Rhea shook her head, her eyes darkening with resignation. "It's not that simple."
Her voice softened, and a bitter smile crossed her lips. "Lexter belongs to Nova Entertainment—one of the giants in the industry. He has connections everywhere, even with the RRR production team. He's one of their top performers. If I reported him now, I'd be the one in trouble, not him."
Cain felt a surge of anger bubbling in his chest, his hands balling into fists at his sides. He wanted to say something, anything to fix the injustice she was facing, but all he could manage was a quiet, "I see . . ."
He hated how helpless he felt. Lexter had the backing of a massive corporation, and no matter how skilled or determined Cain was, he was just one person—another contestant in the endless sea of rising stars.
In this world of power and influence, the strong crushed the weak without a second thought. He knew that better than anyone.
