Chapter 321: Chapter 321

"Everyone has worked hard. Anna has already reserved seats at a restaurant. Please come after wrapping up to enjoy Veridia’s special grilled fish," Mary announced on behalf of Anna Thornton.

Seeing Anna Thornton receiving thanks from the film crew, Wyatt Jagger sat aside, clutching his stomach, with a sullen expression.

"I asked you to treat me to a meal and you invited so many people?"

"The more, the merrier. Besides, it doesn’t stop me from apologizing to you, Wyatt. I even specifically instructed the restaurant to prepare nutritious fish soup for you."

"How about I check again and change the restaurant?"

"Forget it, forget it!"

Wyatt felt full just seeing so many people going.

"Let’s continue with that scene we were working on," Wyatt, resilient as ever, picked up the script again, still fixated on the kiss scene.

Anna Thornton looked at his pale face with concern: "Are you sure?"

"Uh... Can you ask your bodyguard to step back a bit?" Wyatt asked her.

"Sure! Leo, you don’t need to follow me today. Also, don’t act recklessly next time. Fortunately, Wyatt isn’t holding it against you today."

Leo King stood there like a block of wood, and after listening to Anna Thornton’s instructions, he glanced at Wyatt and turned to leave with his head lowered.

"Come on, let’s practice the kiss scene in advance!"

Wyatt said, leaning towards Anna Thornton.

But at that moment, the director couldn’t help but speak up: "Uh... The kiss scene in the script has already been deleted."

"What?" Wyatt nearly fell out of his chair again, "Why?"

"We received a notice just a few days ago, stating that idol dramas are not allowed to have intimate scenes in school settings. Especially with scripts involving cross-dressing, it essentially looks like... two guys getting cozy, which doesn’t align with the main theme. To ensure approval, the producers and our director urgently decided to remove all intimate scenes from the script."

Wyatt: "...Why! Didn’t you say earlier?"

"Oh dear, I almost forgot to notify everyone, sorry, sorry!" The director chuckled sheepishly.

Wyatt was immensely frustrated, knowing he endured a beating just to kiss Anna Thornton. Now, with the scene canceled, who could he complain to?

Anna Thornton didn’t have much opinion, but she watched Wyatt’s expression with interest: "You seem very disappointed there won’t be a kiss scene with me? I’m not Marilyn Ford. What are you expecting?"

"Did I? Who expected that?"

Wyatt coughed lightly, unwilling to admit, and turned around, holding his stomach as he left.

"Anna, I think Wyatt genuinely has feelings for you."

"Having feelings doesn’t mean that kind of feelings. He’s been acting weird lately. Maybe he’s taken the wrong medicine. I should try to reduce contact with him."

"I’ve been approaching Anna Thornton as you advised, but she’s been avoiding me lately. Her two bodyguards are fiercely protective, one even punched me directly, making my stomach hurt for days. It seems she isn’t keen on stirring up rumors. I’ve created opportunities, but she hasn’t shown any response and instead avoided me," Wyatt said, swirling his white wine curiously.

Sitting across from him was a capable woman with shoulder-length hair and black-framed glasses: "That’s because she’s playing hard to get. This girl is quite skillful. Even Marilyn Ford, who is fairly established in the entertainment industry, got kicked out from the company. It shows the deep cunning Anna Thornton possesses."

"Sharon Langley, there’s something I don’t quite understand. Marilyn was highly valued at Dynasty Entertainment, and I’ve heard about President Sterling’s... connection with her. No matter what, Anna Thornton is just a newcomer. How could she drive Marilyn away?"

Sharon Langley is Marilyn Ford’s manager. Wyatt, having been close to Marilyn recently, started calling her "sis."

"Anna Thornton mainly relies on her connections with Young Master Willow, President Sterling, and even Young Master Grant of the Four Great Families supports her. With so many men backing her, even though she holds no position in the entertainment industry, it’s enough for her to run rampant in Aethelgard. Our Marilyn has always been strong-willed, refusing to depend on her family. Back when Marilyn was pushed out of the company by her, she suffered quite a lot. Sigh!"

Sharon Langley painted Marilyn Ford as a character who appeared strong on the outside but was truly a pitiful little white flower inside.

This perfectly matched Wyatt’s perception and imagination of Marilyn Ford, leading him to feel outraged on her behalf: "That’s how the entertainment industry is; the more daring one is, the higher they climb and the farther they go. Marilyn’s disposition is too noble, not suitable for such a dirty swamp."

"So, Young Master Jagger, you must help our Marilyn! Her career recently hit a rough patch, and although she’s been relaxing for quite a while, her mood hasn’t improved, all because of the grudge from being pushed out of Dynasty Entertainment."

"But how can I help her? Anna Thornton is staying far away from me and doesn’t want to stir up rumors with me. I can’t, as a man, go around gossiping about her, can I?"

"That’s not necessary; I’ve got it all planned out. Just act nicely towards Anna Thornton, and she’ll take the bait herself. Then you can seize an opportunity to visit her hotel room and subtly leak traces to the media."

"Isn’t that a bit much?" Wyatt couldn’t help questioning Sharon Langley’s arrangement, "Isn’t that smearing her? Anna Thornton’s an actress. I can’t tarnish her reputation like that."

"Young Master Jagger, this isn’t smearing her reputation; we’re simply exposing the truth. I believe if you give her more opportunities to interact, Anna Thornton will come to you. And she has a boyfriend in Aethelgard; he’s influenced by her to suppress Marilyn and drive us out of the company. Letting him know the truth isn’t bad, right?"

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Wyatt still felt a bit uneasy.

Although he didn’t have a good impression of Anna Thornton, her dedication and level of acting skills had earned his admiration over time.

Should an artist who excels professionally but has ethical and personal issues be criticized?

"Young Master Jagger, I know you’re in a dilemma. So here’s the deal: I’ll handle everything; all you need to do is not speak positively about Anna Thornton in front of the media. As Marilyn’s manager, my arrangements are solely for her good, and I want to cheer her up, not see her stay depressed. You claim to like Marilyn; can’t you do this one thing for her?"

Late at night, Wyatt left first.

Nearly ten minutes later, Sharon Langley came out of the bar, walked a distance, and finally a nanny van stopped in front of her.

After Sharon got into the car, Marilyn Ford asked, "Did he agree?"

"I moved him with emotion and reason. I’ve finally steadied Wyatt Jagger; he’s willing to cooperate for your sake. But Anna Thornton is very cautious; she’s been keeping her distance from Wyatt lately. Perhaps we haven’t offered enough temptation?"

"With Conrad Sterling as the big fish in her grasp, ordinary bait wouldn’t work anymore. But I can’t wait; the process doesn’t matter; I just want Conrad to see the results."

"Rest assured, we’ll ensure President Sterling sees the true promiscuous nature of Anna Thornton."

Back then, Marilyn Ford was dropped from the engagement and broke up with Conrad Sterling all because of a small mistake.

If Anna Thornton sleeps with other men and the media overwhelmingly publicizes it,

Marilyn Ford refuses to believe Conrad Sterling would still want her!