Next One Is a Babe

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Cindy wasn't sure how she could estimate Ian's well-being in relation to his upcoming projects, so she hesitated for a moment as she pressed her lips together. "I guess you can return to your shoot, but you shouldn't tire yourself as much as you did in the past. Maybe you can start working on the easier scenes first."

He nodded. "Okay, I got it. Don't worry." Both of them ate their meal while talking about Cindy's work. She didn't bother to hide the incident of the missing files from Ian, but she didn't go into details. She completely omitted the conflict between her and the girl. Instead, she gave him a brief explanation of how she was targeted by her colleagues because she had obtained her role through the help of connections.

Ian sighed. "The same thing happens wherever you go. Our industry is no different—those who are skilled will always look down on those who are popular." There was nothing they could do about this stereotype. Nothing could be changed even if there were people who were against this idea.

The couple exchanged glances and stayed silent for a moment before they both let out a laugh. "We both appear to have great lives on the outside, but I guess we're both suffering on the inside, huh?" Although the people in the production crew took good care of Ian, there were many of them who looked down on him behind his back. A lot of them thought that he only obtained his opportunities because of the fame he had, and a lot of them were waiting for his career to go down. Life wasn't easy for him either.

After they finished eating, Cindy didn't have much time left, so she packed her items up before leaving. Right when she stepped out of the hospital elevator, she saw a familiar face walking in. She turned around to see the person carrying a bunch of things in her hands.

Cindy frowned. I feel like I've seen her somewhere, but I can't remember where. She was still thinking about the person even after she got into the cab and left the hospital. She was certain that she had met the person in the past, but she couldn't seem to recall who she was.

Cindy reached her office just in time for the afternoon shift. The office was especially quiet, partially because Serena was back and partially because everyone could sense that something had happened.

The girl who had a conflict with Cindy quit her job right after Serena came back. Cindy's colleagues, who already held some negative opinions toward Cindy, felt even more suspicious after this incident. Cindy, on the other hand, didn't think much about this matter. She was sitting down and working on one of her drafts when she suddenly recalled the identity of the person she had met at the elevator.