“You may need talent in the entertainment industry, but having the right attitude and hard work is more important. She’s definitely a talented actress but became overly pragmatic. All of her work became commercialized, and she demanded extreme remuneration, yet her acting was uneven, and she wasn’t serious at all. Raymond bought those Best Actress Awards for her. I’d rather have countless small actors with passion than an actress like her in the entertainment industry. It’s a tragedy in the ente
Mimi couldn’t help feeling a sense of admiration toward Zeke. This man had integrity, a rare sight in the entertainment world.He had gone through everything alone and had achieved his current place without relying on connections. It was very difficult. To emerge untainted in this proverbial vat of filth meant that he had the right kind of values.“Mr. Russo…” Mimi suddenly spoke up. Her eyes filled with sincerity.“What is it?” Mimi rarely spoke to him with such a serious look on her face. H
Elias instinctively denied any discussion on his feelings for Mimi. For some reason, he felt that this was absurd. It was impossible.Zeke smiled and said, “I never mentioned who this woman was. Why are you so eager to deny it? Have I actually gotten it right?”Elias smirked. “Cut the cr*p. You’ve never been so gossipy before.”Zeke shrugged. “I’m not a gossip. Your problems are written all over your face. You’ve been in a terrible mood since this morning. It’s like you’ve lost your soul. Why would you be so disappointed if you didn’t care about her?”Elias blinked. “I… I just don’t want to lose a good friend,” he explained weakly.“Stop hiding it, Elias. I really don’t get it. You’re a playboy. Are you still incapable of making sense of your own feelings? Look at how much concern you have for Mimi, and you still haven’t realized your own feelings for her?”Zeke could see right through Elias’ thoughts, yet this man was still playing the fool, unable to understand himself.“I tol
Zeke had deeply angered Elias. At night, he even called Zeke and scolded him for cracking such an unnecessary joke.However, Elias never thought that Zeke was actually being serious about pursuing Mimi, very serious.He was a busy man, but he actually came to visit Mimi at her ward the next day and bought a bouquet of flowers too.The worst part of all? He actually came to his office to show off. When Elias saw Zeke carrying a bouquet of flowers into his office, he hadn’t fully realized that those flowers were meant for Mimi. He even teased him, asking why a big man like him was carrying such a huge bouquet of flowers around.Zeke chuckled mysteriously. “Capturing a girl’s heart requires flowers, of course.”Elias was stunned. He was taken aback.“Capturing whose heart?”Zeke shrugged. “Didn’t I tell you yesterday? I’m going to pursue Mimi. I even did some research on romance strategies when I went home. Everyone says that women find roses irresistible, so I’m sure Mimi will lik
Mimi was stupefied. Her mind went blank. All she could do was hold the roses dazedly and stare at Zeke, unable to say a word.She couldn’t believe that Zeke was really trying to court her. They were kind of incompatible. She had never considered dating him at all.“M-Mr. Russo… I… I don’t think we’re compatible enough. I don’t know why you want to date me… I…” Zeke laughed, cutting her panicked words off.“Don’t worry. You know Elias likes you too, don’t you?”Mimi was taken aback. She shook her head and waved her hands. She immediately looked very disappointed and felt a soreness surge from within her chest.“Stop fooling around, Mr. Russo. Elias likes me? That’s not possible. He’s always been in love with Jeanette. You’re his friend, and you should know that. He’s always been in love with Jeanette. It’s been so many years, and that hasn’t changed.”Zeke smiled gently. “Mimi, I thought that Elias was the only idiot at first, but you’re just the same. It’s bad enough that he ha
‘What gives me the right to stop her? I’m not anyone to Mimi. Otherwise, if I were to rush in like this, I’d only embarrass Mimi and Zeke.’Elias lowered his head. He suddenly felt as if he had been hit with a spell. He nearly lost control over his actions.‘What happened to me? Why was I being so rash? Thank goodness I caught myself in time. If I rushed in, I’d end up totally embarrassed.’He heaved a sigh and continued standing at the doorway, looking inside. Mimi was in the VIP ward, which was a huge room. Elias stood at the doorway, unable to hear their conversation too clearly.All he could see was the pair engrossed in conversation. Mimi looked very happy, and he couldn’t help feeling anxious.‘D*mn it, must she be so happy over having a suitor? Is she obsessed with men?’Elias felt a sore pang in his heart for some strange reason. He felt uncomfortable, as if he had eaten a lemon and failed to digest it.He realized that he really didn’t like having other men prowling ove
Elias kept his eyes on the pair, feeding each other in the room, and slowly clenched his fist. He grimaced, hard.‘What are those two doing? They’re just eating. Do they have to be so close? Mimi has hands and feet, doesn’t she? She may be injured, but she doesn’t need a man feeding her like this, does she?’Unbeknownst to Elias, his heart swelled with a sour taste, as if he had eaten a lemon. Even his chest felt uncomfortable.The nurse did not notice Elias’ absent-mindedness. She was blind from her excitement from seeing her prince charming. She lowered her head, blushing and smiling shyly. Her eyes had practically turned into the shape of hearts.It was a rare opportunity for her to come face to face with this prince charming. Nearly every young nurse in this hospital was Elias’ secret admirer, and she was the only one lucky enough to come face to face with the man of every nurse’s dreams. She had to seize this opportunity.After some consideration, the nurse gathered her coura
Zeke chuckled. “You have feelings for each other, so I don’t want you to lose any chances you may have. After all, you only meet The One once. If you miss out on the person you love most, you’ll live in regret, no matter how much time passes. However, I’m only going to give Elias one chance. If he still fails to appreciate this chance, I’m going to take you away.”Mimi laughed exasperatedly. “Alright, I promise that if Elias still loses his chance with me this time, I’ll focus on officially becoming your girlfriend and devote myself to you from now on. I’ll never look at any other man no matter what happens.”“It’s a deal, then.” Zeke smiled teasingly. “But I really do hope that Elias will continue in his stupidity and remain in his absent-mindedness.”Mimi laughed bitterly. Her heart was filled with mixed feelings.…The secretary knew that Xavier wasn’t going to let her off the hook so easily, but she never expected him to move so quickly.This morning, when she arrived for wor