Avery pulled a face, "Sis, aren't you leaving your job soon? Why are you still bending over backwards for the boss?"
Aurelia shrugged, "As long as I'm still with Astral Enterprises, he's my boss. I have to follow his orders."
"What if he wanted something more from you, would you still obey?" Avery asked, seizing the opportunity.
Aurelia choked on her words.
If it wasn't for that peculiar medical mishap, she could count the number of times she's been in the same room with Leopold on one hand.
"Avery, the big boss not only sits at the top of the pyramid, he never lacks women. I'm just a small fish in a big pond. Even if I threw myself at him, he wouldn't bat an eye. You're overthinking this!"
Avery was left muddled by her words.
Did Leopold visit her room last night just for work?
Why did they act like they just met this morning?
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully, determined to get to the bottom of this.
As he pondered, Aurelia pinched his cheek, "What were you thinking this morning? You talked about everything you shouldn't have, stepping on every possible landmine. The boss was furious, which is why he's making things difficult for me. If not, I might have been able to stay on for a few more days, take a good vacation."
Avery pouted, "I was just joking around, gossiping a little. I didn't know he was so petty. You must've been exploited and oppressed by him at the company, right?"
Aurelia sighed inwardly. She was indeed being oppressed.
In the face of the tyrant, she didn't even have the chance to reason.
Once the baby was born, she was determined to divorce him, not waiting even a second longer.
" I won't say anything out of line. You should be careful too when you're at Serenity Films. The show buss is more complex than any company, one wrong move and you could be slandered."
Avery scratched his head, "I understand."
On the set, the props team was testing the wind machine.
Arnold put an arm around Avery, "If it gets too tough, switch to a body double. Safety first."
"I'm fine, I don't want a body double." Avery shook his head. He was a newcomer, he needed to be humble and low-key, not leave a bad impression on the crew.
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