“He’s ruining all my plans. I’m a good employee. If he fires me, then it’s no wonder his company is going under,” Claire complained. She felt better after ranting to Javier, but she did not notice that his expression had changed.Javier was exasperated. He was firing people who were useless to his company. To her, however, he was a bad boss who fired people on a whim.This was the first time that someone had cursed him to his face!This woman was bold.The warm light of the living room cast a golden sheen on Claire’s face. Her eyes were bright and lively.Javier couldn’t bring himself to be angry at her when she looked like this. All he could do was sigh.He didn’t even notice this change in attitude as he sat beside her on the sofa and corrected, “When a business fails, it’s most likely due to incompetent management by the previous owners. The ones who acquired the business shouldn’t bear the blame for having to fire incompetent workers. It’s actually a good decision to lay off redund
Claire whooped with joy at hearing the news. Ecstatic, she picked Ollie up and kissed him fervently. "Ollie, Mommy finally got a job. I can finally make enough money to raise you. I'm so happy!" Feeling her joy, Ollie felt happy too. Although he was a little dizzy from her kisses, he looked at her with wide eyes and said, "Congratulations, Mommy. I knew you were amazing. How could any company not want to hire you?" Claire was nonplussed. Her son's compliments definitely worked magic on her, and they talked loudly in the room for a while. Even Claire herself thought this was the happiest she had ever been since returning to the country.Downstairs, Javier was drinking coffee in the living room. Hearing the ruckus from upstairs, he frowned and wondered what they were up to. Patty laughed softly and thought the atmosphere in the house was much livelier now. She couldn't help but smile and say, "Mr. Marquez, it's so good to see you have a happy family of your own." Javier glanced towards
Even so, when she saw the profiles of the celebrities signed under Stardust Entertainment, she still got a shock. That was because all of them, no matter male or female, had dashing good looks and did not lose to other companies' celebrities. However, what surprised her the most was the meager resources they were being given! Especially the girls! She had wanted to take a female actress under her wing, but someone look told her that there weren't any good options. They were all better off being extras.Claire couldn't help but sigh. The boss of Stardust Entertainment obviously treated the company like his playground. She had no choice but to look through the male celebrities' profiles. If the boss wanted to hold the girls back, then he should at least treat the guys better, shouldn't he? At the start, she wasn't at all satisfied with what she saw. Some of them had some fame, but they weren't good enough for the big stage. They were C-list actors with plenty of skeletons in their close
Early the next morning, Patty completed Ollie’s school admission procedures. Claire held Ollie’s school application documents and couldn’t help praising how efficient Patty was. “Patty, thank you. As his mother, I wasn’t worried enough. I feel so bad.” Claire sighed.“Madam, how can you say that? Sir and you are busy with work, and I adore Ollie very much. So, I’m willing to do anything for him.” Patty laughed and quickly added, “Plus, Sir was the one who asked me to handle it. Madam, you don’t have to worry.” After getting along with Claire for a few days, Patty could guess what kind of person Claire was. She didn’t want Claire to worry, so she comforted her with those words. Claire felt awkward and said to Javier, who was about to leave. “Mr. Marquez, thank you.”Javier gave a response and left, leaving Claire in a daze. What kind of attitude was that? He was too arrogant! However, Claire was happy that Ollie could attend a good school. Since it was Ollie’s first time at scho
There was a change in the young man's indifferent expression after hearing what David said. He was trying his best to suppress the disgust. However, his body was trembling out of fear.Even so, Thomas stubbornly remained silent and glared at David. He was suppressing his anger with all his might. On the contrary, David felt delighted at his reaction. "You look good even when you're angry. How could I not love you? If you accept the conditions I mentioned last night, I can definitely make you famous, depending on your looks and potential. Then, your terribly ill sister will be able to afford treatment. So, why not go for this chance?" David thought of when he first took a liking to Thomas and found it amusing that Thomas would rather die than submit to him. Back then, Thomas rejected David and was banned by him from taking on any jobs for two years.When his sick sister was mentioned, Thomas' face turned pale, and he was trembling even more vigorously. David was happy and had a smug
Claire laughed as she entered the office. Fearless, she declared, “I’m a new employee. I might need some information from you and your signature too.”She didn’t say anything else, and she assumed David feared the company’s new employees. After all, David knew the actual owner of this company was the one pulling the strings.After hearing what Claire said, David paused, and most of his rage subsided.Like a boss, Claire sat on the couch and crossed her legs. “I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you with this,” Claire snorted and placed the document on David’s desk.David was already mad because his good deeds were interrupted. Now, this new employee’s attitude made him even more furious. But now, his focus was on Thomas, so he had to endure it. He didn’t even look at the documents and sign them. Claire was satisfied. She smiled and said, “Well, thank you.” However, Claire did not leave. Instead, she sat and casually flipped through the documents. Her attitude angered David. “Is the
David’s expression darkened, looking at the ended call. The anger in his eyes was unmistakable. When Claire saw his expression, she knew the matter was settled. She walked to David with a smile and asked, “Since you’ve made the call, are there any further questions? If not, I’ll take him away.” Claire turned to leave. She did not want to see this disgusting man even for another minute.“Miss Weiss, wait!” David stopped her just after she had taken two steps.She looked back, unsure what tricks David had up his sleeves. David was agitated, but he forced himself to speak calmly. “Miss Weiss, I know you want Thomas because he’s talented. However, he’s been under my care for a long time. I’m reluctant to let him go. Why don’t we do it another way? I’ll give you the other celebrity under my name, and Thomas will stay with me. What do you think?”Seeing that Claire was unmoved, David anxiously said, “I can even give you Louie Zimmerman!”Claire raised her brow and looked at David in
Claire had a good feeling about Thomas after learning the basics about him. He was a young man in the making—a diamond in the rough.Then, she asked about Thomas’ schedule and some work-related matters. Surprisingly, Thomas became angry when he talked about this. “I don’t have any schedules recently. David never let me take any jobs for the past few years.”Thinking of this, Thomas was even more furious at David. He wouldn’t have fallen into such a state if it wasn’t for him. Claire was stunned for a moment, and the shock turned into anger. She never expected Thomas’ career to hold up for so long. “How do you manage your living expense?” Claire couldn’t help but ask.Thomas released his fist and gritted his teeth as if trying to suppress his emotion. “I’ve been taking part-time jobs to stay afloat.”Claire frowned. “Why? Doesn’t the company provide a basic salary? These are written in the contract!”Instead of replying, Thomas’ expression darkened. Claire immediately understood.