The mafia boss was holding the latest information, and he was shaking with rage. This woman, he
couldn’t believe that this woman was Elaine Jones’ sister. She was the sister of the one who had
pushed aside his daughter and made herself the young madam of the ZH Clan!
“Damn it, why did I never think of this before? This woman was the one who had made a ruckus at the
nightclub last time!” Mr. Thompson slammed the document on the table as he shouted. He finally
recalled that incident and no wonder this woman was so familiar to the eyes. It turned out that this was
not the first time he had laid eyes on her. It seemed that Kayden really cared about this girl, or else he
wouldn’t have the nerve to go up against him so many times.
“Dad, what did you say? This woman is Elaine’s sister?” A shrilling and vengeful voice pierced through
the room.
Mr. Thompson gazed at her bedridden daughter pitifully and said vehemently, “That’s right, it’s that
bitch’s sister. My dear daughter, forgive me for missing out on this crucial information. I can’t believe
that I have let this woman off the hook three times when she was always within grasp.”
A murderous light appeared in Juliana’s eyes. If presented with the opportunity, she would have killed
Elaine a million times over in her dreams. If it were not because of her, she wouldn’t have fallen to her
current state. If it were not because of her, she would have become the young madam of the ZH Clan
now.
“Dad, you need to get revenge for me. I have turned out like this all because of Elaine that fucking
bitch. You need to get back at her for me!” Juliana was slapping the bed hard as she said while
sobbing.
Mr. Thompson hastily tried to calm her, “Alright, alright, daddy will think of a way to make life difficult for
that despicable couple. Don’t get so riled up, my dear Juliana, the most important thing for you now is
to recover your health. Just leave everything else to daddy, I promise you to help vent your frustration.”
As he looked at her daughter who used to be at the top of her game turned into such a half-vegetative
state lying in bed, Mr. Thompson could feel a stabbing pain in his chest. If Emmett didn’t give the cold
shoulder treatment to her daughter, she wouldn’t have to go out and fool around with men out of
loneliness, and she wouldn’t have contracted some sexually transmitted disease too. And to find out
the true reason Emmett had ignored his daughter, he knew that it was because Elaine was the one
getting herself into the mix and spoil the balance. As for the name of Marina, it was just a
smokescreen. In the end, he still loved Elaine the most. Therefore, from the beginning, it was all that
damned woman’s fault. It was her who had caused her daughter to turn out like this!
…
At the same time, Ellie was Elaine’s sister. Then, he had to use her as the white mice first. He had to
relieve the stress his daughter was feeling all along.
Mr. Thompson’s eyes flashed a bloody and murderous light as he called out, “You, come.”
His close aide who was standing by at the door heard the order and came in, “Mr. Thompson, at your
service.”
“Go help me find out Ellie’s schedules lately. This little star will not miss any chance to become famous.
Let us help her fulfil that dream.”
Mr. Thompson said with a dark expression.
…
Everyone didn’t fail to notice the changes Ellie had gone through. She was slowly becoming a more
feminine, gentle woman. She no longer acted exaggerated and brash, and her words were no longer
harsh and crude. Nico and Yahk were especially mind-blown at the change this woman had gone
through just because of love. It was really the best cosmetics one could wear ever.
Ellie’s skin was getting paler as if the very air itself was slowly merging with her skin. Her face was full
of collagen, which elicited the urge in anyone to reach out and pinch the subtly soft cheeks.
One day, Nico came calling to ask Ellie out to an open-air tea shop.
After hearing what Nico had to say, Ellie replied cheerfully, “See, I told you that you have nothing to
worry about. Your video was approved, and your last screening session won’t have any problems. You
can finally go to Japan without worries.”
Nico shook her head, “The competition over the main male role is very tight this time. You wouldn’t just
get selected just because you can act well.” The chain of benefits in this industry was not just
complicated, to say the least.
Ellie who was sipping on her milkshake didn’t notice that her lips were covered with foam as she
continued to push her argument, “So what if it’s competitive? Your acting chops will have the last laugh
anyway. No director would ruin his or her reputation just because of some money. What are you afraid
of? Just go give it a try. I will ask my husband to help you put in a word to the director.”
“What’s more, I don’t want to get roles because of Kayden. I want to know how far my talents can take
me. One more thing, you’re already calling him your husband? You guys aren’t even married yet.”
Ellie put down her milkshake and laughed out loud without caring about her image, “Then, there’s
something you don’t know about. The reason why I am addressing him as my hubby is that I want
another female to know that that man is my property now. All of my chops are over him now. They can
stop thinking of any other possibilities.” To call someone your husband was a sign of claiming territory
for a woman.
Her exaggerated expression made Nico burst into laughter, “You’re just thinking like that because he’s
all you think about nowadays. Not all women like him, you know. You’re worrying way too much for your
own good.”
“You just don’t know how terrible all these women are nowadays. They seem to have taken a liking to
snatch other people’s stuff as if the other girl’s boyfriend is better. A mistress used to do that on me too,
and that bitch even hit me. Too many girls don’t mind being other people’s mistress. We can’t be too
careful, you know.” Ellie complained.
“Who can snatch anything away from you? I imagine that girl would have suffered a worse fate, no?”
Nico was laughing giddily.
Ellie smirked, “Of course. Whoever is eyeing my boyfriend will be lucky enough to escape my beating
alive.”
What Ellie didn’t know was that Aubree Hughes who used to snatch her boyfriend was taught a lesson
by Emmett, and the consequence was far worse than just losing her ability to live independently. “So
scary. You women are so scary.” Luckily, Nico had a thing for men nowadays.
