As an award-winning actor, Jared failed to set a good example for his fans and instead supported his stepson in a physical altercation. He was also revealed to have an illegitimate child. It was a scandal that significantly impacted his acting career.
While the fallout from this incident was still ongoing, he received news from his company.
He looked at Yvonne hatefully. "Thanks to you, the company has suspended all my projects."
Even though he had his own studio, he still heavily relied on the company. If Xavier hadn't been a promising talent, the company would never have supported his attempts to promote new talent.
With this scandal, the first thing they did was protect themselves.
Yvonne had yet to recover from the shock of Xavier being attacked on the internet and was stunned to hear this news.
"What happened?" she asked.
She had planned to use Xavier's newfound fame to arrange for the two of them to appear on some programs together. She had hoped that it would help Jared regain his popularity. But now, he said that his company had stopped all his work?
"I told you to clarify your relationship with that woman earlier, but you refused. Look at the situation now. Even your company is about to abandon you," she said.
Without Jared, Xavier would have a much more difficult time in the entertainment industry.
Yvonne looked over at me, wondering if I would still be willing to take Xavier under my wing.
Jared could tell what her intentions were and leaned in to whisper a warning, "Are you planning on taking Xavier and leaving me? Don't forget why I ended up like this. Are you going to leave me after my company has abandoned me?"
Yvonne looked at Jared's furious expression and said with disdain, "I want to help you too, but I can barely help myself right now. What can I do?"
Jared tightened his grip on her wrist and refused to back down. "That's your problem. If you dare to leave me, then I'll go to the media and tell them how you've been using your son for money."
He looked at Xavier. "I wonder if Xavier knows that you've been using him all along? The poor kid probably thinks that you actually love him."
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