"Jessica, you're our TV station's mascot indeed! You'll be in charge of the adventure show so that I'll feel much more reassured!"Tanner smiled from the heart as if he had seen the guarantee of the ratings.Paige widened her eyes. 'Did I mishear?'Before the meeting, Tanner was instructed urgently that the program schedule would be changed and the adventure show would be shot and shown soon. He almost acquiesced in which Paige would take on the role as host of the adventure show. He held the meeting to reject Jessica and she would have no reason to refute.'Why... did he change his mind suddenly?'Not only Paige's team felt anxious and confused, but also Jessica's team felt confused.Gail patted Jessica. "Does he get muddled?""Deputy Director Tanner, if I take charge of the show, I won't adopt the previous plan. It's terrible. I need time to prepare new content for the show, but the time is limited, isn't it?"Tanner still smiled, "Don't worry. You will have enough time to pr
'Is this good?' Jessica imagined in her mind. ‘It would be quite a boast.’‘Wherever I am, with the marriage license with Christian’s name on it, it would feel like everything is under my control...''Hahaha... Emm... No...' Jessica shook her head.'It won’t last long. It would always be the best to rely on myself...' "You’d better get prepared."Christian's voice over the phone sounded chill and gloomy. Jessica retrieved her thoughts."Get prepared for what?""Grandma has urged me to announce our relationship several times. She will not wait for too long.""Has she? How come I don't know?" Every time Granny Maddox called her, they talked pleasantly, but she had never mentioned this to Jessica."She only pushes me." Christian's voice was subdued and sounded kind of helpless."In a few days, the president of Huatsing will hold a birthday party for his wife, Mrs. Edward. Grandma said she would bring you along to the party and you will meet everyone there." "Oh," Jessica re
The Bush family had long been faded...Adela thought that Jessica must be wearing a really good knock-off and wanted to embarrass her in public. But she couldn't find any suspicious flaws on the dress at all, so she could only keep silent now.Jessica felt a cold gaze in her neck, so she glanced back, only to find Adela staring at her with unconcealed unkindness.She rolled her eyes. Usually, she didn’t pay attention to luxuries. But she had known that she would meet Granny Maddox in the banquet today and that the high-society circles would soon know her relationship with Christian, so she had taken it more seriously and dressed up.She had chosen a white dress from her cloakroom, which looked low-key and minimalist. It was graceful but would not steal the limelight from the host, which was an appropriate choice for this occasion.But she didn’t notice the clothes in her cloakroom had always been changed to the latest fashions.Adela asked, "Have you met Mrs. Edward before?"She
Mrs. Edward knew that Jessica was a hostess with some popularity.Her son was still a university student, so he must be a few years younger than Jessica. But as long as Jessica didn’t mind, she intended to set them up.Nowadays, there were too few capable girls without sourness."Ivanka, you have to give up this idea! Jess is my granddaughter-in-law!" At this moment, a voice of disagreement came from the side.When everyone turned around, they saw Granny Maddox coming.The Maddox family stood at the top of the pyramid in the high-social circles. Once Granny Maddox arrived, everyone had to restrain themselves more.At the same time, they were all surprised. Although the two grandchildren of the Maddox family had a lot of love affairs, they had never heard that either of them was in a serious relationship."Your granddaughter-in-law?"Mrs. Edward couldn’t help shaking her head. If so, she had to give up. The old saying said: First come, first served. Granny Maddox grabbed Jessi
Since Granny Maddox said so, Jessica had no other choice but to call Christian.The phone was beeping...All the noises disappeared at once and all the people stared at the beeping phone in Jessica's hand.Jessica couldn't help but feel nervous because of the rhythmical beep.'If Christian doesn't answer my phone or he answers but shows no respect to me, others will maintain that Christian doesn't like me although Granny Maddox supports me...'Soon, the phone sounded, "Sorry! The subscriber you dialed cannot be connected for the moment." Jessica felt embarrassed.Both Madam Bush’s and Granny Maddox's faces fell.Then Mrs. Edward came up to break the ice. "Mr. Maddox must be busy."Adela sneered, "No matter how busy he is, he will answer the phone if he cares the person!"Adela suggested that Jessica had no place in Christian's heart. Understandably, she had no place in the Maddox family either! Especially, Grandpa Maddox had a reputation for being high-maintenance!'I have kn
Adela’s words always pointed towards Jessica. Granny Maddox turned her head to look at Jessica beside her, indicating there was no need to be annoyed.The Maddox family had also heard that Jessica had caused quite a stir online, but they didn't take it seriously. That was young people’s job. They did not want to interfere too much. What’s more, Wade also worked in the entertainment industry.Mrs. Edward once again tried to help Jessica out so she said to Jessica, "I also heard from Edward that he invited you to be the leading actress, but you refused the proposal. Instead, you just took a walk-on role, making a guest appearance, because you wanted to dedicate in your professional field as a TV host."I also watched the video. I didn’t know that you could play the zither so well. Did you learn it since you were little?""No, I learned it two years ago." Jessica replied briefly.A gracious smile came upon Mrs. Edward's face. "Then you must be extremely clever.""Mrs. Edward, you do
