Chapter 397 Do Whatever It Takes


    Roger frowned and considered what was being asked of him. "It''s impossible, " he finally said.


    "Yes, I''m an actor, but I''m not as popr as she is. I don''t see how Rachel will benefit by being linked to


    me, " Roger pointed out.


    Autumn nodded. "Yes, you may not be as popr, but…"


    Her eyes bore into him as she spoke. "After several months, it''s very likely you''ll be famous by the time


    the two TV shows where you y roles in are shown. And Rachel, who has nearly nothing, will think


    you are herst hope to recover what she lost."


    Confused, Roger raised his hands to show that he was still clueless.


    "So, what should I do now?" he asked.


    Autumn was wondering if he finally understood her deviousness.


    She smirked as he tried to absorb what she was thinking. Autumn made it a point never to hurt others


    unless they hurt her first. Rachel had already caused too much trouble and it was time to do something


    so the woman could not hurt her again.


    Then she told Roger, "Of course you can do something. However…"


    Autumn paused for effect. "You have to do whatever it takes, no matter what the cost."


    Her words may have been vague but the message was clear and Roger understood. Autumn stood up


    to leave and said, "I''ve said enough. I leave it up to you, including whether you will or will not do it."


    She gave him a daring look, and thetter formted a n in his head.


    Roger suddenly remembered the photographs he was in possession of. Autumn was right. Once he


    became famous because of the TV shows, Rachel''s recourse would be to ckmail him, and that


    would definitely destroy his career and maybe his life. If he wanted to prevent the woman from


    harassing him, he had to act first.


    He decided to call a reporter from Entertainment Weekly. Roger went straight to the point.


    "I have some photos that you might be interested in, " he offered.


    The following day, photos of Rachel and Roger were sshed on every tabloid, magazine and online.


    In it was Rachel, in all her naked glory, aplete contrast to the virtuous image she had projected for


    many years.


    Publishing the photos achieved two things: it destroyed Rachel as was intended, and it made people


    curious about the handsome guy she was with.


    Someone eventually recognized Roger as an actor ying supporting roles in two TV shows they were


    filming. So the shows became a hot topic for the public, thanks to the unsolicited publicity.


    The director was only too happy for it. The photos may have been scandalous for Roger, but people


    started recognizing the actor and became interested in his shows. Besides, it was a known fact that


    Roger was close to the Lu family, so no one dared to cause him any trouble.


    As expected, Roger''s poprity grew as a result of the scandalous photos.


    Although many of the onlinements were somewhat cruel, it still made people more aware of him.


    As an actor, the greatest tragedy was for no one to be talking about you.


    No one was happier than Roger''s assistant. "You''ve be a real celebrity now! And everyone is


    talking about you, " he told his boss.


    He handed Roger coffee while excitedly sharing the news about people''s reactions to the scandalous


    item.


    But Roger merely sneered. People were talking about the photos but the topic wasn''t as hot as he


    expected it to be. He knew that an actor needed more than scandals to be talked about. It was more


    important to reverse the bad reputation it created for him.


    Autumn was right. He should never give Rachel a chance to ckmail him and end his career before it


    took off.


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    So he decided to ride on Rachel''s infamy and use it to his advantage.


    Meanwhile, Rachel''s world was crumbling. The photos with Roger had destroyed her carefully created


    image. At the hospital, she was blocked by reporters wanting to interview her. She tried calling Roger to


    ask for help, but only his assistant answered. "I''m sorry. Roger is busy working now. I''ll make sure to


    give him your message, " she was told.


    She hung up, furious, struggling to think about her next move.


    Unknown to her, Roger had arranged for a press conference where he promised to answer all the


    media''s questions.


    Since Rachel was known as Edward''s wife, reporters flocked to his home hoping to get ament


    from the man. The media swarmed his house, blocked his gate and made it impossible to evade them.


    Aware of why they were there, Edward decided to talk so they would stop hounding him.


    He cleared his throat before speaking to the many phones and microphones thrust in his face. "About


    Rachel, I know nothing about the photos that came out, " he began. "Our marriage hase to an end


    and we are now working on the details of our divorce. Once that has been finalized, I will speak about it


    more.


    For now, I have nothing to say about her, " Edward finished.


    A reporter shouted out a question.


    "Mr. Lu! Are you divorcing Rachel because of the scandal that came out recently?"


    Edward shook his head and answered, "No. We had already decided to divorce before the scandal


    came out. As to the details of the divorce, I don''t think it is the time or ce to talk about them."


    He paused, considering, and added, "I feel lucky to have made this decision before all this happened


    because no man, I am certain, could bear seeing his wife''s nude photos sshed on the Inte and


    media."


    Edward gave a sad smile. "That''s all I have to say. I will answer all your questions after everything is


    finalized. Until then, please give me some time, " he appealed.


    Another reporter attempted, "Mr. Lu, one more question?"


    Edward fought his way into his car and was about to drive off but reporters kept blocking him.


    He ignored them and at the first opportunity drove away as fast as he could.


    Meanwhile, the press conference arranged by Roger was starting. He arrived promptly to get a feel of


    the situation. As expected, reporters were curious about his rtionship with Rachel and threw a


    barrage of questions at him.


    One asked, "Mr. Han, can you tell us how you and Miss Bai met and ended up together?"


    Seated on stage, Roger tried to appear rxed and smiled as he answered, "We met at a cocktail


    party. I was a fan of hers and thought she was inessible to people like me. But after talking with her,


    I learned she was really just a quiet, shy girl. We shared simr characteristics and hobbies so it


    became natural for us to be together."


    Then he went straight to the scandal. "As for the photos, I have no idea who took them and exposed


    them to the public." He hardened his eyes and vowed, "I will do my best to find out who did it and let


    him take responsibility."


    The second question asked was, "Can you tell us when you and Miss Bai started your rtionship and


    when it ended?"


    Roger sat up straighter before replying carefully. "Our rtionship was over before she got married.


    And because she is another man''s wife now, I hope not to bother her anymore. We broke up a long


    time ago, for reasons that we have kept between us. I just want to apologize to her about telling our


    story, and discussing such a personal matter in public."