Kendrick played it cool, explaining, “Didn’t I tell you earlier? I was nearby.”
Annabelle immediately sensed something off in his words. Could it be that he had been in Lin’s Group all along, secretly watching her?
That definitely sounded like something he would do.
At that moment, Simon, who was sitting behind his executive desk, asked, “So, Anna, how was your talk with Malina?”
Annabelle replied that everything had gone smoothly. She had adjusted the script slightly, and Malina would report the details to him later.
Simon nodded with a smile. Checking the time, he noted that it was already noon. Since she was done for the day, he advised her to head home early and rest well—once the commercial shoot began, those days would be exhausting. He had a lunch appointment and wouldn’t be ab
