“Come in,” Jane said, and her assistant opened the door and walked in, with a subtle expression on her face.
Jane glanced at her assistant with some confusion and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Miss North, there’s a phone call for you,” the assistant said softly.
“Just transfer the call to me. Who is it?” Jane inquired.
“He said his name is Tristian Duncan.”
Upon hearing this name, Jane, who had been busy tidying up her work, suddenly looked up. “Someone named Tristian Duncan called me?”
Jane repeated to confirm.
The assistant nodded.
Jane was puzzled at this moment. Why would Tristian call her at this time? Although she thought so, Jane instructed the assistant to put the call through.
However, she didn’t speak immediately; instead, she waited for the voice on the other end of the line.
It seemed that the other person had the same idea. After a long silence, Tristian finally spoke first.
“It’s been a long time, Miss North.”
Jane’s brow twitched, showing no expression on her face. “What do you want, Mr. Duncan?”
“Don’t be so cold in your address. You can call me Tristian,” Tristian’s voice carried a hint of amusement, making Jane very uncomfortable. She really didn’t want to have any further contact with that strange person.
“Mr. Duncan, if you’re calling me now, it’s not to discuss these useless things, is it?” Jane didn’t want to waste time with him and asked directly.
“Who can forget such a beautiful person like you, Miss North? Can’t you let me think about you?” Tristian’s voice remained the same, and Jane could almost imagine his smiling face and those gloomy eyes.
Jane frowned, intending to hang up the phone immediately. However, Tristian seemed to have anticipated this and spoke directly.
“I heard that the artist under your management is going to collaborate with Lenny.”
Upon hearing this, Jane’s hand holding the pen paused slightly. “Mr. Duncan, you certainly have good sources of information.”
Tristian mentioned this matter, and Jane had some speculations in her mind. Coupled with Tristian’s vast entertainment empire that he established before, his intentions seemed quite clear now.
“Lenny is a very famous director. If you collaborate with him, the artist under your management will definitely skyrocket. I congratulate you in advance, Miss North.”
As he spoke, there was an indistinct crisp sound from Tristian’s end of the line.
Jane tapped her finger on the tabletop, making a faint sound. “Mr. Duncan, if you want to engage in business competition, I’m ready to accompany you at any time. But some of the methods you employ are truly disgusting.”
Jane now understood. It was likely that the incident during Maria’s press conference was somehow related to Tristian.
Thinking about how Tristian had not taken any action after competing with her for the land, Jane had almost forgotten about him.
Now it became clear that he was waiting for her here.
Everyone knew that Maria was the Star Entertainment’s top artist, and if any issues arose with Maria, Star Entertainment would be greatly affected.
“How could you say such things? It’s rather chilling,” Tristian said in a very aggrieved tone.
“And I don’t have any intention of competing with you in business. But in the business world, collisions are inevitable among industries. You should understand this trivial matter, right?”
“Besides this minor friction, Mr. Duncan, what else do you want to do?” Jane was straightforward and disliked this kind of suspenseful conversation.
“Life needs to have some surprises to make it interesting, don’t you look forward to them?” It was always that cheerful voice that gave Jane a headache. She was too lazy to talk to this person any further. “Mr. Duncan, you can do whatever you want, I’ll wait and see.”
Without waiting for any response from the other end of the line, Jane hung up the phone directly.
Her assistant had been watching from the side and couldn’t help but ask, “Miss North, are you…”
“Yes, life does need some little surprises.” Jane curved her lips, realizing that the days ahead were going to be much more interesting.
But she couldn’t believe that Tristian would only be responsible for the incident involving Maria.
It seemed like she had overlooked something or Tristian was just too mysterious.
“Go and find out what Tristian has been up to lately,” Jane instructed her assistant.
The assistant acknowledged and left the room.
Meanwhile, Tristian, whose call had been abruptly ended by Jane, pursed his lips and reclined on the sofa.
“So, there are people who spill everything after doing something wrong.”
Katherine sat with her legs crossed, facing Tristian, her expression somewhat sarcastic.
If it weren’t for the last resort, she wouldn’t have chosen to collaborate with this person-an illegitimate child of the Duncan family, who was also eccentric and couldn’t make it to the mainstream.
“Miss Maltz, haven’t you heard a saying? A great hunter always sees themselves as the prey.”
“Besides, the game is more fun this way. You think you’re in control of everything, but in reality, you’re just a fool being manipulated by others, don’t you think so, Miss Maltz?”
A sinister smile crept upon Tristian’s lips, and his gloomy eyes stared directly at Katherine.
A chill ran down Katherine’s spine, and she suddenly stood up, turning to leave, but not before leaving a parting remark.
“I’ve delivered Kevin’s message to you. Whether you listen or not is up to you. But Tristian, Jane and Patrick are not people you should mess with. It’s best for you to show some restraint.”
As Tristian listened, his brow twitched, and he placed his palm against his lips, calling out to Katherine’s retreating figure, “Oh, you’re so affectionate. It’s as if you’re about to marry into my family. Katherine, don’t forget who you are.”
Katherine’s footsteps abruptly stopped, and she turned her head to look at the smiling Tristian. But in the end, she let out a cold hum and left, her high heels clicking away.
“Fools, they’re all fools,” Tristian murmured, swaying his body.
…
While turmoil was brewing elsewhere, Jane and Maria had already arrived at the agreed location with Lenny.
“What should I do? Jane, I’m really nervous.”
Maria squeezed her palm, which was covered in cold sweat. She turned to look at Jane beside her, unable to hide her worry.
“What if Lenny doesn’t have a good impression of me after reading the news online? What should I do?”
“If he doesn’t have a good impression of you, then there’s no need for him to meet you. If he chooses to meet you, there’s a high chance that the role will be yours. Just relax.”