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He flooded her with texts, but there was no answer.
His heart sank deep as he collapsed against the wall, burying his face in his knees as his shoulders shook with grief.
Just yesterday, everything had felt blissful, as if nothing could go wrong. How had it all changed so suddenly, spiraling into this? Norton couldn’t bring himself to let Maxine go. He had to see her again!
On the filming set, the morning shoot was exhausting, so Maxine wanted to rest during her noon break. However, a bodyguard in black approached her. “Miss Campbell, Mrs. Santos wishes to see you.”
Maxine glanced at the bodyguard, noting his imposing demeanor. “Just tell her that Norton and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. We’ve broken up.” The bodyguard replied, “I’m sorry, Miss Campbell, but you still need to come with me.”
Maxine frowned slightly, a hint of annoyance flickering across her face. Knowing that refusing would only waste her time, she sighed inwardly. This Mrs. Santos was clearly determined to meet her, so she followed the bodyguard outside.
There was a sleek black Rolls-Royce parked by the roadside. Maxine climbed into the car. Inside, a dignified and elegant woman sat poised, adorned in opulent jewelry. Despite her flawless appearance, she looked like someone barely over thirty.
Amanda Santos showed no pretense of politeness. She pulled out a check and handed it to Maxine. “I know you are only interested in my son for his money. Here’s a check for one million dollars. Take it and leave him.”
Maxine accepted the check without hesitation. “Okay, I’ll do as you say.” After saying that, she turned to leave so swiftly that Amanda barely had time to react.
Once Maxine had exited the car, Amanda finally reacted. “You had better keep your promise! Otherwise, I won’t let you go!”
“Absolutely,” Maxine replied over her shoulder as she walked away.
The entire exchange had been so swift it barely took two minutes. Amanda, however, felt far from satisfied. She had expected that a woman from the entertainment industry who had finally caught her son’s eye would be reluctant to leave him and might even beg to stay with him. Instead, Maxine had accepted the money without a second thought, making her son seem entirely dispensable!
This realization left Amanda feeling a deep sense of disappointment.
When Maxine returned to the filming set, another unexpected visitor was awaiting her.
Norton was sitting in her room. His eyes were a bit red as he gazed at her. Maxine remained silent as she placed the check on the table.
“What is this?” Norton asked, puzzled. His confusion quickly turned to realization as he saw that the check came from his mother. Norton’s face turned pale. How could his mother…
After a long silence, Norton finally murmured, “I’m sorry.” Maxine didn’t respond and turned to leave. Norton, however, shoved the check back into her hand, saying, “Take it. I’m sorry. I’ll compensate you.”
“There’s no need for compensation between us,” Maxine replied, withdrawing her hand.
Norton watched Maxine walk away, his heart aching. Unable to bear the shame, he left the room and headed home.
Amanda was enjoying coffee with her friends when Norton walked in, and her face lit up with joy. “Norton, you’re back.”
“Mom, why did you do this?” Norton couldn’t control his anger, his voice rising in frustration.
Embarrassed by her son’s outburst in front of her friends, Amanda was irritated. “Norton, what’s wrong?”
Without answering, he threw the check at her.
Amanda picked up the check and quickly recognized it as the one she had given to Maxine. Realization dawned on her, and she sneered. It was clear now—this woman, who had appeared so dignified, had actually taken the check to complain to her son! Indeed, the people in the entertainment industry were full of schemes and manipulations!
“Norton, she agreed to break up with you, but then came to you pretending to be the victim, didn’t she? A woman like that is not worthy of you! She’s scheming and lacking in decency. She will ruin you!” Amanda said sternly.
“She broke up with me this morning! Don’t you know that? I was the one trying to win her back!” Norton shouted angrily, his face blazing like a cornered beast. It was the first time Amanda had seen Norton so distraught, and a pang of worry gripped her heart.
The other ladies, witnessing the scene, quickly found excuses to leave. Amanda forced a smile as she saw them off, but inwardly, her resentment towards Maxine deepened. That vile woman had embarrassed her in front of so many people.
After everyone had left, Amanda grabbed Norton by the arm. “Norton, I’m only looking out for you. Maxine doesn’t have an influential background and will only drag you down. You need to find a suitable lady from a good family.”
“My affairs are none of your business!” Norton said coldly.
After saying that, he strode away. Amanda’s heart skipped a beat. Even if her relationship with Norton soured, she remained hopeful that one day he would come to understand her efforts.
