Will You Marry Me, Again

Chapter 70 A Wise Decision

As Maia was walking towards the door, her cell phone rang. She fumbled for her phone and answered the call.

Buck’s worried voice came from the other side, “Ms. Maia, you have to see this!"

“What's wrong?”

“You should check your Twitter. | just got a call from the PR department. They're trying to do damage control,” Buck reported to her nervously.

Maia quickly got on Twitter to see what was going on. *Actor Bruno Fletcher Caught Cheating’ ‘Bruno Fletcher Seen with 3 Escorts’

Two out of the top 10 trending posts were about Bruno. There were short clips, photographs, and even screenshots of his chat messages posted all over Twitter.

Starlight Entertainment's official Twitter account was in chaos as the public flocked to drop their two cents about the incident. “His wife just had a baby and he’s out having fun!”

“Wow, | didn’t expect to come across such news at a time like this! Bruno is so disgusting! His public image is ruined! Judging from those clips, this was probably not his first time!”

“Married? They'll only cheat on you! Pregnant? They’re just using you! Postpartum? They won't let you rest for a second! | pity his wife. Someone like him should just disappear for the industry!”

Maia’s personal Twitter account was also flooded with comments demanding her to terminate.

Bruno’s exclusive contract.

“Ms. Maia, you should terminate Bruno Fletcher's contract!”

“You should kick him out of the company!”

“Have you read the comments? He doesn’t deserve to be on the silver screen! You should take action as soon as possible!”

“Ms. Maia, the PR team is out of ideas. This issue won’t die down that easily. The public is waiting for us to take action on him, ” Buck warned her nervously.

Maia drew her lips into a thin line as she started thinking of a solution. « 15 BONUS personalCopyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Moments later, she decided, “Get in touch with Bruno immediately. Get him to post apology online His cheating has already become a widespread fact, so there’s no way he can talk himself out of this. If he’s a man, then he should act like one!”

“Ms. Mala. “De PR team has already contacted him. Bruno doesn’t want to do it. He told us take care of it. He claims that if he apologizes now, his image in the public will be permanently destroyed.

“He’s a renowned actor, how could he let this happen? The PR team has been cursing him behind his back ever since the news broke.”

Bruno was a coward. He had the guts to cheat on his wife but not the courage to admit it! “Then, we'll give him what he deserves. Terminate his contract immediately.”

Buck was surprised at Maia’s decision. He immediately tried to placate her.

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“Ms. Maia, this would result in losses for the company. Bruno is our company’s most famous star, and we've invested a lot of money on him in the first quarter of this year. reconsider? Maybe the PR team could come up with a different solution.”

“It doesn’t matter. As long as Bruno refuses to apologize, the public will not accept him. If we don’t cut ties with him now, this will only affect our company’s reputation.”

There was no better solution for Starlight Entertainment, which was exactly why the PR team. was having trouble with damage control.

“This also means that we will lose all our previous investments. Our company’s financial liquidity is not ideal right now. If we terminate our contract with him, the money we’ve spent on him will be wasted. We would lose both the company’s profits and a famous movie star.”

Maia knew the risks, yet she insisted.

“If we don’t do this now, the company’s reputation will be tarnished. | know it’s not easy to train a movie star from scratch, but it’s not impossible.

“If we’re known as a company that only cares about profits and not our artists‘ misconduct, we will lose public trust. Let this be a warning. Everyone should be accountable for their own actions. I'll think of another solution to resolve our liquidity problem.”

That was the best solution for Starlight Entertainment. “Okay, | understand. I’ll talk to the PR team right away. Ms. Maia, please rest well. Everything will be fine.”

Not long after she hung up, Starlight Entertainment posted an announcement informing the public that they would terminate their exclusive contract with Bruno Fletcher.

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The announcement soon became the most discussed and searched issue on the internet. Mala took a last glance at her cell phone before pocketing it and left the room.

When ane got to the foot of the stairs, she saw Cedric struggling to dress the wound on his back. As he was about to succeed in applying the ointment to his wound, Mala took the cotton swab from his hands and did it for him.

“Didn't | ask you to stay put? The oat porridge will be ready soon.

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“| don’t like other people touching me ”

This was just an excuse. Cedric wanted Maia to feel sorry for him. He had to use everything up his sleeves.

Maia just kept her mouth shut. She swiftly dressed his wound and finished by tying a beautiful bow in place of the usual knot. “You're getting better at this. | won’t have to do it myself the next time I’m injured,” Cedric said with a smile as he got dressed. “Are you planning to get hurt again?” Maia asked while placing the bandages and gauze into the first aid kit.

“| won't mind as much if you’re by my side.”

Maia’s actions slowed for a second when she heard what he said.

“I'll be going now. You should have some rest too.” Maia bid him farewell and turned towards the entrance. She did not care if she was still in her pajamas. She just wanted to leave.

Why was she even here? His wound was already getting better. It was meaningless.

Cedric reached out his arm and held onto her wrist. “I've made you something to eat. Why don’t you have some before you leave?”

“I'm not hungry.” “Just one bite,” he pleaded as he led her to the kitchen.

She relented as she pulled her wrist from his grip. Cedric felt a sense of emptiness, and his hand was left dangling mid-air.