When Nerola heard that, she raised her head and looked at him. Her charming eyes were filled with awe.It was not a date? So… what was their relationship?A wealthy young man and a celebrity who was his sugar baby?If they could not date, were they just flirting?What did he take her for?Nerola became conflicted, and inexplicable anger slowly filled her heart.However, before she could say anything, she heard the man’s low, husky voice above her head.“Let’s skip the first date,” he said. “We’ll meet my parents directly.”Nerola was speechless.She felt like she was riding on a rollercoaster. Her mood went through ups and downs, preventing her from responding.Meet… Meet his parents?Why did he skip straight to this step?Did he want to bring her to meet his parents, the legendary head and lady of the Winters family?Would they approve of her status? Would they like her?Nerola felt as if she had suddenly fallen into an oven, and she was burning.“Is-Isn’t it too soon?”
Alden raised his hand and surrendered. He took two steps back, but his eyes were filled with delight.Once their misunderstanding was solved, he became more straightforward and braver than anyone else. He did not have to be like George, who carried things and dwelled endlessly, or even thought too much about the relationship from the girl’s perspective and behaved in a way he thought was good for the girl.All Alden wanted to do was be resolute.As long as she did not reject him, he could take one more step forward. As long as she responded, he could even bring her home.He was about to successfully bring Nerola home after meeting her for the third time.By the time he blow-dried Nerola’s hair, it was very late.Alden came from a reputable family, and he was well-mannered. After he raised his hand and glanced at his watch, he said, “Rest early. I’ll go back first.”Nerola sighed in relief.Alden raised his eyebrows before he heard her say, “Hang on!”When Alden looked at her i
Before heading out, Ninian prepared some money for transport.She got into the car of a beautiful and rich lady before she left the high-end housing area. Then, she blended into a crowd, entered a subway station, and soon, she started traveling.‘Daddy might be smart, but he’ll never expect me to take the subway.’When she reached her destination, she took her phone to call Everett. But suddenly, someone snatched her phone from behind.“Huh?!” Ninian shrieked in shock. She turned and was greeted by Everett’s voice.“Shh.” He gestured to her to be quiet as he fiddled with her phone. He disabled its location tracker and signal.Then, he put his arms around her, shielding her from the crowd. They then headed to a more secluded part of the subway to leave the area.Ninian rarely felt this excited in her life. She was exhilarated. Everett took her to a remote alley. Her eyes lit up as she said, “Honey, are we filming a spy war drama?”He looked around, and, after confirming that i
“Ninian, you said you wanted to develop your career, right? Mr. Barnes and I have shortlisted some fairly good movies and TV shows for you to choose from. Do you want to see the list now?” Amber took the initiative and asked Ninian. Ninian put on a serious expression when she heard this. “Yes, please.”Amber and Zayn exchanged glances and got down to business. “So far, we have five scripts, two TV shows, and three movies in mind. These five scripts are very good, be it concerning the production team, the script characters, or the intellectual property work. They are works that will get loads of viewership. In fact, they might even be ranked as the top most-viewed shows of the month.“It’s a literary film directed by a famous director who’s ready to win awards with it. Another one is a cultural drama where most of the veteran actors are involved in it, which is good to increase your career status. There is also a spy war drama, which tests a lot of an actor’s basic acting skills.
With Everett’s approval, Ninian happily went through the script. Amber looked at him resentfully. ‘This young man is not only trying to make Ninian miserable. He’s also making ME miserable! Now, I need to think of backup plans.‘I wonder if the director will approve of this shattering news.’“Don’t worry about the director,” Everett said softly, “I’ll give him a chance to work with me as a deal.”Amber’s eyes lit up when she heard this. ‘Right now, Everett is the combination of a non-conformist and a top-notch actor. Such a dual combination is destined to make him popular. He has long been conferred an idol. He has been breaking new ground in the entertainment industry again and again.‘The director of this spy war drama will definitely take the opportunity to work with me, even if he doesn’t want to work with Ninian. It might be a difficult decision for him, but he’ll accept the offer.‘It’s Everett, after all.’Zayn, who was beside Amber, listened to them. He adjusted his
‘To have a challenge means to have growth and breakthrough.’Ninian hugged the script and said excitedly, “Ms. Ward, tell the director to give me a chance to audition. I will not pull strings to get the role. I want to fight for this role with my own hands.”‘Even though I didn’t get any formal acting training or am as good as those who came from acting schools and have countless skills and experiences, I can still put myself in and expound the life of this character immersively.‘Whenever I was acting as Elliot White in “In Full Bloom”, I was able to integrate myself into the era where I am willing to lay my life down for my ideals; Now, I need to immerse myself in the role of a patriotic who’s willing to die for my country and the army.”When Amber heard what Ninian said, she was surprised and became excited, “So, you’ve decided not to take this role? You’ve finally straightened out your thinking!” Ninian felt awkward when she heard this. ‘Ms. Ward believes that I won’t be ab
Harold said angrily, “Grapie, you’ve gone overboard! Are you trying to kill us by aggravating Mommy and Daddy? Lana is timid enough. What am I supposed to do if she doesn’t dare to attend the family dinner anymore?!”“You don’t actually care about me! You only care about Lana!”“No, that’s not it!”When George noticed his two childish siblings were about to get into a fight, he jumped in and stopped them.“Enough. Stop quarreling.” He looked at Ninian and said, “Mom is okay, but Dad was furious. Have you braced yourself?”“Yeah, right,” Ninian snorted. “I don’t even know what he’s angry about. He’s probably getting ready to make Brooklyn and Everett’s life difficult tomorrow. I’ll never let Everett feel any grievance! I did this to warn Daddy that if he mistreats my Everett, his precious daughter will leave him for someone else.”George chuckled when he saw her throw a tantrum and acting willfully like a child. “Alright, alright. Do you really think Mom and Dad don’t know what
“Okay.”Everett started to put himself in “work mode”.On the other side, Ninian braced herself to be interrogated by her parents when she returned to the Winters family’s mansion. To be precise, it was her father, Duke, who interrogated her by himself.He was sitting on the couch. Over the years, even though he did not look his age, he became more grounded and kinder.However, for obvious reasons, he looked nothing like that at the current moment. He was holding a newspaper, and his handsome face had an indifferent expression.“Daddy…” Ninian said wheedlingly.Duke ignored her.“Daddy, don’t get angry. You’ll age faster.”Duke continued to ignore her as he held the newspaper in his hand tightly. He was clearly mad, as his veins were showing on his temples.Ninian walked toward him and said, “Daddy, don’t be mad. Mommy won’t want you if you become ugly.”“She will!” Duke finally broke his silence as he said coldly.“Hmm?” Adina asked with doubt.He picked up the newspap