Adrian was looking out from the transparent elevator wall when he heard Lydia's words. He seemed deep in a trance, but he suddenly mumbled with a gentle look on his face, "I guess that's a good thing..." At that moment, Lydia was green with envy. She couldn't understand why Adeline—an ordinary girl—could catch his attention. Meanwhile, she couldn't even hold his hand even though she had been by Adrian's side for five years. On the other hand, Adeline and Chloe managed to make their way out of the building. Adeline was overwhelmed with the embarrassment she felt at the moment. She didn't expect Adrian to stand so close to her. Leaning against a tree, Chloe gasped for breath. "Adeline, what just happened? Why did we have to run?" Chloe had yet to figure out why they had run in the first place. Adeline rolled her eyes at Chloe, and said, "Chloe, are you still starstruck by Adrian? I could have died of embarrassment over what happened just now!" The cor
Adeline's heavy eyelids struggled open, but the glare of the sunlight was making it difficult. Suddenly, her phone she put on the nightstand rang. Adeline reached her hand out and grabbed it. Fumbling, she placed it by her ear and answered gruffly, "Hello?" "Adeline, where are you?" Ronald's voice came from the other side of the phone. Adeline was wide awake instantly. She sat up from the bed and asked softly, "Dad, what's the matter? Why are you calling me so early?" There was a moment of silence before Ronald finally said, "Zoey's engagement party is today. You should come if you're free." "Alright, Dad. I'll be there later." "Okay, then. See you soon," the call ended quickly. Adeline stared at her phone in a blank daze and wondered if Ronald was worried that she might not show up for Zoey's engagement party. Then, all of a sudden, Adeline felt a cool breeze brushed against her back. She looked downwards at herself, and she could
Unexpectedly, Sandrino merely smiled and replied, "Adeline, I didn't think you would think of me that way." Adeline thought that he would be angered by her words, but he didn't. Instead, he found it amusing. Anyway, she had a greater concern. She had to find another way to discern if the man that appeared in her dreams every night was Sandrino. Adeline took a deep breath. Grabbing tightly onto the corners of her dress, she challenged, "Well, am I wrong?" Sandrino looked at her doll-like face, and, smiling wryly, he avoided the question, "We should go in." Adeline sighed lightly at that. She wondered if she had stepped over the line. Sandrino walked a few steps forward and then stopped abruptly. He turned to glance at Adeline and said, "I'll be leaving town for work tomorrow. I'll be gone for about a week." Adeline looked at him, confused. She didn't know what to make of the information Sandrino had just passed on. However, that would me
Meanwhile, Zoey was hiding behind a bush nearby all the while, and she witnessed the exchanges between Sebastian, Adeline, and Ethan. She glared at Adeline with resentment, clenching her hand so tight that she crushed the twigs to pieces. She wanted to go and ask Sebastian why he still held Adeline in his heart, even though he was getting engaged with Zoey. She wanted to know why he just wouldn't see how much she loved him. Zoey thought that Adeline wasn't any better than him in any way! As she was deep in her thoughts, someone lightly patted her shoulder. She turned around and almost burst into tears when she saw who it was, "Mom, why does Sebastian still love Adeline? I've tried everything to get him to like me... I really hate feeling like this." Helen was heartbroken to see Zoey weeping in despair. She pulled Zoey into her arms and said, "Baby, don't cry! It doesn't matter if he still likes Adeline. You're the mother of his child! I'm sure Sebastian will eventuall
The next morning, the Lockwoods' driver sent Adeline to Roland's company. Upon arriving, she stared at the imposing entrance and recalled the time when she and her parents would walk into the company hand in hand. Back then, she was the happiest and carefree girl on earth. As she entered the building, she walked straight towards the elevator customized only for the chairman's usage. The receptionist immediately came forward to stop her and asked with a smile, "Hello. May I know who you're looking for?" Adeline turned around, looked at the receptionist, and replied softly, "I'm looking for the chairman." "Sorry, but do you have an appointment? If you don't, you can't enter," The receptionist said. She was looking at Adeline with a hint of disdain in her eyes. "Appointment?" Adeline chuckled and continued, "Why do I need to make an appointment to come to my family's own company?" The receptionist sneered, "Miss, I've been working the front desk for almost tw
In the elevator, Adeline's phone rang. Adeline hesitated when she saw the unfamiliar number on the caller display. But she answered it eventually, "Hello?" "Hi, is this Miss Adeline Simpson?" A gentle voice came from the other end of the line. Adeline's brows furrowed slightly as she replied, "Yes, it is. May I ask who's calling?" "Hello, Miss Simpson. I'm Adrian Nolan's manager, Zane Koch. I have some things to discuss with you." Thinking that Adrian must have had his manager call her, she asked, "Oh, is Adrian looking for me?" There was a moment of silence before Zane answered, "He's not. But I do have some matters to discuss with you if you don't mind. Are you free to meet me somewhere?" Adeline had wanted to turn him down. However, she thought of how Adrian had helped her last time. Besides, she was curious about what Zane wanted to talk about. So, she decided to go. "Alright, sure. Where should we meet?" Adeline asked. Zane tol
Without notice, Chloe scooted to Adeline and sat down next to her. Curious, she asked, "What were you talking about just now? Something about an elephant?" Adeline stared at the pot of boiling soup placed in front of them. Her stomach growled as she watched the chili flakes float atop the surface, sniffing in the fragrant aroma of the spicy chili oil. "Zane Koch—Adrian's manager—called me earlier. He wanted to talk about what happened with me and Adrian yesterday," Adeline explained as he put some mutton into the boiling pot. Chloe's eyes widened when she heard Adeline, "He didn't have your name put on a blacklist, did he?" Adeline put down the utensil in her hands. She thought about the question and carefully articulated her answer, "I don't think so. He offered me a role as an extra and asked me to go to his company tomorrow." "I don't think it's that simple, Adeline. Most artist's managers hate it when the artists they manage were to get involved in any
"Hi, this is the script that Mr. White asked me to give you. Take a look at it and memorize your lines," Neil, Malcom's assistant, told Adeline. Adeline took the script and smiled at him, "Thank you!" "Read it over. Feel free to ask me if you come across anything you need clarification on." Neil was a gentlemanly young man, and the pair of glasses he wore further emphasized it so. Soon later, Adeline found somewhere to sit down and began reading. According to the script, she would be playing as the female lead's servant. She was going to be slapped across the face by the female lead because the female lead found out that her servant had fallen in love with the man she loved. Adeline was rather satisfied with the plot. Although there weren't many lines for her role, it was good enough for someone who was still in acting school. Not a moment later, Chloe carried her bag and ran over to Adeline. Panting, she whispered, "Sorry, I'm a little late. Someth