Yvette realized that she had sounded rude and quickly corrected herself. "I meant got you hurt by accident."Jean didn't know how she felt about this. If Toby hadn't been there that night, she would've been killed.The people who had been hunting her down were cold-blooded killers. They wouldn't hold back just because they were in public."Mr. Jacobs, I'm very grateful for your help. From now on, just tell me when you need my help. I'll do everything that I can," said Jean.Nodding, Toby said, "I'll ask you for a favor, then. I heard that all your partners have pulled out from the studio. It just so happens that my sister is very interested in your field of work. I want to invest in your company."Jean asked with surprise, "You mean right now?"Toby nodded. "Yes. Your work received a very good response. I'm sure you've heard of the Jacobs family's influence in the entertainment industry. Work with me. I'll make you the most famous content creator in the blink of an eye. But, of c
"I was worried that you'd regret your decision, so I prepared a contract. Please sign it if you have no further concerns," said Toby.Jean was taken aback to find that Toby had come prepared. Yvette also looked at him in shock when she heard about the contract."Toby, you schemed for this," she said. Toby looked at Yvette and said, "A businessman must always be prepared. Do your best here and learn from Ms. Michaels."Jean smiled awkwardly. She wasn't good at doing business. Her only talent was drawing comics.Toby's assistant took out the contract. Jean invited Toby and Yvette into her office, where she read through the contract seriously. She signed it after finding no problems with it.Watching her, Toby said, "You're understaffed. If you need any more employees, just let me know. You can focus on drawing from now on, and I'll be in charge of all of the studio's operations. "You'll own the copyright of your work, but once they've been adapted into movies, 60% of the profit
"We're just a small-scale company, Mr. Jacobs. I think this current location is good enough for us." From Jean's perspective, relocating her studio would be an unnecessary cost to her. Relocation would also increase Toby's investment capital. Instead, Jean's plan was to hold up relocation plans until the company expanded. It wouldn't be too late to work on relocating then. Toby was silent for a while before replying firmly, "The location of your studio is not ideal for the work that you do."You've promised to come up with your best work in the next five years, Ms. Michaels. So, I hope that you'll be able to focus on your drawing from a better location." Jean paused. In a soft voice, she said, "I'm able to focus on drawing. Even if I'm not in my studio, I can do it at home …"Before Jean could finish her sentence, Toby interrupted her over the phone. "Ms. Michaels, I've only ever invested in reputable companies. Having your studio where it currently is will put me in a ba
Looking at Jean, Yvette pursed her lips and said quietly, "Jean, my brother is hardly this generous to anyone." Hearing Yvette's comment made Jean raise her brow. Jean replied, "Isn't it because of you?" After all, Toby had mentioned over the phone that he wouldn't let his sister work in a terrible environment. That was why Jean hadn't given much thought to Toby's generosity. Remembering that Jean was already a married woman, Yvette let out an awkward smile and said, "I suppose so. "I mean, this is my first job since graduation. Prior to this, Toby was always the one watching over me. He never allowed me to work." Upon hearing this, Jean gave a little smile. She said, "Toby was probably worried about you being cheated and such." Yvette nodded slightly. She then said, "That's not entirely it. He's a control freak. He's actually the one managing everything at home." Jean raised an eyebrow as she listened to Yvette silently. But Yvette diverted the
The hired employees would start work the next day. At the moment, Jean and Yvette were the only people in the spacious studio. As they chatted, the topic of a new production came up. Jean had a smile on her face as she said to Yvette, "I'm rather keen on creating a comic series centered around a company's president. "I'd like to use your brother, Toby, as inspiration for the story. If the comic gets adapted for the screens, I'm sure it'll be a hit." Yvette nodded and responded immediately, "I think so too."She continued, "I've had the same thought for some time now. It's just that I never had the courage to realize it." Jean pursed her lips. Still smiling, she asked, "Shall we try working on it together, then?"We can first write up a character profile. Then, we hand it to Toby to get his thoughts."Yvette nodded promptly. She answered earnestly, "Let's do that." While they were enjoying their chat, someone approached the door from the outside and knocked. Jean rai
In order to demonstrate his sincerity, Tristan pulled a check out and placed it on Jean's desk. He pushed the check over to Jean. He said, "Jean, do consider it. If you think that the sum is not enough, I can top up a little more." Tristan had a confident look on his face while looking over at Jean. It was as if Jean would certainly accept his offer to exchange the script for Heroes for a sum of money.Jean smirked. Without even looking at the check on her desk, she said sarcastically, "This chump change isn't enough to purchase the script." Tristan frowned when he heard that. He was no longer as polite as before. "Jean, don't forget that Heroes wasn't your idea," he said in a firm voice. Jean kept the same smile on her face as she quipped, "But the script belongs to me." The expression on Tristan's face changed. Jean remained calmly seated. She then laughed and said, "Do you have evidence that Heroes was your idea? You have no way to prove it. Moreover, you had
