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!"

were nowhere to be found. Instead, her feed was flooded with fresh news-her snagging the second lead in 'Unchallenged Dominion' and her dazzling appearance as

a move," Suzy said with a knowing smile. "Seems like

always believed those baseless rumors would blow over. Suzy, I can't thank you enough for sticking by me through all this!"

now that the storm's passed, you can't keep crashing at the Shaws'. You need your own space,

a point, and Winter

This whole mess has finally blown over, and if the paparazzi get even a whiff of scandal from me again, they have a fjeld day. I'm moving back today,"

Xavier had not trusted her when she needed

through Winter's mind, and she felt a twinge of discomfort remembering how close she came to being

hand fluttered in