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Leister’s face shifted as he processed her question, then took her hands with that familiar gentle touch.
“Look, babe, Anita’s manager came to me earlier. Her family’s totally broke–no way she can cover that breach fee. What if we just let her finish this quarter? I swear we’ll dump her next season.”
Noelia’s heart shattered into a million pieces.
Of course. He still can’t bear to let his little princess suffer.
She bit down hard on her lip, managing a hollow laugh. “Do whatever you want.”
Rolling away from him, she pulled the hospital blanket up to her chin. “I’m done. Need to sleep.”
eister could feel her pulling away. The guilt was eating at him, but he wrapped his arms around her from behind anyway.
‘ll fix this later…
The next day, Leister played devoted husband–clearing his entire calendar to hover over her.
Every detail, every breath, every need anticipated.
But Noelia felt absolutely nothing.
To desire to keep playing this sick game. “The shoot’s today. I need to get to work.”
de squeezed her fingers. “Go kill it. I’ll be right outside if you need anything.”
The forced a smile that died the second she turned around.
Beatrice was updating her on the schedule as they approached the studio doors. That’s when she heard it–Leister’s voice irifting from inside;
‘Stop crying, baby. I’ll come over tonight after I wrap up here, okay?”
“I’m so sorry about yesterday. That was on me. I swear on my life it won’t happen again.”
That sickeningly sweet tone was definitely Leister.
Noelia went rigid, hands curling into fists at her sides.
Less than twelve hours ago, he’d made her the exact same promise.
Now his side piece was stomping all over her again.
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She spotted Anita on the studio couch, playing with an expensive looking Ragdoll cat.
“Noelia, doesn’t your daddy have the nicest voice? He’s coming to play with us tonight! Are you excited?”
Noelia?
Beatrice exploded instantly, marching over with fire in her eyes.
“What the hell, Anita? It’s work hours–why’d you bring a damn cat?”
“And what did you just call that thing?”
Anita batted her eyelashes innocently, scratching under the cat’s chin while smirking at Noelia.
“Relax. Miss Montez. Noelia’s super chill. Look how good she is–totally won’t mess up the shoot or anything…”
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“Are you kidding me-” Beatrice’s face was pure rage.
Noelia stepped between them, her gaze ice–cold as she studied Anita.
‘My boyfriend got Noelia for me because I get lonely. I was scared to leave her home alone, so I brought her. You’re cool with t, right? You seem so… understanding.”
Boyfriend. Leister.
The smugness was nauseating.
Voelia had always wanted a cat, but Leister’s obsessive cleanliness made pets impossible. Even though she’d craved one, she‘
ever pushed.
When he’d found out about her sacrifice, he’d called her “so thoughtful” and held her like she was precious.
Tow he’d bought his mistress a cat…
he could barely breathe.
inita went in for the kill. “I heard you’re obsessed with cats, Miss Montez. Since Mr. Devereux never bothered getting you one vanna hold her?”
Voelia’s eyes turned deadly as she stared at the fluffy animal. “Clever name choice, Anita. Noelia’s gorgeous–the cat’s beautiful and so well behaved.”
Her voice dropped to arctic. “Shame her owner’s such trash. Not too bright, way too full of herself I don’t give a damn how other agencies work, but you signed with my company–you follow my rules!”
‘Get that cat the hell out of here and do your actual job!”
Anita’s face went through about fifteen different shades of humiliation.
This wasn’t the plan. She’s supposed to be crying by now!
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“Oh my God, look at her face!”
“Finally! I’m so sick of her acting like she owns this place. Girl, know your place!”
Anita looked ready to murder someone.
Noelia’s smile could have frozen hell over. “Feel free to break contract, sweetheart. Still waiting on that thirty million.”
Anita’s expression turned venomous as she slunk away with the cat, everyone snickering behind her.
After the shoot, Noelia was reviewing shots with the photographer when someone came running:
“Miss Montez, we’ve got a situation-”
She rushed to the bathroom to find Anita screaming at Beatrice, her hand raised to strike.
“Don’t you dare!”
But Anita was past caring. She slapped Beatrice hard across the face.
Beatrice cursed and immediately slapped her back twice as hard.
‘Ow!”
Anita crumpled to the marble floor like a broken doll, her head cracking against the wall.
Both Noelia and Beatrice stood frozen in shock.
What the fuck is happening here?”
eister’s voice boomed behind them, pure fury radiating from every word. Seeing Anita collapsed and bleeding, his heart early stopped.
Tears spilled from Anita’s eyes as she gazed up at him like a wounded animal.
I’m sorry… I shouldn’t have fought with Miss Rossi. I’ll never do it again…”
Same script every time–cry, play victim, watch everyone else burn.
dug crescents into her palms.
ression shattered seeing Anita’s tears. He wanted to scoop her up immediately, but caught himself and signaled istant to help instead.
en he turned those cold, CEO eyes on Beatrice.
“You assaulted her and think you can just walk away? She’s our brand ambassador–you can’t put your hands on her! If this leaks, our reputation is fucked. Apologize right now or I’m firing you on the spott
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When Leister Devereux went into executive mode, grown men trembled.
Beatrice went white as a sheet.
But apologizing to that psycho felt like swallowing poison.
Noelia couldn’t stomach another second. She touched his arm gently. “Leister…”
Anita wiped her tears dramatically, voice breaking just right: “It’s totally fine, Mr. Devereux. I’m nobody special–just some bottom–tier actress. Getting disrespected and slapped around is basically my job description. Please don’t let this mess things up between you and Miss Montez.”
Every word was calculated to rip his heart out.
He squeezed Noelia’s hand, voice softening. “Babe, don’t cover for Beatrice. This needs real consequences or the whole company suffers. Trust me on this one, yeah?”
The words Noelia had been about to say died completely as she stared at him, feeling like someone had just driven a knife hrough her chest.
Such noble bullshit. “For the company’s reputation.”
Really you just can’t stand watching your precious little slut get hurt.
Look at yourself, Leister. Look how disgusting you’ve become.
She took a shaky breath, yanked her hand free, and stepped protectively in front of a trembling Beatrice.
Then she pulled out her phone, shooting a death glare at the sobbing Anita.
Funny thing–I actually caught something pretty interesting on camera. If this hit social media, it’d definitely cause some erious drama.”
Anita’s face drained of all color as she stared at the phone like it was a loaded gun.
Holy shit. Did she film me hitting Beatrice first?
Leister frowned, confused. “What footage? Let me see.”
Noelia’s smile was pure ice as she watched Anita’s obvious panic.
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