Chapter 153

Rachel Collins was definitely leading-lady material—her looks alone could win over a crowd. She had that fresh, innocent vibe that guys loved, and even girls couldn’t help but like her. From the start, Maria had a great impression of her. She even thought, “If these two end up together, I’d be totally on board.” At the dinner gathering, Maria had her eyes mostly on Rachel. The more she watched, the warmer her gaze got—and the happier she felt. But back at the Bennett Group, news about Noah’s antics on set had already reached James. When Cody brought it up, James’ expression turned dark. Noah wasn’t subtle at all—he was clearly going after Maria. James couldn’t shake the awful feeling that someone else was swooping in to claim what was his... and he couldn’t do a damn thing about it. Still, he forced a confident front. “Maria wouldn’t go for someone like him.” “That’s not a given,” Cody replied seriously. “Noah’s been around her for four or five years, and he stuck by her through some r