âGo to the bathroom.
Iâll see whoâs checking up on me.
Iâm guessing itâs someone from the crew.
â Regardless of what Theodore wished, Ariana pushed and guided his wheelchair into the narrow bathroom.
Theodore covered his nose in disgust and asked, âWhat is that strange smell in here?â ©
âThatâs the sewer.
We have no choice since this room is cheap.
â Ariana shrugged helplessly.
The knocks on the door continued.
She swiftly closed the bathroom door and rushed over to open the bedroom door.
âstop knocking!â Cursing under her breath, she opened the door.
Whoever was knocking outside didnât know sheâd pull the door open suddenly, causing him to nearly lose his balance and fall into the room.
Ariana reacted quickly and took a big step back to avoid the person falling onto her.
âWhat are you doing here?â She stared at Francis and asked him in a frigid tone.
He held on to the door frame for support and wore a peaked cap.
He should be directing the shoot right now.
Why was he here? Ariana could clearly remember what happened earlier in the afternoon.
She quickly became more vigilant.
Francis smirked and said, âIâm here to apologize to you.
â
Francisâ ingratiating smile sickened her once more.
âNo need, Mr.
Salazar.
I know you didnât mean to.
Donât mention it.
â
Francis narrowed his eyes before he pretended to be a gentleman and said, âSince it was a misunderstanding, weâll let it slide.
I have something else to discuss with you regarding the script.
â He then walked into the room, completely ignoring her wishes.
âMr.
Salazar, Iâm an agent.
Not an actress.
Thereâs no need for you to discuss the script with me.
â Ariana feared he was using this situation as an excuse to do some nasty things to her.
She narrowed her eyes and added as politely as she could, âPlease leave.
Iâve got work to do and I donât have time to talk about nonsense.
â
An opportunity like this was hard to come by, so why would Francis leave so easily?
He gazed at her with lust-filled eyes, scanning her from head to toe before uttering, âBeing an agent wonât get you fame or fortune.
If you like, I know of numerous ways to help you get them.
â
Realizing what he truly meant, Ariana felt disgusted.
She asked him
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straightforwardly, âSo you want me to trade my body for fame and fortune? Youâre dealing with the wrong person.
Iâm neither interested in becoming an actress nor becoming famous.
â
Seeing she truly wasnât interested, Francis changed his tone and threatened, âItâs alright if you donât want to.
But then Iâll have to delete Tylerâs scenes later.
I have influence among the directors.
All I have to do is inform my friends and Tyler will be kicked out of the industry in no time.
However, if you follow my orders, I assure you that Tyler will be well taken care of in the future.
Iâll even give him more scenes, making him the most important supporting role.
â
After hearing such nonsense, she wanted to curse him at first.
But once she saw the light in the bathroom, she felt worried.
Due to the poor soundproofing of the room, Theodore must have overheard every word of their conversation.
She didnât know what he was thinking right now.
With no time left to argue with Francis, she continued, âIt isnât too late for you to get the f@ck out of my room now.
Donât blame me for not warning you.
â
Francis sneered before continuing to belittle her.
âYouâre just a new agent.
Youâve got no background and no backer.
What do you think you can do to me? Even Sarah knows to respect me and beg me for another chance.
â
As he spoke, he approached Ariana and reached out a hand to try and touch her slender waist.
But then a loud bang came from the bathroom door suddenly opening.
The fragile door quivered from the force and was just hanging by a thread from the frame.
The person who opened it was absolutely furious.
Francis was scared to death.
He witnessed the man slowly emerge from the bathroom in a wheelchair.
The look on the manâs face was gloomy and terrifying.
For a moment, Francis felt a slight tingle run over his entire scalp and a freezing sensation on his nape.