Chapter 97Bradley stood up angrily while he gripped his cue stick tightly. He looked at Emmy and snapped angrily, “Lynn, do you dare bet with me?”Emmy finally glanced at him. A teasing smile graced her beautiful face, “And why should I waste my energy on you?”“You?”Emmy sneered, “You want to waste my time and energy just because I did not give you a chance to show off?”Bradley face’s contorted in anger when he heard Emmy. He had been in pool game for many years and those around him considered him a legend. How dare “Lynn” talk to him in that manner?His pride as a man was challenged and if he did not teach this woman a lesson today, then his name would not be Bradley.He looked at Emmy with a challenging gaze, “This scene was supposed to be shot yesterday but because of you, it was postponed. I wasted a whole day without doing anything all because of you. Don’t you think that you should compensate me?”Bradley’s audacity made Emmy burst out in laughter. She looked at him and spok
Chapter 98Sheila looked at Vince and Emmy and her face broke into a happy grin. Judging from Vince’s attitude towards Emmy, she could tell that he was fond of her. And from the way Emmy looked at Vince, she could tell that the feelings were mutual.These two were in love with each other and Sheila could not be happier. This was the best thing for her.So, who was Lynn? She had no talent and her beauty could not be compared to Emmy’s. What's more, she could not even successfully seduce a man. There was no need for her to waste her energy on someone like that.With Lynn’s prideful attitude, she was now nothing but trash in Sheila’s eyes.Vince pulled Emmy closer to him, hugging her tightly in his arms. His deep and piercing eyes looked through the crowd, “What is so good about bullying a helpless woman?”He looked at Bradley, and if looks could kill, then his neck would have already been separated from his body, “You want to challenge Lynn, then I will play with you. State your terms.”
Chapter 99However, the filming did not go as smoothly as Emmy had anticipated. There were many mistakes and they had to redo scenes over and over again.Emmy touched her head in frustration, “Oh no, I will not make it in time.”Sheila, who was sitting beside her consoled her, “Emmy, I am sure that they have not yet started. I bet that Vince would wait for you to go there before the game starts.”Emmy was still unsettled. Everything started because of her and how could she let Vince face the enemy alone?Plus, she had not been able to properly witness Vince play pool, so she had no idea about the level of his skills.She really wanted to be there and witness everything. She did not care if Vince lost because she would not be the one to be humiliated, but she could not miss to celebrate Vince’s victory in case he won.She wanted to be the first one to hug him and congratulate him on his victory.“Sheila, come on. Since I am done shooting let us get going.”As Emmy said that, she picked
Chapter 100He really liked teasing her, didn’t he?Emmy held his hands and acted like a spoiled brat, “Darling, come on. Just tell me if you won or not.”The smile on Vince’s lips widened. He glanced at her, “How about you guess? If you get it right, I will give you a reward.”Emmy was frustrated. How was she supposed to guess that? If she had an inkling of what had transpired, she would not be this anxious.Although she had not seen Bradley play, from how he had bragged and with the director saying that he was some kind of champion, she could at least rate his game.As for Vince’s level of skill, she was utterly clueless.She had dominated the game the last time they had played against Ben and Jay. She hadn’t had a chance to witness Vince play pool which was why she was freaking out.“Darling, you know that I am not really good at guessing. How about you just tell me, huh?”Vince only laughed without disclosing anything. He was really enjoying this clingy Emmy. She was making his he
Chapter 101Vince was caught off guard. He did not mean to belittle women, especially Emmy. He simply believed he had an upper hand in playing a game like pool against a woman. But given Emmy's infuriated look, he had to reconsider his statement.After thinking through, a devilish smirk appeared on his handsome face, "All right, I accept. But you know, there's no fun in playing a game without betting.""That is definitely right!" Emmy's hazel eyes looked up in excitement, "If I win, you will owe me two hundred dollars and if you win, I will give you the same."Vince was aware Emmy was in need of cash. She needed the money to pay for her father's medical bills and her brother's tuition. So, there was no way he was going to take a dime from her.He pursed his lips, a hint of understanding in his expression, "If you win, I'll give you the two hundred grand. But if you lose, you don't have to pay me. Instead, I have a request that I need you to fulfill."A requestEmmy pursed her lips in
Chapter 102On the other, Sheila sat on the couch in her room and watched Lynn across the room. Lynn’s face was alternating between anger and smugness over something on social media, and Sheila almost puked in irritation."Lynn," she called out to her, “considering the situation at the moment, you should step back and let Emmy take over and finish shooting the rest of the film."Hearing her, Lynn abruptly lifted her head. Sheila had already concealed the irritation in her eyes, so Lynn did not see anything.She did not read between the lines, but frustration bubbled up within her, "Sheila, why? The marks on my body are fading. A bit of concealer can cover them now, and they're nearly invisible without it."She had been staying in the walls of this hotel for days to hide the love bites on her neck, and she almost went crazy. And now that the marks were almost gone, Sheila was telling her that Emmy should finish shooting the whole film. Doesn’t that mean that she was being kicked out of
