The Birch family was one of the most prestigious families in Solaria."Coco is the one who won’t leave Jane alone," Rowan said, hinting at something more.The assistant looked at Rowan puzzledly. "Huh? Coco is just a cartoonist with no apparent background."Rowan flicked his assistant's forehead lightly. "Do you think I gave up a big production to star in this comic adaptation for no reason?" "Wasn't it because the CEO's secretary requested you to take this role?" The assistant’s eyes widened in surprise. "Does this have something to do with Coco?""We'll find out soon," Rowan said with a knowing smile.On the third day of the filming, Coco stayed in her studio to work on her new project. Suddenly, her phone rang. Stella’s anxious voice could be heard as soon as Coco answered the call. "Coco, come to the set immediately." Coco was startled. "What’s wrong?""Several actors are on strike," Stella replied.Coco was stunned, and a wave of unease washed over her. Stella wouldn't call h
Minnie was stunned. She knew that if this issue was posted online, it would only embarrass Coco further. The public wouldn’t be bothered to learn the truth. They would only see what was posted online. Coco entered the meeting room, and all eyes turned toward her."The innocent have nothing to fear. Go ahead and post this incident online if Ms. Harris wants the public to judge it. When the actors go on strike, the ones who suffer are the crew and the investors of this show. Future productions that want to hire you guys will have to think twice. What if you guys suddenly go on a strike again because you don’t like someone from the crew? Who will bear the losses then?" Coco spoke out boldly, addressing all the actors, especially Jane. Casting directors dread actors who cause trouble. Jane’s reputation in the entertainment industry would take a toll if this incident became widely known"Alright, Coco, just apologize to them, and we'll call it a day," Ash said.Minnie quickly defended he
Jane hugged Coco as if they had reconciled, but she whispered in Coco’s ear, "See, you have to do what I want. At the end of the day, you’re just a piece of trash." After saying that, Jane stepped back and looked at Coco with a smile. "I'll be looking forward to your performance!"The strike ended after Coco agreed to play the stunt double.Minnie hurriedly pulled Coco aside and asked, "Are you really going to be Jane’s stunt double?""Yes." Coco nodded."But you’re going to get beaten…""It's just a performance, after all. Besides, the staff will set up protective measures," Coco reassured her. "You apologized and agreed to be the stunt double because you didn’t want to get me into trouble, right?" Minnie finally understood Coco’s actions."I'm just afraid that if things blow up, we would have to compensate a huge amount to the crew. It has nothing to do with you!" Coco said nonchalantly.Minnie's eyes were reddish. "Coco, I'm sorry. I thought that having your comic selected for an
Jane frowned at Loke, who was walking toward Coco. She knew that they were schoolmates, and Loke was also one of the investors in this adaptation.Loke ran up to Coco and persuaded her, "Don't act in this scene. I'll talk to Ash." At the company today, he heard that Coco was being forced to play a stunt double in a scene involving a brutal beating, so he rushed over to the film set."Your words won’t help," Coco said. "How will you know unless I try?""Because the situation is beyond our control," Coco said. "Jane was the one who forced me to do it. Ash and Stella could only agree because they don’t want to offend Jane." Or rather, they didn't dare to offend whoever was behind Jane. Coco didn’t know who was behind Jane. She only knew that Jane had a powerful man supporting her, which was why she got such good roles. This TV series was just a stepping stone for her next major role. After pondering momentarily, Loke asked Coco to wait for him before leaving to meet Ash. However, s
Coco knew at once that Jane had set her up to humiliate her.Just then, she felt that the extras were ripping her costume. She couldn’t let this go on. Coco mustered up all her strength and kicked one of the extras in the groin.The man let go while howling in pain. Coco seized the opportunity to escape. Just as she got up and took a few steps, someone grabbed her hair and yanked her back.Coco felt like her scalp was being ripped off! She felt an excruciating pain. From the corners of her eye, she saw Loke standing just a few steps away from Ash!He had said that he would talk to Ash and stop her from doing this scene, but he was there watching the whole time. Coco fell to the ground, and the extras began to kick her hard as if they intended to break every bone in her body."Enough! Stop it! They're really kicking Coco, they’re not acting!" Minnie, who was standing a little further away, realized something was wrong and tried to rush forward to help her friend.Alas, she was stop
Coco was on the verge of fainting when she heard some shouting."Hey! Who are you guys?! The cameras are rolling. Please leave… What are you doing?!"The people who had been beating her and tearing off her clothes were gone, replaced by their groans.At that moment, someone lifted her up and gently said, "Ms. Souza, sorry for being late. I’ll take you to the hospital right away."Coco managed to open her eyes and saw a woman in her thirties. She looked smart and capable. "Who… are you?" Coco asked with difficulty."I'm—"Before the woman could introduce herself, Jane rushed over with her assistant, shouting, "Who are you?! Do you know we're filming here? Security! Chase them away!" Jane was furious as her plan that was about to succeed was ruined by these unexpected intruders. She wanted nothing more than to slap the woman.However, despite Jane's shouting, no security guards came. Instead, the men in black who were with the woman surrounded Jane and the extras who had beat up Coco.
It was well known that the Gomez Group owned the largest Studio City in Solaria. More than 70% of the entertainment industry’s film and television works were shot here. Banning these actors from Studio City was like killing their careers."It’s too much to do that!" "You don’t have the right to do that!" The actors who had joined Jane in the strike became anxious. They had participated in the strike to curry favor with Jane, believing the rumors about her strong connections. They thought that they might get some big roles by getting on her good side, but things had taken an unexpected turn."Why not? The Studio City belongs to the Gomez family," Macy's words silenced them.Then, she ignored them and instructed her men to carry Coco and take her to the hospital.Minnie was shocked. She thought that Coco was in deep trouble, but someone had come to rescue Coco. A whole group was here for her!She wondered why Macy had rescued Coco. Minnie’s mind was flooded with questions.After the
There was a police station near Studio City, and the police arrived very quickly. They brought Jane and the extras who had assaulted Coco back to the station.According to the extras, Jane was the mastermind behind this.Jane no longer looked elegant. She struggled like a mad woman and even tried to hit the police. "Do you know who I am?! How dare you touch me? You guys will be fired soon!" The police ignored her threats and forcibly subdued her, putting her in the patrol car.Once they were taken away, the film set was peaceful again. Ash and Stella exchanged knowing glances. They decided to take a break and figure out what to do next since they couldn't continue filming now. Loke felt complicated. He had only realized that the extras were assaulting Coco when Macy rescued her. Years ago, he had witnessed a similar scene and chosen to look away and escape.He was doing the same thing now. He had done nothing while Coco was being hurt. Suddenly, an image flashed in his mind. Co