Very soon, Producer Yoder locked his sight on Cece.He took a glass of wine and passed it to Cece. Smiling, he said, "I like the designs you've come up with. I'll be having another movie title after this one, so we can work together on that, too. Come, let's raise a toast to celebrate working together successfully this time!"Cece, ever young and naive, gleefully extended her hand to accept the glass of wine Producer Yoder passed to her.However, Producer Yoder suddenly grabbed Cece's hand and rubbed it back and forth. "Miss Lynn, I guarantee fame and fortune for you both if you work with me."Vicky and Cece were only dealing with women in the market. Thus, they rarely had to deal with a male customer. She had met many annoying female customers, but she never met a male customer who dared to do anything to her.Panicking, Cece's instincts kicked in. She tried to break away from Producer Yoder's hand, but he grabbed her hand so tightly that she could not break away.He even took t
Cece's eyes were red as she feebly whimpered, "Vicky, I…"Director Lumber stood up and said to Producer Yoder, "Yoder, this girl is still young. She doesn't know the rules. Don't argue because of her; it's just a misunderstanding."After that, he gave Vicky a look. "Apologize to Producer Yoder so we can turn the pages…"It was useless to argue right and wrong with this group of people. They would never look at the truth and only helped those who were helpful to them.Vicky understood this and thus quickly said, "I'm sorry, Producer Yoder. Cece just started working not long ago. You are a kind man, after all, so can you please forgive her?"Producer Yoder looked at Vicky from top to bottom. The way he looked was so uncomfortable and gross.Yet, Vicky acted like she did not feel his gaze and kept a smile on her face.Producer Yoder had yearned over her beauty from earlier on. If Vicky was not on the phone, he would not pay attention to Cece.With thoughts going through his mind,
Producer Yoder had been in the industry for far too long and thus knew the best way to talk someone into drinking. With just a look, he could tell Vicky did not have a high tolerance for alcohol.'Once I make her tipsy… Hehe! She's going to be mine!' he thought.Even though Vicky was looking at Producer Yoder's sleazy expression, her mind was thinking back to how cold and heartless Tyler's voice was when he held her. It was like he did not know her.While she was grateful and touched because of Tyler's small action, he spent 550 million to buy Sheila a bracelet. To make Sheila a rising star, he condescended to accompany Sheila to this meeting, supported her, and practically threw over 150 million just to make the movie.Even Vicky, his wife, was shocked by his behavior.She turned and looked at where Tyler was.She could not see his face with how dim the light was, but she could see he had a glass of wine in his hand. He took a sip without caring and could not be bothered to even
The beautiful, slim woman stood in front of Vicky and smiled. "Is Miss Lynn alright?""Thank you for your help, Miss Young," said Vicky, her expression flat. "Cece is fine now.""Miss Shaw, can I have a word with you? In private?"Vicky remained quiet for a few seconds and she looked at Cece. "Cece, wait for me outside."Cece gave Vicky a worried look before she nodded and left.After Cece left, Vicky said, "Miss Young, what do you want to talk to me about?"Sheila walked to the sink and, turning on the tap to wash her hands, asked, "Are you and Tyler fighting?"Vicky's pupils shrunk. She looked at Sheila with a straight face and did not answer.From the mirror, Sheila could see Vicky's expression.She smiled. "Don't misunderstand me, Miss Shaw. I don't mean anything else. It's just that Tyler didn't help you when you were in trouble just now, so I guessed that you two are fighting. There's no reason why Tyler won't help you."Vicky replied plainly, "You do know him very well
Sheila curled her lips into a mocking smile. "I know my place. Just because he's investing in a movie for me doesn't mean I can do everything I want. If I challenge his limit, he'll someday take back everything he's given me."It was like a hard punch directly at Vicky's heart.'That's right. Tyler is a cool and heartless man. He'd make a person feel like he's the world when he wants to be nice to that person, but everything can disappear into thin air once they infuriate him,' Vicky thought.It was the same for Sheila and her.Feeling suffocated, Vicky silently walked away.Sheila merely watched as she leave without intending to stop her.…The sky was already dark when Vicky was out of Neon Club. By then, she realized she had forgotten to say goodbye to Director Lumber, but she figured it did not matter much at this point. As Sheila's old acquaintance was mighty enough for the producer to stop harassing her, no one else would probably have the audacity to say anything else.S
Vicky blinked and started panting.Tyler lifted her chin and gazed sharply at her face. "Do you feel sorry for yourself because I didn't help you back there?"Although it was a question, his tone sounded rather matter-of-factly.Vicky unconsciously tightened her fist.Before she could say anything, however, Tyler continued, "Do you get it now? If you're not my wife, you'll have to bear through sh*t and be responsible every time you're in trouble," Tyler said.The moonlight shone on his angular shape like his face was covered by a thin layer of fog where no one could see clearly. He was so close, yet Vicky felt like he was so distant.Suddenly, she felt like she did not know this man with whom she had spent days and nights.She looked into his eyes. "Are you telling me I can't do anything without you?""Maybe you can achieve something without me, but things won't possibly go your way every time."Tyler's eyes were so rational that she felt he was a cool person."You should kno
Tyler sneered when he heard Vicky wanted a divorce. "Hmph."Vicky left the club herself, and Tyler no longer bothered to stop her.…When she took a taxi and reached home, Tyler was already at home with sounds of water splashing from the bathroom greeting her.She stood still for a while before she opened the cabinet to look for a new set of duvets. When she finally found the whole set of bedding, Tyler was just out of the bathroom.His eyes turned dark when he saw Vicky walking out with the new set of bedding. "Vicky, where are you going?""I'm sleeping in the guest room tonight." Vicky did not look back and just left. "I'll draft the divorce agreement tomorrow. It's better for us to sleep separately before the divorce is settled."There was no bed in the guest room, but she could sleep on the floor. It would be temporary until she rented a new place and moved out. She had everything planned out.Suddenly, she felt the world spinning as she was pulled, causing the bedding to b
Vicky trembled and her pupils shrunk. Tyler's cold voice was like a bucket of cold water poured onto her body, and it was frankly sobering.It turned out she was the one who changed. Not him.Somehow, she found herself slowly wanting more."I think…what you said is true." Her eyes were wavering while her voice was soft. "Then, have you ever liked me?"Tyler did not answer.Vicky had expected this reaction from him, yet her heart nonetheless felt desolate. 'He doesn't like me.'She looked at him and asked, "Then, have you ever liked Sheila?"Tyler kept quiet for a few seconds and answered, "No.""So you only wanted to marry her because she can play the piano very well?"Tyler did not deny it. "Yes."She looked into his eyes. "Are you still…in love with the woman from that photo?"Tyler's pupils shook and he did not answer the question.Since they were already in the situation, Vicky figured she should just ask all of the questions in her mind. "If you like her that much, why