Tristan visibly relaxed as soon as Jean gave him her answer.He nodded before continuing, "The cast is ready for the shoot. Let's begin now."Jean inclined her head slightly before casting a glance at Dorian, who was still holding her hand. Then, she grabbed a chair for him to sit on."Stay here, Dorian. You can come looking for me if you need anything. I'm going to start working now."Dorian nodded obediently. He watched as Jean started working on the shoot. Then, he started to wait for Jean's return while seated on his chair.Albert couldn't help but marvel at the power of genetics when he noticed how patient Dorian was.After all, Dorian was the type who could never sit still for a few minutes when he had to watch Joyce play the piano in the past.Meanwhile, Cassie rushed to the set once she received Tristan's message. She didn't have any other acting gigs at the moment. Tyler didn't give her any additional gigs as well.That was why Cassie could only return to the set as
Cassie sighed heavily, clearly displeased by the answers she had received.When her manager noticed her irritated expression, she approached her and whispered, "Cassie, you need to endure everything for now. You mustn't cause any trouble no matter what."But Cassie refused to acknowledge her manager's advice.Instead, she glared at her angrily. "How dare you lecture me at a time like this! If it wasn't for your lack of capabilities, I wouldn't be stuck without a new acting gig!" she chastised coldly.The manager could only hang her head in response.Cassie shot her another glare. Soon, her expression changed to one of aloofness.She looked away before saying, "Jean isn't as distinguished as Joyce. Her connections in the blue-blood society must be pretty limited."As far as I know, she only has connections with the Coopers, the Elstons, the Hewetts, and Tyler Larson."Then, Cassie recalled the little boy's features. She mentally cross-checked it with Tyler's face, which caused h
Joyce sounded extremely gentle and harmless. As a result, Cassie lowered her guard against her.Cassie explained, "The reason why I called you today is to tell you something. Jean brought a child to the set today. His name's Dorian, if I'm not mistaken. "When I looked at his face, I was reminded of Mr. Larson because of how similar they look. That's why I was thinking if the boy happens to be your and Mr. Larson's child."Joyce's grip around her phone tightened considerably at that moment.During the past few years, Tyler rarely permitted Dorian to appear with Joyce in public. This was because he didn't want the paparazzi to take photos of the child.Even if Joyce were to head over to Teak Villa just to pick Dorian up, she'd have to arrive and leave in a car which Albert had personally arranged for her.To think that Tyler would permit Jean to take Dorian with her to the set …Not to mention, the set was crawling with various celebrities and reporters as well.If Jean wasn't c
Joyce suppressed the sense of discomfort she was feeling as she left the set with Dorian in her arms. Then, she got into her own car.Albert and the bodyguards kept following her the whole time.Once Albert saw Joyce take Dorian into her car, his expression darkened slightly. He then commanded the bodyguards to flank Joyce's car with their respective vehicles.Soon, a row of cars could be seen surrounding Joyce's car on the road.When Joyce's driver noticed such a grand scene, his expression faltered slightly."Where should we go, Ms. Michaels?""We're going to Larson Group," Joyce replied impassively.Her gaze became sharp when she turned to look out the window.When Dorian was with Jean earlier, Albert didn't seem concerned at all. On the contrary, he was already keeping an eye on Joyce even though she had only spent a few minutes with Dorian.Joyce gnashed her teeth together angrily. She then spotted Dorian sitting next to her quietly. After making sure that her expression
After Joyce's car slowed down to a halt outside Larson Group, Albert came over to open the door for her.Once Dorian got out of the car, he moved to stand next to Albert immediately.Joyce put her phone away, a gentle smile now gracing her features. She looked at Albert while thanking him courteously."Thank you."Albert took Dorian's hand while saying, "Mr. Larson is currently in a meeting. He told me to take Dorian to his office."A hint of dissatisfaction streaked across Joyce's eyes at that moment. Still, she retained her gentle smile."Dorian and I can wait for him to get off work in his office," she proposed.Albert replied courteously, "Mr. Larson has other plans for tonight. You can drop by next time, Ms. Michaels."After that, he led Dorian into the company.Joyce watched them leave, her expression already darkening. At the same time, she clenched her fists tightly.Dorian turned to glance at Joyce after taking a few steps. He noticed that she remained rooted to the
"Joyce, did Tyler buy you a car?"Dorothy had taken her car to an auto shop for maintenance earlier. She heard from a staff member there that Tyler had bought a small car at their establishment two days ago.The staff member even attempted to suck up to Dorothy by telling her that Tyler had bought it for her daughter.Joyce seldom got behind the wheel ever since she got into that car accident years ago.As for Tyler, he'd never give Joyce any presents out of his own volition unless a holiday was involved.Hence, Dorothy decided to call Joyce just to clear up the confusion after hearing the staff member's words.Joyce tightened her grip around her phone instantly, a cold and dark expression descending upon her face.If Tyler did buy the car, chances were he didn't buy it for her."He never planned to give me any cars. I'm guessing he's going to give it to your other daughter."No one was around Joyce at the moment save for the driver, who happened to be her subordinate. It was
The driver dared not waste any time after hearing the order. He cruised toward the prison immediately.At the prison, Barnabas received word that he had visitors. A guard soon led him to the visitor's room.The moment he laid his eyes on Joyce, his expression brightened immediately as though he had seen his savior."You're finally here, Joyce! When can you get me out of this place? No one can possibly live in a place like this!"Joyce looked very serious. "I did talk to Jean about posting bail for you. In fact, I even begged her for your sake. But she doesn't want to let you off the hook. I don't know what to do now, Uncle Barnabas."Upon hearing Joyce's answer, Barnabas wrung his hands tightly while looking murderous."That ingrate! I knew she'd never let me off so easily!"Joyce chewed on her bottom lip while looking anxious and guilty."I'm sorry, Uncle Barnabas. It's all my fault that you're in jail right now."She started weeping softly at the end of her sentences.Barna
Since the shoot was already over at the set, most of the filming crew had packed up and left.Tristan noticed that Jean was still sitting in front of the projector screen while reviewing the footage of the scenes which were filmed earlier that afternoon. She didn't plan on leaving at all.So, he approached her and said, "It's getting late, Jean. You should call it a day."Jean nodded, but she didn't avert her gaze from the screen. "Alright. You should leave. I'll stay here for a little longer."Tristan paused in the midst of packing up his briefcase. He turned to look at Jean afterward."Are you planning on pulling an overnight shift? I can keep you company. We can talk about—"A child-like voice drifted from outside the studio before Tristan could finish speaking."Aunt Jean!"Jean was surprised to hear that voice. She turned around to see Dorian running into the set.Her bad mood dissipated immediately when she saw him."Didn't you leave the set earlier?"All Jean had felt