After Elias hung up the phone, he felt guiltier the more he thought about it.After all, it was his fault that Mimi had ended up being caught in such a difficult situation. Should he call to check on her? Apologize to her?Mimi must be in distress, worrying about all the scandals. He should call and tell her that he would help figure out a solution for her so that she did not need to worry about it anymore.As Elias thought about this, he picked up his cell phone, searched for Mimi's phone nu
…As night fell, the entire city was covered in bright lights.When Zeke made it to the restaurant that Elias had made a reservation, it was already past ten o'clock at night. As soon as he entered the door, the waiter took him into the private room Elias had reserved.This was the first time they had met in years. Although it felt a little unfamiliar, their friendship still has not changed.As soon as Zeke walked through the door, he saw Elias. He still looked as wild as he did before. He w
"Obviously, it’s because I like it. Burnham, don’t you remember? Back when we were still in school, I told you that it was my dream to become a director. Actually, the company that I initially worked at was pretty well. The CEO thought highly of me, but my life felt empty."Although the salary was high, I wasn’t happy. I think the most important thing for a person is to never live a life they will regret because we only have one life. If I hadn’t even given it a try, I’d just grow old and have
"Her role was decided very early on, and her manager promised me that she’s humble and responsible. I think her acting skills are pretty good, so I saved the role for her. Who would’ve thought it would end like this? Her absence has caused chaos for our crew. Where can I find another actress in such a short time?"Elias asked cautiously, "Why didn’t the actress show up to filming? Actually, if you really need to find an actress, you can just give her another chance.""I heard from her assistan
Elias froze for a moment. In reality, he knew that Mimi liked him, but that was a long time ago. He thought that ever since he and Mimi had become friends, she no longer had feelings for him. Could she…"You… You’re thinking too much," Elias said.Zeke smirked. "Really? Well then, since I’m just thinking too much, I’m not going to forgive Mimi. You and she are just friends. You aren’t that close, so what's the big deal?""Hey! Russo!" Elias was a little anxious.Zeke laughed again. "Burnham,
…Early next morning, it was already bright out, and Mimi was still asleep in bed.Last night, she almost could not sleep all night as she had been reading about all the negative news on the Internet. She had been tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.Her manager had told her not to take any jobs for the near future, so she suddenly became jobless overnight, and scandals about her were all over the Internet. Because of those scandals, it had brought many haters upon her.Mimi remembere
Mimi sat up on her bed, baffled and bewildered. Her mind was slow because her head was still mired in a fog between waking up and sleep. Her hair was a tangled mess of a nest, and she still had gunk in her eyes.Bleary, she was confused about what had happened.Mimi scratched her head, rubbed her eyes, and felt her phone. She browsed through major headlines in the entertainment news, wondering just what could have made her manager call in a hurry.Then she screamed.It was a yelp that came o
It had turned out to be the director’s assistant, who wasted no time for preamble and handed her a room card. “Take it. He’s waiting in his room.”Mimi had stared at the card, stupefied, for a really long time before finally getting a clue. The card had suddenly felt like a ticking time bomb in her hand, and she had shoved it back to the assistant without a second thought.It was the first time she had ever become victim to such an advance, and by God, the anxiety and panic felt helpless. She
…In jail, Xavier stared at Jeanette’s face through a layer of glass. His expression was filled with hatred.Jeanette stared at him and took a deep breath. Then, she picked up the phone.“How’ve you been?”Xavier smirked. “Since my own brother has decided to send me to jail, why has he asked you to come all the way here? To insult me? You really are a match made in heaven.”Jeanette sighed. Actually, Xavier was a very smart man, on par with Damon. Besides, when she had first joined the Godf
In the car, Mimi turned to look at Zeke, who was next to her. For a moment there, she had no idea what to say to him.They had pretty much silently admitted to the media’s claims over their engagement. Over the past few days, Zeke had been making preparations for their engagement party. She had been the one to suggest getting married, but now she was beginning to feel cold feet. She wasn’t sure if she was ready to spend the rest of her life with Zeke.Zeke seemed to be in a good mood. He had
“Damon Godfrey! It was you, wasn’t it? How could you do this to me?” His expression was ruthless. His eyes were filled with a terrifying expression, unlike ever before. He looked like a wild animal that had been suppressing its urges for a very long time.Jeanette had never seen such a terrifying look on Xavier’s face before. She paused in fright as she stared at Xavier from afar.Damon seemed perfectly calm. “You brought this on yourself, Xavier. I know what you’ve done. It’s just that I neve
“You’re overthinking it!” Elias slapped her hand away.Vanessa laughed bitterly. “Oh, I wish I was, Elias. But the facts prove that you’re in love with Mimi Norton. You’re in love with your best friend’s fiancee!”“That has nothing to do with you!” Elias was like a cat who had his tail trampled on. He was tense. He had grown increasingly annoyed now that the heart of the matter had been prodded at.“Nothing to do with me? Elias, do you really think that I was only in love with your position?
