Estelle paused before speaking, then finally said, There's been some unpleasantness regarding the contract termination, and the company doesn't want Leighton to leave without consequences." It was evident that Estelle wasn't being entirely truthful with her.

Estelle was smart and cautious.

The chances of him confiding in Stella were slim as Leighton was still drunk.

Stella pondered for a moment before saying, "I'll post a clarification on Facebook later.

You can reach out to Nicole and have her explain the messy news online too.

I'll handle the lawyer coordination from my end.

The sooner we address this, the easier it will be to clear things up." The "affair" scandal surrounding Leighton was fabricated.

However, what was true was dragging Leighton into the mud with allegations of "sexual harassment." Stella felt it wasn't solely the work of Leighton's agency.

If she were Leighton's boss, a top-tier talent she had nurtured, she believed that even if he terminated his contract, his popularity wouldn't vanish overnight.

Leighton had gotten involved with someone like Nicole, a

far his career

was no need to escalate things to

were only permanent

someone manipulating things

posted a photo of the three siblings online, blurring

my cousin don't really look alike, do they? @Nicole" In the photo, Stella stood in the middle, with Trevor

half of his face still bore a striking resemblance to

of stature and build,

management was very

Nicole promptly reposted it, saying, "Not alike

handsome." These two Facebook posts

below, "What's the point of blurring the eyes? The mistress and the legitimate girlfriend are doing a good job collaborating on their public relations."

he

doesn't that guy also wear sunglasses? How can you all identify him as Leighton at a glance?" "Isn't the main point here that Stella calls Leighton her cousin? If this were a PR stunt, wouldn't it be more appropriate to call him a friend? Why tell such a lie? If it's false, won't it be exposed with a simple check?" "Have you ever noticed that Leighton and Stella actually look quite alike? They even share the same last name, Hall." "Seriously, looking at the three people in the photo, when you cover their eyes, they all seem

similar." As the debate continued, someone released another set of photos online, this time showing Stella and Trevor's

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