Ellie shrugged as she didn’t mind about his comment, “Therefore, I am planning to guard against
anything this time. I need to kill off all emerging mistress-to-be before they can run rampant.” She
concluded.
As the two of them engaged in witty banter, all of a sudden some flickering, flashing lights were shone
on them. Ellie recognized that I was one of the reporters from a news outlet, and it was someone she
had bumped into several times before. That reporter made himself welcome as he sat by Ellie.
“Mr. Homer, we don’t have any schedule or events today. You should let us off the hook this once.” Nico
smiled bitterly.
“The moment I saw Ellie, my hands can’t help but grab my camera on their own.” Jordan Homer burst
out into laughter, “Nowadays, the two of you are the centre of attraction in the entertainment industry.
Everyone is keeping a close eye on your movements, especially Ellie, everyone is making their guess
as to which lucky and excellent man can get your fancy.” He studied Ellie’s face with interest, which
made her uncomfortable. “We are really just good friends and we are not dating. Please, you just need
to trust me.”
Ellie said demurely.
Jordan revealed an incredulous expression as he said in disbelief, “Ellie, even if your boyfriend is not
Nico, you must be in a relationship anyway. Everyone can see at a glance when a woman is in a
relationship, you know.”
“No, I am really not.” Ellie hastily denied. Only Nico and Yahk knew about her being together with
Kayden, and even her real sister didn’t know about this too. She was afraid that word would spread if
she was not being careful.
“Don’t keep me in the dark anymore. I can vaguely hear that you’re talking about some ‘husband’ just
now. Ellie, don’t tell me you’re married already?” Many in the entertainment industry married secretly,
and as a seasoned reporter, he wouldn’t have been surprised if this was the case once again. “Of
course not!” Ellie exclaimed, but immediately she realized that her reaction was too big. She then
smiled and said, “You must have been hearing things. I was talking about my sister’s husband just now.
I am not married yet, and I am so young now, you know. I need to enjoy a few more years first.”
“Are you telling the truth?” It was obvious that Jordan wasn’t that convinced.
“Yes, really. If you don’t believe me, I will show you my identity document. You will see that I am single
without a spouse.”
Nico remained silent all the time as he warily glanced at Ellie. He had heard about Jordan before, and
he learnt that this person was an unscrupulous reporter who could use any means just to get some
scoop. It wouldn’t be easy to make him go away, and if Ellie continued like this, things could get sticky.
“Ellie, I went to see your movie yesterday and I must say that I am impressed by your acting and
expressions in ‘The Return of the King’. It’s too good.” Jordan suddenly changed the topic. “Thank you.
Ellie was in a good mood after being praised, and she said with a smiley face, “It’s my first time acting
on a big screen, and I was very worried that my acting wouldn’t cut it.”
“How can that be? Your acting is great, and it’s even comparable to Saniyah who is in the industry for a
few years. I even think that you’re above her.” He continued to suck up to her.
“Mr. Homer, Miss Steele has been in the film industry for many years and she’s well known as a
formidable actress. Ellie has just stepped into the industry, so how can you compare her to Miss
Steele? Please don’t run your mouth, or else when someone gets wind of this, they will think that this is
a comment from me and Ellie. We would have been wronged.” Nico suddenly interjected to warn
Jordan not to cook up some messy scheme and trap them.
Jordan smiled sheepishly as he snapped away at Ellie once again. He then added, “It’s for my
collection.” After saying that, he got up and left.
“Ellie, you need to be careful. This is no ordinary man.”
Ellie nodded and thought that she didn’t like how Jordan was looking at her. “However, nowadays
Kayden comes to get me every day. Nothing bad would happen.”
Alas, this was the cons of being a star. One would lose his or her freedom. It was a nuisance that
everyone would always pay attention to every little detail.
Due to an event, Nico had to attend later on in the television station, the two of them parted ways after
some more conversation. Ellie took a stroll nearby before buying some food at the supermarket which
she planned to cook at home later on. She planned to make a lovely bento box for her lovely husband.
However, little did she know, the moment she stepped out of the supermarket, she was recognized by
some movie fans. They were clamouring to get her signature.
She signed for every one of them and at first, she was enjoying the attention, but later on, when she
looked up, she saw to her astonishment that a crowd had gathered around her. This would drag on
forever, and seeing that she had no other way, she hastily fled the scene.
…
Kayden stopped in front of the villa and just when he was about to fish out his key, someone bumped
into his left side which almost made him drop his key.
“Hey, are you getting chased by a dog? Why are you being so careless.” However, when Kayden saw
that it was Ellie, he broke into a grin, “You’re back!”
Ellie looked like she just saw her saviour, “Great timing. Someone is chasing after me, so faster open
the door. The hotel I am staying in is surrounded already. I can only come to you now.”
When Kayden was still befuddled, messy footsteps were coming from afar. A high-pitched female voice
was calling, “Where’s Ellie? I just saw her turning in here a moment ago!”
From the sound of those overlapping footsteps, there must be more than two dozen people out there. It
was no wonder that she was intimidated, “Come in now!” Kayden opened the door immediately and let
Ellie dart in.
This was a villa in a high-priced residential area. There were security guards at the door, so those
movie fans couldn’t just get in as they please. Ellie came to living space on the second floor and she
could still clearly hear the noise not far away in the area. She clicked her tongue, “I am lucky that I
managed to get in here. Or else they would have eaten me up alive.”
“They just love you so much. You should feel happy for your influence, big star.” Kayden came in from
outside and he was holding a coffee.
Ellie took the coffee and mumbled, “But it’s still so scary. Right, I have bought some food. What about a
candlelight dinner tonight?”
Kayden raised his brows, “Who is going to cook?”
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