush as if she had a fever.

For several days in a row, Quinn Lockwood would leave late and come back early, preferring to be accused of being a diva on set rather than face Elias Sinclair at home.

Even though she didn’t spend much time on set, the filming of "Gleam at the Parallel" was going very smoothly. Ariana Lynch, being only a guest star, didn’t have many scenes and was not often on set.

While this movie was being filmed, "Dust Chronicles" with Chester Thornton and "Years to Remember" with Dylan Quinn, both featuring Quinn Lockwood, also premiered during prime time and on various streaming platforms.

One was a historical fantasy drama where she teamed up with the newly debuted idol-like pretty boy Chester Thornton as martial arts partners, and the other a youth idol drama with the powerhouse actor Dylan Quinn, nominated for Best Actor, as her romantic interest.

These were two completely different shows, yet Quinn Lockwood’s impeccable looks and her ability to empathize with and merge into her roles made audiences feel no sense of disconnection or discomfort, regardless of which one they were watching.

It was as if the leading lady of these two series was not played by the same actress.

At first, when the shows began to air, viewers and netizens watched with the intent of just joining the hype, but after a few episodes, they all started following the ’I’ll bet it’s good’ rule.

Oh my god, it’s so good, and Savannah Lowell is so beautiful, I finally understand what it means to say ’beauty beyond compare’!

A trending topic titled ’The Different Savannah Lowell’ quickly spread, gaining tens of thousands of shares by the minute.

"Dust Chronicles" and "Years to Remember," both series, successfully outperformed several other shows featuring Ariana Lynch to become the top-ranking shows in searches.

"Where’s Philip? Get Philip over here." Ariana Lynch, seated in the agency office chair, turned pale with anger as she looked at the trending topics about Quinn Lockwood.

Her assistant quickly went out to summon the manager, Philip Chandler.

"What’s wrong, Ariana?" Philip Chandler asked, sitting on the sofa with a video camera.

"What are you doing?" Noticing Philip fiddling intently with the camera, Ariana Lynch asked, somewhat displeased.

"Oh, I’m reviewing footage of some new artists to decide whose performance is better." Philip, flipping through the shoot list, was apparently focused.

Seeing Philip still bothered to deal with newcomers’ affairs, Ariana Lynch’s irritation surged: "Now that Savannah Lowell is in the spotlight, and you’re not thinking about how to bring her down, but have time to care about those newcomers?"

"I didn’t hire you to manage others, but to solve problems for me."

Hearing Ariana Lynch mention taking down Quinn Lockwood, Philip paused, looking pensively at her.

"Savannah Lowell’s popularity is indeed high right now, so directly suppressing her is not easy," Philip analyzed seriously, his eyes veiled.

Sitting straight and exiting the video being played on the camera, he switched back to the regular shooting interface, intending to power off, but accidentally brushed the record button.

Though no faces were captured due to the random placement of the camera, the conversation was clearly audible.

"If we can’t crush her outright, we’ll gradually pull her down; after all, she has plenty of past scandals we can exploit." Ariana Lynch said, intertwining her fingers on the desk, giving Philip a meaningful look.

"Ariana, I think it’s best not to take action. We have many upcoming variety shows where we can recapture attention." Philip shook his head, disagreeing with her plan.

He had already struck a private agreement with Quinn Lockwood, and also wanted to secure a future for Ariana Lynch before potentially jumping ship.

With Quinn Lockwood’s current popularity and heat, rehashing some scandals would only bring her more attention.

"Don’t you realize how many followers that bitch Savannah Lowell has gained in the last few days? Even the major skincare brands are approaching her for endorsements."

"I can’t stand her thriving any longer." Ariana Lynch crossed her legs, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly with a glint of fire.

"Hire some online trolls to spread the word that Savannah Lowell’s resources were snatched from others thanks to The Lowell Group’s backing."

"Make sure to hire several waves, I’ve got other plans lined up." She traced a finger lightly across the desk, her crimson lips curling into a sinister smile.

"I’ll make sure that bitch Savannah Lowell faces one wave after another."

Hearing this, Philip Chandler’s gaze towards Ariana Lynch grew increasingly deep.

Realizing Ariana’s current state, he found himself unable to refuse aiding her any longer.

Philip pondered briefly, then nodded, saying, "Alright, since you have a plan, I’ll help you reach out to hire the trolls."

After leaving Ariana Lynch’s presence, Philip handed the camera to an intern in the office area, asking him to extract the new talent audition videos and upload them to the official X.

Removing the memory card, Philip, after explaining the operation process to the intern, returned to his office to prepare for arranging the trolls as per Ariana’s request.

Yet before Ariana Lynch’s trolls could begin to exert any influence, she herself became the top search, overtaking Quinn Lockwood.

A video clip showing only the corner of a sofa set the internet ablaze.

Despite no one being visible in the footage, the conversation, prompting gasps and sighs, could indeed shake the entertainment industry.

The tender and gentle starlet Ariana Lynch secretly hiring trolls against Savannah Lowell was simply unbelievable!

X was almost entirely bombarded by netizens; every post Ariana had ever made was flooded with scolding and questioning comments.

"Never thought you were such a despicable person, how blind I was."

"Is this the caliber of the Lockwood Group? When Savannah Lowell was outshined by Ariana Lynch, there wasn’t much reaction then."

Comments from netizens grew increasingly intense, with many even escalating Ariana Lynch’s suppression of Quinn Lockwood to a level concerning corporate competition.

Ariana Lynch was on the verge of exploding from rage.