“You got it wrong. There’s no April among the guests on our variety show,” the director said before hastily leaving.
April stood there bewildered, and called Jane to explain what had happened. “I’ve arrived at the venue for the variety show, but the director says I’m not on their list.”
Jane told her to stay put and she would come over right away. When Jane arrived, she saw April squatting down with tears in her eyes. She helped her up and comforted her while several directors were still present.
Jane smiled slightly and walked straight into where they were standing, saying, “I heard that my artist made you all uncomfortable? Let me apologize on his behalf.”
Jane knew how to handle things diplomatically.
The directors sat in chairs with their legs crossed; they had all met Jane before and knew how formidable she was. In terms of power dynamics, neither side was losing face.
“Her name is not on our cast list, Miss North. Did you make a mistake?” The director directly challenged Jane.
“Is that so? If her name is not there, then we must have been presumptuous. Take a look at the contract we signed back then.” Jane casually threw the contract towards them, and it landed on the ground.
The contract clearly stated the terms, and Jane could tell that these directors wanted to bully newcomers and take advantage of them. Unfortunately, they had chosen the wrong people.
“Well, what do you think? Isn’t she my artist?”
The director’s face changed drastically. They didn’t expect Jane to be so firm, directly using the contract against them. With a smile, the director said, “Well, since you didn’t introduce your artist to us, we are not aware of who she is.”
The directors started looking for a way out for each other.
“Alright, no need to continue acting. The biggest investor for this variety show is the Pansy family. If the directors are not satisfied even with our people, how confident are you that the Pansy family will still invest? What a waste.”
After saying that, Jane left with April. She couldn’t afford to be lenient when dealing with these people.
…
Molly came out of the apartment wearing a light pink long dress and carrying a bag. As soon as she stepped out, her eyes met a pair of familiar eyes.
Her heart skipped a beat. These eyes couldn’t be more familiar to her.
“Molly!”
Jaiden waved towards Molly and then hurriedly ran towards her in three quick steps.
“You’re going to work, right? I brought breakfast for you, still warm. It’s your favorite.”
Jaiden handed Molly a bowl of steaming dumplings, but Molly never looked directly at him.
“Thank you, I’ll eat it.”
Molly lowered her gaze, wanting to walk past Jaiden, but he stopped her.
“You’re lying. You never used to eat breakfast, otherwise, why would you always have stomachaches?”
Jaiden had a serious expression on his face, and Molly’s long lashes trembled slightly. She couldn’t help but mock herself inwardly.
She almost fell for his insincere words.
“Whether I eat or not is none of your business.” Molly used all her strength to push Jaiden away. In an instant, the dumplings were overturned and fell to the ground, still emitting steam.
“What a pity…”
Jaiden muttered to himself, and Molly couldn’t quite grasp his thoughts.
“You’re going to work, right? I’ll drive you.”
Molly thought Jaiden would explode on the spot, but to her surprise, he put on a warm smile.
“No need.”
Molly firmly refused, her face stern. “If you don’t have anything important, I’ll be on my way.”
“Don’t go.” Jaiden suddenly pulled Molly’s shoulder, but she pushed him back.
“We haven’t seen each other in a long time, so I thought of inviting you out for a meal to catch up.”
“We have no past to catch up on.”
Molly glared at him fiercely. Jaiden, for her, no longer had any influence.
Once again rejected, Jaiden remained unfazed and attempted to hold Molly’s hand, but she evaded him.
“Sir, please restrain yourself.”
Molly felt helpless. She didn’t understand what was wrong with this man. Had he forgotten everything he had done to her in the past?
“It’s fine. Just have a meal with me once. I promise not to do anything.”
Jaiden was relentless and kept blocking Molly’s path, entangling her without end, leaving her with no way out.
“Move aside,” Molly said with a stern face. “What do you think you’re doing?”
“I just wanted to invite you for a meal, is that not allowed?” Jaiden seemed to be under some sort of spell, as there was not a trace of dissatisfaction on his face, which surprised Molly greatly.
Molly was well aware of Jaiden’s character. If it had been before, Jaiden would have long disappeared from her life.
“No, it’s not allowed. If you have such intentions, you might as well go please those young models outside. I believe they would be much more receptive than I am.”
Although Molly was still conscious, she knew very well that she and Jaiden had no relationship anymore, and she had no obligation to have a meal with him.
Molly pouted her lips and secretly tightened her grip on her phone. On her way there, she noticed a familiar figure, so she sent a text message to Jane in advance.
Knowing Jane’s efficiency, she should be on her way already.
Throughout the encounter, Molly never looked directly at Jaiden. In the past, her soul would have been captivated by him.
But now, she was no longer the Molly she used to be.
Molly glanced at her watch. Faced with Jaiden’s entanglement, she could only keep dragging it out.
“Molly!”
Just as Jaiden was about to grab Molly’s hand and leave, someone called out to Molly from behind, stopping her in her tracks.
It was Jane!
Molly’s face brightened, and she mustered up some strength from somewhere, forcefully pushing Jaiden to the ground without looking back, then running towards Jane without hesitation.
“Jane…”
Molly hid behind Jane, her voice choking, only because she didn’t dare to show it in front of Jaiden just now.
“It’s okay, I’m here,” Jane comforted Molly softly, her sharp eyes glaring at Jaiden.
“What are you doing here?”
Jane’s tone was full of threat, clearly showing her deep dislike towards Jaiden.
“Don’t be so nervous,” Jaiden waved his hand, trying to put Jane at ease, but Jane immediately shielded Molly behind her.
“If you dare to do such a thing to a girl in broad daylight, turn right up ahead, there’s a psychiatric hospital.”
Jaiden opened his mouth, surprised to find himself being scolded by Jane.