Florence hesitated, considering the fact that she was currently entangled in scandals.
“Don’t you mind my scandals?” she asked.
The person in charge shook their head. “Those of us in this industry, who wouldn’t want scandals surrounding us? Sometimes we even rely on publicity and hype to push ourselves to the peak of entertainment. For someone like you, who became a topic of gossip without any effort, it’s something they can’t even imagine.”
Though it was a highly embarrassing situation, the way the person in charge spoke about it seemed like a turning point, making it even more glamorous.
“I’m afraid this isn’t a good thing for your company. After all, I know my own worth and what I will face,” Florence said, clearly understanding her position now. Even though she was backed into a corner, she didn’t want to get further stained with dirt.
“Take a look at our contract first,” the person in charge said, explaining each clause to her.
“We primarily rely on the revenue from live broadcasts and sales. Initially, there won’t be many customers, so we’ll rely on your existing fan base to boost it. Our profit sharing is a 50-50 split.”
“For others, yes, but since you’re someone I personally sought out, our split will be 40-60!”
Florence looked at the numbers flashing through her mind.
She had only heard about live streaming from others before and had never been involved in this industry.
She had always followed a routine of filming variety shows and TV dramas.
However, the income in this industry was indeed much higher than what she had experienced.
Florence felt a glimmer of interest.
“For the first three days, all the earnings will be yours.” The person in charge raised the stakes.
“Take some time to think about whether you want to join us.”
Seeing her own shabby appearance and recalling her current situation, Florence realized she had no other options.
Thus, resolutely, she signed her name on the contract.
The person in charge led her to a small house, which was well decorated inside.
“This will be your broadcasting room. I’ve arranged an assistant for you who will handle any unexpected situations during your broadcasts.”
The person in charge had thought of everything.
“What about where I’ll live?” That was Florence’s primary concern now.
“We’ve also arranged a place for you to live, it’s on the second floor.”
The first floor was for live broadcasts, while the second floor served as the hosts’ dormitory.
Florence nodded.
After Jane returned home, she and Finley prepared the flowers that needed arranging together.
By the time they finished packing everything, it was already midnight, and Patrick hadn’t returned yet.
He had been busy with his company’s affairs these past few days.
“I’ll accompany you to see him,” Finley said, knowing Jane was worried.
So they drove together to the building where Patrick’s company was located, and as soon as they parked the car, they saw Patrick coming out looking exhausted, with his secretary supporting him and helping him into the car.
Jane felt a pang of heartache as she watched.
“You go ahead, I’ll go find him.”
With that, she climbed into Patrick’s car, her body feeling heavy.
Finley shrugged and turned to leave.
“What happened? Did something happen at the company?” Jane asked as soon as she got into the car and saw him lying there, asleep, his face filled with exhaustion.
The secretary explained, “Madam, Mike came by just now and had a long talk with the president inside.”
Every time Mike showed up, he would disrupt their current situation and push them into a deadlock.
Jane personally drove him home, helping him wash his body and take off his shoes.
Seeing him so exhausted, her heart ached.
Patrick, in a daze, grabbed her hand. “My child…”
Jane knew how much he cared for this child, the child who had become the bond between the two of them.
The next day
Early in the morning, Florence was arranged in a room, where she did all her makeup alone.
“I am your assistant, and we’ll start the live broadcast in 10 minutes,” the assistant said professionally.
It was her first time facing the public in this way, and she felt a little uncomfortable.
As soon as she started the broadcast, a large number of people flooded in.
Florence didn’t spend too much time on her appearance today, simply styling her hair.
Just as she started the broadcast, within 5 minutes, the number of viewers in the live room had already exceeded 20, 000.
She hadn’t even said a word yet. The assistant gave her a thumbs up.
Florence looked at the comments below, which were increasingly asking about her recent situation.
“I’m sorry, everyone. I made you worry. These past few days, I’ve been adjusting myself. I know the comments on the internet have disappointed all of you.”
Florence was well aware that other hosts had their own personas.
And what she had to do now was to sell her misery, the more pitiful, the better.
“Why did you frame Jane? Why did you get plastic surgery?”
“Yeah, who would have thought such a wicked woman like you would come to do a live broadcast? Are you doing it for the money?”
The questions flooded in from the audience below.
“I’m not doing it for the money. I’m doing it to clarify myself. I’ve always been the least favored person in my family. From childhood to adulthood, my parents have been biased against me. Finally, I found someone I liked, but that person never noticed me.”
Florence’s acting was excellent. With a runny nose and tears, she managed to win over the hearts of the audience.
“I thought that through a business marriage, we could strengthen our relationship, but I never expected it would destroy my family.”
The previous commotion between the Doyle family and Patrick had been widely heard to some extent.
“Are you trying to gain our forgiveness with these reasons?”
“These reasons are not tools for you to frame Jane.”
Some of the people below still had clear minds and weren’t buying it.
“I’m just trying to let everyone know that I’m in a difficult situation right now. Actually, none of this was my intention. The plastic surgery was done at Beatrice’s request, Patrick’s mother.”
As soon as she said this, the comments section exploded, with people starting to discuss.
“How is that possible? Why would she favor you over her own son?”
“Don’t bring such childish things to deceive us.”
“When Beatrice found me, she asked me to get close to Patrick, but I was scared. She even used my parents to threaten me. If I didn’t do it, our family’s business overseas would have been ruined.”
“Jane is so powerful. How could I possibly steal her man?”
Florence unintentionally revealed it all. Throughout the explanation, her intentions were portrayed as something sinister, and she never mentioned the male lead.
Now, the people in the live room were watching the performance as if it were a play.