CHAPTER 406: CHAPTER 406

As soon as the news broke, it immediately caused a huge stir, igniting the entire online community.

Although Fiona Grantham hasn’t had much exposure for a while, she’s an award-winning actress, so it’s not like she was truly forgotten in such a short time.

Appearing at yesterday’s press conference and announcing she’ll be joining Matthew Timberlake’s production, she left quite a few people stunned.

Almost instantly, various reports and gossip news made a big fuss, turning it into widespread knowledge.

What’s more, "Ninefold of Immortal Mountain" is a popular novel, and its reader base is incredibly strong.

Plus, it’s being adapted, and right now, any news related to "Ninefold of Immortal Mountain" can be hyped up, especially when it involves the award-winning actress, Fiona Grantham.

By the afternoon, numerous original fans began complaining and protesting, saying Fiona Grantham absolutely couldn’t play the female lead, not suiting the character in terms of age or temperament.

As soon as these comments came out, Fiona Grantham’s fans started aggressively retaliating.

Both sides have a sizable fanbase, and once the fight began, it was practically a clash of the century.

Finally, Matthew Timberlake posted on Weibo to clarify that Fiona Grantham is not the main actress, which pleased the novel fans, unleashing a barrage of mocking comments.

But Fiona Grantham’s fans are notoriously unreasonable, immediately flocking to Matthew Timberlake’s Weibo to curse him out.

Criticizing Matthew Timberlake for lacking vision, claiming he must be blind not to cast their Fiona Grantham as the female lead.

Relaxing on the couch, munching on snacks, Bella Green’s smile was so wide it made her cheeks sore.

She decided not to rush and just let them stir things up. The bigger the fuss, the better. When she finally got involved, if she couldn’t cause Fiona Grantham enough distress and loss, she’d consider it her defeat!

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This news also caught Fiona Grantham off guard; looking at Matthew Timberlake’s Weibo, she was so angry she nearly smashed her computer.

"Bastard, how could this happen? The female lead is clearly me, he’s talking nonsense!"

Fiona Grantham shouted in a fit of rage.

She already mentioned it in front of the media, and now Matthew Timberlake’s statement made her seem like a fool, humiliating her.

Nancy Lowe stood not far away, nervously looking at her, not daring to approach.

"Why don’t you call Leo Foster and ask how to handle this?"

"Yes, yes, Leo Foster..." Fiona Grantham quickly grabbed her phone and dialed the number.

As soon as the call connected, Fiona Grantham spoke urgently, "Leo Foster, did you see the news online? What do we do? When will you be back? You were appointed as my agent by the company, is this how you do your job?"

As she spoke, Fiona Grantham couldn’t help but burst out in a hysterical yell.

Leo Foster indeed has some abilities, but he took a month’s leave when she needed him the most, and now she couldn’t even find his shadow.

She, an award-winning actress, didn’t have an agent to handle things for her, and had to rely on the company sending people to deal with her various situations.

There was silence on the other end for a while, followed by the sound of a door closing, and then the man spoke.

"I saw it, Fiona Grantham. You’re not new here; without a signed contract, anything can change. Don’t you know that?"

Listening to the man, Fiona Grantham felt her anger surge.

"The investors clearly agreed to me playing the lead; we’re just short of signing the contract. It’s all Matthew Timberlake acting on his own, posting that Weibo. You need to come up with a solution right now. This role can only be mine, and you know I’ve already had all my notices dropped by the company. I negotiated this role myself, losing it means I’m truly finished."

Hearing her words, the man’s voice on the other end grew deeper.

"Tell me, Fiona Grantham, how did you secure this role?"

Side note: Boo hoo hoo, only one additional Chapter today, eleven Chapters updated in total... Double Eleven, quite fitting...