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.

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

where fans

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

were numerous other "sweet moments," such as using the same towel or wearing the same

was when the new actor accidentally liked a fan's

a birthday tweet, showcasing one of the gifts—a

the one Leighton had been spotted wearing a

comment from a follower, "Is that a couples' scarf from so-and-so?" The new actor mistakenly liked the

screenshot the incident, sparking a frenzy among couple enthusiasts, leading

it before Leighton did and immediately approached

they dismissed his concerns and instructed him to keep an eye

realized it was a publicity stunt orchestrated by the company, leveraging

Estelle was furious.

agreements between both parties' teams and were used by