Cody had a mix of emotions as he looked at the girl who was standing in front of him. Cody took the ring from her hand and placed it on her finger before she had a chance to say anything further to deny the gift.
“Don’t worry about it, Thea. No huge deal. It’s nothing more than a gift from Pop.” Cody tried to reassure her by saying in a quiet voice that the old man would be upset if she refused to accept it.
Thea made her way around to face Pop. While she was putting the ring on her finger, the old man seemed to be in a good mood.
Thea could only let out a sigh as she gave the old man a warm grin and said, “Thank you, Pop. This present is incredible in its value. I totally adore it.”
Pop showed a kind grin and nodded.
When they got into the room, the food had been prepared. Thea didn’t know where Pop got the information. But there were multiple dishes she liked. They all sat by the table and started having the meal.
Meanwhile, Zara was quite worried as she spent a whole morning in the company.
It had been two weeks since Thea had worked. It was pretty uncommon for a rising celebrity like herself to do anything like that.
There was a diverse assortment of popular stars. Some of them were really famous A-list celebrities, and it was a mystery who they were. They were only seen to the public on a very seldom basis, yet they were able to maintain their horrifyingly popular status by producing a large number of excellent works each year.
There were only about ten stars like that globally.
The second tier was populated by celebrities who had not only hardcore abilities but also excellent acting skills. They were the toast of the country, and yet on average, they would only get one script per year. They were honoured with dozens of accolades, and whenever there was a noteworthy screenplay, they were among the first to get an offer.
Actors like that usually didn’t have many crazy fans. And they didn’t need to use any means to contain their heat and popularity because they lived solely on their acting jobs.
The third kind was the celebrities and new stars. At the beginning of their careers, they needed heat and popularity to move them up to the second and the first tiers. Thea was clearly one of them.
Thea belonged to the first list of the third tier. She was quite advanced compared with those who debuted almost at the same time. She should grab the chance so she could soar high.
She had acting skills and the heat of discussions online. Most people would dream about her condition. But she somehow decided to take a break at a vital moment like this.
Zara was extremely worried. A lot of great scripts and ads came to invite her. But she just disappeared like that.
Zara was chewing her nails off in her office. “What the heck happened to Thea? Daisy, do you know where she is right now?”
Daisy was shaking, “I… I really don’t know, Zara. Thea went to the Weston house two weeks ago, and after that… She just disappeared… She didn’t even go back to her apartment recently. She disappeared along with her Mom and Granny. I’m honestly so worried.”
“If I didn’t know you, Daisy,” Zara sighed, “I would assume you didn’t do your job.”
Daisy was sweating under Zara’s squint, “Anyway… I really don’t know… The Weston family seemed to be quite thrilled to see her. Boss was also with her. I really wasn’t sure if I should ask her to go back to work back then.”
Zara didn’t have a choice but to contact Thea herself.
“Thea? Honey… Have you had enough days off now? I got a couple of magnificent scripts. Do you want to take a look and consider them?”
Thea was having tea with Mr. Weston right now. She was quite excited as she got the message from Zara, “Of course! I’m going back to the company this afternoon.”
Mr. Weston noticed the excited look on Thea’s face, “What happened, dear? You seem excited.”
Thea smiled, “It’s just a job. I really shouldn’t take more days off anymore, great-grandpa. The company needs me. Besides, I feel guilty just leaving Zara and Daisy behind. I really should go back to work now. To be honest, one or two days off were fine. Taking two weeks off gave me anxiety. I feel bad leaving my job that long.”
Mr. Weston laughed, “Of course, sweetie. If you want to go back to work, just feel free to. But you need to promise me that you will come back to visit us more often. And… just don’t exhaust yourself, okay?”
Thea made her promise. After having lunch in the house, she went back to the company.
Both Zara and Daisy were thrilled to see her, “Geez, Thea. I thought we wouldn’t see you forever. You’re finally back.”
Thea smiled awkwardly, “Sorry. A bit of a family business. What scripts were you talking about, Zara? Movies or dramas?”
“Both, honey,” Zara declared happily, “And they’re all yours to pick. Moreover, I also got you three ads. Shampoo, snack, and watch. Oh, by the way, the yogurt and the lipstick are selling crazy well because of your endorsement. The brands absolutely adore you right now.”
After hearing such results, a bright smile appeared on Thea’s face, “Really? That’s really nice to know. When will the ad shooting begin, then? I want to do them first while I read those scripts.”
“I negotiated with the brands, and they agreed to do it next month. But now that you’ve come back. I bet they will be glad to do them immediately. Your ads rank first among all your peers. You need to take the chance and take full advance of these resources. I know it can sometimes be tiring. But this period is vital. Do you understand?”
Thea nodded heavily. “Of course, Zara. I won’t take a break too long from now on.”