Chapter 823 A Threat
Sheryl had no idea what Roger and Helin were talking about after she left. She wanted to tell Charles
that she wanted to leave, but decided to wait for him on the side instead, when she saw him talking to
someone else.
Even though Charles was talking to Heron He, he still paid Sheryl nces at times to see how she was
doing.
Worry grew on his face when his eyes darted on an empty space where Sheryl was supposed to be
standing. He searched around with the hope to see her. Luckily, he felt relieved when he noticed Sheryl
standing at a spot close to him. She was looking at him.
Not wanting Sheryl to wait any longer, he hastily told Heron He, "Mr. He, I still have something else to
doter. Please excuse me first."
"Yes, of course." After a short conversation with Charles, Heron He felt satisfied that a partnership had
been made. Smiling widely at Charles, he said, "Mr. Lu, shall we confirm the partnership then? If yes,
I''ll ask my men to send you the contractster."
"Alright," said Charles with a nod. After parting with Heron He, he immediately walked towards Sheryl
and asked, "Why are you here? Is there anything wrong?"
"It''s alright." Sheryl smiled at him gently and continued, "If you have something important to discuss,
just go ahead. Don''t worry about me."
"I don''t have any other things to do now; all the important discussions are done," Charles said
indifferently. "Shall we go?"
"Okay, sure." Sheryl nodded gently. It was impossible to eat anything properly while on a wine
reception, so Charles took her elsewhere for some light food.
Helin only decided to bring Roger to Heron He when Charles and Sheryl had left. With a curious look
on her face, she asked her father, "Dad, what were you discussing with him?"
Heron He seemed to be in a pretty good mood. "Darling, you came just in time. I have just confirmed a
partnership with Mr. Lu. To make it more interesting, he agreed to have you as the endorser of his
upset him with your tantrum, or else even I can''t help you with it. Do you understand?"
"Yes Dad, I got it," Helin answered cheerfully.
Her brows were inseparable. She was worried that if she had displeased Sheryl, it would let the whole
thing fall through. Heron He would get angry if that happened.
"Congrattions, Mr. He," Roger uttered with a smile as he faced Heron He.
Heron He patted Roger''s shoulder and said, "Your contribution to the agreement was really undeniable.
If you had not invited Mr. Lu, I don''t think I''ll ever have this opportunity. Tell me, what rewards do you
want?"
"I..." Roger hesitated and gave him a modest smile as he said, "Don''t mention it, Mr. He. This is what
I''m supposed to do."
Heron He''s smile deepened with satisfaction at Roger''s words.
Helin turned to Roger to give him a small nudge and said, "Roger, it''s not easy to get a chance like this.
This is a rare opportunity. You don''t have to be so courteous to my father."
Helin smiled as she held his father''s arm lovingly and said, "Dad, you mentioned before that our
But, the male lead has not been confirmed yet, right? How about Roger? What do you think?"
Helin gave her father a sweet smile and then went on, "Roger is one of the hottest young celebrities in
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ourpany now. Popr shows like this will get more interests with actors that are young and
popr, don''t you think? And Roger''s image fits the description of the leading character of that show.
Should we…"
Heron He interrupted with an unreadable expression, "Well, I''ll think about this." He became serious
when he heard Helin''s request. "I am not the only one who will make decisions in terms of casting.
Besides, thepany has its own arrangements already. It should not be your concern."
"But dad..." Helin protested with a frown.
"Save your breath." It was obvious that Heron He did not want to discuss the subject and so he avoided
it. He looked at Helin as the warmth in his eyes disappeared. He added, "You should go and eat
something first, I have other things to discuss with Roger."
Helin was reluctant as she looked at her father, but still left without further objections.
After making sure that Helin already left them, Heron He turned to face Roger with an intense gaze.
"Roger, you ought to know… Helin is my only daughter, the apple of my eye..."
"Of course. I know that very well," Roger nodded and said, "and I always see Helin as my own younger
sister."
"Indeed, it would be better for you to see her as your own sister," Heron He said with a grin. "I wasn''t
able to change her mind in joining the entertainment industry. Truly, that''s what she really wants. With
that, I arranged everything for her to join my ownpany. I had two reasons. One was to fulfill her
wish and the other was to keep her close to me so I could watch over her."
Heron He shot Roger a sideways nce and went on, "We all know what it is like to be in the
entertainment industry. The obstacles and challenges were certainly not easy for any of us. But we
managed to ovee those to be in the positions we are today, don''t you agree?"
A little frown could be seen on Roger''s face. He looked at Heron He impassively and said, "Mr. He, if
you have something to say, put it directly. It''s quite tiring for me to listen to you while beating around the
bush."
"In that case, I shall tell you this frankly," Heron he responded coldly. "Helin is my only daughter so I do
not want her to get hurt even a bit. It''s quite obvious that she has feelings for you, but we, as her
parents, do not want her to be with someone from the entertainment industry. So my point is that you
should keep your distance and stay away from her. Do you understand?"
"Mr. He, I think there''s a misunderstanding here," Roger said with a frown. "Helin and I are just friends;
it is not what you think…"
"It doesn''t matter what I think it is." A sense of coldness was present in Heron He''s tone as he uttered
his words. "I just want to warn you. Stay away from Helin or else you know what might happen."
Heron He released a brittleugh. With that, Roger understood immediately why he was not chosen to
be part of the uing popr drama. It was all because of Heron He. It was pretty clear that he was
giving him a warning.
Roger had the courage to stare at Heron He who stood firmly in front of him. He was not moved, but he
did not know what else to say.
The next moment, Heron He kindly patted Roger on the shoulder, as if no confrontation had happened.
He then said, "You know what Roger, to be honest, I am quite satisfied with you in general. But of
course, it would be better if you keep a good distance away from my precious daughter, Helin. If you do
that, I can assure you of a brighter future in the entertainment industry."
"I''m sorry but... are you threatening me?" Roger winced upon saying those words.
"Of course not, why would I?" Heron Heughed coldly. "This is nothing more than a gentle reminder
for you."
Despite his assertion of it being just a ''reminder'', Heron He still fired Roger an intense re and said,
"You better choose, your future or my daughter. Do remember to always choose wisely."
Roger''s fists tightly clenched as he watched Heron He leaving.
"Roger, what did my dad tell you?" The moment Heron He had left, Helin who had been waiting at the
side all along came up to Roger. She took his hand and asked, "What exactly did he tell you?" Urgency
could be sensed in her tone.
Roger turned and looked at Helin. He had always hated this kind of situation. He didn''t like the idea of
being threatened by others. He was genuine when he said he had no feelings for her. So he firmly
opposed what Heron He assumed. Heron He''s threat to him was not only pointless but also nerve-
racking. It only made him develop a rebellious attitude inside him.