Chapter 287

Leander Steele had no choice but to give in and cancel it. Over the past six months, Vanessa Brooks had taken on a new identity—Ray Yuan, supposedly her younger male cousin—showing up at the company each day in men’s clothes. And in just half a year, she’d managed to double her net worth. That winter turned into a whirlwind. First, Vanessa's new drama aired and actually performed even better than her hit, “Jiangshan.” The leading man, Ella Foster, shot to fame overnight and quickly became the hottest rising star in the biz. Nowadays, finding a guy who’s got both looks and talent? Like, seriously rare. Ella had fallen completely in love with acting. She leaned her head on Vanessa’s shoulder, her voice soft. “Vanessa, I’m so glad I met you. Ever since I came back with you, my world’s just... opened up. Acting’s become everything to me—I really want to keep doing this.” “Yeah, I know. The world out there’s got a lot to offer.” But deep down, Vanessa had a feeling Damon Brayden would show