Chapter 400
The shareholders no longer continued kicking up a fuss after they heard what Amelie had to say.
Amelie cleared her throat after the shareholders were silenced. “If you wish to further understand my
skills, you may look up Starlight Media, Knowlit, and the live stream sessions with my ID, Foxy.”
“What? You’re in charge of Starlight Media?”
“Did you say that you’re the boss of Knowlit as well?”
“And you’re Foxy?”
The shareholders were frequent travelers, and they were typically out in search of new businesses or
leisure activities. It was rare for them to keep up with things in the entertainment industry. So, even if
they had heard of Foxy, they had no idea that Amelie was the one behind the name. Starlight Media’s
boss had always been anonymous, so no one could’ve known that it was Amelie, either. Knowlit, on the
other hand, had received a lot more attention in recent years, and Amelie had shown up at its events.
However, most people assumed that she was working for someone, and they never considered other
possibilities.
It was, therefore, a huge shock for everyone to learn that Amelie was the sole person in charge of
these three ventures. Even the shareholders, who were experienced figures in the industry, couldn’t
imagine themselves generating as much wealth within such a short period of time. The shareholders no
longer held the same judgments about Amelie’s skills after that.
Amelie continued to speak calmly. “You won’t have to worry about my loyalty toward Genesis as well.
My daughter is Leo’s only real child. If Leo never wakes up, I’ll have to protect Genesis to ensure that
my daughter inherits a profitable business in the future.” Amelie felt a sharp ache in her chest after
finishing her words.
The shareholders no longer made any protests after that. They simply made a few neutral remarks
before they found some excuse to leave the office. Eugene felt like he was finally able to breathe
normally after they sent thest shareholder out of the office. “Phew.” Eugene had been genuinely
worried for Amelie earlier.
“I was dripping with cold sweat after you suggested that the shareholders retract their investments
earlier, Miss Dillon. How were you so sure that they wouldn’t do it?” Eugene was eager to learn a thing
or two from her. He wouldn’t have been worried about the investors retracting their funds if Leo had
been around. However, after Melissa handled thepany for that period of time, the entire system
turned into a huge mess, and they had just managed to settle things a while ago. If the investors
retracted their funds right then, Genesis would’ve been in huge trouble. They would’ve lost their biggest
support.
Amelie smiled as she lowered her head to collect the shareholders’ cups on the table. “Well, if I started
off by telling them about my skills, they would’ve thought of me as a cocky person. If I offered for them
to retract their investments first, then they would think that thepany isn’tcking in funds. I only
shared my personal achievements after that as a cherry on top. The shareholders would have no
reason to worry after hearing my words.”
“Impressive!” Eugene cried. It was then that he realized how Amelie’s sesses were never due to
pure luck but genuine ability. Amelie responded with a bashful smile as she took herptop and
stepped out of the office. “Don’t we have a meeting at 9.00AM? We’re just on time.” She strode out
after that.
When Amelie stepped out of the room, she realized that Darren was still standing in the well-lit corridor
outside. He seemed to be admiring the potted nts on the walkway. It only took Amelie one nce to
know that Darren probably had more to talk to her about. So, she handed herptop to Eugene and
gestured for him to go ahead and host the meeting first. Then, Amelie walked over to Darren. “Are you
checking the nts out, Mr. Langston? Do you fancy any of these? I can get someone to send you a
few nts if you want them,” Amelie offered. She knew that Darren was a fan of arranging flowers.
“No, no. It’s fine,” he uttered while holding his hand up. Despite iming that he wasn’t interested, he
continued to gaze at one particr nt. He rested his hands behind his back and bent down as if to
observe every detail of the nt. Amelie stood around and kept quiet for a while. Darren stared at the
nts for nearly five minutes before he turned his attention back to Amelie. He pushed his sses up
his nose while staring at her.
“I’m curious, Miss Dillon. Since you’re such a capable woman, why did you insist on being so
secretive? I’ve always wanted to invest in Starlight Media, yet I couldn’t find the owner’s identity even
after asking around in the industry. Starlight Media is a goodpany, and it seems to be profiting well.
We should all share this profit, don’t you think?”
Amelie knew that he was kidding, so she simply chuckled without responding to his statement.
Meanwhile, Darren flicked the leaves of the nt. “You sure are a smart woman, Miss Dillon. You told
us the truth right after we showed up and asked about Mr. Alston’s whereabouts. Frankly speaking,
whatever you said would’ve been pointless if you hadn’t told the truth from the start.”
Amelie pressed her lips together. “Well, you and the rest of the shareholders are here to gain benefits
for yourselves as well. I wouldn’t lie to you,” she uttered.
