"Then.. they all have terrible taste!" Bella said with a cold expression. "What kind of work do you think you had arranged for me? Did you know that I—"

Eric sneered before she could finish her sentence. "Do you think you have the right to be choosy right now? You're ridiculous!"

Angered by his sarcasm, Bella shouted at Eric, "Don't push it, Eric Fang! You want to fire me? Fine. Give the contract to me. I'll sign it!"

Just as she was about to sign her name, Ava, who was standing next to her, grabbed her hand to prevent her. "Bella, don't be impulsive! Do you even know what's going to happen if you sign that contract? Listen to me, Bella. Apologize to Mr. Fang, and maybe he'll forgive you! There's still a chance that he's willing to forget any of this happened."

"Let me go!" Bella shook Ava's hand off. "Ava, I'm your artist. You should want the best for me, instead of asking me to

ed for me to hide it from you.

Once you leave the Starlight Company, do you think you can find a better one?"

"Why not?" Bella asked in confusion. "I made a small mistake. As long as the company can put out the fires for me, it will all be over soon. This is how society works nowadays. There are a lot of things going on in the entertainment industry that they'll soon forget about my scandal. I've won the best actress award already. You know how capable and talented I am. There were tons of companies waiting to poach me! Now that I've left the Starlight Company,

why do you think I won't find a better one?"

Unexpectedly, Ava burst into laughter when she heard Bella's little speech. She stared at Bella with pity in her eyes and said, "Bella, you are so naive. Yes, you used to be an excellent actress. You worked harder than everyone else, and you created many good roles. But..."