4.5 Fresh Starts and Hidden Agendas

Minglan descended the stairs, adorned in a stunning, snug-fitting red dress. The absence of seeing Shaoren for a whole day left her yearning, and the desire to present herself well to him was undeniable.

Anticipation also filled her as she awaited the cast meeting, where Shaoren would reveal Cass's dismissal.

Cass, unaware that the entire cast had already signed their contracts days before, believed he would sign his contract on that day.

Shaoren had quietly recast him with a talented actor from a different agency. Minglan harbored a strong resentment for Cass, wishing he had jumped off that hotel roof.

Having perused his diary, she was convinced he wasn't in a good place emotionally. Minglan felt a twinge of annoyance, but calmed down knowing that even if Cass resisted ending his life today, the blow of being replaced would eventually push him over the edge.