All the tickets were sold out in the middle of the night. Charlotte lay in her small corner and couldn't fall asleep, no matter how much she tried. She didn't feel good about it; she felt no sense of accomplishment. She even began to doubt whether the applause from the audience that day was real.After tossing and turning all night, she woke up in the morning with large dark circles under her eyes. When she arrived at the theater, Lucy was taken aback."What's wrong with you?" Lucy asked.Charlotte smiled embarrassedly and said, "I had trouble sleeping.""But all the tickets have been sold. Why are you still worried?" Lucy questioned.Charlotte remained silent.Lucy was smart; she also sensed that something was amiss with the tickets. However, since Charlotte didn't want to talk about it, she didn't ask and continued to lead the interns to do their work as usual.Charlotte's mind was a mess, and she went to wash her face. In the restroom, she ran into Jessica. Jessica had come s
Charlotte and Lucy initially thought some kids had sent them gifts, which moved them deeply. However, as they exited the room, Mary led them to the corridor. A group of people had already gathered in the corridor. The crowd bore various expressions when they arrived and instinctively made way for them.Charlotte walked up to the board listing the rankings, and she was startled when she saw Snow White was ranked first, raking in over one hundred ninety thousand dollars.She blinked several times, finding it unbelievable. Their theater only seated a few thousand, so there was no way they could have achieved such a result."Could they have made a mistake?" someone muttered."You can't be so sure. Who knows who's behind this?" another person chimed in.Charlotte remained silent. She suspected it was either Benjamin or Griffith.Their theater held only about five thousand people per show. Even if they excluded offline viewers, they must fill roughly forty shows to reach nearly two hun
Logan's office was packed with people. He sat behind his desk, listening to Jessica's group's complaints."What are you saying? Since the guests have booked the entire theater, they have every right to it, and it should count!" he said, furrowing his brows.Mary and the interns immediately straightened their backs. Brenda clenched her teeth, feeling resentful. Sitting to a side, Jessica sipped her coffee and said, "Mr. Logan, our theater is renowned for its classical dramas. Are you planning to rebrand it as a Disney theater now?"Logan lit a cigarette but didn't directly respond to her question. "Does it really matter as long as it's bringing in the dollars?""By your logic, as long as it brings in money, anyone can decide what to do?" Jessica retorted.Logan remained silent.Jessica sneered and nodded. "Fine, then maybe we should all disband and make way for The Little Mermaid and Cinderella, opening up some slots for them."Her group followed suit, agreeing with her.Logan w
"Hello?" A gentle male voice came through the line. It was a very young man, and everyone in the office was stunned. Jessica felt jealousy well up within her. She clutched her hand tightly and glanced sinisterly at Charlotte.Charlotte remained silent. It was Arthur's voice!Logan reacted quickly and engaged in conversation. Arthur's tone remained calm as he said, "That was just a small token of appreciation from our boss to Ms. Wallace, nothing more."Ms. Wallace? He even knew this detail. Charlotte's mind raced while the others in the room became increasingly excited. This guest was not an ordinary individual to be able to afford an assistant. He was most probably a wealthy middle-aged man.Jessica was the most experienced among them and began to feel a sense of joy. She wanted to interject and have the "middle-aged man" speak, but Logan was still talking, and she didn't want to appear too presumptuous."We didn't mean anything else. Ms. Wallace just wanted to thank our guest pe
Charlotte did that on purpose. She knew better than anyone just how ruthless Griffith could be with his words. After all, she had endured his bitterness for years, and today, she decided to show it to the rest."It's just a reservation for thirty shows, a little over a hundred thousand dollars!" Jessica sneered, her voice neither too loud nor too soft.Logan furrowed his brow, immediately glancing at the landline phone, afraid the man on the other end might overhear.There was a moment of silence on the line. Then, Griffith chuckled lightly."Thirty shows, that's a bit lacking," he remarked.Everyone exchanged glances. Charlotte was momentarily taken aback but quickly responded, "It's not!"She had already told Arthur to stop the operation. She only made this call because Jessica had backed her into a corner. She intended to use this as leverage, hoping Logan would adjust the marketing later, making them more self-reliant. She had no intention of taking Griffith's money and owing
"Mr. Logan, should we also make a call to one more guest?" Charlotte asked deliberately.Of course, Logan hoped that when they made the call, Jessica would make a few more snarky comments and perhaps the other guest would decide to book dozens more shows.However, glancing at Jessica made him think she was about to explode. Then, he remembered that Jessica contributed nearly a million dollars in revenue to the theater monthly. Her birthday was also coming up soon, a day of significant income for the theater.He smiled and tried to smooth things over, saying, "No need. You can call later on your own."Charlotte didn't insist and nodded in agreement.Logan turned to Jessica and said, "Jessica, you see, newcomers like Ms. Wallace are just starting. The bet you made with Suzanne should be your matter, right?"Jessica got angry. "Mr. Logan, are you implying you won't honor the bet? If they haven't achieved half of my box office by the end of the month, they don't need to leave?""But
