Jane saw that what April had found was not a fan’s cherished photo album, but a chat group with her good friend, containing a prominently displayed emoticon.
It was a photo of Maria at an awards ceremony, with the words “No Longer Willing to Smile” written on it.
Maria was taken aback. She never expected to see something like this.
Seeing Maria’s strange expression, April suddenly realized something and quickly put her phone behind her.
After a moment of thought, April’s eyes lit up. “Right, I saw you trending online, that… ”
“Stop, no need to say it,” Maria raised her hand to signal April to be quiet. She had a vague feeling that the trending topics April saw were probably not something good.
Maria sighed and said, “Search for me online. I’m an artist under Star Entertainment.”
But April shook her head. “Since you’re a celebrity, you wouldn’t help her deceive me. I trust you.”
Jane and Maria exchanged a glance, both relieved.
“Do you have time tomorrow?” Jane got back on track.
“I have a part-time job in the morning, but I’m free after 1 p. m.” After careful consideration, April slowly replied.
“I’ll contact you tomorrow afternoon and pick you up directly for Star Entertainment.”
Jane said in a deep voice, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you get justice.”
April listened, puffed her cheeks, and didn’t say anything.
…
Jane and Maria left the bar, each lost in their own thoughts.
Jane was thinking about the problems in the company’s management, while Maria felt very sad. She hadn’t realized that she had become this way in the eyes of strangers.
She pouted in frustration and suddenly turned to Jane. “Jane, is my popularity really that bad?”
It was only then that Jane came back to her senses and looked at Maria, shaking her head helplessly. “That girl looks like a well-behaved girl. It’s normal for her not to know about these things.”
“But I still feel so defeated,” Maria said, supporting her chin, feeling glum.
“Then perform well in the upcoming movies, okay?” Jane advised.
“I understand that,” Maria nodded firmly, secretly resolving to work even harder.
On the way, they kept thinking about April’s words. As soon as Jane returned to her villa, she immediately made a phone call.
“Hello?” The voice on the other end of the phone sounded very lazy, as if the person had just been woken up, tinged with a hint of impatience.
“Do the people in the music department mention a girl named April to you today?” Jane asked.
“Can’t it wait until tomorrow? I’m sleeping right now.”
However, the person on the other end of the phone didn’t show Jane any respect.
“Marco Murphy, come to think of it, you seem to have delayed a few songs for me this month. Let’s talk about your salary next month.”
As soon as Jane said this, the voice on the phone instantly became alert. “Ah, Miss North, Miss North, please speak clearly. Are you asking about someone named April? I don’t think I’ve heard of this person. What’s the matter?”
“You haven’t heard of her? And she should have come with her original creations,” Jane confirmed repeatedly.
“Although I often sleep during the day, it’s not to the extent that I can’t even remember someone who came to the company with original songs. Besides, no one came to the music department today,” Marco said seriously.
“Marco, I entrusted the music department to you, and all you do is sleep every day, right?” Jane immediately caught onto his words and questioned him.
Marco’s voice paused for a moment, then he began to complain, “Miss North, as I’ve said before, I’m just a musician. It was you who insisted on pushing me into this music department and making me some kind of department head. If you ask me about songs and melodies, I might be able to respond immediately. But if you ask me about finding someone, I advise you to go to the human resources department.”
Listening to Marco’s rambling, Jane felt a throbbing pain in her temples. She sighed and said, “Tomorrow afternoon at 1 o’clock, I’ll bring someone to see you.”
“Who is it?” Marco reluctantly showed some interest.
“You’ll know when the time comes,” Jane said softly. “She is the most talented original singer I’ve ever seen.”
Marco couldn’t help but doubtfully hum, “Is she more talented than me?”
Jane raised an eyebrow slightly, “At most, she is a hardworking person who doesn’t slack off or sleep during work.”
“Miss North, let’s not bring personal feelings into this, okay?” Marco said gloomily.
“Stop being snide. No matter what, you must be at the company tomorrow afternoon at 1 o’clock, understood?” Jane spoke up.
“Yes, ma’am, wicked capitalist. Can I go to sleep now?” Marco’s voice began to sound lazy again.
“Haven’t you promised to deliver a few compositions to me? When do you plan to hand them in, great composer?” Jane spoke very kindly.
As soon as Marco heard this, he quickly hung up the phone.
Jane rolled her eyes silently. She heard the sound of the door and turned her head to see Patrick walking in.
Setting her phone aside, Jane reached out and took Patrick’s suit jacket, hanging it on the hanger.
“Marco?” Patrick spoke up. In fact, he had come back earlier, but he didn’t disturb Jane while she was on the phone.
Jane nodded but couldn’t help but sigh.
Patrick reached out and touched her forehead, playing with a strand of her long hair between his fingers. “What’s wrong?”
Taking a deep breath, Jane told Patrick about everything she had encountered regarding April today.
“Never thought that in just a few months, I would find so many problems within the company.”
From the employee who secretly filmed the company’s internal privacy to the current management issues, Jane felt a headache thinking about it. When she was working behind the scenes before, she didn’t notice so many problems.
Was it because she suddenly took back control of the company, making some people unhappy?
“Why don’t these problems happen in your company?” Jane blinked her eyes, looking at Patrick.
However, Patrick calmly said, “These problems can occur in any company, it’s just a matter of discovering them sooner or later.”
Jane pursed her lips.
“By the way, how did Florence get involved with Tristian?”
Jane had thoroughly investigated the incident with that photo. Florence was taken to the hotel by someone that day.
Alistair was just a collaborator who took Florence to a prepared room, and the issue also involved the drink Patrick had consumed.