Christian was a man of his word. He immediately called Ethan to ask him to coordinate the schedule and book a flight.Seeing his decisiveness, Jessica blinked with her long eyelashes trembling. "Didn't you say you were too busy to miss me? Why are you going with me?""Don't think too much. My mom is sketching there recently, and I'm going to visit her. So it happens that we're on the same way." Christian said in a low voice."Oh?"Jessica drawled, "Then I'll call her later and tell her that her eldest son is really filial."*Jessica called Madam Maddox and told her that she and Christian were going to visit her in a couple of days, making her happy like a child.When she heard that Jessica was going to experience the local folklore and wear ethnic costumes designed by famous local designers, Madam Maddox said, "You chose the right place, Jess! I'm good friends with the designer your program group hired, Mr. Min. I'll tell him tomorrow and let him design the most unique dress fo
Mr. Min was very sincere.Jessica could see that he was a very demanding person in his designs. She smiled and shook her head, "You’re not late but just in time. I’m the last one to go onstage."Jessica took over the costume. After telling her how to wear it, Mr. Min said, "I got some inspiration as soon as I saw your photos. Since then I’ve known this robe would definitely be very beautiful on you! Please do try it on and see if you are satisfied.""Thank you! I really appreciate it!" Jessica said sincerely.Mr. Min smiled, "You’re welcome. Your mother-in-law and I have been good friends for many years, but I didn’t know she has such a beautiful daughter-in-law."Grace was listening to their conversation, and her eyes were twitching.She had taken pains to pull some strings to invite Mr. Min's favorite apprentice to design her dress. Mr. Min's status was too high so she had no way to get in touch with him at all.He had rarely designed and customized clothes for people in the p
On the stage, the shooting of the interview and the appraisement were finished. The guests and designers exited the stage one by one.As soon as Grace walked down the stage, her agent took her to the front of the stage and introduced her to these business fashion bigwigs one by one.The agent introduced Mr. Howard to Grace, "This is Mr. Howard from Beauty Magazine. Mr. Howard, Grace is beautiful and has a nice body shape. When will she have the chance to take pictures for your magazine's cover?"Mr. Howard smiled absently to temporize them. He glanced at the exit of the stage occasionally. When he saw Mr. Min and Jessica walked out, he pushed the agent and Grace away decisively and came up to Mr. Min and Jessica."Mr. Min! The show is stunning tonight!"After praising Mr. Min's design, Mr. Howard looked at Jessica. "Miss Bush, I know that you're a famous host at home. Will you be interested in developing your career in fashion industry?"Before Jessica replied, Mr. Min asked, " M
Jessica silently nodded and sneered, “Borrow my spray? Huh!""She not only used your spray secretly but also your perfume! This woman... Isn't she a royal noble lady? She is so badly-behaved." Gail was indignant.Jessica thought of something else. “Actually, she did not mean to use my spray. Do you know why she used my perfume?"Gail didn't figure it out for a moment."What is the next game of the show?""Pick a dance partner blindly!""Yes, pick blindly... So do you know why she did that now?" Jessica helplessly said.Gail took another glance at Grace, who had walked away, and couldn't help but shout, "Holy shit! No wonder she tied her hair up. It turns out that she is copying you!"…After a while, both male and female guests finished changing their outfits and came out of their lounges.Following Grace's affectionate gaze, Jessica saw Christian come as well.He was the tallest among all the male guests. The local navy blue short robe he was wearing made his long legs more
After Christian gave Jessica the promise, he got what he wanted. So he immediately went to the other side of the male guests to make preparations. Not long after, the lights at the site were lit up and it just looked like a circle of starlight. With the glowing bonfire in the middle, the atmosphere of the party was just perfect. The host from the tribe announced, "Everybody be quiet! Ladies and gentlemen! Now it's time to choose your dancing partner!" With that, several staff took a huge screen onto the stage. The screen was evenly divided into a row of compartments. Each compartment was screened with lightly-colored marquisette. When the lights were turned on, the figures of the people on the other side would just be cast onto the screen. In the middle of each compartment, there was a crack. The male and female guests on either side of the screen could hold hands through the crack to become the dancing partners. The staff set up the screen. The screen stood in a semi-circle
“I can't believe you're queuing up here right now when you are normally so kept to yourself.”Grace sneered, her words were directed to Jessica but she didn’t even look at her while she stood graceful and proud in front of the screen.“Yes, you've come to queue up, haven't you?”Jessica repeated Grace's words and rebutted her sarcasm.Grace compressed her lips, and of course, she wouldn’t let her go easily. She observed around in disdain and then cast a glance at Jessica, “You seem to be very excited; do you think Christian will successfully pick you?”“Even if he doesn't choose me, he won't be able to escape. Don’t you think?” Jessica asked gently, with a grin on her face.Grace was suddenly irritated; she secretly clenched her hands and swore that she would get Christian back!Therefore, the first thing she had to do was to get Christian to pick her; she had a lot to tell him to clear up the misunderstanding between them. She believed that if they both spent more time with one
"Who else do you think I was supposed to choose?" Christian asked in reply."You got me wrong. I mean why you could recognize me.""Why not??" Christian said in a lukewarm tone.His downcast eyes were full of tenderness, and Jessica's heart skipped a beat. She said, "You know, in order to find favor in your eyes, the woman next to me wore high heels to look as tall as me, got her hair redone, and even put on my perfume...""So what? She is not you!" Christian interrupted.Jessica felt warm in her heart. This seemed to be the sweetest words of love he had ever said since they met. She loved it most because it sounded so natural.She got in a better mood for an instant and began dancing smoothly and lightly in his arms. Christian stared at her deliberately, fixing his charming eyes on her.Jessica thought he had something to say, so she looked into his eyes and asked, "Something on your mind?""Something just popped up in my mind. Last time when you wore a policewoman uniform, yo
The bonfire party was over.The guests returned to their rooms to rest, and the program staff also left the venue one after another after completing their last tasks.After Christian took a bath, his phone rang, so he picked it up.When he heard his subordinate’s words, his eyes darkened. He then hung up the phone and went out.There was only one room between Jessica's and his rooms. He knocked on the door, and it opened quickly."What’s up?" she asked when she opened the door."I miss you. Can't I come to see you?""Cough."Seeing Jessica trying to cover up their real relationship in public, Christian furrowed his eyebrows slightly.Originally, he had just wanted to tease her, but now he really wanted to do something. His narrow eyes flashed slightly, and he bowed his head to stare at her, "Don't you miss me?"His deep gaze seemed to have magnetic force, making people get obsessed with it easily. Jessica's heart leaped, and she blurted out, "Haven’t we just met?""Really? W
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