Jane looked at the two people in front of her and felt a headache coming on. She couldn’t help but turn her gaze to the side. It was as if someone was watching her from the shadows.
“Are you both free?” Jane asked impatiently, not paying attention to the reactions of the two people behind her. She lifted her foot and prepared to go about her own business.
Seeing this, Joseph glared at Osborn behind him and quickly caught up with Jane’s pace.
Just as Jane reached the corner, a man brushed past her. He kept his head down tightly, seeming nervous.
Jane glanced over and felt that something was off. She called out to him, “Wait a minute.”
The man stiffened all over his body. Although he stopped walking, he didn’t turn around.
He tugged at his collar as if preparing to do something.
“What department are you from? I feel like I haven’t seen you before,” Jane asked innocently enough but she couldn’t shake off this strange feeling about him.
“I… I…” The man suddenly stuttered and couldn’t say anything else.
At that moment, Jane’s phone rang. As she lowered her head to answer it, the man in front of her suddenly ran away without looking back.
“Hey!” Joseph next to Jane jumped in surprise when he saw what happened. This action proved that there was indeed something wrong with this person!
Jane’s face turned cold as she immediately contacted security through an assistant, “Control all exits! No one is allowed out right now!”
She remembered seeing something bulging in his arms earlier; it was probably a reporter who had snuck into their company!
Joseph reacted almost immediately by chasing after him while Jane went straight to surveillance room searching for any trace of this person’s whereabouts.
When Jane went to the lobby, Joseph was standing still, looking at Jane and breathing a sigh of relief.
“I didn’t see. That person ran really fast. Who was that? Could it be someone trying to steal some information?”
Jane rotated her phone and signaled security to reopen the entrance.
“It’s an infiltrated journalist.”
Jane didn’t expect the person to escape so quickly. By the time she checked the real-time surveillance, the person’s figure was nowhere to be found.
“A journalist? Are they here to cover some gossip news?”
Joseph was a bit surprised because, in his understanding, this type of journalist shouldn’t appear in public places. Now, what were they doing running into someone else’s company?
Thinking about it, Joseph tapped his cheek and said seriously, “Report to the police immediately.”
“It won’t help, and the company is usually open to the public. It’s normal for someone to come in,” Jane’s eyes flickered. She felt that the paparazzo who sneaked in might not be as simple as it seemed.
Although Jane didn’t deliberately publicize this incident, the entire company was already aware of the news of the paparazzo sneaking in.
Jane ignored it and directly instructed someone to check the surveillance footage.
Maria returned to the company in the afternoon and, upon hearing about the incident, went to find Jane.
“Jane, what happened this afternoon? It sounds scary, as having a journalist infiltrate the company for secret filming isn’t a good thing.”
“We’ve sent someone to investigate, but not many people would do such a thing,” Jane said with a cold smile.
Every journalist and media outlet wanted the latest and most sensational news, but not many were willing to risk getting into trouble for exposure.
Maria looked a bit worried, glanced at Jane, and had an expression that seemed to want to speak but held back.
“What do you want to say?” Jane looked up at Maria.
“Don’t you think it’s too easy for a journalist to sneak in?” Maria blinked her eyes. The security at Star Entertainment has always been good, and there have been many unsuccessful attempts to sneak in before. Why is there an occurrence now?
“Are you suggesting…” Jane’s eyes flashed a hint of sternness. Maria’s idea was something she had been overlooking.
Seeing Jane’s reaction, Maria spoke, “I feel like it’s an internal problem within the company.”
Seeing Jane not saying anything, Maria smiled and said, “I’m just guessing casually. There shouldn’t be such an issue.”
Jane sneered, as if thinking of something, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly like butterfly wings. “Maybe.”
Pausing for a moment, Jane looked back at Maria.
“By the way, how is the TV series filming going?”
“Uh…” Maria thought for a moment and then smiled, “It’s going smoothly. But having our company’s investment is great; even the boxed meals are better than the previous crew.”
Hearing this, Jane looked at Maria and said, “Indeed, I feel like you’ve gained weight.”
In an instant, Maria was like a cat with its tail stepped on, and she stood up from the chair.
“Nonsense! Where did I gain weight?”
“It’s more obvious when you stand up, Maria. Your face has gotten rounder.”
Jane extended the back of her hand, supporting her chin, playing with the pen she held between her fingertips.
Maria rubbed her cheek, her expression gradually stiffening.
“You probably don’t control your weight, do you?” Jane hit the nail on the head.
In a moment, Maria was like a deflated balloon, muttering softly, “It’s not my fault.”
“Maria, although the company doesn’t interfere with artists’ personal lives, are you being too well-nourished by love right now?”
Jane, looking at Maria’s appearance, couldn’t help but continue teasing.
“I got it, I got it! I’ll lose weight,” Maria grumbled, cursing Kim in her heart. If it weren’t for him feeding her in various ways every day, how could she have gained weight?
“When you go back, I’ll tell your agent,” Jane said softly. “By the way, after the TV series filming is over, there’s a brand endorsement. In a few days, try some makeup.”
“A clothing brand?” Maria asked curiously.
Jane nodded, “There’s a chance you might need to walk the runway as a model at next month’s fashion week. It’s a good opportunity. For specific details, ask your agent.”
Maria nodded, and after Jane discussed some work-related matters, she let Maria leave.
Ding-dong! Jane’s phone by her side rang, and she turned to see it was a call from Patrick.
“Are you busy? I’ll come pick you up later.”
Hearing this, Jane’s heart skipped a beat. “What should I do? I haven’t prepared a gift for Grandpa yet!”