Chapter 1289: Chapter 1289

Chapter 1289

Lately, Cornelia has been dabbling in comic creation on the side, with the rest of her time dedicated to scripting The Hitched Chronicles.

Cornelia was a hardcore perfectionist when it comes to her work – if something didn’t read smoothly or she was not completely satisfied, she wouldn’t rest until it was fixed.

Back in the day while making comics, her constant revisions would often result in long breaks in updates, earning her some flak from her readers.

At first, the criticism would get her down, thinking no one understood her struggle. But after a while, she got used to it and even earned a rep in the community as someone seasoned. No matter who threw shade, she wouldn’t let it get to her – as long as she was doing her thing, she was good.

Her smooth collaboration with Foriver Entertainment was thanks to their chill attitude they never put pressure on Cornelia,

The project manager from Foriver Entertainment was like, “Take your time. Write at your own pace until you’re happy with it.”

Of course, the ample creative time Foriver Entertainment gave Cornelia wasn’t just for the sake of a good script. There was another major

reason.

That being, their preferred leading lady, Hannah Dixon, was still on vacation.

Hannah was taking a six-month break, after which she was scheduled to shoot a film her agent had lined up for her, which would take about three months.

So, from the start of Hannah’s vacation, it would be nine months before she could join the drama crew – assuming she agreed to the project.

With this in mind, Foriver Entertainment gave Cornelia nine months to complete the script.

The Story of Nesiona was a successful collaboration between Foriver Entertainment and Hannah, making them both a pretty penny. Naturally, both parties wanted to team up again.

When Foriver Entertainment sent out the invitation, Hannah’s agent gave a quick thumbs-up.

Now, the only step left, and the most crucial one was signing the contract.

Before signing, Hannah, who was traveling abroad, called Cornelia and asked her, “Nelly, tell me straight, are you really the scriptwriter for The Hitched Chronicles? Or did they just bring you on as a figurehead?”

Laughing, Cornelia replied, “Do you really have that little faith in Foriver Entertainment? You’ve worked with them before, haven’t you?”

Hannah retorted, “You’ve worked at big companies, been an executive assistant for years. How can you still be so naive? Let me tell you, trusting a businessman is like putting a juicy steak in front of a dog and expecting it not to eat it.”

With that, Cornelia had to agree, “I guess I’m just too innocent.*

No wonder she was no match for Marcus, who could spin her around with a few words – Marcus was the biggest shark in the tank, after all.

Hannah assured her, “If you’re really the scriptwriter, then I can sign the contract without any worries.”

Comelia confessed, “This is my first time writing a script, and there are many things I’m unsure about. I can hardly believe it myself, so why are you so confident in me?”

Hannah said, “Because you’re the author. You’ve painstakingly created this work, so of course, you’d want the TV adaptation to be the best it can be.”

“Hannah, you know me better than anyone else,” Cornelia said.

Hannah confirmed, “Of course, we’re BFFs after all.”

Cornelia asked, “When are you planning on coming back to Riverton?”

Hannah replied, “I was planning on returning at the end of the year and going straight back to my hometown for Christmas. But now I’ve changed my mind. I want to come back a month earlier to keep you company.”

Overjoyed, Cornelia said, “That’s fantastic. You can give me some advice to help make the script even better.”

Hannah agreed, ‘Of course, that’s not a problem. But Nelly, I have to warn you. It’s not unheard of for the production team to change the scriptwriter after the shooting starts, or for investors to replace you with a ghostwriter. You always have to be on your guard.

You can’t let your guard down just because someone’s nice to you, and you certainly can’t hand over your hard work to someone else just like that.

In our industry, things can get complicated. You have to be cautious. If there’s anything you don’t understand, don’t hesitate to ask me.”