Chapter 103Emmy did not have many scenes, since the important ones had already been shot. She sat in the resting area as she attentively observed Sophia and the male lead passionately acting out their scenes, eagerly learning from them.After a while, Vince entered the set. However, unlike his usual routine of seeking out Emmy the moment he arrived, he walked directly toward Director Grant.Once Director Grant finished filming the scene, he immediately turned around, beaming at Vince, "Master Young, I am glad that you are here!"Vince's deep eyes, usually cold when facing outsiders, lacked warmth even in his voice."Is it possible for Lynn's scenes to be completed within the next few days?""What?"Director Grant was taken aback by Vince’s sudden statement. He thought about it carefully before he answered, "Master Young, this might be a bit complicated. After all, Lynn is the second female lead."Vince's gaze darkened instantly, his cold tone interrupting Director Grant, "I just need
Chapter 104The luscious grin on Alexandra's face was evidence of his evil intentions.Emmy’s heart was filled with panic. Although she had been training relentlessly, she knew that she would never match up to Alexandra’s strength. As for Vince, she knew that he was unaware that she was in danger.Despite everything, she still managed to maintain her cool.She also knew that Alexandra was a scumbag and if she continued to resist, she would only be feeding his ego.Emmy changed her tune, "Alexandra..." She softly called out his name, "Can you be gentle? You are hurting me.?"Alexandra was taken aback. Why did Lynn change all of a sudden?Was she flirting with him?A glimmer of confusion flashed in his eyes as he looked at Emmy, taken aback, "What did you say?"Emmy puckered her cherry lips as she pointed at her left hand, "You're so strong. It hurts."It was only then doing Alexandra noticed the bruised and twisted state of Emmy's wrist. He was holding her tightly and her wrist turned
Chapter 173Luck seemed to be on Lynn’s side because when she arrived home, she heard that one of the great families was holding a birthday party.She went to Layla and spoke to her, “Layla, I have just heard that the Johnson's have organized a birthday party for their grandson, will you be going?”Layla was sharpening her nails. She looked at Lynn and replied, “How can I miss it? Cate is my best friend, and I cannot miss it even if I want to.”Lynn moved closer to her and held her arm. She affectionately called her, “Layla, you know that I have just joined the Roberts family, and I don’t have a lot of friends yet. Could you please take me with you?”“And why would I take you with me?”“Layla, come on. I see you as my sister. I just want to make friends, just like you. I have never been to such a party, and I would like to see how it is done.”Layla thought about it before she spoke, “The party will be held this Friday at the Pear Hotel. I will see if I can get an extra invitation for
Chapter 172Few weeks had passed since Jonathan and Daniel visited the Sharma family. They had already gotten a few deals with them and their business was blooming.Jonathan looked at his son and instructed, “Son, I think that it is time to put your other plan into motion.”Daniel nodded, “Yes, Dad. I was just thinking about the same thing. I think that it is time to call my ‘sister’ again.”Daniel went to his office and dialed Lynn’s number. The moment the call connected, Lynn’s irritated voice came through the phone, “Daniel, I have done everything you asked me to, what else do you want from me?”Daniel laughed, “Relax, little sister. Can’t I even call to check up on you?”“Who is your little sister? What else do you want from me?”Lynn was not a fool. She did not have a close relationship with Daniel, so there was no way he would call just to check up on her.He must be up to something.He had been using her to force the Roberts family to sign several business deals with them that
Chapter 171“What can I do to make you let go of my sister?” Dave asked as he looked at Vince.Vince almost laughed out loud after hearing his question. No one had ever spoken him like that. This boy had some guts!“And what makes you think that I will let go of my wife?”Dave clenched his teeth as he looked at Vince like he was some kind of a hooligan, “I know that you don’t love my sister. She only married you in place of Lynn and the person you love is Lynn. Please, go and get your wife and let go of my sister.”“Boy, you don’t know what you are talking about.”“I know everything. Emmy told me and I know that she will never lie to me.”“Hmmm. Did she also tell you that she loves me?”“Impossible. My sister would never fall in love with someone like you.”At this moment, Vince could not help but laugh. Looks like this boy’s thoughts were not innocent after all.“I did not call you here so that we could discuss whether your sister loves me or not. I called you here because I have a f
