"Yes, yes, yes," Aurelia responded. "So they officially removed you from your position, yet they’re still asking you to handle those issues. Is there no one else in the troops?"

Aurelia knew she shouldn’t interfere in these matters; she had neither the rights nor the obligations to meddle in Mason’s work affairs.

But seeing Mason return covered in blood that last time unsettled her. She had survived near death herself, and wondered what if one day he doesn’t come back, ending up bloody and dead out there...

Aurelia closed her eyes, a cold glint shimmering in her gaze.

Mason chuckled, "And you say you’re not angry."

He held her, sighed softly by her ear, "This isn’t something you can easily walk away from."

Moreover, he still had things to investigate.

"I promise you, nothing bad will happen to me, alright?"

Aurelia looked at him; any promise he made held weight, for Mason had never broken his word.

Even when the Shaw Family had collapsed and she had no more practical value, Mason hadn’t divorced her.

...

In the car, Aurelia said to Amanda, "You can send out those photos taken during the day, along with the ones from tonight."

She originally planned to wait for Ethan to throw another diva tantrum and not show up on set, then expose him to the media, but now Mason was going to blacklist him. The Nightshade Corporation’s orders carried more impact than any scandal evidence.

Her man had already thrown the big stone; she’d just casually toss these little ones.

"What photos?" Mason glanced at Aurelia, then at Amanda.

He knew tonight wouldn’t be simple; this girl was definitely up to something mischievous again.

Amanda handed the camera to Mason, "Aurelia planned it all tonight. Ethan already has a bad reputation in the industry; there have been rumors about him exploiting actresses within the crew, but no evidence... These photos are angled to avoid showing Aurelia’s face clearly, so no one will recognize her."

"However..." Amanda hesitated, glancing at Mason with uncertainty, "There are only a few actresses who collaborated with Ethan; Aurelia might be implicated, but she’s been caught up in similar situations before, so it shouldn’t cause much trouble."

While her words weren’t wrong, letting his woman get tangled in rumors with such a minor actor?

Hehe, he didn’t think he could stomach that.

Mason began to regret; why hadn’t he chopped off Ethan’s hand just now?!

...

Returning home, Mason took his phone and went to the study.

He dialed Gustavo Yates’ number, commanding coldly, "There might be rumors about Aurelia tomorrow; deal with all of them, especially those involving certain women."

After a pause, recalling Amanda’s earlier comment, he added, "Delete all online rumors about her with other men!"

Gustavo held the disconnected phone, cold sweat forming on his forehead: the boss was too domineering, overly possessive.

Silently, he got out of bed, opened his computer, and began to search and erase posts related to the Young Madam.

-

The next day.

Aurelia arrived at the set, already made up, when the director dashed in, his expression a mix of joy and worry, "Aurelia, we can’t film today’s scene. I’m sorry, you made this trip for nothing today."

"Did something happen?" Aurelia asked with concern.

The director spoke with difficulty, "It’s Ethan. I don’t know who he offended, but all his scenes have been blocked. Our production might have to be shot over again."