Twisted Ties of Love

Chapter 362

Casey scoffed, "Leila, now that you want to downplay the whole thing, why didn't you think before you did this? And for your information, it wasn't Izabella chasing after me; it was me trying to hit on her, but I haven't succeeded yet."

Suddenly, there was silence from the other end of the phone.

Seth, standing behind Casey, was dumbstruck.

Quickly regaining his composure, he rushed to Casey's side and said quietly, "What on earth are you saying?"

Casey said without a hint of regret, "I've got some real news for you; dare you to make it public?"

Leila was stunned for a while. She tried to speak but couldn't. After a while, she managed to utter "You". She then realized that the trouble Ariana had caused this time wasn't going to be easy to fix.

What she never expected was that in the relationship between Izabella and Casey, the one who made the first move was actually Casey.

Leila managed to stutter out a "No".

Seth was watching Casey, who was becoming more and more angry.

"Actually, not many have the nerve to hit on me. But it just so happens that Ariana, one of your artists, did. A year ago, while we were filming, she tried to sneak into my room. Although it didn't come out at the time, I can still find the video. To prove I'm not lying, I've decided to post it online for everyone to see."

Leila's voice started shaking. "Mr. Dempsey, she's just a young girl who made a mistake in haste; she's not a bad person at heart. Give us a chance; we'll come and apologize, and we'll compensate

for your losses."

Casey laughed after hearing this: "Compensation? Can you afford it? Adults have to take responsibility for what they say and do. Since she can't keep her mouth shut, she can't blame others for taking action."

Leila became anxious and said, "Mr. Dempsey, you can't be unreasonable. Ariana did squat outside your room, but that's in the past, and she didn't do anything."

Casey said, "You're wrong again. I didn't call you today to reason with you, but to back up my future girlfriend."

Casey hung up the phone and tossed it to Seth.

Seth caught the phone and frantically asked, "Why did you tell Leila everything? What if she recorded it and threatens you?"

Casey said, "Threatening requires ability. If she dares to play tricks again, I'll bring down the company backing her."

Seth, despite managing Casey's schedules for many years, was unaware of the extent of Casey's power. He knew his family was rich and influential, but he hadn't expected his influence to be so staggering that he could easily ruin a whole company.

"Are you really going to expose Ariana squatting outside your hotel room?" Seth asked quietly.

"I've already asked someone to post it."

Seth was stunned, but he was already used to Casey's personality, so he took out his phone shakily and opened up the video.

He noticed that the video was posted five minutes ago; Casey had the video released while on the phone with Leila.

Ariana definitely didn't have that much influence. Even if she were associated with Casey, she couldn't have reached such a wide audience in such a short time. The only explanation was that Casey not only contacted some marketing channels but also paid money to directly expose Ariana.

Seth was aware of this incident, but since no one knew and Casey wasn't affected, it was let go. However, he didn't expect this long-forgotten incident to be brought up again because of Izabella.

Seth shifted his gaze from his phone to Casey, observing him carefully.

Casey was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, with a soft light on him; his profile was full of warmth. It should have been a beautiful picture, but for some reason, Seth felt a sense of fear.

Casey was undoubtedly top-notch in looks. The entertainment industry was never short of good- looking people, but finding someone as distinctive and stunning as Casey was rare.

Seth shifted his attention back to the internet.

Not only did Casey expose the video from that year, but he also exposed that the account used to post the article was Ariana's.

The video content was unflattering. Ariana, dressed in pajamas, tried to knock on Casey's door. The intention of a woman going to another man's room in revealing clothes at night was clear.

Casey didn't even open the door; he directly called security to throw her out.

The video had been processed to show a clear image of Ariana's beautiful face filled with panic.

Seth didn't need to guess what the comments were like. Having offended Casey, Ariana's career in showbiz was over.

Just when the previous incident hadn't been resolved, she had Harper take the blame for her. Instead of staying out of trouble, she posted from another account, and now it's been exposed.

Seth could already imagine what Leila looked like.

Leila had managed many artists, but the only one who made money was Ariana. Now that Ariana had caused such a big problem, the losses were heavy.

Even the most powerful PR team couldn't handle such a mess.

Ariana was cursing Izabella just a while ago, and in the blink of an eye, her past actions and identity were exposed online.

She was stuck in a state of rigidity, like an old, lagging machine; her reactions became slow. Under stress, people automatically trigger a protection mode, retreating into a shell, like experiencing a nightmare that they can't wake up from.

Ariana pinched herself; it hurt, but she continued to pinch, trying to wake herself up from this reality. However, this was indeed the reality.

Reality is often more terrifying than nightmares. She held her phone, trembling, and opened the comments. Millions of people were cursing her. NôvelDrama.Org content.

She didn't dare to read the comments; she scrolled down and saw the video of her trying to seduce Casey a year ago. It was such a long time ago that she was taken away by security without seeing Casey.

She had been worried for more than ten days, but there was no news online, so she didn't take it seriously. Over time, she had almost forgotten about it, but she didn't expect it to be exposed online in such a humiliating way.

Just a few hours ago, she used this account to insult Izabella, accusing Izabella of shamelessly seducing Casey. She didn't expect karma to hit her so quickly.

Not only was the video leaked online, but her account was now known to everyone.

Was it Izabella? No, she couldn't pull this off. That left only Casey.

Her phone suddenly rang, causing Ariana's hands to tremble as she gripped it hard.

The caller ID showed it was her agent, Leila.

She answered the call with a shaky voice: "Leila, please help me. I didn't do it on purpose. I just used this account to vent a bit; please, help me beg Casey to let me off the hook."

There was a scoff on the other end of the line: "Well, you're not a complete idiot; at least you know who's behind it."

Ariana was at a loss for words.

"I got a call from him five minutes ago. I've said what needs to be said. You've brought this on yourself, and you're going to have to deal with it. No one's going to help you. The company wants me back for a meeting immediately; I don't have time to deal with your drama. You're on your own."

"Leila!" The call had already been disconnected. Ariana was scared out of her wits.

She dialed Leila again.

"The number you have dialed is busy."

Ariana, already terrified, passed out after hearing the prompt. She knew Leila wasn't messing around. What emergency meeting could there be at this hour?

There was no doubt about it. She'd been abandoned.

Refusing to accept this, Ariana dialed Harper, whom she knew had been crushing on her and would always pick up her call. But the phone was off.

She'd always taken advantage of Harper's feelings for her, making him shoulder responsibilities for her. Him cutting her off now was just karma, but she couldn't accept this reality.

Regret. She was filled with it.

If she could go back a week, she wouldn't have joined the reality show out of jealousy to sabotage Izabella. She wouldn't have tampered with the script. She could've stayed home and waited for work, sticking to the monthly plan.

If she hadn't been so consumed by jealousy, she wouldn't have framed Izabella, insulted her with that account, or spread rumors about her and Casey. She wouldn't be in this irreversible mess.

But there were no do-overs in life.

How could she have been so stupid to lose to a notorious actress like Izabella?