Jenna stated, “When I divorced Mr. Quinn, I asked for a house. “If you guys want to accuse me of squeezing money out of him by asking for a house, fine. I will pay him back. “There’s one last thing I want to add. As the new CEO of Hibiscus Studios, I have to prioritize business interests above all. If Diana is unwilling to work for us, our legal department will be more than fine with her officially terminating her contract with us at any time.” Jenna responded to each one of the recent criticisms from the fans. Not only were her responses rational and substantial, but she also managed to establish her dominance over them. Caught off guard by her composed response, they could barely form a rebuttal. Some of them grouped up, wanting to retaliate, only to realize they had no valid arguments. This was because Jenna also uploaded a documented sheet of Diana’s work report over the last few years. Anyone with eyes could see that her work report was almost completely blank
Jenna fell speechless. Carina tapped at the bank card and told her, “When Jacob and I divorced, I asked for a hundred million dollars from him. So, here you go, this is the money I owed you.” “You only owe me ten million.” Jenna smiled. “Why are you giving me this much?” “For your son, of course!” Carina smiled mischievously. “Consider this a deposit of some sort. When he grows up, I will marry him!” “Are you serious?” “Of course I'm joking.” Carina wiped the smile off her face and suddenly lowered her voice, “President Sadler told me about what happened to you four years ago when you got kidnapped at Portica…” Jenna did not expected Shawn to tell Carina about this. “Your father…” “You don't have to blame yourself. Xavier didn’t do anything wrong. It was my dad who brought it upon himself.” Carina quickly clarified, “You have to take the money. I owe you this much, at least.” “Alright.” Jenna quit trying to refuse the money and proceeded to take the card. Cari
“Jen? Jen?” Upon noticing that Jen’s mind was wandering off, Carina waved at her to get her attention. “Green light…” Jenna snapped back to her senses and stepped on the gas pedal. Carina snuck a look at her and remarked, “Hey, these reporters write all kinds of things to get clicks. Don’t worry about it.” Jenna grunted distractedly. After arriving at Hibiscus Studios, she brought Carina inside with her and informed her secretary to tell the senior executives that there was going to be a meeting at two o'clock. At the meeting, she officially announced Carina’s role as the new position of ‘Fashion Director’. From now on, all the outfit choices of the artists signed under the company’s label will be dictated by Carina. She will have the final say in all decisions and will not need any further green light from the higher-ups. The executives in the conference room were a little confused. Still, they understood that Jenna had all the power to dictate the management
Jack thought before stating, “I doubt her records are in the city hospital. Usually, when celebrities like her give birth, they go to a private hospital for more privacy. “Still, our hospital does have contacts with the in-house doctors in several private hospitals in the city. I’ll check with them tomorrow.” “You’re the best, Doctor Newman. You’re always here to help us when we need something!” Carina smiled. She put a piece of meat onto his plate and offered, “Come on, eat more. By the way, we’re going to a bar after dinner. Would you like to join?” “Sure.” Jack smiled. “I’ve been working the night shift for a while and haven’t had the chance to wind down.” They went to the bar after dinner. It just so happened that the bar was very packed tonight. As soon as Carina arrived, she proceeded to order a table full of drinks. She then boldly declared to Jenna and Jack that they all had to get drunk tonight. If not, she would take it as a sign of disrespect. Then, she cal
“Is that why you made a point of taking care of her sister when you met her?" Shawn seemed to have figured it out. “Why didn’t you explain this to Carina?” Jacob scoffed. “She always thinks I’m having an affair with other women. It doesn’t matter how much I explain. She won't listen.” As he said this, he took another sip of brandy. He had always avoided bringing up the topic of Claire’s death. Even a few years ago, he was still regularly haunted by images of Claire consumed in the raging flames. However, now that Quinn brought it up, it no longer felt as harrowing as it once did. When Carina cut off the ponytail he had kept for many years during their argument last night, he felt as if he had finally managed to let go of something that weighed him down for so long. Jacob was upset because Carina did not trust him and chose to be passive-aggressive. He could not explain it. However, delisted being married for more than four years and sharing the same bed, he always
It was around this point when Shawn's phone set on the table vibrated twice. He picked it up and read the message before typing a reply. “Jen is hanging out here as well. She says she’s joining us later.” Jacob figured Jenna would not come to this sort of place by herself. Chances were high that Carina was here with her as well. He scoffed at the thought. Within two minutes, Jenna showed up and brought Carina with her, just as expected. Carina was wearing a purple skirt and had accessorized to the maximum. She looked like a very fashionable woman. Her figure was not only slender, but her complexion was fair, too. There was nothing but joy written across her face. She looked completely rejuvenated and restored to her early-twenties self. The two had just gotten divorced in the morning. While Jacob was still depressed and stewing over it, Carina seemed as if she had emerged from the divorce as a bird with a newfound freedom. All it took was a couple of hours… It made
Jacob watched as Carina sang. Now and again, she would dance seductively in front of everyone when she was feeling herself. This made him quite upset, and he decided to call some girls into the room. “If any of you can sing or dance better than her, I will pay you ten thousand a song!” The moment they heard this, they all rushed forward to select their songs. After Jacob pulled an antic like this, Carina immediately lost interest in singing. She went back to join them on the couch, jabbing a kick at Jacob before taking a seat. Then, she noticed the playing cards on the table and decided they would play truth or dare. She ordered the girls, “Just put on some folk songs and turn down the volume. I need to hear them.” “Carina, I invited them to join us,” Jacob stated. “Yeah, I know. You also said you would pay ten thousand a song, didn’t you?” Carina gestured and said innocently, “I’m an audience as well. Don’t I get to pick songs?” Jacob could not refute her logic.
Quinn groaned, “Shoot.” Shawn asked him keenly, “Did you have a baby with Diana?” Jenna had always assumed it was just the media making up nonsense and such a thing would never happen. Despite that, she found herself reacting when Shawn presented the question. She clenched the glass tighter as she waited expectantly for Quinn's answer. There were five glasses of whiskey set on the table. The rules of the game were that if the player did not wish to answer a question, the player would have to finish all five glasses as punishment. Quinn remained silent for a few seconds. Then, he suddenly picked up a glass of whiskey on the table. Then came the second cup... It was a very simple question, but he refused to answer it. He might as well have admitted to it. Jenna could feel her heart sinking. Then, Carina suddenly realized Jack had been sneakily glancing at Jenna the entire time. She patted him on the shoulder. “Dr. Newman, I’ve noticed since we were drinking out