Vicky glared at Linda, her fists clenched tightly. She wanted to break free from the restraints, but the two tall bodyguards held her firmly, rendering her immobile. Linda's two sons stood on one side while Yuna stood nearby. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the spectacle.Vicky screamed at Linda, "How dare you?!"Linda sneered, "Hehe. What do I have to fear? With Cedric dead, what support do you have left? Just a mere movie star?" She pointed at Aiken, who was lying on the ground.Aiken clenched his fists in an attempt to get up, but his body was covered in blood, and several bones were likely broken. Vicky watched him, tears streaming down her face."Aiken!" she cried, shouting his name. "Wake up, can you hear me... Look at me, look at me..."Vicky's voice trembled, her tearful cries causing Aiken to react. His fingers moved slightly as he tried to lift himself, but the pain prevented him. His hands couldn't support his body, and he fell back instantly.He could only lift his
”What about you? You dare to hit an artist from Starlight Entertainment?" Maia stared coldly at Linda, questioning."He intruded our home, so I treated him as a thief...""A thief?" Maia sneered. "You are not familiar with the three-time Best Actor Award winner?""I don't." Linda was clearly feeling a bit guilty.Maia mocked, "Well, it makes sense. You're forever ignorant. But even so, don't you recognize your daughter-in-law, who's been mingling in the entertainment industry?"Yuna's face turned pale.Maia's appearance was cold, standing beside the pool of blood in her white down jacket, making the blood look even redder. The Smith family's bodyguards were restrained, and they couldn't move.Linda's two sons wanted to rush to Maia, but Linda stopped them."Maia Burgess, I mistook the actor for a thief, but that's understandable. Now that you've taken him away, we won't hold back on the medical expenses. You can leave now!" Linda pointed to the direction of the door, not minc
After liking that comment, Maia once again put the Smith family on the trending topics. Starlight Entertainment's official Twitter reposted the Smith family's statement with only a bunch of furious emojis.After that, Maia posted a picture of the closed surgery room door with the captions "In surgery" and "Surgery in progress.” Starlight Entertainment is responsible for every artist, and there will be no compromise!Although the caption was just a simple sentence, it conveyed her attitude. The entire internet was unified with Starlight Entertainment."Maia, well done! This is straightforward confrontation!""Maia's words are not clear enough? Starlight Entertainment will take responsibility for Aiken no matter what. The Smith family can't cover this up! Excellent! A conscientious company!""Aiken is in the operating room now, and we don't know how he is. I'm really worried. I hope Ms. Maia releases the latest news about Aiken as soon as possible so that fans can be at ease!""P
Regardless of how she distanced herself from the Smith family, the blood relationship still existed. She had no reason to seek forgiveness from Jordan."Vicky!" Aiken immediately started coughing.Vicky rushed over in panic, asking, "What's wrong? Don't scare me, Aiken! Where does it hurt? I'll call the doctor!"Aiken held her hand tightly and said, "Don't leave me... Vicky, without you... how can I live? You're my water; a fish will drown without water.""You're a flying fish. You won't drown." Jordan sarcastically commented.Aiken looked at Jordan. "Dad, why are you rubbing salt into my wounds?""I haven't finished yet. She seems to have the self-awareness to leave you." Jordan looked at Vicky, then continued, "Vicky, you caused my son to be like this. If he develops any lingering problems, are you going to take responsibility? “Don't think about leaving my son so easily. I'm telling you, if you don't take responsibility for him for the rest of his life, I'll be the first to
Lauren sounded triumphant, the ridicule in her tone was unmistakable. Maia’s grip on her phone tightened, but she spoke very calmly, “It looks like I can’t afford to underestimate you, old lady. I can’t seem to outmatch you. You actually forfeited a helicopter that’s worth tens of millions of dollars in order to fake Cedric’s death.“In hindsight, it makes sense. After all, you can leverage the leaderless HL Corporation and let the Fox family benefit from it. It was well worth the ruse, no matter how you look at it. However, you never know what the universe has planned for you. How does it feel to see your plans fall apart, Lauren?”Lauren’s face twitched. Cedric and Maia were truly a couple. They even sounded very much alike. She had to give it to Maia. She lost this time.Then, she said again, “You’ve got a smart mouth, Maia, but remember, I have Cedric. I can pull your strings simply because you love and care about him so much.”Maia’s eyes flickered and she bit her lips. La
“I think you know that, as a businesswoman, I pride myself on my words, Cedric. The Fox family survived and flourished to this day under my reign. It goes without saying that I’m a woman of my word.”Sneering, Cedric rose from the couch without any hesitation. Maia could hear some movements, but she could not see what was happening exactly. “You can’t do it, Cedric! You can’t get down on your knees!” She tried to stop him. She knew he would do anything for her. “Half an hour is too short for me, Cedric. I’ll wait for you to come back and we’ll talk for the whole day and night. We can even talk for days on end. Don’t kneel. You can’t do this!” Cedric was a proud man. She knew what getting down on her knees meant for him. It was also clear that he would readily choose her if it was between her and his pride. He would not hesitate or ponder on it.That was why it broke her heart. Clutching her chest, Maia could not see what was happening, but she heard footsteps… “Can you hear
“I’ll be home soon,” he said slowly.“I’ll save you, Cedric.” Maia looked at him and said firmly. “Wait for me. I’m going to get you out of there.”She stopped at that because she could not reveal too much. The bodyguards were standing nearby. They might have looked like they were just standing and looking elsewhere, but they were actually keeping a close eye on both their conversation and gestures.There was no way Lauren would let them talk alone.“Don’t put yourself in danger for my sake.” He frowned and said sternly. He did not want her to be in any dangerous situation, especially if she was pregnant.She shook her head. This was the one thing she would not compromise on. She had always been a stubborn lady and she was not going to back down on saving her husband.“Listen up, Cedric! I got your wedding present, but you have yet to marry me. So, I’m going to save you!” She pursed her lips and went on Cedric could respond. “It doesn’t matter how dangerous it is or how wicked La
“How absurd!” Lauren thought it was ridiculous. “What does she think the Fox family is made of? She couldn’t even keep herself safe. Is she really thinking about saving Cedric? She’s truly Rosa’s daughter. They exhibit the same level of delusional confidence!”Lauren’s face looked horrible when she mentioned Rosa. Gripping the armrest fiercely, she looked at Jimmy. “Is Nigel here?”He checked the time and said, “There’s about another thirty minutes before he touches down.”“Clean up the furthest manor.”The Fox family owned vast acres of land. They were extraordinarily wealthy, after all. There were six manors in their own land. “Do you mean the manor closest to Needlewood?” He asked gingerly. She nodded, “Make sure it’s spotless and hire a wedding planner. I want the place decorated luxuriously and exquisitely.”He was a little stunned. The way she said it was so creepy and blood-chilling.“Are you planning on having a wedding ceremony in the manor, Ms. Lauren? Be that as it