To avoid the rush hour traffic, Aurora deliberately took a longer route to get here.
This coastal road added a full thirty minutes to her journey ho.
Because of this, most commuters preferred to avoid it, and parts of the road weren’t exactly easy to navigate.
Aurora frowned. Her car had broken down in the middle of nowhere, with no shops or houses in sight, and she had no idea how to fix it.
She tried starting the car a few more tis, but it wouldn’t budge. With no other option, she got out, lifted the hood, and stared at the engine, completely clueless.
"Better call Eleanor and ask her to send soone over. It’s unlikely we’ll find a cab out here," Aurora said, glancing around as dusk gradually settled over the horizon.
Dominic nodded and reached for his phone, but just then, the sound of a car horn ca from behind them.
Both Aurora and Dominic turned to look. Aurora had been wearing a mask and sunglasses ever since she left her neighborhood, so she wasn’t worried about being recognized.
A black rcedes had pulled over, and when the doors opened, the sight of the two won stepping out surprised Aurora.
"Miss Taylor, you’re taking this route too?" Dominic was slightly taken aback but quickly greeted them with a smile.
Aurora gave a polite nod. "Miss Taylor, what a coincidence."
The two won were Savannah and her assistant, Clark. Aurora hadn’t expected to run into them here.
Sothing about the situation felt off. After her recent encounter with Peyton, Aurora couldn’t help but wonder—was Savannah deliberately showing up here? Was she following her?
Regardless of the reason, she and Savannah were hardly close enough to be calling each other sisters, yet Savannah greeted her with an unusual warmth. What was going on?
"Car trouble?" Savannah asked with a bright smile. "It’s hard to find a cab around here. Why don’t you ride with ?"
Aurora hesitated and instinctively glanced at Savannah’s car.
"Don’t worry, there’s more than enough room for both of you," Savannah assured her with a light laugh. "It’s just Clark and one bodyguard with ."
She then reached out and took Aurora’s hand in a friendly manner. "Co on, don’t just stand here. If fans recognize you, you won’t be able to leave."
Aurora looked at the darkening sky. The sun had dipped below the horizon, leaving only a faint glow on the water’s surface.
Glancing at the desolate road with no other cars in sight, she finally nodded. "Then I’ll trouble you, Miss Taylor."
Savannah giggled. "Why so formal? We may not be in the sa company, but we’re in the sa industry—we should look out for each other!"
Aurora and Savannah took the back seat, while Savannah personally took the wheel. The bodyguard stayed behind, waiting for their team to co and repair Aurora’s car.
Aurora couldn’t shake the feeling that Savannah had an ulterior motive. She was willing to leave her bodyguard behind just to give her a ride... sothing about it felt off.
Dominic sat in the front with Clark, who drove steadily.
Savannah, on the other hand, chatted with Aurora as if they were old friends catching up.
"Oh, that reminds ," Savannah suddenly shifted the conversation, "XW Entertainnt’s boss ntioned a film project. I don’t have ti in my schedule, and they’re still looking for soone to take the role. Why don’t you give it a shot, Aurora?"
Aurora’s eyes flickered with surprise. What was Savannah up to? She couldn’t shake the feeling that this woman wasn’t acting out of goodwill. Was there so hidden agenda behind introducing her to an investor?
"There’s no need," Aurora replied, shaking her head. "I’m not in the best state right now. Besides... I’ve never acted before. I’d hate to disappoint them."
Savannah was subtly displeased—Aurora really wasn’t taking the bait.
"Oh, co on! You’re so talented. Acting is easy, just like filming a comrcial! I’ve never seen a singer with your potential, so I recomnded you to Mr. Isaiah. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bothered," Savannah said with a smile.
Before Aurora could respond, Savannah glanced at the front seat and called out, "Clark, take us to Cloudwater Lounge. Mr. Isaiah is waiting for us there."
Originally, Savannah had plans to et Mr. Isaiah for a business dinner.
The man was indeed looking for soone to cast in his film, but XW Entertainnt hadn’t found a suitable candidate yet.
While XW Entertainnt had been growing steadily, it still wasn’t as influential as LXL.
"Understood," Clark replied. Internally, she felt sorry for Aurora but was just an assistant—there wasn’t much she could do to help.
Aurora pressed her lips together awkwardly and frowned slightly, her expression tinged with concern. "Miss Taylor, I really don’t think I’m cut out for acting..."
"I heard you don’t have any scheduled projects right now," Savannah said with a dazzling smile. "You might as well et with them. Filming starts in a month, so you’d have plenty of ti to rest before then. Aurora, in this industry, the newcors are always pushing out the veterans. You have to seize opportunities and establish yourself before fresh faces take over."
Her tone was warm and encouraging, as if she genuinely ant well.
Aurora’s slightly gaunt face carried a faint smile, her expression calm and unshaken. "That makes sense... Since that’s the case, I might as well take a look."
Savannah had already pushed the situation this far—if Aurora insisted on getting out of the car, wouldn’t that just give her an excuse to stir up drama? Later, she could easily tell reporters or others that Aurora was arrogant and ungrateful, that she had only been trying to offer her a ride ho, yet was coldly rejected.
Savannah was at the height of her career right now. If she truly had ulterior motives, even if Aurora avoided her this ti, she wouldn’t be able to escape forever. Rather than resisting, it was better to go with the flow and let things play out naturally.
Seeing that Aurora no longer objected, Savannah quickly made a call to Mr. Isaiah from XW Entertainnt to inform him.
XW Entertainnt was essentially just an investnt company, which ant they could still collaborate with major studios. If Aurora was genuinely interested in the script, Mr. Isaiah could reach out to Eric to negotiate. If both parties were on board, they could proceed with funding and production.
Aurora, however, understood the situation clearly—LXL was growing stronger by the day and had no real need for Isaiah’s investnt.
If she wanted, she could easily select a script she liked and have it produced. Eric wouldn’t refuse because he trusted her judgnt.
But Savannah didn’t understand that. She assud that, within LXL, Aurora had to follow Eric’s every command.
Half an hour later, the car pulled into the parking lot of Cloudwater Lounge.
Savannah led Aurora inside, while Dominic felt a growing sense of unease. She had heard the rumors—Savannah acted sweet and welcoming toward newcors on the surface, but in reality, she was as venomous as a snake. Many rookies in the industry avoided her like the plague.
But no one dared to expose her true nature. After all, Savannah had the powerful Taylor family behind her, not to ntion an international real estate tycoon as her boyfriend.
With that kind of backing and influence, who would risk offending her? If she wanted to blacklist soone, it would be a serious problem.
Dominic took out her phone and quickly sent Aurora a text.
Aurora glanced at her screen. Dominic’s ssage contained just two words: Be careful.
Aurora turned back to look at Dominic, raising her brows slightly in acknowledgnt, signaling that she was prepared.
Inside Cloudwater Lounge, the atmosphere was opulent and grand.
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