Xyla laughed because she was ‘touched’. “You would do anything for him? Would you die for him?”Jodie’s face froze. “What are you trying to say?”Xyla picked up the fruit knife from the table and got out of bed. Everyone who was standing outside was shocked. Jodie immediately took a few steps back. “Have you lost your mind?”She touched the handle. “Didn’t you say you would do anything for him? If you’re willing, then why are you trying to avoid it?”Jodie thought that she had lost her mind, and so did everyone outside. They immediately went to get the doctor to avoid someone getting gravely hurt.Xyla didn’t care, but instead, she smiled. “Don’t worry. We’re at the hospital. If I stab you once, you won’t die. Here, prove that you’re willing to shed some blood for your husband.”She held up the knife, and Jodie was very afraid. She pushed her away and ran to the doorway. “Don’t you come near me, Xyla! You’re a lunatic!”Xyla’s wound was still healing. That push triggered the p
Jodie didn’t think that Yorrick would expose her in front of the crowd. Her face slowly turned pale. “Mr. Hathaway, how could you—”“Oh right, I remember you now. The famous socialite from Yaramoor’s Club, the girl who went overseas with the money of rich men while using three or four more rich men’s money for her living expenses. The girl who was kicked aside because she caught an STD and was fired from the Royal Academy of Music. Am I your next target now that you’re out of ideas?”Xyla couldn’t help but laugh. She stopped, however, when Yorrick glared at her.The chatter worsened. Jodie had brought this shame onto herself, and her face was pale when she fell to the floor. Why would he know all these? That was impossible!“Doctor, we should send the woman with STD to the gynecologist so that it doesn’t spread.” Yorrick waved his arm, and the two bodyguards moved forward to grab her. Jodie struggled to get free. “I don’t have that. That’s slander! I… I don’t want to go to the
Yorrick didn’t want to get in trouble. Xyla thought about it and nodded. “Deal.” After a month, it’d be over, so why would she say no?But after a few days, Xyla didn’t see Yorrick, and he didn’t contact her either. Xyla remained in the hospital for a week and left when her stitches were removed. Mindy came to pick her up. “Your rich boyfriend didn’t come to pick you up?”“What rich boyfriend?” Xyla put on her sunglasses, picked up her bag, and walked out of her hospital.Mindy held up the umbrella for her. “Don’t you know who your rich boyfriend really is?”She got into the car. “Who is he?”“He’s the heir of the Hathaways from Yaramoor, the richest family in the world. He’s at Zlokova to discuss his project with Eastwood Enterprise, and when the director found out who he was, he was overjoyed. With Mr. Hathaway investing in his production, the A-listers are trying to work with him for his next film.”Mindy chatted away and didn’t notice Xyla’s expression.The Hathaways f
Xyla smiled. “He just left the industry too soon.”Nathasha Knowles hadn’t been acting yet when her father was acting, and Royal Crown had had a different owner. After Nathasha started acting, her father quit and went behind the scenes. He then bought Royal Crown Entertainment with Nolan’s father, Nicholas. Some executives had left with the previous owner, but her father stayed. He sat in his current position and was mentored by Nicholas. After Nathasha married Nicholas, the latter gave all his Royal Crown shares to her father. That was why Royal Crown was part of the Blackgold Group, but the director was her father. Howard and Xyla chatted. They were talking about something, and Xyla burst out laughing. Yorrick came on set with his bodyguards, who were carrying two bags of items. The director saw him and stood up. “Mr. Hathaway, you’re here.”Yorrick got the bodyguards to put down the drinks they were carrying. “The weather is hot, so I brought something for the crew to cool
Xyla poked Yorrick’s shoulder. “Hey, are you alright?”‘He is a little weird. Did someone offend him? Why does he look so offended?’Yorrick stared at her for a moment and suddenly laughed. “I really don’t know whether you’re actually dumb or you are pretending to be smart.”Xyla looked into his eyes with no expression because she was lost.Yorrick turned around but stood there. “We should cancel the contract. I’ll get someone to send it over, and you can tear it up. I’ll still transfer the payment to you. You’re not the best woman to act with me.”That night, at the Mayweather mansion… When they were having dinner, Xyla pushed her food around, still thinking about what Yorrick meant.What did he mean by she wasn’t the best woman to act with him? He had reached out to her first, but now was he saying that her acting wasn’t good enough?She had never met a man who would treat her that way. Mr. and Mrs. Mayweather sat across from her and exchanged glances seeing that Xyla wasn
Xyla had always been someone who would do everything she could to get to the bottom of something. Unless... Yorrick had been toying with her the whole time!‘He wants to play, huh? Let’s play then!’She made the call, but it did not go through, and it showed that the user had switched off his phone. Xyla was stunned for a moment before it came to her realization that he had blocked her!No one had ever, except for Louis, dared to treat her this way. ‘Very well, then. You’ve gotten my attention, kid!’In the hotel suite…Yorrick came out of the bathroom after taking his bath. While he was wiping his hair with a towel, he glanced at the phone on the table. He stood there for a while before heading to the cupboard and getting himself a glass and a bottle of dry red wine. He was pouring the red liquid into the glass when his phone rang. It was an overseas number.He answered the phone, and a woman’s voice wafted into his ear. “Hi, Mr. Hathaway. When are you coming back? I miss
Yorrick lowered his head to look at the $15,000,000-cheque beside his feet. The corner of his lips curled up a little as he said, “So you think you’re good at acting?”Xyla crossed her arms before her chest and looked at him with her chin raised.Yorrick stopped in front of her, leaned forward to get closer to her, and continued. “Do you know how to act like a qualified lover for a man?”Xyla frowned, and Yorrick clamped her chin with his hand. “If I want you to kiss me or to have s*x with me like a normal lover, partner, or girlfriend, will you do it?”Xyla was stunned.Yorrick looked at her intently. Although there were other women who were prettier than her, she had a high;y recognizable and beautiful face. “You won’t. You’re different from those women who willingly offer themselves to me, so you’re not suitable.”Xyla was dumbfounded.Yorrick released her and turned around. As he walked back into his room, he said, “Remember to close the door on your way out.”He was stun
Maisie picked up the contract from the ground, kicked off her stilettos without any regard for her image, and chased after the man while shouting, “Stop running! He’s a thief!”The man was swerving about recklessly at the front while Maisie was chasing him from the back. Just when the man turned around to taunt Maisie, he was kicked to the ground by the woman who rushed over to Maisie.The woman stepped forward and picked up the purse. Enraged, the man got up from the ground and pulled out a knife to stab the woman. The woman evaded his attack and twisted his wrist. The knife dropped to the ground, and she hurriedly followed up with a punch to his face. As the man fell to the ground in pain, the woman pinned him down and called the police.It was only then Maisie arrived. As she huffed and puffed heavily, she took over the bag the woman handed to her. “Thank you.”When she lifted her head, she was stunned. She felt the woman in front of her was familiar. Suddenly, Maisie remembered