Julie nodded. “That’s right. He’s the male lead of this film and dabbles in investment as well. That’s why we’ve crossed paths. His purpose was obvious, to be under Falcon Entertainment’s wing and use it as a stepping stone.”Nicole paused. “You’re such a kind person?”“Of course not! I can see the business value in him, ya know? Joseph is known in the circle as Kai’s successor. He learned his acting by imitating Kai’s methods. Out of all those people, Joseph is the best at imitating Kai and is the most successful one.”Nicole paused. She could hear the excitement in Julie’s voice.“Are you trying to get him to ride on Kai’s popularity? Kai hates that the most!”Julie said, “I know, but there’s nothing I can do. I’m thinking of signing him to my company but parking him under Falcon Entertainment. What do you think?”Nicole thought for a moment. “You want to promote him?”Julie nodded. “This way, he won’t be able to get out that easily.”“Will he agree to it?”“He’s knee-deep i
Nicole froze for a long time after she heard Julie’s complaint.She always knew that the entertainment circle was chaotic and family members in affluent families were often involved in some kind of conflict for personal interests. However, this was the first time she witnessed a young lady from an affluent family being so openly protective over her half-sister.Julie rubbed her forehead. “Forget it. Come in with me. I just had someone bring us some delicious local snacks.”“Are you trying to make me fat?”Nicole grumbled while she smiled from the bottom of her heart.Julie also laughed and joked, “Mr. Sloan sent you here? I saw you two earlier. You’re already married to him, yet he still has such a strong sense of crisis?”“Well, it’s normal to be prepared for danger in times of peace, isn’t it?”Nicole joked unabashedly.Julie laughed and looked away. “Save it. I think he’s afraid that you’ll take a fancy to some hot young actor on set and bring him back, right?”“I’ve long b
In the blink of an eye, Lumi arrived in front of Nicole and Julie.She was wearing a beautiful tight dress that made her even more charming and noble, but also a little naive.“It’s really you guys! I heard from Joseph earlier that you guys were walking toward the back, so I came over. What a coincidence!”Lumi smiled excitedly.Nicole smiled. “What brings you here?”“I came to visit my sister, of course.”Lumi ruffled her hair. “The two most important things in life are making money and loving my sister. I must achieve both!”Nicole’s smile faded slightly. She then glanced at Julie.Julie’s expression also stiffened a bit.Lumi, who was kept in the dark, still loved her half-sister dearly.She probably did not know that her half-sister was stealing her man, right?Julie coughed.“Samuel’s here too? Is he that free?”Lumi snorted and sat opposite them as she nonchalantly picked up another fork to taste the snacks. “What does his whereabouts have to do with me? It’s not lik
There was a pause.Lumi smiled naturally.“Samuel invests in a few films occasionally. It’s probably not worth mentioning!”Nicole gritted her teeth. “I heard that the original female lead was replaced with Kirsi at the last minute. Was it Samuel’s doing?”She was just shy of explicitly reminding Lumi.If Lumi still did not get it, she probably had brain damage.Lumi frowned slightly and continued to explain. “Isn’t that normal? Maybe my husband is giving my sister a chance for my sake.”Nicole choked and did not know what to say.Julie shot Nicole a look and shook her head.They should not continue this topic.Nicole sighed helplessly.Later, Nicole and Julie started to talk about Joseph. Lumi was bored and listened at the side.Gradually, the noise on the other side died down.The anti-fans made enough of a mess and left.After a while, another group of people came.“Kirsi is here… Quick, prepare the cameras and get ready to shoot!”The scene manager shouted, so Nicol
As Samuel spoke, he raised his hand and tried to tuck Lumi’s hair behind her ear.That kind of intimate gesture was Lumi’s favorite.However, Lumi did not accept it this time.She turned her head sideways and avoided his hand.Samuel’s face stiffened, and his eyes inadvertently swept behind her.Nicole and Julie looked at him with a smirk.The two ladies’ eyes were cold, and they seemed to see through his act at a glance.Samuel guiltily lowered his eyes, but he still smiled and said, “Ms. Stanton, you’re here too! No wonder my wife is in such a good mood. Thank you for spending time with her.”Nicole thought for a moment before she replied, “Ms. Makinen is here to visit her sister. We just happened to run into each other here.”Kirsi quickly recovered her expression and walked over with a smile.“I know that you love me the most, Lumi. Are you here to surprise me?”Kirsi smiled and went up to the director to greet him.“Director, please postpone my scene for ten minutes. M
Lumi wanted to hear it from Kirsi. She wanted Kirsi to explain to her.Kirsi opened her mouth. She lost her composure and bit her lower lip, not knowing what to say.On the side, Samuel stepped forward and dragged Lumi away.“I’ll explain it to you. Let’s talk in the car…”Lumi stumbled two steps and almost fell.She was annoyed and shook off his hand. Her voice was harsh. “Let go of me! What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that people will hear you, and it’ll affect your career and reputation?”Lumi suddenly turned around and looked at Julie and Nicole for two seconds. Her eyes were red.“Did you guys already know? Have you been hinting at me just now?”Julie pursed her lips and did not say anything.Nicole hesitated for half a second and spoke frankly.“I didn’t tell you because I was afraid that you’d be upset. But I think that you’d be even sadder if you were kept in the dark like a fool.”Nicole took a deep breath and looked at Lumi.“You’d better ask them yourself.
Lumi stood there in a daze. Her body was stiff, and she did not turn back.Nicole looked over from her angle and saw that Lumi looked dumbfounded without any changes in her expression.Lumi did not react to Samuel, which made him a little nervous.He looked at Nicole and Julie.“Will you please give us some privacy?”Before Nicole and Julie could say anything, Lumi moved. Her lips turned pale.“Why should they avoid us? Are you afraid that the lies you made up won’t match up to what they told me?”Samuel opened his mouth and was a little surprised.Lumi’s reaction was beyond his expectations.He used to think about how Lumi would react if she found out. He thought that she would just cry and make a huge fuss about it.When the time comes, he will just give her more money to set things right. That was not difficult.But now...He was a little speechless.Julie and Nicole went to the next room. Although they were out of sight, the sound insulation here was not great, so they
“If I hadn’t seen you guys together, would you have planned to hide it from me forever? Did you two plan on cheating behind my back?! Every time you said that you were on a business trip, you came to see her, didn’t you? Every time you worked overtime, you went to keep her company, right?”Lumi finally voiced out all the suspicions in her heart.She did not need to hold back any longer.Perhaps she used to believe every word Samuel said.But now, if Samuel’s mind wandered off when he was with her, Lumi would doubt if he was regretting that she was not Kirsi.Samuel’s face stiffened and turned slightly pale.He was also anxious. “No, never! I’m not that nasty!”Samuel gritted his teeth, frowned at her, and took a step forward, wanting to touch her shoulder to soothe her.However, Lumi took a step back and avoided his touch.His eyes were sore. He clenched his fists and spoke patiently.“I only went to pester her shortly after our wedding, but later on, I made it clear to her.