“It’s done. I’ve found a particular network company and let them delete all relevant posts on the Internet
now. As for the downloaded part, a few top hackers are hired and asked to hack all the computers that
have downloaded the picture according to their IP addresses and manually delete the downloaded
files. So, it can be considered infallible,” Kerr said respectfully. However, the consumed money and
manpower were incalculable. As of now, there were already 180,000 downloads and this number did
not include the one that was shared with others by email after downloading it. They had to delete all
these one by one in a day, which was a nearly impossible task to complete.
But for ZH Clan, nothing was impossible. It was just a matter of money and the thing that ZH Clan
lacked the least was money.
“Did you find out who did it?” Kayden’s expression flashed with rage and fury. He would like to see who
was the one that dared to harm his woman and not afraid of losing his or her life.
“Uh…Yes, it’s Saniyah,” Kerr hesitated and spoke. He also did not expect to be this woman. ‘I really
don’t understand what is she thinking in her head. Harming Ellie is not different from committing
suicide. No, committing suicide may still be more painful but the consequence of offending Ellie and
Kayden is definitely going to be agonizing.’
“It’s her? Hmph, I guess it’s her too.” Kayden took a puff at his cigarette and pinched the butt in the
ashtray, “Have someone keep an eye on her. Don’t do anything to her first. Wait for my instruction for
further action.”
“Yes, boss,” Kerr answered. ‘This woman by the name of Saniyah is really unlucky. With Kayden’s petty
personality, he is bound to get back at whoever dares to harm the person he cares about. He will prefer
to punish all people including those innocent ones rather than letting the single culprit escape.’
At this time, Ellie who still did not know that the picture was deleted and thought that it had been
circulated to a vast amount of people instantly felt as if her world had fallen apart. She made a tough
decision and decided to send the helve after the hatchet as she got nothing to lose. She decided not to
care anymore and it was not something she could deal with too.
Nico went to the studio at night to be the model of the commercial photoshoot. Yahk also had some big
surgeries at night so he could not come to accompany her. It seemed that everyone in the world was
very busy. She was the only one who was so free that she could lie down on the bed at 8 p.m.
‘Alas, I should make a phone call to my elder sister to ask her how is she doing recently. I can also
borrow some money from her to spend.’
Ellie was a woman of action. She would do it immediately after having the idea. She dialled the
number. After the phone beeped a few times, Elaine’s soft and sweet voice sounded on the other end
of the phone.
“Hello, Elaine. It’s me, what are you doing.”
“I’ve just eaten something. My stomach is digesting it. What about you?”
“Me? I’m lying on the bed, I’m bored. Elaine, I’ve had a bad day today. My endorsement was robbed
and then my nude picture was circulated on the Internet…”
“What?!!! Nude picture? What’s going on, what kind of nude picture!”
“It’s the picture that was taken when I made love with my boyfriend in the past. There are many such
photos on the Internet now, people will just glance at it a few times and forget it after a few days,” Ellie
carelessly said. In fact, she still minded it. If she were just an ordinary person at this moment, she
would really think that way. But, she was now a public figure. All her words and deeds would be
magnified a lot. She would be criticized mercilessly by the media even if she had merely done a small
wrong deed.
People always said that many unexpected things could happen in the entertainment industry. When
she was not in the industry before, she did not feel that way and even often snorted contempt. But now,
she really felt it deeply.
“How can that be! Doesn’t a nude picture mean you aren’t wearing anything, isn’t it that your body will
be entirely seen by others! No, no, how are you going to get married afterwards? Make a police report,
you must make a police report. Do you want me to get help from Emmett? He seems to know a lot of
people working in the police station.” Elaine was very anxious.
“It’s okay, don’t bother him. It’s just a small matter, a small matter, haha…” Ellie uttered ‘haha’ and
pretended to be relaxed. ‘It’s not that she does not believe in her brother-in-law’s ability. However, the
picture has been downloaded more than 100,000 times. Even if he is really very capable, he can’t
possibly make these 100,000 people delete the picture, right? Since it can’t be done, why bother?’
“How could you say it was a small matter. Your nude picture has been spread widely but you still said it
was a small matter! Ellie Jones, you’re already an adult, could you please don’t live so brainlessly and
carelessly? Behave yourself normally, can you? Don’t always make me and Dad worried all the time,
okay!”
“I know, I know. Yes, yes, you’re the only one who is obedient and normal, okay!” Ellie yelled in
displeasure and then hung up the phone with a ‘bang’. She threw it forcefully to the side angrily.
The poor phone was hit hard three times in the same day and it was even in a repeated manner. At this
time, it was making a whimpering sound.
Ellie glanced at it, slowly leant down and picked it up to take a look. It was her elder sister’s call.
‘Should I answer or not to answer? If I answer, I’m bound to be nagged. What if I don’t answer? I’ll be
nagged even more the next time! Forget it, since I’ll eventually be nagged, it’s better to die earlier and
be reborn earlier.’
Ellie picked up the call, “Elaine, do you still have anything to say?”
“You damn woman, how dare you scare me. I just checked the Internet, there is no nude picture of you
at all! Were you so bored that you couldn’t fall asleep at night so you came to tease me on purpose?
Oh, do you know I was really scared to death just now! I had your brother-in-law check it out and after
he said there was no problem anymore, I was finally able to be relieved. You naughty woman, when will
you be obedient and do something serious!”
