Chapter 240

David Parker made it crystal clear—his message to Henry Carter left no room for doubt. There was zero chance he’d work with Fiona Barrington again. Henry’s expression twisted. "Director Parker, this situation..." "Sorry, that's final," David cut him off, firm as stone. "We’re done here. We can talk about the rest some other time." Then he hung up. Just like that. No hesitation. Henry stared at the screen, jaw clenched. His look sank darker by the second. Sure, Fiona's team could fight back with an official statement to try and shift public opinion. But David's move practically branded her guilty—it was going to spiral out of control from here. In this industry, nothing stays secret for long. And true enough, not long after David spoke out, the dominoes started falling. One by one, brands that had been in talks with Fiona started bailing. Some even demanded to tear up existing contracts. Right now, the whole scene was in panic mode. The fallout from a few previous scandals had already s