Bella was furious and swiftly acted to cancel Neve, She erased all traces of Neve's roles and sent a stern warning to the entertainment industry: anyone who dared to support Neve would receive no favors from her.Almost immediately, Neve faced rejection, with everyone clamoring for her downfall. She went from the heights of success to the depths of despair.Left with no source of income, Neve had no choice but to seek shelter in a small, dilapidated rental house."You bitch, why don't you just die? I hope you get assaulted by groups! I curse you to have a foul death! Die, die, die..." Neve went mad and vented her frustration on a puppet, seemingly taking it for Jade herself.She tore the puppet to shreds but still didn't feel satisfied. She wanted to take her anger out on something else, but there was nothing left to smash in the room."You bitch, I'm going to kill you today." A murderous glint flashed in Neve's eyes as she ran out like a mad woman, but she was immediately pinned
Neve cracked a smile. Luck finally seemed to be smiling upon her. In her moment of desperation, she found an unlikely ally in Raelyn, an enemy of Jade. The enemy of her enemy would be her friend, so she was determined to cling to Raelyn as a lifeline."Raelyn, what do you want me to do?" Neve couldn't wait to hear Raelyn's plan to bring Jade to ruin.Raelyn smiled innocently, but her gaze held a hint of calculation. "Taking down Jade won't be easy. You're powerless at the moment. Going against Jade is like throwing an egg at a rock.""I know, but I'm at my wit's end." Neve sighed helplessly. "My entertainment career is ruined. I have nothing left. What can I do?""You're not without options." Raelyn smirked cunningly. "The Zeals are your way out. If you want to take down Jade, you'll have to become Mrs. Zeal.""Lloyd?!" Neve widened her eyes in terror as she pictured Lloyd's fierce face. She didn't want to live under his thumb, enduring a life worse than death."No! He's nothing
Jade nodded with a happy smile. "You scared me! I thought you wouldn't be able to accept it and worried about you all night."Melanie threw off the covers and got out of bed, forcing a smile. "What's there for me to feel down about? I'm not the type to dwell on things.""Yeah, yeah, our Melanie is the best," Jade exaggerated. "Melanie is the cutest little fairy.""That's right. I'm so good-looking," Melanie said smugly, amusing Jade, who burst into laughter.Suddenly, Melanie stopped laughing, and her expression turned serious.Jade couldn't understand why until Melanie jutted her chin toward the door and lowered her voice to say, "I'm going to slip away first."She then grabbed a towel and quickly slipped into the bathroom, closing the door behind her.Jade followed Melanie's gaze and saw Caelan standing at the door in a sharp suit. He knocked on the door, his voice deep. "You didn't close the door. Can I come in?"Jade blushed involuntarily upon seeing him, vividly recalling
Caelan's intense gaze locked onto Jade, trapping her in an invisible net that made it difficult for her to breathe."Do you love me?" he asked.Jade's heart skipped a beat, then started racing wildly. Was Caelan asking her this because of the kiss from yesterday?She looked at him tenderly, a voice in her heart screaming, 'Yes, I love you, very much.'When those words came to her lips, however, she couldn't say it. She was too nervous, unable to form the words.Caelan waited for Jade's response for a long time. The passion in his gaze cooled down, and he lost his patience. "If you don't love me, why did you do that yesterday?"Because of Jade's kiss, he had experienced his first sleepless night in over 20 years. He had spent the night restless, arriving early the next day to find Jade and seek an answer from her.Jade wanted to tell Caelan her true feelings but couldn't utter a word because of her nervousness."Jade, you disappoint me," Caelan said, turning to leave in frustrat
The road was bustling with traffic, and Jade waited for a cab for a long time, but none appeared. Just as she was about to leave, a flashy red sports car pulled up in front of her.Raelyn looked arrogantly at her through her sunglasses. "What a coincidence, we meet again."Jade wasn't expecting to run into Raelyn here. She raised her eyebrows and replied with a question, aiming to hit her where it hurt. "Ms. McAuley, here to check your knees at the hospital?"The incident where Raelyn knelt to apologize to Tiffany would haunt her forever. Jade intentionally brought it up to provoke Raelyn.As expected, she exploded in anger. Despite this, Raelyn suppressed her emotions and calmly stated, "I'm not here to argue with you today. Do you want to know something about Tiffany?""Tiffany? What happened to her?" Jade asked, her expression wary.The fact that Raelyn was concerned about Tiffany was unbelievable.With Jade's curiosity piqued, Raelyn leaned against the window and smiled at h
With the phone in hand, Neve's face lit up with a triumphant smile. She quickly accessed Jade's phone and sent a text message to Lloyd.Jade: [Lloyd, you there? I want to talk to you.]It would be hard for Lloyd to resist when the text came from Jade's number.As expected, Lloyd replied almost instantly.Lloyd: [Jade, you actually took the initiative to contact me. It's a pleasant surprise.]Neve sneered and silently called Lloyd an animal, then replied to him in Jade's tone.Jade: [Surprised? You don't want to talk? That's fine.]Naturally, Lloyd took the bait and quickly responded.Lloyd: [It'd be my honor that Ms. Severin wants to talk to me. Let me guess… Have you had a change of heart and want to cooperate with me?]Lloyd, sly as he was, was trying to guess Jade's intentions from every angle.Jade: [Always about business. You're really suited for the business world. But I don't want to talk about that today. I just want to indulge myself a little.]Neve stopped replying
After learning it was Jade, Lloyd breathed a sigh of relief. He then heard from the hotel staff that the guest in Room 108/9 had drunk a lot and was emotionally unstable, which dispelled his doubts.Neve enticed Lloyd onto the bed, and Lloyd quickly got invested in the meticulously planned scheme for him....In another room, Jade woke up from unconsciousness, and the first thing she did was feel her clothes. Luckily, they were still there, and there were no signs of violation.She held her head and slowly sat up, trying to gather her thoughts. She remembered being drugged as soon as she entered Room 108/9. After that, everything was a blur.If Raelyn wanted revenge on her, she wouldn't let her off so easily. What was she up to?Jade checked her belongings—her phone and wallet were intact. Had Raelyn tricked her into coming here just to scare her?Unable to make sense of many things, Jade decided to let it go for now.As the saying went, it would be easy to dodge an open spear
A week later.Jade spent her days conducting medical experiments in the laboratory or assisting her mentor with dissections in the school's anatomy room.Tiffany hadn't been attending school, and the administration was informed of her absence due to a foot injury, thus no further inquiries were made. Only Jade knew that Warren had confined Tiffany because she refused to comply with his demands.Although Jade considered aiding Tiffany, she feared exacerbating the situation, leaving her no choice but to relent."Jade, what are you thinking about?" Melanie nudged her as she had been lost in thought.Jade snapped out of it and blinked at Melanie. "Nothing, what do you need?"Melanie tossed the sketches she had in her hand at Jade and said, "I've drawn the design sketches you asked for. Take a look and see if they're okay. Honestly, I'm not very confident."Jade was astonished when she saw Melanie's sketches. She couldn't help but admire Melanie's talent as a designer. Her sketches w