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“I don’t know. They’re still in the middle of the investigation.” Hailey did not dare meet Eliza’s gaze.
“It must be the company, right? I just moved there not long ago. Who would know about where I live aside from the company’s internal employees?” A sarcastic smile appeared on the corners of Eliza’s mouth. “Hailey, you went to the company this morning. What did President Daley say?”
“President Daley wants you to look for President Jewell.” Hailey’s face was filled with fatigue and helplessness. “Eliza, I really don’t know why things turned out like this. Trust me. I’m the one who nurtured you. I don’t wish to see you facing this situation more than anyone else.”
“I understand.” Eliza’s heart was so cold that it was bone-deep. However, facing Hailey, she still said gently, “Hailey, I believe you. I’ve never blamed you either. I’m just disappointed.”
“Eliza…” Hailey’s whole body trembled.
“Borrow me your car keys. I’m going to look for Chester.” Eliza extended her hand.
Hailey put the car keys in Eliza’s hand. ” President Jewell has a meeting at Jewell Corporation’s headquarters today.”
Eliza drove the car and left.
She went to Jewell Corporation, when she arrived, the receptionist saw her and said, ” Miss Robbins, President Jewell gave instructions for you to go to the office to wait for him if you came. He’s still in a meeting.”
“Thank you.”
When Eliza walked toward the elevator, she heard the sound of people discussing behind her.
“Isn’t that Eliza? Why is she here?”
“Maybe she wants to look for President Jewell and beg him to protect her.”
“Ha, she’s been with other guys before. Even if she uses her body, President Jewell might not even take a fancy to her.”
Eliza never expected that she would end up in a state where minor employees of Jewell Corporation could ridicule her behind her back even after reincarnating.
In her life, she had been embarrassed by Chester far too many times.
Even in her past life, she had never thought of getting revenge on Chester after he sent her to prison because in her opinion, Chester was also deceived by others.
It was also because Chester was too strong. She could not bring him down at all.
At that moment, she simply wanted to leave and escape from him.
However, it seemed like fate did not want to let Chester release Eliza.
Eliza sighed. She had set up a scheme for Chester, yet he used her as a shield.
It was too ridiculous.
Eliza waited at the office for an hour.
Chester entered from the outside. He was in a pair of black slacks and a white shirt. His shoulders were wide, and he had long legs. His aura was outstanding. His sleeves were rolled up, revealing the smooth lines of muscles on his arms.
After the door closed, Chester sat on the office chair. His unrivaled, handsome face was slightly raised. His eyes behind the lenses looked at Eliza indifferently.
“What’s the matter?”
¡®What’s the matter?’
Eliza thought in her heart. Those were the funniest words she had ever heard.
Although she had always been calm, she could not control her body from trembling at that moment.
“My name is tarnished. All of the advertisers and film directors are calling me and scolding me, wanting to terminate their contracts with me. I’m now detested by everyone. Don’t you know all of this?”
Eliza did not want to endure it anymore. She grabbed a vase from the decorative shelf and was about to smash it on the floor angrily.
Chester suddenly reminded her softly, ” The vase in your hand is three million dollars. Smash it if you dare.”
Eliza’s hand stiffened.
A vase that was three million dollars was nothing to her.
However, it was a huge sum to the Eliza that Chester knew.
Amid the tension, Eliza gritted her teeth and placed the vase back. Then, she rushed to Chester’s side with reddened eyes. “You used me as a shield for the company without a word. Don’t you think you need to give me an explanation? Chester, even if you don’t like me and even though I might not be as important as Cindy, I’m also human. I made so much profit for the company, yet you ruined me so easily.
What do you take me for?”
When she placed the vase back timidly, Chester had started to look down on her.
At that point, he was too lazy to fight with her. He took a card from the drawer right away and threw it on the table. “There’s 100 million dollars in it. It’s your compensation.”
Eliza widened her eyes. She was a professional actress, after all. Hence, her expression looked as if that card was a humiliation. “I can generate a profit of a few hundred million for the company every year. You’ve ruined my acting career in the entertainment industry forever, and now you’re dismissing me with just 100 million dollars. Do you think I’m a beggar?”
