The next day, Briena and Ana went to NofaFra’s headquarters to question them about the movie. They asked to et Dwen, but they were told Dwen had gone out of the country and wouldn’t be available for a few months.
When they asked to et soone else with authority, they were denied as well, being told that everyone was busy.
At that ti, no one could tell her anything related to the movie.
"I am an actress for your company, and this is how you treat — you won’t even update about the movie?" Briena shouted at the man who had inford her about Dwen’s absence.
"Ms. Briena," the man said calmly, "this is the biggest production house that makes nurous movies. And, to be frank, daily there are so many actors and movies we deal with — not every actor and not every movie gets the sa importance. There are many movies that were buried even after filming, and the actors remained without any work."
"You an my movie won’t be released?" she asked angrily.
"That’s the company’s decision, which I am not aware of. Maybe it will be released soon?" the man said. "You might like to go back and wait for the news. Now excuse ." With that, the man left to resu his work.
"How about we contact the director?" Ana suggested.
Briena imdiately agreed, and Ana called the director. Upon asking about the movie, the director replied, "I’m busy shooting another movie and can’t be bothered with what’s already paid for," and with that, he hung up the call.
Both won looked at each other, puzzled. They had no option but to return.
Sitting inside Briena’s office at the Ford Group, both of them thought about what to do.
"Can we contact any of the actors?" Briena asked.
"The big actors in the movie — you didn’t really have many scenes with them, and I don’t have their contacts. And those you worked with closely are not famous enough to say anything about it."
Briena felt angrier. "It’s all because of that bitch."
Ana suggested, "We can try contacting that another director who fild those kinds of scenes with you."
At the ntion of it, a shiver ran down Briena’s spine. That damn director — not only had he made her do all those things, but he had even dared to sleep with her after the shooting was done. Not just sleep — he had raped her when she had no energy left to fight him.
But Ana was unaware of it, so Briena kept quiet.
"Briena," Ana called her, noticing her dazed expression.
Though Briena hated that director, she agreed, as she needed this movie to be released and slapped in Natalie’s face. "Go ahead. Call him."
When Ana called him, the director imdiately recognized her. "Ah, the beautiful assistant Ana?"
Hearing his perverted voice, Ana felt annoyed but kept her calm. "I called to ask about the movie you worked on with Briena..."
"Oh, my beautiful smutty angel, Bree?" the director cut her off. "How can I forget working with her? It was so pleasuring to work with her. I can’t wait to work with her again and enjoy the heavenly pleasure," he pressed on the word pleasure in a way that made even Ana feel disgusted.
"Can we know when that movie will be released exactly? I an, if you have any idea?" Ana asked, ignoring his remarks.
"Is my angel getting impatient to see herself in all action, and to see what she is capable of?" the director teased in perverted tone. "Get her on the line. Let talk to her."
Briena, who had already heard everything since the call was on speaker, turned off the speaker and spoke directly to the perverted man. "It’s ."
"My angel. Do you know how many tis I’ve dread about you since that day?" the director said. "Having you once was not enough at all."
Briena walked away from Ana so she wouldn’t hear the rest and said, "Can you answer what my assistant asked you?"
"Of course I can. How can I deny you anything after how you let enjoy your body?" the man replied. "Even my actors have been missing you."
Ana felt like punching him through the phone but kept calm. "Then tell ."
"Of course, but how about you spend another night with first? Serve well and I promise I’ll tell you everything," the director said.
"Go to hell," Briena spat out as she had enough of it, slamming the phone on the ground, her body shaking with anger. "That bitch Natalie. Because of her, I have to face this humiliation."
"Calm down, Briena," Ana tried to coax her.
"I can’t. I need to make them release my movie, but I can’t do anything," Briena spat out.
Just then, Clara entered the office and was surprised to see her daughter shaking with anger.
"What happened?" Clara asked.
Ana explained everything to her.
"I told you yesterday I have a way," Clara said and instructed Ana on what to do.
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Soon, the artist managent studio under the Ford Group released a statent, claiming that soone was influencing the release of Briena’s movie out of jealousy by using her wealthy husband’s power and influence.
Under the post, so-called fans of Briena began to comnt that it was Natalie and that she was jealous of Briena. There were so many comnts and argunts that all pointed at Natalie.
Reporters rushed to the Ford Group to hear it directly from Briena, but her assistant Ana spoke to them, saying Briena was deeply affected by how soone was trying to ruin her career and was not in a state to talk to anyone.
When reporters went to Natalie’s office, she didn’t avoid them.
"Ms. Natalie, is it true that you are using your husband’s power to stop Ms. Briena’s movie from being released?"
"You heard it right," Natalie answered straightaway.
"Ms. Natalie, are you jealous that the Ford Group went to Ms. Briena?"
"You are a princess and the wife of a wealthy man. Why are you being so greedy and troubling soone working hard to build her career as an actress?"
Natalie remained calm as she listened to their questions.
"Jealous?" Natalie scoffed. "You people should do your research before calling nas."
"If not jealous, then what’s this?"
"As you failed to do your research, let help you with so important information," Natalie began. "Before Albert Ford passed away, he transferred all his shares to . Including my own hefty shares, and with what my mother holds and Albert Ford’s shares, there was no one who could stop from becoming the CEO of the Ford Group. But, I transferred those shares back to Sephina Ford because I didn’t want them or the Ford Group, and I submitted in writing that I revoke my rights over the position of CEO."
Hearing this, everyone was surprised, as they had never been told about it.
"So what your sweet Briena is enjoying at the mont is what I have given her as charity," she said and scoffed. "Jealous? My ass!"
"You are a princess. Shouldn’t you use your words wisely?" a reporter asked.
"I was like this even when I wasn’t aware I was a princess — and still, what I deserved ca to on its own. And you people are nobody to teach manners," Natalie replied harshly. "Keep that in your own pockets and hand it over to your own kids."
She was always so rude that they could hardly co up with anything to say in retaliation.
"Then why are you stopping her movie from being released?" a reporter asked. "Just because you can’t see Briena as a superstar?"
Natalie scoffed, "Not every actor that works in NofaFra turns into a superstar, so she should stop being delusional. And about stopping her movie release — I’m doing her a favor because she used to be my sister. I don’t think it’s an appropriate movie for her career as an actor. Instead, she should sign another good movie and try to work hard."
"Ms. Natalie, your explanation and your care as her sister — which you are not — doesn’t make any sense," the reporter said.
Another one added, "Ms. Briena knows how hard she worked on that movie and how much it ans to her. But you claim to know what’s better for her. You are clearly jealous of her."
"If you truly consider her your sister, you should let her movie be released."
"Yes, stop making excuses. You are ruining her career."
The reporters started to say many things at once.
Natalie pulled out her mobile from her jacket’s pocket and dialed a number. Seeing this, all the reporters cald down, curious to see what she was up to.
"Release that movie when it’s entirely ready," Natalie said — only this much on the call. "Send the details to Briena on when it will be ready."
As Natalie said it, all the reporters cheered as if they had won against her and brought justice to Briena.
"Just rember this for later — you all are the ones who ruined her career, not ." Natalie smirked at them as she said her last words before returning to her office.
The reporters were left puzzled as they watched her disappear from their sight.
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