Judie thought over her words for a moment before responding, âWell, Bobby used to be a bit wild, but heâs changed a lot now.â
Fannie looked at Judie with a complicated expression. Truly, ignorance was bliss. Bobby might have changed, but it didnât erase the fact that he had hurt many women in the past. Would those women feel resentful seeing Judie praise him so much?
Fannie recalled asking Bobby if he was serious about Judie. Now, she knew the answer.
âAll I can say is, youâre lucky you didnât meet him at his worst.â
With that, she stood up with her tray, dumped the unfinished food, and walked away with her head held high.
The next day, Judie sat idly in Fannieâs office, with no work assigned to her yet. Fannie needed to study her previous works and future goals before deciding on the right projects for her.
The only confirmed project so far was Amyâs new reality show. Fannie had secured a spot for Judie because she believed her charming personality was a perfect fit for the showâs concept.
âIf you have nothing to do, go to the salon, get your nails or face done,â Fannie suggested.
Judie pouted.
âLast time I went to the salon, someone took a picture and said I had plastic surgery. It made me so mad. Since then, Bobby had the salon staff come to my house whenever I needed them.â
Then she looked at Fannie and continued, âHeâs great like that! Not many men are as considerate of women.â
Fannie was too distracted by Judieâs chatter to focus on her work. This girlâs jealousy was palpable. Was it really necessary to flaunt such trivial things to her boyfriendâs ex-fiancée?
âWell, I didnât need to know that,â Fannie replied flatly.
Judie turned around, leaning on the back of the sofa. âReally? Doesnât it bother you when I share these things?â
Fannie was about to lose her patience when her phone rang, giving her a convenient excuse to shift focus.
The call was from Selma.
Selma sounded panicked and in tears on the other end of the line.
Fannie asked what was wrong, while Judie quietly leaned in to eavesdrop.
âAfter filming yesterday, our crew had a dinner. The director got drunk and started groping me. I couldnât hold back and cursed him,â Selma said, her voice shaky.
Fannieâs expression turned grave. It wasnât uncommon for actresses to face harassment, but as an agent, this was her first time dealing with something like this.
âI was ready for filming at seven in the morning today, but the director refused to shoot my scenes. Itâs already four in the afternoon!â Selma continued, sniffling between words. âI got so angry that I confronted the director. Now they want to terminate my contract. If the crew blacklists me, my acting career is over! Fannie, please help me!â
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