“A beggar?” Chester laughed sarcastically. “Can a beggar have so much money? stop dreaming.”
Eliza’s face twisted in anger. “My worth isn’t just 100 million dollars. I don’t need money. I just want a promising future.”
“I can’t do that.” Chester looked at her with a gaze full of disdain. “The fact that you’ve been with Monte is the truth. You can only blame yourself for being promiscuous. Moreover, I think it’s good enough that you’re worth 100 million dollars. The entertainment industry is ever -changing. It’s true that you’re popular this year, but what about next year and the year after that? Even a small scandal can ruin a celebrity, not to mention that your relationship with Monte is a scandal that’s cast in stone.
“If it weren’t for the company exposing it to divert attention, no one would’ve found out about it.” Eliza glared at Chester. ” Besides, setting aside my contract with the company, I’m still your woman. Chester, you’re too cruel to me. You’re really too cruel.”
The tears in her eyes flowed out.
Chester gazed at that pair of eyes. In the past, he thought Eliza looked similar to Charity when she was cold. However, he realized that they did not look alike at all after looking closely.
He stood up irritatedly. “How are you even my woman? I was simply satisfying my needs.”
Eliza widened her eyes and glared at Chester. “You’re too shameless. You shouldn’t have forced me by using other people as a threat back then.”
“So what if I forced you? Didn’t you feel good when you were in my bed?” Chester opened a box of cigarettes. He took a cigarette between his fingers and pointed it at her.
“Eliza, let me tell you this. You’re the company’s artist. After signing the contract, as the company’s employee, you should always place the benefit of the company and its boss first. Think about it. Isn’t the company the one that gave you what you achieved today? This is a piece of advice from me. Take this 100 million dollars and leave. After the scandal dies down, the company can still find an opportunity for you to make a comeback.”
Eliza could not bear to continue listening. She swept all of Chester’s documents on the table to the floor as though she was triggered. “Don’t treat me like a fool. Is making a comeback that easy? I’m an A- list celebrity now, yet you exploited me fully. How many years will it take for this incident to die down? By that time, I won’t have the advantage of being young anymore. You won’t like me either. The competition within the company is fierce. How will there still be hope for me to make a comeback?”
“You have a death wish.”
Chester grabbed her arm and flung it hard. Eliza was thrown to the floor.
“Who do you think you are to throw things in my office? Haven’t you learned from the lesson last time?”
Chester stared at Eliza from above. “I’m warning you. Don’t push your luck. If you offend me, I’ll make it so that you won’t even have the chance to make a comeback.”
“Don’t you feel even an ounce of guilt toward me?” Eliza was sprawled on the floor and looked at Chester in a messy state.
“What’s guilt?” Chester laughed coldly. ” What are you even that’s worth me feeling guilty over?”
Eliza’s mouth hung open as if she had received a huge shock.
She deliberately used cheap makeup on her face that day. After crying just now, her makeup had smudged entirely like a wet palette.
Chester was disgusted with even just another glance. “Take the card and leave. If you think it’s too little money, just don’t take it.”
Eliza seemed frightened upon hearing that. She immediately got up and clutched the card.
Chester’s gaze became even more contemptuous.
¡®Look at that, she said the money was too little and looked down on it, but she still clutched the card tightly in the end.’
Women were all the same.
“That’s a good girl.” Chester’s expression looked better. “Eliza, I know the company is indebted to you in this matter. Actually, if you had come in and talked to me in a good tone just now, my words wouldn’t have been that harsh. Take it as the company owes you a favor this time. The company will return the favor to you in the future.”
Eliza sneered. It was akin to giving candy to patch things up after slapping someone several times. He was treating people like fools.
She shook her head in tears. “I don’t want the company to owe me a favor. I can’t afford to offend you or the company. I’m not very useful now anyway. I can’t bring in profit for the company either. I’m thinking of terminating my contract.”
