To be honest, Celia had been in the industry for a while, but this was the first time she had met someone like Josh.Celia was perplexed as to who gave Josh such confidence. How could he act so arrogantly just because he became popular with a few songs?People might think he had won some lifetime achievement award that could support him for the rest of his life if they didn't know any better.Celia smirked. The entertainment industry wasn't short of new talent. There were plenty of talented singers like him. One could say Josh was lucky. Hence, he was able to rise to fame at this moment. But his future would be uncertain once new talent emerged. "So, you think you can single-handedly save my TV series?" Celia propped her chin up and looked at Josh.He crossed his arms and gazed at her. "Ms. Stanton, you'll be able to see that I am the right person for the job if you're a good judge of character."Josh had always been a conceited person because his life had been sailing smo
Christian then asked Ashley to leave. But she didn't want to give up. Ashley bit her lower lip. "Could you please give me another chance or allow me to meet someone from the music department?"He shot daggers at her. "Who do you think you are? I'll have security kick you out if you don't leave right now."He then snorted coldly and muttered under his breath, "What a naive, poor student."Ashley was a shy and timid person. Hence, she was at a loss for words.She looked dejected and asked, "Can I at least have the manuscript—" Christian reached out and pushed her before she could finish her sentence. "Scram!"Ashley was thus escorted out of Starlight Entertainment. Tears welled up in her eyes as she turned to look at the looming building.Perhaps she just wasn't talented enough?Meanwhile, Celia received a call from Morgan. Morgan was bubbling over with joy, chattering away.The casting for Wyatt's film had been finalized, and it would be announced that night.Morgan lande
Ashley shook Celia's hand off with an aggrieved expression when she was still confused. "I know Starlight Entertainment is very powerful. Even though I'm just an ordinary girl, you can't treat me like this. Those songs are precious to me! What exactly do you want me to do?"Celia was completely baffled. She even wondered if she had missed something because she was caught off guard. Celia took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. "Is there some misunderstanding between us?""Misunderstanding? Is there another Starlight Entertainment in Ashvale? If you want to pick on me, I-I'll …"Her voice weakened, and she was at a loss for words. In the end, all she could do was glare at Celia with teary eyes. "If you're going to pick on me, I'll call the cops. We live in a law-abiding society …"However, her confidence wavered the next second. "I beg you, please let me go. I can't sell you all of my songs for 200 dollars."Ashley lowered her head slightly. The other day, she wanted t
It turned out that Ashley wasn't looking for a cherished album of Morgan but for a group chat with her close friends. There was a huge sticker in the group.It was a photo of Morgan at an awards ceremony with the words "I refuse to smile again" written on it.Morgan stiffened because she couldn't believe what she was seeing.Ashley realized what she had done when she noticed Morgan's strange expression. Then, she hurriedly placed her phone behind her.Her eyes lit up after a moment of thought. "Oh, right, I came across you on Twitter. It was about—""Alright, that's enough." Morgan raised her hand to signal Ashley to shut up. The former had a hunch that whatever the latter came across wasn't anything good.Morgan sighed and said, "Google me. I'm an artist under Starlight Entertainment."However, Ashley shook her head. "Since you're a celebrity, you wouldn't help her deceive people. I trust you guys."Celia and Morgan exchanged glances and let out a sigh."Are you free tomo
Her forehead creased. Celia hadn't expected Willow to have the guts to do something like this.Yardley's expression hardened. He didn't think he would be tricked by someone like this one day. However, he could see right through some things. He turned to look at Celia and said, "Willow is just a pawn of Noah."Willow's behavior at his grandfather's birthday party had a significant impact on the Xanders family, and her reputation had been ruined.Yardley might not have had a lot of interactions with Noah. But based on the information he had gathered privately, he knew that Noah wasn't as insane as he appeared on the surface. Noah was skilled at weighing the pros and cons in some cases, so he couldn't possibly work with a pawn that had already lost its value.Perhaps Willow was just an appetizer, and the main course was yet to be served.However, based on the current situation, Yardley could tell that Noah wasn't paying close attention to them because he was about to return to th
Celia was determined never to say the word "children" in front of Yardley again as she massaged her sore waist the next day.Celia had everything ready for her appointment with Ashley that day and called her as soon as the clock struck at 1:00 pm.However, Ashley was already downstairs at Starlight Entertainment when she answered the phone.Celia hurried to pick her up when she heard that. Ashley was standing obediently in front of the company. The young lady blinked in surprise when she saw Celia walk out of the company. "So you were actually inside Starlight Entertainment."Celia couldn't help but sigh when she heard that. "You're here early, and yet you still suspect that I'm not an employee of the company?"Ashley scratched her head in embarrassment and smiled sheepishly.Celia wasted no time in leading her straight into Starlight Entertainment.Everyone greeted Celia along the way. Ashley followed closely beside her and looked at Celia with wide eyes."Is something t
