Yet, the problem of Elaine persisted. Having abandoned Chandler, she swiftly secured another benefactor, joining a new film crew in a supporting role.

Had this been years earlier, Cecilia would have surely complained to Mark about such encounters.

Mark, always her champion, would have risen to her defense.

But now, in her thirties, Cecilia found it demeaning to feel threatened by a woman barely in her twenties.

She remained composed for a while before eventually breaking the silence.