"You did help me; don't say it like that. Otherwise, it makes me sound like a b*tch.""No, it was impolite of me not to give you the heads-up."Charlotte sighed deeply. She couldn't respond to Benjamin's feelings and got stuck halfway through."Go on. I won't disturb you," Benjamin said."Okay..." She hung up the phone.Charlotte let out a long breath. She hesitated momentarily, wondering if she should call Griffith again, but gave up on the idea. She had just called him, and calling too often might annoy him and lead to hurtful words.She put her phone away and returned to Logan's office.She forgot to mention the promotion. Jessica wasn't around now, and there was no one to pressure her. She made her proposal, which was reasonable. Logan said, "As long as you maintain the current viewership, arranging promotions is necessary."Charlotte readily agreed. She now had confidence; they performed well, and the audience responded genuinely. Back in the resting room, Suzanne was unex
Charlotte had arranged to meet Ava at half past five. When the time came, she tried calling Ava, but the call didn't go through. She became worried. She informed Suzanne that she was leaving early. Charlotte had been to Simon's house before and remembered the address. On her way there, a call came in. She answered, but the other person hung up. Shortly after, another call came in, repeating the same action.She immediately suspected it was Simon. Sure enough, a video appeared below. Charlotte found a chance to open it, and her brows furrowed. Several women surrounded Ava, and Charlotte didn't know what they were saying, but they were shoving around Ava, who didn't dare to fight back.The usually feisty Ava, always ready with a comeback, looked distressed.Charlotte's heart clenched as she sent a message.Charlotte: [If you're at the scene, help out, or don't provoke me!]Shortly after, Simon called.Charlotte answered, "Where's my friend?""Right now, she's probably at the sce
Tanya's previous full-length mirror was still usable, but because it was small, she had to walk a bit farther every time she used it. Eli had long wanted to replace it.Little did he know, she got rid of many things in the house to make room for the new large sofa for him, including that old full-length mirror."How do you like it? Surprised?" He patted the mirror.Tanya smiled wryly and pointed to the large sofa. "And you? Surprised?" Only then did Eli notice fewer small items in the living room and a large new sofa. He suddenly chuckled. It was quite nice.He thought of her, and she thought of him. This winter was truly warm.Tanya abandoned the egg tart and hugged him again. "Oh no, this mirror is so big. There's nowhere to put it."Eli carried her with one hand and moved the mirror to the corner with the other. Sitting on the sofa, he thought for a moment, then hugged her and said, "Tanya, let's move to a bigger place."Tanya knew he had been thinking about this all along.
Eli found it amusing. He pushed the head of the small money jar and couldn't help but say, "You gold digger! You love money so much, then why did you give the check I gave you to Soraya?"Tanya blinked and chuckled. "I only acquire wealth in the proper way. To be honest…" She pondered for a moment, then turned to look at him. "Probably because, at that time, I was just too fond of you like I am now."Hearing this, Eli felt a pang of heartache and leaned down to kiss her forehead. Tanya smiled, moved the gifts aside, and made some space for him.Just as they were about to talk, Eli's phone vibrated continuously. It turned out that Bridget was sending over the detailed preparation process for the wedding.Tanya scrolled through it and suddenly felt overwhelmed. Eli looked at it and also felt a headache coming. The two glanced at each other, sighed simultaneously, and leaned back.After they publicly disclosed their relationship, life continued as usual but became busier due to the w
Eli being married was shocking enough, but then his wife was hiding right in the office. In the next half hour, Tanya heard wailing from all around.The atmosphere in their office was quite good, and everyone got along well. After coming clean, everyone joked around and teased each other."Nia, don't forget Mr. Ted, he's been cursing at you all along!""Yeah, he's been calling you a fool!""I heard it, I can testify!"Ted was furious and rushed out to hit someone. Tanya followed with laughter.Before leaving work, Amy indeed brought the cake and candies, sharing them with everyone in the building. Thus, the entire group gave them their blessings.From the office to the parking lot, Tanya received blessings. When she got into Eli's car, her heart was still pounding.Eli was happily eating his candy, feeling good. Especially now that he didn't have to sneak around anymore, he even turned the steering wheel effortlessly.Tanya, holding the cake, asked him in surprise, "Were these
