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Ken, in a cheerful mood, went to the hospital to get his wound dressed and then headed back to the club."Melanie's probably been waiting for a while, huh?" he asked his friends, grinning. "She must be over the moon. She won't even know what to say!"Ken expected a reaffirming answer, just like always. When he walked into the club and scanned the room, however, he didn't see Melanie anywhere.His friends awkwardly replied to him."We've been calling Melanie, but her phone's off.""We went to your house to look for her, but she's not there either!"Ken laughed dismissively. "She must be at the office working overtime. That's just her. She loves me so much that she's working herself to the bone for me."With that, he called someone at the office. "Is Melanie at the office? Tell her to come find me!""Melanie threw away all her things last month, and her contract with the company ended at the end of last month. She hasn't been back since she left with you the last time," his assis
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Melanie had been abroad for three months.She thought that after a breakup and finding herself in a foreign country, facing someone like Jamie—a massive international superstar—would be a huge adjustment. Surprisingly, the past three months had been incredibly fulfilling. Her creativity was overflowing, and she was writing scripts faster than ever.Knock, knock, knock!Someone knocked on the door; Melanie opened it to find a young man standing outside. His facial features were well-defined, his deep-set eyes and chiseled face strikingly handsome.It was her new boss, Jamie—also the first actor from Whalington to win the coveted international Best Actor award.Despite spending three months working with him, Melanie was still in awe of his looks. It was no wonder people said he could dominate the entertainment industry with just his face.She snapped out of her daze. "Jamie? Come in.""Did I disturb you?" Jamie asked, looking at her with a hint of concern."No, I just got back
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Melanie groggily followed Jamie to the Carnes red carpet event.People were moving around, but no one seemed to be taking photos of them. Instead, some staff were urging these people to move along.As soon as Melanie and Jamie got out of the car, a crowd gathered around them."Wow, you're so handsome!""Jamie, I love you!""Who's that next to you? She's so beautiful!"In addition to the fans, a group of reporters also rushed forward, eager to get a view.Jamie handled the compliments and questions about himself with his usual cool demeanor, offering curt responses. Brief responses were more than enough.However, when the questions were related to Melanie, he smiled and chatted freely with everyone."Do you think Melanie's beautiful too? I guess we share the same taste in appreciating beauty," he said. "This is Melanie. She's an amazing screenwriter! I've been trying to get her on board for eight years. Finally, I get to work with her!"Jamie's praise made Melanie feel a littl
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"I don't know, and I don't care!" Melanie hissed, cutting him off. Faced with Ken's persistence, Melanie's good mood vanished completely.After saying that, she turned to leave.However, Ken quickly caught up, grabbing her arm."Melanie, what is this? We've been getting along fine, and then you break up with me without warning. Don't you think you owe me an explanation?""Fine, I'll give you an explanation!"Melanie forcefully shook him off. She had been holding herself together ever since she saw him. But now, all the years of suppressed grief and anger came bursting out all at once.Her fists clenched tight as she sneered, "If you like Jennifer so much, go after her! I don't want to be her substitute anymore. I'm not some filler in your relationship!"Ken let out a helpless laugh. "So you're still jealous of Jen, huh? You don't like me spending time with her? Fine, I'll listen to you from now on. Jen and I are just for show. I swear you're the only person in my heart.""Are
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Ken reached out to grab Melanie, but she dodged him.She had finally figured it out. He still thought she left him out of jealousy.Melanie was disgusted. She took a deep breath to calm herself. "I don't care if you're really done with Jennifer or not. I won't get back together with you."You used me as a placeholder, and it's been painful. You won't break up with me, but you keep confessing to Jennifer, treating me like a backup. It's disgusting."The harm you've caused me by dragging me into this, I hate it. Whether you turn back or not, it doesn't matter anymore. All the love I had for you is gone, drained over the past eight years by your selfishness."Melanie hoped that after they cleared things up, he would leave and never show his face again.Instead, Ken laughed and looked at her affectionately. "I get it, you're still mad at me. You're still thinking I won't give up on Jen. Don't worry, I'll show you how sincere I am. Goodnight. I'll come find you tomorrow!"Ken did
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Slap!Melanie slapped Ken hard across the face, her anger on the verge of bursting out of her chest."Until now, you're still using me as an excuse. How could I fall for someone as brazen as you?"Ken covered his swollen face. He was furious."Melanie! Jen once told me that you pretended to be nice in front of me but always bullied her behind my back. I couldn't imagine it back then. Now, I know every word she said was true!"Melanie wasn't good with words, and she couldn't beat him in an argument. She wasn't as brazen as him. She furrowed her brows and glared at him angrily, wanting to call the police to arrest him again.Just then, Jamie came out of the room.Ken saw him, and his expression changed. "Jamie, what are you doing at my girlfriend's place?""Don't spew nonsense. Mel broke up with you three months ago!" Jamie uttered in disgust.Ken gritted his teeth when he heard Jamie addressing Melanie affectionately. "Jamie, you don't know Melanie well. You might not know what
