Reborn, I Stopped Begging My Movie Star Adoptive Father to Love Me のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 9

A contract for a top-tier project landed on the desk in front of me, the second female lead's name printed on the cover.Richard sat behind his desk. "Take it. It's not the lead, but the team behind it is solid."I'd once told him how much I loved this project and how badly I wanted a part in it. I hadn't expected him to remember.I tried to smile but couldn't, then pushed the contract back across the desk."Give it to Daisy. She's a better fit."Richard froze, his brow furrowing as if he couldn't understand what I was saying.He was about to speak when the door flew open.Daisy rushed in and threw herself into Richard's arms, her face twisted with fear."Richard! Help me..."Tears streamed down Daisy's face as she pointed toward the door. "The gift Eve sent me... it's horrible..."She turned to her assistant and shouted, "Bring the box in!"Her assistant placed the gift box on the desk and opened it. The metallic smell of blood hit us.It was filled with bloody razor blades and dozens

I sat on the floor, clutching the few torn pages, my eyes so dry they ached.Richard looked at me, and regret flashed across his face.But he quickly looked away. His expression turned cold again, and he walked out of the apartment.Owen came over and helped me to my feet. He sighed. "Ms. Lawson, please don't blame Mr. Crane. The board found out you'd been secretly meeting with an independent producer. They were planning to sue you for breach of contract and demand a fortune in damages. Mr. Crane destroyed the screenplay to stop you from going independent. He wanted to keep you at the company so he could protect you.""Protect me?" I took a deep breath and straightened up."Don't bother. It makes me sick."I went back to my bedroom and destroyed everything Richard had given me over the past twenty years, cutting and tearing it all to pieces before throwing it outside my door.Around noon, someone from Helen's team brought me a check for the screenplay rights and a plane ticket to Londo

Martin Hale, the finance director, came running down the hall, clutching a tablet."Mr. Crane! We've got a huge problem! The emergency audit report is in!"Martin's voice trembled as he thrust the tablet toward Richard."Ms. Morgan's offshore account received a massive sum in three separate transfers. We traced the money back to a secret account belonging to our biggest corporate rival!"He swallowed hard before continuing. "Ms. Lawson wasn't the mole. It was Daisy! She's the one who's been selling our company's most sensitive information to the competition!"Richard's head snapped up, his eyes bloodshot.He snatched the tablet and studied the money trail and transfer records line by line.Every figure mocked him for being such a fool.Richard stared at the screen and swallowed hard.He suddenly laughed, but there was nothing funny about it.His smile was downright terrifying.He was an award-winning actor and one of Hollywood's most powerful men. Yet he'd let a C-list actress play him

Three days later, Richard showed up at Helen's studio.He stormed inside.He was still wearing the same suit he'd worn three days earlier. His tie was gone, and stubble covered his jaw."Hand her over." Richard planted both hands on Helen's desk and stared her down. "I know you helped her get away."Helen sat in her leather chair without even looking up.She opened a drawer, took out a document stamped with the court seal, and placed it in front of Richard.It was a finalized agreement terminating Richard's guardianship and confirming their financial settlement.When Richard saw Eve's signature on it, he swayed on his feet.He walked around the desk, his shoulders slumped in defeat. His voice was almost pleading. "Helen... I'm begging you. Tell me where she is."She's not just the kid I watched grow up. She's the woman I love. We've held on to each other all these years..."Just tell me where she is, and I'll sign over half my company's shares to you right now. Half! That's enough to b