Darren responded with a satisfied nod. “Well, I’m sure you already knew something from the moment
you saw the shareholders, right, Miss Dillon?”
She smiled this time. “Yeah. You are all busy people, so you wouldn’t just show up at thepany if
you were utterly clueless.”
“That’s smart!” Darren stuck his thumb up. “Don’t you want to know who leaked such information to
them?” he asked.
Amelie pressed her lips together without responding. Darren’s gaze was filled with admiration when he
saw how unintrigued Amelie seemed. Finally, he clenched his fist before clearing his throat. “You’re a
smart woman, Miss Dillon. I’m sure you’re good at managingpanies. However, I’d like to remind
you not to neglect family time in the process,” he uttered before turning around and walking off.
Amelie stared at his figure for a long while before she, too, turned and headed toward the meeting
room. Later that night, Amelie showed up at Alston Residence. “Elie.” Melissa beamed the moment she
saw Amelie. “Have you thought things through? Did you decide to move in?” she asked excitedly.
Amelie didn’t seem too pleased, but she still gave Melissa a polite nod. “Where’s Miss Jodie?” she
asked.
“Jodie?” Melissa raised an eyebrow. “Do you need anything from her?” Melissa had every right to be
surprised—after all, Amelie rarely ever showed up at Alston Residence unless she was invited to go
over. Furthermore, Amelie never once spoke to Jodie while she was there.
“Yeah,” Amelie replied without exining.
Melissa decided to get the housekeeper to bring Jodie over. “Hurry up and get Miss Jodie toe
here!” Soon enough, the sound of a wheelchair’s rollers moved closer to them, followed by Jodie’s
agitated voice. “Don’t you hear what I’m saying? I said I don’t want to go to the living room. Can’t you
hear me?” She was clearly speaking to the housekeeper. Before Jodie could protest any further, the
housekeeper had already pushed her into the living room.
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Jodie shot Melissa a look of displeasure. “What is it, Mom? Can you stop torturing me? Why don’t you
give me some peace?” Jodie always had a bad temper, but her temperament only grew worse after she
injured her leg. She showed zero patience whenever she was talking to others.
“I’m not the one who asked for you. Your sister-inw is the one who wants to see you,” Melissa
uttered while pointing at Amelie. Amelie had been standing behind Melissa, so Jodie didn’t notice
Amelie from where she was until she heard her mother. “Hah! My sister-inw, huh? How could you be
so careless with that term, Mom? Do you think any random woman has the right to be my sister-in-
law?” Jodie scoffed.
Melissa’s face turned sour when she heard Jodie’s sharp and hurtful words. “Why are you talking that
way?” Melissa growled as her face darkened.
“What else do you want me to say?” Jodie talked back to her mother. “She’s just someone my brother
dumped. She might even be the family’s enemy in some ways. She’s the reason Leo is the way he is
now!” Jodie cried.
“Shut up!” Melissa rushed over and pped Jodie on her face. The whole Alston Family was
dependent on Amelie at that point, and Melissa had no choice but to punish Jodie because of her
reckless behavior. Jodie felt as if her cheek was deformed after receiving Melissa’s firm and hard p.
Melissa pressed her palms together as well—she knew that she had used a little too much strength,
and she felt both angry and sorry for Jodie. “H-How dare you hit me?” Jodie only reached out to touch
her cheek moments after she was pped. Then, Jodie turned to re at Amelie before she started
screaming at her. “Are you happy now? You broke my legs, and you made my mother hate me… This
is the oue you were waiting for, right? You’re such a malicious woman, Amelie!”
Amelie shifted her icy gaze to look at Jodie. “You’re not in the right mind now. I think your mom was
being nice by only pping you once.” Jodie was speechless after that. She hadn’t expected Amelie to
utter such a thing in front of Melissa.
“Did you hear that, Mom? She’s just trying to hurt me!” Jodie immediately startedining to
Melissa. “She’s trying to tear our family apart, and she’s trying to ruin us. She’s doing it to me now, but
you’ll be her next target!” Jodie cried.
Melissa shuddered as a rather fearful expression formed on her face. It wasn’t clear if she was furious
at Jodie for going overboard or if she was simply too shocked. Amelie didn’t have the time to mess
around with Jodie anymore, so she got straight to her point. “I have some questions. Let’s go to your
room,” she told Jodie.
“Hah! Are you going to beat me up behind closed doors? I’m not going to leave. If you have the guts to
do it, why don’t you hit me here, in front of my mother and the housekeeper? I want all of you to stay.
You guys can be my witness!” Jodie cried.
Amelie had no choice but to change her ns when she saw how dramatic Jodie was acting. “Are you
sure?”
“I’m sure!”
“Fine,” Amelie replied.