《Honey, I'll Make You a Star (Margaret?and Charleston)》 Chapter 1 Hearts Racing Chapter 1 Hearts Racing Chapter 1 Hearts Racing Margaret Simons, who just had had her cherry popped, hung on to her sore waist. She felt the sensation of her warm skin. She paused for a while and felt a chill down her spine. Memories of the night before flooded back into her mind. Margaret''s mind just went nk, and her petite body shuddered involuntarily. Even her lips turned pale. She moved her tense head to the side to nce at the face of the man sleeping beside her. Suddenly, the man moved. Margaret freaked out then immediately jumped off the bed and stood by the bedside. Her heart raced in the darkness, as if it was going to bust out of her chest anytime. The man didn''t wake up, but only turned in his slumber. Her mind was aplete mess at this point. She tried to keep her panic at bay as she looked around for her clothes in the dark. When she found them, she swiftly put them on, then moved as quietly as a mouse out of the room to avoid waking up the sleeping man. She sessfully sneaked out of the room while using the wall to support herself. Her legs were so sore that they started to tremble. During the night before, the word ''self-control'' was non-existent in the man''s vocabry. He just kept asking, and asking for more. All Margaret could think of was to get out of this ce as quickly as she could. She didn''t even know who the man was, and in her state of panic, she had forgotten to take a good look at him. She left so hastily that she didn''t even notice that she had left an employee''s card in the room. The name "Suanne Adams" was written on the card. The corridor of the hotel looked expensive and luxurious. Margaret supported herself, holding a hand up against the rose engraved wall as her memory started She had covered for her friend, Suanne, at her job the day before. She didn''t expect to see her younger sister, Stephanie Simons, having a party with her ssmates. Then, Stephanie handed her a ss of juice to drink. She went back to work after taking a swig of the drink, but gradually felt her body growing warm. She started feeling very uneasy and her head was a spinning mess when she was led, staggering into a Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. room. The rest was all nk. Margaret''s face turned even paler. She had slept with this stranger. She bit her lip as her head started to ache from being tormented by the chaos inside her mind. ... In the private room of the Emperor Hotel, Charleston Limbaugh woke up soon after Margaret left. The man opened his eyes to see the bed in a slumbered mess, tinged with spots of red. He frowned at the sight of this. He could only recall bits and pieces of what happened the night before. The girl was shy and kept on resisting, but he let his arousal get the better of him. Her scent was sweet and soft, and the faint fragrance on her body tempted him into a lustful mood. Charleston was sure that if the girl had still been lying beside him when he woke up, he would not be able to control himself even though he waspletely conscious and sober. His phone suddenly rang. "Boss, where are you now?" the person over the phone asked cautiously. "Was I drugged yesterday?" Charleston asked, displeasure evident in his tone. He wouldn''t be as impetuous if it wasn''t for that drug. "Boss, please try to understand that we initially wanted to y a prank on the other guy, but we didn''t expect you to drink that ss of wine..." the other party trailed off. "Ha," Charleston sneered, "you''d better pray for luck." "Oh, don''t be so mean, boss. Do you still regard me as your good brother?..." Charleston immediately hung up the phone. He looked away and spotted the employee''s card on the floor next to him. He picked it up. "Suanne Adams..." The man read it in a soft, alluring voice, and his pitched ck eyes shed a gleeful shimmer. Chapter 2 Spiked Juice Chapter 2 Spiked Juice Chapter 2 Spiked Juice Margaret was still in a state of confusion when she returned to the Simons family. While she was dragging her heavy footsteps upstairs, and walking past Stephanie''s room, she suddenly heard a voice saying, "Please... Zac, don''t..." Zac... Margaret thought of her boyfriend, Zachary Whn. Without a second thought, Margaret pushed the door open and entered. She stood by the door, peaked inside and saw two intertwined figures on therge, soft bed. Margaret saw the two figures clearly. One was her boyfriend, and the other was her sister. It was summer, but Margaret''s body felt extremely cold all over. "Zac, what if my sister found out about this? You have been with her for three years. I shouldn''t have interfered with your rtionship, but I really love you..." As Stephanie spoke, her beautiful eyes glistened with tears. She looked as if she was ready to burst into tears and let the waterworks begin. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. "You silly girl. Your sister will understand because we truly love each other." Zachary felt sad when Stephanie acted like this. "Really?" Stephanie asked in a delicate voice. "Yes. I''ll shower first. Be good and wait for me." Zachary replied gently. He then got up and hopped into the shower quickly. As the sound of running water came from the bathroom, Stephanie got out of bed and faced Margaret. "Margaret..." she muttered. She had already noticed Margaret''s presence earlier. Stephanie slowly walked towards Margaret. She thought Stephanie would at least try toe up with excuses for the earlier scene. However, Stephanie spoke to her in a delightful tone, "Margaret, you didn''te backst night. Where did you go?" Margaret grabbed Stephanie''s wrist and said hoarsely, "Stephanie, shouldn''t you be the one exining the current situation to me?" Stephanie shrugged and replied, "It''s as you saw. Zac and I have been together for a long time." Margaret''s face turned much paler. "That''s impossible. Why would Zachary betray me..." "Stop being in denial, Margaret." Stephanie snapped, "Though I''d really like to know where did you go yesterday?" Stephanie''s words were like salt pouring over Margaret''s wounds. Her boyfriend, the person she had been in love with for three years, cheated on her with her own sister. And her virginity had been snatched away by a man she had never met. Margaret felt that her entire life was meaningless. "Forget it. Here''s the truth. I spiked the juice you drank yesterday, and I deliberately asked someone to lead you to a room after you downed the d*mned thing. I could even hear your dissatisfied screams from outside the room." Stephanie said as she pulled Margaret''s sleeve up, revealing the marks the man left on her the night before. "You..." Margaret was furious and could no longer suppress her anger. She grabbed the vase next to her and was about to smash it on Stephanie. Right before she did, a pair of strong hands grabbed her tightly on her arm, and the vase crashed loudly onto the ground instead. Margaret trembled and looked up at Zachary, who was standing in front of her. "Zac, I''m so scared." Stephanie changed her expression almost instantly, as she leaned herself weakly into Zachary''s arms. "Don''t be afraid. I''m here now." Zachary said as he looked at Margaret dead in the eyes. "Margaret, since you''ve found out about our rtionship, let''s break up. I love Stephanie while I''ve always treated you as my own sister." After a pause, Zachary nced at the marks on Margaret''s arm and continued, "Since you have also been with somebody else, we do not owe each other anything more regarding this matter." Chapter 3 Missing Rose Earrings Chapter 3 Missing Rose Earrings Chapter 3 Missing Rose Earrings "Stephanie made me lose my virginity. How could you even justify that?" Margaret replied in a trembling voice. "If you''re angry, just direct it at me. Don''t try to frame Stephanie for things she did not do," Zachary said unpleasantly. Margaret felt disgusted and vented, "Really? Then I wish the both of you, both sl*t and swine, a long- She turned around and left with her dignity intact. She returned to her room, and then mmed the door shut. Margaret felt as though all her strength had been used up entirely. She fell weakly onto her bed. Staring at the snow-white ceiling, cold tears flowed out of her eyes and down her ears. Margaret reached out to touch her ears, only to find that the earring on her left ear was gone. She walked to the mirror and realized that there was indeed only one earring left. These rose-shaped earrings were self-designed and of her own creation, so she liked them very much. But, she had lost one. And she had no idea where she left it. Margaret took the remaining piece of earring off and carefully ced it in the box. She wiped off her tears, took a deep breath, and went to the bathroom. She showered and rinsed herself thoroughly. Only then did her senses slowly return to her, and she could only smile in vain about everything that had happened. Time went by in a blink of an eye. A month had passed and it was now morning. Margaret examined the test paper she was holding. She pursed her lips and flushed the toilet bowl. She was pregnant but she did not suffer any mood swings. Margaret decided to give birth to the baby. The reason being, this was her own child. Margaret''s father, William Simons was surely not going to approve her decision, so she had to keep it a secret. However, the truth could never stay hidden forever. In the end, the Simons eventually found out about the child''s existence. William yelled in disgust, "Margaret! Why did you get yourself pregnant before getting married?!" Margaret''s fingertips trembled but she still managed to stare ironically at her father. "What''s wrong with getting pregnant before marriage? After all, you did have an affair with someone else as a married person." Margaret and Stephanie were not biological sisters. Stephanie was the child of William and a house servant. Margaret''s mother was the daughter of an elite family with a good background. If it was not for Margaret''s mother, William would still be a small-time employee. However, this irondy hadmitted suicide by jumping off a building a year ago. Margaret was in deep grief from losing her mother. When William found out Stephanie''s true identity, he brought her into the Simons family. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. This has caused Margaret and her mother, Melissa, to be jokes among the upper-ss society. "Shut up!" William snapped as Margaret''s words reminded him of his past. It reminded him of the days when he was teased by others who told him that his wife was the one who paved his road to sess. Thus, because of Melissa, he never liked Margaret. She was too much like her mother. On the other hand, the obedient and well-mannered Stephanie brought him a sense of satisfaction for being worshipped like a father. Stephanie reprised, "Margaret, I know you still me me for snatching daddy''s love away, but you can''t do something like this. It is way too embarrassing for the Simons family!" Margaret was so furious that she gnashed her teeth. "Shut the f*ck up, Stephanie. If it wasn''t for your drug..." Before she could finish her words, William pped Margaret''s face hard. "How can you me your sister when you are the one with a messy, private life? I don''t have such a toxic daughter like you. Get out of here. Get out and don''t you ever return to the Simons family." Margaret covered her face. No one believed her. Zachary didn''t, and neither did her biological father. They only believed Stephanie. "Fine, I''ll go." Margaret turned around insolently and walked towards the gate. She left with firm, yet lonely footsteps. Chapter 4 A GentlemanS Wallet Chapter 4 A Gentleman''S Wallet Chapter 4 A Gentleman''s Wallet Four years had passed. "Ladies and gentlemen, the ne hasnded at the Asshington Airport in Havend..." Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Margaret dragged her luggage along and exited the airport. Four years ago, she insisted on keeping the baby and was then kicked out from the Simons family as William was worried that the family would be humiliated once others find out about the scandalous pregnancy. The only choice the family had left was to send her abroad. Margaret smiled ironically as she thought about what had happened in the past. "I just got off the ne!" Margaret was on a phone call with her best friend, Harper Alken. Harper asked her, "Where are you staying now? Is it at the Simons family vi?" "Mypany assigned me a dormitory." "Remember to give me your signature when you be a superstar," Harper yelled over the phone. Margaret replied, "I''ve just signed the contract. I''m still far from bing a superstar. Alright, I''ve got to go. I''m taking a cab." "Okay." After hanging up the phone, Margaret received the address of thepany''s dormitory. She had signed a contract to be an artist in an entertainmentpany through an overseas audition, but she had not had an agent assigned to her yet. Therefore, all information was sent through thepany''s group chat. After reading the address silently, Margaret put her phone away, only to notice something ckying in front of her feet. She looked down and found out that it was a wallet. Margaret scanned through the people around her and frowned. The wallet is of a luxurious brand. She was not sure who it belonged to. So, she decided to bring it over to the lost-and-found counter. Margaret pushed the ss door open. She took the wallet out of her bag and handed it to the person in charge, saying, "Hello, this is a wallet I just found in Area B." "Okay." The person in charge nodded and took a photo of the wallet. A form was handed to Margaret and the person said, "Please fill in your information." The management department of the airport had their concerns for any potential disputes arising due to the loss of property, so they would normally ask the person who found the lost item to leave a contact number. Margaret took the pen and filled in the needed information. "Can I leave now?" Margaret asked when she returned the pen and form. "Sure." The person in charge nodded. Margaret pulled her luggage with her and exited the office. At that moment, a broadcast was made. "Mr. Limbaugh, pleasee over to the lost-and-found counter to retrieve your wallet." The voice over the broadcast announced. As Margaret pushed open the left side of the ss door, the right side of the door too was opened. Larry Yates followed behind Charleston and helped him submit Charleston''s information to the person behind the counter for verification. The person in charge stared at Charleston''s delicate facial features and went nk in an instant. She came back to her senses and blushingly checked the information given. After confirming his identity, she handed the wallet to Charleston and said, "Mr. Limbaugh, here is your wallet." Larry, who was next to him, breathed a sigh of relief. Charleston was so furious that he looked like he could kill a person when he found out that he lost his wallet. There must be something important in the wallet. Fortunately, the wallet was found. Charleston took the wallet. After checking it, he frowned and questioned coldly, "Is this it?" Was there anything else? The person in charge trembled with fear and replied, "That''s all, sir. Thedy only handed over a wallet." "Sir, is there anything missing?" Larry asked cautiously. Charleston threw the wallet at Larry and spoke in an extremely cold tone, "A photo inside is missing." Chapter 5 Ancient Star Audition Chapter 5 Ancient Star Audition Chapter 5 Ancient Star Audition The anxious person in charge realized that the man in front of her was not someone to be messed around with, so she quickly handed over the information form left by Margaret. "This is the information left by thedy who found your wallet. If there is any problem, you''d better ask her directly." Charleston took the form, and his eyes widened as he read the piece of paper. He raised his thin lips and murmured, "Margaret Simons?" Larry immediately dialed her number, but her phone was off. "Sir..." Larry informed Charleston about this. Charleston''s face turned grim. He rushed out and said, "Don''t stop until you get her." "Yes, Sir." Larry quickly nodded. ... "We''ve arrived at your destination, Miss!" the taxi driver shouted. Margaret stuffed her mobile phone into her bag and paid the driver in cash. She then got out of the car with her luggage. The amodation assigned by herpany was just an ordinary residential building, but as an unknown artist who had just closed a contract with an entertainmentpany, Margaret was really satisfied with what she saw. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Her apartment had one bedroom and one living room. It was brand new and was just enough for one person to stay in. The house was also fully furnished. Margaret only needed to move her personal items in and her ce would be ready. Margaret kept her bag in the cab and locked it up. Then, she took out her mobile phone to charge. A number popped up on screen when the phone was switched on. "Miss Lance," Margaret answered the phone. "This is Margaret, right? There will be an audition for a minor female character on Ancient Star. The venue is at Oak Theater, and I have already arranged everything for you. Just tell them that you are an actress from Gxy Entertainment when you get there." Sandra Lance said impatiently. Even though Margaret had signed a contract with Gxy Entertainment, she didn''t have a contract with Sandra. Thus, it was a waste of time for Sandra to help Margaret contact the crew. But her bosses thought highly of this new artist, so they had asked Sandra to be in charge of Margaret''s matters for the time being. "Sure, Miss Lance, I''ll keep it in mind." Margaret nodded. There were a lot of people who had been acting in small roles for years without catching their big break. Now that she had an opportunity to get a role for herself, she knew she must give it her best shot. After hanging up the phone, it rang again. This time, it showed a foreign number calling in from another country, Milesburg. Margaret quickly answered the phone and a childish voice came from the other side, saying, "Aunty, have you arrived in Havend?" "Mmm, I just got off the ne. Do you miss me, Beanie?" Margaret asked while rolling onto her big bed. Although Beanie was born in Milesburg, they had alwaysmunicated with each other in English, thus Beanie spoke quite fluent English as well. "Yeah, I miss you so, so much!" Beanie eximed. Margaret said, "That''s great! But even if you miss me, remember to not cry." "I''m already four years old. I''m an adult now, so I won''t cry." Beanie answered in a resentful yet firm tone. After chatting with Beanie for some time, Margaret suddenly remembered that it was alreadyte night in Milesburg. "Okay, Beanie, go to sleep. I''m sleepy too and I''m ready to rest." Margaret instructed while rubbing her eyes. "Mmm okay, have a good rest." Beanie reluctantly hung up. Margaret was indeed exhausted. She switched her phone into silent mode and was fast asleep. Unknowingly, Margaret''s phone had received hundreds of missed calls during her sleep. When the blinding sun shined through her window the next day, Margaret opened her eyes. Chapter 6 Meeting The Boss Chapter 6 Meeting The Boss Chapter 6 Meeting The Boss Margaret rose to her feet, turned towards her phone, and saw that there was a phone calling in. Margaret rubbed her sleepy eyes while she answered the phone, "Hello, may I ask who is this?" "Hello, is this Miss Simons?" she had never heard this man''s voice before. Although Margaret was confused as to how the other party would know her name, she still replied, "Yes, it''s me." "Miss Simons, we know that you found a wallet at the airport the other day, but we noticed that there was a photo missing. I would like to ask if you saw the photo?" Larry asked in a deep voice. "I did pick up the wallet, but I never opened it." Margaret instantly sobered up. "I see..." Larry frowned and continued, "Miss Simons, I wonder if you coulde out to meet?" The photo was very important to his boss, and Margaret was the only lead he had. If he wanted to find the photo, he could only start with Margaret. "Why not just talk over the phone?" Margaret asked vigntly. "We''ll meet in Cloudrea Square in twenty minutes. If not, you''ll have to bear the consequences." Larry''s voice dropped a few octaves lower as he threatened her. Even though they were speaking through the phone, Margaret could sense the seriousness in the threat. Before her senses returned, he had already ended the call. "F*ck! You''re the one asking me for a favor! The audacity you have for being so arrogant!" Margaret was so angry, her lips twitched as she threw her mobile phone on her bed. She suddenly realized that her auditionter would be at Cloudrea Square. Fine, since it was on her way, she would drop by to see this person. Only then did Margaret manage to calm herself down. She went to the bathroom and began brushing her teeth and washing herself up. She then went in front of her mirror and did her own make up. Since her facial features were soft and delicate, all she needed was some light make up toplement her smooth skin texture. This audition was very important to her, so she didn''t dare to take it lightly. On the other side of town. "Sir..." Larry looked at Charleston in shock as he suddenly got up and grabbed his mobile phone. "Arrange a car for me and get ready to go to Cloudrea Square!" Charleston instructed before returning the phone to Larry. His eyes were cold, and sharp with determination. "Noted, Sir." Larry nodded. After getting on the taxi and arriving at Cloudrea Square, Margaret called Larry back and asked, "I''m already at Cloudrea Square. Where are you?" "Miss Simons, he is on the second floor of the cafe," Larry answered. As Margaret arrived at the coffee shop, Larry politely invited her in and said, "This way, Miss Simons." Margaret walked towards the corner and saw a man sitting on the royal blue sofa. His facial features looked like a carbon copy of a perfectly carved-out sculpture. God probably adored him. He looked perfect from every angle. However, she thought that this man looked quite familiar to her. Had she met him somewhere before? "Hi, Sir." Margaret greeted politely. "Where are the photos?" the man asked without beating around the bush. He didn''t even bother to look N?velDrama.Org content rights. at her. "I''m sorry, I didn''t see any photos," she replied. "Didn''t this man understand humannguage?" she thought to herself. Charleston looked at Margaret with a scrutinizing gaze. A chill instantly ran down Margeret''s spine. The man seemed to emit a very strong, and forceful aura. Perhaps, he was in some mafia group. Perhaps, there were some scandalous secrets in the photo... "If you don''t mind, may I ask what''s in that photo?" Margaret questioned. "It''s none of your business!" Charleston snapped. "If you don''t tell me about it, how would I know if I''ve seen it before?" Margaret raised her eyebrows. Charleston frowned. What she said did make sense. After some time, he managed to cough his words out, "It''s a photo of me naked." Chapter 7 The Audition Chapter 7 The Audition Chapter 7 The Audition Margaret was rendered speechless. She was very d that she wasn''t having coffee at the time, or else she would have definitely coughed them right into the man''s face. "I didn''t think you''d have such an interest, Sir. But I didn''t even open the wallet, so I definitely didn''t see any photos." Margaret said with a wry smile. "Larry had gone through the airport CCTV and you are the only one who touched the wallet." Charleston said impatiently, "Just name your price and hand over the photo." "Name my price?" Margaret thought to herself, and was confused. "Did this man think she was ckmailing him?" She continued thinking. "Was the photo the only thing you lost?" Margaret asked. Charleston frowned slightly. He didn''t understand what this woman meant, but he still nodded. Margaret continued sarcastically, "So, are you implying that, instead of stealing your credit cards and cash, I only took a photo from your wallet? Do you think I''m that stupid?" Charleston''s handsome face was cold and distant. "Maybe seeing that photo piqued your interest." He said. Margaret went totally speechless again. "Dude, I''m not blind!" Margaret said as she stood up and took a look at the time. The audition was about to begin. "I still have things to do, so I can''t waste time being crazy with you here." She said as she was about to leave. Charleston immediately grabbed Margaret''s wrist and said grimly, "Stop right there." Margaret gave Charleston a hard bite on his hand. D*mn it, was she a woman or a dog? Charleston quickly withdrew his hand. Margaret feigned disgust at him and quickly fled the scene. The audition was going to start very soon and she didn''t want to bete because of this madman. Margaret was long gone by the time Charleston rushed out of the cafe. He asked Larry, "Where is that woman?" "It seems like Miss Simons is heading towards the theater." Larry answered. "The theater?" Charleston murmured. "Well, yes. A smallmercial movie invested by Limbaugh Group is holding an audition there." Larry exined. Margaret walked hurriedly into the theatre. When she pushed the door open, all the people inside the theatre turned their heads to look at her. N?velDrama.Org content rights. "Excuse me, I''m here to audition for the character, Tiana." Margaret bowed to greet everyone. "You''rete to an audition? Whichpany are you from?" the displeased assistant director questioned. "I''m from Gxy Entertainment." Margaret answered. She was not reallyte. There was still one minute to 11 o''clock. "Get in line." The deputy director said, visibly unhappy with Margaret. Margaret got a card with the number "9" written on it. This meant that she was the ninth person to audition for the role. "Ancient Star" was a short clip for a jewelry advertisement. It was to promote the new jewelry pieces by an international jewelrypany, where the designs were inspired by Havend''s traditional culture. Although it was only a short advertisement, it was still a promising chance to shine on an international stage. Ancient Star was meant to advertise two main jewelry pieces. One was the main character''s white jade pearl ne, and the other was her rainbow azure jewelry. The supporting character was Tiana, which had a iparably charming and seductive personality. There were a lot of beautiful people in the entertainment industry, but not many people could fall within these two categories. Since the jewelrypany already handed over the important task of selecting the actors, it was the duty of the deputy director to get the right talent. He had gone through and evaluated several female celebrities for the audition, but none had met his expectations. "Next." the deputy director said, sounding a little impatient. The 8th participant for the audition was Chloe Young, who had a pair of beautiful and seductive eyes. Her appearance really did suit the role. She stood on the stage and started to pose with great charm. However, the deputy director was still unsatisfied. "Next," he said. It was Margert''s turn. She bowed to the judges. "Whenever you''re ready." the deputy director instructed. Upon hearing the deputy director''s instruction, Margaret immediately got in character and her gaze started to shine with a different kind of aura. Chapter 8 Mr. Limbaugh Was Here Chapter 8 Mr. Limbaugh Was Here Chapter 8 Mr. Limbaugh Was Here Margaret''s eyes were not sexy as Chloe''s, but her eyes were so naturally alluring, and her nce had its own power of seduction. She just stood there. She showed no pretentious poses, but was still very attractive and seductive in her own way. The assistant director paused and raised his head. He pped his hands, eyes full of admiration as he eximed, "Good!" This was the Tiana he wanted. A seductive, charming fairy! A fairy should be attractive. The biggest difference between a fairy and a demon was that fairies exhibited an innocent aura. Margaret was both malevolent and fairy-like. She was what the assistant director called a true fairy. The participants who auditioned before her just looked like a tacky party girls. Margaret managed to portray the Tiana that was in his mind! "Are you from Gxy Entertainment? You''re good at understanding the character and expressing the role. You got the role of Tiana. I''ll contact you again when we start filming." the assistant director''s impression of Margaret had changed drastically. "Thank you, Sir." Margaret said with a bow. Everyone at the theatre was caught by surprise. They all thought that Chloe would get the role, but Owned by N?velDrama.Org. unexpectedly, the role had been given to an unknown neer. Then, a staff member came over and whispered something into the assistant director''s ear. The assistant director looked shocked. "He actually came?" he gasped. Margaret raised her brows in confusion. The door of the theater opened again. A man in a dapper ck suit appeared. He looked handsome, but had an air of aloofness about him. "Why is he here?" Margaret thought. She was surprised but couldn''t help feel suspicious. Then, she saw the assistant director eagerly walk up to the man. "Mr. Limbaugh, you''re here," the assistant director greeted him. Mr. Limbaugh? If she remembered correctly, Haver Entertainment, which was under the Limbaugh Group, had stakes in this advertisement. And the chairman of Haver Entertainment was Brendan Limbaugh, the second young master of the Limbaugh family. "Could that be him?" she thought to herself. "I was just passing by, so I thought I''d drop in and have a look." Charleston''s voice sounded calm, but his eyes fell on Margaret. Margaret''s head went numb. "Director, if we''re done here, I''ll go off first." She lowered her head and prayed in her heart that the man would not recognize her. Before the assistant director spoke, Charleston asked, "Which role are they auditioning for?" "Tiana," The deputy director stated. "Have you decided on the actress for the role?" Charleston asked again. "I''ve just decided. Margaret,e and say hello to Mr. Limbaugh." "Director, you''re pushing me right into the fire pit," Margaret anxiously thought. She didn''t expect this crazy man toe from such a strong background. She felt