Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“She’s the only one I need,”
Elspeth announced. The girls in the crowd seemed even angrier after hearing Elspeth’s words. One of the girls who seemed to have a decent relationship with Agnes hurried forward while the others weren’t looking.
The girl felt the urge to cling to Agnes after seeing that Agnes had gotten herself such a good opportunity.
“Did you know the CEO of Azure Corporation before this, Agnes? You guys seem pretty close. She even smiled at you. It seems like all your hard work has paid off!”
The girl appeared to be happy for Agnes on the surface, but the jealousy in the girl’s eyes made her look like she was ready to swallow Agnes alive.
“No. This is my first time meeting her. I didn’t know her before this,”
Agnes answered.
The girl was furious to hear this. I think we’re both equally good-looking. Why is Agnes much luckier than me?!
“How is that possible? Why would that woman be so nice to you if you didn’t know her?”
Agnes shook her head.
“I don’t know, either.”
The girl knew that she couldn’t continue to express her jealousy, so she changed her approach instead.
“Why don’t you recommend me to her as well? I can go along with you, and I can watch out for you in case you get scammed. We’ll both have each other’s backs,”
the girl offered.
Agnes was a smart woman, and she knew where she stood in this situation.
“I don’t think I have the right to say much. Why don’t you ask her yourself?”
The girl was annoyed at how Agnes refused to speak up for her, but she still forced a smile onto her face.
“You guys look closer, and it seems like she likes you more. Perhaps she’d listen to you if you were the one talking,”
the girl suggested again.
Agnes looked up before speaking in a firm tone.
“My relationship with Miss Lynwood isn’t what you think it is…”
The girl was still convinced that Agnes was just faking it. She just doesn’t want me to be famous! The girl finally decided to just release her rage by giving Agnes a shove.
“I knew it. I always thought you were a good friend, and I was always worried about how you might get scammed. It seems like I don’t mean all that much to you! You’re not even willing to put a good word in for me.”
The girl spoke with intense passion as if someone had committed a huge sin against her.
Elspeth, who was just standing beside them, overheard their whole conversation.
“She didn’t use any connections with me. Agnes simply stood out to me.”
The young woman instantly froze. She knew that Elspeth was talking about her, but she was reluctant to just let it go.
“That’s not what I mean, Miss Lynwood. I was trying to say that I-“
Elspeth took a few steps forward and grabbed the woman by her chin, cutting the woman off. Then, she moved her face left and right to observe her.
“Let’s not talk about how evil you are. Your appearance alone is unsatisfactory.”
The young lady, who had been receiving praises about her appearance since she was young, was so mad she turned pale upon hearing that. Still, she couldn’t refute Elspeth’s words now.
On one hand, Elspeth’s appearance was indeed several levels higher than hers. On the other hand, Elspeth was now the superior CEO of the company. The young lady was only an extra who had no right to pick a quarrel with Elspeth.
“Miss Lynwood, you have misunderstood me.”
The people around didn’t know what happened. All they saw was Elspeth seemingly intimidating the young lady, leaving the young lady sobbing with tears that threatened to fall.
Everyone was in a bad mood for not being selected. After seeing this, they started criticizing Elspeth.
“What a mean CEO.”
“I’m glad I wasn’t chosen. I think I’ll go crazy from being supervised by someone like this if I worked for this company.”
“Hush. She can hear you. Don’t forget that the show is hers now.”
“Damn. Is she really that unreasonable?”
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“Stop speaking up for me! It will be bad if you are implicated because of me.”
The young lady thought that the power of a group could hold Elspeth down. Elspeth would surely find it hard to defend herself when everyone started questioning her.
Unfortunately for her, things didn’t turn out the way she hoped.
Elspeth had a small smile on her face when she turned her head and threw a glance at the crowd.
“She is right. What she said is true. Keep gossiping if you don’t want to be extras anymore. I guarantee that you will never have a place in the entire entertainment industry.”
As the CEO of Azure, she dominated half of the entertainment industry. She was not scared of the rubbish a few no-name extras spouted here.
She didn’t even worry about being treated like a joke if this incident became public.
Those who stood out against her on the young lady’s behalf out of indignation now pretended they weren’t involved as they turned their eyes away.
The small crowd soon dispersed.
“Hey!”
The young woman’s eyes darted between the crowd and Elspeth. Soon, she stomped her feet before she scurried away in shame and anger.
Elspeth then glanced indifferently at Agnes and reminded,
“Open your eyes and take a good look before you make friends from now on. Don’t think that everyone is your friend.”
“Yes, Miss Lynwood.”
Agnes was indeed alarmed because of what happened earlier.
“Friend”
isn’t a word in my dictionary, she concluded.
“Alright, it’s getting late now. Come to the company with me. I have something else to talk to you about.”
Agnes nodded upon hearing that. Something must have come to mind again when she lifted her chin and gingerly uttered,
“Miss Lynwood, there is something I would like to ask.”
“What is it?”
Elspeth was already expecting this.
“May I ask why you picked me out of so many people? I’m not the prettiest, nor the most talented.”
“In regard to your first question, I do think that you’re the most good-looking one among the bunch.”
Agnes was obviously taken aback. Even though people had praised her for being good-looking over the years, they wouldn’t say that she was the prettiest in the group. That was why she was somewhat surprised by Elspeth’s reply.
“As for the second question, how do you know you are not the most talented one if you haven’t tried?”