“Huh, what? No picture? How can there be no picture! I just saw this afternoon that it was all over the
Internet!” Ellie was excited. She immediately rushed to the computer to check the websites she had
seen in the afternoon. When she went in, she found that there was really no more picture of her. ‘No
more, really no more!’
“Ha ha ha, it’s really gone. Which kind-hearted person did such a good deed? I can finally be relieved
now. I can fall asleep and I have the mood to eat already.” Ellie was so happy that she was grinning
from ear to ear. She wanted to hurriedly tell Nico and Yahk that she was fine and safe now!
“You naughty woman, don’t scare me like that in the future, okay?” Elaine said in displeasure on the
other end of the phone.
“Haha, I won’t scare you. I know you’re timid. Elaine, I’m going to call someone else. Let’s end the
conversation here.” ‘Click’. Ellie pressed the hang-up button and excitedly called Nico without
hesitation. No one answered the first call, as well as the second call…
‘I think he’s taking commercial shoots so he isn’t free to answer.’ Ellie then called Yahk but nobody
answered too.
Ellie was depressed. It was painful not to have someone to share her joy with.
She lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. ‘How come the picture is suddenly gone?
She did see it this afternoon. Even if she saw it wrongly, it couldn’t be Nico also saw it wrongly, right?
That picture was indeed spread everywhere. How come it’s completely gone after a blink of an eye.’
‘Who deleted it for her? Who can erase the traces within a few hours? Is it him?’
…
Kayden’s name inexplicably appeared in Ellie’s mind. Among the people she knew, Kayden was the
most capable one other than her brother-in-law. ‘Her brother-in-law certainly wouldn’t bother to deal
with her matter as he didn’t even have enough time to please Elaine. Could it really be him? Wasn’t it
that he didn’t care about her anymore? Didn’t he fall in love with Saniyah?’
Ellie thought about these questions all night until she fell asleep just before dawn.
…
The picture fiasco passed silently for several days. Ellie was living in fear these few days. She was very
careful everywhere she went. She carefully observed how others looked at her. After a few days, she
still did not notice any abnormality. People still talked to her and greeted her as usual. She then
completely put her mind at ease and focused on promoting and building momentum for her new film.
The movie “The Return of the King” reached the third place at the box office on the first day of its
release. The movie was complimented by the local audience and media. It was said that the movie was
very likely to win the Best Film Award in the action film section of the 13th Deauville Asian Film Festival
this year.
The head of the company for overseas distribution of “The Return of the King” said, “This film has
received wide acclaim in prestigious daily newspapers and media outlets such as “LeMonde” and
“Figaro”.” Among the 12 films released that day, “The Return of the King” was ranked third at the box
office. When it was publicly released in Italy this past week, there were a total of 5.14 million viewers.
This film would be released in Japan next month on the 16th and was estimated to have a good result.
The promotion of the movie was carried out in full swing. Ellie and Nico followed the film producers to
go around the country. Wherever they went, they would be welcomed and surrounded by multitudinous
people as if they were popular stars.
A month after the film’s release, an impressive achievement was accomplished. A special celebration
party was held by the film company. All the actors and crew were present.
Ellie was looking at Kayden, whom she had not seen for more than a month. Her heart was pounding.
‘So handsome, he’s manlier than the one when I saw him last time.’ The tailor-made black suit set off
his long and straight back. The gently pursed thin lips slightly stained with wine seemed to be curling
into a faint smile. He looked exceptionally charming and attractive. The male main character of the
romance novel was written exactly according to his look.
Ellie quietly approached, trying to pretend as if nothing had happened and greet him. ‘It’s been two
months. Even if he was really furious, his anger should’ve subsided, right?’ Ellie who had gone through
some things was already much more thoughtful. She had cut the connections with almost all her
disreputable friends. The first reason was that those friends were really bad and the second was that
she was now at least a slightly well-known star so she could not be friends with anyone. ‘If they expose
something to the media one day, isn’t she going to repeat the mistake of the nude picture?’
Ellie approached from behind while holding a glass of wine, thinking she was doing it unnoticed.
“Boss, she’s here,” Kerr caught a glimpse of Ellie’s action and whispered to Kayden.
Kayden replied with a ‘hmm’ and nodded slightly, signalling him what should he do with his eyes.
Kerr understood and lightly coughed. He looked at the men and women below the dazzling lights
intersected at the ball centre and said with interest, “Boss, there are so many beautiful women here. I’m
dazzled.”
“Tack back whoever you like. There is no woman that ZH Clan can’t get,” Kayden said in a low and
deep voice.
Kerr shook his head, “No, I won’t take anyone back. It’s okay to date this kind of woman for fun. But
seriously, I still like good women who are from good families. It’s best to be a woman who is tall, thin,
white, tender and born in the 00s. Such a woman doesn’t know anything yet and she must be very pure
and innocent.”
The wine that Ellie was holding in her hand was almost spilt. ‘What did he mean by good women who
are from good families? Why did he say as if the women present were like sluts? Annoying, this man is
really annoying. You, Kerr isn’t a man who is tall, rich and handsome. It’s already your pleasure to meet
a woman who likes you. How can you request for a spouse to be tall, thin, white, and tender and at the
same time a virgin? Will such a woman like you?’
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