Celia turned to look at Ashley, who was still looking at Jules with a dazed expression. Puzzled, she reached out and gently tapped her arm, hoping to snap the teenage girl out of it. However, Ashley just blinked and continued to stare at Jules in disbelief.Jules looked at Celia with a puzzled expression, only to see her eyes crinkle.Hence, he crossed his arms, leaned forward slightly, and closed the distance between himself and Ashley. "Hello?" Just then, she snapped out of it. Her cheeks burned as she hadn't expected Jules to be so close to her. Ashley hurriedly backed away, but she bumped into the equipment beside her, stumbled, and almost fell.Celia noticed that and was about to reach out to steady her, but Jules was one step ahead of her. He grabbed Ashley's wrist and pulled her back to her feet."Are you okay?" he asked. He then let go of her and walked over to his equipment.Ashley realized what she had just done. Her face flushed with embarrassment, and she apo
"Yeah … At the bar," Ashley hesitantly said as she looked at Celia.Jules' expression changed suddenly. He narrowed his eyes and pretended to be mysterious. Celia rolled her eyes and said, "Prepare to start recording."Jules still didn't want to admit defeat. He stole a few glances at Celia. "But let me tell you this, Jules. Ashley is one of the most talented people I've seen."Jules was surprised by Celia's words. "One of the most talented? I never expected to hear something like that coming from you.""Come over here," Jules said as he beckoned toward Ashley. Ashley suddenly felt lost. She instinctively looked at Celia, who patted her on the back to comfort her. "Just try to sing without any music for now. Sing that original song of yours.""About that … I actually have the music for it on my phone. I recorded it before," Ashley said after giving it some thought. "That's even better." Celia raised her head and said, "Jules, record the music as well."Jules nodded his
In fact, Yardley didn't tell anyone. … Meanwhile, Morgan stumbled upon a surprising find. She discovered two healthy, month-old babies at the orphanage. "Director, is it true that no one wants such young babies?" Morgan felt a bit emotional. How could people be so heartless as to abandon their own babies? The director of the orphanage let out a deep sigh. "You don't know the whole story. Our janitor found these babies at the orphanage's entrance. Someone left them there and disappeared. "We've been taking care of them for about half a month now, and their condition has improved significantly." Looking at the adorable babies, Morgan couldn't shake the feeling that they belonged to Celia. "I'm here on behalf of Yardley Hughes else to adopt these children, but..." Morgan expressed her concerns. Morgan anticipated the orphanage director's refusal. To her surprise, he actually agreed. "The opportunity for these two babies to have some good days is preferable to nothing.
"Let's go, Celia. We shouldn't disturb the twins' rest," said Yardley as he supported Celia and got ready to leave. Celia waved her hand and stood in front of the incubator. Even with the glass barrier, she could still discern the condition of her children. She reached out to touch them, as if her touch could make them feel her presence. She resolved to take her children home safely. Celia lingered for a while before finally leaving the hospital. Once they were home, Celia locked herself in her room, disregarding any attempts anyone made to talk to her. Yardley headed to the company to attend to some matters, while the housekeepers remained at home. Meanwhile, Morgan couldn't shake her concern for Celia, so she came to visit her. Upon entering, she heard the housekeepers upstairs calling out, "Mrs. Hughes, are you feeling better? Come out and have some soup!" However, there was no response from inside. "What's going on?" Morgan asked. The housekeepers promptly briefed
Sophie had failed to get Celia's forgiveness. So, she had no choice but to pin all her hopes on Morgan.She took all the supplements to Morgan's apartment. Richard was staying there with her.Ever since the incident with Celia, Sophie's relationship with Richard had become very strained. They barely talked to one another.Sophie knocked on the door for a long time, but no one came out.She could only wait outside. After two hours, she finally saw Morgan and Richard. They came into view, laughing and holding each other's hands.This scene pained Sophie deeply."What are you doing here?" Morgan's cheerful expression faltered the moment she saw Sophie.Sophie could only put on a smile and say, "I brought all these for you. I was wrong to come between your relationship with my son."Richard glanced at the items on the ground. He could tell from a glance that they were meant for postpartum care and immediately understood why Sophie was there."Mom, you should be honest. You got the
