Director Cooper turned around to stare at Jessica. "Who is it?""Wade Maddox,"Jessica replied calmly."Wade Maddox?" Director Cooper's eyes sparkled."Yeah. Wade is the judge of charm for the talent show. Although he wasn't in the venue in every show, he showed his face when giving his comments via video call. I'm sure all the viewers of our show know about his involvement, so there won't be any doubts about the rationality of the replacement. On top of that, Wade stepping into the breach will naturally provide some causes of sensation. Actually he himself will give rise to a stir. I think it'll take only a little bit publicity to drown out those disapproving voices online."Director Cooper nodded in satisfaction, the anxiety on his face instantly disappearing. "All right! Let's bring Wade on board!"Tanner, who had been sitting on the side quietly listening all along, looked at them and remarked, "Getting Wade to be the judge of charm cost quite a fortune. If we want him to mak
It took some time, but Jessica Bush finally connected the dots.The person said that she was the one in the photo… It was just that she had changed her number.[Yes, of course! The time and date?]Jessica replied eagerly.[You can pick the place. My only request is that it needs to be a safe and secluded place within this region. Apart from that, I want you to come alone, as soon as possible. If possible, make it tonight.] The woman then gave Jessica the location of a district.Jessica furrowed her brows.The woman asked if she wanted to know the truth, but she was more impatient than her.Jessica gave it some thought and told her the address of a restaurant.Fifteen minutes later, Jessica got a reply: [Alright. See you then!]*After Jessica got off work, she drove to the restaurant as promised.The reason she chose this restaurant was not only because of its privacy but also because the owner of the hotel was Jayden’s childhood friend. This assured Jessica of her safety.
Jessica walked into the emergency area.She took out her phone and called the phone number again.The phone rang.The person answered the phone this time."Hello."Jessica heard the Queue Management System calling the next number on the phone, which overlapped the sound in the emergency area.Jessica asked calmly, "Why didn't you show up by appointment?""I had an accident." It was a woman's voice and sounded hoarse."Where are you? In the hospital?" Jessica asked."..."The woman sighed. She sounded relieved but still worried. She paused for a while and said, "You're right.""What has happened?"After Jessica asked, she heard a nurse saying. "You're being put on a drip. Please hang up. Be careful!"Jessica looked in the direction where the nurse who pushed a nursing trolley looked at. A woman with long hair lay on a raised sick bed which was against the wall!The woman's appearance wasn't like Jessica's, but her face feature and temperament were somewhat like Jessica's
Jessica knitted her brows.After a brief pause, she said, "Okay. If your information is indeed worth something, I'll have Maddox Group shelter you."The wariness in Perla's eyes ebbed somewhat as she perceived the sincerity in Jessica's attitude, but she still insisted, "I need to hear you say it to Christian Maddox."Though a trifle resigned, Jessica still fished her cellphone out of her handbag and ran her finger across the screen.Before tapping the dial button, she raised her head and said to Perla, "It's only fair if you give me something solid before I make the call, don't you think?"Perla pressed her pale lips together and, after a few second's internal struggle, lifted her head to look Jessica in the eye and asked, "Did you meet a woman in a cemetery half a month ago?"A hint of incredulity appeared in Jessica's eyes.Her mind racing, Jessica said, "I remember her voice. You're not her."Perla gave a watery smile, "Of course not, but I know who she is, so the online ex
Startled, Jessica glanced around.The emergency section was seething with people and rather noisy. Her eyes searched the crowd carefully, but Perla was nowhere to be seen.She hastened up to the nurses' station. "Excuse me, would you please tell me where the patient occupying Bed 26th, the one next to the wall, has gone?"All nurses in emergency were very busy, and the whole place was full of intermittent rings of call bells. Not until she repeated her question urgently did one of the nurses think back for a moment and tell her, "I think she's gone to a consultation.""What kind of consultation? Is her injury really that serious?" Jessica became faintly apprehensive.The nurse, not knowing the details, told her to step outside to ask the nurses in the on-call room.But it struck Jessica that the matter was not what it seemed. Walking out, she made a phone call to Christian. Fortunately for her, this time he answered the call. She said without preamble, "I need a favor.""Go on."
Taken aback, Jessica jerked her head around."Are you okay?"The tall, shadowy figure behind her stepped forward and put his hands on her shoulders, looking at her to gage her mood. He had seldom seen such manifest panic in her eyes."Why did you come here?""After watching the security footage you asked for, I decided I should come here," said Christian.Lips pressed together, Jessica found the hands on her shoulders scalding.The reason why she had called Christian without thinking the instant she'd realized that something might have happened to Perla was not only because Christian could pull the security video for her within the shortest possible time, but also because of, as she believed, her heartfelt trust in him.But now, her trust in him had begun to waver again."I've had someone run a background check on that woman. Her name's Perla Leah. There might be some kind of connection between her and the woman in black you met a couple of days ago," Christian told her explici
Jessica got in the car. A man in a police uniform was waiting.She told the police officer the story of her appointment with Perla today, the fire that befell Perla, and Perla’s strange disappearance at the end. The police officer got off the car after taking a statement from her. He said something to Christian and walked away.Christian took Jessica home.He went to the study to answer a phone call. When he came back, Jessica was not in the bedroom.He asked the maid downstairs. She told him that Jessica had not come downstairs yet.Christian frowned slightly. After thinking for a few seconds, he strode upstairs.Jessica’s room was next to the study on the third floor. The door was ajar, so he gently pushed it open.Jessica was sitting by the window and staring quietly and blankly at the room.His heart ached for her. He wanted to go forward, but he suddenly stopped. At the moment, she was lovely, gentle yet detached. He was enchanted by her, but he did not dare to walk forwar
Jessica had breakfast in a hurry. Then she picked up her bag and left.When she arrived at the door, she returned suddenly...She walked in front of Christian who was still having breakfast. "Mr. Maddox, you look handsome in the suit today."Christian arched his bushy eyebrows. "What do you want? Go ahead."Jessica only played the woman when she needed his help. Besides, she would call him "Mr. Maddox".Jessica smiled sweetly, "I have got a new job for Wade without permission. He will host the subsequent talent show of the girl group with me. Mr. Maddox, you have sharp eyes. Please help me persuade Wade."Christian compressed his thin lips and glanced at her. "Last time, the dating show... Do you know that I...?"Before he finished speaking, she pressed her fingers on the center of his lips. "I have checked Wade's schedule. He can make time for the show basically. Besides, our program needs his help this time. As for the shooting time, we will accommodate his schedule. Thus, the