Sydney nodded in an understanding manner as a flash of emotions flickered across her gaze. She spoke to Fern courteously, “You should stay for a meal. I’ve just finished cooking. Eugene said that he’ll be home soon.” Fern looked at the dining table, which was a short distance away. Had she cooked all the dishes on the table? The dishes on the table were all Eugene’s favorites. “It’s alright, I’ll leave after taking Rue with me.” She did not want to disturb them. While they were speaking, the sound of a car driving into the porch sounded from outside. “President Eugene is back,” the butler said as he turned around to walk out of the house and greet him. Fern stood in the living room and waited for them to enter the house. Although she had stayed here in the past, she suddenly felt extremely uneasy being here right now. She wanted to leave as soon as possible once she got her daughter back. After a while, Eugene walked in while holding Rue’s hand. “Mommy, why are y
“I saw it myself. I wouldn’t have seen it wrongly.” Eugene took a step closer to her as his eyes gleamed coldly. Fern was forced to take a step back due to his oppressive stance. She spoke in an amused and angry tone, “I didn’t know that you enjoy spying on other people, President Eugene.” Eugene’s lips curled into a mocking smile. “Don’t change the topic. Do you dare tell me that you’re not dating Jeremy?” “We’re just friends who met up for a cup of coffee. We aren’t dating. Aren’t you overthinking things?” Fern really did not know what was going on in that head of his. “Are you really not dating him?” He stuffed one of his hands into his pocket and looked down at her with a haughty expression on his face. “How can you prove that?” “I…” She was stunned by his question. It was as if he were asking her to prove that her mother was truly her biological mother. How could she clarify that to him? Furthermore, he was already viewing her interactions with Jeremy in a prejudi
...Fern met up with Jeremy today. He was going to bring her to meet the director. They had planned this meeting some time ago. Jeremy brought her to meet Director Sanchez in a room. He was a famous film and drama director in the industry. “Nice to meet you, Director Sanchez,” Fern greeted as she extended her hand to him. Director Sanchez shook her hand and gave her a once-over. “Your image is a good match for the role that I have in mind.” “I told you that she’s a perfect match.” Jeremy reckoned that he had given him the perfect recommendation.Director Sanchez nodded and smiled at him. “Thank you for finding an actress who suits the role so well.” “It’s nothing. We’re the ones who should thank you for giving us this opportunity.” Jeremy was accustomed to such situations, thus he was used to speaking such formalities.Fern smiled as she sat beside him. She did not dare to say anything. After all, she had been blacklisted from the industry. If she said something to offe
Wyatt turned around to smile at her after hearing what she said. “You’re mistaken. President Eugene just thinks that Director Sanchez’s film is good and worth his investment. He’s not going against anyone.” He paused for a moment and glanced at Jeremy before continuing to speak, “After taking a look at the script, President Eugene doesn’t think that Mr. Ziegler isn’t a good match for the male lead. If someone more suitable takes on the role, the viewership ratings will be better. He just wants to obtain more return on his investments.” He said so much just to let Fern know that Eugene was a businessman. He wanted returns on his investment. He was not going against Jeremy and her. However, given Fern’s understanding of Eugene, Wyatt’s words were just grand-sounding excuses! She sneered and said, “There are so many films out there. Why does he insist on investing in this one? Why does he want to replace the male lead and not any other roles? Ask him to come here. I want to pe
Fern had to pick up Rue soon, so she bid Jeremy farewell. Jeremy got into his car after watching her leave. He narrowed his eyes and stared at her silhouette as it vanished into the distance. A sneer formed on his face. It seemed that Eugene still cared a lot about her. As long as Eugene cared about her, things would be easy for him. He picked up his phone and dialed a number. “Hey, Director Lee. Let’s meet up if you’re free.” It was time for him to teach Eugene Newton a lesson! A few days later, Fern received a call from Jeremy. He asked her to meet him again. She recalled how Eugene had picked up Rue from school after she met up with Jeremy previously. If she kept meeting up with Jeremy, would Eugene bring Rue away again? However, Jeremy and she were just interacting like ordinary friends. Why did they have to restrict their actions because of Eugene? Anger surged within her when she thought of this. She could not continue living under Eugene’s shadow. Afte
Fern did not hesitate. She signed the contract with Director Lee with Jeremy as the witness. The filming for this movie would begin a week later. Director Lee handed the script to her so that she could go through it at home. After coming out of the teahouse, Jeremy sent Fern home in his car. Half an hour later, they arrived at her place. “Regardless of whether you want to hear this from me or not, I’d still like to thank you for what you did for me today,” she told him as she waved the script in her hand at him. Jeremy smiled at her. He accepted her gratitude. “Alright, take me out on a meal when you’re free then.” “That’s easy. Just wait for me to invite you out.” She felt much more at ease since he accepted her gratitude. Otherwise, she would keep feeling like she was indebted to him.Jeremy nodded and said, “The filming for Director Lee’s movie is about to begin. You’d better spend time going through the script at home. I won’t disturb you anymore. Call me if there
He was the main sponsor for the previous movie that she previously intended to star in as well. He had even asked the director not to cast Jeremy as the male lead. Jeremy was not cast in this movie, but Eugene had decided to invest in it as well. She had never realized that he liked investing in films so much in the past. “I’m investing in this movie and you’re starring in it. Is there a conflict of interest between us?” Eugene smiled as he looked at her. “There isn’t, but why must you invest in the movie that I’m starring in?” she asked him as she tried her best to suppress her rage. Director Lee tugged on her and spoke to her in a soft but urgent tone, “What nonsense are you talking about? Isn’t it a good thing that someone is investing in the movie that you’re starring in?” He was afraid that she would offend Eugene. Fern could no longer contain the rising anger within her. She disregarded the director’s thoughts and glared at Eugene. “Tell me, are you doing this on pu
Fern watched as Eugene left with the police. She kept telling herself that his issues had nothing to do with her. She had better not be a busybody. However, once the police brought Director Lee away, the people beside her started discussing the situation. “Money laundering is a huge crime. If it isn’t a big case, they’ll still be imprisoned. In mild or serious cases, they may be executed by a firing squad.” “If the sponsors of this film are really involved in money laundering, it won’t be so serious to the extent that they’ll get a death penalty. They’ll just be imprisoned at most.” “President Eugene wouldn’t launder money using the funds he invested in this film, right? He doesn’t seem to be the type to do so.” “Who knows? We can never understand the world of wealthy people.” Fern was in the midst of removing her makeup. She could not help but start to worry. If Eugene was sentenced to prison... He would have brought it upon himself, but he was still Rue’s father.