Chapter 260

Tina kept it brief. “In the end, I don’t really know any of you that well. You’ll have to make your own call. That’s it for me.” Maria Lewis just nodded. She actually appreciated Tina’s straight-shooting style—no need to go back-and-forth with explanations or pointless denials. Later that afternoon, Catherine Ramirez dropped by her desk to talk shop but kicked things off with, “Can’t believe my trainee tripped up right at your doorstep. Never liked her much honestly—too calculating. I thought I could steer her the right way, but turns out she resented me for even trying.” “So, what’s the company gonna do about them?” “Her agent’s getting the boot. As for Luna Diaz, she’s being benched till her contract’s up. Then we cut ties completely.” That was a heavy-handed punishment, and Maria found it satisfying. Served them right. But that was just a side note—they quickly moved on to the real topic. Maria called in the young actors to meet briefly and told them to go home and read the original