Jensen brought her a new outfit, a more sensual and gentle style. She knew Jensen liked a sensual and gentle woman when she saw the clothes she picked out for her. She could not help but think of Mia, whose piquant seductiveness did not seem to match with sensuality and gentleness."Jensen, how do you know Kisa's clothes are soiled?" Lea could not help but be surprised to see Jensen bringing new clothes with him.Kisa sighed. "It is probably because the incident of me pelted with eggs this morning has made it to the news.""Well, it did make it to the news, but I didn't bring you clothes because I knew your clothes were soiled."Kisa was startled. "Then what is the reason?""I'm bringing you with me to meet some investors. Why don't you go to the car and change into your new clothes first?"Kisa nodded. She did not ask more questions but went straight to the car with her clothes. The window was raised so that people outside could not see what was happening inside the car. Kisa qu
The ones who came in were Gilbert and Davian. When Gilbert saw Kisa, he immediately frowned, as if her presence here was upsetting to him. Realizing this, Kisa quickly straightened her back and met his icy eyes openly."Yo, Mr. Kooper and Ms. Becker used to be couples, aren't they? Will they feel awkward to meet here again?" The one who spoke was actress Lola Cunningham. She smiled with her mouth covered and her red nails looking intimidating.Kisa said nothing, just as Gilbert, who was looking for a place to sit. The awkward thing was, most seats at the table were taken, and only one seat next to Kisa was available. When Gilbert sat down next to her, Kisa felt uncomfortable, regretting not switching seats with Jensen earlier.After Lola, several other actresses chimed in, trying to make their presence felt."What is so awkward about it? They are divorced, but seeing each other again is normal.""Yeah, and it is not like they each brought a new boyfriend or girlfriend with them. I
"So, the condition of your cooperation with GK Pictures is to make them the female leads?""That is basically that, like what you said." Mr. Simpson chuckled, his voice sounding a bit diffident.Gilbert sneered and said nothing more."Mr. Kooper, let's think about it; they have popularity and reputation the best among the actresses. Make them the female leads, and we will invest. In the end, it will be you who get the most benefits," Mr. Russell said."Absolutely, Mr. Kooper." Mr. Park also had something to say. "This is a win-win opportunity for both sides. It is better to use them instead of casting those actresses embroiled in scandals as the female leads."Lola smiled smugly. The other actresses also looked at Gilbert with anticipation. They were famous, but most of them were only the female leads in small budget web series. If they could star in a GK drama, their status in the entertainment industry would be raised several notches. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity fo
The investors glanced at him with displeasure, wanting to say something, but dared not. They could only look to Kisa, who by now was even more convinced that she was here as a substitute. The other actresses also looked at her expectantly. Their idea was that since they could not join GK Pictures, becoming the female lead in a drama under the J & K Film Group was not such a terrible deal, after all.Even Lola, who disdained her, was looking at her expectantly. "What are you thinking about? The investors are willing to cooperate with the J & K Film Group because they have high regard for you. What are you waiting for?"Kisa burst into laughter. "It is an honor for me to work with well-known investors like them. It is just that the J & K Film Group is too small to accommodate superstars like the four of you. With all your high expectations, fantastic acting skills, a great pomp, and a big name, you should join a bigger company. My tiny J & K Film Group doesn't deserve your brilliant re
He was looking at Kisa, but what he said was aimed at the investors. "Kisa has been embroiled in bad publicity nowadays. Just this morning, someone even pelted her with eggs and vegetables. Her personal problems are dragging down the J & K Film Group's reputation with her. Are you guys sure you want to work with her?"Mr. Russell looked at the other investors with hesitation. The other investors were also unsure of what to do.Kisa shot an icy glance at Gilbert and said to the investors, "It is true that my and the J & K Film Group's reputation has been affected in the past few days, but this is normal in the entertainment industry; either this artist is exposed to scandals today, or that artist is in the news tomorrow. Take GK Pictures, for example; didn't the media condemn it also some time ago? So, I hope you don't get too hung up on this. We will give 30% of the profit as a gesture of sincerity.""Do you think the J & K Film Group can really be compared to GK? You aren't small i
She stared at Gilbert with annoyance, and Gilbert only gave her an icy smile. She gritted her teeth and still did not read the messages, but just waited in silence for the response from the investors across the room. But Gilbert seemed to be addicted to playing with her and sent her several messages in a row. Her phone kept vibrating. She took a deep breath and looked over at him beside with cold eyes. "What the hell are you up to?""Wouldn't you know it if you took a look?" Gilbert said, and shot her a few more messages in quick succession.Kisa was exasperated and clicked on the messages, only to find that the dozen messages were all about the same thing—asking her to go to the lavatory. 'Heh, why is he asking me to go to the restroom? What does he want to do with me in private? I'm not going.' She put the phone on mute and put it away, acting as if nothing had happened.The investors were serious businessmen. They took out pens to write on paper, as if they were calculating their
Kisa immediately knew what it was about as soon as he mentioned Andrew and Ada; he was angry because she did not pick up Andrew and Ada from kindergarten. As much as she felt sorry for Andrew and Ada, she did not do it on purpose. So she wondered why Gilbert wanted to target her in business. "I didn't pick them up from kindergarten, but I asked my assistant to do so. My assistant will take them safely to my place, and I will bring them back to you.""It is not the same. They want you to pick them up, yet you are here talking about business. Kisa, don't promise if you can't keep it.""I-I-" Kisa felt she had done nothing wrong. She was resentful of him, but could not find the words to respond.At that moment, Gilbert's cell phone rang, and Kisa caught a glimpse of the caller ID on his phone screen. It was the kindergarten's director. Gilbert frowned after the kindergarten's director said something to him over the phone."I know," he said indifferently on the phone and hung up.Kisa
Gilbert stared at her, the resentment in his eyes growing stronger. Kisa did not want to argue with him about the past, as she was more concerned about the business discussion. She said to Gilbert, "I will bring Andrew and Ada back to you later." With that, she turned around and went back to the lounge.Gilbert watched as she went, feeling more and more that Kisa was heartless. "The kindergarten's director said that Andrew and Ada are still waiting for you at school," he said in a low voice.Kisa came to an abrupt halt, then quickly took out her phone and took a look. It was almost 7 pm. The class finished at 4 pm; that meant Andrew and Ada had waited for three hours. She looked at Gilbert. "How can that be? I obviously asked Lea to pick them up.""Like I have said, they just want you to pick them up." Gilbert gritted his teeth in anger. "I don't know whose nature these two kids inherited; they are so stubborn. Since you promised to pick them up from school yesterday, they would onl