The Cherished Wife

Winter handed the bottle back to Suzy in a flash. "Heading over."

Pethorn was a stickler for perfection, and by the time the shoot wrapped up, Winter was tired from working since dawn to late afternoon. However, she pulled through, and that's what counted in showbiz. Winter was running on fumes, but she proved she had what it takes when it came to her acting chops.

It was not until Winter settled into the backseat of the cozy van that she finally let out a sigh of relief. "I'm exhausted. Who knew Pethorn could be such a grouch?" She took a sip of water and glanced over at Suzy. "What's got your attention?"

"Oh, it's nothing big, Winter. Did you see that all that nasty buzz about you online is gone now? Everyone's just talking about your latest gigs now!"

"What?" Winter's eyes widened in surprise. "Let me see that phone!"

second lead in 'Unchallenged Dominion' and her dazzling appearance as the face of Saint Di in the Sino Nation. Winter felt a lump in her throat, her eyes glistening.

like the bigwigs finally made a move," Suzy said with a knowing smile. "Seems like you're

rumors would blow over. Suzy, I can't thank you enough for sticking by me through all this!" She squeezed Suzy's hand. "When

waved off the thanks. "Come on, we're besties, aren't we? And hey, now that the storm's passed, you can't keep crashing at the

had a point, and Winter knew

place now that I'm married. This whole mess has finally blown over, and if the paparazzi get even a whiff of scandal from me again, they

she needed him most and how the Hoffman seniors had shown zero faith in

and she felt a twinge of discomfort remembering how close she came to being blacklisted by him. However,

to Winter!" Suzy's hand fluttered in front