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The internet was flooded with furious comments, all condemning Jennifer and Ken.Ken's agent also sent him a message.[Ken, Jamie personally called earlier and told you to stay away from Melanie. He said you've helped her before, so he's leaving you room to redeem yourself this time. But if it happens again, you won't have a place in this industry anymore! Also, you need to record a sincere apology to Melanie and give your fans an explanation. Tell them you've been deceived by Jennifer all along!]Ken saw the messages from his agent, but he didn't respond. Instead, he scrolled through the videos again, desperately trying to find some signs of tampering.Yet, there was nothing.The evidence was irrefutable. Jennifer had been the one tormenting Melanie all along."How could this happen?! Melanie was really pushed down the stairs by Jennifer, and she lost her baby... She's been telling the truth all along. Jennifer's the real liar! And what did I do? I stood by and did nothing. I ev
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However, Melanie just stared at him expressionlessly. "I don't love you anymore."Ken crawled two steps forward, desperate. "Baby, you can't do this. You promised you'd never leave me!"You said you'd love only me, that you'd marry me and have a child with me... You made so many promises. Have you kept any of them? I-I... It's all my fault! But I paid for your parents' medical bills, I arranged jobs for them, and I even saved you. I've done so much for you! You can't just abandon me..."Ken knew Melanie valued gratitude. As long as he reminded her of the favors he'd done for her, even if she didn't love him anymore, he was sure she'd choose to stay by his side.However, she only sneered. "All the favors from those years, I've repaid them long ago. I'll give you five minutes. If you don't leave, I'll expose your double life to the public. Your career will be over."Ken's actions were quicker than his thoughts. He stood up and looked at her with deep affection. "Please take ca
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"Yes!" Melanie agreed, delighted.Two years ago, she was afraid of being hurt by another man again. But Jamie taught her, cared for her, and made her inner strength grow.She liked him, so she chose to accept him wholeheartedly. That was all—that was enough. Meanwhile, as for Ken… The first time he set eyes on Melanie, she was only sixteen.She had been much too pitiful. Her resemblance to Jennifer, especially her eyes and eyebrows, made it impossible for him to leave her.Out of sympathy, Ken helped her parents and her. At that time, he had no ulterior motives. He simply helped because he saw someone in need.After being rejected by Jennifer time and again, he was deeply hurt. And then, when eighteen-year-old Melanie looked at him, her eyes betrayed an undeniable affection.So when Jennifer rejected him for the umpteenth time and went abroad, Ken chose to confess to Melanie. At first, he never intended to make her a replacement—he just wanted to have a relationship and for
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Ken's few good friends, including Wayne, were all from the industry.Before, they had been living quite comfortably by relying on Ken's company. Now that he could no longer take care of himself, their lives had only gotten worse.They tried every way they could to meet Melanie.Those who had once mocked her, calling her a country bumpkin, were now shamelessly groveling and wagging their tails like dogs."Melanie, we've met before. Not sure if you remember? I've always admired your work, especially this movie. I absolutely love it!""Yes, yes, yes! To be able to write such a masterpiece, Melanie, you're truly amazing!""At such a young age, to have this kind of talent, your future is boundless..."Melanie didn't even look up. "I don't remember sending them an invitation. Who let them in?"Security immediately entered, repeatedly apologizing and dragging the intruders out.After this incident, any industry-related event would automatically exclude Ken, Jennifer, and Wayne from t
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Ken looked at her with a complicated expression. "How did you become like this? You're so unfamiliar now, I almost couldn't recognize you. You were always so gentle, considerate, and kind. You're always caring about me. You...""If being praised for being gentle, considerate, and kind means being constantly suppressed and exploited by you, then you should keep those compliments for yourself," Melanie cut him off.She now preferred to be praised for being confident, beautiful, knowledgeable, and capable, rather than being described as obedient and virtuous.Her transformation was too great, and her response was something Ken hadn't anticipated. He stared at her, momentarily speechless and unsure of what to say.Melanie didn't wait for his reply and got into the car with Jamie and the others.A group of people shamelessly showed up at her place to mooch a meal.While she was cooking, no one acted like Ken, sitting back and behaving like a king. The kitchen was large enough for ev
