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“Maxine, you’ve often been outshone by Tatiana, yet your overall abilities surpass hers. Don’t you want to show everyone what you’re truly capable of?” Isabella asked gently.
She knew the company’s artists well and believed Maxine could become the brightest star in the company’s future.
Maxine was momentarily taken aback. It had been long since anyone had spoken to her with such confidence and encouragement. Her heart surged with renewed determination. She had always been overshadowed by Tatiana, whose success seemed largely due to her family’s influence rather than her own merit.
Maxine’s desire to surpass Tatiana burned fiercely within her.
However, as her excitement swelled, reality quickly tempered her enthusiasm. “Miss Patton, Tatiana and I are not the same,” Maxine sighed. “Her family’s influence is overwhelming, and I’m just an ordinary person. I have to face the reality of the situation.”
“Exactly, this is your chance,” Isabella replied, her eyes sparkling with conviction. “The more they try to hold you back, the more you should rise above them. Use the obstacles they throw your way as stepping stones to your success.”
Maxine gazed at Isabella, her resolve reigniting at the sight of her unwavering confidence.
Indeed, Isabella was very charming.
Maxine shivered slightly. “Okay.” Her voice shook, yet it sounded incredibly decisive. Following Isabella, she felt she had discovered her path. Even if she risked defeat, she was determined to give her all.
Shortly after, Isabella sent Maxine’s agent to sign the contract with the show’s organizer. Once that was handled, Isabella came across a piece of news: the Norris family was bankrupt?
Isabella raised an eyebrow. She was familiar with the Norris family, a prominent family in Ansport, though considered to be of the lower tier among the elite. Still, even if they were of the lower tier among the elite, they were well beyond the means of average people. How had such a wealthy family gone bankrupt so suddenly? Driven by curiosity, Isabella clicked on the news.
After reading, she realized that the Norris family must have crossed someone powerful to fall into bankruptcy so quickly. However, Isabella soon put the matter aside and resumed her work.
At noon, Andrew joined her for lunch. Throughout the meal, he was busy texting on his phone. “Who are you texting?” Isabella was curious. He hadn’t been like this before.
Upon hearing her, Andrew put his phone away and explained, “I have something to sort out.”
Isabella frowned. “Why do I get the feeling you’re acting odd today?”
“Maybe it’s because I’m quite busy.” Andrew smiled and served some food to Isabella, saying, “Sweetheart, don’t overthink it.” But Isabella still felt uneasy. She glanced at Andrew occasionally.
After they finished eating, they went for a stroll in a nearby park. There, Isabella caught a glimpse of the profile picture of the person Andrew had been chatting with. It was Dane!
Isabella’s eyes widened in surprise. Didn’t they often clash with each other? Why were they talking?
“Did my brother give you a hard time?” Isabella asked, furrowing her brow.
“No.” Andrew put away his phone and said, “Sweetheart, it’s just work-related.”
Yet, Isabella continued to eye Andrew with suspicion. He took her hand and insisted, “Honestly, it’s nothing.”
But the more he acted this way, the less Isabella believed him. She gripped his hand tighter and said, “If something is really going on, you need to tell me. My brother might have misunderstood something.”
“No,” Andrew denied. “We actually get along quite well.”
Isabella remained skeptical. The moment Andrew was gone, Isabella called Dane.
“Isabella, what’s up?” Dane’s voice was soothing.
“Dane, have you been in touch with Andrew recently?”
“Andrew? Did he say something to you?”
Isabella replied, “No, I saw you two chatting. Dane, he really is a good guy. Don’t get the wrong idea about him.”
“Ahem.” Dane coughed and said, “Isabella, you’ve got it wrong. I’m on good terms with Andrew now. There’s definitely no wrong idea. I’m not giving him a hard time.”
“That’s not what I meant…” Isabella clarified. She had just sensed something odd about Andrew.
“I need Andrew’s help with some things lately, so I’ve been in contact with him.”
“Really?” Isabella was still uncertain. “You need help from Andrew?”
“Absolutely; this is Ansport, not Gemond, after all.” After that, Dane fell silent.
Isabella quickly picked up on something. “Are you in Ansport? Dane, what have you gotten yourself into?” The more he spoke, the more suspicious she became.
Dane eventually admitted, “I had issues with a family here in Ansport, so I enlisted Andrew’s help to handle it.”
“Is it the Norris family?”
“How did you know that?” Dane was taken aback.
Isabella was at a loss for words. Just this morning, she was pondering who could have been behind the downfall of the Norris family. She hadn’t imagined it was her brother and her boyfriend.
“But Dane, what issues do we have with the Norris family?”
Isabella frowned. What sort of conflict would drive her brother to take drastic action against the Norris family?
“This matter is ours to handle. You don’t need to worry about it. Isabella, if you’re feeling tired, you should rest.” Dane avoided the topic.
Isabella didn’t press further. Since her brother preferred not to discuss it, she decided not to push, but she still felt uneasy about it.
As usual, Isabella reached out to Susan and checked in with her. “Are you still swamped? When you’re done with the issue, I’ll swing by to see you.”
Susan replied, “Sure, I’ll let you know if I’m free.”
Isabella felt a bit more at ease after seeing the message.
Susan, after responding, dove back into her work. Her job during the day was tough, physically demanding work, but the quick cash made it worthwhile. Susan wasn’t one to shy away from hard work—she just needed the money, and fast.
Amid her busy day, someone suddenly interrupted her. She looked up, startled, to see Onyx, his face twisted with anger. Without warning, he reached out to slap her.
But Susan wasn’t about to let that happen. She swatted his hand away with surprising force. Her physical strength had grown from the demanding work she’d been doing recently. Onyx was taken aback. He hadn’t expected Susan to fight back, much less push him away like that.
He glared at her coldly. “Susan, I underestimated you!”
Matching his icy tone, Susan replied, “I underestimated you, too.” They both knew there was more to their words than what was said.
Onyx sneered. “Susan, we’re both outcasts from our families. If I manage to become the family leader, you’ll benefit too. But you’re too stubborn to see that.”
“Should I be grateful for you pimping me out like I’m a commodity?” Susan shot back, her voice dripping with irony.
“All rich families do it,” Onyx retorted, his face full of disdain. “If you don’t offer something in return, why would they support you? You’re not special—other wealthy families have done the same. Why can’t you?” In his mind, women were nothing more than bargaining chips.
Susan asked, “Does that include your mother?”
Onyx’s expression darkened. He raised his hand again, but something in Susan’s eyes stopped him. He knew that if he hit her, she wouldn’t hesitate to fight back.
Lowering his hand, Onyx demanded, “What’s going on between you and Dane?”
“Nothing,” Susan said coolly, though her heart twitched with pain.
“Nothing?” Onyx’s voice rose. “Then why did Dane attack my family? Do you realize my family is ruined?”
He suddenly grabbed Susan’s shoulder and asked, “Are you his lover? You claim to have self-respect, but you’re no different from those hypocritical women—acting pure while being no better than a whore behind closed doors!”
Slap!
Onyx was struck hard across the face. The force of the slap left his head reeling. Disbelief was etched across his features as he slowly turned to face Susan. “How dare you hit me?” he demanded, his voice laced with shock.
Susan gazed at him with a mixture of pity and resolve. “Now I see why your family abandoned you. People like you are trapped in your own delusions.”
“Am I wrong?” Onyx shot back, teetering on the edge of despair. “Why else would Dane target my family? It is ruined!”
The Norris family was ruined?
Susan’s eyes widened in disbelief. The Norris family had deep roots in Ansport; it was hard to fathom their downfall.
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