Joey was caught off guard and looked at Samuel. But soon, she withdrew her gaze and looked ahead."That has nothing to do with me," she said calmly.Even though there were still ripples in her heart, they would always return to calm. She readily accepted that she couldn't give up the three years of deep love for Zachary.When Samuel heard her words, he immediately looked satisfied. "Indeed."After joining the filming crew, she became busy. She had to measure the body sizes of the roles of the maids, the leads, and the veteran actors.Of course, she must match the lead actors based on their skin color, temperament, appearance, makeup, and hair.After being busy for a month, Emmen Fashion had completed the actors' costumes, except for some clothes that had been arranged to the end. They were still in progress.After turning on the camera, she checked into the hotel arranged by the filming crew.Early the next morning, she planned to match clothes for the female lead, Yolanda Co
In the first scene, Yolanda acted wrongly several times because she was dissatisfied with her clothes. Cinna was so angry that he threw the script.He roared, "Yolanda, can you act? I asked you to act on the grief and anger of losing a loved one! What were you doing? All you have left is anger! Where was your sadness?"Her eyes were reddish. She pursed her lips and said nothing.Hailey quickly told him, "Ms. Linton made her angry this morning. She's in a bit of a bad state."He immediately looked at Joey. "What are you doing? She is the lead actor! Can you be more careful in talking?"Joey was squatting aside. She was stunned to get scolded, then quickly replied, "I got it.""Start with the male lead first!"He glanced at Yolanda and turned around to let the others prepare. Hailey brought the crying Yolanda to the side and sat down, full of gentle comfort.Joey thought this matter would be over. But someone from the filming crew deliberately recorded and released this scene
Zachary had met many people in the entertainment industry. Some celebrities who looked obedient played more openly behind the scenes than the youths from wealthy families.Some with good reputations who were polite to others had scalded their assistants with boiling water behind the scenes. They even insulted the staff.He thought that if Yolanda could see Joey's ability, her assistant Hailey wouldn't say that to Cinna. As he failed to get through to Joey, he called Cinna.At this moment, Cinna had just finished a phone call. When he saw Zachary's call, he felt his scalp tightened and quickly answered it. He sounded weak."Hello, Mr. Gray ..."Samuel and Zachary were more difficult to deal with than the others."What's going on with Joey and Yolanda? Can you tell me about it?" Zachary's tone was kind.He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said politely, "I'm still investigating it. I've asked Ms. Linton. She said Yolanda was dissatisfied with the clothes, but Yolanda refuse
In less than two hours, Zachary took it upon himself to criticize Yolanda. Yolanda was first exposed for once wearing high heels to step on her assistant, and later, it was revealed that she had slapped a supporting actress on set acting as a maid. Besides the videos, there was also evidence from the article written by the scapegoat at that time. When Joey saw Zachary personally publish a post to criticize Yolanda, she immediately called him. As soon as the call connected, Zachary spoke with an upbeat tone. "What?" "Why did you personally publish a post? What if others say you're siding with me later ..." Joey questioned. "What's wrong with me helping you? Yolanda dares to bully you just because of her backers and that group of brainless fans," Zachary replied coldly. Joey solemnly remarked, "In the long run, this won't do you any good."Zachary sneered."So you prefer it if Samuel helped you?" "He wasn't planning to help me that way. Besides, I'll resolve this matter
Both Yolanda and Hailey were taken aback. Joey said in a cold tone, "You don't have to apologize to me. Just admit it straightforwardly. Are you dissatisfied with the clothes designed by Emmen? Do you think the makeup of Asians resembles that of a geisha? Do you suspect me of sneaking in personal items?" "Did I say anything wrong? If Emmen can't design clothes, then don't design. You talk about finding authoritative professors, and this is what you've come up with? Besides, Asian-style makeup is not that ugly!" Yolanda stood up, looking fierce. She simply looked down on Joey as the latter was just an assistant. Without Zachary and Samuel, she didn't even deserve a place in the production team! Hearing that, Cinna coldly retorted to Yolanda, "Don't speak recklessly if you don't know history." "I don't know history? In movies and TV series, the Regency era also features Asian-style makeup, and the makeup looks very beautiful ..." Yolanda said. "You do know that it's the Regen
Joey thought he was too greasy. Moreover, he criticized people behind their backs, akin to backstabbing one's friends. "No, thanks. I think I'm perfectly healthy," Joey politely declined. Upon hearing that, Andrew could only leave with his boxed meal in hand. Joey originally thought it was a minor incident. To her surprise, after finishing shooting in the afternoon, Zachary called. Joey pressed the answer button, and she immediately heard him ask with dissatisfaction, "What's going on between you and the male actor?" "What's wrong again?" Joey asked. Unexpectedly, as the words left her mouth, Samuel's voice came from behind. "Jojo, look at me." As Joey turned around, she saw Samuel coming toward her with Professor Watson.Before Zachary could say anything, Joey said, "I have something to attend to. I'll call you back after I'm done." Having said that, she promptly ended the call without allowing Zachary a chance to refuse. "Professor Watson, why are you here?" Joey
