The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 55

Chapter 55

Daniel was kicking himself for getting involved If only I hadn’t opened my big mouth, he thought.

He quickly thed to smooth things over with a smile. “Miss Moore, you’re so beautiful that I mistook you for an actress.)

never expected you to be actually Mr. Mitchell’s friend”

He added, “It’s just a misunderstanding that won’t happen again. Miss Moore, please don’t take it to heart. We were just being cautious for Mr. Mitchell’s sake”

He switched to flattery so fast that it was almost shameless, clearly hoping a few nice words would smooth over

everything from earlier.

Even though Mandy was seething at the thought that Natalie really was Jason’s friend, and even more so now that he was openly defending her, she still put on an apologetic smile.

She deliberately softened her voice, looking all vulnerable and innocent, and said, “Oh, I’m really sorry, Miss Moore. We were just so worried about Mr. Mitchell’s safety. You know how obsessive fans are in this industry. It’s impossible to guard against them all.”

“We were just trying to be responsible for the crew and for Mr Mitchell, so maybe we got a little too worked up.

“Never thought this would blow up like this. Sorry you had to be caught up in all of it. Please don’t take it to heart. We

really didn’t mean any harm.”

She sounded so sincere, like she hadn’t just been the one aggressively labeling Natalie as a stalker fan a moment ago. She was purposely acting all responsible, hoping to get people on her side and earn some sympathy.

In her mind, a simple apology would settle everything. After all, she was the lead actress here, and Natalie was just another ordinary friend of Jason’s. ‘It’s not like she could really do anything to me.

“Yeah, we really didn’t mean it. It’s a little misunderstanding. Sorry about that,” Claire chimed in right away, backing up the apology. She honestly never expected Natalie to be telling the truth.

‘God, this is mortifying. So many people are watching Claire pinned all her humiliation today on Natalie. ‘If she hadn’t suddenly popped up and stolen my role, none of this mess would’ve happened.”

Meanwhile, Natalie stayed cool, leaning against the pillar without even glancing their way. To her, their words were nothing but hot air.

The ordockers figured the whole drama would end here. After all, everyone was a pro in the business, and with how messy the entertainment world was, nobody would risk making a scene or burning bridges over something like this.

But Jaerm wasn’t about to let them off the hook that easily. Natalie was like his little sister, and she’d come to see himn todiny, only to get bullied. There was no way he was letting that slide

He harm/Oh, really? Chught you were calling the police and had her arrested Now, you want me to let this site?! don: (think an. Jason that back.

The tyres of them witched and Mandy forced a while. “So how do you want to handle this?

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Jason narrowed his eyes, his voice low but so cold that it sent a chill down Mandy’s spine. “Graham, should Mitchell Group pull out of the project, or should we just replace the lead actress?”

Jason’s words dropped like a bomb, and the whole room went dead silent.

‘Pull the funding? Swap out the lead actress?‘ The shock rippled through everyone present.

All color drained from Mandy’s face, and her knees gave out beneath her. If her assistant hadn’t caught her, she would

have nearly collapsed to the floor.

She stared at Jason in utter disbelief, her lips quivering, but she couldn’t get a single word out. ‘Is he really going to replace me? I worked so hard to land this role, and now I might lose it all because of a woman?‘

Claire and Daniel were frozen in shock. They had expected Jason to speak for Natalie at most, not to escalate things to the point of threatening the funding. This wasn’t a casual show of support. He was drawing a hard line.

Everyone around, from the actors to the crew, held their breath, staring in shock at what was unfolding. Jason’s always the picture of elegance and class. What could push him to this extreme? Just who is this woman, really?‘ they wondered.

He laid it out with no room for doubt. Either Mandy and the others would face real consequences, and Natalie would get the justice she deserves, or Mitchell Group would pull out, and Mandy’s acting career would be finished. There was no

Mandy was in a complete panic now. All thoughts of keeping up appearances vanished. She pulled away from her assistant, stumbled forward, and begged through her tears.

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