"You should take a closer look. This contract has been carefully revised after our last discussion, and it's much more favorable to you than the previous version.""Revised? But I promised Mr. Carls—" Before the last name Carlson could fully be uttered, Charlie seemed to realize something and quickly shut his mouth.However, Sophie had already heard it, and her previously relaxed brows immediately furrowed.With just the mention of the last name Carlson, she could roughly guess whom Charlie was referring to. "Have you met Cedric before? What did he say to you?""Mrs. Carlson, now that the contract has been signed, I'm your company's employee. I'll do my best to answer your questions, but only to a certain extent. Before you signed me, you must've seen plenty of information about me and heard about what a difficult artist I can be. So, please bear with me in the future."It was clear that the question was beyond the extent Charlie was willing to answer. After saying that, he stood
"I don't know if Sophie is happy or not, but I'm certainly not happy. If there's another task like this in the future, go to Evander instead of me. You're making me feel like a servant serving a king," Sean complained."How could you possibly be a servant?" Cedric's denial instantly eased Sean's discontent. However, before he could say anything else, Cedric smirked and added, "You'd be more like the Chief Servant. So, tell me, which restaurant is more suitable for me and Soph?""The one on Surpital Ro—" Sean uttered smoothly, about to recommend a restaurant he thought was quite good, but his brain caught up almost immediately. "Fuck you! The Chief Servant is still a servant!"-During rush hour, traffic congestion was inevitable. What should have been a ten-minute journey took a full half-hour to reach the destination.Before the car could even come to a stop, the valet had approached. As soon as the opportunity arose, he promptly opened the door for Sophie with a pleasing smile.
Cedric had always admired her hard work, but he felt even more concerned about her. If he had not intervened, who knew how much longer Charlie would continue to play hard to get?Listening to him admit to meeting Charlie, Sophie could not help but let off a self-deprecating smile. "So, you turned to coercion and inducement to make him agree to sign with Paramount Inc.?" She had been so presumptuous to think she could discern what kind of person Charlie was. "I thought Charlie signed with Paramount because of the company's strength, but it turns out it was because of your help.""Soph, you wanted to sign Charlie, and now you have. Isn't that great? What does it matter if I helped a little?" Cedric felt uneasy due to the change in her expression and reached out to grab her shoulder.However, she shrugged off his hand, igniting the simmering anger within her. "Yes, it's done, but Cedric Carlson, it wasn't me who did it. I thought you were making an effort to understand me, but now I
"Mommy, Charlie's autograph!" As soon as Sophie returned home, Cherry reached out her hand with a grin.That was when Sophie suddenly remembered the little girl's request from days ago. Originally, she had planned to get Charlie's autograph after signing the contract, but Cedric getting mentioned had disrupted her entire plan."Mommy, did you forget to get me the autograph?" Upon seeing her delay in action, Cherry's chubby, rosy cheeks immediately wrinkled in disappointment, her eyes filled with accusation. "Mommy is a liar! You're a liar!"Seeing that she was genuinely upset, Sophie quickly squatted down, her tone softening. "I'm sorry, Cherry. I'll get Charlie to sign a few more for you tomorrow, okay? However many you want, I'll make sure he signs all of them.""Really? Then I want... I want 31. One for each classmate in our class," she declared. As the class monitor, she always had to consider her classmates, sharing blessings just as they portrayed on TV."Alright, alright."
"Mommy, what was the signing bonus for my favorite idol? Was it a lot?"'If so, the idol would be able to help many people in need. Now that’s really positive energy.'"Little kids shouldn’t pry into adults' matters too much." Sophie pinched her chubby cheeks, feeling as though a weight pressed on her heart.'Could Cedric have influenced Charlie’s actions?'-The news of Charlie’s signing with Paramount was another bombshell after Vivienne's incident, shaking even Paramount's internal structure."What’s really going on? Even if Charlie wanted to announce something, it should be in a press conference with Paramount. What’s he trying to imply by doing this?" Although Jeanna was not directly involved in managing Paramount’s operations, she was deeply concerned as Sophie’s close friend.However, Linda calmly said, "It’s true that Charlie’s approach was unconventional, but announcing his donation of all his signing bonus is good publicity for both him and the company.""Indeed, Char
Sean hurried over to Cedric with a cup of warm water, his face shifting from mischief to concern. "You okay? If this is too much, maybe you should consider heading back to the hospital. You don’t need to be so angry."What’s the big deal? I’ve been enduring for almost six years now. If I got upset over every little thing, I would’ve been driven to my grave by my darling Jean."Women are just naturally dramatic. You indulge them, and hey, suddenly you find their antics kind of cute."Cedric took a sip of water, trying to calm himself, yet couldn't help but bristle at Sean's comparison. "Please, don't lump Jeanna together with Sophie.""Cedric, are we still bros? I didn't speak ill of your Sophie, and here you are getting touchy about my Jean.""Your Jean?" Cedric scoffed. "At least I have a marriage certificate to show for my relationship. What about you?"Sean's pride was pricked by Cedric's jibe, prompting him to snatch the glass of water from Cedric's hand, which appeared to ma
Sean pulled a stack of money from his bag and handed it to the Fiat owner. "Dude, this should cover the repairs to your car. Is this enough?""Ah, this is more than necessary. You don't need to give so much!" the Fiat driver responded, visibly overwhelmed.Although he knew the rear-end collision was not his fault, his legs were shaking uncontrollably. He was relieved that he did not have to sell everything he owned to pay for the damage, so he dared not accept so much money for the repair."Too much? If you think it's too much, maybe you could drive me somewhere instead."It must have been a day of bad luck from the start. If he kept driving, who knew what worse things could happen."You want a ride in my car?" The Fiat driver was stunned, baffled that someone who drove a luxury Ferrari was willing to step into his old, second-hand Fiat."Is it not okay?""Of course, it's okay! Please get in, sir. Where do you need to go?""Crimson Bar," Sean stated as he climbed into the passe
The tension was palpable on the top floor of Luxford Group.Linda, clutching a folder, emerged from Sophie’s office only to collide with Jeanna, who also seemed preoccupied. Linda couldn't help but frown. "What’s going on with you?"'Ms. Luxford is upset because Mr. Carlson secretly approached Charlie, and now Jeanna is showing signs of distress too.'"I’m not creating drama. It’s just that men can be so infuriating," Jeanna muttered through gritted teeth, handing the folder she was supposed to show Sophie over to Linda. "Please take this in for me. I’m heading off now."Linda wanted to remind her that it wasn’t time to leave yet, but Jeanna had already turned and entered the elevator."That jerk Sean, pretending not to see me and now not even bothering to call!"As the elevator descended, her anger surged higher. The elevator dinged, and she stepped out with a cold expression.Colleagues who were about to enter stepped aside, waiting until she had moved farther away before they