Julian’s Stand-In Wife

“I got played out,” said the actress, Erin Lane. Her eyes were red.
Erin grabbed Fanny’s arms, and squeezed hard. When she felt the warmth of Fanny’s body, she finally believed that Fanny
wasn’t dead.
“Ever since you...” Erin paused. Instead of saying that Fanny had died, Erin amended her words, and said “Ever since
something bad happened to you, chaos ensued in the company. Mr. Channing did step forward to help manage things, but his
oversight was limited only to famous actors and actresses.
Things were tougher for unknown actors and actresses like me.” Erin had just signed a contract with the company, and Fanny
didn’t have the chance to sign her up in a movie or drama. Fanny initially wanted Erin to be featured in the show she was
prioritizing, but didn’t expect to suffer from a miscarriage during the filming. Right now, she couldn’t even save herself from her
plight, not to mention others.
One thing she didn’t expect was for Oliver to manage her company.
She thought he would leave her company to fend for itself.
Despite that, she found no need to thank him.
Who knew what ill-intentions lay behind his actions. Given everything that had happened, Fanny had no expectations of Oliver
whatsoever.
She didn’t allow herself to have any.
After today...
She would let Oliver have a taste of what it felt like to have his parents die.
She no longer hoped for things to return to the past.
Fanny grabbed Erin’s hand. “Get to the point. Tell me first, why are you here?
Who did this to you?’’ “Lina Jennings,” Erin said indignantly. “She’s the sister of the owner of a pharmaceutical company in
Richburgh that’s growing very quickly. She said she wanted to invest in our show and came to our office. But when she arrived,
she got furious the moment she saw me. She said that I resembled a slut she knew.”

Erin sniffled, feeling even more upset the more she thought about it.
“She slapped me right there and then, and the company sent me here to wash the toilets.”
Fanny was enraged, feeling protective of her own recruit.” How much did she invest that it’s fine to treat you like this?!”
What’s more...
“Who made you wash the toilets?! Did no one else in the company come to your defense?”
“It was Mr. Channing,” Erin replied, still indignant. “I suppose an insignificant actress like me isn’t worthy of his attention.” She
had only herself to blame for not being famous enough.
Fanny became even more furious upon hearing Erin’s words. “You’re my recruit.
How dare he treat you that way?”
She made Erin take off the uniform.
“Erin,” she said, “don’t tell anyone that I’m not dead. Take the fact that you saw me today to your grave. Give me three days at
most to let you return to the crew. But...”
Fanny looked at Erin, and said solemnly, “Aside from exchanging clothes with me, I need another favor from you.”
Erin nodded, and immediately exchanged her clothes with Fanny. “Don’t worry.
After you leave the washroom, I’ll use the phone exactly as you instructed!”
Fanny nodded as well, smiling. Grateful from the bottom of her heart, she said, “Thank you.”
She was trapped right now, and had to rely on Erin to help her.
She thanked Erin once more, and grabbed the cleaning equipment at the door of the washroom before heading out with her
head hung low.
As actresses, both women had good figures, and Erin’s clothes fitted Fanny well.
No one else would find the uniform ill-fitting on Fanny. Conversely, they would think that the clothes were custom- made for her.

The bodyguard glanced at her, looking doubtful. But very soon, he turned his attention swiftly back to the washroom.
Meanwhile, Erin had followed Fanny’s instructions to post a call for help online.
She put on Fanny’s shades and her clothes and walked out.
Fanny’s shades covered almost half of her face. If one didn’t look close enough, it would be impossible to tell that the owner of
the clothes had been switched.