despaired as she thought about it. "Hi, Mr. Limbaugh!" Margaret lowered her head and said in a low voice. "What did you say just now? I can''t hear you clearly." Charleston sneered. Margaret rolled her eyes. "Maybe this girl is just shy. Ah, are you injured, Mr. Limbaugh?" As the assistant director thought highly of Margaret, he was worried that she would offend Charleston. Thus, he quickly changed the subject. Indeed, there was a wound on Charleston''s hand, and the smell of disinfectant had been subtly wafting through the air. "I was bitten by a little wild cat," Charleston smirked as he said this casually. Margaret raised her head subconsciously, only to find that Charleston was also looking at her. Their eyes met, and her face blushed for reasons she did not understand. Charleston raised another question, "Was the audition just now recorded?" "Yes, pleasee over to have a look, Mr. Limbaugh!" The assistant director was pleasantly surprised and ted to meet such a big shot. Margaret suddenly felt a bad feeling in her gut. The assistant director reyed the audition recordings for Charleston. When they got to Margaret''s part, the assistant director couldn''t help but praise her, "Margaret''s audition performance today was the best we''ve seen!" Chapter 9 Acting With Mr. Limbaugh Chapter 9 Acting With Mr. Limbaugh Chapter 9 Acting with Mr. Limbaugh Charleston squinted his eyes. "There are a lot more expressive models in Havend," he stated. The assistant director''s smile froze. Margaret couldn''t help but take a step forward and refuted, "Mr. Limbaugh, are you trying to rece me? Why?" "Because..." The man walked up to Margaret gracefully and answered in a low voice, "I wasn''t impressed by your performance." "What the f*ck!" Margaret thought to herself. Seeing the man gloat with mockery in his eyes, Margaret knew that he was just avenging his personal grudge. Margaret tried her best to squeeze out a stiff smile. "Mr. Limbaugh, maybe you haven''t seen my performance in person, so you aren''t able to feel my charm," she said. "Do you want to perform again?" Charleston raised his eyebrows. Margaret was quick to see the sarcasm behind the man''s orbs. She immediately understood that this man deliberately wanted her to look like a fool. In an instant, anger rose in Margaret, which triggered the stubborn side of her. She grabbed the script and quickly flipped to a page. "Let''s try with this part, then. Mr. Limbaugh, are you game?" she fronted him. "Sure." The man agreed. Only then did Margaret lower her head to read the script. It was a scene where Tiana was trying to seduce a rich man. Margaret knew that no matter what she did, this man would make her aughing stock in front of everyone. However, she had to get this role. She needed the money! In the advertisement, Tiana''s rainbow azure ne represented the hearts of seven men. This particr scene for the audition saw Tiana in enchanting traditional clothes attempting to seduce a man who was already attracted by Queenie Lycons, the main character of the movie. "Let''s begin," Charleston said as he sat on the chair. Margaret took a deep breath. When Margaret was three steps away from Charleston, her facial expression changed. She immediately got into character. She was now Tiana. Margaret turned around to face Charleston, blinked at him, and spoke in a soft voice, "Do I look good?" A strange light shed across Charleston''s eyes as he stayed quiet. "Better than Queenie," Charleston replied. Margaret then got herself very close to Charleston in seconds. In the script, the man was tied to a chair, so Charleston shouldn''t move. When Lucille suddenly inched this close to him, Charleston smelled a fragrant scent. Owned by N?velDrama.Org. It didn''t smell like sprayed perfume, but rather a mild fragrance that a person would get if the same kind of body wash was used for a long period of time. It was just like a feather touching his heart in gentle strokes. The only time he had ever felt like this was with Suanne Adams on that fateful night. Regardless of how morous a woman could be, he just never felt the same way as he did. Despite this, the woman in front of him, who had not done anything, almost made him lose his senses just by being in close proximity. "There are countless men wanting to date me in Ocean City. Why are you not interested in me?" Margaret continued the y. Tiana was annoyed and reached out her hand to touch the man''s chest. Her slim, bony hand touched his body. A hint of desire shed through Charleston''s eyes. He parted his thin lips slightly and gave her a serious look. "Get out." he said. Margaret''s eyelids twitched. "No, I won''t. You will be tempted by me..." Margaret advanced towards him, smiling like a fairy. She gently touched his hand and deliberately pinched the ce where he had just been bitten. Charleston let out a muffled groan and saw Margaret smiling through her shimmering eyes. "Oh, this wild cat did that on purpose." Charleston suddenly realised. "Cut!" The deputy director shouted and ended the session. Margaret then got up and smiled innocently. "I''m really sorry, Mr. Limbaugh. I pinched you just now because the plot requires me to do so. So, what do you think of my performance?" Charleston sneered, opening his mouth to speak. However, Margaret came close to him again and said, "Mr. Limbaugh, I know you felt something just now. Make sure you tell the truth, alright?" Chapter 10 Showing Up At Her Place Chapter 10 Showing Up At Her ce Chapter 10 Showing Up At Her ce Felt something? Charleston narrowed his eyes. Of course, he knew that he felt something, but he didn''t expect her to notice it. ying the role of Tiana, Margaret was indeed very attractive. Charleston narrowed his eyes again, and said in a low voice, "Good performance." Margaret sneakily smiled and said, "I thought the same too. Thank you, Mr. Limbaugh." Charleston took off his zer, then stood up and said, "You suit this kind of role best." "Thank you for yourpliment." Margaret knew that Charleston was mocking her, but she was not angry at all. She wasn''t in a ce to be angry with him. She didn''t want to risk displeasing this man again in case he decided to get her reced. She was not here to challenge capitalism. She didn''t dare to. Because she needed a big sum of money. Watching her ying along to his mockery, Charleston couldn''t help but feel a little upset about it. He sighed as he walked past Margaret. With a deep, low voice, he said to her, "See youter." He then exited the theatre. Margaret was dumbfounded. When she finally came to her senses, she saw Charleston already walking away. What did he mean when he said that he would see herter? She pondered this. The assistant director came over and interrupted Margaret''s train of thoughts. "Margaret, do you know N?velDrama.Org holds this content. him personally?" he asked curiously. "Ah? This is the first time I''m meeting Mr. Limbaugh. I don''t know why he was suddenly in the mood to act with me." Margaret yed dumb. The assistant director was still a little confused. Charleston was the kind of person who could shake Havend entirely just by yawning. How could he suddenly be in the mood to y-act with a neer? Perhaps this was already the best exnation he could''ve gotten. Since he couldn''t figure it out, he decided to just let it go. The asssitant director patted Margaret''s shoulder and said, "Margaret, you have earned Mr. Limbaugh''s approval. Keep up the good work." "Thank you, director," she replied. Other actresses who were here for the audition sat far away from the scene. Thus, they couldn''t get a clear glimpse of what was going on. However, upon knowing that Tiana''s role had been secured by Margaret, they were very much envious of her. After Margaret got home, she took a shower and began to go through the script. The evening hade before she realized. Her stomach growled in hunger, so she decided to cook up something for herself. Just as she headed to the kitchen, someone knocked on the door. This ce was new, so who could that be? Confused, Margaret opened the door. As soon as she caught sight of the tall figure standing outside, she immediately pushed the door close. However, the other person was much faster than she was. His hand reached in and grabbed Margaret''s arm. Before she could do anything, he had already managed to squeeze himself in. "What are you doing here?" the corner of Margaret''s mouth twitched. This man actually found her home. "I''m here for the photo." "I really don''t have your photo. What can I do to make you believe me?" Margaret said exasperatingly. "Do I need to die to prove my innocence?" "I might consider that." Charleston looked serious. Margaret silently watched the man swagger into her room and sat on her couch. "Gee, why don''t you make yourself at home, Mr. Limbaugh?" Margaret satirized him on purpose, voice dripping with sarcasm. "This ce is too small, it is only as big as my bathroom at home," Charleston stated truthfully. Margaret gnashed her teeth in anger as her gaze fell on Charleston. She couldn''t help but sigh while holding her forehead. "Do you see how poor I am? And it''s not like your photo will help feed me. So, if I have it, I will definitely return it to you." "The CCTV at the airport showed that you were the only one whoid a hand on my wallet. Maybe you were too mesmerized by my good looks and thought that money isn''t worth the value of the photo, so you deliberately hid it!" Charleston said while staring into Margaret with his bleak, cold eyes. Chapter 11 Super Spicy Seafood Flavored Ramen Chapter 11 Super Spicy Seafood vored Ramen Chapter 11 Super Spicy Seafood vored Ramen "... Alright then, tell me what I can do for you to believe me?" Margaret was on the verge of begging this unreasonable man. "I won''t believe you no matter what!" Charleston crossed his legs elegantly and said, "I''ll give you three minutes. If you still don''t hand the photo over, I''ll have Larry take you away and lock you up. Then, I''ll torture you until you spit the truth out." Margaret felt a chill down her spine. "How dare you? This is illegal!" she refuted. "Of course, you have another choice to avoid getting locked up." Charleston continued coldly, "In order to prevent you from leaking the photo, you have to provide me with a simr photo." A simr photo.... Was he referring to nudes? "In your dreams!" Margaret gnashed her teeth, her face warming up into a shade of red. "Get out. Get out of here!" she yelled. She didn''t know how long she could keep holding herself back from murdering this man. "Are you sure you want me to get out of here?" Charleston said while squinting his eyes. For a second there, she almost forgot that he was the investor of the advertisement clip. Margaret took a deep breath, then forced a ttering smile. "But I really didn''t see the photo you''re talking about. Please give me a few more days, Mr. Limbaugh. If I manage to find it, I''ll surely hand it to you." The man narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and acted like he was forgiving her. "But before that, you must stay here obediently and not leave the house." he ordered. Margaret raised four fingers and pledged, "I swear." The man suddenly stood very close to her, pouring his dark eyes into hers. "You''d better not lie to me," he threatened. "Don''t worry about that, Mr. Limbaugh." Margaret tried to smile sincerely at him. The man got up with one hand in his pocket. He was much taller than Margaret, towering over her entire frame. He raised his leg and began walking towards the door. Margaret immediately breathed out a sigh of relief and quickly bid farewell to him, "Take care, Mr. Limbaugh!" A rumbling sound suddenly escaped from Margaret''s stomach. The grumbling was particrly loud in the empty room. Margaret instantly felt embarrassed. "I''m a little hungry. I was just about to cook something to eat when you showed up." She exined awkwardly. "What are you going to cook?" Charleston asked casually. "Some ramen, Mr. Limbaugh, would you like to have some?" Margaret feigned yet another smile. "Sure!" He replied. Margaret''s smile froze. Had she misheard that? Why did this man give her a different reply than the one she had expected him to? When she invited him for dinner, she was just being polite and courteous. She didn''t expect him to actually ept her invitation. Furthermore, Mr. Limbaugh was rich and could have any delicacy he desired. Why would he want to stay here and eat her instant noodles? "Are you not willing to have me for dinner?" Charleston raised his eyebrows. "No, of course not..." She was reluctant on the inside, but since she had already invited him, she couldn''t take her words back. Margaret was also afraid that she would make the advertisement''s investor unhappy. He could easily dismiss her role as Tiana. "Instant noodles?" Charleston looked at the packages she took out from the cab. "These are no ordinary instant noodles. They''re Super Spicy Seafood vored Ramen!" Margaret said. "Is there any difference?" Charleston raised his eyebrows again. Margaret''s mood was instantly deted. "No..." She answered. Margaret began boiling the noodle''s water in the kitchen. After it boiled, she added the instant noodles and the spicy seasonings into the pot. Owned by N?velDrama.Org. She loved spicy food and couldn''t live a day without them. Charleston stayed seated on the couch. His tall figure and strong aura stood out like a sore thumb in the small room. He watched Margaret busily prepare the noodles in the kitchen. His eyes suddenly softened at the sight of this. Chapter 12 Asexuality Chapter 12 Asexuality Chapter 12 Asexuality Charleston''s cell phone suddenly rang. He went to the balcony to answer it On the other end, Larry said respectfully, "Sir, I''ve settled everything over here." "Okay." Charleston nodded. "Sir, are you back at your vi now?" Larry asked out of uncertainty. He knew that Charleston had left as soon as he finished up his business with the investors from Maplnd. "No, I''m at someone else''s ce." Charleston replied. "Are you at Miss Simons''?" Larry was very surprised. "Yes." "Is it because of the photo?" As a highly meticulous and professional personal assistant, Larry felt that it was necessary for him to be clear and in the know about every situation his employer was in. He had never seen Charleston pay so much attention to a woman before. Even if it was because of that important photo, there really wasn''t a need for him to behave like this. Especially not to the extent of him going over to her ce. "And also because, she might be my only salvation." Charleston stated mysteriously into the phone before hanging up. He lifted his head to take in the night sky, his eyes turning as dark as the skies above him. He was an asexual who had never been turned on by any men or women. The only time he ever got aroused was four years ago. However, he never felt the same for Suanne Adams when he met her again after that night. But all it took was for Margaret to gently walk up to him and be near him for him to feel like this. This made Charleston feel hot all over his torso, like a wildfire spreading uncontrobly. He was definitely aroused. His blood boiled within him. God, he wanted her! Just then, Margaret brought out two bowls of ramen. "Mr. Limbaugh, this is yours." Margaret handed the bowl with therger portion to Charleston. "Instant noodles would actually taste better when paired with ham sausage and poached eggs. But I just moved here, so I haven''t had time to get my hands on them," she exined. "It''s okay, you can get them next time." Charleston said while sitting down. This statement sounded awkward to Margaret. She was so hungry that she didn''t think too much of it. She quickly scooped a forkful of noodles into her mouth and started munching. It seemed like she had burnt her tongue as she looked like she was having a hard time swallowing. She choked on herself and almost teared up. She then stuck out her tongue as she gasped for air. The steam from the bowl made Margaret''s cheeks turn red. Her eyes shimmered with warm tears, and her mouth hung wide open with her tongue sticking out as she continued gasping for air. Charleston looked indifferent to the scene before him, but in truth, he could barely sit still. He seemed to have gotten aroused once again... "Mr. Limbaugh, why aren''t you eating?" Margaret asked. Was it not delicious? She pondered. Owned by N?velDrama.Org. "It''s a little too warm. I''ll have itter." He replied. "But the noodles won''t taste as good once they''re cooled." Margaret blinked her eyes before taking After Margaret finished eating, she found that there was still half a bowl of noodles in Charleston''s bowl. Fine, rich men wouldn''t want to eat cheap food like instant noodles anyway. Margaret picked the bowl up, brought it to the kitchen and washed it. She suddenly heard a muffled noise from the living room when she was in the midst of washing the bowls. She hurriedly walked out, only to find Charleston holding the tea table with one hand and covering his stomach with the other. His face was pale. "Is it gastric pain?" She asked. Why did he suddenly have gastric pain? Margaret then remembered that he had just been served a bowl of Super Spicy Seafood vored Noodles. "If you can''t take spicy food, why did you even try to finish it?" Margaret felt a little anxious. "What should we do now? I don''t have medicine for gastric pain at home." Margaret held Charleston up and let him lie on the couch. "Wait a sec, I''ll go and pour you a ss of hot water," she said. After Charleston took a sip of hot water, he felt a little bit better. "I called Larry. He should be here soon." Chapter 13 Taking Advantage Of Her Chapter 13 Taking Advantage Of Her Chapter 13 Taking Advantage of Her Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. Fifteen minutester, Larry appeared at Margaret''s house. Margaret helped to support Charleston as they went downstairs. She was 1. 6 meters tall, while Charleston was at least 1. 85 meters tall. He almost leaned his entire body into her. Margaret''s face identally touched Charleston''s neck. His skin was cold to the touch, which made her face feel slightly numb. Finally, they managed to get Charleston to the back seat of the car. "I shall take my leave first." As soon as Margaret finished speaking, her wrist was grabbed by someone. "Mr. Limbaugh..." Margaret wanted to pull her hand back, but she soon realized that Charleston had fainted, his hand still tightly holding hers. "I''m sorry, Miss Simons, I might need your help for a while. I will send you back hometer," Larry said. Charleston''s face was as pale as a sheet of paper. Margaret felt sorry for him. After all, it was the instant noodles she prepared that made this man sick. "Alright then." she agreed. After getting in the car, Margaret ran her fingers through her messy hair. She must be nuts. How could she casually agree to go home with a man? What if this man wanted to take advantage of her? But... Looking at Charleston''s miserable state, Margaret finally let out a long sigh. It seemed that it would be more likely for her to take advantage of him than the other way round. Larry drove the car speedily. While Margaret was in the back seat, she took the initiative to sit further away from Charleston. However, as Larry swerved the car sharply around the corner, Charleston''s suddenly leaned downwards and towards her. Heid himself directly on Margaret''sp. "Mr. Limbaugh, Mr. Limbaugh..." Margaret widened her eyes in panic and hurriedly tried to help Charleston sit up. However, this man was so heavy. Margaret couldn''t move him at all even when she used her full strength. Margaret had no choice but to remain in this awkward position, praying that they would reach the destination as quickly as possible. Finally, the car stopped in front of a vi. As Charleston''s head had been pressing against her thigh during the entire journey, her leg had be numb. Together with Larry, they carried Charleston to his room. "Miss Simons, please wait here for a while. I''ll go get the medicine for him." Larry said. In a blink of an eye, Charleston, who was lying in bed, slowly opened his eyes as Larry went off. He looked at the ceiling, and there was a trace of confusion in his dark eyes. "You''re awake." He heard a crisp female voice. Charleston turned his head around and saw Margaret. He opened his mouth and was about to say something. However, the pain from his stomach made him grunt and frown instead. Margaret subconsciously reached her hand out to massage his stomach. She said anxiously, "Do you feel slightly better like this? Larry is getting your medicine. Just wait for a while." With her fair and tender hand touching his body, Charleston felt less bothered by the pain. The pain was then gradually reced by a subtle warmth. Charleston gazed at Margaret and softly said, "Yes." Margaret was shocked by how Charleston was looking at her. She felt a little confused and gulped subconsciously. Meanwhile, Larry came in with the medicine. After Charleston took the medicine, he seemed to feel much better. Margaret breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since you''re alright now, I''ll head back home." Charleston suddenly asked, "What time is it now?" "It''s ten o''clock, Sir," Larry answered. "Isn''t there a curfew after ten in themunity?" Charleston asked. Curfew? How did he not know about this curfew Charleston spoke off? Larry thought in confusion. But as soon as he caught Charleston eyes, he immediately understood the underlying message and orded to his wishes. "Yes, the gate closes after ten in ourmunity." Chapter 14 His Little Elf Chapter 14 His Little Elf Chapter 14 His Little Elf Closed by ten o''clock... Why were things even stricter than a university dormitory? Although Larry was speaking against his will, he continued, "This is a residential area for the upper- ss. In order to protect the safety and privacy of the residents, such a rule was made." "What should I do, then?" Margaret felt like crying, but she couldn''t shed any tears. "Just stay the night," Charleston said. "That''s not very appropriate, is it?" Margaret replied, sounding unwilling. "If you don''t want to stay here, feel free to stray on themunity streets. You have only but one option." Charleston''s eyes were deep and charming. "Then I''d better stay here." Margaret touched her nose. "Take Miss Simons to choose a room." Charleston instructed. "I don''t need to choose. Any one would be fine." Margaret waved her hand. "Okay, just arrange for her to stay in the room next door." Charleston made the decision for her. Margaret was quiet upon hearing that. She couldn''t help but feel weird about the situation. In the end, she was to bunk in in the room next to Charleston''s. "Sir, this is Miss Simons'' information." Larry carefully put a document of Margaret''s information in front of Charleston. "She was in Milesburg four years ago and was hospitalized for a short period of time. We wanted to investigate further about what happened, but found that all her information had been erased." He exined. The Limbaugh family was strong and powerful, yet they couldn''t manage to get hold of her information. The other party''s family must be as powerful as his family. "Thus, she only returned to the Simons family as an adopted child when she was 18 years old. Additionally, her boyfriend cheated on her with her sister, Stephanie before ultimately getting together with her." Larry continued. Charleston looked down at the paper on his desk. His line of sight fell on the word "boyfriend". Charleston''s obsidian-like eyes shed the will to ughter somebody. "Also, the airport CCTV shows that Miss Simons was indeed the only person to havee into contact with your wallet." Larry added. "Okay, I see. You can leave now." The light above Charleston''s head shined on him, revealing a hint of N?velDrama.Org holds this content. coldness on his handsome face. "Yes, Sir." Larry nodded and left. Charleston got up and walked towards the door. As he arrived outside of Margaret''s room and was about to push its door open, he realized that the door had been locked from the inside. There was a smile on the corner of Charleston''s mouth. She was so vignt. He had the key anyway. So, he unlocked the door and entered. The room was dark, but he could make out the silhouette of a woman sleeping on the bed. He walked closer to her and saw her in her slumber, looking sweet and attractive like a dessert. Just by looking at her, Charleston couldn''t help but feel a sh of desire shot through his eyes. She was really attractive. Charleston bent down and kissed her forehead, then the tip of her nose, and then her tender lips... He wanted to go further, but was worried that he would scare her. His slender fingers brushed across Margaret''s cheek, and his body felt the strong, fiery pang of desire. "You are mine. You can only be mine!" He thought to himself. The next day. Charleston was no longer there when Margaret woke up. Larry sent her back. As soon as they got home, Margaret received a call from Sandra. "Investors of Ancient Star will have a meeting today, you should go there too. It is going to be at 12 o''clock, in Room 569 of Emperor Hotel." Sandra informed her. "Okay, noted." Margaret replied. After hanging up the phone, Sandra looked at Stephanie, who was in front of her, and said, "Miss Simons, I have already informed Margaret that she has to be at the Emperor Hotel by 12 o''clock." "Well done." Stephanie said. She was wearing a white dress from a high-end fashion brand. Her make up was fabulous, and the smile on her face was seen to be growing wider and wider. "Oh Margaret, I didn''t expect that you woulde back from abroad and get yourself a role in a y." Stephanie thought to herself. "Are you trying to go over my head?" "Dream on!" A hint of darkness shed across Stephanie''s eyes. She had already caused Margaret to be shamefully kicked out of the Simons family four years ago. It would be easy for her to put Margaret through the same hell four years after. Chapter 15 About Tiana Chapter 15 About Tiana Chapter 15 About Tiana Margaret wanted to enter the entertainment industry, didn''t she? She would never allow it! Stephanie could feel her mood getting uplifted by just imagining Margaret''s miserable expression. Sandra saw the change in Stephanie''s expression from the corner of her eye and could not help but feel uneasy because of it. She didn''t expect Stephanie to use this method to mess with a neer. She noticed that both of them shared the samest name, Simons. She pondered about the nature of their rtionship. However, this was not something she needed to think about. "Miss Simons, about Tiana''s character..." Sandra began talking. Stephanie''s mouth curved slightly. "I am the main character in Ancient Star. The Simons family also invested in this y. If Margaret is rejected for this role, I will get my father to propose the artists you are in charge of to y this role." she said. "Thank you, Miss Simons." Sandra said with a smile. It was indeed beneficial to have a strong family background. As the daughter of the Simons family, even though Stephanie was not very popr in the entertainment circle, her resources were great. Margaret couldn''t me others for losing her role. She could only me herself for not having a rich father like Stephanie did. ... Margaret pushed open the door of the private room at the Emperor Hotel. Margaret saw a few middle-aged men sitting inside. They should be the investors of the short movie. Sandra and another girl were among the crowd of men, but she did not see the other Ancient Star actors or crew members. Margaret felt that something was amiss. The man everyone was centred around looked at Margaret with a sly smile. "Say hi to Mr. Andrew." Sandra pushed Margaret forward. Margaret''s eyes were cold. "Hi, Mr. Andrew, I''m Margaret." She greeted the man. "Oh Maggie,e,e. Have a drink with me." Mark smiled happily. "Mr. Andrews is asking for you. Hurry up and go." Sandra red at her. "Miss Lance, why am I attending the investors'' meeting?" "Why do you care? In the entertainment industry, you have to learn to talk less and work more. Do you think you are already good enough just because you passed the audition? Mr. Andrews is the second Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. major investor of the Ancient Star. If you offend him, you will lose your role!" Sandra snapped. Margaret frowned slightly. Sandra handed Margaret a ss of red wine and urged her to go to him, "Hurry up." Sandra pushed her towards Mr. Andrews. "Maggie, you look even more gorgeous when you are close to me." Mark raised his ss and looked at Margaret with an intention-filled gaze. Margaret felt goosebumps all over her body. However, in order to avoid offending the investor, she had to do her best to keep him happy. "Mr. Andrews, you also look very young." sheplimented him. "Is that so? I think so too. I''m much more attractive than those young male idols." he replied. Margaret smiled quietly. Mr. Andrew''s head was close to being bald. The corners of her mouth twitched when she saw the few strands of hair left on his head. "Maggie, why aren''t you drinking?" Mark asked. Margaret had no choice but to take a sip. Sandra, who was standing close by saw Mark and Margaret''s exchanges. She smiled, thinking to herself that her n had seeded. On the other side of the room, Margaret couldn''t shake the feeling that something was off, and that the room had a strange atmosphere about it. Mark kept tooting on his own horn while the people around him showered him with ttery. Margaret then started to feel very warm. She frowned and thought, "Did they not turn the air-conditioner on?" Mark seemed to notice that something was wrong with Margaret. He asked in a concerned tone, "Maggie, are you not feeling well? Would you like me to help take a look at you?" Chapter 16 Drugged Chapter 16 Drugged Chapter 16 Drugged Margaret saw that Mark was grabbing her wrist, and it made her feel sick. It felt as if a snake was sliding on her skin. She resisted and said, "Thank you, Mr. Andrews, but it''s fine..." She wanted to pull her hand back as she spoke. Suddenly, the door of the room was pushed open. N?velDrama.Org content rights. Margaret subconsciously looked over. Her pupils instantly shrank after seeing the two figures standing at the door. It was Zachary