Chapter 170Vince looked at Dave as his gaze turned ice-cold. Who did he think he was?“Don’t be ungrateful.” With those words, he quickened his steps and followed his wife upstairs.One thing he hated was seeing his wife sad. It had taken him a lot of effort to cheer Emmy up after what had happened in the Roberts' house, he was not going to allow someone else to trouble his wife, even if that person was her brother.The rest of them only came back to their senses after Vince had left. Ben wiped the sweat off his forehead as he looked at Dave like he was a lunatic, “Bro, I never question any of your decisions, but I must say, you have really fucked up this time around.”“What just happened?” Levi asked.Simon looked at Dave and spoke, “I think someone was just being ungrateful right now. Bro, was that really necessary?”Dave did not react when he was being reprimanded by his friends. He stood there with a blank face as if he could not register what just happened.Simon went near him a
Chapter 169“Wow, you look so beautiful. You don’t look like an older sister at all. Instead, you look like you are younger than us.”No woman would refuse such sweet compliments. Emmy pursed her lips as her face blushed shyly.Being called beautiful was probably the best comment every woman would want to hear about herself.“Come on, if we stay any longer, we will be stuck in traffic and we will not make it home on time. Let us get going.” Emmy spoke.The four boys followed, and she led them to her Rolls Royce that was parked not so far away.The moment they saw the luxurious car, Levi, Ben, and Simon screamed out loud.“Oh, my goodness, is this really a Rolls Royce? This is my dream car.” Levi spoke, almost in tears.As for Dave, he was not as excited as his friends. Upon seeing the car, he frowned in displeasure.“Sis, where did you get this car?”“Your brother-in-law gave it to me after he returned from abroad. I have had it for close to four months now.”“Hmmm.” Dave nodded witho
Chapter 168“Lynn, are you okay? What happened?” Leo asked Lynn the moment she returned to the dining table.“Dad, I am okay. My tummy was hurting me so bad a moment ago, but I am all good now.”“Are you sure? Should I call a doctor for you?”“There is no need for that. It is something that happens often, so I am already used to it.”Lynn looked around and pretended to ask, “Uhm, where is Daniel? Has he left already?”“No. He said that he wanted to use the washroom, so he was escorted out by the servant.”“Hmm…”“Don’t worry, Lynn. I have already called security, and they will be here to throw them out at any moment.”Lynn touched her nose awkwardly when she heard that. She would have been extremely happy if it had happened, but now…She looked at her father and waved her hand dismissively, “Dad, it is alright. We don’t have to throw them out anymore.”“What?” Everyone from the Roberts family was stunned. They looked at a Lynn as if they could not understand what she just said.Lynn l
Chapter 167Daniel could not stand to see his father be insulted by Lynn. After spending their resources on her for over a decade, she was now shamelessly throwing them under the bus.And looking at everyone from the Roberts family, they seemed to be falling for her act.He took out his phone and tapped on it. Soon, Lynn’s phone rang with a notification. She paused in her act, took out her phone and checked it. Seeing that she had received an attachment from Daniel, Lynn frowned and looked at him.But Daniel was so busy typing away on his phone that he did not pay any attention to her. Before she could open the file that Daniel had sent her, a message came in.“Don’t act all smart, Lynn, I know all of your secrets. You either help us, or I show the Roberts family the real you.”Lynn’s face paled when she read the message. What could Daniel have against her? Could it be related to the file he had sent her?Lynn quickly downloaded the file that Daniel had sent and opened it.It was a vi
Chapter 166Lynn touched her nose awkwardly when her father called her out. She did not know what to say.Jonathan and Daniel had come in with a lovely attitude, and if she said that they had mistreated her, then she would be seen as a liar. And if she said that they had been good to her…Well… they had been indeed good to her, and Jonathan had spoiled her like his own daughter. But when she had been of no use to him, he had chased her away and taken everything away from her without batting an eyelid.Lynn would be lying if she said that she did not resent Jonathan.With all eyes on her, Lynn did not know what to say.Seeing that she had remained quiet, Jonathan became tense. If Lynn spoke anything bad about him, he would not spare her, even if she was now the daughter of the Roberts family.“Lynn, have you forgotten all those years? I used to take you and your mother to many fun places even before we officially became a family. You loved going to the theme park. Have you forgotten?”
Chapter 165“What did you just say?” Leo looked at his assistant and asked.“The Sharma family reached out. Jonathan Sharma and his son, Daniel, want to have a word with the Roberts family.”“Who do they think they are? After everything they did to my daughter, they still have the nerve to talk to us? Just how thick is their skin?”“Young Master, what should I tell them then?”“Tell them that we don’t have the time to entertain them.”After five minutes, “Sir, they said that you would be making a huge mistake if you did not meet with them. They even threatened to go the police and file a case of kidnapping against the Roberts family.”“How dare they?”“Leo, just invite them over. You don’t have to feel bad about it. You can’t deny that they took care of your daughter for more than a decade.”“Dad…”“I know that ever since Emmy came here, you have your doubts about Lynn. Maybe the Sharma family coming over might help clear the confusion in your heart.”“Okay, Dad.”“Leon, invite them o