Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

Nicole inquired, "So, which option are you leaning toward?" Leighton hesitated, weighing his choices.

Opting for the first one would entail assisting the company in promoting new talents.

While he didn't mind mentoring newcomers, he found the company's various publicity tactics distasteful.

Previously, they had gone to great lengths to pair him with an actor two years his junior, arranging for the actor to join the same cast and assigning her the role of an assistant, always at his side.

The actor obediently followed the company's instructions, behaving particularly intimately with him on set, fetching drinks or snacks.

Even after shooting a rain scene, the actor brought him a towel and a hand warmer.

Leighton remained oblivious, sensing nothing awry throughout the filming process.

It wasn't until the drama aired, and the ‘relationship’ between him and the new actor began trending, that things became clear.

you two an item? Your eye contact in the video makes it seem so." Leighton

and showed him screenshots of fan edits, where fans interpreted every tweet timing and every coincidental schedule overlap as evidence of a romantic

in one video, they shared a sip from the same coffee cup, leading fans

using the same towel or

actor accidentally liked a

had posted a birthday tweet, showcasing one

to resemble the one Leighton had been spotted wearing a couple of

a follower, "Is that a couples' scarf from

"fans" were quick to screenshot the incident, sparking a frenzy among couple enthusiasts, leading

before Leighton did

his concerns and instructed him to keep an

was a publicity stunt orchestrated by the company,

Estelle was furious.

parties' teams and were used by actors trying to break into the mainstream with unconventional