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"Grace is better as the female lead," Jack said."No, it should be Emily!" Timothy argued.They argued so fiercely that they nearly started fighting. They both turned to Melanie and said, "Melanie, what do you think? We'll listen to you!"Melanie rarely had to make such a big decision, and she looked nervously at Jamie.He gently cupped her face and tilted it back. "Why are you looking at me? You're the creator of all the characters. When it comes to this, your choice is unquestionable!"Melanie nervously gripped her clothes. "But what if the one we choose doesn't perform well?"Jamie waved it off. "If it doesn't work, we'll replace them. What's there to be afraid of? I'm one of the investors. If anyone's unhappy and wants to withdraw their investment, I can cover it. These are non-issues!"He always exuded confidence as if nothing ever caused him doubt or fear.Melanie looked at him, and her heartbeat began to slow down."In that case, I'd like more options. The two actresses
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Melanie was stunned still as she listened to Jamie.Then, suddenly, a wide smile bloomed on her face. Jamie was right. No one could trap her—only her thoughts could. She had already broken up with Ken. She shouldn't let the past control or limit her anymore.All of a sudden, she felt lighter. "How about we have barbecue at my place?" she suggested to Jamie. "I'm not really used to the food here.""Sure, what do we need to prepare? I'll help you out."Jamie wasn't just saying it. While Melanie prepared the ingredients, he helped her the whole way through.As she watched his handsome profile, for the first time, she felt her heart race. Her pulse quickened with each passing moment. She nervously shifted her gaze away.But as she turned her head, Jamie looked down and smiled.After enjoying the barbecue together, Jamie helped clean up before leaving.The smell of the barbecue lingered in her mouth. Melanie was in a good mood, thinking about how she could have barbecues more of
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Jamie glanced at Melanie before speaking to Timothy and Jack. "My colleague here is a bit shy, so you two should stop acting all profound. You're scaring her!""I'm not pretending to be profound. I'm just completely captivated! My god, you really are as good as he's claimed in the past! It's been a long time since I've been this infatuated with a script!" Timothy praised loudly.Jamie tilted his chin upward. "If you had read all her scripts, you'd know she's even more impressive than you think."Jack struggled to look away from the script. Finally, he lifted his gaze. "I have a feeling that when this film is released, thousands will be mesmerized by her talent. She's like a goddess who uses her imagination to create an utterly dazzling world!"Jamie high-fived him. "That's exactly what I thought when I saw her first work. She's a genius!"Timothy clapped. "I'm going to assemble the team right now. Melanie, you're just too amazing. It's such a shame I'm only getting to know you n
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However, Melanie just stared at him expressionlessly. "I don't love you anymore."Ken crawled two steps forward, desperate. "Baby, you can't do this. You promised you'd never leave me!"You said you'd love only me, that you'd marry me and have a child with me... You made so many promises. Have you kept any of them? I-I... It's all my fault! But I paid for your parents' medical bills, I arranged jobs for them, and I even saved you. I've done so much for you! You can't just abandon me..."Ken knew Melanie valued gratitude. As long as he reminded her of the favors he'd done for her, even if she didn't love him anymore, he was sure she'd choose to stay by his side.However, she only sneered. "All the favors from those years, I've repaid them long ago. I'll give you five minutes. If you don't leave, I'll expose your double life to the public. Your career will be over."Ken's actions were quicker than his thoughts. He stood up and looked at her with deep affection. "Please take ca
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The internet was flooded with furious comments, all condemning Jennifer and Ken.Ken's agent also sent him a message.[Ken, Jamie personally called earlier and told you to stay away from Melanie. He said you've helped her before, so he's leaving you room to redeem yourself this time. But if it happens again, you won't have a place in this industry anymore! Also, you need to record a sincere apology to Melanie and give your fans an explanation. Tell them you've been deceived by Jennifer all along!]Ken saw the messages from his agent, but he didn't respond. Instead, he scrolled through the videos again, desperately trying to find some signs of tampering.Yet, there was nothing.The evidence was irrefutable. Jennifer had been the one tormenting Melanie all along."How could this happen?! Melanie was really pushed down the stairs by Jennifer, and she lost her baby... She's been telling the truth all along. Jennifer's the real liar! And what did I do? I stood by and did nothing. I ev
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Slap!Melanie slapped Ken hard across the face, her anger on the verge of bursting out of her chest."Until now, you're still using me as an excuse. How could I fall for someone as brazen as you?"Ken covered his swollen face. He was furious."Melanie! Jen once told me that you pretended to be nice in front of me but always bullied her behind my back. I couldn't imagine it back then. Now, I know every word she said was true!"Melanie wasn't good with words, and she couldn't beat him in an argument. She wasn't as brazen as him. She furrowed her brows and glared at him angrily, wanting to call the police to arrest him again.Just then, Jamie came out of the room.Ken saw him, and his expression changed. "Jamie, what are you doing at my girlfriend's place?""Don't spew nonsense. Mel broke up with you three months ago!" Jamie uttered in disgust.Ken gritted his teeth when he heard Jamie addressing Melanie affectionately. "Jamie, you don't know Melanie well. You might not know what
