Chapter 6
“That way, Sophia will come back to you.”
Adrian snapped back to the moment, his tone firm.
“Don’t be ridiculous. You’re talented, and your future value to the company is enormous. The one who should leave isn’t you!“! Seeing her tear–filled eyes, his voice softened again.
“Don’t blame yourself. Sophia’s just stubborn. Give her two days, and she’ll come
“Really?” she asked timidly, then lowered her head in frustration.
“But… she crushed the gifts. She must hate me now. And people like me with no background and no fame–don’t deserve to stand beside you.”
Adrian stroked her hair indulgently.
“She’s just gotten too famous, too wild. A single phone call from me and she would’ve rushed over in the past. And Chloe, it’s not your fault you came from a humble background. You’re smart and hardworking–your fame will surpass Sophia’s.“%
Chloe hid a smug smile, though her face still showed longing.
“I really envy Sophia. You treat her so well.”
Adrian pressed his lips together and led her back to the ceremony.
Meanwhile, I went home to take over Green Enterprises, working myself dizzy with endless tasks.
Adrian never reached out to me again, and I had no time to care about his life.
But Chloe flooded her social media with every detail of her daily life with Adrian.
When she was filming. Adrian showed up on set with a grand gesture.
Caption: Thank you Mr. Carter for treating the whole crew today!
When she got sick, Adrian stayed up all night caring for her.
Caption: Hate being sick poor Mr. Carter burned his hand making me porridge.
I scrolled past expressionlessly, though she clearly wanted to make sure I saw their ambiguity.
Soon, she started messaging me directly.&
“Sophia, Mr. Carter helped me rehearse today and I accidentally smudged lipstick on his pants. You don’t mind, right?”
“Sophia, Mr. Carter made me strawberry shortcake today.”
“Sophia, Mr. Carter said my figure is better than yours. He’s so blunt, don’t take it to heart-”
Then came a video.
She was in a camisole, a large hand wrapped around her slim waist.
Behind her, Adrian slept unclothed.”
I quickly screenshotted it before she could delete it, then saved it, continuing with my work.
But the next day, my assistant reminded me I was being torn apart on Twitter trending.
“No wonder she didn’t win the award–she bullies newcomers behind the scenes!”
“She pretends to be professional and kind, but behind the mask she’s a two–faced bitch who just picks on Chloe because she has no sugar daddy.”
“Sophia is a toxic tumor in Hollywood. Why didn’t she just die with her mom?“!
Someone even posted my mother’s memorial photo with blood–red text: Good riddance!!!
Others threatened to dig up her grave for Chloe’s sake.
I nearly choked on my breath when I saw it.
My assistant showed me the video–footage from the Award Ceremony.
It was the moment Chloe knelt before me and I slapped her, now edited and posted online.
My head buzzed with fury.
“Chloe Miller! This isn’t over!”
I immediately called the tech department.
“Pull the raw surveillance videos from the Award Ceremony–audio included.”
A while later, they called back.
“Miss Green, all the original footage from the ceremony was t
taken by Mr. Carter. What do you want us to do?“%
I hung up and dialed Adrian’s number.
8.01 AM
“Miss Green, all the original footage from the ceremony was taken by Mr. Carter. What do you want us to do?“} I hung up and dialed Adrian’s number.t