and Stephanie. What were these two doing here? They looked surprised to see Margaret. "Margaret, why are you here?" Stephanie''s eyes widened in surprise. Zachary pursed his lips tightly. Margaret''s face slowly turned into a soft shade of pink. Compared to four years ago, her facial features had be more delicate, and her eyes looked more mesmerizing than ever. For a moment, Zachary had fallen for her beauty. Noticing Zachary''s changed facial expression, Stephanie felt a pang of jealousy. She continued, "Margaret, why are you sitting so close to that old man? You aren''t forced to do anything with him, right?" Her words pulled Zachary back to his senses. The softness in his eyes dissipated. Zachary said disgustedly, "Forced? I think she voluntarily wanted to mize off her body. This is the kind of person she is. Stephanie, let''s go. Your friend is waiting for us." "Okay." Stephanie nodded obediently. Zachary''s loud voice travelled right into Margaret''s ears. Her body stiffened and finally came to her senses. She pulled her hand away forcefully, her eyes full of repugnance and disgust. "Mr. Andrews, pardon me. I have to go to the bathroom." She felt a flourish of heat washing over her. She was worried that if she stayed any longer, she would lose it. "Where do you want to go off to?" Mark stretched out his hand to grab Margaret. Margaret avoided his grasp. "Sorry, Mr. Andrews, I am really not feeling well." "I know. Don''t worry about it. Be good and listen to me. I promise I''ll make you feel veryfortable Margaret would be really stupid if she still didn''t understand what was going to happen. "You set me up!" Margaret yelled, ring at Sandra. She remembered how she only took a sip of the red wine that Sandra gave her. "What do you mean by ''set up''? Mr. Andrews likes you. You should be proud of it." Sandra said. "That''s right. My beauty, as long as you obey me, I promise that you will be famous. If you dare to resist, Tiana''s role will no longer belong to you..." Mark threatened and was about to pull Margaret back to his side once more. Margaret raised her foot and dropped a kick on Mark''s beer belly. "Get out!" She snapped. "Oh, you little b*tch, how dare you refuse my offer..." Mark shouted as he covered his stomach with his hand. After kicking Mark away, Margaret endured the difort a little longer before rushing out of the room. "Mr. Andrews, are you okay?" The other girl in the room, ine Allen, hurriedly helped Mark up and asked in a soft voice. ine started her career as an actress in an online drama which was gradually getting popr on the inte. Now, she urgently needed a role that could bring her on the international stage and elevate her status in the industry. In order to get Tiana''s role, she was willing to sacrifice something. The moment she saw Margaret, she was taken aback by how gorgeous she was. She thought that she did not stand a chance against her in ying Tiana. She didn''t expect Margaret to be dumb enough to offend the secondrgest investor of the movie, Mark Andrews. This was not beneficial to her at all. "Rece her! I will definitely rece this little b*tch of an actress!" Mark shouted angrily. "I am going to make her regret this. I will make her kneel and beg for me." Chapter 17 The Douchebags Chapter 17 The Douchebags Chapter 17 The Douchebags Margaret opened the tap and let the water gush out of its mouth. She sshed some cold water on her face, but the heat in Margaret remained undissipated - not even a little bit. This was just like four years ago... Thinking of what happened then, Margaret felt dizzy. Was she going to experience once again the same despair that she went through four years ago? Margaret bit her lip hard and tried to suppress the heat within her. Her body felt so weak. She could only support herself against the wall to walk out of the room. "Margaret." As soon as she left, she heard someone calling her. Margaret frowned and raised her head. She saw Zachary, the douchebag who was all dressed up like a N?velDrama.Org content rights. gentleman, standing there. "I saw you in the private room just now." Zachary stared at her as he said. "And?" Margaret shot back, raising her eyebrows. Zachary was a little embarrassed to be interrogated. "Don''t you have anything to say to me?" He asked her back. "I do." She replied. "What is it?" Zachary''s eyes shed a hint of wicked pride. Sure enough, after all these years, this girl was still thinking about him. "Please don''t block my way, I have things to do." Margaret said while gritting her teeth. "Why does this person keep on approaching me like a mangy dog? He''s in the way." Margaret thought. Zachary didn''t expect that this was what Margaret wanted to say. He touched his nose awkwardly and said, "Margaret, I guess you''ve be a sugarbaby for money. If you have financial difficulties, just let Stephanie and I know. We will help you." "Are you getting out of the way or not?" Margaret''s throat was dry and ufortable. She started to shout at Zachary. "You still me us, right? I know that it is unfair to you, but Stephanie and I truly love each other. I will harm yourself again." Zachary continued. His words felt like flies flying around Margaret''s ear. Margaret was really ufortable at this point. She felt as if she was stepping on cotton. "Thank you to you and your entire family..." Margaret replied while looking at Zachary sarcastically. "... but I''m doing fine. I don''t need your sympathy just yet." "Margaret, do you have to talk like this?" Zachary frowned and was a little unhappy. "Stephanie is a very kind girl. She felt guilty and wanted to help you after you left for so many years." He exined. "What can she do to help me? By taking away my identity, and using my resources to help me? Zachary, it''s been a minute and you''ve already gotten so great at telling jokes." Margaret snapped at him. "Don''t talk nonsense, Margaret. If this rumor of yours gets out, it will damage Stephanie''s reputation." Zachary stopped her anxiously. One really shouldn''t argue too much with a fool. Why would she waste time on an idiot? While Zachary was not paying attention, Margaret walked past him, only to see Stephanie standing around the corner. "Margaret, it''s been a long time since Ist saw you. I''ve been worried about you." Stephanie said. Margaret suppressed the weird feeling in her body and asked, "Are you worried that I didn''t die in the Milesburg?" "What are you talking about, Margaret? Are you still ming me for what happened?" Stephanie''s face was full of tears. She looked miserable. Margaret rolled her eyes. Stephanie really lived up to her reputation as an actress in the entertainment circle. She was good at acting and could easily drop a few crocodile tears whenever she wanted. "Don''t block my way, you douchebag." Margaret said coldly. "Margaret, even if you don''t want to forgive me, I still want you to know that if you ever want toe back to the Simons family, you are wee to at any time. As for Dad, I will help beg for his forgiveness." Margaret smiled coldly when she heard thest sentence. Her biological father didn''t believe her, so he drove her out of the house. Through all these years, if it weren''t for that person, she might have already died on foreign soil. Chapter 18 Please Help Me Chapter 18 Please Help Me Chapter 18 Please Help Me "Are you done? Now get out." Margaret felt her blood boiling inside her. She felt her vision starting to Owned by N?velDrama.Org. blur. Stephanie''s eyes lit up in joy upon seeing Margaret''s reaction. However, she hid it well. She walked towards Zachary and asked worriedly, "Zac, am I not doing good enough? Is Margaret still ming me?" "Stephanie, you''re doing great. I believe she will eventually understand what you''re doing for her." Zachary looked at Stephanie tenderly. Stephanie''s fake act made Margaret''s head ache even more. The man who vowed to be her one and only had ended up with Stephanie. Her biological father would rather help an outsider, who he had no rtionship with, than her. All of a sudden, Margaret felt like a failure. She wanted to escape from everything. However, the drug''s effects were setting in. Margaret took a heavy breath and stepped forward, but her legs became extremely weak. Before long, they gave out below her, causing her to fall forward. Just as she thought she was going to make a fool of herself, she fell into somebody''s embrace. "Margaret." It was a deep, maic voice. Margaret looked up and saw Charleston''s charming face. For some reason, the moment she saw him, she felt a sudden sadness envelop her. Her eyes were full of tears and she clutched Charleston''s arm tightly. "Honey, you''re here." She said. Zachary and Stephanie was shocked at Charleston''s appearance. Did Margaret just call him honey? What was his rtionship with her? They wondered. Charleston''s face couldn''t be clearly seen under the bad lighting. Zachary frowned. He had always thought that Margaret still loved him. He didn''t think that she would be in an intimate rtionship with another man. "What happened?" Charleston stared at her affectionately. Margaret''s face was a shade of red that didn''t seem normal. Her eyes also looked crimson, like eyes of a little white rabbit. "Can you take me away from here? I''m so ufortable." Margaret looked at him pleadingly. She was not sure whether Charleston would agree to help. After all, they didn''t exactly have a great rtionship with one another. "Okay." Charleston nodded. He gently picked Margaret up, and left immediately with her in his arms. Margaret was slightly dumbfounded by this. The faint smell of smoke lingering around Charleston inexplicably made her feel safe and at ease. He touched Margaret''s skin and it was piping hot. It made him worried that something bad would happen to her. They were soon in the elevator. Margaret felt a little embarrassed. "Mr. Limbaugh, you can put me down now." She said. "No!" The man said smugly. Margaret was speechless. "Who were those two people just now?" Charleston asked. "My younger sister and ex-boyfriend." A hint of darkness shed across Margaret''s eyes. "Ex-boyfriend?" Charleston thought to himself. Charleston''s gaze suddenly turned cold and harsh. He lowered his head and nced at Margaret. Her cheeks were pink and delicate, and her skin was smooth and attractive to the human eye. As Charleston looked at her, a feeling of uneasiness rose in his chest. "Have you been drugged?" He asked her. Margaret nodded. Her eyes were watery, and she looked dreadful. Charleston''s pupils widened as he tried to keep his breathing steady. He couldn''t imagine what would happen if he didn''t show up. Charleston felt like killing somebody. "I''ll take you to the hospital." Heforted her. "It''s okay, I can go by myself... uh..." Margaret felt that even her bones had be numb. Darkness pooled in Charleston''s eyes as he said in a hoarse voice, "Be good and listen to me. I''ll send you there." "Okay..." Margaret nodded, feeling too dizzy to argue. Charleston then called Larry. "Has the car been repaired?" Chapter 19 I Feel So Warm... Chapter 19 I Feel So Warm... Chapter 19 I Feel So Warm... His car had broken down while he was on a drive, so he asked Larry to send it to a nearby shop for repairs. Meanwhile, he came to the Emperor Hotel for a short rest but he didn''t expect to meet Margaret there. "Not yet, Master Charleston," Larry replied. "Get me a car in five minutes, any car would do," Charleston urged. ... Owned by N?velDrama.Org. They exited the Emperor Hotel. A red Benjamin car was parked at the entrance. Charleston sat in the back seat with Margaret in his arms. This surprised Larry a little, but he soon came to his senses and said, "Master Charleston, your car is still being repaired, and this was the only car avable for purchase for now." "Alright, head to the hospital now," Charleston said. Without further dy, Larry started his car and began their journey to the hospital. "Oh, I feel so warm..." Margaret felt very ufortable, as if there were ants biting her from head to toe. "Good girl, we are already on the way to the hospital," Charlestonforted her gently. Larry could not help but doubt whether his master had been swapped for another person. He had never seen Charleston so gentle before. Meanwhile, on the fifth floor of the Emperor Hotel. Stephanie stood by the window, her eyes full of disdain and displeasure. She thought Margaret had hooked up with some kind of extraordinary man, but it turned out to be someone with such an inferior car. In the car, Margaret still felt extremely warm. As she struggled in her seat, she unintentionally touched something as cold as ice. As it felt so good to the touch, she couldn''t help but inch closer to it. She even began rubbing herself on what she thought to be arge chunk of ice. Charleston looked at Margaret rubbing herself against his arms, his gaze full of zing desire. He leaned towards Margaret''s ear and asked, "Does this feel nice?" "Yes, it feels very nice," Margaret replied in a delicate voice. The chunk of ice made her feel much better. It felt so good to her that she couldn''t help herself from rubbing against it once more. Charleston felt funny. He pinched Margaret''s earlobe and said, "I''ll make you feel even better in the future." In the hospital. First Hospital in Asshington belonged to the Limbaugh family. Ten minutester, Margaret was already lying on the hospital bed with a drip, looking much better. "Master Charleston, isn''t it a pity that you missed your chance?" Larry came over with the medicine, winking yfully at Charleston. Charleston red at him with his dark eyes, saying, "Look how nosy you are." Larry suppressed hisughter and left. Just as he did, Margaret, who was lying on the hospital bed, slowly awakened. "You''re awake." A low voice sounded from the side. Margaret turned her head and saw Charleston''s handsome face. In an instant, she remembered everything that had happened. She was framed and drugged. Stephanie and Zachary put on an act in front of her before she stumbled into Charleston. It was Charleston who saved her. "You don''t have to thank me. You''re mine, so it''s my responsibility to save you," Charleston said, as if he could read her mind and knew exactly what she was thinking about. "I''m yours?" The corner Margaret''s mouth twitched. "Margaret, listen. As long as you haven''t returned the photo to me, you''re mine and I''m here whenever you need me!" Charleston said as he lifted Margaret''s chin up towards him. He gazed at her delicate and beautiful face. This gorgeous woman had caught the eye of so many people, but she only belonged to him. Anyone who dared to think about having her would be digging their own grave. "Are you kidding me?" Margaret red at him. "Do I seem to be joking?" Charleston asked her right back. "Charleston, you are too much. Do you even abide byws?" Margaret was so angry that she started panting. "I am thew in Havend!" He proimed. On his strikingly handsome face, his dark eyes shined with great brilliance and charm. Margaret stayed silent, gritting her teeth in frustration. Indeed, she couldn''t refute this. Charleston had a high status and was extremely influential. If she went against him, he could make her lose everything with just the snap of a finger. Chapter 20 The Douchebags Engagement Chapter 20 The Douchebags'' Engagement Chapter 20 The Douchebags'' Engagement Meanwhile. In the courtyard of the Simons family. Zachary had sent Stephanie back to the Simons family''s house. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. "Zachary, you''ve been with Stephanie for a long time. It''s time to start thinking about your future, no?" William suggested. Stephanie blushed and said, "Dad..." "Uncle, I have already discussed this with my parents. We are nning to get engaged by the end of this month," Zachary replied. "Great. As parents, we are happy as long as you two are happy and have a blissful rtionship. Stephanie is my only daughter. You have to treat her well." William looked at them happily. "You have nothing to worry about, Uncle," Zachary replied. This was not the first time William had hinted at their marriage, but for some reason, Zachary sounded somewhat impatient this time. What did he mean by Stephanie was his only daughter? Although Margaret was an adopted child, she was still considered a part of the Simons family in the eyes of thew. Margaret''s face involuntarily appeared in Zachary''s mind. She had grown more beautiful and attractive now than she was four years ago. Zachary had always thought that Margaret still loved him, but she affectionately called another man her honey, and this was eating him alive. Despite this, he kept his true feelings and emotions hidden. The three of them continued discussing the preparations needed for the engagement banquet at the end of the month. Zachary only left the Simons family''s housete in the night. In the living room. Stephanie looked frazzled. She said to her father in a low voice, "Dad, I met Margaret today." "Has she returned to Havend?" William''s smile disappeared. "Yes, I saw her at the Emperor Hotel with a rich old man. She somehow offended the man and was then chased out." "What a disgrace." William was so irritated that he mmed his fist on the table. "Only she would casually sleep with men." "Zachary and I asked her if she needed help, but..." Stephanie lowered her head and bit her lips. Her eyes became weary. "She just shooed me away. And it seems like she has a boyfriend." "A boyfriend?" William was surprised. "Yes, her boyfriend drove an inexpensive car to pick her up," Stephanie emphasized on the fact that Margaret''s boyfriend was possibly someone of limited means. "If she''s sleeping so casually with men, why didn''t she choose a better one to hook up with?" William scorned coldly. He quickly sighed again and sounded distressed when he said, "Stephanie, you are too kind-hearted. Margaret doesn''t belong in the Simons family anymore. You no longer have to suffer for her sake in the future." ... It was already past eleven when Margaret finally reached home. She was so sleepy that she didn''t even bother taking a bath. She went to bed immediately. She was awakened by her mobile ringtone the next day. She answered the call without checking who it was, "Hello?" "Margaret, you offended Mr. Andrews yesterday. Do you know who he is? He is the second major investor of Ancient Star. Your role as Tiana has been withdrawn. You don''t have to wait for the crew to inform you about the filming date anymore," Sandra gave Margaret a mouthful, sending a train of words into her ears. Margaret sat up in an instant and frowned. "What did you just say?" "I said the Tiana role is no longer yours." Sandra didn''t want to waste her time with Margaret, so she hung up the phone immediately. Margaret''s mind went nk as she listened to the phone''s dial tone. It took some time for her toe to her senses. When she did, the corners of her mouth curled into an ironic smile. She had worked so hard for this role, but it was gone now because of their words. At Gxy Entertainment. Margaret marched into thepany. As she was an artist under thepany''s employment, she went in smoothly without any obstruction. As soon as she arrived outside Sandra''s office, she kicked the door right open. Chapter 21 How Dare You, Margaret! Chapter 21 How Dare You, Margaret! Chapter 21 How Dare You, Margaret! "How dare you, Margaret!" Sandra was startled by Margaret''s action. She quickly flew into flurry of rage and shouted at Margaret when she realized it was her. Margaret raised her hand and pped Sandra in the face twice without saying a word. "Margaret, are you crazy?" Sandra never expected Margaret to do something like this. Margaret''s ps were so hard that her ck-framed sses were knocked off and it didn''t take long for her cheeks to start swelling up. "Your face sure is thick! That made my hand hurt!" Margaret mocked as she vigorously shook her hand. "You, you..." Sandra was so furious that her chest heaved. "Margaret, how dare you go against me and "If you dared to drug and frame me, why would I not dare to hit you?" Margaret snorted coldly. "What drug? I don''t even know what you''re talking about." Sandra flinched at Margaret''s usations. "You don''t know about it?" Margaret picked up the cup of tea on the table and sshed it directly on Sandra''s face. "Here, let me help you sober up." "Ah!" Sandra screamed in terror. She rushed towards Margaret, ready to attack her. Margaret avoided her attacks and shoved her to the floor. She grabbed Sandra''s arm forcefully and N?velDrama.Org holds this content. asked coldly, "Does it hurt? This is to teach you a lesson. You''d better pray that I don''t find any evidence against you." Sandra gasped and refuted fiercely, "Margaret, you''re screwed. Not only for the role of Tiana, but you will never get an opportunity to act in any more ys in the future." "Okay, sure! I would also like to remind you that I will never, ever return to Gxy Entertainment unless you beg me to," Margaret replied. After saying that, Margaret left. Her cold gaze caught a lot of people''s attention. Finally, after walking out of thepany, Margaret''s eyes started welling up in tears. ... On the top floor of the president''s office of the Limbaugh Group. Someone knocked on the office door. "Come in." Charleston said in a deep voice. The heavy door was pushed open and Larry came in with a document in his hand. "Sir, this is the actor list of Ancient Star," Larry said. Charleston never cared about these matters at all in the past. However, things were different now. Margaret was going to act in Ancient Star. So of course, he cared about it. Charleston quickly scanned through all the minor characters on the list for the role of Tiana. However, an unfamiliar name was sitting in Tiana''s actor name column. ine Allen. "What''s going on? Why would Tiana''s role be yed by someone else?" Charleston''s eyes reflected his hostility towards this. Larry replied honestly, "They''re saying that the second major investor of the y asked to swap her out because she offended him." Charleston''s handsome face darkened. His thin lips slightly parted, and a sense of danger set in. "If the role of Tiana doesn''t go to her, Limbaugh Group shall withdraw its funds," he said. Although this jewelrypany was not internationally famous, for some artists, it was an opportunity for them to promote themselves to audiences in foreign countries. Thus, a lot of artists were eager to secure the role. However, that didn''t matter to Limbaugh Group at all. If the Group withdrew its funds, Ancient Star''s filming would immediately be suspended due to insufficient funding. Meanwhile, in the office of Gxy Entertainment. "You idiot!" The managing director of Gxy Entertainment red at Sandra. "And to think that you even wanted to stop Margaret from getting any ys!" "Can''t... Can''t I?" Sandra didn''t expect to receive such a response from the management. The managing director said exasperatingly, "Let me tell you the truth. Haver Entertainment has stated that if Margaret doesn''t y the role of Tiana, they will withdraw all funds. Stephanie is the lead actress in Ancient Star. We need this tform to help Stephanie prate the foreign market!" Chapter 22 Kneel And Beg, Margaret Chapter 22 Kneel And Beg, Margaret Chapter 22 Kneel and Beg, Margaret "How could it be..." Sandra''s face turned pale. This was unbelievable. Margaret was just a newbie who didn''t have a strong backing. How did Haver Entertainment get alerted on this matter? "Listen. If Margaret is not ying the role of Tiana, then you can forget about continue working here. Get out of thepany immediately," The managing director banged the table angrily. Sandra fell into a pit of despair. She still remembered telling Margaret arrogantly that she would never let her act again. However, reality gave her a hard p on the face. She did not only fail to ruin Margaret''s career, but she now had to beg Margaret to return. "Mr. Yarbrough, can you get someone else to get Margaret back..." Sandra just couldn''t bear the thought of having to embarrass herself. "Margaret was driven away by you. How dare you ask others to get her back." The managing director red at Sandra. In the end, Sandra was thrown out of the office. She felt hopeless. If she could not get Margaret back, her career would bepletely ruined. She would be cklisted by Gxy Entertainment. Getting cklisted by an entertainmentpany was the ultimate doom of a manager. ... N?velDrama.Org content rights. After Margaret exited Gxy Entertainment, she went home, heart heavy with regret, and slept for a long time. She finally got up in a daze and poured herself a ss of water. As she was about to take a sip, her cell phone rang. The depressed feeling dissipated when she saw who the dialer was. She curled her lips and answered the phone. "Honey..." However, she did not hear the young, tender voice which she was expecting. Instead, it was a voice speaking in Milesburg''s nativenguage. "Is Miss Simons speaking?" the person asked. "Oh, yes, I am..." Margaret''s tone turned serious, as if a huge stone was pressing on her heart. "Miss Simons, as the child''s treatment has reached its final stages, if the medical bills are still not fully paid, I''m afraid that we will have to stop the child''s treatment," the person said. "No, please don''t stop it." Margaret''s eyes widened and she quickly added, "I will get the payment done as soon as possible. Please don''t stop the treatment." "Alright, we hope you''d get the money ready soon, or else we''d also be put in a difficult spot," the other party replied helplessly. After the call ended, Margaret threw the phone aside and buried her face into the pillow. What should she do? She had just been banned by herpany, but she still needed to pay for the medical bills. If she couldn''t get the money... Margaret didn''t dare to think of the consequences. She turned over and looked sideways, only to notice a notification from a Whatsapp group on her mobile phone. It was a group chat for models which she had joined previously, and the notification was for a recruitment advertisement. She had found this group chat on a local forum before returning to Havend. As she signed a contract with Gxy Entertainment after she returned, she was forbidden to take on private jobs. Thus, she had never paid much attention to the group chat. However, since she had been banned by Gxy Entertainment from acting, she no longer cared about the contract. Margaret checked the messages in the group chat. "Ten o''clock, tomorrow morning at Emperor Clubhouse, a model for a swimwear advertisement is required. The height requirement is 165cm and above..." she muttered as she read the message. Margaret pondered for a while before deciding to apply. She was in an urgent need of money, and she could make some money from this. Furthermore, swimsuits were actually just ordinary products. They were just sexualized by some people. The spokesperson of the advertisement was a rising star. They were just looking for a background model, so this shouldn''t be a problem. Needless to say, Margaret''s application passed with her outstanding traits and qualities. Chapter 23 Swimwear Advertisement Photoshoot Chapter 23 Swimwear Advertisement Photoshoot Chapter 23 Swimwear Advertisement Photoshoot The next day, the light of dawn gently shone in. Margaret got up early, washed herself up, and put on a set of white casual clothes. She examined her outfit in front of the mirror and after she was sure that everything was alright; she set off to her destination. Emperor Clubhouse was a rxation spot for the rich. Various leisure activities with facilities such as swimming pools, golf courses, and billiards were avable in the clubhouse. The swimwear advertisement photoshoot would be held at the luxurious swimming pool of the Emperor Clubhouse. There were crew members holdingbels and signs at the main entrance, and Margaret went forward to verify her information. After confirming Margaret''s identity, she was led to the dressing room. The person in charge took out a swimsuit from the closet, gave it to her, and said, "Get yourself changed and wait outside." A group of girls who had already changed into their swimsuits was standing by the swimming pool. They were all the models for the advertisement. "Okay." Margaret nodded and took the swimsuit. The swimsuit was a bikini, with a fair amount of fabric. Margaret breathed a sigh of relief. If there was too little fabric, she didn''t think she''d be able to put it on. Margaret changed into the swimsuit and removed her hair tie. Her naturally curled long hair hung down her chest, covering most parts of her fair skin. Even though Margaret understood that it was for the shooting, she was still not used to wearing something so revealing in front of many people. On the other hand, the leading star finally had her makeup done for the advertisement after being surrounded by several makeup artists. The advertisement director held a loudspeaker and announced themencement of the shooting. Like all the other girls, Margaret was a background model. The star stood in the middle, and the supporting models were required to find their own positions. Even though they were just background models, everyone wanted to be increase their exposure through the advertisement, so they all squeezed to the front. However, Margaret stood in her ce and didn''t care much since she would receive the same amount of payment anyway. Thus, she was squeezed to thest row. A tall figure then walked out from the corridor of the second floor of the swimming pool centre elegantly. Behind the figure were three middle-aged men. "Emperor Clubhouse really lives up to being the Limbaugh Group''s property. It is indeed equipped with first-ss service and facilities," Mark Andrews, who was following Charleston, said ingratiatingly. It was not easy to meet such a high-status person like Mr. Limbaugh. If Mark could make Mr. Limbaugh happy, then Mark wouldn''t need to worry about hispany''s profit anymore. Charleston''s slender and fair hand was holding a ss. He narrowed his eyes, which made them even N?velDrama.Org holds this content. more intoxicating than red wine. "I''m d that you like it." "I like it, of course. I like it very much." Mark tried very hard to tter Charleston. Listening to their conversation, James Wood, who was with them, felt unhappy. Mark couldn''t be the only person hogging all the benefits from Charleston. He hurriedly joined their conversation to draw their attention to himself. "Yes, Emperor Clubhouse not only has good equipment and service but also has a lot of beautiful women," James quickly said with a smile as he looked around and noticed the scene near the swimming pool. As soon as Mark heard that there were beautiful women, he looked towards the direction eagerly. Sure enough, he saw a bunch of beautiful women with curvy figures in bikinis and said, "Oh, I agree. I suppose they are shooting an advertisement for swimwear..." Mark stepped forward and narrowed his eyes. "Hey, why does that model look a little familiar? The model looks like... Margaret..." As soon as he said that... Everyone present felt the atmosphere froze instantly. Charleston instantly raised his head and looked towards the direction. At a nce, he recognized Margaret, who was standing at the back of the group. Chapter 24 Like A Mermaid Chapter 24 Like A Mermaid Chapter 24 Like a Mermaid The girl had a slender figure and fair skin. From afar, she looked just like a mermaid. "I asked her to have a drink with me a few days ago, but she gave me the cold shoulder. So, I gave her role to other actors, which must be why she''s here shooting this kind of advertisement." Markughed lecherously as he said so. When he tried to get another look at Margaret, a figure blocked his sight. Mark couldn''t help feeling a little annoyed, but when he realized it was Charleston, he quickly suppressed his frustration. "Mr. Limbaugh..." Charleston was emotionless. "Mr. Andrews, I''ve prepared a feast for you. This way, please," he motioned Mark along. After that, he turned to the other two men. