Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
After a brief pondering, Eva replied, “Fine. Let’s meet up then. We still have to discuss the termination of my contract.”
Despite him feeling a sting by her words, Louie helped Eva close the car door and saw her off. Naturally, he never thought to return to Julian’s ward as he assumed his brother wouldn’t want him there to be a third wheel as well.
Meanwhile, Jessie was on top of things as she took great care of Julian. She made sure Julian was well hydrated and even prepared fruit slices for his consumption. And so, Julian’s fever gradually went down.
Since the medicine Julian consumed had sedative effects, he was now feeling drowsy. As he watched Jessie currently arranging the flowers in a vase, his heavy eyelids gradually fell as he drifted into his dreams.
After Jessie was done arranging the flowers, she planned to let a certain man evaluate her flower arrangement. However, just as she was about to ask Julian, she realized that the man had fallen asleep.
The skies had darkened outside. Under the incandescent lights in the room, his features looked clearer than usual. It was this very face that took Jessie’s breath away back when she first entered the industry.
At that time, she ignorantly joined this circle where she then saw Julian, who had just won the best actor award, and she watched the entire award ceremony that day. It was as if even the cameramen were especially fond of filming him, so most of the shots outside the award ceremony were of this man. He looked dignified under the various lights. Despite the numerous high-definition lenses pointed at his face, he sat calmly on the couch, showing no fear of being filmed from all angles. That night, Jessie found the only male celebrity she wanted to pursue—him.
Thus, she gathered all information about him within this circle. She had heard all kinds of gossip about male celebrities, but people only mentioned him sporadically as his lifestyle was just too faultless, and he had no scandals to offer to this circle. Even if he had a few headlines, it was only about his films.
Hence, Jessie felt that her dreams had turned into reality. She had once dreamed about him, but she didn’t even dare to approach him then, and could only watch him from afar.
Jessie sighed slightly and propped her chin up while she squatted in front of the bed. Her eyes greedily surveyed the face before her and eventually landed on his sensual lips. Her face flushed red right up to her ears as she recalled the several kissing scenes they had in the morning.
She felt that Vincent must have deliberately not let her go through the scenes, but she couldn’t find any proof of that as every time she was kissed, her mind went blank and she simply didn’t know how to act. She thought to herself, If I steal a kiss from him now, he wouldn’t find out, right? Besides, he kissed me so many times in the morning. Surely, it’s not a problem if I sneak a little kiss as an interest.
Jessie gulped and bit her lip nervously, like a thieving kitten, then slowly approached his thin lips and closed her eyes, touching him lightly. Immediately after that, she hurriedly drew back. She couldn’t go on kissing him like this in case she woke him up.
However, she was satisfied even with a light touch. She picked up her phone to look at the news for a while and immediately saw the video of Eva leaving the hospital earlier that was posted by her fans. In the video, Louie guarded her closely as if he were her bodyguard, and even if someone were to bump into her, he would be able to protect her immediately.
Jessie thought, If only Eva got together with Louie. It seemed that she was worried for Julian because he wanted Eva to be his sister-in-law.
Meanwhile, Eva had just returned to the hotel when Louie’s assistant came over to invite her to dinner in the hotel restaurant. After changing into a comfortable outfit, she went to the restaurant where Louie was waiting for her in a private booth.
There was a bouquet of bright roses on the couch for her. Eva took a look at the flowers, then at the man on the couch. Picking up a cup of tea, she sat by the dining table and looked at him. “Let’s talk about the termination of my contract.”
“I don’t want you to leave my company.” Louie got straight to the point as he wasn’t fond of beating around the bush.
“I have the right to unilaterally terminate my contract. You can’t make me stay.” She had earned enough money in his company over the years, and she now wanted to be free.
“If I wanted you to stay, I’d definitely find a way.” He raised his eyebrows slightly, using his identity as her superior to pressure her.
“D-Don’t go too far,” an enraged Eva warned.
“Don’t leave. Stay by my side, and I can give you all the resources you want.” Louie involuntarily pleaded with her. If it wasn’t for her insistence to leave, he wouldn’t have bothered to use his status to bargain with her.
