Chapter 714

Seeing the breakfast laid out in the kitchen filled Lindsey with a sense of warmth.

His thoughtfulness and timely gestures of love always touched her.

Lindsey, who grew up longing for affection, was easy to please.

A Little love shown to her, and she’d return it tenfold, a hundredfold.

Just as she set the milk on the table, her phone rang.

It was Nancy.

Lindsey answered it promptly.

The person calling Lindsey spoke hurriedly.

Without thinking, she pulled the phone slightly away from her ear.

Nancy’s voice came through, urgent.

“Linds! Get over to the office! There’s been an incident!! Come quick!”

A wave of worry washed over Lindsey.

Before she could inquire further, her phone shut down on its own.

She realized too late she hadn’t charged it the night before.

Now wasn’t the time to dwell on that.

Grabbing some cash, Lindsey hurried out and took a taxi.

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Arriving at the office, Lindsey saw Nancy deeply engaged in a tense phone conversation.

As soon as Lindsey appeared, Nancy looked visibly relieved and quickly handed her the phone, explaining tersely, “The assistant director from Star Search is pulling our artists out of the show!”

The voice on the line was direct, “Lindsey, after careful consideration, our team has concluded that Xiomara Vance and Sumner Lawson from your agency aren’t suited for our show.

We’re formally withdrawing their participation.

”

Lindsey’s brow creased in confusion as she asked for clarification, “What’s the meaning of this? We’ve already reached an agreement, haven’t we? We agreed back then, right? Why are you now saying it’s not suitable?”

“The two of them are simply too inexperienced for serious consideration.

The show’s team has opted for more established participants,” the assistant director replied dismissively.

Feeling her frustration rise, Lindsey struggled to keep her composure.

“But isn’t the point of the show to spotlight emerging talents?

Besides, experience is gained through practice.

And why would you assume they lack talent? Is it because they’re not popular enough?”

“Well.

That’s just the way it is.

No contract was signed.

What weight does a verbal agreement hold?” the person on the other end replied, sounding disinterested and weary.

It was clear he didn’t expect Lindsey to be able to challenge his decision as he ended the call.

Nancy couldn’t hold back her frustration, cursing, “Damn it! They make promises then back out!

Doesn’t everyone’s time count just as much? Doesn’t everyone’s effort matter? This is outrageous! Such arrogance! They’re clearly pushing around the new trainees…”

Lindsey, rubbing her forehead, murmured resignedly, “Enough.

What’s done is done.

Let’s think of a plan.

We’ll find a way out of this.

”

She had previously shared the exciting news with Xiomara, who was overjoyed.

Xiomara had been working hard to prepare for the program, picking up dance and sticking to a light diet.

She’d limit herself to just a few vegetables and pieces of corn every day.

Seeing her dedication, Lindsey felt deeply sorry for her.

She had reassured her that things would look up once the program began.

But now, Lindsey was at a loss for how to break the unfortunate update.

Nancy’s anger hadn’t subsided.

She paced back and forth, even slammed her hand on the desk, exclaiming, “We’ve done nothing wrong.

We’ve never offended anyone.

Who could it be? Who on earth is against us?

I just can’t take this anymore.

” Her outburst jogged Lindsey’s memory about their recent troubles.

Lately, it seemed like their resources were being systematically robbed.

It looked increasingly like a deliberate scheme against them.