Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

Juliet clenched her fists tightly, distressed by the additional scenes being given to others. If this went on, she feared she’d become a titular lead with no substance. Unable to suppress her frustration, she confronted the director, “If you’re going to add more scenes, you might as well replace me with her as the lead.”

The director found himself in a difficult position. Juliet was the lead actress specifically requested by the investors, and he couldn’t afford to neglect her. However, since the investors hadn’t followed up, he hadn’t taken it too seriously. “Juliet, it’s just a small addition to enrich the story. Don’t make a fuss over nothing,” he replied.

Juliet, visibly upset, retorted, “A small addition? According to the schedule, I was supposed to shoot all day today, but I haven’t even started. It’s been Vance all along. Am I being unreasonable here?”

The director’s face hardened. “Juliet, who is the director here, you or me? You should be grateful you’re the lead. What more do you want?”

“If it were the old Juliet, she would have walked away by now,” she thought. But she couldn’t. This role, secured by Tina, was her only way out. Quitting would not only let Tina down but also ruin her own career.

Suddenly, the voice of Ember Saffron echoed nearby. Everyone turned to see him live streaming. With a cheerful demeanor, he spoke into his phone, “Thank you, yes, you’re right-it’s just a filming site, no conflicts, just acting. Why would the director arbitrarily add scenes for the second lead? You’re all fans with high expectations from this adaptation. If scenes were added haphazardly, wouldn’t that ruin his reputation?”

The camera was pointed at Juliet and two others. Alarmed, the director hurried over. Ember Saffron, ever so generous, turned the camera towards the director. “Say hello to the viewers,” he prompted.

The director chuckled nervously, his eyes darting to the barrage of supportive messages for Juliet and calls to resist Vance’s undue influence. “Director, have we given the second lead more scenes?” Ember asked with a smirk.

“Absolutely not, no way,” the director quickly responded.

“And does Juliet’s role as the lead align with the original story?” Ember continued, his smile bordering on sarcasm.

“Yes, of course, it does. Our dear fan friends, rest assured, we follow the original closely!” the director replied, his expression slightly embarrassed.

Ember Saffron nodded in satisfaction and before ending the stream, he added, “Did you hear that, folks? If the final product doesn’t match the original, I’ll let you know on social media. If it’s not right, you might as well not watch.”

Ember, who wasn’t short of acting offers and was in this project just to make his boss happy, knew his career wouldn’t suffer regardless of the outcome. It was the director’s financial stakes that were in jeopardy now.

With this, the director dared not add more scenes for Vance.

Vance, fuming, confronted Juliet, “Look at you, cozying up to Ember, you fox.”

“Thanks for the compliment, you little catfish,” Juliet retorted sharply, puzzled by Ember’s sudden support.

Vance stepped forward and slapped Juliet, “You little wretch, think I can’t have you blacklisted? Dare to defy me again!”

Juliet slapped him back without hesitation, “I gave you face, did I? You think I’m made of clay? Push me too far, and I’ll ruin you!”

Despite her fall from a top actress to one struggling for roles, Juliet was not someone who would let others walk over her. Her tolerance was solely for the love of her acting career.

She endured almost anything to act, as long as it didn’t cross her bottom line. However, Vance’s provocations were incessant, pushing her to the brink-she would not remain passive and lose herself to the role of Juliet!

“You just wait,” Vance grumbled, not expecting Juliet to retaliate. Her anger was palpable, yet she dared not strike back. Who knew if a provoked Juliet might truly ruin her?

Fuming, Vance pulled out her phone and dialed her influential lover high up in the corporate hierarchy. “Brother, I want Juliet frozen out, right now!”

However, the voice on the other end of the line was fiercely stern. “Vance, you’ve been fired. The company has been bought out by Horizon Entertainment for a bargain price. You troublemaker, just you wait!”

As Vance’s call ended abruptly, Juliet’s phone immediately rang. It was Vance’s high-ranking lover. “Juliet, could you please speak to the president of Horizon Entertainment? The acquisition is fine, but I can’t go bankrupt. I admit my past mistakes; please, let bygones be bygones…”

Juliet was stunned. Horizon Entertainment? That was Ember Saffron’s company. How had it suddenly acquired New Star?

Ember Saffron smiled at Juliet. “Looks like we’ll be colleagues now. I look forward to working together.”

Juliet blinked, realizing her own manager’s contract had also been merged into Horizon Entertainment. After hanging up, she faced Ember Saffron, “What’s going on here?”

Pausing a moment, she added, “Is Jared the owner of your company?”

“Of course not, it’s Tina. Didn’t you know?”

Juliet was taken aback. Tina? She knew Tina was formidable, rumored to wield considerable power despite her unassuming upbringing in a Taoist temple. Her wealth was evident from the black card she carried; Tina was clearly not short of money.

Yet, Juliet hadn’t realized that Tina was the boss of Horizon Entertainment, easily manipulating the fate of New Star’s agents. Horizon was one of the top talent agencies in the country, financially robust and powerful, home to many celebrated actors and actresses. Moreover, Horizon treated its artists generously, unlike other agencies which bound them with unfair contracts.

At Horizon, artists enjoyed complete freedom; the company supported whatever paths they chose to pursue without imposing any conditions. Horizon never sidelined its artists; any conflicts or desires to terminate contracts were resolved immediately without penalties.

If scandal arose, Horizon’s PR team acted swiftly, not to shield every artist, but to investigate and, if necessary, sever ties with any artist found guilty of misconduct, all while providing evidence.

In short, as long as artists focused on their careers and stayed out of trouble, the company backed them fully.

Juliet had always wanted to join Horizon, but her existing contract demanded a prohibitive penalty for breach-ten times the normal fee. While the Reed family’s fortunes could have easily covered it, she had wanted to succeed on her own merits, not relying on family wealth.Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Thus, she had resigned herself to staying put, but now, unexpectedly, she was part of Horizon, and Tina was its owner. Tina had helped her again.

She felt a twinge of emotion. For so long, she had not reached out to Tina, yet Tina was still willing to help her.