What Jessica had said was convincing enough.The onlookers were surprised. No wonder the woman's face seemed familiar. She was the host who had been fired. She hooked up with her best friend's fiancé in the cockpit. She... was Adela Black!The onlookers started to spread the gossip.Jessica heard their comments and became more confident. "Many media edit maliciously and take things out of context in order to lead netizens to misrepresent and burst into a catfight. As for gossips, normal netizens will forget soon after they spill the tea. The people who dig into it must have ulterior motives."Jessica reached out to take the phone from Adela and glanced at the photos. "Look at these photos. Were we holding hands? Were we kissing?""No? Why do you conclude that I have an affair with the man?"After finishing speaking, she threw the phone to Adela and did not bother to see these photos again.The onlookers saw that Jessica was calm while Adela was exasperated. Involuntarily, their
No one knew when Christian had arrived.All people in this small area had just been watching the tit-for-tat between Jessica and Adela. They didn't notice the arrival of Christian.When he approached, he heard Jessica reasonably saying something with a stern face and a clear head.Looking at the faces of the people around, Christian inferred that someone was deliberately targeting her.When he saw that the woman opposite her was Adela, he was even more certain of his judgment.But it seemed that Jessica didn't need his help at all.She was righteous, but Adela was blushing with anxiety. She was right when she had called herself a tigress. His girl was so amazing!Christian walked up to Jessica and raised his long arm to naturally encircle her thin shoulders.Jessica had thought that she might feel uncomfortable after they had officially announced their relationship, but surprisingly she didn't dodge him at all. Instead, she really enjoyed the sense that someone would support he
The next day, Jessica went to work in the TV station. Her assistant reported the recent schedule to her.Jessica listened for a while, raised her head and asked, "Didn't you say that I needed to prepare for Leap Art's gala evening on New Year's Eve next week?"The assistant said in a hurry, "It occurs to me... It may be changed. We'd better delay the preparation in case you will prepare for it in vain...""What's the matter?" Jessica frowned slightly."I have arranged for someone to investigate and haven't gotten the exact news yet. It is said that the organizers of Leap Art's gala evening on New Year's Eve have changed their minds and will invite Adela to replace you...," the assistant said."Adela?"Gail was drinking coffee and writing the plan in Jessica's office. When Gail heard that, she stood up and said anxiously, "Adela has just made a comeback. Even though she becomes popular slightly, how can she replace Jess in the image or influence?""It is said that Adela's remuner
[It's because I think my acting skills are not worthy of your script.]Jessica replied seriously.Hawley became anxious and replied without punctuation. [Don't worry I will try my best to help you and won't urge you]Jessica paused and replied with a smile. [I haven't finished speaking. Hold on. Since you have waited for a long time, please give me some time if you don't mind. I would like to find an acting teacher and learn how to act. After I'm sure that I can play the role, I will join in your movie. How is it?]Recently, more films and TV dramas started inviting Jessica. Many of them had great investments and groups. Jessica obviously felt that the current situation was pushing her to change.It was impossible for her to reject all of them, but she couldn't shoot all the films or TV dramas with the attitude as if she was doing a guest appearance. She would better be prepared before she met the chances. If so, she would be more confident.Hawley paused. It took him some time t
The next afternoon, when it was time for Jessica to get off work, Hawley arrived at the appointed time.Jessica took him to the nearest restaurant to the TV station. She said with a smile, "It's not a high-end restaurant. Just order expensive dishes."Hawley also smiled, "Expensive dishes do not necessarily taste good!""Having said that, I would like to thank you. Expensive dishes can show my sincerity at least," Jessica said.Hawley put down the menu, looked at her and said seriously, "If you would like to thank me, how about consider my invitation seriously? I want to invite you to be the heroine in my first movie!"Hawley was sincere. He looked passionate and vigorous for his first movie. It was hard for Jessica to refuse."Have you drawn your inspiration in France?" She didn't refuse him directly but changed the topic.Hawley said seriously, "I have spent three years on the script. When I studied abroad, I wrote it with my best friend. I almost finish it recently. I believe
