“Camille, go and drink with Mr. Zimmer,” Bella said with a persuasive look. Camille gritted her teeth, raised her glass, and clinked it against Jack’s. Then, she gulped down her drink in one go. The moment she finished the wine, she felt dizzy. “Bella, I think I’m drunk…” After that, Camille slumped over the table. “Mr. Zimmer, the rest is up to you,” Bella said with a meaningful smile. Jack smiled. He immediately wanted to make a move on Camille. When he got close, his face froze. Why did this woman look so much like Simone? “What did you say her name was?” Jack frowned. “Her name is Camille… Camille Langley,” Bella said. “Does she have an older sister named Simone Langley?” Panic was evident on Jack’s face. “Oh? Have you heard of her, Mr. Zimmer?” Bella had a bad feeling about this. “Bella Wyatt!” Jack yelled. He was suddenly enraged. “You vicious, crazy woman! Are you trying to get me killed?” Angrily, he sprang up from his seat. He pointed at Bella and cur
At that moment, Bella was overwhelmed with shock and confusion. It was only Dustin… Why was Jack so terrified? “This has nothing to do with me! Bella arranged all of it. She called me here! I didn’t know a thing! She was the one who drugged Simone’s sister!” Jack was terrified, and he kept bowing as he explained everything to Dustin. Bella was furious at the sight. “Stop begging!” she snapped. “Jack Zimmer, you’re still the heir of the Zimmer family. It’s unbecoming of you to beg the discarded outcast of the Wyatt family!” Bella’s disdain was palpable. She was appalled that she had respected Jack enough as an opponent to try and buy him over with a woman. “Jack, you’re spineless!” Bella said coldly. Jack froze and glared at Bella. “Bella, you stupid woman!” he cried angrily. “You don’t even know the kind of person you’ve provoked!” Bella laughed when she heard that. She looked at Dustin in disgust. “He’s just a useless servant we kicked out of the Wyatt family.
“You act tough and ruthless, Dustin, but you’re still terrified of the Wyatt family!” Bella’s voice got louder and louder. “Maybe it’s because my father has some hold over you, or maybe it’s because you know the hidden power of the Wyatt family, you’re afraid of all of us, so you don’t dare to take real action against anyone! What’s wrong? Did I hit a nerve?“You’re nothing but a coward!” Bella laughed loudly. She looked very satisfied with herself as though she had seen through Dustin entirely. Dustin’s face darkened. It seemed that by sealing her memories about what had happened with the Verdant Gang, he had made her arrogant and delusional. Did she not know that Shadow One and Shadow Two were already dead? Rage surged in Dustin’s heart. It was true that he had been holding back for the sake of his adoptive father’s kindness toward him. That was why he did not harm the Wyatt sisters despite his rage. He did not expect his consideration of their family would delude Bell
At Rivenesco First Hospital, Bella screamed. “You have to fix them! You have to fix them!” Bella’s face twisted in pain as she shouted. After Dustin left the hotel, she endured the pain and rushed to the hospital with her severed fingers. She couldn’t afford to lose those two fingers! “Don’t worry, Miss Bella. You will recover just fine!” the doctor said. Hearing this, Bella finally sighed in relief and fainted. When she woke up, it was already the next day. Her sisters had arrived and were gathered around her hospital bed. When they saw that Bella was awake, her sisters leaned in. “Bella, how are you? Does it still hurt?” “What in the world happened?” Her sisters bombarded her with questions and annoyed her. She motioned for them all to keep quiet. Soon, she jolted awake as if she was electrocuted. She quickly brought her hand in front of her face to inspect it. She screamed just as she had done yesterday. Her left hand was wrapped in bandages, but ther
Bella’s image was completely ruined. She was cast aside by those in the entertainment industry. In the past, Bella had a lot of diehard fans who defended her no matter what scandals popped up about her. They always fought against haters online. Yet, when this news broke out, many of Bella’s fans turned into her haters themselves and joined in with the others against her. This time, there was no way to clean up the mess. The Wyatt sisters were all quiet. None of them said anything for a long while. It was not just the media outlets fueling the flames. Many official accounts also called her out and accused her of things. “The public opinion is affecting the company, too. Our stock price has plummeted to a record low in the span of a day. We lost billions!” Clara said solemnly. When Clara said that, her other sisters failed to keep their composure. Their faces grew darker. The impact of this incident was more massive than they had ever imagined. “After getting the news,
At the Langley family villa, Camille slowly regained consciousness. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw the worried Dustin and Simone’s worried faces. “Simone, Dustin, where am I? Why do I feel so dizzy?” Camille asked blearily. Memories from before she fainted slowly came back. She remembered that Bella had called her and urged her to drink some wine. After she drank the wine, she felt weak and drowsy. She recalled seeing a lecherous smile on the face of that rich man as he approached her…Camille’s eyes widened, and she immediately sprang upright and threw aside the covers. “Simone, I… How did I get home?” Her eyes welled up, and she trembled. She was only in her twenties and had never experienced such trauma. “Don’t worry. Nothing happened to you,” Simone said gently as she caressed Camille’s forehead. “Dustin brought you home from the hotel. He already dealt with the culprit.” Camille looked at Dustin when she heard that. Dustin nodded at her. Only t
