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.
He sat in the chair with a calm expression on his face. He nodded and said, “I’ll cooperate with the investigation.” Wyatt had seen the news online. After entering the room, he said, “President Eugene, I think we’ve fallen into a trap. I shouldn’t have made the investment for you without investigating things clearly.” There was a look of frustration on his face. Eugene narrowed his eyes and said, “Something that’s meant to happen will surely happen sooner or later. Investigate who’s the one scheming against us.” He was not involved in money laundering, so he was not afraid of being investigated. “Yes,” Wyatt said. He said hesitantly, “The company’s share prices have plunged. Old Master Newton will be enraged once again.” Eugene closed his eyes and let out a sigh. “I’m not a filial grandson. I’ve made the old master angry again.” “I’ll investigate the entire issue at once!” Wyatt could not accept the fact that he had made a mistake. Once he found out who was behind all of
Fern saw the news about Eugene’s acquittal from her phone. She watched the video of him coming out of the police station as well. The reporters had crowded the entrance of the police station and it was hard for one to walk out. He was wearing sunglasses in the video. There was an impassive expression on his face, and he looked extremely cool. Although he had been detained for so many days, he still exuded a sense of superiority when he appeared. He was not disheveled, and neither did he look the slightest bit embarrassed. She did not understand why she could not resist looking up his news although she had told herself not to pay attention to his affairs. Now that he had been acquitted and the police clarified that it was all a misunderstanding as he was not involved in money laundering, she felt extremely relieved. “Mommy, Daddy has been acquitted. He’s not a bad person, right?” Just then, Rue walked over. Fern did not want to act as though she cared about Eugene in front o
Sydney could not stop her heart from thumping wildly in her chest. She took in a deep breath, smiled, and got up. “You’re here. Look at the dishes that I’ve prepared today. Have my cooking skills improved?” “They look great,” Eugene said as he looked at the dishes on the table. “You don’t have to prepare so many dishes for me in the future. I can’t finish everything. If you don’t eat, it’ll be a waste,” he added. Sydney nodded and said, “Alright, I understand.” Eugene was just about to sit down when his phone suddenly rang in his pocket. He took it out and looked at the caller ID. His expression changed slightly. Sydney noticed that he had not picked up his phone even after a long time. She asked him curiously, “Is it a spam call?”He shook his head. He then answered the call while walking toward the window. “Hello? His voice was low and hoarse.“Daddy, it’s me.” It was Rue’s voice.Eugene had hesitated before answering the call earlier because the caller ID showed that it w