Tears still glistened in the corners of Ashley's eyes. She wiped them away, stood up slowly, and paused to gather her thoughts before replying to Sophie, "The 26th, next Wednesday."
"Have you still been telling Amber to turn down all my offers?" Sophie guessed, her voice sharp with suspicion.
"Yes!" Ashley admitted, the word hanging heavy in the air.
Sophie remained composed, her voice steady as she instructed, "Make sure to document every single one and keep all the emails from every client as evidence. Come next Wednesday, I'll make good use of them. If you have any sense left, you'll realize that sticking with me holds more promise than following Amber. Just the fact that she's a mistress doesn't means she'll ever get the chance to step onto the international stage."
Hearing Sophie's words, Ashley pondered why Amber had been stumbling into trouble so frequently, while Sophie's star seemed to be rising ever higher. It dawned on her that Amber had always relied on playing the victim to garner sympathy, whereas Sophie had been using Amber as a mere stepping stone for her own grand comeback.
Ashley weighed the pros and cons carefully, realizing that aligning herself with Sophie might be her best option. "I'll help you prepare everything," she promised
Sophie nodded, turning to leave. But as she reached the doorway, a thought seemed to strike her. She turned back to Ashley with a stern warning, "If you lack the skill to handle a PR crisis, then don't create any scandals for me to clean up."
In other words, if Ashley couldn't avoid being caught in compromising situations, she should steer clear of enticing those she had no business seducing.
Ashley's face went white as a sheet. She had never met an artist who had planned so far in advance without anyone catching on.
From what it seemed, besides enchanting men, Amber didn't have much else going for her.
In reality, she was unknowingly waiting for Sophie to send Global Pictures Entertainment packing.
As she exited the building, the day was still fresh and full of promise.
Sophie walked back to her car, looking completely worn out.
When Lisa saw her, her heart sank. "Did you and Nathan have a fight?"
"Nathan wants to break up," Sophie replied softly, closing her eyes and leaning her head back against the car seat, finding some peace in the moment.
She couldn't say Nathan's decision didn't bother her, but it was nothing compared to what she had already endured.
She had already moved Nathan out of her heart, so his decision to end things was just the official word on what she already realized.
"Are you feeling down about the breakup?" Lisa asked softly.
"Honestly, I feel really relieved now. It's like I've been carrying a heavy burden in my mind for so many years, and it's finally gone. I'm ready to embrace the new life I've decided on."