"Yvonne." Marietta felt it was necessary to make things clear to her. "I may not know why you dislike Carrie, but it's all thanks to her that we were able to reunite again. "You must have a heart. I respect your preferences, but you mustn't be mean toward someone who has helped us."Seeing that Marietta was very angry, Yvonne quickly grabbed her arm and whined, "Mom, I know my mistake now. I won't do it again.""Are you telling the truth?" Marietta looked at Yvonne skeptically."Yes, really!" Yvonne had a sweet smile, and she looked well-behaved and sensible. She didn't look like she was lying at all.Marietta smiled and said, "Now, that's my good daughter."Yvonne hugged Marietta, hiding the cold glint in her eyes.…"Why are you sitting on the ground?" When Kirk entered the door, he saw Caroline sitting on the ground.Caroline raised her head and looked at him in confusion. Kirk felt his heart almost leap out of his throat at the sight."Darling," he said cautiously, as
When Eddy had arrived at the underground parking lot of Morrison Corporation this morning, he had been pulled into another car by two people. After a bumpy ride, he had arrived at this place.At first, he had thought they were trying to rob him. But unexpectedly, they hadn’t mentioned anything about that. After throwing him out of the car, they had begun beating him up. They had hit Eddy so many times that he had felt his head give out. Halfway through, he hadn't been able to take it anymore and passed out. That was how he had ended up like this when he woke up.Eddy turned his head and finally saw a glimmer of light in the darkness. It looked like a phone. He moved his hands with difficulty, and it took him more than three minutes before he finally grabbed the phone. Using all his strength, he dialed Thomas' number.Thomas quickly answered the phone. He seemed to be in a room full of people. "Hello? What's the matter, Eddy?""Dad … Help me …"Thomas was silent for a moment, a
The newcomer was none other than Aurora. "Ugh, just my luck to see someone I least wanted to see." Aurora walked past Caroline. After taking a few steps, she stepped back and looked at Caroline. "Goodness, Caroline. Don't tell me you're trying to ride on Rosalind's coattails after failing to ride on Marietta's."Although Rosalind wasn't as well known as Marietta, she was still the top screenwriter in Easton. This time, SY Group had specified that Rosalind should write the adaptation of Marietta's work, which proved how high her status was.Caroline glanced at Aurora lightly, not wanting to talk to her.Aurora was undoubtedly a top actress. When she had first learned of Caroline's relationship with Marietta, Aurora had groveled before her. She made all kinds of advances just to suck up to Marietta. Later on, she had made up with Yvonne after discovering that the latter was Marietta's daughter. Aurora sure had flimsy allegiances."Gwen, let's wait for Ms. Winslow over there." A
Instead, Marietta had introduced her good friend to Caroline. Having a good friend was the equivalent of getting a good resource.Aurora's teeth almost broke from how hard she gritted them. "Ms. Winslow, as far as I know, Caroline has never had any writing experience. Besides, she helped Ms. Weiss find her daughter. So, I think Marietta has such a high opinion of her for personal reasons."Rosalind turned her gaze on Aurora, displeased. However, Aurora didn't notice it at all. All her attention was on Caroline. "Am I wrong, Caroline?"Caroline remained silent.Rosalind coughed loudly. "Writing isn't a technical profession. It isn't a profession where practice makes perfect. It comes more from inspiration and talent. "Those with talent can have the entire world as their oyster. But those without talent can't even call themselves writers, even if they have been in the industry for a long time."She continued, "Ms. Jenner, I can't believe you don't even understand this principl
"Why can't I?" Rosalind questioned.Rosalind looked at Aurora as if the latter were a fool. "Oh, thank goodness I found out about your problematic comprehension skills. If I hadn't found out before the filming commenced, it would have been too late. "Well, Marietta has never been imprecise, but her daughter is her only weakness. Even so, she shouldn't have given anyone the roles they wanted just to get her daughter back."Aurora tried to say something to salvage the situation, but Rosalind no longer had the patience to keep arguing with her. "You should hurry up and leave. If you don't, I'll have to call security."Aurora was, after all, a public figure and didn't want to cause too much trouble. When Rosalind said she would call security, Aurora quickly left.After the third floor became quiet again, Caroline nodded slightly to Rosalind. "Thank you, Ms. Winslow."Rosalind frowned. "Surely you don't think I refused to give Aurora the role because of you?""Of course not." Caroli
Marietta nodded slightly. She and Caroline were about to walk toward the door when they heard a slap on the table."This is good! It's very well-written!"Caroline and Marietta looked back at Rosalind at the same time.Only then did Rosalind notice Marietta. Before Marietta could greet her, she stepped forward and held Marietta's hand. "Marietta! You really gave me a good one this time! Caroline's writing style and mindset are quite similar to your younger self."Marietta smiled brightly at her words. "Right? I told you. She has the same spirit my younger self had."Rosalind and Marietta were both outspoken individuals. "Why do I have the feeling that Caroline seems more like your daughter? I mean, look at her writing style and habits …"Suddenly, everyone became quiet, and Rosalind realized she had said something wrong. However, she and Marietta had been friends for years. With a few laughs, the awkward moment quickly passed. Then, the two of them picked up Caroline's manusc
Aurora's eyes widened. "Go on."After getting encouragement, the agent spoke more confidently. "If the Hacketts publicly announce that they would invest in Collins Group, provided that Layla gets it, the bank would definitely take it into consideration. Then, they would definitely give it to Layla."Aurora frowned. "But why should I help her? We don't have anything to do with each other.""Remember." The agent approached Aurora. "Several companies that belonged to Collins Group are related to the entertainment industry. They managed to expand their reach so much in a short period of time because of SY Group's help, and SY Group belongs to Eddy's second uncle." The agent continued, "If you use SY Group to get connections, you don't have to worry about what happened today. Forget Rosalind; even if the director comes forward, you can ignore their comments."Aurora looked away silently, her eyes slowly lighting up with an idea....After Caroline and Marietta finished their meal,
The last time Caroline had felt this sad was when she had thought that Kirk had another wife. She was sad when she returned home."Darling …" Kirk handed Caroline a large bouquet of roses."Is today a special day?" Caroline was a bit surprised as she took the bouquet and smelled it."Today isn't a special day. I just want to make you happy, darling."When Kirk finished speaking, Caroline was surprised to find a necklace in the bouquet. "Well, this necklace gave me a surprise!""Of course." Kirk kissed Caroline's forehead. "Do you like it?""Of course. I like anything you give me." Caroline hugged Kirk's waist, nuzzling against him. "Did you find out Marietta and I were having our final meal together? Is that why you bought me some flowers and a necklace?"Kirk pinched Caroline's nose. He didn't answer her question. Instead, he picked up the necklace and said, "I'll help you put it on.""Okay." Caroline turned around happily, but a hint of loss appeared in her eyes.Marietta'