Using the convenient excuse that he simply didn't want his non-showbiz girlfriend to be subjected to intense public scrutiny within the wealthy people's high-stakes game, Luiz formally bid farewell to Director Soriano. The veteran director made no effort to hold them up or drag out the conversation, especially after the dramatic commotion that Belle had just caused. Above all else, he wanted to maintain a pristine, lucrative relationship with Luiz; after all, there was a deeply calculated commercial reason behind the exclusive invitation extended to him tonight.
"I'm really, truly sorry for what I did back there," Belle apologized once again, her voice laced with lingering anxiety the moment they finally got inside the quiet sanctuary of Luiz's luxury car. "I genuinely didn't know that there's this kind of unsaid, inherently dirty business lurking in the shadows of the entertainment industry."