Griffin kept his promise.The next day after Jessica's return, Jakesville TV Station put the interview of GL's successor, Neil, on the air. Meanwhile, everyone received the email that announced Gail's promotion to senior editor.The directors in their team were all delighted. People from their sister teams also urged Gail to treat them to dinner. Gail agreed generously and decided to throw a party to celebrate her promotion in the evening. *After several rounds of wine, Gail was giddy with delight and tipsy. With a goblet in her hand, she sat beside Jessica and grinned. "Jess, I owe my promotion to you. I've racked my brains but still know not how to express my gratitude… How about I leave my paycheck to you?" Jessica couldn't help but giggle.She poked Gail's forehead. "Are you going to marry me?""Look, this is all that I can give. Then again, you're not short of money. Tell me what I should do."Jessica looked at Gail's tender, pursed lips and wrapped her arm around
At sea, the anxious Christian calmed down and was relieved finally. He took off his coat and wrapped her up tightly.She looked at him and asked, "Why did you come here?"Christian compressed his thin lips and reached out to smooth her hair beside her ears. It was a little messy because of the wind.Christian had arranged for someone to protect her since she pissed off GL's Neil in France. The nobles all knew that GL's Neil was malicious, especially for beautiful women.As soon as Christian's men reported to Christian that Jessica suddenly bought an air ticket and went abroad alone, Christian guessed that she was going to deal with Neil.Christian was afraid that Jessica would be unable to deal with Neil. He didn't have any time to care about other things and followed Jessica to come to France.Luckily, he arrived in time. Otherwise, even if Jessica dealt with Neil, she would be unable to deal with Jerome. Jerome was not a man to be trifled with."Don't take risks again! If you
As Jerome confronted him coldly, Christian's narrowed eyes slid out of focus for a second.Soon, he collected himself, and ferocity suppressed the gloom in his eyes. "Before I figure out the entire thing, I'll keep her out of harm's way! Even if someone tells her the truth one day, it has to be me and not you! You'd better stay away from her!" Jerome's face also turned gloomy. "I was not interested in her or those trivial matters in the past, but destiny guided me to meet her. Then I find that those matters are pretty interesting…And the more annoyed you are, the more interesting I find it… Besides, you stole my lines. The one who should stay away from her is you!" "Don't bother. This is between my wife and me," Christian declared his sovereignty once again.Jerome looked askance at Christian. His gloomy voice became huskier and more horrifying. "If she knew the truth, do you think she would still believe you?"Christian knitted his brows as he exhorted in a
"Christian?"Jessica spun around and did a double take, mixed delight and incredulity in her eyes.Christian made his way to her and took her by the hand. "You're still recovering. How could you run around like this?"Christian's voice was steely. Though he was speaking to Jessica, it was the man opposite her that his piercing eyes flashed at.At this moment, the bodyguards outside the cabin hurried inside all at once. One of them bowed to Jerome and explained apologetically, "Mr. Garan, he's brought some men here... We failed to stop them..."Jerome waved his hand testily and, restraining his annoyance, rose to his feet and looked at Christian. "Nice to see you again, Mr. Maddox." Though his words were a greeting, his face were rather tight."I heard only a few days ago that there's some turbulence going on in the Garan family. It surprises me Mr. Garan is still in the mood for partying," Christian said acidly."Oh, you're pretty well-informed, Mr. Maddox!" Jerome remarked with
"I'm just a nobody, and all I want is for the job to be done in a peaceful fashion. I have no reason to work against you on my own initiative unless you leave me no choice, don't you think?" Jessica said, her face bland.Having no alternative but to resign himself to accepting it, Neil said testily, "Fine! Get it over with!"A smile curled Jessica's lips as her beautiful eyes moved to the outline for the interview on the sofa. "Speak according to the outline and answer my every question. Here we go."Watching Neil obediently pick up the interview outline with resentment etched on his face, Jessica snickered and turned on her digital recorder.**Twenty minutes later, the interview came to a successful end.Having obtained what she wanted, Jessica operated the digital recorder for a moment and then stowed it in her handbag.Neil had had enough of it. He hurled the interview outline she'd given him to the floor and, springing to his feet testily, blustered, "I see any of those pho
Neil's eyes glittered with alarm at the sight of the picture on Jessica's phone, the corners of his mouth twitching in spite of himself.On the sofa he'd been sitting a moment ago sat a couple of female models. Neil glared over his left shoulder and then the right one at the girls and thundered, "Beat it!""Neil..."A charming girl, unwilling to leave, walked over and, holding his hand, said, "Where do you want us to go?""Get out of my sight! Now!" Neil stormed shiftily.His bawl brought all the girls trotting out helter-skelter...Jessica, taking advantage of the opportunity, took back her phone and unhurriedly put it into her handbag in the presence of Neil."Let's go somewhere else to talk," Neil said to Jessica, rising to his feet and leading the way for the door.Jessica remained where she was. With a smile that never reached her eyes, she said, "I thought you liked the lively atmosphere in this place."The corners of Neil's mouth twitched and he snapped, "It's not every