Chapter 123
Lila furrowed her brows slightly, instinctively sensing that it was related to the scene earlier that day.
“What happened?” she asked softly, her tone revealing little concern.
“The video of Leyla kneeling to you today was filmed and posted online. It’s already trending, and the comments are all criticizing you,” Jamie said, her voice anxious, clearly at a loss about how to handle the situation.
Lila quickly opened the trending topics list and saw the post about her allegedly bullying a minor actress.
The video was shot from a distance, so there was no sound. But it was clear that Leyla was pleading with her, looking helpless and forced.
She frowned. She now understood why she had felt off earlier that day.
Leyla breaking her camera wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment act. If this wasn’t something she had planned, someone was definitely behind her, instructing her.
Jamie, unable to hear her response, became even more worried about her emotions. “Ms. Hart, don’t panic. I’ll have my brother help.
“This can probably be suppressed. And with so many crew members as witnesses, they can testify that it’s not your fault.”
Lila smiled and stopped her. “Don’t worry. I have a voice recording.”
It had become a habit for her to record whenever trouble came her way. She had developed this habit after being taken advantage of a few times while working with Dorian.
The entertainment industry was far more complicated than she had imagined. Without evidence, just talking would not clear anything up.
Jamie paused for a moment before replying, “You’re amazing.”
“So, tell Teddy not to worry. I can handle this myself. Just focus on your filming.”
After giving them instructions, Lila sent a message to Kieran. She told him that there was no need for him to intervene.
When Kieran saw her message, he smiled helplessly.
“Cole, look into who’s behind this.”
Meanwhile, Dorian also received the news about the trending post.
Oliver asked, “Mr. Blake, do we need to intervene and handle this?”
Dorian looked up, his icy gaze landing on him. “You seem very concerned about Lila’s situation.”
Oliver immediately lowered his head. “Mr. Blake, I just thought that if you helped Ms. Hart now, she might be moved and come back to you…”
Dorian’s cold laugh cut off his words.
Lila wasn’t the kind of person who would be moved by such a thing. After all this time, hadn’t he already tried everything?
If she wanted to venture out on her own, so be it. Once she hit a wall, she would realize that the connections and status she relied on were all thanks to him.
Without him, she wouldn’t even count for anything!
“This isn’t something I need to fix for her. Once she’s out of options, she’ll naturally beg me.”
Dorian was confident, sneering. “Also, let’s notify the investors and directors: no one can help her.”
He wanted to see how she could bring in new talent if she had no connections.
The online criticism of Lila grew louder. Dorian and Zara’s fans already disliked Lila, and now they joined in the backlash.
“She looks so pure and kind but turned out to be so vicious behind the scenes!”
“She’s already acting so recklessly without Dorian backing her up. I can’t imagine how arrogant she was when she had him around.”
“Dorian has always had her by his side. Could it be that she’s afraid of others stealing her position, so she’s kicking people out one by one?”