"I heard the C.E.O. is planning to entrust you with more projects. You can reject those and recommend them to someone else. The more you involve yourself with big gigs, the easier it would be for you to destroy your career. Think about it."
"Not being involved in big gigs is the same as destroying her career? Am I wrong?" Alexis asked. "If she can't do any big gigs, what's the point of being a model then? And it wasn't her fault that she was raped. Mia here is a victim of rape."
M.D. leaned in. "Do you think the public will think of it that way? If a brand ambassador has such a big flaw, don't you know it is going to affect the product directly? Do you know how big Pierson Skin is? Will you pay the fine for a breach of contract?"