Bella and Irina were growing increasingly apprehensive, especially when it came to Amany, who had been stranded at the airport for far too long.
By then, the company handling her public appearances had already been instructed to begin drafting an artist contract for her.
It was a major step, yet Amany hadn't said a word about what was happening.
She hadn't even mentioned the director's phone call from the night before.
The truth was that Amany was beautiful—simply stunning—and for some people, especially those in positions of power, that made her far too tempting to exploit for personal gain.
Being beautiful only seemed to make things worse.
Women dealt with harassment and abuse all the time. It was an ugly reality of the industry, one Amany had learned to navigate from the beginning of her career.
At first, it was easier to ignore. You do everything you can to ignore certain issues and focus solely on doing a good job.