Damon reached out and held her wrist. “You don’t believe me? Then come with me.”Jeanette smacked his hand away, looking very stern. “What are you planning? I’m not leaving with you.”Felix suddenly emerged from his room, holding a teddy bear, just as the pair were in the midst of conflict. He widened his large, limpid eyes and looked at Damon at the doorway. His expression filled with immense joy.“Daddy!” The little boy smiled and happily rushed to wrap his arms around Damon’s waist. “Daddy, are you here to take Mommy and me home?”Damon smiled and gazed at his clever son, a god-send, and spoke in a gentle voice. “Of course. Would you like to come home with Daddy?”“Yes!” The little boy’s voice was clear. Then, he carefully turned to Jeanette. “Mommy…”Jeanette frowned. Her heart was a mess. Felix missed his home. He was such a small child and had been forced to endure the conflict between her and Damon. He must have suffered. However, she couldn’t go home with Damon like this.
Jeanette was standing in the kitchen, staring dazedly at the pot of burnt potatoes, looking exasperated.‘I’m such an idiot! I’ve actually managed to burn potatoes… by boiling them. This is completely unheard of! It’s all my fault for being so careless. I left the potatoes to boil and ran off to do something else. I was so busy that I completely forgot about them, until two minutes ago, when I smelled the burnt potatoes. Then I remembered that mine and Felix’s dinner was in that pot. All of the water had actually evaporated!’Jeanette felt a massive headache as she stared at the blackened potatoes stuck to the pot. This was the only food they had at home. Now that the potatoes were ruined, she had no other choice except to take Felix out for food.She scratched her head in exasperation. Felix appeared from behind her, hugging the teddy bear she had just bought for him, and walked into the kitchen. He lifted his chubby, naively little face and stared pitifully up at Jeanette.“Mommy
In a restaurant, the surrounding atmosphere was illuminated by a gentle, dim light, which made it all feel warm and comfortable. Mimi stared at Zeke, who was seated in front of her. She looked hesitant and nervous. She released two soft coughs, unable to say the words she wanted to say.‘Get engaged…’These words felt very distant to her. She did believe that Zeke was the kind of man she could spend the rest of her life with, but to prepare herself for marriage with him in such a short period… She couldn’t bring herself to accept it. After all, she and Zeke had only been dating for a very short time. Unfortunately, Vanessa’s threat had rendered it impossible for her to avoid the subject. Upon careful consideration, it made sense. Since she was going to be with Zeke, why would the time of marriage make any difference?Perhaps it was time for her to truly accept this relationship and start a new life.She took a deep breath and looked at Zeke, who sat in front of her, then swallowe
“Father, even if he is my brother, he should be responsible for his crimes. We live in a civilized society. Besides, he’s worked with an outsider in a plot against our company. You know this. The company wouldn’t have been reduced to this mess if it weren’t for him. Father, your constant shelter and indulgence has caused him to make so many mistakes! If you continue spoiling Xavier, he’ll resort to something even more terrifying in the future,” Damon said with a frown.Christophe smirked in his rage. “Damon, has your search for power driven you mad? How could you be so cruel to your own brother? It’s not like you’re unaware of why I’ve been so indulgent toward him. Xavier has never been of sound mind from a young age. Are you worried that I’d leave the Godfrey Group to him? That he would take everything that belongs to you?”Damon was taken aback. He chuckled bitterly and exasperatedly. “Father, do you really think that that’s what I think? Would you really be bold enough to leave th
The car drove along the road. The driver, a woman, dressed in black wearing a baseball cap, slowly spoke. “What did you say to her?”Vanessa pursed her lips, looking particularly relaxed. “I told her to get engaged with Zeke within a week.”The sound of the car coming to a screeching halt filled the air. The car stopped in the middle of the road, just like that, forcing a row of cars behind them to stop as well. The driver widened her eyes. Her expression was full of rage. “I thought we agreed to expose her affair with Elias? It was a great opportunity for us to ruin her, and you just gave it up?”Vanessa shrugged, looking unperturbed. “Why would I want to ruin her?”“I thought you hated her? Don’t tell me you’re going soft!”The woman frowned. Her expression was filled with anger as if she resented her for not doing any better.She had been planning for so long, coming up with all sorts of schemes to find someone who hated Mimi just as much as she did. However, who would have th