Lemuel had just calmed down, and that line hit him like a ton of bricks.
After a long beat, he said through gritted teeth, "Fernando, you're the biggest headache of my entire perfect career. You're my own personal curse. I was wrong. So wrong. I never should've talked you into this industry."
Fernando laughed. "Sorry, Lemuel."
Lemuel huffed. "Save the apology. This is just karma catching up to me."
Lemuel was a top-tier agent in the industry. He came from a wealthy, well-connected family and had contacts everywhere.
He'd first spotted Fernando at a high-society party. He'd thought the guy had star quality written all over him, so he'd sweet-talked him into signing with the agency.
Turns out his gut had been right. Fernando was born for the spotlight. One hit role, and he shot straigh
