Eliza finally got the starfruits Braint wanted when she got to the tenth market. On the taxi ride back home, she was just about to give Braint a call when she received a call from Graciana instead. "Eliza, that was amazing!" "I just finished watching the battle of the trending list! Madeleine lost so badly!" Graciana sighed with mixed feelings. "Mr. Valentine is just too cool!" Eliza had no idea what Graciana was going on about. "What's that? Battle of the trending list?" "You don't know what happened?" Graciana was so shocked that her voice raised an octave. "As one of the protagonists, you had no idea about the intense battle that took place just now?" Confusion was evident on Eliza's face. "I've just gone to ten markets to buy starfruits for my son..." Graciana was at a loss for words. "Are your son's starfruits more important than your career?" She roared on the other end of the line. "Madeleine almost used you as a
After she ended the call with Graciana, Eliza's mind was in a mess. She had hurt her body badly due to the child she carried five years ago. Thus, there was a low probability of her ever conceiving in the future. Having Beau's child within a year was out of the question. She might not even be able to conceive a child within two years. However, Graciana was right. Regardless of how minuscule the chances of her getting pregnant was, she had to show her sincerity. After she took a shower, Eliza looked at her reflection in the mirror and heaved a deep sigh. Tonight, she was really going to have to... At the thought of that, she blushed a deep, crimson red. She felt as though her heart was about to leap out of her chest. It wasn't that she hadn't slept with him before. However, she had been drunk then. She couldn't seem to remember the whole thing clearly anymore. But now... Eliza patted her flushed face and stepped out of the bathroom
"Matthew?" Demarion was just about to go downstairs for some water when he found a suspicious man sneaking around in the corridor outside the study. With a frown, he said, "It's so late already, what are you doing here?" Matthew froze momentarily. Taken aback, he hastily shushed the little fellow and pointed at the study. "Don't make a sound! Your daddy is inside with your new mommy." Demarion's frown deepened and he quickly caught on after some thought. The little guy pursed his lips and tugged at Matthew's sleeve. "Since I can't bother them, you can't either." "Let's go, I'll treat you to some plain water!" Matthew fumbled for a reply. He stopped in his tracks and said, "You can go ahead." "Your cousin brother Matthew has an important task to complete." Demarion blinked in confusion and echoed, "Task? What task?" "Of course it's to..." Matthew pulled out a pen recorder with an evil cackle. "Grandpa has always been doub
Having stayed up until two in the morning analyzing Matthew's script for him, Eliza didn't wake up until late morning the next day. Out of habit, she picked up her phone to look at the time. It was already nine o'clock! She leaped out of bed and dashed into the bathroom to wash up. Then, she slipped into a change of clothes, flew downstairs in a couple of strides, and left home. It wasn't until she climbed out of the car at the entrance of Parson Media did she suddenly remember that she... seemed to have resigned yesterday. Standing before the wide glass doors that led into the building, Eliza heaved a long sigh. In Tom's office yesterday, she was beyond unrestrained when she declared that she would walk herself out. The grief did not sink in until now when she was standing in front of everything that was once familiar to her. There was only one Parson Media in all of Krine. If she still wished to continue working as a stuntwoman, s
No sooner had Eliza's message been sent than she received a call from the chief director. "Eliza, where are you now?" "I'm so excited that you have agreed to take on the role of the second female lead!" "Are you free now? Come to Parson Media and I will get someone to explain the script to you!" Eliza frowned slightly. "There's no need for that." She had done many years of script analysis, and she didn't need anyone's help with that. The director paused. "But you'll still have to come over to Parson Media. How else can I pass the script to you?" Eliza hesitated for a moment and agreed. The director asked to meet her in the conference room on the third floor of Parson Media's office. After she entered the conference room, she realized that not only were the chief director, producer, and assistant director waiting for her... But among these people, there was one person whom she was particularly reluctant to meet: Jay Carr.
Eliza was amazed by Jay's shamelessness. She shot him a half-hearted smile. "But don't you think I'm tarnished?" Jay's eyes lit up at how mild of a reaction he received from Eliza. "I used to think you were filthy. "But now, I have Madeleine, who's clean and pure by my side. Should you choose to stay by my side, I guess I could put up with you." After saying that, he gave Eliza a lecherous once over. "Frankly speaking, you have a much better figure and appearance compared to Madeleine. "It's just too bad that..." Eliza felt so repulsed by Jay's words. But still, she looked up and shot him a smile. "Well, it isn't entirely impossible for me to be with you... "However, I have a condition." "Go ahead." She gave him a coy smile. "Get out of the car and I will tell you." Jay immediately got out of the car and strode gracefully over to Eliza's side. "Go ahead. "I will meet your condition as long as it is within
They arrived at the Valentines' villa. The moment Eliza entered the door, Demarion rushed up to her. The boy held a large bouquet of roses in his arms and said, "Congratulations, Mommy!" Eliza received the bouquet and asked, "What are you congratulating me for?" "Because you no longer need to be a stuntwoman! Braint and I are really happy for you!" Demarion looked at her with a cheery smile. "Braint even made a drink especially for you!" Eliza was touched. She squatted down to cup Demarion's face and kissed him gently. "Thank you." The boy's face turned as red as a tomato. He turned his face away abashedly. "I... I... "I'll go upstairs to get Braint!" With that, he pushed Eliza away and ran upstairs. Eliza was amused by Demarion's antics. "Who knew that such a young child would be so shy!" "That's an inherited trait," Beau commented as he took his coat off elegantly and handed it to a servant. Eliz
"Excuse me, Sir." Jay's expression was stony. "I respect your interest in this production. However, I believe you should not affect our progress." For some reason, Jay could feel the hostility this cold and reserved man had towards him. It felt almost tangible. "Is that so?" Beau looked up at him. His gaze was so domineering that it was almost suffocating. "Yes, Sir!" Jay frowned and looked into the man's dark, obsidian eyes. "You must not disturb us." The fact was that they could very well go through their lines while filming, but Jay had insisted to do it in the conference room instead. He intended to make use of Eliza to gain more popularity. But if this man decides to sit between them to separate them, there would not be any photographs taken of him being close and intimate with Eliza! "It's not necessary to sit next to each other to go through our lines." Eliza interrupted Jay. "We can get it done like this too."