Coco still felt happy because her work was going to be acted out in real life. “A company is optimistic about the film adaptation and has decided to invest more. It will most likely be aired on TV, and it seems that Rowan Palmer was in talks to play the male lead!” Minnie exclaimed.Coco was flabbergasted. Rowan was the trending celebrity now. His acting skills were good, and he was favored by all ages. All of the films that Rowan starred in had great ratings. It was possible for Coco’s comic adaptation to get good ratings if Rowan was the male lead. “Really?!” It took a while for Coco to react. “Do you think that I’m lying to you? The producer called me just now. If the adaptation is a hit, you’ll be famous soon!” Minnie was very happy for Coco. Her best friend’s work was definitely not inferior to other popular cartoonists, she only lacked a bit of luck.Coco had been drawing with all her heart for so many years. Even though she hadn't made much money from it, she persisted in
Coco thought that Lucas was just saying that to reassure her. “Fingers crossed. I hope that he can star in the adaptation, but it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t. I’m happy that my work can be shown on TV and investors are interested in it.” Lucas’s eyes flickered slightly at her contentment. He wondered if she would turn into a greedy woman once she tasted success. He would cut ties with her if he found out that she wasn’t the woman she used to be. After they parted ways, Lucas called his secretary. “Get someone to contact Rowan and ask him to take the role in the adaptation of ‘I See You’.” The secretary was stunned at Lucas’s order. Lucas shouldn’t be involved in trivial matters like this. Still, he quickly agreed after Lucas confirmed it again. He wondered why Lucas was concerned about Rowan’s acting gigs; he was only an actor under the company's branch. Even though his popularity was rising nowadays, there wasn’t any reason for Lucas to pay attention to him. Meanwhile, Mason
Serenity was on a video call with Clara. She was concerned about Clara’s ankle. “My ankle is getting better these days,” Clara said. “What about your relationship with Wilson?” Serenity asked again.“It's the same as always. He still doesn't want to accept me. Maybe we’ll get a divorce eventually,” Clara mumbled.“Why don’t we do something to stop the hypnosis?” Serenity suggested, “Maybe we can find a more powerful hypnotist to reverse it. I've looked it up, and there have been successful cases.” Clara shook her head. “It’s fine. He knew the secret phrase and he could have stopped the hypnosis himself anytime he wanted. Wilson wasn’t willing to stop the hypnosis because he didn’t want to love me anymore. I don’t want to force him if that’s the case.” Serenity was worried. “But you—” “I’m actually prepared for this. I can only say that we loved each other at the wrong time. I'll sign the divorce papers if he really still doesn’t feel anything for me by the last day. I’m willing to
“Are you hungry? Do you want me to make you a portion too?” Clara asked Wilson. He remained quiet. “Forget about it.” Clara was embarrassed. The chef at the villa probably cooked much better than her. Besides, Wilson didn’t say that he was hungry. “Are you someone who likes to go back on your words, Clara?” Wilson left the kitchen and sat at the dining table after saying that. Clara wondered if he wanted a bowl of pasta too, so she began to cook more. Two bowls of pasta were served on the table in no time. “Careful, it’s still very hot,” Clara reminded Wilson and began to eat. Wilson fixed his gaze on Clara, who was digging in. He wasn’t hungry at all. He thought of their past moments when Clara offered to cook for him. Clara had promised to cook for him in the future after she learned how to cook. The past was just the past. Wilson didn’t have feelings for her anymore. However, he still felt like eating what she had made. “What’s wrong? Aren’t you going to eat? The pasta is
Clara didn’t believe Wilson back then, and now, he was the one who didn’t believe her anymore. They would have to suffer because of trust. -Coco was ecstatic when she learned from Minnie that Rowan was going to star in the adaptation.“Oh, my God! Is that true?!” “Yes! How could I lie to you about this? The producer told me about it!” Minnie was excited. “Rowan was going to turn it down at first, but he agreed in the end. You’re so lucky!” Coco thought that luck was on her side too because she had heard that Rowan was picky about jobs. “Since Rowan is starring as the male lead, the production seems promising now!” Minnie said and asked, “By the way, how are you and your boyfriend doing?” “We’re getting to know each other,” Coco said. “Was he being pressured by his family to get married so he needed to find a fake girlfriend?”After all, news like this was quite common, and people were renting boyfriends and girlfriends nowadays. “I don’t think so, but he didn’t tell me the exa
The two of them chatted for a while. Minnie said, "Oh yeah, remember to attend the filming kickoff ceremony three days later.""Okay, got it," Coco replied."Buy a nice outfit and dress up a bit that day, okay? Don't just go in casual clothes. There will be many reporters at the ceremony, and they might take pictures of you.""Okay, okay, I got it. I'll make sure to dress up and attend the ceremony looking beautiful!" Coco responded.The next day, while on a date with Lucas, Coco said, "Can you come with me to the mall? I want to buy a new outfit for the filming kickoff ceremony.""Which mall do you want to go to?" Lucas asked."Let's go to Harbor Tower downtown. They have more boutiques there," Coco said."Sure." Lucas started the car and drove towards Harbor Tower. On the way, he asked, "The drama is starting production so soon?""It's not that soon. They've been preparing for a while, but they couldn't finalize the male lead. They finally got Rowan Palmer to agree to take on
"No problem. Mint green is the trendy color this year. It's a very popular choice," the saleswoman said. She then brought out a mint green dress in size M.Coco took the dress and went into the fitting room to try it on, while Lucas stood near the open section of the counter, gazing at the purple dress hanging on a nearby rack.Purple... that's Serenity's favorite color. He had once told her that he would buy her a beautiful purple dress. After that, he bought many purple dresses, but not a single one had ever reached her hands. Those dresses contained his longing and his pain. They were still being kept in his mansion's wardrobe, untouched.When Coco was about to try on the purple dress earlier, he asked her to change it to a mint green one almost instinctively. It appeared he still couldn't let go of his feelings for Serenity completely.At this thought, Lucas shifted his gaze away from the dress.Suddenly, his pupils contracted as a familiar figure entered his line of sight
"Hi," Serenity and Lisa quickly responded. There was surprise in their eyes, especially Serenity's. Did Lucas just say... she's his girlfriend?"You two are dating?" Serenity asked."Yes, although we haven't been together for long," Coco replied."I didn't think I would develop feelings for Coco, but matters of the heart can be unexpected sometimes," Lucas said. As he spoke, Coco could clearly feel his grip tightening on her hand, as if he was silently hinting at her to cooperate.She realized that he wanted her to put on an act in front of these women, to make them believe she was his girlfriend.Could one of these two women be the person who broke his heart?Serenity looked at the two of them seriously and asked, "Are you really dating?""Of course. Why would we lie about it?" Lucas held Coco's hand and placed it on his chest. "Serenity, if there's a person in this world who can save me, I think that person must be Coco."Serenity was taken aback, while Coco, upon hearing t