"Haha! Sorry for making you all wait."The man with an outstanding aura said to Kisa and Gilbert with a smile.Gilbert responded coolly, "No worries. We just arrived too.""That's good, that's good. Have a seat."The man said to Gilbert and Kisa.Kisa observed the four men in silence. She could not figure out which one of them was Mr. Tanner.'I didn't expect Mr. Tanner to invite that many people. Otherwise, I would've looked at his photos before the luncheon. Then, I wouldn't feel as lost right now,' thought Kisa.After everyone sat down, the man introduced the three men beside him to Kisa and Gilbert with a smile."Mr. Kooper, Ms. Becker, these are my business partners: Mr. Park, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Gates. They'll also be investing in the drama we plan to shoot."After hearing the man's introduction, Kisa was certain that he was Adrien Tanner, also known as Mr. Tanner.However, Jensen had always been the one to discuss their business affairs with Adrien.That was why Kisa fe
It was obvious Davian was trying to change the topic, so the three men did not continue to press on further.Meanwhile, Kisa kept her gaze down and was in deep thought.She kept a calm and unchanging expression as if the woman Gilbert said he almost forgot about was not her.Then, Mr. Webb noticed her."You're... Ms. Becker from J & K Film Group, right?" he said as he raised his glass at her.Kisa hurriedly lifted her glass to meet his, "Hello, I'm Kisa Becker.""I've heard of you, Ms. Becker. You've achieved so much at such a young age; you’re living proof that women are as good as men.""You're too kind, Mr. Webb."Seeing how Mr. Webb had downed his entire glass, Kisa had no choice but to also down her glass, which was seven-tenth full, out of courtesy.The waiter filled her glass up again in no time.Suddenly, Mr. Gates furrowed his brows and asked, "Oh? I remember you being Mr. Kooper's ex-wife."Kisa smiled coolly and nodded, "That's right."The title "Mr. Kooper's ex-
Adrien did not get angry at Sharon's reaction. He merely smiled coolly, "The topic about you and Ms. Becker has been all the rage. If the two of you could work on this drama together, it'll be widely discussed, and its popularity will be off the charts.""But why's she the female lead while I'm the second female lead? I'm an international superstar, so I'm at a level much higher than her. What were you all thinking when you made such arrangements?"Sharon had probably never played as a second female lead before.'The second female lead is something people like Ariella long for, but Sharon is acting as if it's a form of humiliation,' thought Kisa.Mr. Park and Mr. Webb looked a little unhappy.However, Adrien kept his calm and gentle smile. He stared at Sharon, "It's because you're fit to be the second female lead.""I won't do it if I'm the second female lead. I won't do it at all."Sharon said arrogantly. Then, she turned to Gilbert with a wronged expression.Meanwhile, Gilber
The moment Mr. Webb asked Kisa that question, everyone looked at her.Of course, except for Gilbert.'Since that day, Gilbert has been treating me as a complete stranger,' Kisa sneered inwardly. 'Even so, the enmity between the two of us will be settled one by one when the time comes.' Kisa slowly put down her cutlery and smiled at Mr. Webb. "My apologies. I was too busy in the afternoon and had no chance to eat. Sorry about that.""Ah, you young people always forget to take care of yourself. You'll come to regret it when you get older. Do eat on time and sleep early."Kisa nodded. "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Webb."These few middle-aged men were very different from other wealthy businessmen around them.They were not only decent people. Even the way they spoke sounded like a genial elder, making one feel warm and relaxed when hearing them talk.Sharon was already aggrieved, and when she saw those people being concerned about Kisa, a surge of jealousy roused within her.
"Yeah, we would never force anyone to do anything against their will." Mr. Gates followed up.Sharon's face reddened as she tried to suppress her rage. Her smile was more unsightly than her crying face. "No, no, not at all, not at all."At this moment, her pride and arrogance as an international superstar were shattered.And the reason for all these humiliations she had suffered was because of Kisa.Sharon turned her gaze toward Kisa with menace. It was as if she wanted to rip the latter to shreds.Kisa ignored her menacing gaze and raised her glass to Adrien. "Thank you for allowing me to take the role of the female lead. Cheers."Adrien smiled as he raised his glass in return.He was like an elder as he smiled warmly at her. "I've already spoken about the details of this show with Jensen. What comes next is the signing of the contract. If both of you and Mr. Kooper have no issues regarding that, we can proceed to sign the contract in a moment."Kisa smiled and nodded, "No iss
"Woah, I didn't think that Ms. Becker your handwriting to be that pretty. Yours looks pretty good beside Mr. Webb's own writing."Mr. Park asked curiously, "Ms. Becker, have you taken calligraphy classes before?"Kisa shook her head and smiled, "I follow my mom's handwriting. Her handwriting is even better than mine."Adrien looked at her handwriting, and an inexplicable trace of emotion appeared in his aged eyes.Gilbert looked silently at the man, feeling that the person's gaze looked a little familiar. 'This Adrien Tanner is unlike others. If I've met him before, I will definitely have an impression of him.'But no matter how Gilbert tried to recall, he could not remember if he had actually met Adrien before.Nevertheless, the more he looked at those eyes, the more familiar he felt.Seemingly noticing Gilbert's gaze, Adrien put Kisa's signed contract away and smiled. "With that, the collaboration is a go. May our collaboration be fruitful."As he said that, Adrien raised his
"It's because of your mother."Kisa shuddered. Her voice trembled a little. "My mother? You know my mother?"Adrien nodded, "I not only knew your mother. I was also a very close friend as well.""Really? But... as far as I can remember, mom doesn't seem to have any friends. Until her death, she had only mentioned a single person's name."Adrien's hands on his knees trembled slightly.He did not ask who the person's name was, but instead, he took out his wallet.Kisa looked at him blankly, not knowing what he was doing.She only saw him opening his wallet and pulling a small photo out of it.The small photo was very worn as if someone had been rubbing against it to reminiscence something.He handed the photo over to Kisa. "Have a look at this."Kisa took the small photo with some suspicion, only to immediately recognize her mother in it.It was a photo of her mother with another man. That man was not Adrien, and she had never seen him before. She raised her hand and gently ca
Adrien shook his head and said, "David disappeared later. More precisely, he disappeared after he found your mom married someone else. No one knows where he went. Some said he was dead, while others said he holed up in places where people didn't know him. Even Jensen didn't know where his dad was."Kisa pursed her lips. 'Indeed, Jensen seldom mentioned his dad. He must have lost contact with his dad after his dad was sent abroad.'"I just left Calthon because of my family's business after David was sent abroad. Things changed when I came back a few years later. I pay some attention to you because you are the daughter of an old friend, and I have been watching you all the time since I knew you were in prison."That day was a coincidence. I had dinner with my friends on New Year's Eve. I happened to pass by the prison when I returned, and I heard the prison was on fire. My heart skipped a beat as I remembered you were still in prison."Mostly everyone in prison was evacuated when I r