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. "Please excuse us, I still have something to discuss with Mr. Andrews, so I''d better not waste both of your time. I''ll get my bodyguards to send you backter," he told them politely. He was obviously asking them to leave. The two felt a little disappointed, but since Charleston had requested for them to do so, they had no other choice but to leave. Thus, they replied, "We can go back by ourselves. Thank you for having us, Mr. Limbaugh." They were ordered to leave, but they still had to force a smile at Charleston. This was the kind of person Charleston was. No one in the whole of Asshington dared to disrespect him. In other words, he was the king here. Mark watched his two friends leave and smirked. If he could coborate with the Limbaugh Group, he wouldn''t have to worry about hispany''s profits for theing few years. He proudly entered the room without noticing the coldness that was shing in Charleston''s eyes behind him. "Master Charleston, everything has been well-prepared ording to your instructions," Larry reported. Charleston nodded and walked towards the swimming pool. At the scene of the photoshoot. As the celebrity was not in her peak condition, the photoshoot was still ongoing. Margaret frowned. Fortunately, there were heaters around the swimming pool area. Otherwise, she would have frozen to death if she had stayed here in a bikini for such a long time. Suddenly, Margaret felt a source of warmth on her body, as a man''s suit jacket was draped over her shoulders. Margaret turned around, only to see Charleston standing behind her. "Charleston?" Margaret was surprised. She thought about returning his suit jacket. However, Charleston pressed on her shoulder. "If you dare take off the suit, then take off your swimsuit as well!" he stressed. "You..." Margaret blushed. Charleston purposely inched close to her ear and whispered, "You have a great figure. I am very happy with it, but if I ever see you wearing a swimsuit in front of others again, I will carry you to my bed right away and take all of them off!" The man''s words were overbearing and obscene. However, Margaret didn''t know how to refute and she could only re at him speechlessly. The photoshoot director saw Charleston and Margaret talking to each other, and was about to approach them to say something. Before he could, Larry came forward and whispered in the director''s ear. Suddenly, the photoshoot director''s facial expression changed drastically and he shouted, "Let''s call it a day." Hearing this, Margaret went back to the ce where her belongings were kept. Suddenly, her cell phone rang. She saw that Sandra was calling her. Margaret was confused. Why did she call? Margaret answered the call, "What''s the matter?" "Where are you now, Margaret?" Sandra''s tone was so gentle that it gave Margaret goosebumps. "What do you want?" Margaret asked back, her tone hostile. "Well, if you have time now, let''s meet somewhere and discuss more about Tiana''s role. I''ll let you know themencement date of the shooting and show you what you need to prepare for it," Sandra exined. Chapter 25 Fled Away Chapter 25 Fled Away Chapter 25 Fled Away "Miss Sandra, I think you must have misunderstood something. Have you forgotten that this role is no longer mine?" Margaret said while she rolled her eyes. "Who said so? You are Tiana!" Sandra raised her voice. Margaret was dumbfounded. She then came to her senses and unconsciously looked at Charleston. Charleston stood in front of her, his eyes lit up with joy. "Oh? Now you''re asking me to go back? I remember you were very arrogant when you drove me out. I told you that unless you beg me for it, I won''t ever consider going back," Margaret mocked. On the other end of the phone, Sandra was so angry that she couldn''t help gnashing her teeth. "Margaret, I admit that I was wrong. But aren''t you being too much?" "Goodbye..." Margaret was ready to hang up. "Wait." Sandra was about to break down in tears. "Let''s meet up and discuss this," she pleaded. "Text me the address. I have things to do now." Margaret hung up immediately after. She then raised her head andid her eyes on Charleston. "Mypany''s staff just informed me that I got the role of Tiana back," she said to Charleston. "Oh, congrattions then." Charleston said. Margaret pursed her lips and interrogated him, "You did this, didn''t you?" "Yes, I helped you out. Do you feel touched?" Charleston''s voice was maic and pleasant to the ear. "No!" Margaret replied with an unfriendly face. She was not stupid. Why would a man like Charleston treat an ordinary woman this well for no reason? He must have a secret agenda. "You cruel-hearted woman!" Charleston reached out his hand. His long, thin fingers stroked Margaret''s cheek gently, and then he reached out to hug her. "The swimwear advertisement has been cancelled." Charleston bought the swimsuitpany right away after seeing Margaret shooting by the swimming pool and called the advertisement off. How could his woman expose her body in front of others? "What are you doing? Let go!" Margaret was only wearing a bikini, and her fair skin was now touching the man''s body. Charleston''s domineering masculine scent made her feel very ufortable. "Give me a kiss and I''ll let you go." Charleston said shamelessly. "No!" "Then I won''t let you go!" As he said this, he tightened his grip on Margaret. Her body was soft. It made him feel so hot inside that he felt a wave of arousal approaching. "You..." Margaret was sure that Charleston wouldn''t let go. She quickly scanned her surroundings. After making sure that no one was looking at her, she tiptoed and swiftly kissed Charleston on the chin. Charleston was dumbfounded. While he was still in a daze, Margaret took the opportunity to break herself free from his grasp and escaped the scene immediately. N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content. She fled away, the silhouette of her petite figure slowly disappearing from Charleston''s line of sight. Charleston couldn''t help but find this amusing. He reached his hand out to touch his chin, and the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily. This woman was so sweet. He could eat her up in one bite! In the restaurant. Margaret sat across Sandra. Sandra took out the contract from her bag and said, "Margaret, this is the contract for Ancient Star, and here is the script and schedule..." "Wait..." Margaret stopped her. "Are you trying to ask me to go back? Your knees haven''t even touched the ground," she ridiculed. Sandra''s face turned pale. Margaret had mentioned that unless Sandra knelt down, she would never return to Gxy Entertainment. Was she really going to kneel to Margaret? Fortunately, the seat she had chosen was quite secluded, so it would not be as embarrassing to do so. Sandra gritted her teeth and made up her mind. She stood up and slowly began getting on her knees. As Sandra''s knees were about to hit the ground, a foot reached over and blocked them in their path. Chapter 26 Just Wait And See Chapter 26 Just Wait And See Chapter 26 Just Wait And See It was Margaret''s. Sandra stared at Margaret in surprise. Margaret told her off coldly, "You guys can insult others as much as you like, but I can never learn to be N?velDrama.Org content rights. one of you. I just want to teach you a lesson today. If I ever catch you doing something like this again, I won''t be so courteous the next time." Sandra stood up stiffly. Margaret picked up the documents and said, "I''m taking all of these away. I''ll arrive on time for the first shooting." As Margaret walked away, Sandra was so furious that she wanted to grit her teeth into pieces. "B*tch, you''re obviously trying to humiliate me, but you''re still pretending that you''re above this," Sandra thought to herself. "Just wait and see. You''ll suffer a lot when you join the crew." As Ancient Star''s leading actress was Stephanie, Sandra was sure that she would make the most of her opportunities to give Margaret a hard time. ... Back in the swimming pool area of the Emperor Clubhouse. "Mr. Limbaugh, I was wrong. Please let me go... Ah..." Markid on the ground in a mess, screaming like a pig before its ughter. He didn''t expect any of this at all. He had thought that he would get in cahoots with Charleston and have a bright future ahead, but in reality, he got beaten up by Limbaugh Group''s bodyguards. He still didn''t know how he had offended Mr. Limbaugh even after getting beaten for a long time. Charleston lit his cigar and sat on a royal blue sofa, the smoke giving him an air of indifference and mystery. "Left or right hand?" Charleston asked. "Master Charleston, it''s his left hand," one of the bodyguards reported it was Mark''s left hand that had touched Margaret. After flicking off the cigar, Charleston stood up and walked over to Mark. "Mr. Limbaugh... Ah..." Mark moaned in pain. Charleston stepped on Mark''s left hand with his shiny leather shoe. Sounds of crushed bones were heard. Mark''s left hand had probably been disabled. "Oh, I''m so sorry. I identally stepped on your hand, Mr. Andrews." Charleston withdrew his leg and looked at Mark in disgust. "No, it''s okay..." Mark was twisting his body in pain, but he didn''t dare to me Charleston. "Mr. Andrews, I heard that you like beautiful women. Aspensation, I shall present you a couple of prettydies," Charleston said coldly. Mark felt his back going numb. The door opened and several plus-sized women with their hair in a messy bunch rushed in, the body odor wafting in the air. "No, please, Mr. Limbaugh, I know my mistake now. Please let me go. I don''t want anypensation," Mark pleaded. Fear set in as he looked at these women and saw their men-hungry eyes. "It''s toote," Charleston said, insinuating that something bad was going to happen. "No, no, go away! Ah!" Mark screamed. "Larry, I''ll leave the rest to you." Charleston raised his hand and checked the time. "No problem, Master Charleston." Larry watched respectfully as Charleston left the room. Only after Charleston''s figure disappeared from sight that Larry turned his head to look at Mark, still lying in great pain on the ground. "Mark, you only have yourself to me for setting your sights on someone you shouldn''t have," Larry hinted. Mark whined in fear. When did he set his sights on someone he shouldn''t? His cries sounded further and further away as the strong women dragged Mark into a room. ... "Why are you here?" Margaret opened the door, only to see Charleston standing outside of it. She instantly became unhappy as she recalled his vile behaviors by the swimming pool. Charleston locked his sight on Margaret. "You''re officially part of the filming crew. Don''t you want to celebrate?" "Even if I do, I wouldn''t celebrate with you anyway..." Margaret murmured to herself and pictured herself rolling her eyes in her heart. "If you don''t celebrate with me, who else would you want to celebrate with? Huh?" Charleston''s thin lips curled in a way that hinted a sign of danger. Chapter 27 He Ate With That... Chapter 27 He Ate With That... Chapter 27 He Ate With That... "Anyone besides you," Margaret deliberately went against him. "Man or a woman?" Charleston asked. "What would you do if it''s a man?" Margaret stared at him with her beautiful eyes. "If I find you with another man, I''ll..." Charleston''s eyes turned grim. Margaret interrupted him without hesitation, "You''ll do what? Charleston, this is an era of peace we live in. Don''t be as violent as barbarians, okay?" "How about I offer him a luxurious lifetime tour at a prison?" How dare this little thingin that he was being violent? He would show her what actual violence was the day they were in bed together. Margaret was speechless, and she immediately regretted arguing with Charleston. "Alright, let''s have a meal together - my treat. Are you okay with any food?" she asked. "Yes," Charleston answered casually. The only thing he wanted to eat was her anyway. "Okay then!" Margaret said, eyes shing a light of mischievousness. The car was parked in front of a hotpot restaurant. There were scribbles on the wall of the hotpot restaurant. Margaret requested for a private room and then ordered the spiciest hotpot avable. She deliberately did this as she knew Charleston would have gastric pain if he ate spicy food. Charleston looked at the woman, who was secretly proud of her own n, and couldn''t help but find this amusing. The hot pot was served, but it turned out to be a hotpot with two separate soup bases - a spicy one and a non-spicy one. "Excuse me, I actually ordered a spicy hotpot." Margaret was confused. "Miss, I''m sorry. Our record here states that you actually ordered a two-soup-base hotpot," the waiter replied with a smile. Margaret suddenly felt like a deted balloon. N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content. She initially wanted Charleston to just look at her eat, but because of this... "By the way, Miss, do you need any side dishes?" The waiter asked again. The soup base and dishes were ordered separately at this establishment. Just when Margaret was about to take the menu from the waiter, Charleston spoke up. "Please serve us every item you have," he ordered. "Sure," the waiter paused for a moment in astonishment, then came to his senses and answered with a smile. After taking down their orders, he left the private room. "Hey, why did you order everything? We won''t be able to finish!" Margaret was also dumbfounded. She only came back to her senses after a while. "I ordered for fun. I''m not paying the bill anyway." Charleston said unconcernedly as he curled his lips. "You..." Margaret almost blew her top. There were so many dishes. Oh God, how much would the total bill be? Margaret felt like crying, but she could shed no tears. Soon enough, the table was full of dishes as they were gradually served. The waiter informed them, "Excuse me, these are just part of your order. After you finish the dishes here, we will bring over the others as soon as possible." "Wait, can we cancel the rest of our orders?" Margaret asked hurriedly. "No, Miss. I''m sorry," the waiter said. Margaret''s heart bled as she thought of the bill that was waiting for her at the end of her meal. She decided to turn grief and anger into appetite. She picked up the dishes, put them into the hotpot, and stared at the pot like a hamster staring at its grains. She had to pay the ridiculous bill either way, so she may as well enjoy herself. She would rather make her stomach happy than be bothered by this a second longer. Margaret''s mouth was stuffed with food. The hotpot tasted so delicious that Margaret forgot to add more dishes in the pot to get them boiled while she ate them. She tried to pick up some food from the pot only to find that there was nothing left. "I still have some over here. Do you want them?" Charleston asked. "It''s okay, I can cook for myself..." "It''s beef." "Yes!" Margaret quickly handed her bowl over. The beef was expensive, so she must not waste it. Charleston put some beef into her bowl. Margaret dipped the beef in chili sauce and put it into her mouth. Only then did she realize that something was not right. The beef was given to her using cutlery that Charleston had been eating with. Chapter 28 It Tastes So Sweet Chapter 28 It Tastes So Sweet Chapter 28 It Tastes So Sweet "Do you like getting intimate with me?" Charleston raised his eyebrows, asking his question sensually. Margaret wished she could bite off her own tongue. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. She was literally jumping into the trap she had set for herself. "Are you concurring with silence? Huh?" Charleston poked. Of course not! Fortunately, Charleston stopped teasing her at this point. "You just choked on a piece of beef. Have some mushrooms first," he said. Margaret stared at the mushroom that Charleston scooped from the soup and asked in a daze, "This mushroom?" "What other type of mushroom do you want?" Charleston looked at her teasingly. Margaret blushed. "Ahem, ahem... This mushroom is good. It... It also helps to prevent cancer," she stuttered in awkwardness. "Well, have more of it then," Charleston responded thoughtfully. Yes, she had to stuff more food in her mouth so she would not say anything embarrassing anymore. The hotpot was boiling, and the waiter hade in twice to pour more soup into their pot while they were eating. Margaret''s mouth was so greasy at this point, but she couldn''t care less as her heart ached so much at the thought of having to pay for everything. She had to get herself very full tofort herself from the pain. Finally, Margaret reached her limit and couldn''t have any more food. She rested her head on the table and saw her reflection in the mirror on the wall across from her. She couldn''t help but sigh, "Only hotpot can make my lips this red." Charleston said seriously, "There''s another way you can have super red lips without eating hotpot." "How?" Margaret asked, curious to know the answer. "Just let me kiss you very hard!" Margaret went speechless. She refused to converse with this hooligan. The remaining dishes that she could not finish eating were all packed up for takeaway. These would be her meals for many days toe. After taking the takeaway box from the waiter, Margaret walked up to the front desk, looking as if she was ready to go on a battlefield and die. She took out all her bank cards and said, "Hi, the bill for Room 57, please." "Hi, Miss, the bill has been paid for," the waiter smiled. Margaret''s eyes widened. "When?" "The bill was paid right after the orders were made," the waiter continued. Right after the orders were made? Margaret initially thought that Charleston had paid the bill, but he was with her the entire time while they were ordering food, so it was absolutely impossible for him to do so. Charleston stood a distance away as he looked at Margareting towards him and then rushing to pull him out of the restaurant. "What''s wrong?" Charleston raised his eyebrows. She looked like a furtive hamster running away with stolen food, and he found this hrious. "I think there''s something wrong with the restaurant''s checkout counter. It actually showed that the bill was paid..." Margaret secretly told him. Charleston was dazed for a moment. He stared at Margaret, who breathed a sigh of relief but was confused and looked guilty. Then, he looked at Larry, who was hiding not far away. "So, are you secretly running off without paying the bill? What if I notify the restaurant about this?" Charleston narrowed his eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly. "You..." Margaret''s eyes widened. "I didn''t run off without paying. It was the checkout counter''s problem, not mine," she defended herself. "You witty girl." Charleston suddenly came very close to Margaret. "I really want to have a taste of what your little mouth is made of..." Before Margaret could respond to what he said, Charleston had alreadynded a kiss on her tender lips. Margaret froze on the spot. For a moment, she forgot to struggle. A gust of wind blew by, blowing up a wisp of her dark hair and bringing her back to her senses. She then pushed Charleston away forcefully, gasping for air. "It tastes so sweet!" Charleston''s red lips curled up into a smile. Chapter 29 Ancient StarS First Shooting Chapter 29 Ancient Star''S First Shooting Chapter 29 Ancient Star''s First Shooting In Studio City. It was the first shooting of Ancient Star. Margaret was sitting on a chair in a daze, unconsciously touching her lips. She couldn''t help blushing as she remembered Charleston''s domineering strength the night before. "Hey, why am I thinking of that bast*rd!" Margaret quickly broke her chain of thoughts after realizing that she was thinking about that shameful kiss. She forced herself to focus on the script. She had heard that the jewelrypany was going to pick between Queenie Lyons or Tiana''s actor as the brand ambassador. Although a decision was yet to be made, it was obvious the choice would be the person cast as Queenie. This was because the white jade pearl was the signature product of the jewelrypany this season. However, she still had no idea who had been cast as Queenie. Suddenly, footsteps could be heard from a distance away. Stephanie walked on set slowly with an assistant holding an umbre up for her. She looked as if she was a famed star. Stephanie was also a Gxy Entertainment artist, and she was given the most opportunity among all other artists. However, for some reason, she still hadn''t gained much fame even with the support of the Simons family''s resources. This time, Stephanie most probably secured the role of Queenie by leveraging on her family''swork as well. The assistant opened up a huge umbre and a resting chair, then roughly scanned her surroundings to find a shaded spot. Coincidentally, the ce where Margaret was sitting at the moment caught the assistant''s eye. "You, get out of the way and give this seat to Stephanie," the assistant ordered aggressively. "I was here first. Why should I give it to her?" Margaret put her script down and raised her eyebrows. "Stephanie is the leading actress. Who are you to question her?" The assistant snorted disdainfully. Stephanie giggled as she covered her mouth. She said, "Tracy, can''t you tell that the person in front of you is the one ying Tiana?" Tiana? Assistant Tracy raised her eyebrows and continued to satirize her, "So what? You''re just a supporting actress. How dare you refuse to give up your seat for Stephanie? If Stephanie can''t rest well and the shooting is affected, can you bear the consequences?" Margaret sneered coldly. She had no intention of quarrelling with these people on set. The assistant director, who had always thought highly of Margaret, had witnessed the whole scene. He frowned slightly and called for Margaret, "Margaret, pleasee over. Let''s discuss your part for the shootingter..." Margaret knew that the assistant director was getting her out of a fix, so she nodded and walked towards him. The assistant then got everything ready for Stephanie to rest. "Are you personally acquainted with Stephanie?" On the other side, the director stared at Margaret, a look of confusion on his face. "Yes, we''ve got a bit of a nasty history with one another," Margaret said while nodding her head. "Just ignore her and do your thing," the director gave her some well-meaning advice. "Don''t worry, I will. Thank you, director." Margaret smiled with curved eyebrows. The director initially assumed that Margaret would think that he was on Stephanie''s side and didn''t expect her to be this honest about their past. He couldn''t help but think that Margaret really was a promising actress. "Familiarize yourself with the script first. We will start in about half an hour," the director said with a smile. Margaret nodded. The shooting took ce in summer, when it was the hottest. The crew did their preparations under the scorching sun and everyone was seen to be drenched in sweat. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Suddenly, a production assistant shouted, "Miss Simons'' fans have sent some gifts over." Tracy was stunned for a moment and yelled excitedly, "Stephanie, it''s your fans!" Chapter 30 TheyRe For Margaret Chapter 30 They''Re For Margaret Chapter 30 They''re For Margaret Stephanie also filled up with excitement, but she pretended to be calm and asked coolly, "Really?" "Yeah, and there are a lot of them," Tracy eximed in joy as she tiptoed to catch a glimpse of the gifts. Several staff members brought in a fewrge boxes of gifts. When a white stic box was opened, a gust of cold air rushed out of it and everyone saw bottles of plum shakes inside. Plum shakes were not unusual items. What''s surprising was the Emperor Hotel logo printed on the bottles. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. The Emperor Hotel was a top-notch hotel in Asshington, and they rarely deliver goods to their customers unless the order was from an SVIP of the hotel. However, there were few SVIPs from the Emperor Hotel! "Oh my God, Miss Stephanie, your fans are really rich!" a crew member cheered. Another crew member winked and said, "I don''t think it''s from her fans. It''s probably from Mr. Whn. Miss Stephanie, you should have told us earlier about such a big surprise. You shocked us." Everyone knew about Zachary and Stephanie''s rtionship. As everyone looked at Stephanie in envy, she felt herself floating on cloud nine. "I had no idea either. I guess Zachary wanted to surprise me." "Oh, how sweet," they echoed. "I''m full from the sweetness between you two, but I still want to drink the plum shake!" Someone said yfully. The corners of Stephanie''s mouth curled up uncontrobly. She waved her hand and said generously, "Let''s share the plum shake." "Awesome!" The crew passed the bottles of plum shake around. As the bottles were being passed out, they realized that they were one bottle short. Tracy stared at Margaret, pretending to look sorry as she said, "Oh no... I''m really sorry, Margaret. There isn''t enough plum shake. Should I give this to Stephanie or to you?" Her loud voice got everyone''s attention. It was a hot summer, and most of the crew members felt great seeing someone else not being able to enjoy a refreshing drink while they could. They couldn''t hold back their wicked joy andughed at Margaret. "Tracy, what kind of question is that? This is Mr. Whn''s gift to Stephanie. If you don''t give it to Stephanie, who else would you give it to?" They mocked. "That''s right. How shameless would she be if she actually drank it?" Someone echoed. Compared to an unpopr new artist like Margaret, everyone was more enthusiastic about pleasing Stephanie. This was the reality in the entertainment industry. Margaret looked at the crowd and kept quiet. Stephanie felt gleeful seeing Margaret getting ridiculed. She took her mobile phone out and sent a message to Zachary, "Dear, thank you for the plum shakes you sent for my first shooting." Soon, she received a reply. "What plum shake?" Zachary wrote back. "Aren''t you the one who sent the Emperor Group''s plum shake to us?" Stephanie sent another message to Zachary. Her smile froze and she suddenly got a bad hunch about this. "We need to be an SVIP for that. Have you forgotten that we only have a VIP membership?" Zachary reminded her. Who sent the plum shake then? Stephanie pondered to herself. At this moment, one of the crew members who was sorting out the boxes found a card that was stuck in a box. "Congrattions to Margaret Simons for joining her first film crew. From, your fan." Everyone was shocked to their core upon hearing this as their eyes widened in disbelief. What? Was all the plum shake meant for Margaret? Tracy was also startled by this news. She quickly walked over and snatched the card from him. "No, that''s impossible..." However, the name "Margaret" was clearly written on it. Seeing this brought her back to reality like a hammer. To everyone''s surprise, the plum shake was never meant for Stephanie, but they were for Margaret instead! Chapter 31 That Was So Embarrassing Chapter 31 That Was So Embarrassing Chapter 31 That Was So Embarrassing For a moment, everyone felt uneasy. They mocked Margaret while enjoying her gift from her fans. "Thank you, Miss Allen, for unboxing it for me." Margaret scanned her surroundings and then calmly took the plum shake from Tracy''s hand with a sweet smile. Tracy''s face went pale, and she subconsciously turned around to look at Stephanie. Stephanie was obviously not feeling the best about things either. Realitynded a hard p on her. Several crew members, who were embarrassed by what they did, quickly apologized to Margaret, "Margaret, we''re sorry, we didn''t know..." "It''s okay. I''m d that everyone is enjoying the drink," Margaret said, not haggling over things at all. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. "Margaret, you are so nice. No wonder you have such a generous fan," someoneplimented. "Yes, yes," the others echoed. