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Yolanda woke up feeling refreshed, but she knew she had to deal with Eric’s situation right away.
She still couldn’t show her face at Starlight Entertainment today, since everyone online was fired up and anxiously waiting for the police department to release their official statement.
An hour later, the first official statement was released.
It described a whole string of moves Yolanda pulled off after she took charge-from shoving Leon Cole out for all his scandals, to booting Tony Sutton, who was notorious for coercing talent. The new contract she had drafted, featuring a tiered revenue-sharing system, was also revealed. Back then, she didn’t have enough authority to get it past Alex Wilson, but it was officially documented on the Starlight Entertainment Official platform.
The police dropped all three pieces of solid information one after another, leaving netizens completely stunned.
Everyone had heard about all the scandals Leon Cole and Tony Sutton got tangled up in. The only reason. nothing ever came of it was because they were just too well-connected-two years ago the whole mess got completely buried.
“I vaguely remember Leon. Wasn’t he the one who got drunk and beat up a female talent, leaving her deaf in one ear? She actually called the cops, and it blew up online for a while, but then everything just disappeared. Guess he must’ve thrown a lot of hush money at her,” someone posted.
“Tony Sutton wasn’t any better. He forced some talent to drink with him at those after-parties. Three girls tried to report him together, but still nothing happened-even with all that evidence. Those two both had some pretty powerful connections,” another netizen pointed out.
“So, Yolanda’s only been in charge for less than two months, and she’s already managed to kick both of them out? She’s actually getting stuff done,” someone commented.
“Have you guys checked out the new contract? It was posted right on Starlight Entertainment’s official page. Yolanda teamed up with lawyer Jason Maine to put it together-seriously, who hasn’t heard of Jason Maine? Back in the day, he fought cases for migrant workers and rubbed all the big shots the wrong way. The guy’s got real principles. I’m actually working in film and TV myself, and honestly, this contract is hands down the most fair one I’ve ever seen,” another person chimed in.
“Jason Maine? I think Yolanda brought him in for her defamation case this time. Most people couldn’t even dream of hiring someone like him,” someone else pointed out.
“Forget Yolanda’s background for a second. Ever since she started running Starlight Entertainment, everything she’s done has actually helped the talent. So how come all those male execs who used to rip off the talent just get to hide away, while Yolanda, the one doing real work, ends up taking all the heat for so long?” someone pointed out.
“Damn, everyone’s finally cooling off a bit. I’ve been dying to say this-those grossly unfair contracts Sophie exposed were ancient Starlight templates, way before Yolanda even showed up. Why pin all that mess on her? It’s honestly just pure bad luck for her. And Sophie’s always claiming she’s standing up for people, but back when those male execs were running things, she didn’t dare make a peep,” someone else jumped in.
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“I get it now-it’s just because Yolanda’s a woman and seems easier to pick on. That’s what set everyone off,”
someone commented.
“This is so messed up. Yolanda’s been getting dragged through the mud online for ages. No wonder she’s taking it legal,” another person added.
Yolanda saw the public opinion swinging her way at last-just like she’d figured. Online crowds are mostly just a bunch of followers, after all.
She tapped open her chat with Mary Hall, wanting to check in on her and ask about the latest buzz.
Mary was pretty much back to full strength, and she’d been glued to every update online. Seeing everyone finally start to come around, she couldn’t help but get excited.
“Ms. Grant, I really want to get discharged today and come back to the office,” Mary blurted out.
Yolanda could tell just how eager Mary was and let out a little smile. “Make sure you’re fully recovered first.”
Mary was so pumped, she practically wanted to leap out of bed and sprint around-after being stuck in here for so long, it finally felt like she could catch a break.
She drew in a deep breath, fighting back her emotions. “Ms. Grant, Starlight Entertainment will keep getting better-I’ve believed in you since the moment I first met you.”
Yolanda had an aura that made people believe in her.
Yolanda’s heart stirred. She used to think bearing the hopes of others was such a heavy thing, but when she truly became someone’s anchor, everything changed.
Whenever she pulled someone out of the abyss, the spark of hope shining in their eyes dazzled her.
She longed to see that look in more people’s eyes.
But the shares she held weren’t enough yet—even with Frank Doyle’s, it only added up to 38%. She needed a bigger stake if she wanted Starlight to truly be hers to command.
Yolanda dialed Megan’s number, remembering how Megan had said she needed some quiet days. Yolanda was curious how things were going for her now.
To Yolanda’s surprise, Megan was already over at the studio.