Tanya walked out of the room with her guard down and came face to face with Ted's sneaky expression. She paused.Ted gasped, his brain instantly turning blank.He looked at Tanya, covered his mouth with his left hand, and placed his right hand over the left with his eyes gradually widening.God! This was insane!Tanya regained her composure and glanced in Eli's direction. Eli remained calm, glanced at the fruit plate on the table, and said, "Should we take some down to share with your colleagues?"Tanya nodded. She glanced at the still-disheveled Ted and kindly handed him a tangerine."Sir?"Ted swallowed, looked at Tanya, then at Eli. Finally, he settled his gaze on the tangerine in her hand, mechanically accepting it.Tanya turned to look at Eli. 'Look, you've scared my superior.'Eli shrugged."I'm leaving," she said.Eli nodded and escorted her to the door.Ted followed them out and was sent into the elevator by his boss. As the elevator doors closed, he let out a long
The deep blue bedsheet was neatly spread out. But the two pillows lacked pillowcases, exposed in a sorry state.Eli placed his hands on his belt and turned to look at Tanya. "Is this also your doing?"Tanya leaned against the door frame, only poking her head in, smiling sheepishly."I accidentally drooled while sleeping that day and dirtied the pillowcase. Knowing that you're a neat freak, I took them all off to wash," she said. She raised her hand and swore, "The pillowcases have been washed and are in the cabinet at home."Eli wasn't interested in the pillowcases' whereabouts. He remembered when Amy called him, saying Tanya missed him and wanted to touch the sheets and pillows after waking up.Nonsense!He took a deep breath, then turned his head to Tanya with a frightening smile. Tanya realized the danger and tried to run, but he grabbed her by the waist."Hey, what are you doing?" she said.Eli tossed her onto the bed and followed suit."What are you doing?!""Collecting
Tanya sat upright in the office. Eli stood before her with his hands behind his back. "Come on, explain."Tanya's eyes darted around. "Do you believe me? It's because I missed you too much. When I came to your place, I couldn't help but take away everything related to you." Eli scoffed. "Including the toilet paper?"Tanya pondered seriously.Eli tapped the coffee machine and pointed to the plug that had been pulled out, saying, "If the coffee machine wasn't too heavy, would you have taken that too?"'This brat has no conscience at all. Does she even understand what a cold shoulder is?'While he was reminiscing in her room, she made a fortune in his office!Tanya blinked and gave him an embarrassed smile. "If you think about it from another angle, I love you deeply. If we couldn't reconcile and you came back to see all this, you would hate me. Hate represents love, and love means you can't forget me. My obsession is so deep; I want to stay in your heart forever."Eli fell silen
"You should buy something while visiting. Do you have enough money in your account? If not, I will transfer some to you," Mrs. Moran said on the phone.Tanya didn't want money; she just wanted to hear some advice. She knew her parents' financial situation wasn't good. Due to illness, her stepfather had retired from his position as a butler of the Sterling family. Although the Sterlings provided a retirement package, Mr. Moran was getting old, and he had a son. She heard that his son's business had lost a considerable amount of money in recent years. As a stepdaughter, she had already received enough help from them, so how could she ask for more money?During her university days, she didn't ask her family for money. If she could find a part-time job, she would, and if not, she would endure it just to avoid causing her mother trouble."Mom, I don't need money. I have enough."When Mrs. Moran heard this, she felt even more sorry for her.Since her ex-husband was useless, Tanya suffer
After breakfast, Eli called Bridget."Why did you send her a check? Do you have nothing better to do?"Bridget had just arrived home and begun playing poker with a few old friends.She threw out a card, rolled her eyes, and said, "It's the first time I've met my daughter-in-law! What's wrong with giving her some money!"Eli was speechless."Madam, you came up and threw 500,000 dollars just like that. Aren't you afraid of scaring people?""What should I do? Throw 50,000 dollars instead? That's too stingy."Eli was speechless. Holding onto the railing, he glanced downstairs and saw Tanya ironing her coat in the living room."I almost got dumped because you caused a scene," he joked.Bridget threw the cards while chuckling. "It's good to be dumped. With your unruly behavior, someone should make you suffer a bit.""Are you really my mother?""If you still want to be a good son, hurry up and go through the procedures, live a proper life with Tanya, and try to give me a grandson n
"What did Her Majesty tell you?"Tanya nearly lost her composure, fighting back laughter.Bridget said nothing more as she left with Benjamin, leaving Tanya and Eli to return to the apartment. The journey back was silent, with Tanya deep in thought. Upon entering, Eli halted her at the entrance.Exhaling deeply, Tanya reached into her pocket and withdrew a check. Eli's gaze fell upon it, noting it was only for $500,000. As he moved to take it, Tanya tucked it back into her pocket. On the bar, a spread of breakfast awaited them - fried eggs, sausages, fruits, and vegetables. Despite the inviting display, Tanya's attention was on Eli."Don't you want breakfast?"With the situation still unclear, Eli's appetite waned. Nonetheless, knowing Bridget's nature, he remained calm. Seating himself opposite Tanya, he nibbled at a sausage, noticing her lack of interest."Is everything alright?" he asked, concerned.Tanya shook her head.The oversized sandwich Bridget had ordered had already