Joey turned to look at him. She was surprised but quickly composed herself. "What are you doing here?" Zachary walked straight into the private room, stood beside her, and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Of course, I'm here to help you solve your problems."Professor Watson, who was sitting beside Samuel, proactively stood up. "You young people should sit together and sort out all the messy things happening online." Cinna was aware of the online situation, but even he had no solution for such matters. Zachary sat beside Joey. He gave Samuel a faint glance before saying, "Your production team may be small, but rumors are spreading fast. Is a mere assistant worthy of such targeting from your actress?" "Well, it's hard to say without evidence ..." Cinna remarked. Zachary coldly interrupted Cinna."By the time you come up with a solution, it'll be too late. We've all been in the entertainment industry, yet you don't even know when to handle a PR crisis?" Joey gave his
Samuel raised his head and looked at Zachary. "Can this be traced? People in the entertainment industry handle things very discreetly. After all, if things go south, their careers are ruined." He had considered this method, but when he asked industry insiders, they told him that if it was Yolanda's doing, it must be Yolanda's company behind the scenes pushing it. He then continued, "With a big corporation involved, they surely won't leave any evidence. Furthermore, they would have arranged for a scapegoat to ensure that both themselves and Yolanda come out completely clean.""We just need to confirm that Jojo didn't pay to market herself on trending topics." Facing Samuel, Zachary's tone turned less friendly. Samuel nodded, lowered his gaze, and continued playing with his phone. Zachary reassured Joey, "Leave it to me. I'll take care of those problems for you. Just focus on your tasks in the production team." Joey felt a mix of emotions. If he had this realization earlier,
Joey shot him a cold glance. "You and he are both the same, so neither of you should be laughing at the other."Zachary nodded. "You're right, but I've turned over a new leaf now.""Let's go. Enough about him," Joey said. She was annoyed whenever Henry was brought up.He had a great girl willing to be with him, yet he was still unhappy. Any other man would have been grinning from ear to ear.They arrived at the restaurant, and while Joey ordered the food, Zachary sent a message to Henry."You should think about this. Joey and Grandma just want you to have someone by your side in the future, which is why they're saying these things."Don't give up on her just because of what her parents said. Having someone who genuinely likes you is rare."From Zachary's perspective, Henry had a pretty good start. Tessa didn't mind his circumstances, so what was he dissatisfied with?Henry quickly replied, "I know. I'll think about it carefully."In truth, Henry found it all a bit troublesome.
Henry was immediately startled and started stammering, "O-Okay."As soon as Joey hung up the phone, she turned to see Tessa, who was crying pitifully, and handed her a tissue.Tessa took the tissue and sobbed without saying a word.Monica had prepared some desserts for her and looked at her with compassion. "Henry has never been in love before. Plus, he's straightforward and doesn't know how to talk properly. There's no need to cry."Joey thought that Henry just didn't love Tessa enough. Otherwise, how could he say such things?Tessa's eyes were swollen and red. Her tears continuously streamed down. "I know he doesn't like me. Maybe he just agreed to the relationship because I pursued him."Joey patted her shoulder. "In love, if one person is too proactive, the other will seem passive. The fact that you dared to love already makes you braver than many.""What's the point? He doesn't care about me at all." Tessa sniffled."Here, eat something," Monica said. "Feelings like love d
No one tried to persuade Henry further, but Zachary continued to say to him, "Come with me to choose a location for the security company. It's worth doing."Henry was a bit speechless. "I'm not even pursuing the relationship anymore. Why should I still think about the security company?"Zachary responded, "Do you plan to cling to Joey's coattails your whole life? Once the business is set up, you can have apprentices teach others, and you can become a hands-off boss in a year or two."With that, Zachary headed out.After they left, Monica sighed in disappointment. "And I here I thought Henry had found someone good for him.""I think it's quite normal. Finding a good woman isn't easy," Joey said.Henry was indeed a good person, but with one eye missing and his job as a bodyguard, it was inevitable that Tessa's parents would worry."How disappointing," Monica murmured repeatedly.Joey didn't know what else to say and could only comfort her. "There's still a chance. What if Tessa d