At Edge Entertainment, Isabella had recently resumed her regular work. With Andrew’s and Jared’s support, Edge Entertainment was operating well.
“Miss Patton, here are the profiles that the Patton Group has compiled over the years of individuals who need assistance,” her assistant entered the room and handed a document to Isabella.
Isabella began reading through the profiles. Since she had become Charity Angel, her mother decided to give her this document. If she found any promising children in this, she could choose to sponsor them.
Elaine was a strong supporter of charitable work. The Patton family, with their considerable resources, was eager to assist unfortunate children in need. Through their efforts, these children could transform their lives, with some rising to become prominent figures. However, they would never know who had helped them. The Patton family never expected anything in return for their generosity.
Isabella carefully selected a few profiles from the document.
“What are you busy with?” a pleasant voice asked. It was Andrew.
“What brings you here?” Isabella asked with a warm smile as she saw him.
Andrew set a small cake on the table. “I have a bit of free time today, so I thought I’d drop by. Your birthday is coming up in a few days. Is there anything special you’d like?”
Her birthday? Isabella had completely forgotten about it. To be honest, she had celebrated her birthday since she was born.
“Nothing. Having you all here makes me happy already,” Isabella said sincerely.
Andrew patted her head and said, “But this is your first birthday since you came back. Your family will definitely celebrate it grandly, and I want to help organize it. Where would you like to hold it?”
Isabella thought for a moment before answering, “It’s up to you.” She was already satisfied to have a birthday party and didn’t have any special requests.
Andrew couldn’t help staring at her for a while. Seeing how easily she was satisfied, he felt sorry for her. He wondered how she had celebrated her birthdays in the past.
“Do you want to have dinner with me tonight? I will go to a shop this afternoon to inspect it. We can have dinner afterward,” Isabella suggested, glancing at the time.
“I’ll accompany you,” Andrew said decisively. He would never miss any opportunity to spend time with Isabella.
“Okay,” Isabella readily agreed.
She replied to some messages on WhatsApp and logged into her other account. This was the account she used to offer financial support. It contained nothing but conversations with the students she had supported.
Actually, she had been supporting students financially for a long time; it was just that no one knew about it.
When Isabella was a child, she had seen too many excellent but impoverished children. It pained her to see their talents and intelligence go to waste, so she consistently supported them after she became wealthy.
Some of these students worked for the government or large companies after graduating, while others had dropped out of school halfway. Isabella immediately stopped funding those students; she only wanted to support those striving for success. She didn’t want to help those who merely lived off her financial support.
“Madam, I got hired and am about to join a company. Is it possible to ask for another ten thousand dollars? I have to buy some clothes for work; otherwise, my colleagues will look down on me. I’ll be working in a famous company, which belongs to the Patton Group.” The student attached a picture to the message.
Isabella replied, “Do you really need ten thousand dollars?”
The student responded, “Yes, madam. The Patton Group is a very prestigious company, and everyone dresses well there. If I don’t dress up, I’ll be an embarrassment to the company.”
Isabella didn’t ask any more questions and transferred ten thousand dollars to the student’s account.
Andrew happened to see it. “Do you need to provide that much?”
Andrew wasn’t being stingy; he just thought financial support needed to be appropriate. He believed that giving too much could make the recipient dependent and lose motivation.
Isabella said, “This is the last time. Since she will be working, she won’t ask for money again.”
Andrew nodded, knowing that Isabella only appeared aloof on the surface but was actually soft-hearted. Then they left for the mall.
Isabella went to a store of Natural Beauty to check its situation. She wanted to be hands-on. In fact, she even wore the shop’s sales assistant uniform to interact closely with customers. In this way, she could easily understand their needs.
When Andrew saw her dressed in a sales assistant’s uniform, he also wanted to change.
“Are you sure?” Isabella asked doubtfully. “We are going to assist customers.”
Andrew replied, “Yes, I’m sure. I know that no matter how big the company is, customers are always the top priority.”
Isabella strongly agreed with this sentiment. Suddenly, she was curious about whether Andrew could really serve customers.
Andrew quickly changed his clothes. The simple black-and-white uniform made him exceptionally elegant. He looked like a male model on the runway. Just by standing there, he already drew a crowd. Many people began to enter the shop to look at him.
The corners of Isabella’s mouth twitched.