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Ariadne assumed Zephaniah acted this way because he couldn’t accept that he had lost. So, she lifted her head proudly.
Meanwhile, Zephaniah just wanted to laugh at her, because to him, she was no different to a clown.
Neither of them were willing to admit defeat. In the end, Zephaniah no longer wanted to waste time on Ariadne, so he looked at her and whistled, “Sorry, I need to go deliver a contract to Her Vision.”
Ariadne felt Zephaniah was living in a fantasy. According to her friendship with Editor Benedict, Her Vision’s November front cover definitely belonged to her.
The little tricks that Zephaniah was trying to play, she had already gotten sick of playing them over the years!
However…just as she was getting carried away with her confidence, she received a phone call from her assistant, “Ariadne, Her Vision wants to cancel their contract with us.”
After hearing this, Ariadne’s mind went blank. After a few seconds, she finally asked angrily, “What happened?”
“Editor Benedict said she found a better model.”
“But, she shouldn’t forget, we already signed a contract!” Ariadne exclaimed as she hurried over to her own office. “How can she go back on her words? Give them a call, I want to see Editor Benedict.”
“Editor Benedict said she is willing to pay double the compensation for canceling the contract. She doesn’t want Magnolia. The money has already been deposited into the company’s account.”
After hearing her assistant speak, Ariadne angrily kicked the glass beside her. After all their years of friendship, how dare she just cancel their contract like that. Did Editor Benedict think she was easy to bully?
Meanwhile, she seemed to have forgotten how she had been flaunting in front of Zephaniah about her unbreakable relationship with Editor Benedict. It had only been 5 minutes and their relationship had already fallen apart. Worst of all, Editor Benedict didn’t even bother to give her a single phone call before going ahead and canceling the contract. She even paid double the compensation!
What did Zephaniah do, exactly?
Ariadne directly made a phone call to Editor Benedict to demand an explanation. However, she was treated the way Emma had been treated earlier; Editor Benedict did not pick up any of her calls…
“Zephaniah!” Ariadne growled between gritted teeth. The contract had flown right out of her hands and she wanted so badly at this moment to tear Zephaniah into shreds.
Of course, the worst was yet to come…
…
Late at night. October’s weather had begun to cool down. Emma stood by the window in thin clothing as she finished talking to Zephaniah on the phone. At this time, a pair of arms wrapped her in a warm embrace as it covered her with a night robe, protecting her from the cold.
“Eric…I’ve secured Her Vision’s front cover,” in the safety of Eric’s arms, she leaned back without hesitation. Her voice was casual and at ease, “But, why do I feel like this is all too good to be true?”
“Your results are obvious. There is nothing to doubt.” After speaking gently, Eric stretched out his long arms, wrapped them around Emma’s neck and pulled her in tighter.
“But, I need to go do the shoot in Moscow…I’m afraid of the cold,” Emma buried herself in Eric’s embrace and clung onto his arms.
“Do you want me to come with you? With someone warming your bed, would you still be cold?” Eric whispered into Emma’s ear.
Emma giggled as she nodded her head, “You are like a heater…with you around, there is no way I would be cold. In fact, I will be extra warm.”
Eric gently kissed Emma’s ear, completely satisfied with her response, before leading her to their bed, “Go to bed early. Tomorrow will be the day you officially become a model of H World, you need plenty of energy.”
“After signing with H World, I will gain higher grade resources. Does that mean…I will be another step closer to you?”
“Of course…you have worked hard, honey.”
With Eric’s assurance, Emma was satisfied as she lay on the bed beside him.
However…
…even Zephaniah had noticed the uncertainty in Editor Benedict’s eyes earlier, so there was no way, someone as observant as Emma, didn’t know what was actually going on. Deep in her heart, she had already given up hope on securing the front cover. But, Editor Benedict unexpectedly changed her mind, even with the dangers of canceling a contract…
What could the reason be for this?
It must be because of pressure from Eric and assistance from Kaleidoscope. Or else, there would be no way Editor Benedict would change her mind so easily.
Emma already guessed it all, that’s why she said she felt everything was too good to be true. But since Eric didn’t want to reveal what he had done…she told herself to act dumb for once.
How can you possibly crush a heart that simply wants to love and adore you?
So, even though Eric had made her use her background, she no longer cared what others thought…
At least, in front of a despicable person like Ariadne, she didn’t want to care so much.
Tomorrow, Xanthe was to announce that she’d be officially joining H World. She was excited to see the amusing look on Ariadne and Holden’s faces. After all, this was the one thing they had done so much to try and prevent from happening.
…
The second half of the night. The night sky was washed by heavy rain. Holden was already asleep, however, he was suddenly awoken by an urgent knocking on the door.
Holden put on his robe and opened the door. There leaning against his doorway was a drunk Ariadne; her body wreaked of alcohol.
“Why are you here?” Holden scrunched up his brows.
“With the grand homecoming ceremony Xanthe has organized for Zephaniah tomorrow, I refuse to believe that you don’t feel even a tiny bit upset,” Ariadne stumbled into Holden’s home holding a bottle of alcohol. “Did you hear? Zephaniah stole my contract today, do you know what this means? It means he will exact his revenge!”
“What does this have to do with me?” Holden crossed his arms as he domineeringly questioned Ariadne.
“Does this not have anything to do with you? Holden, enough with the act. Without me, do you think you would have your position as director? With the return of Zephaniah, don’t you think President Lopez will trust him more? How long do you think you can hold onto your position?” Although Ariadne couldn’t stand straight, her words were logical.
“Let’s make things clear. We exposed his relationship with Sabrina, together! You took his position and I took his resources. Neither of us can avoid taking responsibility. We are the same!”
“What are you trying to say?”
“Let’s cooperate,” Ariadne said in a serious tone as she pointed to Holden. “As long as we work together, Zephaniah will not stand a chance. President Lopez hasn’t even given him an artist yet and he is already planning ahead. Don’t you feel the danger upon us?”
“Cooperate? Didn’t you go look for Ariel in private? Did you think President Lopez wouldn’t know?” Holden ridiculed. “What? Do you want to start your own agency?”
“I have faith…I can take all my resources with me. What about you?”
It seemed, she really did have this intention, and even if not, she could still threaten Xanthe. After all, Zephaniah currently had no chips to bet with.
“What do you want from President Lopez?”
“I want her to dismiss Zephaniah, or else, I will leave with all the artists in my hand!”
“President Lopez may not feel threatened by you.”
“Who knows?” Ariadne had already decided to give it a go.
But, who said Zephaniah had nothing to bet with?
Emma…and Eric behind her, were his most valuable chips.
Ariadne seemed to have found herself a shortcut to death!
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