Chapter 554


    Back in the day, Thomas'' family was well-off, and he was a dashing young man, brimming with


    ambition. Like many a talented fellow, he couldn''t avoid the allure of a beautiful woman.


    During that time, he was smitten and would frequently visit the film set to see na, only to be turned


    away each time. The crew imed she had returned to Ennd and had even started dating the actor,


    August.


    Thomas thought they were pulling his leg, but then he heard na was back from Ennd, staying at


    a hotel. That evening, he decided to pay a visit to the hotel. As he knocked on the door, na


    happened to be stepping out.


    She nced at him, and after he introduced himself, she invited Thomas into her room. The air was


    perfumed with a delightful scent that captivated Thomas. Naturally, one thing led to another, and


    Thomas and na found themselves entwined between the sheets.


    Thomas never imagined that a celebrity''s bed would be so easy to fall into.


    Afterward, na coiled her arms around Thomas'' neck and whispered in his ear, "I don''t want to be on


    screen anymore. I''m thinking about setting up my own productionpany, behind the scenes.


    However, my dad won''t fund it. He doesn''t agree. I want to start it in Millstone. What do you think?"


    Thomas was still na?ve and eager to maintain appearances. He knew he had to pay, even more so


    since na wasn''t forcing the issue—it was a transaction he had willingly entered into.


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    "How much do you need?" he asked.


    "About a million. Is that a problem for you? If it is, don''t worry about it."


    Not one to let a woman pay, especially not in front of na, and desperate to protect his dignity,


    Thomas bit the bullet and said, "It''s fine. There''s no way I''d let a woman foot the bill."


    "Consider it an investment, then. You''ll get your share of the profits."


    na was charming, both in bed and out, and Thomas was utterly bewitched. He rushed home and


    convinced his father to give him a million for a "new business venture." He handed every penny of that


    million to na. A million back then was like ten million today.


    While Thomas daydreamed about their future together, na suddenly went cold on him.


    A yearter, he received a check for two million, along with a note that read, "Let''s call it even," and


    that was that. na had cut him loose with a cold, calcted move.


    Rumor had it that Cordelia was the one spreading the story. Thomas decided it was time to confront


    Cordelia.


    Word was that Cordelia was now at the Evans residence, so on Sunday, Thomas made his way there.


    To his dismay, Cordelia wasn''t home—only Ronan was there.