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Camille was stunned and speechless at the attention she was getting. “Dustin, is Ruby the friend you mentioned? You’re amazing! I can’t believe you know Ruby!” Camille looked at Dustin in delight. Camille felt like this was a great honor. A famous agent wanted to sign her on even though she was a newbie. She had never even starred in anything before! “What? A friend?” Ruby looked shocked when she heard that. “Miss Camille, please don’t misunderstand. I’m not…” She wanted to explain, but she did not dare to say another word when Dustin shot her a look. The doorbell rang again. Simone went to the door. This time, the person who arrived was a plump, middle-aged man in glasses. “You’re the famous director, Horace Timm!” Simone said in surprise. Even as an outsider in the entertainment industry, Simone knew who Horace was. He was a respected and famous director with many notable productions to his name. He had won countless
In a ward of Rivenesco First Hospital, Bella used her uninjured hand to make a call. “Hello, Mr. Xander, didn’t you say you wanted to cast me as the female lead in that drama? Is the offer still up?” she asked with a bit of hope. She was going to go insane. The internet was filled with insults that nearly drove her to the brink of a mental breakdown. She felt a little better only after Amara stopped her from going online. But she still could not hold herself back, and she did not want to give up. “Bella, your reputation is ruined, and you still want a film? The Broadcasting Board has already imposed a ban. Nobody dares to even make you an offer. Just stay as a good commoner, and don’t dream of becoming an actress ever again!” said an impatient voice from the other end of the line. Bella’s face stiffened. “Mr. Xander, I don’t need to be paid! The ban from the Broadcasting Board only applies within the country. They cannot ban things abroad. After filming, we can release it
Everyone in the ballroom looked at Dustin in astonishment. Cody was the manager of Majestic Hotel and was giving Dustin a chance to back out of his claims. Yet, Dustin did not take it. Worse, he implied that Cody did not have the authority to call the shots. He even wanted to see the owner of Majestic Hotel. Who did Dustin think he was? He was only a low-class pig farmer. Did he have the right to meet such an important person? Dustin could no longer be called bold. He was nothing but a fool with an overinflated ego. “Hahaha… You have nothing to say to me?” Cody laughed in rage. “That’s the first time I’ve heard something like that. I wonder how important you are that I don’t have what it takes to talk to you.” “Mr. Siegal, don’t listen to him. He’s just a pig farmer,” someone said. “A pig farmer?” Cody’s face turned cold and frightening. “How dare a mere pig farmer come to Majestic Hotel and make such accusations? This isn’t somewhere you can cause trouble!” “Dust
“What did you say?” Marco was immediately incensed when he heard what Dustin said. Everyone looked at Dustin in shock. How could Dustin say that there was something wrong with the wine that cost 800 thousand dollars? That truly stunned a lot of people. “Are you saying that this wine is fake?” Marco’s gaze was forbidding, and his posture was interrogative. “It’s not fake wine or anything,” Dustin said. “If I’m not mistaken, this wine should be from a vineyard called Bijoux Vineyard in South Lovellia. Its retail price is 1,088 dollars per bottle. It’s quite a renowned wine in Lovellia.” “You’re saying this isn’t Ronan wine?” someone asked loudly. “It’s not.” Dustin shook his head. “It’s just wine from Bijoux Vineyard in Ronan wine bottles.” “Bullsh*t!” Marco roared with a dark face. “These are genuine bottles of Ronan wine. They cost more than 800 thousand dollars! Why would I fool my friends with local wine? You’re falsely accusing me, plain and simple! “Beside
Nearby, the guests let out a round of cheers. The reunion came to a climax. “The wine already costs 800 thousand dollars, and we’re having our reunion in Majestic Hotel, too! Marco must have spent at least a million dollars on this reunion! He’s so generous!” Devina said excitedly. She desperately wanted to throw herself at Marco. During the entire reunion, the only people who kept their cool had to be Dustin and Shawna. Since Marco had brought out the renowned Ronan wine, everyone wanted a taste of it. After all, it was a luxury they would never again have the chance to savor. Smiling, Marco went to each guest and poured them a glass of wine. He felt like he was floating when he got praise and thanks from them. Soon, a lot of people had their glasses full. They tasted the wine and enjoyed it. As they did, they praised and complimented him even more. They made it sound like the wine was the nectar of the gods. It did not even matter if they were discerning wine connoisse