While Tristan was speaking, he picked up his check from Jean's desk and slammed it back down. "If you accept my offer, you may still be able to hire a better lawyer to help fight for your child's custody."Jean narrowed her eyes as she glanced at Tristan coldly. "I may not have Larson Group as my support, but the Jacobses will be investing in all my work from here on," Jean replied emotionlessly. Tristan was stunned when he heard that. "The Jacobses?" When Jean saw the surprise on Tristan's face, she felt secretly pleased. She responded, "Yes, the same Jacobses you were trying so hard to get acquainted with. But unfortunately for you, you didn't so much as get a glimpse of their shadow." Upon hearing that, Tristan froze. Here was Yvette's chance to chime in! It was time for her to show off her background. "To date, there's none that can compare with the Jacobses when it comes to our position in the entertainment industry. "Although, I'd like to see how talent
Yvette had just heard about Jean and Tyler’s divorce fiasco from Tristan. She then moved closer to Jean and whispered, "Jean, you must let me know if you’re planning to go through with the divorce. I'll have you know that my family's team of lawyers is among the country's elites."She continued, "It just so happens that the Jacobses and the Larsons have never clashed before this. Let's see which family is the strongest between us." The Jacobses and the Larsons' circles of influence had never been the same. The Jacobses had always benefited from the gaming and entertainment industries.The game titles under the Jacobses indeed generated handsome revenues.Not to mention Toby's proactiveness in the entertainment industry had brought in a hefty sum of money.He was even eyeing the overseas market at the moment.On the other hand, the Larsons were mostly involved in the business industry. They had properties all over the country.Their circles of influence had never been the same
Even though Lukas was now back together with her, Jenny could clearly feel that their relationship could never return to the way it had been in the past. After spending some time with Lukas, Jenny felt that Lukas' heart no longer belonged to her.Once Conner and Robin were done packing up Alina's belongings at the hospital, they made their way to Robin's car. Robin drove them to her apartment. Upon seeing where they were heading, Conner said to Robin softly, "Roo, I won't be going back to your apartment."Upon hearing this, Robin looked confused. Before she could ask why, Conner added softly, "I want to return to Swiree."Robin was taken aback for a moment. Then, she replied, "Dad, you really don't need to rush back home."Conner had already sold the family business in Swiree when Alina was hospitalized in Henkel. As such, Robin had not expected to hear Conner tell her that he wanted to return to Swiree."Just stay here," Robin said.Upon hearing that, Conner sighed softly and
After Alina passed away, her body was taken to the funeral home the next morning.Alina had instructed Conner to keep her funeral simple after her death.After Alina was hospitalized, Conner showed her a grave site according to her wishes.A van from the funeral home came to the hospital the next morning to take Alina's body to the funeral home.Upon hearing the news, Jean and Tyler rushed to the hospital and accompanied Robin there.On the way to the funeral home, Tyler tried to call Terence. However, Terence did not answer.Tyler had to call Wilson to inform Terence of what had happened.Only a handful of relatives and friends attended the funeral to pay their respects to Alina.With Jean and Tyler's help, Alina's funeral wasn't much trouble to set up.Terence received the news of Alina's death in the afternoon. Only then did he rush to the funeral home.When Terence arrived, Alina's remains had already been cremated and placed in an urn.He walked over to Robin. When he s
Robin's call managed to go through, but no one answered her call even after a long while.Robin gradually tightened the grip she had on her phone. She tried to maintain her composure while holding the phone.After what seemed like ages, Terence finally answered her call."Roo, why are you still up?"Terence's gentle voice came through in the end. His tone was tinged with a hint of exhaustion.Upon hearing his voice, Robin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.Seeing that Terence had ended up answering her call, she supposed there weren't any problems to worry about."Yeah, I haven't gone to sleep yet. I'm still—"Robin was about to tell Terence that she was still at the hospital.However, Terence quickly interjected, "I'm still at the hospital now."Upon hearing Terence's words, Robin unconsciously tightened her grip on her phone. Her heart quivered in fear for a moment.She suddenly felt insecure.Robin hummed in acknowledgment and asked, "Is Ms. Blake not doing well?"Robi
