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Sebastian paused for a moment, casting a probing look at
Shirlene as if attempting to discern the meaning behind her
words.
Shirlene’s eyes remained crystal clear and bright, devoid of any
hint of scheming.
Sebastian averted his gaze and offered no response to her
statement. Instead, he simply said, “Now that you’ve had the
soup, go rest.”
Fearing his departure, Shirlene hastily wrapped her arms
tightly around his and implored, “Tonight, can you…”
“No.”
He turned her down at once, not leaving her with a chance to
finish her words.
Shirlene sighed and thought, “I knew it.”
“I want you to stay until I finish my shower. What if I fall
again?” she asserted.
Although he initially contemplated refusing, thinking she might
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have sprained her ankle the previous night when she fell, he
ended up nodding in agreement.
Shirlene’s eyes glinted slyly, triumphant in getting her way.
Deliberately, she entered the bathroom without the nightdress
she intended to change into.
Sebastian’s eyes darkened upon hearing the sound of water
emanating from the bathroom. The image of Shirlene’s delicate
body from the previous night flooded his mind before he could
stop it.
Meto
His Adam’s apple rolled, and he felt restless a bit.
Tugging at his tie, Sebastian hesitated to leave when Shirlene’s
phone suddenly rang.
The ringtone was set at a low volume, and naturally, Shirlene in
the bathroom remained unaware of it.
Observing the caller ID on the phone screen, Sebastian instantly cooled down. The restlessness in his heart gave way to a cold
detachment.
He found it ironic.
Shirlene offered to reconcile with him while maintaining
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involvement with Nolan.
He thought, “She’s becoming quite skilled at playing this game.”
The call ended automatically as no one picked up after a
prolonged wait. A moment later, her phone rang again.
Irritated, he tapped the phone screen to hang up the call, but
accidentally hit the answer button.
“Shirlene, what took you so long?”
He heard Nolan’s impatient voice at once.
He pressed his thin lips and stared at the phone with a cold
expression, yet, for some reason, he refrained from hanging up.
“You used to be quite sensible. Given that, I’ll give you one more
chance. I’ll forgive you if you ask Sebastian to apologize to me
and bring Daisy home,” Nolan said, his tone carrying a hint of
charity.
Sebastian stiffened, his face growing increasingly somber, and
his eyes chillingly cold.
Unaware of the situation, Nolan assumed Shirlene was still
reluctant and wanted more in return. Impatiently, he clicked his
tongue and said, “Alright! You want nothing but to be with me,
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right? If you do what I say, I’ll go on a date with you for a day.
Deal?”
Worried that she might exploit this as an excuse to bother him,
he hastily added, “Don’t overstep. This is the best offer you’ll get.
Yes or no? Answer me now.”
After a considerable silence, Nolan still heard nothing. For the
first time, he felt an unusual sensation. He wondered, “Could it
be… nervousness and uneasiness?”
Startled by the thought, he quickly reassured himself, thinking,
“It’s not because of Shirlene’s odd behavior. I’m nervous because
I don’t want to disappoint Daisy.“”
“Yes, that must be right!”
Sebastian gazed at the screen. With each passing second, he
suddenly curled the corners of his lips in a mocking manner, and a chuckle escaped him.
Sarcasm gradually mingled with his smile, and the chilling coldness within his dark, deep eyes gradually overpowered the
last remnants of his tenderness.
He thought, “So, this is why Shirlene has been trying
desperately to get close to me and fawn on me.
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“Sure enough, she’s still the same person. She has never changed.
“Yet, on the contrary, I…”
Sebastian clenched his fist and punched the wall. The loud
sound startled not only Nolan on the phone but also Shirlene in
the bathroom.
“Seb, what happened?” Shirlene’s worried voice came from the
bathroom.
Nolan, on the other end of the line, was momentarily stunned.
His expression then darkened, and he promptly hung up the
phone.
Sebastian’s knuckles were worn and stained with blood, yet he
felt no pain. He simply gazed coldly towards the bathroom.
He pondered, “Shirlene, how much longer must you degrade me and treat my dignity as if it means nothing?”
With an icy expression, Sebastian averted his gaze, opened the
door, and walked out of the bedroom.
Shirlene received no response and was perplexed. She grabbed a clean bath towel, wrapped it around herself, opened the bathroom door, and stepped out.
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There was no one in the room.
Sebastian left.
Suddenly, Shirlene was dejected, and she even looked somehow
sickly.
She thought, “It seems Sebastian still can’t accept me. What am I
supposed to do?
“Should I go to him in the guest room?”
She looked at the closed door and bit her lip, struggling.
She thought about it and finally gave up.
She thought, “He’s so resistant to being close to me for now. If I push him too hard, it might backfire. What if he leaves again like yesterday?
“Forget it. I’ve got a lot of time. I’ll nail him someday.”
It was already bright outside when she woke up, and Sebastian
had already left for work.
The medicine Simon prescribed for her worked indeed. She obviously felt that her headache was gone today.
She took a sip of milk when her phone rang.
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Seeing the name “Debby“, she almost choked on the milk and
answered the phone at once.
“Debby…”
“Finally, Ms. Osborne, you pick up,” Debby said helplessly.
“You’ve been off for almost a month already. When are you
coming back to work? Heyday Entertainment calls me again
and wants you to reconsider, saying that as long as you agree to
play the lead actress in Lester’s music video, you can name your
terms.
“Heyday Entertainment has a lot of faith in Lester. They think
he will be the next top singer. You’ve never been that famous.
these past few years, and this will be a great chance for you to
be popular overnight. Countless people dream about such an
opportunity. You won’t say no, will you?”
Shirlene was somehow amused by Debby’s tentative tone.
She had been an artist at Star Entertainment for more than two
years, and indeed, she had never been famous. On the contrary,
Debby was the ace agent of Star Entertainment. Back then,
Debby chose her out of dozens of newbies at first glance,
confident at making her a big hit. It was just that she had always.
been not that interested in fame, and she barely had a chance to make others impressive.
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The name Lester rang a bell. Lester Gerrard was the ace singer
of Heyday Entertainment, and the company had spent heavily
on him. It took only a year for the company to put the 20–year-
old boy on top.
Logically speaking, given Lester’s status, Heyday Entertainment
ought not to repeatedly invite her to act as the lead actress in his
music video for his new song. After all, she was just a Z–list
actress. She believed that as long as Heyday Entertainment got
the word out, all kinds of A–list actresses would ask for such a
spot at once.
The reason why they did so was her mother instead of her.
In her previous life, she offered this opportunity to Daisy, who
took the opportunity to become famous and was invited to tour
Buoyton, becoming the top–notch attractive woman in
everyone’s eyes. Also, Neilson admired her and even gave her
five percent of the company’s shares that he had.
She thought, “If nothing happens, Daisy will definitely take part
in the selection this time, because she needs the opportunity to prove her value to Dad. In such a way, she gets to go back to the Osborne’s place.
“Alright then. I won’t give her the chance!”
