"No!" Ingrid refused, agitated. She pinched her forehead wearily. "Ms. Davis, let me think about it alone."
Linda gripped her phone tightly and nodded. "Okay, I'll be at the door."
She walked out of the dressing room and glanced at Ingrid, who hadn't finished getting her makeup done. Hesitant, she walked over to the side and called Ned.
"Hello, Mr. Fletcher…"
Linda told Ned about the issue with the endorsement. She took full responsibility for the mistake.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Fletcher. I didn't know that the person who saved him was your ex-wife. I really thought that Mr. Norwalk was looking for Ingrid. After all, they only knew your name, and they mentioned the uniform of Oceanford College! I thought that Ingrid had saved him, so I accepted on her behalf. I didn't tell Ingrid the details as she has been busy with the shooting schedule, and you were in the hospital. But today, the interview with Norwalk Corporation's CEO started trending, and Ingrid just found out why they wanted her as the ambassador!
"If Ingrid clarifies right now, then the affairs between you, her, and your ex-wife will definitely be dug out as well. Ingrid's popularity has soared because of her endorsement deal with Norwalk Corporation. She'll be ridiculed as the third party in your relationship if everything gets exposed! Ingrid still wasn't very famous two years ago, so it was easy to suppress the news back then. But this time… if she steps out to clarify and the incident gets exposed again, her future will be ruined! I'm only calling you because I have no other choice."
Ned fell into silence on the other end of the phone.
He had no idea that Angeline had saved Simon seven years ago in Ica.
"What do you want me to do?" Ned asked.
"I was wondering if you could contact your ex-wife. After all, she isn't from this industry, and she doesn't need this endorsement opportunity. We'll give her all the money we get from the endorsement if she agrees to keep quiet. Is that okay?" Linda asked tentatively.
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