Silence dominated the office for the next several minutes. After Manager Kang's brief call with Ida, he found himself slumped on the other couch, his mind blank, staring into nothingness.
"How is this even possible?" he blurted out. "Is Lola Young's opinion really that important?"
Sure, Lola—or her pen name Taz—was the original creator of The Angel's Revenge. However, in the adaptation industry, the entire storyline could be altered, and the cast could be changed. The last call was supposed to be with Director Sarian, and Lola's opinion was supposed to mean nothing. He knew Lola had sponsors for her projects, but compared to Melissa's investments in this film, they were nothing. Yet, they dared not pick Melissa because of her?
"Damn it…" Simon hissed through his gritted teeth. He irritably ruffled his hair, his head throbbing with stress. "Damn it… damn it!"