“Let’s go, Dustin.” Shawna did not have the patience to stay put anymore. She called for Dustin and got ready to leave. “Forget it. Please forget what happened for my sake.” Marco played the mediator when he saw that Shawna was going to leave. “We’re all ex-classmates here, so we don’t need to make things so awkward. This man only said such things because he’s drunk. Shawna, please forgive him. However, you should also control your boyfriend. If he keeps attacking people, I won’t be able to protect him.” “Aw, don’t leave, Shawna. Stay and accompany me?” Devina went over and held onto Shawna and did not let her leave. Resigned, Shawna nodded. She sat back down. Dustin was quiet when he saw that. He went to sit beside Shawna. He could only follow her lead. Meanwhile, the man Dustin had pressed to the floor was quickly pulled away by a couple of people. Although some men still had ill intentions, especially after the first of them failed, no one dared to approach Shawna
Desmond’s hurried departure with Stephanie was nothing more than a quick distraction in the reunion. Not many people noticed it. After all, Marco was the most important person at this reunion. Thus, not many people focused on what was going on with Dustin. The guests were too busy trying to suck up to Marco, so they did not have time to bother with Shawna and Dustin for the time being. Although the men were all interested in Shawna, they were in public. Plus, Dustin was there as well. Thus, they could only put aside their desires for the moment. As such, the reunion went on. After a while, some people started to get drunk. When people got drunk, they got bolder. A man came over to Dustin and Shawna with a glass of wine. He was staggering. “Shawna, it’s been a long time. Why don’t we have a drink?” the man said loudly. Shawna frowned. She wanted to ignore this drunkard. “I don’t drink,” Shawna said coolly. “How can you say that? It’s so rare for us all to meet
“Did you say Shawna’s pig farmer boyfriend is the secret boss of your company? How could that be?” Stephanie really thought that she was mistaken. She could not believe that this was true. Dustin had been mocked the second he walked into the ballroom. How could he be the boss of a huge company? Was Shawna’s boyfriend not just a useless pig farmer? How had he suddenly become the boss of a huge company? What in the world was going on? Stephanie could not figure it out. She had wanted to shame Shawna and Dustin and calling Desmond over was supposed to insult them and highlight how awesome Stephanie was in comparison to Dustin. What was going on? Stephanie was going nuts. Even so, she had an idea of what it meant to be Desmond’s boss. Dustin was worlds more superior than they were, and they did not have what it took to mock him. “Stephanie, did you say something mean to him?” Desmond’s face darkened. He was terrified that she had offended Dustin. “She didn’t say anyth
“Desmond, over here!” Stephanie waved toward a man and gestured him over. She wanted to show off her boyfriend to Shawna and Dustin. That way, she would be able to hurt Shawna and feel even superior to her. It would fulfill her fragile ego. Dustin could not help but raise an eyebrow when he saw the man walking toward them. Desmond Weaving was familiar to him. Shawna noticed Desmond as well, and her expression turned strange. She remembered when all those important people had come to visit Dustin. Some of them had brought a retinue with them, and Desmond had been one of the underlings among them. Desmond had not even dared to look up at Dustin back then. Desmond had been too nervous and had tripped before the entire gathering. Everyone laughed at him. His superior had told him off viciously and even pressured him to apologize to Dustin. Yet, Dustin had not pursued the matter. Who would have thought that they would stumble into each other here? Desmond had been happ
Everyone in the VIP ballroom looked at Dustin with even more disdain. When Dustin stood up, it had taken everyone aback. They had nearly thought that he was secretly a rich man. However, it was only a mistake. Somehow, the situation was even more laughable. “Why did you stand up when it’s not your car? Are you determined to shame us all tonight?” Devina was already in a bad mood, but it had gotten even worse. She intentionally pulled Dustin aside and made him stand at the side. She was terrified that he would embarrass them further. She did not know what was up with Dustin. What was even in his head? Did he not see how many people wanted to embarrass him at this reunion? Meanwhile, he was willingly handing everyone the chance to make fun of him. “The class president is here!” someone said suddenly. Quite a few people went up to surround Marco. A handsome young man showed up. He was smiling, and this attracted a number of women to walk up to him in admiration. With t
How laughable the whole situation was! The men all had strange looks on their faces and seemed disdainful. Meanwhile, the women basked in their satisfaction. The worse Shawna was doing in life, the happier they were. Under those mocking gazes, Shawna’s face became ever darker, but she could not be bothered to explain. “A pig farmer? That’s not bad. I heard that the price of pigs is going up a lot. This could be a way to get rich fast,” a man said half-jokingly. A wave of laughter erupted in the VIP ballroom. It was very taunting. “I told you not to come. Look, you’re embarrassing Shawna,” Devina said to Dustin. “How can you be so thick-skinned? Don’t you feel ashamed? How can you just say that you’re a high school graduate and a pig farmer? You’re really useless!” “What’s so bad about being a pig farmer? I make a living with my own hard work. That’s not embarrassing,” Dustin said with a grin. Devina’s face became even more distasteful. She really did not know how