Luna’s gentle smile nearly slipped. She opened her mouth to say something to lighten up the atmosphere, but Pearl just snorted derisively and left. The searching looks of the staff members, who watched the entire exchange, were fixated on Luna. They felt like knives. Luna’s expression sank. She tightened her grip on the phone and practically fled from the area. The organizer gave Ruth and Nathan seats at the center of the first row. Those were seats for the VVIPs. Ruth was still feeling a little dazed, but Nathan had already figured things out. He told her that since the organizing party was a fashion brand under Blakewell Corporation, it was only natural that they would be respectful toward members of the Blakewell family. After he said that, he also remarked in amazement that the Blakewell family name was really powerful.Ruth nodded. She was still puzzled and wanted to ask some questions, but the emcee announced the start of the fashion show. She composed herself and
Ruth wore a light green dress, and her slightly wavy long hair was tied up in a casual ponytail. Sitting prominently underneath her long, smooth neck were her collarbones. When the light shone on her, her skin shone like a pearl. She sat in a lazy fashion and gave off a unique demeanor. When she looked at the stage aloofly, she appeared like an onlooker who was just observing something that had nothing to do with her. When Luna met her gaze, she slowly smiled. “That’s why I’ve asked DH to reserve all the limited-edition items in your size today as thanks for taking care of Rising Star in the past and for supporting me and Caelus.”Those words were directed at Ruth, but the moment she finished speaking, the entire audience burst into a ruckus. Even Pearl was shocked. That fake b*tch in sheep’s clothing was actually provoking Ruth in public?How exciting!After a period of uncomfortable silence, the people started whispering to each other. “If I’m not mistaken, Luna said th
Luna’s elegant and smug expression vanished. She was so angry that her face twisted in rage. However, she could not find any suitable way to retort. The atmosphere became so awkward that it was stifling. The emcee did his best to mediate the situation and switched the topic to the other designers. Ruth put down the microphone and instinctively looked to her side. Terran was gone. She asked Nathan, “Where is she?”Nathan knew Ruth well. Hence, he was not surprised by what she said. While he watched Luna’s expression change, he also paid attention to the other changes in the hall. When he heard the question, he answered seriously, “While you were talking to Luna, Ms. Terran was staring at you. Once you started talking about how men were like clothes, she seemed to have scoffed and left through the left door. Honestly, he could have just said the last phrase. Why did he have to waste his breath with the rest?Ruth’s mouth twitched. Then, she got up to chase after Terran.
“Congratulations.”Terran’s cold and aloof words interrupted Ruth’s thoughts. After some brief thought, Ruth decided to go straight to the main topic of the conversation. “I’d like to ask you to join the team.”Terran smiled and gave her an unreadable glance before she said in a slightly mocking tone, “I work for Rising Star and am the head screenwriter of Silent Love. I’ve adapted plenty of top-selling major works. Why do you think I’d agree to work on your little-known novel?”“Silent Love plagiarized Strawberry Season. I believe you’ve heard about it.”“I did. But that’s not within my consideration. Even if Silent Love ends up being canceled, I won’t consider working on a web drama.”Her words were absolutely ruthless. They blocked off all of the potential paths Ruth could take. When she saw that they were only a few hundred meters away from Rising Star, Ruth realized that she had no other choice. Besides, she was also hurt by the harsh words, so she decided to be utterly
When Ruth heard her words, her eyes lit up. “Are you jealous?”She had a perfect understanding of the micro-expressions people had when they were jealous. And it was all thanks to Abel being jealous so often. Of course, Abel also played a role in how she managed to break the ice with Terran. Apparently, men were not the only ones who liked women acting cute. Women also liked other women who acted cute. “Hmph. I’m not jealous.” Terran scoffed and returned to being an aloof and heartless woman. However, that expression was just bizarre in this sort of situation and atmosphere. Since Ruth knew when to quit while she was ahead, she did not continue being smug and just gently told Terran the reason behind her actions. She wanted to retrieve all the people she brought into Rising Star, but she was in no position to do it, nor did she have the power to do it. Hence, she could only find chances to break the walls keeping her allies trapped in Rising Star one by one, and the situat
Ruth sniffled and moved back aloofly. “Is that so? Alright, then. I’ll have my assistant send the book to you later. I expect an official announcement from you within two days, understand?”Terran was speechless. She wanted to throw the brat out of the car. She gave her an inch, and she went straight for a mile. Since Terran really did have work at Rising Star, Ruth stood at the foot of the building and waited for Nathan to pick her up. But, before Nathan arrived, a familiar luxury car came over. The red Maserati stopped at the foot of the building. Luna stared at Ruth and charged over while blazing with anger. “Ruth, why are you here? I thought you’re oh-so-aloof and don’t care about Caelus. Why are you still so shameless and came to find him?!”Ruth just stared at her like she was looking at a retard. “Do you need to get your head checked? Does Caelus own this piece of land?”Her casual attitude served as a stark contrast to how wary Luna looked. It also made her remembe
Ruth could not be bothered to waste any more of her breath with Luna. She saw Abel’s car by the side and turned to go to it. “Stop!”Luna’s fall reduced her to a pathetic and embarrassing state, but she quickly regained her rationality. When the interview ended, DH might have not been too nice to her, but they did not say much. Clearly, Ruth’s words were nothing to them. Where did the b*tch get the confidence to threaten her?“You have to be responsible for what you say in public! I know you want to smear DH’s name to pull a publicity stunt, but DH won’t just agree to it and do nothing in return! When the truth comes out, I won’t let you off the hook!”She pushed herself elegantly off the ground and looked at Abel. “He’s pretty. It’s no wonder why you like him. Do you dare to tell him what happened three years ago? Are you sure he’ll still protect you after you tell him?”Ruth turned around. When she saw how impertinent Luna was, she scowled. “Don’t you think it’s strange t
He simply could not continue talking about this with her.When Ruth saw that he was no longer saying anything, she asked, “By the way, why are you here? Are you here for work?”“I’m here to pick you up from work,” he replied calmly.After saying that, he noticed the coy look in her eyes, and he really wanted to bite his own tongue off. She was already smug enough. After hearing this, her ego would grow to the size of a football field. Just as he expected, Ruth smiled even more brightly and marveled that he actually remembered promising her to pick her up from work. She reached out to grab his hand, but Abel avoided it and put his hand back on the steering wheel. Yet Ruth did not give up and went for his hand again. “Stop fooling around. I’m driving.”“You held my hand last time. Why can’t we do it now?”Ruth grabbed his hand and interlaced their fingers. Then, she looked down at the back of his hand and said slowly, “Would you believe me if I told you that all that Luna sa