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.

teased, "Are you two an item? Your eye contact in the video makes it seem so." Leighton was completely baffled, not comprehending their

of fan edits, where fans interpreted every tweet timing and every coincidental

a sip from the

as using the

the new actor accidentally liked a fan's comment under

new actor had posted a birthday tweet, showcasing one of the gifts—a

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

scarf from so-and-so?" The new actor mistakenly liked the comment before retracting

the incident, sparking a frenzy among couple enthusiasts,

caught wind of it before Leighton

they dismissed his concerns and instructed him to

publicity stunt orchestrated by the company, leveraging Leighton's "bromance" to

Estelle was furious.

involved mutual agreements between both parties' teams and were used by actors trying to break into the mainstream with unconventional