Vincent then turned his stern gaze to Natalie. “Natalie, you had so much potential when you started your career. I had high hopes for you. But instead of improving your acting skills, you chose to use dishonest methods. This is very disappointing.”

“Mr. Lopez, I had no clue about any of this. Zoey acted without my knowledge,” Natalie’s voice trembled, tears welling up in her eyes.

“Natalie, how could you say that? I did everything for you!” Zoey exclaimed, her eyes wide with disbelief.

Tears streamed down Natalie’s face as she stared at Zoey, her eyes filled with emotion. “Zoey, everything you did was to advance your own career as...