“Really?” Nana seemed a little uninterested.
All she could think about was the pictures of Carl and Grace together, which she couldn’t seem to shake off.
“Of course. Mom said you didn’t eat much today?” Carl looked down at Nana with concern in his eyes.
Nana sat up and shook her head. “I don’t have much of an appetite.”
“Well, that won’t do.” Carl stood up. “I’ll go to the kitchen and have them make something you like. Wait for me.”
Without waiting for Nana to reply, Carl walked out of the room.
Watching his back as he left, Nana had a momentary lapse in concentration.
Maybe Jane was right; maybe she was just being too sensitive.
Carl and Grace were just business partners; he had only good intentions towards her. Why should she be jealous?
Ten minutes later, Carl came back with a bowl of chicken soup. “Nana, this is freshly stewed chicken soup. It’s very nutritious. Try it.”
“Thank you,” Nana smiled faintly and reached out to take the bowl from Carl’s hand.
But instead of handing it over, he raised an eyebrow and leaned close to her ear with his deep voice resonating through her body, “Let me feed you.”
His magnetic voice made Nana blush deeply at the roots of her ears.
“Don’t… I can do it myself…”
Before she could finish speaking though, Carl scooped up some soup on a spoon and blew on it before carefully feeding it into her mouth, “It’s not hot anymore. Drink now.”
“Mmm…” A warm feeling spread through Nana’s heart as she nodded slightly in response.
Carl patiently fed spoonful after spoonful until all the soup was gone.
As she sat there across from him looking at his handsome face, Nana’s chest slowed down its beat momentarily.
In truth…Carl really wasn’t that bad after all.
He had good looks coupled with great family background plus being a big star but most importantly, he treated her wholeheartedly with gentleness and patience – qualities hard to come by these days!
However…
Images William’s tall figure suddenly popped into Nana’s mind again without warning…
She wondered if William had fully recovered yet?
Even now Nana still couldn’t believe that William would fall in love with someone else…
She couldn’t understand why someone who used to treat her so well would become so cold-hearted towards her overnight!
Noticing that Nana seemed lost in thought again, Carl put down the bowl and pulled Nana into his arms before whispering softly nears hers ear, “What are you thinking about?”
Nana snapped out of reverie then quickly collected herself before giving him another faint smile, “Nothing…”
“Don’t think too much about things,” said Carl softly while planting a deep kiss on top on Nana’s forehead.
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Star Entertainment
Jane arrived at the company and greeted everyone she met along the way, looking like she was in a good mood. The employees also knew about her upcoming engagement, so teasing was inevitable during their conversations. In the afternoon, Jane sat in her office checking recent data from online platforms when someone knocked on her door.
“Come in,” Jane said.
Osborn walked in with a tablet in his hand.
“Do you need something?” Jane looked up and glanced at Osborn.
She had already given the script for the new drama to the screenwriter, so it wouldn’t be ready for a few days.
“The post-production editing for Farewell to My Concubine is almost complete. This is just a sample that they sent over today since you’re here at work. Take a look,” Osborn said as he swiped his finger across the screen and handed it over to Jane.
Jane took the tablet and carefully examined it while keeping her head down. The camera angles were perfect, close-ups were well done, and even some of the scenes that required post-production editing were made with great precision. If played on a big screen, there would be no roughness or flaws whatsoever.
After examining several clips from Farewell to My Concubine’s main highlights without any carelessness or mistakes during post-production editing process, Jane nodded satisfactorily and returned Osborn’s tablet back to him.
“The post-production work is excellent; we can prepare this sample for submission to film festivals now. If everything goes according to plan this time around, we might even win an award at one of those festivals which will be an excellent opportunity for our company too.”
Osborn nodded his head then remembered something else as he tapped his index finger on top of their desk before turning towards Jane again, “By the way… I heard Glowing Figurine Pictures has been preparing another historical costume drama these past few days hoping they could win an international film festival award.”
“Although their film genre differs from what we have prepared, Glowing Figurine Pictures is, after all, an experienced and well-established film production company under Guavo. They have much deeper experience and credentials than us. Moreover, even before this, they have successfully promoted several completed films on various streaming platforms and in theaters. I reckon they are planning to rely on data to speak for themselves when the time comes.”
“Farewell To My Concubine had quite some momentum before. Its post-production phase has almost finished. If you say there are no problems, then should we release our movie as soon as possible? Perhaps we can compete against Glowing Figurine Pictures before going into any major film festivals because otherwise I’m afraid our brand new movie might easily get overshadowed.”
Jane shook her head, “No, I trust you and I believe in this film. Once everything is taken care of, let’s just submit it directly to the film festival.”
Osborn pondered for a moment before nodding and leaving.
Not long after, a call came in from the front desk. “Miss North, the CEO of Doyle Group is here and wants to see you.”
Peter? Just hearing his name made Jane feel a little uneasy. But considering that she had just taken on business with Doyle Group, there was no reason to turn away a potential partner. “Okay, let Mr. Doyle come up.”
When Peter arrived at Jane’s office door, he took a moment to straighten his attire before entering with a gentle smile on his face. “Miss North.”
Jane looked up from her work and pushed the cup of coffee that her assistant had just poured towards him. “Mr. Doyle, you don’t need to be so formal but did something go wrong with the script? If there are any issues please don’t hesitate to tell me as I can help.”
“No no no,” Peter quickly waved his hands while staring earnestly at Jane though there was still some discomfort in his expression as he struggled for words before finally saying hesitantly, “… Actually… I’m here today to apologize…”
“Hmm?” Jane raised an eyebrow in confusion at this unexpected apology from someone she hadn’t interacted much with lately.
“What happened Mr. Doyle?”
“…”
Peter fell silent for awhile not knowing how best to express himself.
From his perspective, what Florence did this time was too extreme and out of line. Moreover, considering that Patrick had come to see him last time, whether it was for the sake of the company or personal relationships, an apology from Florence was certainly warranted.