Otto didn't back down and insisted on his right to see his grandchildren. However, Yardley paid him no mind. He shook his head and said, "Celia needs rest. Please come back another day."The next second, he instructed the housekeepers to close the door and left Otto standing outside. Otto stomped his walking cane on the ground in frustration but had no choice but to leave.As Yardley made his way back inside the villa, he thought of another troubling matter.Although they had brought their children home, the twins had been weak because they had been born prematurely. They had appointed a family doctor to treat the twins but hadn't seen much improvement in their health. Yardley sanitized himself before he went into the nursery. He felt pained when he heard the twins' weak breaths."Mr. Hughes." The family doctor spoke up with a frown, indicating that the situation was far from ideal."The baby girl has been slowly recovering, but the boy remains very weak. I don't think the n
"Don't worry. She's fine. She's just a bit weak at the moment."Remembering Yardley's words outside the ward, the doctor felt a wave of nervousness. He could tell that Yardley and Celia weren't ordinary people judging by their attire. They were certainly not ones to be trifled with."Did you say that we had twins?" Yardley turned to ask the nurse after learning that Celia was alright."Yes, sir." The nurse chuckled inwardly. She found that, despite Yardley's intimidating appearance, he was a very devoted husband.Soon, Celia was moved out of the operating room and into a VIP ward.Yardley gently wiped the sweat from Celia's face again. He took in her pale complexion; it was a sign of how much she had suffered."How's Celia?"Sounds of hurried footsteps came from outside. Ashley and the others had come over. Yardley turned and signaled them to leave.Celia had just given birth, so she needed a quiet environment to rest. Having too many visitors might affect her recovery.Ever
"How could you hit me because of her? I'm the mother of your child!" Sophie shrieked.She had never suffered such humiliation. She had been showered with love from a young age and wasn't accustomed to such harsh treatment. So, she became agitated and emotional."Isn't it all because of you that things turned out this way? Would such a thing have happened to our company? Would Richard suddenly want to break all ties with us? It's all because of your reckless behavior!" Chester vented years of suppressed grievances and dissatisfaction as if it would make him feel better.Celia watched as Chester and Sophie argued fiercely. She stepped forward to stop them, especially since there were many people outside watching the spectacle."Stop fighting. This isn't the time or the place for arguments!"Sophie went at Chester and started hitting him. Celia tried to break up their fight, but Sophie pushed her. Celia took a few steps back at that. She didn't attempt to intervene anymore."It's
"Mrs. Black, we'd intended to negotiate amicably with you and achieve a satisfactory outcome for both parties. "The decision to move out was mine, and I asked Celia to come over and help me out. If you're unwilling to be decent and compromise, then let's end things between our families here."Morgan felt relieved after expressing her thoughts. It was like a significant weight had been lifted off her shoulders. "What do you mean?" Richard panicked. Just when their relationship had slightly improved, the situation took a turn for the worse again."We're breaking up for good!"Morgan left after saying that. Jessica and Darby left with her, leaving the Blacks behind."This is all your doing! Look what you've done! How many times have I told you not to be so assertive and bossy? Why don't you ever consider my feelings?" Richard punched the couch angrily, his heart filled with bitterness.Sophie hadn't wanted things to turn out this way either, but she had been too angry and spoke
"It's fine. You two can go if you have something else to attend to," Jessica said.Soon, Celia arrived at the Blacks' residence with Jessica and Darby.Sophie opened the door and was surprised to see Celia standing at the doorstep with Jessica and Darby. She couldn't understand what Celia was up to.Once they were inside, Celia didn't beat around the bush and stated her purpose directly. "I think you might be having some misunderstandings about Morgan."Sophie smiled without saying anything."Don't you think you're interfering too much in Morgan's personal life?" Celia questioned.Upon hearing this, Sophie realized why they were there. Having discussed the issue with Chester, Sophie had finally agreed not to interfere in Richard's and Morgan's lives.So, she didn't object to Celia's words. She even agreed with Celia, much to the latter's surprise.Under normal circumstances, Sophie would have argued with her. Why was she being so agreeable this time?"How about you sign a writ
After saying that, Celia hung up.On the other end, Quinn felt very displeased. After all, it was her party, and she had personally called Celia to invite her. Quinn felt that Celia had snubbed her by refusing to attend.Quinn thought about it for a moment. If Celia didn't come, Yardley probably wouldn't either. If both of them didn't show up, it would be embarrassing for Quinn.So, she decided to go and find Celia.…Morgan was taking refuge at Celia's place, so she answered the door when Quinn came over."I'm here to see Celia."Celia had instructed Morgan to turn away anyone she didn't recognize, no matter who it was. Hence, Morgan said, "Celia isn't seeing anyone today. Please come back another time."To Morgan's surprise, her words ignited the anger that Quinn had been suppressing in her heart. The two quickly started arguing.Celia listened to their argument from her room. She regretted asking Morgan to handle Quinn. She had expected that Quinn would come looking for her