Aiken placed the bags against the wall and then swiftly ran off. As he passed by two bodyguards, he even threw a triumphant wink at them! Once he left, Maia looked at the six or seven bags on the ground and couldn't help but laugh.’How could this guy be so amusing?’Cedric felt a surge of anger. The slap she gave him seemed to hurt again. Her laughter was because of another man. Could he not be furious? Then, Cedric looked at the two bodyguards. Seeing that Maia's laughter dumbfounded them, he became even more infuriated!"Ready for a job hunt?"When the two bodyguards heard Cedric's words, they quickly lowered their heads. They retreated to the door outside the safe exit. Maia watched the two bodyguards leave nervously, picked up the bags, and turned to Cedric, her lips curled."I want to go home. Take care of yourself, Mr. Cedric. I won't keep you company. No one will suspect you if you tell them you were worried about me and forced me to go home to rest. Three years ago, I
"Next Wednesday," Maia answered.She never expected the fish to bite so easily. Tess was indeed in a hurry, eager to go to Osttahl with her. Wasn't this a sign of guilt?"Okay, I'll book the plane tickets and hotel.""Aunt Tess, I've already booked the plane tickets and hotel. Just buy another ticket based on my flight." Maia dared not let Tess handle these things. No one knew if she would tamper with the plane or hotel."Alright." Tess nodded.After quietly eating a few bites of breakfast, she left Prismara Hill in Tess's car. Just as they left Prismara Hill, the villa's bodyguards immediately reported to Cedric.When the car arrived at Starlight Entertainment, as soon as Maia got out, the security guard at the entrance quickly saluted her. Tess smiled and nodded at the security guard, indicating he could stop, but he still stared at Maia and didn't stop saluting."Maia, no one at Starlight Entertainment recognizes me anymore. Sigh..." Tess sighed helplessly and looked at the s
About five minutes later, Maia broke the awkward atmosphere with a light laugh."The meeting for today concludes here. Everyone, let's get back to work. Thank you all for your hard work," said Maia, nodding towards the executives present. The executives didn't expect Maia to dismiss the meeting. They sighed with resignation, lowered their heads, and walked toward the meeting room door.Buck was kept outside the door by Tess and couldn't enter the meeting room. However, looking at the expressions of the executives, he sensed something was wrong. He quickly walked to the pantry and called Cedric.Meanwhile, Tess said, "Maia, you cannot agree to these investments. The total investment for these TV dramas is over a hundred million. How can this work?""What do you mean?" Maia was curious about Tess's current thoughts."Find TV dramas with smaller investments, of course. Invest less to increase the chances of a return!" Tess's idea was not wrong. Of course, there should be TV drama
Tess's expression froze briefly before immediately smiling and saying, "Maia, it's not hard for me. Don't think too much. Losing your memory isn't your fault. Even if you can't recover your memory, it's okay. You aunt is here, right?"Maia found Tess's words even more amusing. She nodded, suppressing the boiling anger within, and smiled, "Thank you, Aunt Tess.""You don’t need to thank your family, silly child."Maia was well aware of how pompous and nauseating these words were. She yearned to rip Tess's mask off and reveal the malevolence lurking beneath.Maia simply nodded at Tess and didn't say another word. Her phone vibrated a few times. Checking her phone, she realized Cedric had forwarded all the emails from the entire day at Starlight Entertainment to her. Apart from emails, there were also contents of electronic files. It seemed Buck had backed up everything and sent it to Cedric, who forwarded it to her. Maia was out of Tess's sight as she examined the content of each
Cedric's lips slightly curled up. "Revealing your true businesswoman colors?"Maia glanced at him and said, "If someone ruins your cooperation, then it's probably not as simple. We’re equal in this sense...."Both being business people, naturally, they shared the same mindset! Cedric laughed devilishly. He reached out, holding Maia, and kissed her lips."Cedric! Mm!" Maia widened her eyes, staring at the handsome face. She forcefully bit his lips, then pushed him away."Cedric, you've violated our agreement again. What do you think you're doing?""You said it, we’re equal.""What?" Maia looked at him in confusion. He chuckled lightly. "Businessman's true... colors.""You jerk!" Maia didn't mince words.He laughed indulgently, wiping away the blood on his thin lips with his fingertips."Cedric, you know that now is a critical moment. I have to be involved with you to lure Aunt Tess out of her hole. So, you act recklessly, completely ignoring that contract. But as a businessma
“Municipal Hospital.” Errol was terrified when he heard what Cedric said. The video call was cut off before Maia could say anything.“Errol!”Cedric ordered, “Municipal Hospital. Now.”“Roger.” Gilbert started driving toward the hospital.Celia was on the hospital bed and Errol was standing in the corner. It was plain to see that he was in misery. Maia looked at him, then at Celia’s agent and assistant, who were wiping tears. Then, she took both of them out of the room.The moment the door closed, she asked them, “What happened?”Celia’s assistant wiped her tears and said, “Celia would always rest in the makeshift standby room when she’s not shooting a scene. Lately, she seems more exhausted than usual.“She’s a light sleeper, so she doesn’t like it when people disturb her sleep. Yesterday, she went to rest as usual, but she wasn’t in the standby room when I went to tell her that her scene was up. I called her immediately, but she didn’t answer.“I got worried. So, I told the f
Errol signed, his hands trembling, “She was pregnant with my baby, sis. It was my baby!” He struck himself intensely. Maia couldn’t stop him. In fact, she was almost pulled to the ground!“I should’ve put aside my winery to be with her in the hills for a few days. I promised her that I’d accompany her and take our relationship public when the time was right, but I had to stay back in Prismara to take care of business. “She said she understood my situation, but I could tell she was actually very disappointed. I have no idea how I’m supposed to face her now. What am I supposed to say to her when she comes around?”“Errol…” Maia didn’t know where to begin to comfort him. Nobody could understand the kind of pain he was feeling right now.“Sis!” Errol signed as he wiped his tears. “Did they find the culprits?”“The police have their DNA samples. They’ll be found very soon,” Maia said, reassuring him.“Was this a random attack or a deliberate plan?”“It could be either one, but I p
It was unseasonably warm. The night breeze was both hot and dry. Errol was sitting quietly on a bench in the hospital yard, smoking a cigarette.He reached into the case to take another cigarette when the last one burned out. However, the case was already empty. The ashtray on top of the trashcan was already full of cigarette butts.Errol pulled his hair, frustrated. Then, someone offered him a cigarette. He stood up abruptly when he saw who it was and signed, “Greetings, Cedric.” “There’s something on your mind.” Cedric stood next to him and said firmly. He knew Cedric was not well-versed in sign language, so he took out his phone and started typing. “What made you say that?”“You know the answer,” Cedric said coldly. Errol took a sharp breath and typed, “No. I’ve nothing to say.”Cedric sneered. “So much for your love for Celia.”“What about your love for Maia? You hurt her so badly in the past! You know all too well how much pain she went through!”Cedric said sharply, “