Chapter 2Boundless Jasmine

As I was blow-drying my hair after my shower, I received a string of messages from Chloe. She said an endorsement deal I’d been in talks for had been snatched by Celeste. And the film I was supposed to start shooting tomorrow? Celeste had been slotted in as well. They said she was the secondary lead, but her screen time wouldn’t be much less than mine.

To be fair, Raymond was a decent sugar daddy. When he was infatuated with someone, he’d lavish them with the best things. I’d experienced that treatment myself. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gone from being a complete unknown to a top-tier star in just five years.

It’s just that his affections were fleeting. I’d seen many who fell genuinely in love with him, and none came to a good end.

Once, someone cried and asked me, “Vivian, teach me, how do you tolerate the constant string of women around him?”

I quietly handed her a tissue. “Probably because I never expected his genuine affection.”