“What if I refuse?” In all her years of being in this circle, Eva had developed a temper. Though she could be kind, she also had a sharp edge.
“Then, I can only forcefully retain you.” Louie’s legal department had no pushovers. Once they examined the contract, there would be plenty of loopholes for them to exploit.
“Louie, you think you stand to gain anything by keeping me by your side?” Eva gripped her teacup and placed it on the table.
Louie stood up. “All right. After this meal, we’ll talk about the termination of your contract.” Soon, the food was served, but Eva clearly did not have any appetite and picked at her food, only eating the vegetables.
He looked at her somewhat thin body and frowned. “You don’t need to go on a diet.”
However, Eva wasn’t going on a diet; she had simply lost her appetite because she was so furious with him. “Let me cancel my contract. We can still be friends, and I’ll work with your company if needed in the future.”
It had been a long time since Louie saw her chatting with him so calmly, and there was a smile at the corners of his mouth as he held his wine glass. “As long as you’re willing to renew your contract, you can take 90 percent of the profits while the company only takes 10 percent. What do you think?”
Eva was taken aback for a moment. His proposition was unprecedented, and it did sway her a little.
“What I need now isn’t money. It’s freedom.”
“I won’t interfere with your life. You’re free.”
“I want absolute freedom.” Eva craved even more than that. As long as he was there, she would always feel as if she were enshrouded in his shadow.
Narrowing his eyes, Louie shook his head. “I won’t let you go.”
This was the only thing he couldn’t comply with. He was unwilling to let her go as he knew that once she left his company, she would be like a kite on the loose, and he wouldn’t be able to hold onto her.
“Then, tell me what you want! As long as I can do it, I will oblige, but only if you agree to terminate my contract.” Eva slightly raised her eyebrows, knowing that she had an advantage in terms of negotiations.
After all, the favored ones would always be dauntless. Besides, she knew very well that this man was partial to her, and she could be impudent to him.
Louie’s dark eyes instantly narrowed a little, and they were filled with greed as he asked in a hoarse voice, “Can I ask for anything?”
Eva nodded. “Go ahead!”
“Sleep with me for one night.” Louie bluntly went straight to the point. This was something he yearned for desperately—to get her.
At his words, Eva’s face flamed red. She didn’t expect him to have such a request. The reason she had been able to stay safe and sound in this circle and was not taken advantage of was that he was protecting her. Hence, she didn’t expect that he would be the one who wanted to take advantage of her.
Eva pursed her red lips, wrestling with herself, but she raised her head after a moment and said, “Okay, I agree, but you have to sign the contract termination agreement first.”
Louie had mixed feelings. He didn’t know whether to be happy or disappointed about this. He used the most despicable means to obtain her, and she actually agreed to it. This meant that freedom was what she wanted most, and he was the one she wanted to get rid of even if she had to abandon her dignity. He regretted it. I shouldn’t have promised her. But deep down, he craved her so longingly.
“In three days, your original contract should arrive here, and I’ll sleep with you that night.” Upon saying that, Eva downed the wine in her glass and looked at the flowers on the couch. As she liked flowers, she took them with her when she left.
Louie finished his wine and picked up his phone, making a call to his subordinates. “Prepare Eva’s contract termination agreement and deliver it to me by tomorrow afternoon.”
“Yes, President Gilmore.”
After hanging up, he looked at the night sky from the window with a strange feeling in his heart. He couldn’t deny that he wanted to have her even more than to let her go.
Meanwhile, in the hospital ward, Jessie stayed with Julian on a small bed next to him, feeling satisfied and content. She thought, It’s a blessing to be able to take care of Julian when he’s sick!
Outside, Lisa had also watched the video sent by her fans right after filming and learned that Julian was in the hospital. Naturally, she would not miss this opportunity to shine, so she showed up with her assistant while carrying a bouquet. However, Bethany stopped her at the door.
“Miss Powers, Young Master Julian is currently sleeping. Please don’t disturb him.”
“I’ll just go in and take a look and leave after putting down the bouquet, okay?” Lisa was pleading with her, but she had an ulterior motive. She wanted to go in and take a few pictures so that she could gain some popularity from it.