Yolanda hopped in her car and headed straight to the studio. When she walked in and found Megan cleaning up all by herself, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness.
“You got out of the hospital and didn’t even tell me?” Yolanda said.
Megan tied up the trash bag. She still looked a little frail, but there was real fire in her eyes now.
“Yolanda, I still can’t really look you in the eye. I know what happened with Greg-I’m ashamed for dragging you into it. Back then I was pregnant, I had to think about the kid, every decision felt… like I wasn’t myself anymore, almost like I was being taken over by something I couldn’t control. You’ve never been in that
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Yolanda woke up feeling refreshed, but she knew she had to deal with Eric’s situation right away.
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She still couldn’t show her face at Starlight Entertainment today, since everyone online was fired up and anxiously waiting for the police department to release their official statement.
An hour later, the first official statement was released.
It described a whole string of moves Yolanda pulled off after she took charge-from shoving Leon Cole out for all his scandals, to booting Tony Sutton, who was notorious for coercing talent. The new contract she had drafted, featuring a tiered revenue-sharing system, was also revealed. Back then, she didn’t have enough authority to get it past Alex Wilson, but it was officially documented on the Starlight Entertainment Official platform.
The police dropped all three pieces of solid information one after another, leaving netizens completely
stunned.
Everyone had heard about all the scandals Leon Cole and Tony Sutton got tangled up in. The only reason nothing ever came of it was because they were just too well-connected-two years ago the whole mess got completely buried.
“I vaguely remember Leon. Wasn’t he the one who got drunk and beat up a female talent, leaving her deaf in one ear? She actually called the cops, and it blew up online for a while, but then everything just disappeared. Guess he must’ve thrown a lot of hush money at her,” someone posted.
“Tony Sutton wasn’t any better. He forced some talent to drink with him at those after-parties. Three girls tried to report him together, but still nothing happened-even with all that evidence. Those two both had some pretty powerful connections,” another netizen pointed out.
“So, Yolanda’s only been in charge for less than two months, and she’s already managed to kick both of them. out? She’s actually getting stuff done,” someone commented.
“Have you guys checked out the new contract? It was posted right on Starlight Entertainment’s official page. Yolanda teamed up with lawyer Jason Maine to put it together-seriously, who hasn’t heard of Jason Maine? Back in the day, he fought cases for migrant workers and rubbed all the big shots the wrong way. The guy’s got real principles. I’m actually working in film and TV myself, and honestly, this contract is hands down the most fair one I’ve ever seen,” another person chimed in.
“Jason Maine? I think Yolanda brought him in for her defamation case this time. Most people couldn’t even dream of hiring someone like him,” someone else pointed out.
“Forget Yolanda’s background for a second. Ever since she started running Starlight Entertainment, everything she’s done has actually helped the talent. So how come all those male execs who used to rip off the talent just get to hide away, while Yolanda, the one doing real work, ends up taking all the heat for so long?” someone pointed out.
“Damn, everyone’s finally cooling off a bit. I’ve been dying to say this-those grossly unfair contracts Sophie exposed were ancient Starlight templates, way before Yolanda even showed up. Why pin all that mess on her? It’s honestly just pure bad luck for her. And Sophie’s always claiming she’s standing up for people, but back when those male execs were running things, she didn’t dare make a peep,” someone else jumped in.
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“I get it now-it’s just because Yolanda’s a woman and seems easier to pick on. That’s what set everyone off
someone commented.
“This is so messed up. Yolanda’s been getting dragged through the mud online for ages. No wonder she’s taking it legal, another person added.
Yolanda saw the public opinion swinging her way at last-just like she’d figured. Online crowds are mostly just a bunch of followers, after all.
She tapped open her chat with Mary Hall, wanting to check in on her and ask about the latest buzz.
Mary was pretty much back to full strength, and she’d been glued to every update online. Seeing everyone finally start to come around, she couldn’t help but get excited.
“Ms. Grant, I really want to get discharged today and come back to the office, Mary blurted out.
Yolanda could tell just how eager Mary was and let out a little smile. Make sure you’re fully recovered first.
Mary was so pumped, she practically wanted to leap out of bed and sprint around-after being stuck in here for so long, it finally felt like she could catch a break.
She drew in a deep breath, fighting back her emotions. “Ms. Grant, Starlight Entertainment will keep getting better-I’ve believed in you since the moment I first met you.”
Yolanda had an aura that made people believe in her.
Yolanda’s heart stirred. She used to think bearing the hopes of others was such a heavy thing, but when she truly became someone’s anchor, everything changed.