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. As everyone had their share of plum shake, courtesy of Margaret, they had no choice but to change their stance and begin supporting her instead. "Stephanie, why didn''t you rify this? We thought the gifts were for you," one of the crew members Another person covered his mouth and giggled secretly. "Stephanie thought it''s for her as soon as she heard ''Miss Simons''. She didn''t expect that they were for Margaret." "Exactly! And to think that Tracy even had the gall to ask who should she give thest bottle of plum shake to. If I were her, I would find a hole and hide in it," they said amongst themselves. "Crack!" Listening to the murmurs, Stephanie was so infuriated that she broke the fan in her hands. She felt her face burning as if someone had pped her in the face. "You useless piece of trash. It''s all your fault. Are you happy now that you have embarrassed me?" Stephanie red at Tracy fiercely. "You told everyone that the gift was mine before even making sure." "Stephanie, don''t be mad. Don''t even bother arguing with that little b*tch. Though the card stated that it was from her fan, but it might be from her sugar daddy." Tracyforted her. Meanwhile, Tracy thought to herself, "Didn''t you also boast that it was Zachary who sent the gifts?" But she didn''t dare to say that. It was more important to take care of Stephanie''s emotions at the moment. "You''re right. I shouldn''tpare myself to that b*tch!" Stephanie was obviously jealous, but she still tried tofort herself. "Yes, you can just overshadow her and embarrass her during filming!" Tracy nodded quickly. Stephanie was an experienced actress, while Margaret was just a rookie. They were confident that Margaret''s acting skills were definitely no match for Stephanie''s. Before long, shooting started. Queenie, who was yed by Stephanie, was a daughter of a noble family. The first scene was Queenie leaving a jewelry store and the car she was in almost ran over Tiana, who was yed by Margaret, in a beggar''s clothes. Stephanie had changed into a sleek dress which helped draw out her slender and curvy body figure, along with her beautiful facial features. Margaret also had gotten changed. As soon as Tracy saw Margaret, she couldn''t help guffawing with her hands covering her mouth. "Hahahaha, Stephanie, look at her. She looks just like a beggar in this outfit. Maybe she is destined to be a beggar!" Tracy mocked Margaret loudly. Stephanie could not hold back herughter when she saw Margaret in the dirty clothes either. The assistant director, who was standing nearby, overheard their words, and sighed helplessly. Margaret did look like a beggar, but that was the whole point. It was part of her job to act as a beggar, so it waspletely normal for her to be in character. This was the moment Stephanie lost thest bit of her spirit and impression as an elegant and noble- born youngdy. Chapter 32 The First Shoot Chapter 32 The First Shoot Chapter 32 The First Shoot "Well, is everyone ready? Today is our first shoot. I hope everyone performs well so we don''t have to redo any scenes." The director wanted to hit the ground running with the first shoot. "Don''t worry about it, director. I am very experienced in acting. You should worry about the others instead." Stephanie covered her mouth and giggled. She purposely nced at Margaret while she said that. "Okay, let''s get ready!" The director shouted into a loudspeaker. All the crew members were all in a standby mode at their respective ces. The shooting began. Stephanie walked out of the jewelry store and got into her car. The driver started the car. Everything went smoothly. Stephanie sat in the car and thought about how she would overshadow Margaretter. As she thought of Margaret''s embarrassed look, she felt a sense of joy and could not help but smile as she imagined this. As a result, the director stopped filming. "Stephanie, you are acting as Queenie, a pure and innocent girl. Why do you look like you''re scheming something like an old witch?" The director told her off unhappily. Stephanie''s smile froze. Like an old witch? Stephanie felt the director was attacking her on purpose. "I''m sorry, director. I will do better this time!" Stephanie apologized through gritted teeth. The director sighed. He thought he could have a good start, but things just didn''t go ording to n sometimes. They filmed the scene again. This time, everything went smoothly up until the moment Queenie met Tiana. Margaret, who was acting as Tiana, fell andnded butt-first on the ground. Queenie got out of the car and said in a very sympathetic tone, "Poor child, here, take this." Looking at the beautiful pearl in Queenie''s hand, Tiana''s eyes lit up in envy. "For me?" She asked. Margaret expressed Tiana''s emotions excellently. Tiana, at this point, wasn''t the beautiful singer just yet. She was still a beggar. When Stephanie looked into Margaret''s eyes, she was taken aback by how into her character Margaret was. Stephanie was so astonished that she even forgot her lines. "Cut!" The director yelled again in dissatisfaction. "Stephanie, what is it this time?" "I''m sorry, director. I forgot my lines again." Stephanie answered unhappily. She felt intimidated by Margaret''s acting when she looked into her eyes a while ago. It seemed that Margaret''s acting skills were overshadowing her, but how could this be possible? Margaret was just a newbie, so how could it be possible for her to have better acting skills? "Let''s continue!" The director shouted. Stephanie forgot her lines once again. "Stephanie, what are you doing? You just need to say ''yes''. Is that very hard?" The director scolded impatiently. Everyone fixed their eyes on Stephanie, judging and criticizing her internally. She was in a few dramas before this, but now she couldn''t even remember a simple line. They heard that Stephanie got all her roles using the Simons family''s influence. If they weren''t convinced before this, they definitely were now. "One more time, and this is yourst chance!" The director shouted. Stephanie''s heart was racing. This time, Stephanie finally said all her lines. However, she was sweating profusely. The director watched the scene rey and said, "Margaret, you did good. You have a true talent in acting." He originally thought that the neer would perform worse, but unexpectedly, Stephanie was the problem. Stephanie''s face went pale almost instantly. Queenie had to dance in the next scene. However, even after the dance instructor had taught Stephanie the dance moves several times before filming the scene, she still failed to meet the instructor''s standards. N?velDrama.Org content rights. "We can''t do this, director. Stephanie has the agility of a block of wood. She just can''t do it..." The dance teacher lowered his voice as he spoke, but Stephanie still overheard them. Chapter 33 Margaret As StephanieS Stand-In Chapter 33 Margaret As Stephanie''S Stand-In Chapter 33 Margaret As Stephanie''s Stand-In Stephanie was so angry that she gritted her teeth. She didn''t know what had happened to her today, but she had repeatedly failed to perform well. The choreography was very difficult. It was a traditional dance, and she needed to dance gracefully with the aura of a lily. Stephanie remembered the steps, but ording to the dance instructor, she looked as rigid and lifeless as a robot. She just couldn''t breathe life into her dance. "Lets just call in a stand-in then," The director sighed. There was no other way. "But the figure of the stand-in needs to be simr to Stephanie''s, right?" The dance instructor asked. They could adjust the camera works and the editing, but the figure needs to look just like Stephanie''s. This was a blockbuster. It would be yed on the big screens, so they couldn''t afford any obvious slipups. As she listened to the conversation between the two, Stephanie said, to vent her anger, "Why don''t you let Margaret be my stand-in? Her figure is quite simr to mine." Indeed, both of them were slender. Margaret was 168cm-tall while Stephanie was 166cm. The height difference was hardly noticeable. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. "We could try that." The director nodded and called Margaret over. Margaret was still dressed in beggar''s clothing. When the dance instruction saw her, she could not help but let out a sigh. God, she already had to teach a block of wood how to dance. Did she have to do the same this time round but with a wood block that''s dirtier? In the end, the dance instructor epted her fate and began to teach Margaret the dance sequences. To her pleasant surprise, Margaret was sharp and learned how to dance in a very short time. Moreover, Margaret immediately understood it when the instructor exined Queenie''s character and essence to her. Even though she was dressed in a beggar''s clothing, she pulled off the innocent and pure look like a piece of a cake. "This is amazing. You''re a natural. You''re so much better than Stephanie. She''s basically trash." The dance instructor couldn''t help but admit it to Margaret. As she was a national dance instructor specially invited by the crew, she was not afraid to express her honest opinions even in Stephanie''s presence. Margaret curled her lips and peeked at Stephanie, only to see that Stephanie''s face had gone very pale. She was clearly in a bad mood. "Really? Maybe it was because I picked up dancing as a child, but I actually haven''t practiced it for years." Margaret said to the dance instructor. In the past, she was raised as a noble youngdy. But after her mother passed on, she was driven out of the Simons family. If it weren''t for that person, she would''ve died in Milesburg. So, she obviously didn''t have time for dancing. Stephanie felt that Margaret''s words were meant to poke at her. As a child, Stephanie already knew that she was William''s daughter. However, William was too weak and gutless to recognize her as his child when his first wife was still alive. So, she only began to learn of the upper-ss etiquette after Margaret''s mother''s death. Though she was hardworking, her actions, habits and aura were still far from refined aspared to other rich and noble youngdies. The director asked Margaret to put on Queenie''s costume and began to shoot the dance scene. They ced a cluster of lilies in front of the camera to keep Margaret''s face hidden and to only capture her dance movements. The result was amazing. The only problem was that people would think that it was Stephanie who was dancing. After finishing the dance, Margaret went off to change her clothes. Others went on a break while the assistant director sort out the filmed scenes. Margaret was the only person in the locker room. She let her sleek dress slide off her torso, revealing her snow-white skin. Just when she was about to put on her red suit, a tall figure suddenly embraced her from behind. "Who is it?" Margaret''s senses were alerted, and she turned around. Chapter 34 You Naughty Little Girl Chapter 34 You Naughty Little Girl Chapter 34 You Naughty Little Girl In an instant, someone masculine enveloped her, which made Margaret very ufortable. As soon as she turned around, she saw Charleston''s dashingly handsome face. N?velDrama.Org content rights. "Why are you here?" Margaret widened her eyes. Charleston curved his lips and leaned close to Margaret''s neck. "Why can''t I be here?" He said. She smelled so enticing that he couldn''t wait to kiss her. Margaret choked on herself. "This is the women''s locker room." "I couldn''t control myself because you looked too seductive. I only came in here to have you arrested!" Charleston said aggressively before he lightly bit on her earlobe. Margaret was rendered speechless. How could he me her for being seductive? "Mr. Limbaugh, I guess you probably failed your English sses. Do you know what being arrested means? It means to catch criminals." She said. "Are you not a criminal? You stole my photo and my heart." The man''s voice was low and sensual. This erotic exchange was enough to make na?ve, innocent girls squeal. "Let me go..." Margaret said as she felt his pants getting breathier and heavier. His breath was warm against her skin. He looked just like an evil wolf, at the verge of swallowing her up. "I won''t." Charleston said, dominance clear in his voice. Margaret was about to lose it. She was almost standing in the nude as she had just taken off her dress, and many parts of her skin were in close contact with Charleston. Margaret felt herself burning. "Kiss me..." Charleston encouraged her. He remembered how she had lightly kissed him on his chin before, so he added, "... on my lips." "In your dreams!" Margaret thought to herself. She rolled her eyes. She then suddenly set her eyes on something else slyly. "It''s too boring to kiss you on the lips. I have a better idea..." Margaret curled her lips and smiled like a little fox. "Oh, what idea is that?" Charleston''s interest was piqued. Margaret pointed to something behind Charleston. He looked towards where she was pointing at, and saw a leather whip, handcuffs, and a set of kitten servant uniforms. As Charleston imagined the outfit on Margaret, his eyes flickered like it was slowly engulfed in hot mes. His voice was slightly hoarse as he asked her, "Are you sure?" "But I have to be the dom!" Margaret grinned obediently. "Fine by me." Charleston loosened his grip on her and looked at the direction of the door. "You better not be ying around. I can easily bring you back here even if you rushed to the door." He warned her. Margaret nced at Charleston''s slender legs and said, "Of course. Come and sit here." She pulled Charleston to a nearby chair and sat him down. Then, she picked up the handcuffs and locked him to the chair. "Okay, continue." Charleston''s eyes were full of lustful interest as he stared at Margaret. Margaret nced at him. Then she picked up the whip and tied Charleston''s feet up. "I don''t think this is how it''s used." Charleston frowned slightly. Margaret rolled her eyes at him. "I''m doing it my way. Do you want me to stop?" She asked. "No, carry on." Charleston said dotingly. Margaret then sped things up a little. After tying Charleston up, she got up, took the costume, and was about to head to the locker room. "You can change here." Charleston said in a hoarse voice. Margaret made a funny face at him and said, "No." Margaret then went inside the locker room to get herself changed. As it was a make-shift room, there was no door in the smallpartment; only a piece of cloth was used as a simple cover. Charleston could make out the silhouette of Margaret changing her clothes. Chapter 35 Against The Wall Chapter 35 Against The Wall Chapter 35 Against The Wall He was excited to see her like that, and his heart itched as if a kitten was lightly scratching on it with its paws. Every cell in his body was screaming in excitement. He was desperate to have her right there and then. Finally, Margaret came out. However, she did not wear the costume as promised. Instead, she only wore the outfit that would be used for the next shooting scene. "You naughty little girl, what are you doing?" Charleston asked in confusion. "What do you think?" Margaret snorted coldly as she walked to Charleston''s side, and stuffed the cat tail of the costume directly into Charleston''s mouth. "Goodbye, Mr. Limbaugh. Enjoy your new look." She said. Margaret then ced a mirror in front of Charleston. He was a mess, but he still looked as handsome as ever. It made Margaret feel jealous. If she wasn''t in a hurry, she would definitely scribble "little sh*t" on Charleston''s cheeks before she left. "Goodbye." Margaret waved her hand and quickly escaped the scene. "Come back, you naughty girl!" Charleston yelled at her. However, Margaret''s figure was getting farther and farther away. Despite this, he didn''t blow his top. Instead, he just burst intoughter. He untied the handcuffs and murmured to himself, "What an interesting woman." ... Margaret did not know that Charleston had already untied the handcuffs. She walked towards the director and waited to film thest scene of the day. The current plot describes the story after Tiana became a dancer. Tiana was jealous of Queenie, so she seduced the man who loved Queenie. It was the same scene that Margaret did with Charleston when she had her audition. The shooting location was at Havend''srge dancing pool. In order to get the best shoot, only important crews for the scene stayed while everyone else left. "Okay, Margaret, now you need to walk from here to there. Remember to show off the jewelry, that''s the star of the show!" The director reminded Margaret. Someone from the production design crew put the bracelet on Margaret''s wrist. There were a total of seven beads on it. Three of them were coloured while four of them were white. Tiana would get a new coloured bead every time she sessfully seduced a different man. "Okay." Margaret nodded. Soon, she walked towards where the director had pointed to, and she did just as she was instructed. One of the staff praised, "Margaret''s performance is really good, and she can express the character very well." "She sure has the talent." The director also nodded happily. For a moment, he thought of Stephanie and how pissed off he was at her. He had told her that the white jade pearl was the star of the show, but she just kept trying to steal the spotlight. When Margaret walked over, she saw a man tied up on a chair. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. The person''s figure seemed familiar to her. Margaret suddenly had a bad feeling about this, but she suppressed it after remembering that she was still in the middle of a shoot. Although the man wore a mask, she recognized him straight away. It was Charleston. D*mn it, why did he show up here and why did he have to be her partner? Fortunately, the videographer did not notice her changed expression as the camera was shooting Margaret from behind. Margaret quickly adjusted her state of mind and then finished her lines. Charleston performed his part smoothly as well. In the clip, Tiana was iparably charming. All it took were a few words from her before the man''s heart waspletely stolen by her. Suddenly, Charleston grabbed her by the buttocks and pressed her against the wall. Chapter 36 Rogue Chapter 36 Rogue Chapter 36 Rogue "What, what''s going on?" One cameraman cried out in surprise. ording to the script, the male lead was supposed to press Tiana up against the wall, but the actress was held up instead. This was truly a suggestive posture. "Continue!" Yelled the director. The director''s eyes brightened up at the gorgeous scene before him. The two worked so well together in depicting and expressing the feelings, the essence of the scene. On the other side. "You..." Margaret''s eyes widened. She could not believe this. How could this man escape so fast? "I caught you, little one." Charleston whispered into Margaret''s ear with a smirk. Charleston''s voice was so soft that only the two of them could hear it. Right after he finished his words, his tall body suddenly leaned in and his chest tightly pressed against her. He pinched her chin with one hand, lifted her head up slightly and kissed her lips. He then aggressively pried open her lips and attacked everything in her mouth with all his pent up sexual frustration. Margaret could not resist his advances in front of everyone. She could only try her best to endure the man''s domineering and passionate kiss. She felt suffocated and ashamed. The kiss only ended when the director yelled ''cut''. "You guys did a fantastic job for this scene." The director praised them. He nced at Charleston and thought that the male lead looked a little unfamiliar to him. "Thank you, director..." Margaret said, gritting her teeth. "Okay, that''s all for today. Have a good rest," the director said with a smile. Margaret nodded and the staff all left. It was only then that Margaret dared to pinch Charleston hard on his arm. "Why are you here?" "Something cam up for your on-screen love interest, so I''m here to rece him." Charleston said calmly, "What do you think of my performance?" "Scoundrel!" "How am I a scoundrel?" Charleston raised his eyebrows and asked with a faint smile. Margaret could not believe how shameless this man was. Did he really not know the answer? Did he want her to tell him that he was a scoundrel because he made out with her in front of so many people? Margaret wasn''t as shameless as he was. She stamped her foot and then went to get changed; her face a red flush the entire time. Charleston followed behind her. He looked at her walking away furiously and was amused by this. After changing her clothes, Margaret did not see Charleston when she came out of the locker room. She let out a sigh of relief. However, when she walked out of Studio City, a ck luxurious car pulled up and blocked her way. Margaret gave Charleston a distant look and turned around to leave, but the door was half-opened. Charleston forcefully took her hand and ordered, "Get in the car." "I don''t want to!" Margaret struggled. If she got in the car, she would be digging her own grave. "Are you sure you want to make a scene here?" Charleston raised his eyebrows. Margaret paused for a moment. She was at Studio City, where there were many people around. It would be bad if the paparazzi caught them having a row in public. Margaret wasn''t a narcissist - she didn''t actually think that the paparazzi would be interested in her. Instead, she was worried that the paparazzi would be all over Charleston, photographing him and then subsequently dragging her into this matter. Hence, she could only reluctantly get into the car. N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content. As soon as she sat down, Charleston suddenly leaned in. Margaret was immediately startled. She asked warily, "What are you doing?" "Why do you look like I''m about to eat you?" Charleston pinched Margaret''s face. He then whispered suggestively in her ear, "Naughty girl, I''ll deal with you about what happened in the locker room once we get back." Margaret''s face immediately turned red. All of a sudden, she had a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach. What was this man going to do to her? Chapter 37 A Shocking Matter Chapter 37 A Shocking Matter Chapter 37 A Shocking Matter Margaret''s gaze suddenly fell onto a bottle of sour plum shake from the Emperor Hotel in the car. "Did you send these shakes to the crew?" Margaret raised her eyebrows and asked. "Yes, are you going to repay me with your body?" Charleston said and kissed her forehead. As expected, it was him. That''s right. Among all the people she knew, no one was but Charleston was this rich. "Many people from the production team have drunk it. If you ask, I think many of them would repay you with their bodies. If you have trouble picking, I can help you out." Margaret rolled her eyes. Larry, who was driving in front, could not help butugh. Over the years, he had seen so many women trying to seduce Mr. Limbaugh, but none of them dared to do this to him. "If you don''t know how to drive, then I''ll send you abroad." Charleston cast a re at Larry, giving him a casual warning. Larry immediately kept quiet. "Unreasonably sending others abroad? You really are a dominant demon." Margaret snorted ironically. "Demon?" Charleston lifted her chin. "Let me go." A shade of anger washed over Margaret''s pretty eyes. She really did not know what she did to have provoked this man. Margaret started blushing again at the thought of the domineering kiss they shared earlier. She felt like she was about to go crazy. "What are you thinking about that made your face so red?" Charleston asked, amused by how she looked. Margaret did not answer him. She just struggled to be free from him. "Are you thinking about me?" Charleston raised his eyebrows and asked. "No, I''m not." Margaret sulked. "Naught girls who are not obedient must be punished." A devilish light shed across his eyes. In an instant, he kissed her on the lips. "Hm..." Margaret could not get away from him. He was holding on to her petite body tightly. D*mn it, he was just kissing her, but he felt a fire in his stomach re up. He had never experienced this insatiable feeling. Margaret was like a poisonous little minx that was always making him feel dizzy in the head. He knew this very well, but was not willing to leave. Margaret''s body was tightly squeezed into his chest. His arms almost crushed her shoulders. He kissed her until she was almost entirely out of breath. When the fiery kiss between them finally ended, the both of them sat in the seats, panting heavily. Margaret red at the man. Her eyes were teary and she felt ashamed. But that re did nothing to help her at all; it had only made the man want to bully her more. "So beautiful." Charleston grazed his fingers against her crimson colored lips. Scoundrel! Pervert! Margaret did not yell it out as she tried hard to hold back her anger. Otherwise, this man would probably say something about punishing her again. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. She was scared for her dear life. "Why did you call me here?" Margaret asked, gritting her teeth. "To show you something." Charleston said and took out two files. One was the contract from Haver Entertainment, while the other was about an introductory brief of a jewelrypany. "What''s this?" Margaret said, raising her eyebrows. "Can''t you see that I''m inviting you to join Haver Entertainment?" Charleston beamed. His lips curved up into a smile. Haver Entertainment was an entertainmentpany under the Limbaugh Group. It was one of the big leagues in the entertainment industry. However, among all the business portfolios Charleston held, Haver Entertainment was likely the most insignificant of them all. If news got out about how Charleston had actually taken the initiative to personally invite someone on board of Haver Entertainment, waves of shock would definitely be sent through the public. Chapter 38 Poster Shooting Chapter 38 Poster Shooting Chapter 38 Poster Shooting N?velDrama.Org holds this content. However, the person who was invited did not consider this an honor. "No, thanks." Margaret rejected straight away. "Why? Are the benefits not good enough?" Charleston raised his eyebrows. Did this little one not enter the entertainment industry to be famous? With all the fortune he had, she would not have to worry about resources at all. He could make Margaret a superstar with just a snap of his fingers. "It''s not about the benefits. I already have a contract with Gxy Entertainment. I will have to pay 80 million dors if I were to end the contract, unless Gxy Entertainment does it first. Besides, Gxy Entertainment isn''t bad either." Margaret answered calmly. "I''ll pay for all that. Also, I did my homework; turns out the name of Gxy Entertainment''s CEO is Zachary. If I remember correctly, that would make him your ex-boyfriend." Charleston said disapprovingly. 80 million dors was nothing to him. He just did not want his woman to be under her ex-boyfriend''spany. This immediately upset Margaret. "Who are you to me, anyway? Why should I ept your kindness?" She questioned. Charleston did not know what to say. That''s right. Who was he to Margaret? The air seemed to have frozen over. After a long while, Margaret heard Charleston answered, "I will marry you, and you will be Mrs. Limbaugh." Once Charleston made up his mind about wanting a person, it was for life. And Charleston wanted Margaret. He wanted her so, so badly. When Margaret heard him say this, she was slightly startled. She lifted the corners of her mouth and said, "Mr. Limbaugh, stop joking around." "Do you think I''m joking?" Charleston said, his voice stern and serious. Margaret stared into his eyes, looking for a hint of mischief. But she only saw determination. She could not help but to shake her head in annoyance. She held onto the seat and said, "Impossible." "The word ''impossible'' does not exist in my dictionary. As long as you agree, the title ''Mrs. Limbaugh'' will be yours." Charleston said, smiling confidently and assuringly at her. Margaret was silent for a moment. Atst, she only said, "I want to go home." "Okay." Charleston responded. He ordered Larry to stop the car at Margaret''s house. "Think about it carefully. I''ll ask you again after some time." Charleston''s voice was very gentle, but his eyes were glowing with determination. The intensity of the passion in them was overwhelming. His stare made Margaret''s scalp tingle. She could not help but to run away the first chance she got. Margaret finally got home. She let out a sigh of relief and took a rxing, exhaustion-removing bath. Charleston''s words resonated in her mind for a bit before eventually fading away. She had a bitter smile on her face. "Think about Charleston''s status. Do you really believe that he wants to marry you?" Margaret asked herself internally. "Wake up, Margaret. Stop dreaming. He just wants to toy around with you." She thought to herself. Margaret pped her face lightly andid down on her bed. She had wanted to call Beanie, but when she thought of the time difference between Havend and Milesburg, she decided to put her phone away. She went to bed early instead. As Ancient Star was a short advertisement clip, its shooting hours were not very long. The scene she was about to shoot was for the final few frames of the clip. It entailed Margaret and Stephanie standing side by side. Margaret would wear a red dress, representing the enchanting and passionate Tiana. Stephanie would don a white dress, which represented the gentle and kind Queenie. Chapter 39 This Is Ridiculous Chapter 39 This Is Ridiculous Chapter 39 This Is Ridiculous As soon as they got changed, Stephanie immediately became unhappy. "Why am I wearing white while Margaret is wearing red?" "Because different personalities are represented by different outfit colors. This is to match with the character''s personality." The makeup artist patiently exined to Stephanie. "No, the ending scene will be shotter, and I heard that it will be made into a poster. The white dress that I''m wearing won''t be as eye-catching as the red one. I want to change into the red outfit," Stephanie demanded. "But..." The makeup artist was in a dilemma. He had no choice but to report to the director about this matter. "This is ridiculous," the director frowned. He could clearly see that Stephanie had the temper of a spoiled brat throughout the shooting period. Her acting skills wereughable, but she still wanted to cause unnecessary trouble. If he didn''t have to sessfully wrap this shooting up, he would''ve already gotten her reced eons ago. "Maybe we could give that a try. What matters more isn''t the color of the outfit, but the aura of the person," the photographer remarked. The photographer had been specially sent from Oversea Jewelry Company to shoot for the posters. "In that case, let''s give it a shot." The director had no choice but to give in. Margaret and Stephanie then switched outfits. "Humph!" Stephanie, now in the red dress, deliberately walked past Margaret provocatively. She believed she could sessfully steal Margaret''s limelight this time. They were informed that they would be taking both solo and group shots. Stephanie could already foresee that the photographer would be irrevocably stunned by her during her solo shot, and that she would definitely overshadow Margaret when they were taking the group shots. After all, acting skills could be learned, but fashion sense was innate. Stephanie had done a lot of photoshoots for magazines before. However, this was Margaret''s very first photoshoot, so she must be hriously terrible at it. "You''re so beautiful." The photographer could not help but topliment Stephanie when he saw her. Stephanie was indeed attractive. The red dress had made her look even more gorgeous. "Come, you can take the solo shot first." "Okay." Stephanie nodded. Soon, Stephanie stood in front of the camera with the snow pearl in her hand. "Alright, eyes at the camera." The photographer said. Stephanie looked at the camera and smiled slightly. After taking the shot, the photographer looked at his work. He scrunched his eyebrow as he said. "Please remember that you''re ying Queenie. Think of her character." Stephanie''s red dress was indeed beautiful. It justcked liveliness. In fact, it had be very dull once she put it on. In other words, her character did not match the dress she had on. It did not match at all. However, Stephanie clearly did not understand this point, which is why all her photos taken afterwards were rejected. She failed to depict her character well and to deliver the essence the photographer wanted to capture. Initially, the photographer wanted to guide her on this, but it was like teaching a monkey algebra; she still did not understand things at all. So, he had to give up. He reluctantly picked out a few pictures that barely made the cut. "Okay, next." The photographer prompted. Margaret heard his words and stood up. The photographer was charmed instantly when he saw Margaret in the white dress, his eyes glimmering with beauty. Her innocent look was absolutely adorable. However, it still did not bring out her character, Tiana''s essence. