ASTRID smiled helplessly when he saw the reluctant look on both Reas and Lauren's faces. "Things like this will continue to happen as long as I haven't made a name for myself in this industry. People will keep doubting my ability. Some will try to put me down. Some will try to besmirch my name before I could even become big. Just because I was able to dodge this one, it doesn't mean that no other 'bullet' will come my way."
He turned to Lauren. "I'm sure Lauren had experienced things like this since you debuted."
Lauren scratched the tip of his nose. He really couldn't deny that. In fact, even now, there were still people trying to push this narrative about him being this playboy prancing about seducing every actor or actress he co-starred with. If his acting was shitty, then, being a playboy was all he would be known for. Thankfully, he was a damn good actor.