Joey snorted. "You looked down on me and thought I had no opinions back then."Zachary pulled her into his arms. "Joey, do you like the person you are now or the person you were before?""What about you?" Joey asked him."I liked you from the beginning. Do you think I would have pursued you for so long if I didn't? I never thought you were serious about the divorce. At first, I was angry, but now I just think I was too slow to react."Joey was genuinely angry back then, but he had thought she was playing hard to get.The two of them sat close and watched the movie together.Selena hadn't returned yet, so Joey guessed that she wouldn't be coming back."Selena probably won't return. Hanson is cunning by taking her away with just a movie," Joey said.Zachary turned off the projector and was still savoring the moment as Joey left his arms."They're in love. Otherwise, Selena wouldn't go with him so easily," Zachary remarked.Selena must really like Hanson. Otherwise, she wouldn't
Zachary squeezed her hand tightly. "You're just like an exquisite and beautiful flower."Joey couldn't help but laugh. She pulled her hand back with a little force. "Even though we just had a heartfelt conversation, I haven't thought about being your girlfriend.""I get it. You're Chloe, and countless people are lining up to pursue you," Zachary said in a voice tinged with jealousy.If she wasn't so focused on her work, she probably would have found a new boyfriend by now. For example, Kenneth was an excellent person. If Joey had accepted him back then, Zachary thought he wouldn't stand a chance now.When they got back to Emmen, Joey freshened up and got back to work.Zachary couldn't help but say, "Can't you take a break?""I've gotten used to this over the past year. When I can't sleep at night, I'll work. I find it hard to relax now," Joey said while reading a document intently.Without her dedication and hard work, Emmen wouldn't have grown so quickly.Zachary beckoned her
Zachary felt a heavy weight on his chest as he looked at Joey.She continued, "Even if I accept you again, and we try to rebuild a family, I know things can never go back to the way they were. I gave you my best years, and I don't feel like I owe you anything."During those three years, you ignored my true feelings and neglected me. Do you think it's possible to go back to the past now?"Zachary said, "I'm truly sorry.""I want to fully accept you, but I can't. You all think that the many hurts inflicted on me are something I can just get over, let go of, and move forward from. But I can't."I realize now that people are complicated and hold grudges. I constantly revisit every wrong done to me. If I didn't care, it would mean I don't care about any of you at all."Joey rarely opened up to Zachary like this, but she felt it necessary to make this clear.Zachary watched her silently and felt as though it was his first time knowing what she actually thought."It's like how I don't
Selena readily agreed, "Alright. It's not fair for you to handle everything alone."Her relationship with Hanson was intense and passionate at the beginning, but now that the initial fire had burned out, Selena felt less attached to Hanson. But after dinner, she was still dragged by Hanson to watch a new movie.Joey was exhausted from work and didn't want to move, so she sat at the dining table with Zachary to enjoy the peace."Shall we head back soon?" Zachary asked after a long while.Joey hummed, exhausted. "Let's sit a bit longer.""If you don't want to walk, I can carry you," Zachary said with a smile.Joey snorted. "Do you want Grandma to scold me? Have you even recovered?""Probably not. These wounds don't heal so easily," Zachary admitted honestly. He wanted to please Joey but had forgotten that his health was no longer as robust as before."Let's sit for another half an hour," Joey said as she leaned back in her chair and replied to messages on her phone."You're work
Selena felt that what Joey said made sense and immediately nodded in agreement. "Then I won't consider marriage."Zachary glanced at them and thought that Selena was a bad influence on Joey. Even if they were married, couldn't they still have fun? What was the difference?Around noon, Hanson and Tessa arrived at Emmen together.As soon as Tessa saw Henry, she ran to him and grabbed his arm. "I got out of class early to see you. You're not mad, are you?"Henry was taken aback, but seeing Tessa clinging to him so sweetly filled his heart with joy."Not at all. Why didn't you tell me? I could have picked you up," Henry said.Tessa held his hand. "Why do you have to pick me up? I know where you work, so I can come to find you."Henry nodded dumbly."Tessa, have you eaten?" Monica stepped forward with a gentle smile."No, but my parents want to invite him to dinner tonight. I've already arranged it with them," Tessa said with a smile.Joey thought this wasn't just a regular dinner
Henry had a smile on his face, looking quite pleased with himself. "Of course, she fell in love with me at first sight."Selena laughed. "Impressive! But your cosplay style probably appeals to most young girls, right?"Henry may have only one eye, but he was still very handsome. He was like a cosplayer you'd see on the street.He simply smiled and picked up his phone to check in with Tessa.After chatting, Henry grinned like a fool. "She asked me out to lunch. She said she doesn't have classes this afternoon and wants to take me to her place."Joey felt a bit envious. "You're incredibly lucky. You need to cherish this."Henry nodded as Monica looked at Henry with a smile."What is your girlfriend studying in grad school?" Selena asked curiously."Something related to Eldelish language studies I think," Henry replied, unsure.Joey nodded. "That sounds good."After finishing his meal, Henry sat nearby, playing on his phone.Selena couldn't help but tell Joey, "Is he just going