Chapter 1738


    Xanthus didn''t go back. Raeleigh called Xanthus when she woke up in the morning. Xanthus told


    her that he would be working night shift and Raeleighughed as soon as he finished speaking.


    "Xanthus, it seems that this is the first time you''re working night shift." Raeleigh teased him, but he


    said nothing in response to this.


    Raeleigh said, "I''m going to hang up if there''s nothing else."


    "Raeleigh," Xanthus called out to her.


    "I thought my feelings toward Cynthia will never change for the rest of my life."


    "That shouldn''t be the only false impression you were under. Most people always regard the


    unobtainable one as the best and it''s of little value once they''ve acquired it.


    Have you ever wondered why you care so much about that rtionship?


    Did the fact that you couldn''t get over it from the beginning and didn''t receive any recognition give


    rise to your resolution to win her heart?


    Loving someone is very easy. A sight may be enough to herald a blissful marriage, or mark the


    beginning of a doomed life. Xanthus, I hope you won''t cling to such an ill-fated future.


    Let''s do a simple test now. Xanthus, close your eyes and the first person toe to your mind is


    who you long for. Try it."


    The moment I say ''start'', you have to close your eyes."


    "Don''t start yet..."


    "Start."


    Before Xanthus could agree, Raeleigh had started the test. The next second, Xanthus closed his


    eyes.


    What appeared in his mind was Maverly, who he had seen after he woke up in that morning. She


    was naked and covered with rose petals-like kiss marks.


    Xanthus wanted to shake his head and alter the person in his mind, but he failed. Even if he


    seeded, it would be another Maverly. Tried as he might, he couldn''t change it to Cynthia''s face.


    In a stupor, Xanthus was absorbed in his own world.


    Raeleigh hung up as she didn''t want to say anything else to him at this time. She believed that he


    had made up his mind.


    He would make the right decision.


    The loss of a rtionship might be a shattering experience, but after snapping out of it, wouldn''t


    there be a bright future awaiting him?


    Raeleigh went out after having breakfast at home. Jepherson called her, telling her that he had


    arrived.


    "Did you just get off the ne?"


    Raeleigh asked him. Jepherson was exiting the airport. Stuart had personallye to pick him up.


    "Has Jared been obedient over the past two days?"


    "He''s okay, there isn''t much he can do."


    Raeleigh was not in the mood to say anything more. She got into the car and shot a nce at


    Jared, who was in the car behind.


    In fact, Jepherson had his worries. However, at this moment, no one could perform the task better


    than Jared. Therefore, Jepherson had no choice but to do so.


    "Although Jared is unyielding, he knows how to get his priorities in order."


    Jepherson still had faith in Jared.


    "I''m aware of it." "How''s the case going?"


    Before Jepherson left, the two people who had jumped ship had already conducted the case to the


    final stage. Even though it was almost carved in stone, Jepherson was still very concerned.


    "They have been locked up. There was an interrogation today. I didn''t go. Your twowyers went."


    Raeleigh was not very interested in this kind of matters.


    To put it bluntly, no matter if it was profitable or not, it had nothing to do with her.


    Hence, Raeleigh would of course not take it seriously.


    "What do you mean my twowyers?"


    Jepherson stopped and handed the bag in his hand to Stuart who wasing over, and followed


    Stuart to the door.


    Raeleigh did not answer.


    "Is your hand all right?" Jepherson was most worried about Raeleigh''s hand.


    "It''s nothing serious. Everything is fine."All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    As Raeleigh was talking, the car had been driving for a long distance. Raeleigh detected that a car


    met hers. The chauffeur looked at Raeleigh and said, "It''s..." "That''s fine, don''t worry about it."


    Jepherson got into the car and asked Raeleigh, "What is it?"


    "It''s nothing."


    No one spoke after that. It was as if their hearts were separated by a barrier. When they conversed,


    they were unwilling to face each other.


    Jepherson said, "Raeleigh, I''ve been missing you. I''ve missed you since I got onto the ne."


    Raeleigh remained silent for a while before she replied. "I''ll hang up if there is nothing else."


    After that, Raeleigh hung up.


    Jepherson nced at his phone. He felt the urge to call her again, but didn''t do so in the end.


    "What''s going on?"


    Jepherson, who was sitting in the car, put his phone away and asked Stuart, who then got into the


    car instantly and told Jepherson, "For some reason, severalpanies under us are in dire straits.


    Currently, public opinion has turned against us. It''spletely different from thest time. It seems


    that they aren''t targeting our automobilepanies, but thepanies in other industries. The film


    productionpany under us has been preparing amercial film, but the female lead of it has


    be a victim of a sexual assault. Things are very troublesome now. It''s been circting that we


    purport to produce films while we''re actually procurers under the table."


    Jepherson''s face fell. "Who did this?"


    "The director of the film did it. Simr cases have happened before. When the obscure actresses


    crave better roles, they will go through some backdoor deals, including the casting couch. We''ve


    also heard about it. However, it''s been an unspoken rule in the entertainment industry. Our


    company isn''t the only one practicing it. But this time, we''re in deep water as many actresses have


    joined forces to expose the director.


    The producers and two stage managers are implicated too. At this point, spection about this


    issue is rife and the TV station also demanded an exnation from us. I''ve asked the manager to


    rify it, but it doesn''t ay the public''s concern. Instead, ourpany is taking a nosedive.


    The authorities are not taking this matter lightly and have already sent an investigation team to look


    into it."


    Stuart turned around and looked at Jepherson''s cold expression. Jepherson asked, "Has something


    happened in the Whalen familytely?"


    Stuart shook his head. "That is the strangest part. There''s nothing happening to the Whalen family."


    "Well..."


    "Mr. Richards..."


    "What?"


    Jepherson looked at the person opposite him, not caring at all.


    "Jacky didn''t give us any information."


    Jepherson asked Stuart, "What information could he give us?"


    "With regard to this affair, he should have noticed it earlier but he ignored us."


    "There are so many things that he has to manage. Now that we have a problem, even if he wants to


    intervene, I will not let him do it.


    If the truth is really like what has been said in the rumors outside, we can only bear the


    responsibility for it and give the public an exnation. Investigate it immediately to see if it''s an


    internal problem."


    "Mr. Richards, I have already thoroughly investigated this matter. It''s indeed our own problem."


    Stuart felt helpless. That was how the entertainment industry worked. It was full of unspoken rules


    and money-grubber. In every film, from the leading actor and actress to smaller roles, they might


    have gotten into the film crew by connections and not because of their own talent and ability.