Chapter 244 The Evidence


    “Um


    Penelope lowered her head. Then, she looked into her daughter’s room and saw Jasmine ying with a doll that had been


    stitched back several times.


    Her eyes reddened and silence draped over the entire ce. Maia said nothing followed Penelope''s gaze.


    “Your daughter is everything to you,” Maia said confidently.


    Instead, she


    Penelope nodded, “That''s right. | wouldn''t have been able to keep going if it wasn’t for her.” “Do you want to give her a better


    life?” Maia said.


    Penelope stared at her, unnerved. “Are you offering me a helping hand?” There was longing in


    her eyes.


    Maia nodded, “You were the leader of Victorious Secret. You were both the lead singer and dancer. You''re experienced. | can put


    you back on stage if that’s what you want. Otherwise, you can work as a mentor in mypany.


    “Your sry will be more than what you earn selling alcohol and you''ll have a fixed working schedule. Both you and your


    daughter can stay in our dormitory. It''ll be safer than this ce.” “I no longer want to return to the stage. I''d much rather spend


    my time with Jasmine now. | don’t want to miss out on her childhood. If | work as a mentor, | can groom the trainees and take


    care of my daughter. I''ll have a proper job with a steady ie. It’s the best oue | could’ve hoped for.”


    “Okay. I''ll ask Buck to make the arrangements. You can start work tomorrow and take Jasmine to our dormitory,” Maia said


    decisively.


    Penelope said gratefully, “Thank you, Ms. Maia. | could barely scrape by selling alcohol in nightclubs. it’s not the answer to my


    situation.


    “| don’t want people to know that Jasmine has a mother who works inappropriate jobs too. It''ll do


    things to her mind as she’s growing up. | thank you from the bottom of my heart, Ms.


    Maia.”


    Penelope’s eyes filled with tears. She kept thanking thedy before her. It was hard trying tond a job with a steady ie. It


    did not matter if she had to trade something for this job, she was thankful.


    Then, she looked at Jasmine, who was still ying in her room. She lowered her voice, “Cards. on the table, Ms. Maia. Aside


    from female celebrities who already had powerful backers, everyone who debuted in Mykonos Studio had to let Victor have his


    way with them.


    “That included the six of us. In those bastards’ eyes, it’s all a deal and you have to do it if you


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    Maia was taken aback by Penelope’s story. She knew what kind of person Victor was, but it was still jarring to hear it with her


    own ears. He was a monster. She could not believe that his reign. in the entertainment industry went unchecked for so long.


    This time, she was going to take Victor out of the picture for everyone he had stepped on!


    “Celebrities who shot to fame fast and bring in a lot of revenue for thepany can’t shake him off that easily. It’s because these


    celebrities are usually favored by the public. They get devoted support from the male fans.


    “Victor was a freakish man. He derived pleasure from sleeping with the celebrity that men all over the world coveted. That''s how


    he boosts his own ego.


    Penelopeughed, but the hatred in her eyes was undeniable.


    The next second, however, tears flowed freely down her cheeks, “Nora was one of the most famous stars in our troupe. She’d go


    on shows during working hours and let Victor have his way with her in the night.


    “She was pushed to the limits very early on. So, she quietly gathered evidence and got ready to expose Victor''s dirty secrets.


    However, he caught her. Then, he drugged her and sent her to the asylum.


    “| visited her several times, but she no longer remembered who | was. She waspletely deranged. All she ever did was sing.”N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    Maia handed Penelope a handkerchief as she went on. “Victor is not a man. He’s a monster! Nora is Jasmine’s mother... she


    was pregnant when he drugged her. By the time she was sent to the asylum, it was too dangerous to abort the fetus.


    “She died after she gave birth to Jasmine. Someplications concerning amniotic embolism. | spent all of my savings and


    bought the asylum’s silence. Then, | took Jasmine away.”


    Maia was even more shocked after she heard this.


    “What are you saying to me? Is Jasmine his daughter?”


    Penelope nodded, “Give me a minute, Ms. Maia.” Then, she rose and walked to the kitchen. She moved the trash can aside and


    pulled out of the nks from the wooden floorboard. She came out and gave Maia a document sealed in a stic bag.


    “What''s this?”


    “It''s all of the evidence Nora gathered. She was closest to me back then, so she sent everything to me. | took an IT course back


    in college. | have the know-how to keep the evidence hidden.


    “| made a copy because | didn’t trust anyone. Little did | know it woulde in handy six


    Maia looked at the documents in her hands and frowned. She had never held a package heavier than the one she had right now.


    After all, Nora gathered the information at the cost of her life.


    “Now that you''ve given me the evidence, aren’t you worried that | might go back on my word?”


    Penelope shook her head, “I trust you, Ms. Maia.”


    “Do you have that much faith in me?” After all, this was the first time they met each other.


    This time, Penelope nodded, “I was in the industry for quite some time. If I''ve learned anything, it’s how to read people. | can tell


    you have a kind soul, Ms. Maia. | also believe that women look out for each other. | can tell you''ll be the one to bring down


    Victor.”


    “Honestly, I’m not only taking him down for you guys. | have my own reasons as well.” Penelope was startled. “I don’t get it, Ms.


    Maia. You''re an eminent figure. On top of that, rumors on the inte suggest that Cedric backs you up.


    “People like Victor would never do anything to you and get himself in trouble. He only picks on nobodies like us.”


    “Indeed, He''d never take any conspicuous actions against me, but mypany is undoubtedly in his way. So, it stands to


    reason he’d want to get me out of the picture.”


    That was when it hit Penelope.


    “Are you telling


    you telling me that Victor is trying to kill you?”


    Maia smiled in response. “It''ll be tough for him to kill me. Aside from victimizingdies and pretending to be a hypocritical


    gentleman, what else is he capable of?”