Chapter 96
It was a sleepless night. The next morning, I dragged myself to work looking visibly exhausted. Dealing with Tom would have to wait–work came first.
Bot as soon as I arrived at the office, I noticed a crowd of colleagues gathered outside Mr. Burke’s office, desperately trying to peek inside.
“Wow! It really is a big celebrity. She’s stunning.”
“She’s way prettier in person!”
Hearing my colleagues exclamation, I figured a famous actress must have visited the company. I had never really been interested in celebrities though.
As I settled into my seat and started organizing the materials I’d need later, Joseph approached me. His brows furrowed together in concern. “Grace…”
“Joseph, what’s wrong?
“Mandy Green is here…” Joseph replied.
I froze at the mention of her name. “Mandy Green?”
Joseph nodded. “I just went into the manager’s office and overheard their conversation. Mandy came specifically for you. She said if you agree to be her exclusive voice actor, she won’t pursue the previous matter anymore…”
“That’s impossible. I’ll never agree to that.” Frustration surged within me. As expected, enemies would always cross paths. Mandy was persistent. Hearing my refusal, Joseph’s frown deepened as his face filled with worry, “Grace, don’t be impulsive. She’s a well–known celebrity. Someone like her isn’t someone you can afford to offend. If she really wants to make things difficult for you, your career in the voice acting industry might suffer.” “Joseph, I appreciate your concern, but I’ll handle this myself,” I said.
“Grace…”
Before he could finish, a colleague interrupted, calling me to Mr. Burke’s office,
“Thank you. I’ll head over right now.
I saw Mandy sitting on the couch with her back to me the moment I entered Mr. Burke’s office. Deborah was beside her.
The moment they heard the door open, Deborah instinctively turned around to glance at me. Her expression was haughty, and a flicker of disdain flashed in her eyes.
Mr. Burke quickly stood up and walked toward me, signaling with his eyes as
invite you. You really should do her this favor…”
eyes as he sal
said, “Grace, look how sincere Ms. G
Green is–she’s come in person to
At that moment, Deborah stood up as well, tilting her chin slightly. “Mandy is both beautiful and kind, willing to let bygones be bygones. Ms. Summers, I’d advise you not to play hard to get.”
As she spoke, she gestured toward a contract on the coffee table. Then, she uncapped a pen with a loud snap and slammed it onto the table.
“Hurry up and sign it. The pay has already been raised to six thousand dollars per episode. This is the rate for top–tier voice actors,” Deborah explained. “I said, I’m not signing “The moment I finished speaking, Mr. Burke sighed as he clutched his forehead in frustration.
Deborah was furious. She immediately pointed at me and snapped, “Are you out of your mind? Or do you just not understand human language”
Before she could finish, Mandy turned around, seemingly recognizing my voice. When she saw me, her face was filled with disbelief. “Grace Summers? Why is it you?”
I smiled coldly at her. “Shouldn’t I be the one asking you that?”
Deborah stared at Mandy in confusion. “Mandy, you know her?”
Mandy quickly recovered from her shock. Pressing her lips together, she leaned toward Deborah and whispered, “She’s Gavin’s ex–wife.”
“It’s her?” Deborah was visibly taken aback.
Finally, it dawned on her, and she murmured, “No wonder she looked oddly familiar.
Just then, Mr. Burke approached me and asked in a low voice, “Grace, do you losow Ms. Green?
