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
Ninian wanted to cry when she heard this “bad news”.‘Daddy is such a fox. I can’t defeat him!’‘But I understand why my parents have made this decision. If I can become successful quickly and reach the peak of my career under the encouragement of my relationship with Everett, my family might feel more at ease with Everett.‘Poor Everett, he has to wait for me at the altar a little longer.’She called Everett and told him what her parents said. He was silent for a moment, and unsurprisingly, he agreed. He said that they had their whole life ahead of them. These words gave her infinite fighting spirit to immerse herself in the script and improve her acting skill with the help of her new acting coach. The next day, the Winters siblings brought their respective partners home for the family dinner.Duke and Adina watched as the couples walked in. Raina looked kind and generous. She was a perfect match for George, who was quiet and steady.The delicate and cute Lana was a ma
Just like today.Ninian looked at the vegetable on Everett’s plate. She gulped and gave him the “good luck” glance. ‘I would be willing to help with anything.‘But I’ll give my dad’s cooking a pass. ‘Let’s forget about our love for each other for a moment.’Under everyone’s strange gazes, Everett calmly picked up the food, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it. There was no change in his expression at all.He then smiled at Duke and said, “Thank you, Mr. Winters. It tastes great.”The Winters family members were dumbfounded. Even Duke, who passed the food to him, shuddered as he held his spoon.“Take more if you like it.” Alden took the serving spoon and scooped more for Everett. He then put down the spoon calmly. When Harold saw this, he chipped in, “It’s all yours.”As he said this, he pushed the whole dish to him. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.Everett stayed quiet. When Ninian noticed that her boyfriend was being bullied, she stood up, wanting to
Alden’s wedding would be held in three years. He frowned, dissatisfied with the decision. On the other hand, Nerola let out a sigh of relief. ‘Luckily, I still have some time to adapt to this phase. Getting married after dating for such a short while isn’t realistic.’Melody was the one who disagreed with this decision the most. “My brothers and I are quadruplets. We are born on the same day. Why do I need to wait for four years to get married?” Melody expressed her disagreement.‘Moreover, Brooklyn and I have known each other for many years. We’ve had a tacit understanding. I never realized my own feelings. That’s why we never confessed to each other.‘Now that I’ve understood what love is, naturally, I want to be with Brooklyn. The sooner we get married, the better, I want to make up for the years I’ve missed spending with him.‘This is also why I took the initiative to propose to him on stage.’Now that she had to wait for four years, the usually calm and obedient Melody ex
Before Ninian could say anything, she spoke up again, “Anyway, Harold already said he would still spend money to let you join the crew even if you failed the audition. He has prepared one hundred million dollars, and he can be your sponsor anytime.”Ninian found herself speechless.Was this what he meant by absolutely believing in her? He even prepared the money for bribery.The corners of Ninian’s lips kept twitching, and someone called her from the back. “Ninian?”Ninian turned back, glanced at the actress behind her, and felt slightly surprised. “Are you… Reverie Wood?”Reverie was a small-time actress whom Ninian knew in the crew of “In Full Bloom”. They had acted together in some scenes, and their ages were similar, so they were quite close.After the filming of “In Full Bloom” ended, the two of them only shared a brief conversation with each other, and, after that, they barely spoke to each other again. But after Ninian’s identity was officially announced, Reverie added
Ninian adhered to certain beauty standards. Her delicate features and small face looked innocent and lively, just enough to make people adore her. She looked attractive in person. She would be even more popular once she appeared on the screen. With her appearance, she naturally belonged to the entertainment industry. Nilson was taken aback by her beautiful and limpid eyes. He then said plainly, “Introduce yourself.”Everett, on the other side, frowned. When Zayn noticed this, he asked, “Sir, do you need me to remind Mr. Lum who Ninian is?”“No need,” Everett said calmly as his frown faded. Zayn looked at the screen again. He saw Ninian, who was treated equally, and was not affected by Nilson’s tone of voice. Instead, she looked calm.She smiled and said confidently, “Good day, Mr. Lum and everyone. I’m Ninian Winters, a newcomer in the entertainment industry. I’ve played the supporting role of Elliot White in “In Full Bloom”. I wish to audition…”Her voice was soft and plea
‘Which one will she choose?’Chester was drenched in cold sweats. ‘I should’ve tricked Nilson and made him leave the audition hall.‘Will Ms. Winters choose the most difficult question out of pride and fail the audition in the end?’He was begging Ninian to take the easier topic on the inside. Soon, Ninian made her decision. “I’ll take this.”As she spoke, she raised the paper in her hand, “Since it’s been given to me, it’ll be my topic. I don’t plan to change it. Thank you for the offer, Mr. Lum, Mr. Campbell.”Chester whimpered, and his face became as white as a sheet.Nilson was not surprised. He usually had an indifferent expression, but at that moment, he smirked.“Good choice. That’s what I like.” Only a woman who was gentle on the outside and resolute on the inside could make Everett fall head over heels for her with no regrets. Everett found the correct person. Ninian ignored Nilson’s praise. She was preparing herself for the audition. ‘I need to memorize and i