Lily shifted uncomfortably under Zinnia's incredulous stare. "I've always tried to keep it private," she said quietly. "I didn't want people to see me differently, especially you."
Zinnia opened her mouth to respond but suddenly stopped, her expression shifting as another thought struck her.
She remembered the movie project from months ago—a partnership between Lopez Digital Studios and Lily Oceanic Industries. Her mind raced back to her first meeting with Victoria, the representative and Branch CEO of Lily Oceanic Industries, and how Victoria's initial reluctance to sign the contract had evaporated after that meeting.
Her eyes snapped back to Lily. "Wait a minute," Zinnia said, her voice laced with suspicion. "Did you… help me out with the partnership between our companies? With the contract for the movie project?"