Robin's response was in no way problematic.From her response, it was clear how cautious and serious she was when dealing with matters of the heart.Brian sighed and looked at Robin deeply.However, Robin deliberately avoided Brian's gaze at this moment.She didn't want him to waste his time on her. Robin certainly didn't want Brian's friendship with Terence to be negatively affected because of her.Seeing that Robin was deliberately avoiding his gaze, Brian curled his lips into a small smile and said softly, "You don't need to be so wary of me. I'm not going to force you to help me."I'm glad to see that you're going steady with Terence. I'm looking forward to attending your guys' wedding."Upon hearing this, Robin pursed her lips lightly. She let out a calm smile and replied, "Well, then you'll have to spend quite some time waiting."Brian turned to look at Robin. He had a tender expression on his face as he said, "Don't worry, I know Terence very well. I'm certain he'll marr
Robin couldn't help looking surprised upon seeing Brian dressed in formal attire. He looked somewhat weary."Mr. Collins," Robin greeted.Brian nodded slightly in response and walked over to her side.He whispered, "I heard that Aunt Alina isn't doing very well, so I came to check on you guys. Don't be too upset if you can help it."Upon hearing this, Robin pursed her lips. She replied in a soft voice, "I already expected this to happen, so I'm not too upset by it. I just feel a bit helpless at the moment."Although Robin had already anticipated this outcome, she couldn't change it.Robin sighed as a hint of grief filled her eyes.Brian walked over to sit beside her. His tone was gentle as he said, "Death is inevitable for everyone, after all. People either die from old age or sickness. Try to take it easy."Aunt Alina probably wouldn't want you to be so upset either."Robin nodded and turned her gaze toward Brian. When she noticed that was wearing a suit, she asked, "Where we
During her conversation with Alina, Robin had already tried her best to keep her emotions under control. She did not expect Alina to get so worked up.Robin simply didn't want Alina to use her past as an example to educate Robin.After all, everybody was living a different life.Robin would never settle for second best.Robin sat quietly as the doctor continued talking. But she didn't hear a word he said. Noticing Robin's low spirits, Conner said softly to her after the doctor left, "Roo, don't burden yourself with all this. This day was bound to come sooner or later."Although Conner was trying to comfort Robin, his voice was hoarse and contained a hint of melancholy that he failed to conceal.Robin took a deep breath. With her reddened, teary eyes, she told Conner, "I shouldn't have argued with her knowing she was sick. With her current state, it's my fault that I insisted on my point."Conner sighed with a hint of helplessness in his expression. He avoided Robin's eyes and
Robin took a deep breath and said softly, "Don't worry about Chandler. Terence will handle it."After all, Chandler raised Terence like a son despite not being blood-related. The bond between them was too strong for Terence to ignore."Just focus on getting better."Alina went silent for a while. Robin chose not to say anything further either.She wanted to end the discussion in Alina's silence. But to her surprise, Alina uttered hesitantly after a long pause, "No, Terence will not care about Chandler."If Terence helps Chandler out, Weiss Group will face setbacks. Terence prioritizes his interests above all else. He won't care about Chandler. I…"Robin watched Alina getting worked up as she continued talking. Robin couldn't help but feel bad.However, she couldn't pinpoint her feelings. Did she feel bad because after all these years, Alina still cared about Chandler? Or was it because Conner's effort was being overlooked by Alina?Even though Chandler was her biological father
Conner had been working tirelessly to take care of the family. Even now that Alina fell ill, he cared for her selflessly."I should go back and check on your mom. If not, she'll wake up and find herself alone."Robin felt bad watching Conner's silhouette. She and Conner went back to the ward together. Sure enough, Alina was already awake.Robin sat on the couch and felt a mix of emotions as she watched Conner care for Alina devotedly.Alina had finished her medicine for the day, and Conner needed to get her the newly prescribed medicine from the pharmacy. So, Robin stayed back to keep Alina company.Robin kept her gaze fixed on Alina's weary face and asked softly, "Mom, do you want me to end up like you?"Alina paused for a moment after listening to Robin as a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes. Clearly, she did not understand the meaning of Robin's words.Robin took a deep breath to control her own emotions and continued softly, "I was referring to finding a man who takes
Terence was waiting at a traffic light, so his surroundings were noisy. As Robin's voice was very soft, Terence couldn't quite make out what she was saying. "I'm heading to the hospital to check on her now. How are things with your mom?" Terence repeated his question to Robin again. Robin went silent. She had already decided to be with Terence, and he had also publicly clarified that nothing was happening between him and Monica. So, it would be childish of her to ask the question again because he had already made things clear. Robin's lips were pressed together, and her expression had reverted back to normal. She said, "She's fine here. Don't worry about it." She then murmured softly under her breath, "I'll call you back later. Drive safely." As soon as she finished talking, she immediately ended the call. Terence didn't give it much thought after Robin ended the call. He turned the engine on and drove off to the hospital to visit Monica. Robin stood in the cor