Larissa Judson and Haskell Palmer novel Chapter 409

“My sources say that Lucius plans to take the private video of Jagger Lincoln and his mistress and use AI to deepfake your face onto the woman’s,” Nightveil continued. “He wants to ruin your reputation.”

Larissa was so dumbfounded she almost laughed. “A deepfake of me and that old man Jagger? If that’s the best revenge Lucius can come up with, he’s even more pathetic than I thought. No wonder they call him the eternal second-best.”

“How do you want to handle it, boss? We still have that video of Jagger torturing endangered animals. We could swap it in before they release theirs…”

“Jagger’s already in jail over the slave labor scandal in Myanmar,” Larissa said. “Releasing a video of him abusing animals now is pointless.”

“So, what’s the plan?”

“Use AI to swap the mistress’s face with Lucius’s.”

There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a choked cough.

“Understood.”

Larissa hung up, a smirk on her face. She wondered what Lucius’s expression would be when he saw himself and his uncle trending online.

Back in her office, it wasn’t long before Ursa escorted Leila Baylor in.

“Ms. Judson, Leila Baylor is here to see you.”

“Send her in,” Larissa said. She printed out a contract she had drafted earlier and had Ursa hand it to Leila. “This is the company’s contract for you. Take a look, and if everything seems fine, you can sign it.”

Leila didn’t know much about the ins and outs of contracts, but she trusted Larissa. She quickly skimmed the sections on salary and breach of contract, and finding them acceptable, she signed her name without hesitation.

Leila froze, a wild, unbelievable thought flashing through her mind.

Could it be…?

Seeing her expression, Larissa confirmed it. “You’re a perfect fit for the role. I’m going to cast you as the lead in ‘Heaven’s Will’.”

Leila could hardly believe it. A newcomer like her, landing the lead role in a blockbuster IP like “Heaven’s Will”?

Besides the rights to Field of Lari’s final novel were being fought over by every major entertainment company. There was no guarantee that Starlight Media could even secure them.

And yet, for some reason, Leila had a feeling that no matter how difficult the challenge, if Larissa set her mind to something, she would undoubtedly succeed.