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. The photographer felt that the new productunch would probably be aplete failure. Chapter 40 Flawless Chapter 40 wless Chapter 40 wless "Come on, dear. Stand there. Imagine that you are a charming little fairy..." The photographer continued to exin the same way he exined to Stephanie. At first, he wasn''t expecting anything. However, his body suddenly stiffened the next moment. He could not believe his eyes. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. Margaret was ying with the rainbow gem in her hand. Her every move felt magical and very fairy- like. Although she was wearing a white dress, her eyes emanated an attractive aura. The photographer felt that his soul was about to exit his body. The sharp contrast between Margaret''s movements and her appearance made her even more charming. "Oh, my god, she''s so beautiful." The photographer sighed helplessly. He immediately pressed down on the shutter, and he did it again, and again, and again - showing no intention to stop. Finally, he stopped when he ran out of film. "Amazing." The photographer eximed again. He looked at the shots on his camera and couldn''t bear to choose. What should he do? Every one of them was so perfect that he could not bear to delete any of them. The photographer had trouble picking Stephanie''s photos. However, for Margaret''s photos, he had trouble choosing which to not pick. "Oh god, this is really hard. Every one of her photos is so perfect." The photographer thought to himself. Margaret walked over and asked in a low voice, "Hey, did the photos turn out okay?" She was actually quite anxious as this was her photoshoot. "Yes, they''re absolutely wonderful. Miss Margaret, you''re an angel." The photographer sighed. He winked at Margaret and said, "You know, I''m struggling now to pick your photos. Each one is wless." "Thank you." Margaret breathed out a sigh of relief when she heard his replies. "You should have a quick rest." "Okay." Margaret nodded. The photographer sighed again as he walked out of the room. Which one should he choose? Stephanie saw the photographer as he walked over. She immediately gathered that Margaret''s performance had been terrible. She could not help but to snicker in her heart. She knew that Margaret was just a piece of trash. "What do you think of my performance?" Stephanie couldn''t help approaching him to ask. "wless..." The photographer sighed happily again as he looked at Margaret''s photos on his camera. Hepletely missed what Stephanie had asked him. Hence, Stephanie thought that the photographer wasplimenting her for being wless. Her heart instantly fluttered in delight. As expected, Margaret was no match for her. She heard that he was a famous photographer from abroad. Although she did not know his name, his reputation sounded impressive. Since her abilities had been acknowledged and recognized by him, she was now one step closer to bing an international star. When Stephanie came to Tracy''s side, Tracy could not wait to ask, "So, what did the photographer say?" "The photographer seemed to have used up all his films trying to photograph her. How many times do you think she messed up?" Stephanie raised her head and said delightfully, "I just asked the photographer about my performance and he said that it was wless." "Really? That''s great." Tracy smiled sheepishly. Thest few days had been hard on Tracy. Whenever Stephanie got angry or jealous about Margaret''s performance, she would take her frustration out on Tracy. "Just you wait. During the group shotter, I will definitely overshadow Margaret!" Stephanie proudly proimed. Chapter 41 Stephanie Went Viral Chapter 41 Stephanie Went Viral Chapter 41 Stephanie Went Viral Stephanie still did not want to change back into the white dress when it was time for the group shot. She insisted on wearing the red dress for the shoot. "I''m the lead, so I think I should stand in front." Stephanie suggested. As the photographer was overly excited to see Margaret''s performance, he nodded right away without even listening to what exactly Stephanie had said. Stephanie quickly smiled and walked towards where Margaret was sitting. She sat down, squeezed Margaret out of her seat and cast her an unbothered look. Margaret was renderedpletely speechless. However, there wasn''t much she could do but helplessly looked for somewhere else to sit. In the following shoot, Stephanie had really acted as if she was the true lead. While she was doing her best to show herself off, shepletely forgot about her snow pearl. After the final shooting, the photographer looked at Margaret in awe. He smiled, thinking of how satisfied he was with her performance. Combining the rainbow gemstone with Tiana''s character really brought about an amazing contrast. Margaret''s poses were all done to emphasize on and to draw attention to the rainbow gemstone. On the other hand, ayman would have watched the advertisement and thought that Stephanie was the product being promoted. "Miss Margaret, we definitely will meet again." The photographer said to Margaret in a serious tone as he reached his hand out to shake hers. "Thank you. I''m looking forward to that." Margaret said with a smile, even though she was slightly startled at first. She too had heard of the photographer''s reputation. So, if they were to meet again, it meant that Margaret would''ve already made it to the international stage. But since she didn''t have such ambition for the time being, she did not take his words to heart. On the other hand, Stephanie had already gotten the finished product of the advertisement. "Edit the videos that are better and use the studio name to publish them." Stephanie barked her order at Tracy, "Remember to find a few keyboard-warriors to get it trending." Stephanie was not very popr, and she did not have many fans. Hence, she needed the keyboard- warriors to help her elevate her poprity. "Okay, I understand." Tracy was used to this method of Stephanie''s. She shared the film with the studio staff and asked them to have the best parts edited out. "I''m so tired. I want to go back and rest." Stephanie took the caravan back to thepany. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Stephanie got up to the highest floor and pushed open the chairman''s office door, only to see Zachary sitting there. "Zachary." Stephanie called out to him affectionately. She made her way towards him, her hips swaying from side to side as she walked. "Stephanie, I didn''t expect you to dance so gracefully." Zachary nced up at Stephanie and greeted her with a smile. Stephanie was a little taken aback by that remark. She asked in confusion, "What do you mean?" "Stephanie, do you know that you''ve gone viral? Your studio posted a clip from Ancient Star and now it''s everywhere on the inte. Look at how many fans you got." Zachary exined enthusiastically. He could barely contain his excitement. Stephanie immediately widened her eyes and asked, "Really? Which one?" "It''s the part where you dance. If I had known that you could dance this well, I would have taken a video of you dancing a long time ago. Then, you would have already be famous." If Stephanie had risen to fame back then, he would not have to put in so much effort now just to help her gain more poprity. "Which part of the dance?" Stephanie furrowed her eyebrows. She did not remember being part of any dancing video. Zachary turned theputer on and asked Stephanie to take a look. Stephanie''s face immediately turned pale when she saw the video on theputer screen. It was the video recording of Margaret dancing as her double. Chapter 42 ILl Meet Her Chapter 42 I''Ll Meet Her Chapter 42 I''ll Meet Her "What do you think? Are you surprised? Look at thements below!" Zachary said excitedly. Stephanie''s lips were tightly pressed together, and her face was as white as a ghost. Sure enough, her fanbase had increased a lot. Initially, she only had five million fans - most of which she had actually paid for. But now, she had over 10 million new fans and the numbers were still going up. There were also more than a hundred and twenty thousandments on her social media page. "I didn''t expect Stephanie to dance so beautifully. Although her face couldn''t be seen, the feeling she gave the audience was spectacr..." "That''s right. If I had known that Stephanie''s dance skills were this good, I would have followed her a long time ago." "Although her acting isn''t great, her mastery in dancing is so amazing that her poor acting skills can be ignored." "See, now the whole Inte isplimenting you. Stephanie, you''re famous." Zachary could not help but to grab Stephanie''s hand. "I''m famous..." Stephanie looked at thements and mumbled to herself. Yes, she was famous. Her poprity sky-rocketed. Before this, Zachary had tried all kinds of stints to raise her poprity, but to no avail. But now, all it took was a clip of her dancing to help her be this famous. The only problem was that she wasn''t the dancer in the video. It was Margaret. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. "Stephanie, what''s wrong with you?" Zachary looked at Stephanie suspiciously. "Why aren''t you saying anything?" "Ah, it''s nothing. I''m just overwhelmed." Stephanie suddenly came to her senses and responded evasively. "Oh, is that so? Say Stephanie, why don''t you dance for me now?" Zachary licked his lips suggestively. His eyes lit up with lust. That''s right. After watching the clip, he felt the arousal in his pants. Zachary could not help but sigh, feeling fortunate that he had not stayed with Margaret, that close- minded prude. Otherwise, he would have certainly missed out on a lot of fun in his private life. Though Margaret was more attractive than Stephanie, she was the less open-minded sister. When he thought about this, he was even more certain that he had made the right call to cheat on Margaret with Stephanie. "I, I don''t know how..." Stephanie immediately panicked. "Ah, why not?" Hearing that, Zachary got a little confused. "Because, because..." Stephanie stammered. Her heart swelled up with the feeling of dissatisfaction, as if something of hers had been taken away by another. "Because I''m not the one in the video; it was Margaret. She substituted me..." Stephanie finally revealed everything to Zachary. Zachary''s heart turned cold upon hearing this revtion. He asked, "Why didn''t you tell me something so important?" "How would I know that this dance would go viral?" Stephanie refuted and defended herself. Zachary nced at the video. It was only natural for a dance this tasteful to go viral online. However, he could not say this to Stephanie''s face. "If Margaret''s the one in the video, she might expose you for this once she sees how popr you are now." Hiding the disappointment in his heart, Zachary began to analyze the present situation. Upon hearing this, Stephanie got furious. "Why would this b*tch still want to expose me? She really is a vicious woman." "So, we have to find a way out of this. Ask Margaret out. I''ll have a good talk with her." "Zachary, why do you want to meet Margaret?" "She obviously hates you because you stole me away. As long as I give her enough care andfort, she won''t think about attacking you." Zachary let out what he thought to be an attractive and charming sigh. Chapter 43 Naughty Girl Chapter 43 Naughty Girl Chapter 43 Naughty Girl "Did you ask me out because of what happened with the dance?" Margaret questioned, her eyebrows Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. raised suspiciously. "Yes!" Zachary coughed and handed Margaret the menu. "Order some food first. Let''s talk over our meal." Margaret took the menu and scanned through it. "I heard that you have had a hard time in Milesburg all these years. So, please order whatever you like today. It''s my treat." Zachary said, thinking highly and generously of himself. "Then, we''ll have one of everything on the menu." Margaret closed the menu straight away and said to the server next to her. "Okay." The server nodded. The smug look on Zachary''s face was quickly reced by a startled expression. "Margaret, are you sure you want everything? Will you be able to finish them?" "Nope, but I''m not the one paying for it, am I?" Margaret curled her lips. She did not even realize that she was acting like a certain someone at this moment. Zachary only felt aggrieved. He was at a loss of words. "Tell me, what did you want to talk about?" Margaret asked. "Margaret, I think you should know by now that Stephanie went viral because of the video, so I hope you can keep the truth to yourself and agree that it was indeed Stephanie dancing in the video." Margaret raised her eyebrows and sneered, "I''m not the only one in the crew." "Don''t worry, I''ve dealt with everyone else." Zachary spoke again. He had gotten a handle on everyone except for the dance instructor. However, he was sure that the dance instructor, who was an international dancer, would not be bothered by such trivial matters. Hence, Margaret was thest person he had to deal with. "Oh?" Margaret took a sip of coffee. "Why would I do that and let Stephanie take credit for my performance? That''s pretty shameless of her, no?" "Margaret, how can you treat Stephanie like this? Are you still mad about what happened before?" Zachary said as he stared at Margaret, displeasure and impatience evident in his tone. Margaret sneered, "You must be kidding me. Before, I had no choice but to sit back while I watched her steal my man away. But now, I finally have a chance to do something about it. Furthermore, the opportunity''s being presented to me on a silver te. Who am I to refuse such a treat?" Zachary''s mind was an anxious mess as he asked her, "What do you want, then?" "Is this how a beggar should speak?" Margaret mocked. Her beautiful eyes were full of disdain. Zachary clenched his fists and replied, "Watch it, Margaret. Don''t forget that you''re still a Gxy Entertainment artist, and I''m Gxy Entertainment''s chairman. You have a contract with us for another three years. If you don''t agree to this, I''ll make sure you won''t have any more future projects." Upon hearing this, Margaret suddenly raised her head and narrowed her eyes. Zachary was very satisfied with Margaret''s reaction. However, he heard Margaret saying the next second, "Sure, I can agree to this. Firstly, I want an assistant and a manager. Second, I want the rights to my projects for these three years!" Zachary lifted his eyebrows in disgruntledly. He was fine with the first request, but the second one... "Think about it carefully while I head to thedy''s room." Margaret held her bag and walked towards the washroom. Margaret turned the tap and washed her hands. Just as she was about to take out a wet tissue, a tall figure appeared in the mirror. The man reached out and trapped her in his arms. He put his chin on her shoulder and said intimately and suggestively, "You''ve been naughty. I''ve caught youing to a coffee shop with another man." Chapter 44 This Man... Chapter 44 This Man... Chapter 44 This Man... Margaret''s lips twitched at Charleston''s sudden appearance. "Previously, it was the women''s locker room. And now, the women''s washroom. Mr. Limbaugh, I really N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content. wonder if you have a special hobby." After all, he was the type of person to have a photo like that in his wallet... "Yeah, my hobby is being in love with you!" The man nibbled on her tiny earlobe. Margaret could not help but shiver. "Charleston, stop it. Someone mighte in." "Don''t worry. I''ve asked Larry to stand guard outside. No one will being in." Margaret rolled her eyes. "That doesn''t mean you can do anything to me. This is a public area!" Charleston raised his eyebrows and intentionally changed what Margaret meant, "Are you suggesting that I can do anything to you somewhere private then?" Margaret resisted the urge to hit him and said, "Get out of my way. I''m going out." Charleston took her in his arms again and hugged her even tighter, "What for? To see that gigolo?" Just a moment ago, when his car had stopped at the red light, Charleston caught a glimpse of Margaret entering the cafe with another man. "What gigolo? He''s my boss, okay?" Margaret tried to break free from his grasp and said, "Let go of me. I still have something important to do." "He''s your boss, so you smile at him? You''ve never even smiled at me like that before!" The great Mr. Limbaugh actually felt a little wronged because of this matter. Margaret rolled her eyes and said, "Please, that''s a sarcastic smile, okay? If you don''t let me go, I''ll have to reject you right here, right now." The matter she was referring to was Charleston''s proposal. As expected, when she brought that up, Charleston''s facial expression immediately changed. He unwillingly let go of Margaret. Margaret sneered and thought to herself, "Humph, now that Ancient Star has finished filming, I won''t be threatened by Charleston anymore." "There will be a cruise party at 8 o''clock tonight. I''ll pick you up. You''re not allowed to refuse!" Charleston said controllingly. Margaret frowned, "All right, I understand. Can you let me go now?" "Okay. Don''t get too intimate with Zachary," Charleston continued. Even if Margaret looked at other men for just a second, he would feel his chest heat up in jealousy. "I don''t make the same mistake twice." The moment Charleston reluctantly let Margaret go, she instantly disappeared from his sight. Charleston''s heart was filled with dissatisfaction when he felt his arms fall to his sides, empty of Margaret and her warmth. ... "What''s your decision?" Margaret asked when she returned to her seat. Her tone was indifferent, but it was enough to make Zachary feel an indescribable pressure. "I can agree to the first condition, but the second condition..." Zachary hesitated for a moment. "After all, you''re still ourpany''s artist. You can decide some usual projects by yourself, but when the and decide." Margaret gave it some thought and finally nodded, "Okay." Zachary let out a sigh of relief. Little did he know, he was digging his own grave with what he had said. "Don''t worry. I won''t tell anyone about the dance incident." Margaret said with a light smile. However, she could not guarantee that others would keep this a secret! Chapter 45 Closing The Window Chapter 45 Closing The Window Chapter 45 Closing The Window Artists also had rest days, but their rest days differed from that of regr jobs. The holidays of Gxy Entertainment''s artists would only begin after the shooting of an event is wrapped up. Margaret got five days off because she had just finished filming Ancient Star. N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content. This meant that she only had to return to thepany after five days. After the meetup with Zachary, Margaret returned to her house. She took off her shoes and was about to enjoy a good rest when her phone''s notification tone sounded. It was a text from Charleston. "Come down." The message stated. Margaret opened her window. As expected, she saw Charleston standing downstairs. For a second there, the scene was a gorgeous sight - with a luxurious car parked behind Charleston''s tall figure and handsome face. Charleston seemed to have felt her gaze because he lifted his eyes and looked up. Their eyes locked in an instant. Margaret curled her lips in annoyance and closed the curtains. She then blocked his phone number. Out of sight, out of mind. F*ck the cruise party. All she wanted was to get a good rest, so that she could replenish her strength and earn more money. The bed was soft and inviting. With Margaret''s delicate face buried in the white pillow, the skin on her face looked even fairer. Margaret was half asleep when she noticed something amiss. She quickly turned her body over. When she opened her eyes, she could''ve sworn that she saw someone in her house. Sure enough, when the intruder''s face could be seen, she let out a scream. "Charleston, how did you get in here?" She had closed the window and the door. Was it possible that this man could walk through walls? "The key." There was a something silver in Charleston''s hand. "The property agent gave it to me." "You..." Margaret was about toment on the property agent''s uneptable behavior. How could they take someone''s privacy so lightly? Then, it suddenly urred to her that money really could unlock all doors. Moreover, she was not the owner of this house. She was just a person who lived in it. The house belonged to thepany. It shouldn''t be surprising that Charleston could get the keys as there were so many loopholes. "All right, it seems that even my house isn''t safe anymore." Margaret thought to herself. "Why did you close the window when you saw me? Are you taking back your words?" Charleston said with a faint smile. Margaret did not dare to argue with Charleston, "I just want to rest." "Have you had enough rest now?" asked Charleston, his eyes beaming with cynicism. He knew that she was lying, which made her feel even more ashamed. Margaret said reluctantly, "I guess." "Let''s go then." Charleston stood up. Margaret stood up as well and said, "I''m going to get changed first." "No need." Charleston took her by the arm and walked outside the door. "I''ve prepared something for you for the party." Charleston shoved Margaret right into the car. As the sun bid the world goodnight, the ck luxury car continued driving into the night, looking as one with the road. Finally, it stopped by the sea. The beach that was usually bustling at night was empty. A five-story gigantic cruise ship docked by the shoreline. The lights on the cruise looked like they could light up the entire sea. Larry and a group of bodyguards had been waiting by the shore for a long time. When they saw Charleston, they greeted him respectfully. Margaret''s tiny hand was pulled by Charleston. His grip on her was not strong, but it was firm enough to stop her from breaking free. "Let''s go." Charleston went onto the cruise with Margaret. Margaret''s face looked extremely dark. It was as if someone had stolen her money. On the second floor of the cruise ship. There were not many people on this floor. Several bosses who were gathered on one side of the room hurriedly came up to Charleston when they saw him. All of them were taken by surprise when they saw Charleston, who had always been alone and had always stayed away from women, with a woman by his side. Their gazes fell on Margaret. They all sighed, "This must be Mr. Limbaugh''s new lover, right? She''s gorgeous." Chapter 46 Bunny Costume Chapter 46 Bunny Costume Chapter 46 Bunny Costume Lover? As expected, in the eyes of others, there was a huge difference between Margaret and Charleston Charleston was a high-ranking chairman. When she stood next to him, everyone would definitely think that she was a mistress. This was an insult to Margaret. Charleston ignored them and headed for the third floor while holding Margaret''s hand. These people were simply not qualified for his attention. The third floor was reserved for honored guests. "Choose one," said Charleston while pushing open a closet. The closet was full of dazzling attires. Each stunning dress wasid out for her to choose. There were also headpieces, bags and shoes. This was every girl''s paradise. Margaret picked up one of the items and looked at thebel. She then put it back in silently. Seven digits... All hail capitalism. Margaret was no longer in the mood to continue looking at the outfits. "You don''t like them?" Charleston asked as he watched Margaret''s mood shift. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. "There are too many choices for me to choose. I''ll just wear what I''m wearing right now." Margaret was wearing a verymonce blue floral dress. But because she was tall and beautiful, she looked just as pretty as the girls who had donned a gown. "I''ll help you choose then. This one!" Charleston said as he held a burgundy dress in his hand. "I don''t want it. Is there a rule stating that I must wear a formal dress to the cruise party?" "No," replied Charleston. "Then why should I wear it?" Margaret rolled her eyes. She was already forced toe to the party against her will. She had no intention of putting on such a weighty dress. "You''re dancing with meter for the opening ceremony, so you must wear a gown." Charleston grabbed her chin and said aggressively. A man like Charleston would never dance with a mistress. Anyone who could get this close to him could only be someone he had chosen to be his wife. He wanted to use this method to let others know that Margaret was not his woman, but his chosen wife. Larry stood at the door and knocked. "I''ll wait for you at the lounge. Hurry up and get changed." Charleston nced at Margaret and asked the servant dressed in a bunny costume to take her to the changing room. Yep, a bunny costume. The female servants at the cruise party were all dressed in a bunny costume. Although it did not look particrly erotic, it did not stop Margaret from feeling disgusted at the host of this cruise party. The servant held the burgundy dress up. Margaret followed behind her reluctantly. She did not want to change! What right did Charleston have to make her change her clothes? The servant pushed open the changing room door and said politely, "Miss, this is the changing room. Do you need my help?" Margaret''s eyes beamed and said, "Yes,e in." When the servant walked in, Margaret knocked her right out when she was not paying attention. "I''m sorry." Margaret apologised sincerely. She took off the servant''s costume and put them on. She then put the gown on the servant. Margaret found a pouch in the changing room and folded her floral dress into a perfect size to put it into the pouch. The stairs on the third floor were guarded by Charleston''s bodyguards. If Margaret wanted to leave, she could only put on the bunny costume and pretended to be a waitress. Only when she had reached the first floor, she would find a changing room to change into her clothes and leave. What a perfect n! Margaret pushed open the door. She lowered her head and quickly walked towards the stairs. As expected, the bodyguards did not notice her. Margaret got to the second floor and immediately let out a sigh of relief. Just as Margaret was about to head to the first floor, a voice stopped her. Chapter 47 Clean My Shoes Chapter 47 Clean My Shoes Chapter 47 Clean My Shoes "Margaret?" Margaret turned around subconsciously when she heard someone call her name. "It''s really you." A curly-haired woman in a tea dress walked towards her while holding the hem of her skirt. Margaret''s face looked doubtful. Who was this person? She had no clue at all. "Margaret, you don''t remember me, do you? I''m Emilia, your high school ssmate." The girl who imed to be Emilia looked at her with irony in her beautiful eyes. "I didn''t expect you to be a waitress here." Margaret vaguely remembered her. If not mistaken, she used to be an attractive girl in high school, though she was not as pretty as Margaret. Margaret had always been the most eye-catching one in the room ever since she was a child. She was the well-deserved campus sweetheart. "Is something the matter?" Margaret''s voice was cold. She did not want to waste too much time here. "We haven''t seen each other in years but you are still as arrogant as ever." Emilia said jealously. "Back then, you did have the right to be arrogant since you were the eldest daughter of the Simons family. But you have been kicked out from the Simons family and you are working as a waitress here. I heard that when working in this profession, the men can''t keep their hands to themselves - is that true?" "If you''re interested, you can find out for yourself." Margaret did not have the time to spend squabbling with her. She turned around and walked away. Back when they were still in high school, the boys that Emilia liked all adored Margaret. So, her resentment and jealousy for Margaret had been steadily growing ever since. Now that she had the chance to berate her, Emilia would not let her go so easily. "Stop right there!" Emilia shouted at her sharply. "You''re just a waitress while I''m the guest of this cruise party. Are you going to serve me with this attitude?" "What do you want?" Margaret lowered her voice. Many people around them looked over because of Emilia''s voice. Margaret did not want to cause any trouble. If Charleston found her, she would not be able to leave the cruise. Moreover, she would have to dance with him. By then, she would''ve beenpletely exposed to the crowd and inexplicably branded as his mistress. "My shoes are dirty. Clean them." Emilia sat on a white wicker chair and crossed her legs. She pointed her extremely clean silver high-heels at Margaret. Her shoes were not dirty. She only wanted to insult Margaret. She would be satisfied as long as Margaret obeyed her request and cleaned her shoes. