Chapter 79
Leopold’s face darkened. Just as he took off his clothes, he saw the door being pushed open. It was Salma, adorned in an extravagant long dress with vivid makeup, entering his room.
“I, I didn’t mean to…” Salma exclaimed with her lousy acting skills, exaggerating her words. As she turned away, she stepped on the hem of her own dress on purpose, causing her body to fall into the embrace of Leopold skillfully. He instinctively caught her. Seizing the opportunity, Salma rubbed her face against Leopold’s chest. She could feel the chest was sturdy and had some muscular elasticity.
Leopold furrowed his brows, realizing Salma’s intention. He reached out to push her away when he suddenly noticed Zola standing at the door. Zola looked indifferent, observing the entanglement between Leopold and Salma. A mocking smile played on her lips as if she was thinking, “In was thinking, ‘In such a hurry? Why don’t you two go get a room?”
“Your bow tie is in my car,” Zola calmly informed Leopold. They had arrived together from the film set. Zola’s manager warmly invited Leopold to join them in her chauffeured car.
Leopold quickly pushed Salma away. Salma was visibly displeased. She pondered, ‘I knew that there was something complicated between Zola and Leopold. Otherwise, how could his bow tie end up with her?” She even doubted if Zola managed to snatch her role just by seducing Leopold. The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Leopold walked up to Zola, taking the bow tie. His fingers accidentally brushed against. Zola’s. She immediately pulled away as if touching something unclean. Leopold’s fingers. twitched slightly.
“You guys continue.” Zola left the words and departed. Leopold watched Zola’s departing figure, his eyes subtly shifting. Meanwhile, his peripheral vision caught Salma approaching
him.
“Mr. Cavanaugh, what’s the relationship between you and Zola? Why is your bow tie in her car?” Salma’s voice was coquettish, sounding overly affected.
“Miss Moore, do you have something to discuss with me?” Leopold stepped back, maintaining distance from Salma.
Salma was displeased but restrained herself. “Just paying a visit and also expressing gratitude for the charity advertisement you shot for me last time…”
“I need to change my clothes. If there’s nothing important, I’ll have to ask you to leave!”
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Leopold issued a dismissal. His attitude towards her was incredibly cold and indifferent. This was a complete contrast to how he treated Zola just moments ago.
“Mr. Cavanaugh, I can play by the unspoken rules too,” Salma said earnestly. “I can even ask for nothing in return.
“Miss Moore, if you don’t want to embarrass yourself, I suggest you leave right away. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee whether the matter of you wanting to be involved in the unspoken rules becomes widely known or not,” Leopold said coldly.
Salma’s face turned pale, surprised by Leopold treating her with his sternness. Under Leopold’s gaze, she could only leave reluctantly. However, Salma had always been this The more she couldn’t obtain something, the more she desired to have it.
way.
The fashion gala began, and the red carpet event commenced. Celebrities walked the red carpet in the predetermined order set by the organizers. Salma’s lower–tier celebrity status usually landed her toward the front of the lineup at events. However, due to her prestigious family background, organizers often gave her a bit of face. This time, with the collaboration between the organizers and Moore Group, she was directly placed second to last.
When Salma was due to appear on the red carpet, she claimed to be unwell and declined. leaving the red carpet vacant for at least ten minutes. The organizers could not force her. considering Salma’s affluent background was known in the industry. In a bind, the organizers had to turn to Zola for help. Though Zola usually did not make things difficult for organizers, her manager Delilah was visibly displeased. As Zola prepared to walk the red. carpet, she overheard a staff member mentioning Salma. She pondered, ‘So, Salma wanted to be the final star on the red carpet?”
Then, Zola halted her steps. “I can walk the red carpet now, but once I’ve done so, the carpet is considered closed. I won’t accept anyone walking behind me. That’s the promise the organizers made when I arrived!” The staff dared not agree, and everyone knew very well that Salma’s claim of feeling unwell was just an attempt to be the last to walk the red carpet. “Otherwise, forget about it,” Zola Yvette stated firmly.
Delilah was taken aback by Zola’s sudden assertiveness. She had often reminded Zola not to be too lenient, especially since her status warranted some diva behavior. Now, it seemed Zola had taken her advice to heart. Delilah felt quite pleased. The staff had no choice but to leave and report to their superiors.
After a while, Delilah’s phone rang. It was a call from the agency’s boss. “What?” Delilah’s voice rose, asking, “Why should Salma be the one to close the carpet? What weight does she carry in the entertainment industry?”
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“The organizers called me. Moore Group exerted pressure. After all, Salma comes from an influential background. We can’t afford to offend them,” the boss explained, “Convince Zola to cooperate. I’ll treat her to a meal later. Consider it a favor owed.”
In this situation, Delilah could not push further. Irritated, she put down her phone and told Zola, “The boss said we should leave first. Zola’s expression changed noticeably. “Who knew Salma has such a powerful dad.” Delilah sneered with a mix of sarcasm and resignation. “I heard she’s even dating Leopold Cavanaugh. Though he may not get a share of the Hayden family fortune, being Jason Hayden’s adopted son, he still carries the Hayden name. In the entertainment industry, everyone gives him some face. Now that Salma has hooked up with him, she’s probably going to dominate the scene in the future.” Delilah became more and more upset as she spoke. She just could not stand Salma’s arrogant demeanor.
“Speaking of which, isn’t Leopold in the same drama crew as you? How did that little bitch Salma beat you to it?” Delilah could not hide her frustration as she expected better from Zola. “Zola, if you could perform the unspoken rules in the industry as your approach, you would not be suppressed by Salma. She’s really inferior to you in everything.”
Zola did
“Let’s go.” want to hear more. When she initially insisted on entering the entertainment industry, she promised not to rely on the Hayden family. Besides Leopold, no one in the industry knew her true identity. So, in this moment of injustice, she could only endure it. She walked towards the red carpet.
Later, Salma took the spotlight, being the last guest on the red carpet, smiling with at triumphant expression. Passing by Zola after entering, she stopped on purpose, sneering. “Sorry, Zola, I didn’t mean to steal the spotlight. You would not mind, right?”
“I don’t mind at all.” Zola smiled lightly. “Let’s say. If a dog bites me, should I bite back?”
Salma’s expression changed instantly as she bellowed inwardly, ‘How dare you imply me ast a dog?‘
“Get out of my way! You are blocking my view,” Zola taunted coldly.
Salma’s eyes turned fierce, and she suddenly fell in front of Zola. This action caught the attention of the entire crowd. All eyes turned to look, witnessing Salma, with tearful eyes, accusing Zola in a pitiful manner, saying, “Being the last star to close the red carpet, I did not mean to take the spotlight. Why would you trip me on purpose…”
