Chris Shelby was completely bewildered in the face of the spit-flying rant from the old lady. It was said that the women of Middleton could really talk, and now Chris Shelby was witnessing it firsthand.
Admitting his fault and recognizing that his behavior had indeed been somewhat lacking in decorum, he quickly, and with great embarrassment, pulled out five hundred dollars and handed it over. The old lady, satisfied, took the money from Chris Shelby’s hand and left.
Moments later, Chris Shelby and Esther arrived at a five-star hotel. “What? No rooms available!” Esther looked at the hotel staff, her face a mask of surprise.
The staff member apologetically explained, “I’m sorry, but due to the national economic summit being held in Middleton, entrepreneurs from all over the country have come here, and now all the hotels in Middleton are fully booked.” Hearing this, Esther frowned. “Dear, let’s try other hotels then.”
“Alright!” At this point, Esther saw no other option but to check other hotels. However, after trying several hotels, Chris Shelby and Esther found the same situation everywhere; all were fully booked.
With no hotel to stay in, Chris Shelby and Esther found themselves without a place to stay. Chris Shelby said helplessly, “Dear, it looks like we might have to stay in the park.”
Upon hearing this, Esther looked dismayed. How could she, a young woman, dare to stay in a park? With no choice left, Esther reluctantly made a phone call to Jake. Thanks to Jake’s contacts, he finally managed to find a room for Chris Shelby and Esther in a hotel. This hotel, the Grand Middleton, was quite nice and also a five-star establishment.
Chris Shelby sat on the sofa in the room and picked up the remote to watch TV. As soon as he turned on the television, he saw a familiar face. Lindsay! At that moment, Lindsay was being interviewed by a television station. The host asked, “Lindsay, we all know that you are now the hottest actress in Amerosia. But just a year ago, you were only a second-tier star.
How did you rise so quickly in such a short time?” Various rumors about Lindsay’s rapid rise circulated in the entertainment industry. The most widely circulated rumor was that she was being supported by a powerful boss in the entertainment industry, who had helped Lindsay become Amerosia’s top star in just one year.
Facing the host’s question, Lindsay paused for a moment and then said, “Actually, to reach where I am today, I owe thanks to two people: one is my company’s boss, and the other is the president of Chester Group, Esther…” Hearing Lindsay mention her boss, the host immediately grew more curious and kept asking about who her boss was.
The identity of Lindsay’s boss was shrouded in mystery, as nobody in the entertainment circle had ever seen him, only knowing that he was a very capable person. Within just a year, he had turned Star Entertainment into the largest entertainment group in Amerosia!
However, the host was soon disappointed, as no matter how much he asked, Lindsay refused to reveal the identity of the mysterious boss behind Star Entertainment.
This piqued even more curiosity about Lindsay’s boss. Watching this, Chris Shelby could not help but smile wryly. When he had acquired Star Entertainment, it had been nothing more than a whim. He had not anticipated that, in such a short time, Star Entertainment would become the largest entertainment group in Amerosia!
Under the strong backing of Star Entertainment Group, Lindsay became the hottest actress in Amerosia!
“Darling, what are you watching?”
Just then, Esther, who had just finished her bath, walked out.
Chris Shelby smiled and said, “Nothing much, just watching an interview with Lindsay.”
Esther glanced at the TV and immediately exclaimed excitedly, “Oh, it really is Lindsay! She’s very famous now. I heard she’s preparing to break into Hollywood and become an international superstar.”
After watching TV, Esther and Chris Shelby went to bed.
In the dead of night, a figure sprinted down the street.
At the same time, several figures quickly chased after him.
The fleeing figure glanced at a high-rise hotel in front of him, tipped his toes, and scaled it like a gecko.
“Quick, chase him, he’s at the Grand Middleton!”
The following figures immediately pursued.
At this moment, Esther, who was half asleep, got up to go to the bathroom.
Just as she stepped out of the bathroom, suddenly a figure from outside the window rushed in.
Before Esther could react, a sharp dagger was placed against her neck.
“You better keep quiet, or I’ll kill you!”
“Who are you?”
Esther asked in terror.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Suddenly, several figures burst in through the window.
“Don’t come any closer, or I’ll kill her!”
Seeing these figures, the man holding the dagger looked fiercely threatening.
Among the figures, a beautiful woman stepped forward, her face stern. “Let her go, or you’re dead!”
The man cursed loudly, “You Phoenix Thorne are relentless, you’ve been chasing me for months, why won’t you let me go? If you don’t release me today, I will kill her!”
As he spoke, the man pressed the dagger against Esther’s neck.
Feeling the cold touch on her skin, Esther looked terrified.
The beautiful woman snorted, “Bold of you, Everett, to sneak into the palace and steal the imperial seal, we won’t let you go! I advise you to surrender now, or don’t blame us for being harsh!”
The duty of Phoenix Thorne was to protect the palace’s security.
Everett dared to steal the imperial seal from the palace, utterly disregarding them!
Meanwhile, Chris Shelby, who was drinking water in the living room, heard the noise from the room.
Chris Shelby rushed over immediately and found the door was locked from the inside.
Bang!
Without hesitation, Chris Shelby kicked the door open.
Upon entering, he saw several members of Phoenix Thorne and Everett holding Esther hostage.
Seeing this, Chris Shelby became furious.
“How dare you touch my wife, you’re courting death!”
Everett, with a cold face, glanced at Chris Shelby and said, “Don’t come any closer, or I’ll kill your woman!”
Chris Shelby scoffed, completely disregarding Everett’s threat.
Swoosh!
In an instant, Chris Shelby disappeared from the spot.
“This…”
Stunned, Everett didn’t have time to react before Chris Shelby was already in front of him.
“Thinking you can kidnap my wife, not considering your own strength.”
Bang!
With a loud noise, Chris Shelby punched Everett hard in the stomach.
Instantly, Everett was sent flying.