Chapter 181 Biased

So, she was Mr. Maxwell's girlfriend.Pretty much everyone present had heard that Sheila was Kane's ex. Now Kane had found a girlfriend who looked so much like Sheila – he was playing the "shadow of another" game, and everyone knew it.It was an unspoken understanding.But Kane was the investor, after all. They had to give him face.Derek quickly said, "Oh, is that so? Mr. Maxwell is too generous. Miss Brianna, why don't you sit down and join us?"Everyone could hear that Derek was just being polite, but Brianna didn't hold back at all. She immediately had the waiter add a seat for her between Davis and Derek.Before, everyone had been comfortably discussing the project, but Brianna's presence made the atmosphere in the private room incredibly awkward.But she ate very naturally, not embarrassed at all."Teachers, you can talk about what you need to, don't mind me."How could they openly discuss casting issues with her sitting there?Derek laughed to ease the atmosphere and put food o

Chapter 182 Is He a Pervert?

Amy saw Sheila emerge from the meeting room, looking utterly defeated, and pretty much guessed the outcome. "They chose Brianna?""Yeah," Sheila grunted, annoyed.Amy huffed, "Let's just hope she acts properly and doesn't pull any stunts."Sheila: All we can do is hope.Meanwhile, Brianna quickly received a notification from the production team.Just as she'd expected, she got the part.The ten thousand hadn't been wasted after all.Sitting in the back of the car, Brianna couldn't help but grin.Kane, who had been resting with his eyes closed, cracked one eye open to glance at her, then lazily closed them again, completely uninterested.He couldn't care less about her business. To him, she was just a toy to relieve his urges.A few minutes later, the black Alphard pulled up to a villa nestled on a hillside.Brianna followed Kane out of the car, her eyes gleaming at the sight of the luxurious mansion. "Kane, is this your home?"Kane's dark pupils narrowed slightly, his voice cold and h

Chapter 183 She's Basically a Stalker

Is he a pervert!Brianna recoiled, fearfully pushing him away. Her expression was barely holding together. "Kane, what are you doing?"Kane raised an eyebrow. "What? You don't like it?"Brianna: "I... I'm not used to this.""Oh." Kane released her. "Then you can leave now."After dozens of seconds of internal struggle, Brianna was still unwilling to leave. She cautiously asked, "None of this will get leaked, right?"Kane casually replied, "Of course not."Brianna gritted her teeth and hugged Kane tightly. "As long as it makes you happy, I'm willing to do anything for you."Kane contentedly pinched her neck, his expression pleased. "If only you were her, how great would that be."Brianna knew "her" referred to Sheila. "Would you do this to her too?"Kane's smile faded. After a moment, he slowly said, "I wouldn't have before, but now all of this is prepared for her.""One day, I'll bring her back. But for now, I'll reluctantly let you be her substitute."Brianna couldn't force a smile.

Chapter 184 Face-to-Face Confrontation

Sheila was also in a complete mess. "director Derek, don't worry about me, I definitely won't let them terminate their contracts. There's still time, I'll try my best to persuade them.""Persuade? Everything is ready! Do you even know what losses we'll face if they refuse to act? A huge financial loss before we even start filming! Can you take responsibility for that?" Derek roared, his voice escalating with each word."I feel like you're completely treating this project like a game!""You were so confident back then when you suggested letting Caroline play the female lead and Sebastian play the male lead. Didn't you ever think about the possibility of them not getting along?""Now that this problem has arisen, who's going to clean up the mess for you!"Sheila accepted the blame. She only thought that Sebastian could elevate the project to its optimal level, and she overestimated her ability to control the artists.Davis was also anxious. "Miss Emerson, are you confident that you can

Chapter 185 Sleepless Years

Turns out, that day Caroline stumbled into the wrong room completely plastered.She, in a haze, crawled into the closet and somehow passed out.When she woke up, all she could hear was the whooshing sound of water.Peeking through the cracks of the closet door, she saw Sebastian taking a shower."This guy actually doesn't close the bathroom door!" Caroline wailed, covering her face. "I was scared out of my mind! I quickly shut my eyes and kept hiding. I swear, I didn't peek!"She grabbed Sheila's arm and shook it. "Sheila, what could I have done? I couldn't go out, and I couldn't keep hiding. I wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground!"After a fierce internal struggle, Caroline decided to sneak away after Sebastian fell asleep. But who knew that after showering, the guy walked straight to the closet and yanked the door open."........"In Sheila's mind, she could already picture the soul-crushing scene of their eyes meeting."Why would you get drunk and hide in a closet to sleep? It

Chapter 186 I Have a Husband, You Know!

The sound of a water bottle crunching echoed from the other end of the line.Just as Sebastian was about to hang up to avoid getting caught in the crossfire, Killian's cold voice cut through, "You're coming with me."Sebastian's temples throbbed. "I'm not going. You go catch your wife. What's it got to do with me?"Killian's anger simmered, threatening to erupt. "If it weren't for you, would Caroline be in a place like that? Would Sheila have gone looking for Caroline?"Sebastian: "......"Damn it! Should have just ignored the call!---Inside the karaoke room, dim purple neon lights slowly rotated across the low ceiling, casting mottled shadows. The pounding music pulsed, throbbing and teasing the senses.Caroline was completely hammered, hugging a male model who looked suspiciously like Sebastian, dancing to the beat. Amy was even worse, with one on each side, laughing like a hyena as she swayed.Sheila, usually a heavy drinker, had gone head-to-head with a pretty boy in a “depth ch