Whenever she pulled someone out of the abyss, the spark of hope shining in their eyes dazzled her.
She longed to see that look in more people’s eyes.
But the shares she held weren’t enough yet-even with Frank Doyle’s, it only added up to 38%. She needed a bigger stake if she wanted Starlight to truly be hers to command.
Yolanda dialed Megan’s number, remembering how Megan had said she needed some quiet days. Yolanda was curious how things were going for her now.
To Yolanda’s surprise, Megan was already over at the studio.
Yolanda hopped in her car and headed straight to the studio. When she walked in and found Megan cleaning up all by herself, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness.
“You got out of the hospital and didn’t even tell me?” Yolanda said.
Megan tied up the trash bag. She still looked a little frail, but there was real fire in her eyes now.
“Yolanda, I still can’t really look you in the eye. I know what happened with Greg-I’m ashamed for dragging you into it. Back then I was pregnant, I had to think about the kid, every decision felt… like I wasn’t myself anymore, almost like I was being taken over by something I couldn’t control. You’ve never been in that
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situation, so maybe you wouldn’t get it. But now the baby’s gone, and Greg’s disappeared from my life-I finally feel like I can breathe again,” Megan confessed.
As she said it, she gave a wry, sarcastic grin.
Yolanda let her gaze drop. Greg was locked up now, and the cops had strict orders to keep him from reaching out to Megan at all.
Yolanda took some time to go see Greg in jail. He’d always been quick to lose his temper, and his addiction to gambling only made things worse. But sitting there behind bars, Greg seemed eerily calm-almost like all that madness had been washed away. The baby he and Megan had once dreamed of never got a chance, and although he’d thought about changing for the better, those darker urges always pulled him back down. In the end, it was the child who paid the price.
Greg was blunt: “I’m in here for life, and the Sinclair family will never let me walk free. Please hand Megan this divorce agreement. Just say I met someone else and ran away with her. That’s all you need to tell her.”
Greg spoke with a chilling calm, as if none of it really mattered anymore.
Yolanda wasn’t about to waste any pity on a scumbag like Greg-especially after what he’d really done to Megan.
She didn’t have the right to forgive him for Megan, and just because a bad guy turns over a new leaf, did that honestly deserve any applause?
The damage was done, and there was no going back.
Megan kept her head down, quietly cleaning up the trash.
Yolanda took out the divorce agreement. “This showed up at my place a few days ago. It seems to have Greg’s signature on it. People are saying he ran off with another woman, but honestly, I have no idea if that’s true.”
Megan went stiff, like she’d been rooted to the spot.
Megan grabbed the divorce papers from Yolanda, reading them again and again. In the end, she sat down on the floor and broke down in tears.
Yolanda honestly had no idea what to say.
After crying herself out for ten minutes, Megan finally looked up with red eyes and asked, “So if I bring this divorce agreement with me, does that mean I can go get married at the registry office now?”
“Technically, no, but I can get Charles to pull some strings for you,” Yolanda replied.
Megan let out a sigh of relief and scrubbed her face with both hands. “Yolanda, thank you. You’ve warned me for so long not to put Greg on a pedestal, but I just couldn’t let go of the memories we built over twenty years. Whenever I felt crushed, I’d remember how he protected me, how we’d talk about our future together. Those memories felt like antiseptic, cleaning out the pain again and again—almost pathetic, really. Now look at me, this broken mess… I even lost our child.”