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. If Margaret protested, she could alsoin to the management and get her fired. That way she would also be very happy. Margaret took a silk handkerchief from the table and squatted down. She vigorously wiped at the dust- free high-heels. "Is this okay?" "That''s enough." Margaret was about to get up when she felt a chill run down on her shoulder. "What are you doing?" The ss filled with red wine in Emilia''s hand was now half empty. Most of the wine had trickled down Margaret''s back. "Sorry, my hands trembled." Emilia sneered. Nonsense. She did this on purpose. "You can''t even hold a ss properly. You might have a terminal illness; best to go get it checked." Margaret threw the silk handkerchief into the trash can and turned around to leave. Upon hearing Margaret''s words, Emilia''s beautiful face twisted in anger. She nced at the staff identification number on Margaret''s bunny costume. Her gaze then fell onto the fist-sized pouch in Margaret''s hand. While Margaret walked down the stairs, Emilia found the person in charge of the party. She said, "Hello, I just saw a waitress dressed in a bunny costume acting odd. I suspect that she had stolen something from a guest on the cruise ship. Her staff identification number is..." Chapter 48 She Stole Something Chapter 48 She Stole Something Chapter 48 She Stole Something Margaret sessfully made it to the first floor and was looking for the changing room. N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content. Suddenly, an announcement was broadcasted. "Waitress number 302, pleasee to the entrance on the second floor..." Margaret lowered her head and looked at her costume tag. 302! D*mn it. Margaret was about to take off her tag, but it was toote. Several bodyguards in the cruise party uniforms had already gotten her surrounded. ... At the top luxurious cruise lounge. The room''s interior had a touch of Spanish royalty design. A good-looking man sat on the royal blue sofa, looking very elite and noble. He scrunched his handsome brows tightly. Why was Margaret taking such a long time to get changed? Did something happen? At that moment, he faintly heard the broadcast. "302..." Larry opened his mouth and spoke with uncertainly, "I think that was the waitress who had apanied Miss Simmons into the changing room." Charleston suddenly got up and strode out. Larry followed closely behind. ... "I didn''t steal anything!" Margaret defended herself while frowning at the suspicion of the crowd. "You didn''t? Then, what''s this?" Emilia pointed to the pouch in Margaret''s hand. "This is mine." "Staff on the cruise ship are not allowed to carry belongings. Open it and let me see what is in there." The manager of the cruise ship said sternly. The guests who were invited to the cruise party were all from the upper-ss social circle. If she had really stolen something and offended someone from the elite circle, the manager could not afford to bear the consequences. Margaret tightened her grip on the pouch. If she refused to show them, she would be regarded as a thief. Yet, if she did, she would definitely be recognized. Margaret was neck-deep in her dilemma. Margaret held tighter onto the pouch, eyes darting around the room as she scanned for a way to escape. Suddenly, the manager eximed, "Mr. Limbaugh!" Margaret looked over only to see the tall man walking over slowly. He was extremely handsome and had an aura of elegance and poise. His slightly angry gaze fell on Margaret. This halted all thoughts in Margaret''s mind. At that moment, there were only two words in her mind. "It''s over!" Margaret was frustrated. She had initially nned to trick Charleston and escape this ce, leaving him to suffer alone. What she did not expect was to be defeated like this. "Mr. Limbaugh, can I help you with something?" The manager politely asked. Charleston casually nced at Margaret and said, "I lost something in the lounge. I heard that you caught a thief, correct?" "Ah, yes, that''s her." The manager pointed at Margaret. He had a look of disdain on his face. She dared to steal from Mr. Limbaugh! How reckless! Margaret lowered her head and averted Charleston''s gaze. She was so angry that she gritted her teeth. Emilia''s heart started beating rapidly when she saw Charleston. How could there be such a handsome man? The manager treated him with great respect, so that meant he must be a very powerful person. The manager had addressed him as ''Mr. Limbaugh''. Could he be... "Mr. Limbaugh, I can tell from a nce that this woman is a thief. What I didn''t expect was for her to actually steal something from you." Emilia yed with her hair and said seductively. "Who said anything was stolen? Where''s your proof?" Margaret snorted. "Who said there isn''t proof? Open that pouch of yours and we''ll see if there really is a thief among us." Emilia said while pointing at the pouch. Chapter 49 Kink For Costumes Chapter 49 Kink For Costumes Chapter 49 Kink For Costumes "Okay!" Margaret said with a smile. She opened the pouch and revealed her clothes inside. There was no way for her to escape since Charleston was already here. She might as well bite back at the ones using her for stealing, especially Emilia. If it were not for her, she would have left the cruise a long time ago. "This..." Emilia''s face turned pale. It was just an ordinary dress. No matter how one looked at it, it did not fit in with the taste and preferences of the guests on the cruise ship. "Oh, I get it now. These are your clothes. If that''s the case, that means you''re not a waitress on the cruise. So, why did you sneak in?" Emilia spoke in a stern voice. She was eager to show herself off as she wanted to leave a good impression on Charleston. However, out of the corner of Emilia''s eyes, she saw Charleston''s gaze fixed on Margaret the entire time. She could not help but feel a little mad and disappointed. "What would you do if someone snuck onto the cruise?" Margaret turned to ask the manager. "We would have to chase them out, of course!" He answered immediately. They would be chased out? Well, that was perfect! "Alright, the truth is, I heard that there were going to be a lot of rich people at this party, so I came here to hook up with one of them. But, I didn''t expect to get caught." Margaret said, feigning the reluctance in her voice. "Oh, I knew it! You despicable woman!" Emilia threw her a look of disgust. As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a sharp, burning gaze staring daggers at her. "I''ve learned my mistake. I''ll leave now!" Margaret turned around and was ready to walk away. But Charleston had other ns as he opened his mouth and said indifferently, "Who said you could go?" "I pretended to be a staff on the cruise ship and caused a scene. Of course, I must leave now." Margaret calmly said as she stared into Charleston''s lust-filled eyes. "As a staff working on the third floor, I may do what I want with you since I am a special guest." Margaret red at him. "Mr. Limbaugh is right." The manager said, not letting go of any chance to tter Charleston. Emilia also quickly added, "That''s right. Mr. Limbaugh, you must punish this woman." "Okay, I will see that she is properly punished." Charleston said as he curled the corners of his mouth up. There was a clear emphasis on the word ''punish''. Emilia was overjoyed when she saw Charleston epting her own opinion with a smile. Had Charleston fallen in love with her? If a great man like him fell in love with her, she could easily be a member of the elite. As Emilia was already so far in her own thoughts, she did not notice Charleston''s suggestive and passionate gaze that locked onto Margaret like a hungry wolf out on a hunt for its prey. Margaret was then brought to the third-floor lounge. Charleston dragged her into the lounge. Larry and others knew what was going on and did not follow them in. "What are you doing? Let me go!" Margaret shouted while struggling. She stopped pretending as there were no longer any outsiders around. "The scene just now changed my opinion on your acting skills again!" Charleston said with a smile. "Thank you for yourpliment. Can you let me go now?" "Let you go? Didn''t you just say that you were looking for a rich man? The richest man in the entire city N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. is right in front of you. Are you sure you want me to let you go?" Charleston took Margaret''s soft, small hand and put it onto the base of his thigh. His thigh felt hot and hard. "You d*mn gangster!" Margaret cursed coldly as she tried to pull her hand away. "Previously, you wore a kitten costume. Now, a bunny costume. I didn''t expect you to be into costumes so much..." Charleston lightly bit into her earlobe. "Next time, wear a hot panther costume for me..." Chapter 50 Let The Auction Begin Chapter 50 Let The Auction Begin Chapter 50 Let The Auction Begin "In your dreams!" Margaret reached out her hand to pinch him. However, the man''s flesh was very tough. He stood there motionless without any reaction, even as Margaret''s finger turned pale from pinching him. Instead, Charleston pressed her down and gave her a lingering kiss. Margaret was weak, so she couldn''t push him away. Charleston only reluctantly let go of her after a long while. "B*stard, don''t you know what you''re doing is sexual harassment? It''s illegal!" Margaret yelled furiously. "Then marry me. That way, it''ll be legal." "In your dreams!" "Then I''ll screw you in my dreams!" What a dirty-minded b*stard, Margaret thought to herself. She shoved him away hard and got ready to stand up. As she was just about to, her wrist was grabbed by Charleston again and she fell on hisp. Her hips were against his thigh. It was definitely a suggestive, embarrassing pose. "Why did you try to leave?" Charleston asked as he trapped Margaret, who was struggling restlessly to get out of his grasp. "The gown was too ugly, and I didn''t want it. Is there a problem?" "Of course not!" Charleston patiently said. His words made Margaret speechless. She did not know what to say to argue with him. "If you don''t want to change into that gown, you can wear this one instead." Charleston nced down at her. The bunny costume she was wearing had outlined her attractive figure. Charleston spotted the stain on the fabric on her arm. It gave off a faint scent of red wine. "Who hurt you?" Charleston asked with a hint of anger in his voice. Margaret followed his gaze and looked at her arm. She then realised her arm was a little wet. "The woman just now." She replied. Emilia had poured most of the red wine on her bare arms while some of it spilled onto the bunny costume. If Charleston had not reminded her, she would have forgotten about it. Charleston rubbed her arm reassuringly. His eyes were dark pools of ck. A vintage grandfather clock chimed slowly. The auction had begun. Charleston stood up and found a tulle shawl in the drawer. He draped it over Margaret. It made her look less coquettish and more innocent-like. It was a pity that it did not lessen her seductive appeal at all. Charleston bit on her soft, plump lips. It was not a light or hard bite, but it was done to let her know that this was her punishment. N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. He really wanted to hide her at home, so he would be the only one who could see her. The auction was held on the second floor. When Margaret and Charleston arrived, they saw Emilia looking around the room suspiciously. Emilia was pleasantly surprised to see Charleston. She then noticed Margaret walking by his side. Her lips were red and swollen. Emilia immediately knew what had happened. Margaret that b*tch actually seduced Mr. Limbaugh. What a despicable woman. "Mr. Limbaugh, are you going to the auction? Can I go with you?" Emilia greeted him with a sweet smile. Larry was about to escort her away when Charleston waved his hand at him. He said to Emilia, "Okay." "Great." Emilia was overjoyed. She quickly looked at Margaret mockingly. As Charleston was someone of high status, he had a private room prepared specially for him, which was in the auction area on the second floor. It was decorated luxuriously with all kinds of delicious delicacies spread out on the table. Everything looked tempting. Margaret had not had anything to eat for the whole day, so her stomach growled out loudly at the sight of a spread like this. "Have some!" Charleston said invitingly. There were only two burgundy sofa chairs in front of her. The one in the middle was definitely for Charleston. So, Margaret decided that she was going to sit on the right one. "Who said you could sit there?" Charleston said while frowning. "How do I eat if I don''t sit down?" This man was not toying with her, was he? Chapter 51 Brooch Auction Chapter 51 Brooch Auction Chapter 51 Brooch Auction Emilia raised the corners of her lips and said, "Mr. Limbaugh has already shown enough kindness by letting you eat. How dare you have ideas about sitting next to him?" Then, she stood in front of the sofa on the right. She looked at Charleston and asked, "Mr. Limbaugh, can I sit here?" "Yes." Charleston nodded. "Thank you, Mr. Limbaugh." Emilia smiled blissfully. Margaret could feel the mes burning in the pit of her stomach as she watched. "You don''t want to eat anymore?" Charleston had been paying attention to Margaret all this while. Margaret said grumpily, "Didn''t you tell me not to sit? I don''t want to eat anymore!" "Who said I didn''t let you sit?" "Then where should I sit?" All the seats were upied. All of a sudden, Charleston ced his hands on Margaret''s waist and sat her down. "On my leg!" He said. The room went quiet. With Charleston''s hands around her waist, Margaret could not move freely as she continued sitting on hisp. Difort crept into Margaret''s skin. She could barely hold it still any longer. Charleston snorted and said suggestively, "Don''t move. Otherwise, I''m afraid that I won''t be able to control myself here..." "Only beasts cannot control themselves." Margaret twitched her mouth. "That''s right. I''m a beast that always wants to devour you." Charleston stuck out his tongue and licked her delicate neck. Margaret shivered as she rolled her eyes in annoyance. She did not know how to speak animalnguage. Hence, she did not know how tomunicate with this beast. The clock chimed again. The auctioneer, dressed in his proper auctioning attire, strolled onto the stage. "Mr. Limbaugh, the auction has begun." Emilia quickly raised her voice, interrupting their erotic conversation. A picture of the first auction item appeared in the air. It was an ancient memorabilia from the old days in Havend. The bid started at 800 thousand dors. Most people who came were the rich and the influential. This price was nothing to them. However, as most of them came here with their femalepanions, in an effort to please them, they would not purchase these antiques that were typically unfavored by women. Hence, the highest bid was only 1. 2 million dors. From the second collection onwards, the auctioneer seemed to have read the crowd. He began selling items that appealed to the female crowd. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. There were jewel boxes, top-grade perfumes, luxurious crystal high-heels... The audience in the auction area started bidding crazily. All this while, Margaret had just been happily eating fruits and giving the asional yawn as she sat on Charleston''sp. This auction did not pique her interest at all, and she was bored to death. On the other hand, Emilia watched the auctions with great interest and envy. When the twelfth item was revealed to the crowd, sounds of gasp could be heard across the room. It was an exquisite, wing-shaped brooch that looked breathtakingly stunning. It had definitely caught Emilia''s eye. "Mr. Limbaugh, I want that..." Emilia looked at Charleston shyly. Although Emilia''s family was quite wealthy, she was still not qualified toe to the party. She was only here because of her connections. And she was only here because she was on a lookout for a wealthy husband. There was no doubt that Charleston was the best candidate. "Do you want to buy it?" Charleston asked. Emilia quickly nodded. At that moment, the brooch''s bid was at 1. 5 million dor. "1. 5 million going once, 1. 5 million going twice..." "Two million!" Everyone was taken by surprise. Although the brooch design was exquisite, 1. 5 million dors was already too high of a price to pay for it. No one expected someone to actually bid two million for it. However, when the crowd realised that it was the Limbaugh family who had offered the price, they nodded their heads in understanding. Spending two million dors on a brooch was no big deal for the Limbaugh family. The family wouldn''t bat an eye even if it was a two-million dor piece of rug. "Two million going once, two million going twice, two million going thrice! Sold!" The auctioneer announced excitedly. Chapter 52 14.37 Million Chapter 52 14.37 Million Chapter 52 14.37 Million Soon enough, the brooch was sent to Emilia. Emilia''s body shook with excitement as she held the brooch in her hands. She did not expect that Mr. Limbaugh would really buy her the brooch just because she said she wanted it. Could Mr. Limbaugh have fallen in love with her? Was this... love at first sight? Emilia felt blessed thinking about this. "Mr. Limbaugh, thank you." Emilia yed with her hair as she looked at Charleston bashfully. There was an indescribable look on Charleston''s face, but he still responded, "You''re wee." Margaret, who had been listening in on their conversation, suddenly felt that the tomato in her mouth was tasteless. She immediately spat it into the trash can next to her. Charleston immediately asked, voice clear with concern, "What''s wrong? Are you not feeling well?" "I''m okay, just a little disgusted." Margaret wiped her mouth with a napkin. Charleston was surprised at her honesty. With a wicked smile on his face, he started teasing her. "Are you jealous?" He asked. "Feeling disgusted doesn''t equate to being jealous." Margaret said, rolling her eyes at him. "But jealousy can make you feel disgusted, you dummy!" Charleston touched the tip of her nose with his finger. He then gently rested his chin on her shoulder. The two of them instantly looked closer and more intimate with one another. Emilia''s nostrils red up in jealousy. She tightened her grip on the brooch andforted herself in her heart. She told herself that Margaret was the one seducing Mr. Limbaugh but she was the person he actually loved. It was just not appropriate for him to get rid of Margaret right away, that was why he was only temporarily tolerating Margaret. When the cruise party was over, Mr. Limbaugh would definitely get rid of this b*tch. Then he would personally approach Emilia. And she would be walking by his side, wearing the brooch gifted to her by him. They would make such a perfect match! Emilia had alreadye up with the entire plot of a romance drama in her vividly imaginative mind. What her inventive mind didn''t piece together was why Charleston would force himself to tolerate Margaret if he didn''t love her at all. He was a great man of high status; it was unnecessary for him to be forcing himself like this. Thus, if he were to actually tolerate and dote on a person like this, it meant that he was wholeheartedly willing to do so. "Alright. The next item is thest piece of our collection. I present to you - the Starry Dress!" A picture of the Starry Dress was revealed for all to see. The dress boasted abination of different shades of blue. The top of the dress started off with ck. Then, as it got lower, its gradient turned blue-ck and navy blue before reaching a dark blue shade at the hem of the skirt which stayed as it is, marking the end of the artistic gradient. The dark blue part of the dress was decorated with multitudes of tiny diamonds. Though it looked a mess, there was order within the chaos. These tiny diamonds were made fromrge, valuable diamonds. The dress was so gorgeous that everyone could not keep their dazzled eyes off it. Even Margaret sighed uncontrobly at the beauty. The dress was truly stunning. "Do you like it?" Charleston asked in a low voice. Margaret pressed her lips tightly together and did not speak. "Do you like it?" Charleston turned and asked Emilia. "Yes. Of course, I like it. How could a woman not like such a beautiful dress?" Emilia quickly answered him, her face already a crimson blush. Mr. Limbaugh had asked her again whether she liked the item. Was he going to gift it to her again? Emilia''s heart fluttered with joy. "Okay." Charleston nodded and looked down at Margaret who was in his arms. If other women liked it, did that mean that his little one would like it too? Although Margaret did not speak, Charleston could see her eyes beaming when she looked at the Starry Dress. "Not bad. Finally, there''s something this woman likes," Charleston thought to himself. As soon as the Starry Dress came to light, it had caught most of the women''s attention. The bid for the Starry Dress started at three million dors, and the biddings only came to a gradual slow at nine million dors. Everyone thought for sure that the Starry Dress was going to be sold for nine million dors. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. All of a sudden, a deep and strong voice sounded from the private room on the second floor. "13. 14 million!" Chapter 53 The Dress Is For Me? Chapter 53 The Dress Is For Me? Chapter 53 The Dress Is For Me? 13. 14 million! This, of course, was not a big deal to Charleston. But to others, this was an insane price to pay for a dress. Although the diamonds and fabric materials may had been costly, the final value of the dress would never exceed a million dors. Yet, Charleston had actually offered over 10 million dors for it. 13. 14 million... What a wonderful and romantic set of numbers. Just before this, Mr. Limbaugh had purchased a brooch. And now, he had bought the gorgeous Starry Dress. It was obvious that he was going to give them to one of hisdypanions. Everyone wanted to see who was the lucky girl to have caught Mr. Limbaugh''s attention and adoration. Who had the charm that could sway Charleston, who repelled women before, to buy such a romantic gift for her? However, the private room door on the second floor remained closed. It seemed there was no way for them to quench their curiosity. In the private room, Emilia was thrilled, thinking about how blessed she was to have gotten Mr. Limbaugh''s attention. "Mr. Limbaugh, I didn''t expect you to treat me so well. I don''t know how to thank you..." Emilia casted a suggestive look at Charleston. Margaret had no doubts that Emilia would say that she would dly thank him with her body. However, Charleston looked puzzled. He asked, "Didn''t you already thank me for the brooch just now?" "Yes, but the dress..." The door opened at this moment, and a staff walked in with the Starry Dress. The dress was hung on a hanger that was simr to the size and height of a human body. Four tall men were needed to carefully bring it onto the stage. Emilia''s eyes suddenly lit up. "It''s so beautiful, but the bust size is too big while the waist is a little small. My size is..." "Sorry, Miss, but this dress has already been altered." The staff said apologetically. Once altered, a dress like this could never be modified again. "Has it?" Emilia put her hands on her hips. "Is this a second-hand product? Do you know who bought it for me? It was Mr. Limbaugh! Who asked you to alter it?" Emilia exhibited such a strong and demanding personality. Those who did not know would definitely mistake her for Mrs. Limbaugh. "This... was done under Mr. Limbaugh''s instructions." The staff was confused. Mr. Limbaugh''s instructions? How could this be possible? Emilia turned to look at Charleston. Charleston nodded, "I ordered for the alteration." "Mr. Limbaugh, why didn''t you ask me about my size before altering..." Emilia felt extremely aggrieved. Charleston asked, a frown forming on his face, "Why do I have to ask for your size?" "Isn''t this for me?" Charleston quicklynded a peck on Margaret''s face and replied swiftly, "No!" Emilia''s eyes widened in disbelief. The staff beside them almost burst intoughter. Margaret was also stunned. "It''s for me?" "Yes, it''s been adjusted ording to your size," Charleston replied with a smile. "But I didn''t tell you my size." Charleston leaned into Margaret''s ear and whispered seductively, "I figured it out by touching you..." This gangster! "Go and have a look. You can wear it to the danceter," said Charleston. Not the dance again. Margaret furrowed her brows. She did not want to go to the dance. But she must admit that she did feel much better after seeing Emilia''s shell-shocked and paling face. Margaret gracefully stood up and walked towards the Starry Dress. She threw a quick nce at Emilia with her glimmering eyes. Emilia felt her insides burning with rage. "How could this be possible? Why would Mr. Limbaugh buy such an expensive dress for you?" And with the romantic number of 13. 