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“What?” Salma nearly jurnped out of her skin, her heart racing and her body trembling when she heard that.
The rest of the Moore family was also irritated by Salma’s commotion.
After she finished the call with her agent, Salma’s eyes instantly turned red, betraying the intense emotions bubbling inside her.
She had been hovering on the brink of breaking into the A–list, and this role was supposed to be her ticket to make a breakthrough in the highly competitive entertainment industry.
“What’s wrong now?” Sergio asked impatiently, his tone tinged with frustration.
Salma took a deep breath, gathering herself before explaining, “My agent just informed me that the investors want to replace me as the female lead in the television series.”
Sergio’s frown deepened as he absorbed this information. “If I remember correctly, the investors are from Shatrera Media, a subsidiary of the Hayden Group, right? Did you offend someone from the Hayden family?” he speculated, trying to make sense of the situation.
“Impossible! I do not even know anyone from the Hayden family,” Salma quickly denied, her voice filled with genuine surprise. Then, a glimmer of hope sparked within her. “Sergio, I don’t care what it takes, but you have to fight for this role for me. It’s crucial for my career in the entertainment industry!”
Sergio found the situation increasingly strange.
Normally, a role that had been decided upon would not be easily replaced. The fact that the investors were considering such a drastic change indicated that something was
amiss.
At that moment, he suddenly thought of something, “I heard that Ethan and Joel grew up together since childhood. Although Ethan spends most of his time abroad, the two have always had a good relationship. Could it be that Joel deliberately asked Ethan for help to make things difficult for you?”
“That cunning Joel!” Salma exclaimed.
She did not doubt Sergio’s words at all.
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you want the role, I suggest you talk to Joel about it or, better yet, god Ethan,” Sergio suggested.
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“Sergio, what do you mean?”
“Dad mentioned a few days ago that Ethan has a favorable impression of you. If you marry Ethan, wouldn’t it be easy for you to get the role?” Sergio explained plainly.
“I don’t want to! I don’t want to be a stepmother. Absolutely not!” Salma refused. “I’d rather go talk to Joel than Ethan!”
Sergio did not say more.
Anyway, Salma had been spoiled since childhood. If she didn’t want to do something. no one could force her.
“Ah–choo!”
In the Royal Clubhouse’s top–tier private room, Joel suddenly sneezed.
It was late at night, and it was a bit cold.
“What are you standing still for? Mr. Hayden finally agreed to come for drinks. Have a few more!” Xavier urged Joel..
“Tonight, we must drink until we’re drunk!” Joel quickly replied.
Ethan might have been annoyed by Joel’s constant calls, but eventually, under Joel’s persistent invitations, he decided to join the night out.
In the private room, there were only Ethan, Joel, Xavier, and Leopold.
They had grown up together, but Ethan spent most of his time abroad, making it difficult for them to reunite.
The last time the four of them gathered was eight years ago when Ethan returned, and they celebrated his coming back..
Ethan had drunk quite a bit that night.
And when they finished the drinking, he left for someone’s house.
“I didn’t expect eight years to pass so quickly.” Joel, unusually sentimental, lifted his glass, wanting to drink with Ethan.
A phone call suddenly interrupted them.
Joel looked somewhat displeased but still answered, “Who is it?”
Salma, back in her room, reluctantly dialed Joel’s number after swallowing her disdain. for him.
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When she heard Joel’s indifferent voice, her expression changed immediately.
Her phone number had never changed. How could Joel not recognize it?
Was this intentional?
Men were really disgusting.
“It’s Salma.”
Joel was stunned for a moment.
After a while, he remembered who she was and asked, “What do you want?”
“I know you can’t forget me, but the way you’re treating me, don’t you think you’re being childish? Let me tell you, Joel, I can’t stand someone like you. The more you deliberately make things difficult for me, the more I look down on you…”
Joel hung up the phone directly.
He thought that Salma was out of her mind, and she was delaying his drinking.
Salma stared at the “call ended” message in disbelief.
Joel actually hung up on her?
At that moment, she was so angry that she almost threw her phone away.
Grinding her teeth, she angrily sent another message to Joel, “I’ll come find you tomorrow. You should feel honored!”
Joel glanced at the message.
He felt that Salma had a princess complex and delusions.
“Who was it?” Xavier noticed Joel’s expression and casually asked.
“Salma,” Joel responded unfriendly.
“Didn’t you like her back in high school? What happened? Don’t feel anything for her now?” Xavier teased.
“What liking?” Joel indifferently replied, “Back then, we were young. Wouldn’t any guy like a beautiful girl? If we have to talk about it, I prefer Kylie. She’s the most attractive!”
Ethan’s hand holding the glass tightened suddenly.
Leopold glanced at Ethán, a subtle smile playing on his lips.
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“Speaking of Kylie, her engagement banquet with Sergio got called off recently, right! heard the Moore family used that as an excuse, so Sergio did not intend to marry Kylie,” Xavier gossiped.
“The Moore family probably dislikes Kylie’s past,” Joel said, sipping his drink. “It’s normal for a man to mind such things. But if you mind, you shouldn’t go and provoke Kylie! Thinking back, when Kylie worked tirelessly for the Moore Group, it was practically a matter of life and death. I bumped into her several times in this club, negotiating sponsorships for the Moore Group, getting drunk and unconscious, and facing harassment. She had undergone so many dirty tricks, but she still helped the Moore Group. At that time, I thought that, if Sergio didn’t marry Kylie, he was not a man at all! As a result, he chose to be an animal!”
Ethan’s grip on the glass tightened even more.
“Enough about the Moore family. Let’s drink. Let’s drink!” Joel always knew how to lighten the mood.
He rarely talked much about things that affected his mood.
The group continued drinking.
Only Ethan became more and more silent.
“I’m going out for a smoke.” Leopold put down his glass and called Ethan.
Ethan and Leopold left the private room and went to the outdoor garden for some fresh air.
The two smoked their cigarettes.
Leopold took the initiative to start a conversation, “I’ve met Kylie a few times. One time, she had a gastric hemorrhage, and I took her to the hospital.”
Ethan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, and the smoke lingered in front of his
eyes.
“But you can tell, Kylie is quite resilient. Ordinary people can’t bring her down,” Leopold said calmly.
Ethan had finished his cigarette.
The light on the butt lingered.
He extinguished the cigarette butt and shifted the conversation, “Let me inform you of something. Zola will replace Salma and join the new TV series funded by Shatrera Media, taking on the female lead role.”
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Leopold’s eyes flickered, and he said straightforwardly, “She never collaborates with Shatrera Media,”
“She has no choice. She had already resisted but to no avail. “Be prepared.”
“OK, Leopold acknowledged.
“Tell them I’m leaving.” Ethan walked away.
He sat in the car.
In his mind were all the things Joel and Leopold said about Kylie…
“Go to Bia Mansion,” Ethan suddenly instructed.
“Yes,” the driver answered.
The car immediately turned around.
Ethan entered the community, and his steps stopped at Kylie’s doorstep.
Slowly, he pressed the doorbell.
After a moment, the door opened.
Kylie looked at Ethan, whose face was flushed, and the approaching scent of alcohol told her that Ethan was drunk.
So, after having dinner with her, he went out for drinks again?
Reason told Kylie that Ethan was very dangerous at that moment.
Late at night, a man and a woman being alone….
When Kylie was about to close the door….
Her body suddenly crashed into a sturdy and warm chest, and she was tightly wrapped in his embrace.