Yolanda watched as Megan got up, went straight to the table, grabbed a pen, and signed the divorce papers
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Part 1: The Discovery of BetrayalYolanda Grant’s marriage was built on patience, sacrifice, and quiet endurance — but that illusion shattered in one night. It was late when she arrived at a dark, empty alley after receiving a mysterious message with an address. At first, she thought it was a misunderstanding. After all, her husband Charles Sinclair — a man of wealth, power, and refined taste — would never lower himself to something so vulgar. But when she saw him holding a young woman in his arms, kissing and touching her like a man possessed, every ounce of denial drained from her. Charles, the proud and disciplined businessman, was cheating — and in a filthy alleyway, no less.Part 2: The Scene of HumiliationFrom the safety of her car, Yolanda watched as the scene unfolded. The woman clinging to Charles was frail, trembling, and emotional, like a flower blooming in the mud. The surroundings — the stained floor, damp walls, and suffocating darkness — mocked everything Charles had always claimed to be. This wasn’t just infidelity; it was degradation. Yolanda’s mind swirled with disbelief. Her husband, who obsessed over class and perfection, had become a man of impulse and dirt. She didn’t confront him or make a scene; she didn’t even cry. Instead, she leaned back in her seat, numb, realizing that her marriage was already over in spirit.Part 3: Two Years of DevotionAs she sat there, flashes of the past flooded her mind. Two years of marriage — two years of her trying to please him in every way. She had known from the start that Charles didn’t love her. On their wedding day, he had made it painfully clear that his heart already belonged to another woman. Still, Yolanda married him out of hope, out of love, out of the foolish belief that devotion could melt even the coldest heart. She gave up her career, her ambitions, and her independence, just to prove she was worthy of him. She cared for him like a nurse for her patient — cooking his meals, planning his wardrobe, and tending to every detail of his life. And in return, she got nothing but distance and silence.Part 4: The Breaking PointNow, watching him entwined with another woman, everything she had built inside her — the patience, the sacrifice, the illusion — collapsed. The man she had once called her husband had become unrecognizable. He had torn off his noble mask and revealed himself as nothing more than a beast driven by desire. Yolanda felt like she’d been slapped, her dignity shattered into pieces. But instead of screaming or crying, she felt an eerie calm. Her pain was too deep to express. All she could think was: This marriage must end.Part 5: Charles’s UneaseWhile Yolanda drove home, Charles suddenly sensed that something was wrong. The headlights of a passing car illuminated his face, and a chill ran down his spine. He didn’t know whose car it was, but unease stirred in his chest. The girl in his arms whimpered for his attention, but his mind was already elsewhere. Straightening his clothes, he pulled away coldly. “That’s enough for tonight,” he said flatly. “The company’s got big projects. I can’t afford divorce rumors right now.” His words revealed not love, but calculation — every move guided by image and control. The girl, blinded by her feelings, agreed softly, claiming she would wait. But to Charles, it was just another temporary indulgence.Part 6: The Return HomeWhen Yolanda returned home, the villa felt colder than ever. She had just come out of the shower when Charles entered the bedroom, carrying his jacket. He looked as immaculate as always — tall, handsome, commanding — but tonight, his arrogance seemed cruel. On his pristine white shirt, Yolanda noticed a faint smear of pink lip gloss. She had never worn lip gloss; she hated its stickiness. That small, shiny mark told her everything she needed to know. As she dried her hair, she kept her expression neutral, unwilling to give him the satisfaction of seeing her pain.Part 7: The Cold ConversationCharles glanced at her and asked casually, “When did you get back?”“This afternoon,” she replied.He loosened his tie, unbuttoning his shirt as if nothing had happened. “I was out playing golf tonight,” he added. The lie rolled off his tongue effortlessly. Through the reflection in the window, Yolanda saw the dirt on his back — proof that golf wasn’t the only game he’d been playing. With quiet fury, she shot back, “Then I guess you scored plenty of holes. Congrats.”Her sarcasm caught him off guard. For the first time, he frowned, slightly unsettled. He wasn’t used to this tone from her — the woman who once worshiped him now sounded indifferent, almost mocking.Part 8: His Cruel ArroganceInstead of apologizing, Charles smirked and wrapped his arm around her waist. “Are you mad? I told you when we got married that I didn’t love you. If you’re that unhappy, find someone else to cheat with.” His words cut through her like a blade. It wasn’t just betrayal anymore — it was humiliation. He treated her heartbreak as an inconvenience, as if her pain were irrelevant. Inside, Yolanda’s chest felt like it was being strangled with wire, every breath searing. Yet she stayed silent. Her quietness, once a sign of love, now turned into armor.Part 9: The Memory of InnocenceIn that moment, Yolanda’s mind drifted back to when she first met Charles. She was young, freshly adopted into the Grant family, and he was already the picture of perfection — disciplined, confident, untouchable. Back then, she looked at him with admiration and love. To her, he was everything she aspired to be. Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that this same man would someday make her feel worthless. All those years of love, of marriage, of giving — they now felt like a cruel joke.Part 10: A New Beginning Hidden in the Word “Fine”Charles chuckled when she finally said, “Fine.” To him, it was just another empty threat, another outburst that would fade with time. He kissed her cheek, confident that her love would keep her shackled to him forever. What he didn’t realize was that this time, “Fine” wasn’t surrender — it was goodbye. Behind her calm eyes, Yolanda had already made her decision. The love that once bound her had turned to ash, and from that ash, something new was forming — strength.Chapter 1 ends with Yolanda’s quiet determination to take back her life. She won’t cry or beg anymore. This time, she’ll walk away — not as a broken wife, but as a woman reborn through betrayal.