14 at that! N?velDrama.Org holds this content. "Why? Are you not happy about it?" Margaret smiled. "It seems like you want it very much, but unfortunately, your chest is not as big as mine, and neither is your waist as thin as mine. I''m afraid you can''t wear it even if I gave it to you!" Chapter 54 Payment Time Chapter 54 Payment Time Chapter 54 Payment Time "What''s there to be proud of?" Emilia was so jealous that her eyes had that lunatic sheen to it. "Mr. Limbaugh gave me a brooch that is worn on the left side of the chest near the heart. What he gave you is just a piece of clothing that can be discarded any time." "Since it''s not that important, why are you so angry?" Margaret smiled. Emilia felt herself losing control of her temper, but it was eminent that she had her pride protected. "I''m just angry that Mr. Limbaugh was deceived by a b*tch like you." "Then you should be even angrier that I have the power to deceive him, but you don''t." Margaret said as she flipped her long hair as a show of victory in the argument. "You-" N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Charleston stood at the side, smiling to himself as he watched the two women in their heated debate. He found that he liked his little one jealous. "Mr. Limbaugh, just look at her. You should teach her a lesson!" Emilia had no choice but to seek Charleston''s help. Charleston stood up and then walked over to Margaret. He held her fist and kissed it tenderly. "Only she can teach me a lesson!" Emilia widened her eyes in shock. She did not expect Margaret to have such a dominant influence on Charleston to have made him say that. As like everyone else, Emilia did not believe that Charleston sincerely wanted to be with Margaret. After all, the disparity gap between the two''s status was as wide as the sky and the ocean. It was evident that these words were only used by Mr. Limbaugh and his mistress to flirt with each other, and thus, should not be taken seriously. However, it was enough to make others jealous! Charleston was just too fine, and too wealthy of a man. He was handsome, influential, and was just overall a better sight for sore eyespared to the other rich and powerful men who were balding and sported a beer belly. Charleston was even fluent in thenguage of pampering and pleasing his woman. However, what Emilia was not aware of was that all these great, romantic qualities of Charleston were only for Margaret. He couldn''t be bothered with showing this side of him to anybody else! "I don''t like the dress!" Margaret remarked. In truth, she liked it very much. However, if she was forced to wear a dress she liked to a dance she did not like... Then, she had no choice but to start disliking it. "Why?" "I feel like the dress has been stained by having a certain someone be present in the same room as it is in." "Let''s get her out of here, then." It wasn''t rocket science to figure out that Emilia was the person Margaret was referring to. Emilia too gathered that Margaret was talking about her. She was afraid that Charleston would really listen to this b*tch''s words and have her chased out. "Mr. Limbaugh..." She said. Margaret suddenly pointed her finger at Emilia and eximed, "I''m talking about her!" "Yes..." Charleston nodded. Margaret raised her eyebrows and questioned him, "Don''t you like her? Are you sure you''re willing to chase her out?" After all, hadn''t he just bought Emilia an expensive brooch? "Where on earth did you get that idea from? Come here. Let me kiss the stain away!" Charleston said as he curled his lips and leaned in, ready to take advantage of her. "Screw off." Margaret stopped his advances with a hand firmly pressed against his chest. Charleston took Margaret into his arms and looked at Emilia. His expression suddenly turned cold and distant as he said, "Aren''t you leaving? Do you need me to get security to ''escort'' you out?" Charleston''s indifferent eyes made Emilia tremble in fear. She was sure Mr. Limbaugh loved her first. He even gave her a brooch. This was all Margaret''s fault. That b*tch had deceived him and got Emilia chased out. Emilia felt a chill run down her spine and her legs growing weak beneath her as Charleston continued staring at her coldly. She had no choice but to head outside. "Forget it," Emilia thought to herself. She had lost the chance to be Charleston''s lover, but at least she still had the brooch. The brooch was also worth a lot of money. Just as Emilia stepped out of the private room, the staff working at the auction came up to her. "Good evening, Miss Emilia. Now, the two million dors for the brooch!" Chapter 55 The Girl Who Belongs To Me Chapter 55 The Girl Who Belongs To Me Chapter 55 The Girl Who Belongs To Me "What are you talking about? This brooch was given to me by Mr. Limbaugh!" Emilia was baffled. Somehow, she had a bad hunch about this. "Sorry, your details were written in the documents." The staff kept his smile on his face. "Mr. Limbaugh is here. You can ask him yourself." Emilia furrowed her eyebrows. How could they make such a mistake during a grand auction? Everyone''s gaze fell on Charleston. Charleston lifted the corners of his lips and snapped his fingers charmingly. Larry immediately yed a recording. "Mr. Limbaugh, I want this..." "You want to buy it?" ... "Miss Allen, our apologies. Mr. Limbaugh thought that you wanted to buy it, so he helped you bid for it since you are Miss Simon''s ssmate, and weren''t qualified to join the bid as you weren''t registered," Larry exined. Emilia''s face turned pale. She asked, "So, you''re saying that this brooch was not given to me by Mr. Limbaugh?" Not only did he not give it to her, but he only helped her because she was Margaret''s ssmate. Emilia felt like she had been pped in the face twice. "Yes." Larry''s answer sent Emilia straight to hell. She hurriedly took the brooch off and said, "Sorry, I don''t want it anymore." Two million dors. N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. How could she get her hands on so much money? "Sorry, but no refunds are allowed once the bid had been finalized." The staff said sternly. Boom! Emilia lost her cool. "Mr. Limbaugh, please help me. Please..." Charleston did not look at Emilia at all. He just kept ying with Margaret''s ck hair. Emilia seemed to understand something instantly. She looked at Margaret with pleading eyes and begged, "Margaret, please help me plead. I was wrong, I was really wrong..." Margaret was a little puzzled by this. "Why are you begging me?" "Take her away!" The staff ordered impatiently. He called two bodyguards toe lift Emilia up and drag her out. Emilia was crying in despair as her tears and snot flowed out together. Seeing Emilia like this, Margaret couldn''t help but pity her a little. She asked Charleston, "What will happen to her?" "Since she doesn''t have the money to pay for it, she would have to do something to pay for it." Charleston said casually. "Do what?" "For example, washing the dishes, mopping the floor, keeping the whole cruise clean. In short, she would have to do all kinds of unpleasant and dirty tasks." It was only then that Margaret let out a sigh of relief. She thought that Emilia would be forced to sleep with others. If she just had to get some chores done, then she''d be fine with this. This was what Emilia should do anyway. Charleston was watching Margaret''s expressions closely. He naturally knew what his little woman was thinking. She might seem stubborn, but she actually had a soft heart. She felt that a girl''s innocence was very important. However, Emilia did not think so. If she was really sent to sleep with the guests to pay for her debts, her sickening character might even take the chance and seduce the guest. However, Emilia would bepletely ruined if she were to do all those filthy tasks. One had to admit that Mr. Limbaugh was really skilled at judging people! "Let''s go. Go change into that dress. Today, you will be the most beautiful girl in the room." Charleston held Margaret''s delicate hand. Charleston nted a sincere kiss on the back of her fair hand. "Needless to say, you are the girl who belongs to me!" Charleston continued. Margaret slightly drew her eyebrows together. Neither of them had expected that there would be amotion at the danceter! Chapter 56 Miss Adams Chapter 56 Miss Adams Chapter 56 Miss Adams Margaret could not find a chance to escape as Charleston kept an eye on her the entire time. She had no choice but to obediently walk into the changing room and change into the dress. The two servers dressed in bunny costumes followed her in while several bodyguards stood guard by the door. Charleston also waited outside the door. This time, Margaret really could not escape. It was not easy putting on the dress, but with the servers'' help, Margaret finally got herself into the dress. The servant was dazzled at the sight, "Oh my God. Miss, you''re gorgeous." Margaret had always been pretty since she was a child. She was more beautiful than the average good-looking woman. She was so gorgeous, her beauty could be easilypared to that of a fairy. Even when she was barefaced, she could still awe others with her beauty. She was the type of woman who instantly attracted everyone''s attention. Before she was kicked out of the Simons family, she was a notable youngdy in the upper-ss social circle. Boys admired her while girls envied her. Emilia was the perfect example of other girls envying Margaret. Margaret, who had changed into the Starry Dress, emitted a mysterious yet elegant aura. Even though Charleston had seen countless beautiful women, he was never quite as taken by them as he was now by Margaret. The bodyguards by the door could not help but to take several nces at Margaret either. At that moment, Charleston was more certain than ever about his decision. He would definitely marry her and keep her at home just for him to see. Otherwise, many people would be coveting the rare treasure that he fancied. Charleston red at the bodyguard coldly. He then walked towards Margaret. "My girl is really stunning. You will beplimented by manyter," Charleston remarked. "Ha." Margaret snorted. Complimenting her for being a beautiful mistress? Margaret was disgusted by the thought. The dance had yet to begin. Charleston brought Margaret over to the lounge. Charleston was jealous. He worried about how his girl would be remembered by others. Thus, he asked Margaret to put on a silver mask. She was so stunning that she looked like the mysterious sika deer that can only be sighted in the deep forests! N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Although she was wearing a mask, she was still as charming as ever. Along the way, many people''s gaze fell on her. Margaret was quite the eye-catcher for her beauty, and for being Charleston''s femalepanion. This was the first time Charleston had a femalepanion with him in public. Everyone began to take guesses at her identity. "Mr. Limbaugh''s fiancee?" "It doesn''t look like it!" "Mr. Limbaugh''s mistress!" "That might be it!" Margaret could faintly hear all kinds ofments. She felt the urge to kill someone. Once Larry opened the door, Margaret walked in with anger. She spotted a ss of red wine on the countertop. Her beautiful eyes lit up when she thought of a cunning idea. She quickly walked over and wanted to "identally" knock the ss of red wine over. With the red wine spilled on the beautiful dress, she would be able to get out of attending the banquet. She paused for a moment, thinking about how much she didn''t want to ruin the dress because it was so beautiful. However, Margaret still made the hard decision to sacrifice the dress instead of putting herself in a position to be looked at and examined by others like a zoo animal. Margaret took a deep breath and finally made her way to the table. She stretched her hand out to reach for the ss. Great, the ss had been slightly tilted. Just as her n was about to seed, a slender hand came into frame and grabbed the ss right off the countertop. It was Charleston. "The banquet is about to begin. Save your ideas for another day." Charleston said. He reached out his hand to pat her tiny head. And just like that, she was caught red-handed. Margaret sighed in her heart. Suddenly, Larry knocked on the door. "Mr. Limbaugh, someone is looking for you." "Who?" "It''s Miss Adams!" Chapter 57 The Meeting Chapter 57 The Meeting Chapter 57 The Meeting N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content. Charleston pursed his lips. The room suddenly fell into silence. When Margaret heard the name, her whole body quivered. Suanne Adams. If she remembered correctly, she had covered Suanne''s shift at the hotel that year when she was secretly drugged by Stephanie. That was the night she slept with an unfamiliar man... When she thought of what had happened that year, her face uncontrobly turned pale. Was the Suanne outside the same Suanne whom she knew? "Let her in," Charleston said in a low voice. "Okay." Larry nodded. Soon, a beautiful figure walked in. The woman was wearing a pink mermaid dress which entuated her perfect figure. The lower part of the dress was designed with scales that were made of special materials. Margaret''s eyes fell on Suanne''s face in an instant. It was her. Even though her features looked a little different, and she had a different aura about her now... Margaret still recognized her. The person who stood in front of her now really was Suanne, her friend who she went way back with. "I didn''t expect Mr. Limbaugh to be here. You won''t mind if Ie and bother you a little, right?" Suanne''s voice was gentle and pleasant. "Have a seat." Charleston said. Suanne sat down and looked at Margaret in surprise. "This is..." "This is Margaret, my...panion!" Charleston wanted to say that she was his girlfriend, but he was worried that he would make Margaret unhappy. She already felt so aggrieved when he asked her to dance with him. If he were to say that she was his girlfriend in front of others, his little one would probably get angry. Mr. Limbaugh sighed heavily in his heart. There was nothing he could do about it. The little one he fancied was strong-willed. He could only try his best to squeeze his way into her heart. Margaret! When Suanne heard her name, the look on her face suddenly changed. "Whoever that gets to be Mr. Limbaugh''spanion must be very beautiful. Could I see how you look like?" Suanne tried to sound as calm as she could. "Sure." Margaret took off her mask. "Margaret, it''s really you!" Suanne''s pupils suddenly shrank in fear. Her fingers were also shaking. It really was her. Could they have already found out about the truth about what happened that year? "What''s wrong?" Margaret seemed to have sensed the guilt from Suanne''s eyes. "Nothing. I just didn''t expect to meet a former ssmate here!" Suanne nced at Charleston out of the corner of her eyes. Strange. If only they knew the truth. Charleston would have already gotten her thrown out. Since she had not been thrown out thus far, it meant that they still did not know what had happened that year. And the way Margaret was now by Charleston''s side again... Was this fate? Suanne had such a big advantage, but she still could not get close to Charleston. However, Margaret had be Charleston''s femalepanion right after entering his life. Suanne''s heart was a panicked mess. "I didn''t expect to either." Margaret said and put on her mask. Charleston slightly frowned and asked, "You guys are ssmates?" "Yes, we''re college ssmates! But we never met again after graduating!" Suanne smiled. Charleston nodded. After waking up that night, Charlestonpletely felt nothing for Suanne. However, since the both of them had indeed spent the night together, Charleston could offer her anything but his feelings. The Limbaugh Group had used up all of their connections on Suanne, helping her go from being an average girl into bing a popr artist. Chapter 58 Getting Hurt On Purpose Chapter 58 Getting Hurt On Purpose Chapter 58 Getting Hurt On Purpose However, he did not expect that Margaret and her were ssmates. "I received an invitation from the host toe to the party, but I didn''t expect to not know anyone here. Would you guys mind if I joined youter?" Suanne asked politely. Charleston lowered his head and looked at Margaret. "If the little one was not used to this environment, wouldn''t it be better to have an old ssmate around?" Charleston thought to himself. Thus, Charleston nodded and said, "Okay." Margaret put a piece of honeydew into her mouth. A trace of sneer was on the corners of her lips. As expected, men would always have a change in heart. Emilia was just here not too long ago, and now Suanne was here to take her ce. Margaret was very d that she was not moved by Charleston. Charleston might like her a little at that moment, but it was only because no one had dared to disobey him for a long time since he was such a powerful individual. When a woman appeared suddenly and did the exact opposite of what he was used to, of course he would feel refreshed. If she really fell in love with Charleston, she was doomed to be abandoned. The walls around her heart suddenly toughened up. A melodious music started ying slowly. "It seems that the banquet is about to begin." Suanne stood up with a smile. The three of them went outside together. They had to go through a long stairwell to reach the dance floor. Margaret epted her fate. She decided that she would leave after dancing for the opening ceremony. This way, Charleston should be willing to let her go. Margaret walked down the stairs cautiously in her high heels. When there were only three steps left, Margaret suddenly felt as if someone had stepped on the hem of her dress. She then fell butt-first on the ground. Her foot twisted and she had sprained her ankle. "Hiss-" Margaret gasped. Charleston''s expression immediately changed as he held her sprained ankle. "Does it hurt?" "Don''t move it. It hurts so much-" Margaret said, frowning. Charleston noticed that her ankle had started swelling up. His heart ached for her. "It''s so swollen that I can''t even walk." Margaret murmured. Naturally, she could not dance if she could not walk. Charleston questioned her in a slightly angry tone, "Did you sprain your ankle on purpose so you didn''t have to go to the dance?" Margaret sneered, "I have no tendency to self-harm. Someone stepped on my dress as I was walking down the stairs." Suanne had been walking behind her just now. "I was very careful when I was walking. I didn''ty a hand on Margaret." Suanne''s eyes looked iparably sincere. "Are you sure?" Margaret narrowed her eyes. "Would you like to watch the CCTV footage? I..." "Enough!" Charleston said, interrupting her. He grabbed her chin with his slender hand and asked, "You just don''t want to go to the dance, right? Why must you lie and me others?" "You don''t believe me?" Charleston said nothing. He just lifted her up with his arms. "What are you doing-" Margaret struggled. "Don''t move. I''ll take you back and get you some medicine!" "I don''t need your pretentious kindness!" Margaret was infuriated by what he said earlier. "Yes, I hurt myself on purposes because I just didn''t want to be at the dance. Are you happy now?" "Margaret, you shouldn''t do that. Do you know how many girls are dying to dance with Mr. Limbaugh?" Suanne sighed. "Oh, I didn''t expect Mr. Limbaugh to be such a popr item on the market. What''s worse, it''s the item that I dislike the most." Margaret said proudly. Suanne widened her eyes in surprise. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. Obviously, she did not expect that Margaret would say that about Charleston. Charleston''s face turned grim. In his heart, he wanted to strangle this little one to death. However, when he thought of her wound... Charleston could only set her down on the sofa nearby. As this was a luxurious cruise ship, there were sofas for guests to rest on every few steps. Chapter 59 The Dance Chapter 59 The Dance Chapter 59 The Dance "Go away!" Margaret used her other delicate foot that was not injured to kick him away. "Don''t move!" Charleston stopped her kick with his hand. Margaret''s feet were small, and they were definitely not as big as Charleston''s hand. The doctor arrived. Charleston did not want others to touch Margaret''s foot, so he told the doctor that he would apply the medicine. He applied the ointment on her ankle. The cool ointment on her wound immediately made Margaret feel better. Larry could not help but ask, "Sir, the banquet is about to begin. Do you want me to inform them about the ident?" Charleston had promised the host to dance at the opening ceremony. With Charleston''s status, it was not a problem for him to be a no-show at thest minute. "Why did you hurt yourself on purpose just to avoid attending the banquet with me?" Charleston stared straight at Margaret. "Because I don''t want to be with you!" Margaret sneered. Charleston''s question was simply not valid. She had reiterated to him many times that she did not hurt herself on purpose. Yet, this man still didn''t believe her. Margaret was extremely disappointed. If she had told him that she didn''t want to dance with him at the opening ceremony as she didn''t want to be branded as his mistress, she knew that there would be no end to the teasing. Yes, he would definitely tease her inside his heart, for thinking that she was someone to be honored. "So, you want me to be with another woman?" Charleston asked indifferently. "It doesn''t matter." "Say it again!" Charleston held her chin. He could not hold back his anger. "It. Doesn''t. Matter!" Margaret repeated. Could this man not understand humannguage? Charleston''s grip tightened. His eyes seemed like they were about to pop right out of his socket from anger. Just as Margaret started thinking that her chin was about to be crushed, he finally let go of his grip. "Fine!" Charleston turned around and said, "Let''s go to the dance floor." "Who would be yourpanion?" asked Larry. Charleston took a look around and locked his eyes on the only woman around besides Margaret. "Miss Adams." Suanne''s eyes lit up in surprise. Margaret felt her heart ache a little. "Are you happy?" Charleston nced at Margaret coldly. Margaret pressed her lips together as she looked at Charleston and Suanne walking side by side towards the dance floor. Charleston left without any hesitation and did not look back at all. He and Suanne sure lookedpatible! Margaret unconsciously dug her fingers into the sofa. After a long time, the music changed, and the dance began. The ointment on her foot was highly effective. It didn''t take long for the pain to subside. Soon after, Margaret could even start taking a few small steps. Larry returned. "Miss Simons, Mr. Limbaugh asked me to send someone to take you home." Larry said. Margaret bit her lip and stood up. She walked over to the railing. When she looked down, she could see what was going on at the dance floor. Charleston and Suanne were standing at the heart of the dance floor. They were the most eye-catching couple in the room. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. The two of them were locked in a tight embrace as they danced to the music. The surrounding air was heavy with romance and passion. Although Margaret could not see Charleston''s face, she could see the shy and bashful look on Suanne''s face. She narrowed her eyes slightly. Charleston had probably said something sweet to Suanne. After all, Margaret had seen the ways Charleston sweet-talked. "Let''s go." Margaret turned her head away from the scene. Larry brought her out of the cruise ship. Right after Margaret left, Charleston pulled himself away from Suanne at the dance floor emotionlessly. "I don''t feel well. Please carry on." He did not like to be close to other women, even if it was Suanne. Chapter 60 Are You A Pig? Chapter 60 Are You A Pig? Chapter 60 Are You A Pig? He was not used to getting too close to women. Suanne was no exception, even though she meant something to him. That is... except for Margaret! "Have a good rest, Mr. Limbaugh." Suanne nodded. She was already lucky enough to dance with Charleston in front of the crowd. She was a greedy fiend; not only did she want to be his dancing partner, but she also desired for the ''Mrs. Limbaugh'' title. She just could not say this out loud. Charleston only ced his disdain for her at bay as he was under the assumption that she had been the woman from that night. Besides, she would not take it for granted. She knew where she stood and knew not to cross the line. Suanne stared at Charleston''s figure from behind. Her eyes were filled with determination. She was determined to be Mrs. Limbaugh. No one could stop her. No one! Just as Charleston was heading back to the lounge, Larry approached him. "Mr. Limbaugh, Miss Simons has been brought home," Larry reported in a low voice. Charleston paused for a moment. He asked, "Did she say anything?" "No!" What a cruel little woman. Charleston''s lips twitched, "Let''s go back." The initial purpose ofing to the cruise party had been to introduce some people to Margaret. After all, having connections was crucial if she wanted to survive in the entertainment industry. Yet, he did not expect that things would end up this way. N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. "Yes!" ... Margaret rested at home for a few days. Her foot injury had also healed. It was time to go back to Gxy Entertainment. In the past few days, Charleston did not send anyone to contact her. Perhaps Mr. Limbaugh had changed his preferences and did not like girls like her anymore. Instead, he was into girls like Suanne now. Margaret arrived at Gxy Entertainment. "This is the manager and assistant I arranged for you," Zachary said in a low voice. Margaret raised her eyebrows and looked at Sandra and the woman who was wearing a ck rim sses in front of her. The total age of the two was probably over a hundred. Margaret tapped on the table and said, "I''m not satisfied. I want someone else." Previously, she had a kerfuffle with Sandra, and they had left things on a sour note. Judging from Sandra''s personality, Sandra probably still held a grudge against her in her heart. Sandra was like a fly to Margaret. Although Margaret was not afraid of flies, she hated it when they were buzzing in her ears. Moreover, that assistant reminded her of a stern high school teacher at first nce. Shouldn''t an assistant make her feel rxed and happy? "No way!" Zachary frowned. "Miss Lance is the best manager in ourpany. I believe she would be able to make you famous." "Make me famous?" Margaret thought to herself. "More like making me undiscovered." "I''m fine with your manager choice, but I want an assistant switch." Margaret allowed Zachary to have some things his way. Zachary hesitated for a moment. Stephanie said that they should take charge of Margaret''s activities, so her manager must be someone they could trust. They would let Margaret take up all the insignificant activities. This way, she would never be able to be famous. However, it did not matter who was her assistant. Thus, Zachary nodded and said, "You may choose your own assistant." He decided to say this as he was worried that he would make Margaret lose her cool. If that was the case, both parties would have more to lose than gain. "Okay." Margaret nodded. She made her way to the Human Resources department with Zachary hurriedly following behind. With Margaret''s behavior, Zachary did not seem like the superior at all. Instead, he looked like her servant! As soon as they arrived at the HR department, they could hear loud voicesing from inside. "Are you a pig? I wanted atte with soy milk. You can''t even handle this tiny matter well!" "I''m sorry. I''ll go get another cup now!" A girl lowered her head and apologized repeatedly. Chapter 61 Spilling Coffee On Her Chapter 61 Spilling Coffee On Her Chapter 61 Spilling Coffee On Her "Since when did the assistants in the HR department start serving coffee to their colleagues? Shouldn''t they be working for the artists instead?" Margaret asked with a pleasant voice. "Who are you? What does this have to do with you?" The woman stared at Margaret sharply. "I am a senior in thispany while she is just an intern. What''s wrong with asking her to help?" "And just like senior citizens, you can''t even move without help anymore. A senior you are indeed!" "You!" Margaret grabbed the coffee from the girl and poured it right on the woman in front of everyone. The coffee was still hot, as it had just been made. The spilled coffee spilled all over the woman''s chest, wetting everything in its path. She screamed and immediately covered her chest as her sponge pad was bing increasingly visible through her soaked shirt. "How small, I don''t even think that''s an A cup!" Margaret announced as she put down the cup. The woman had been in the HR department for years, and she had never been treated like this before. "Who do you think you are?" She yelled furiously, lifting her hand. She was ready to p Margaret in the face. However, a small figure quickly jumped in front of Margaret and took the p for her. It was the intern. "Why did you do that?" Margaret asked. She furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at the intern. Her heart ached for the girl. She could''ve actually easily avoided the p. "You''re also a new intern, aren''t you? Bianca is a senior in the HR department. We can''t offend her." The girl whispered. It turned out she thought Margaret was a new colleague. She was worried that she would offend the woman named Bianca and would not have an easy time at the HR department. "Don''t worry." Margaret patted her shoulder and stared at Bianca. Bianca sneered, "You dare provoke me? You are looking for trouble!" "You''re the one who''s looking for death!" Margaret argued back. "It seems that you still don''t know how bad it is to meddle in other people''s business." Bianca pretended to be merciful. "Meddle in other people''s business?" Margaretughed, as she pulled the intern towards her. "From now on, she''s my assistant." The girl''s eyes widened in surprise. N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content. Just then, Zachary walked in. He looked at the mess and frowned. He asked, "What happened?" "Mr. Whn, you''re finally here." Biancained. "You see, I took care of Stephanie for a while back then and I''m considered a senior at thepany. This little artist and intern suddenly showed up and started bullying me out of the blue. This, this just won''t do!" Zachary pressed his lips together. Bianca had indeed taken care of Stephanie for a while before. But Stephanie disliked her for being clumsy, so they switched Stephanie out of Bianca''s care. However, she often took advantage of the fact that she had taken care of Stephanie before and behaved arrogantly in thepany. Since she had been with Stephanie for some time, she more or less knew some of Stephanie''s secrets. Hence, Zachary always turned a blind eye to her behavior. However, he did not expect that at this moment, Margaret would be involved in this too. "I want this girl to be my assistant and this old woman demoted now!" The word ''Group Leader'' was written on Bianca''s tag. "This..." Zachary did not know what to do. Margaret opened her thin lips and read out word by word, "The. Dance." Zachary''s heart skipped a beat. He quickly agreed, "Okay, let''s do as you say!" "That won''t do. Mr. Whn, how can you demote me? I want to talk to Stephanie..." Bianca obviously did not believe that she would be defeated in the end. This new artist must have seduced Mr. Whn. Bianca was sure that she was not a good woman just by looking at her charming, fairy-like appearance. "Even if you talk to Stephanie, you would still be demoted. If you continue causing a scene, you may leave thepany immediately." Zachary barked out his final instructions. Chapter 62 A Malicious Witch Chapter 62 A Malicious Witch Chapter 62 A Malicious Witch It was him who was eager to see Margaret suffer a defeat. However, at that moment, he was forced to support Margaret. He felt like he had pped himself in the face. Zachary sighed and swallowed all the unwillingness he had. "What''s your name?" Margaret turned to ask the girl. "My name is Lacy, Lacy Lawson!" "Okay. From now on, you will be my assistant." Margaret smiled and said, "Would you like that?" Lacy quickly nodded her head. Of course, she would! If an assistant had an artist to take care of, then they would have to stick by the artist''s side. This way, Lacy would not have to bear the brunt of Bianca''s anger anymore. Besides, Lacy liked Margaret very much. Margaret nodded happily. There were two reasons why she chose Lacy. One, she felt good about Lacy. Two, she had helped Lacy out. Margaret did not need an assistant who was very capable and smart. She only needed them to be loyal to her. Therefore, Lacy, who was new to society and had been helped by her, was obviously the best choice. Not only did Margaret have an assistant and a manager now, but she also had a lounge and a car specially for her. Surprisingly, this was how thepany''s second-tier actresses were treated. Followingpany policies and procedures, prior to the approval of these, thepany had to let the shareholders know of them. When they were informed of Margaret''s behavior and requests, thepany''s shareholders were very unhappy with the treatment provided to Margaret, who was only an unpopr newbie. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Thus, they started having a bad impression of Margaret. This was as intended by Zachary. Previously, he had made an agreement with Margaret that the shareholders would vote and decide whenever they had a conflict. In order to control Margaret in the future, Zachary had already started to smear Margaret''s image in front of the shareholders. Margaret was not stupid. She knew what Zachary had up his sleeves. However, she was not worried at all. Instead, she enjoyed all these little games very much. "It''s easy to be my assistant. As long as you''re obedient, that''s enough for me. But most importantly, don''t ever betray me. Do you understand?" Margaretid out some important points to Lacy as she snacked on some raisins. Margaret did not hear any response for a very long time. So, she asked again. Then, she noticed that Lacy was staring straight at her without blinking. Some drool even started to form at the corner of her mouth. ... Margaret shouted at her. It was not until then that Lacy came back to her senses. She had been totally awe-struck by Margaret''s beauty. She was just too gorgeous. Margaret repeated the question again, "Do you understand?" "Don''t worry, Margaret. I will never betray you!" Lacy hurriedly nodded her head. Suddenly, the lounge door was pushed open. Sandra walked in. Margaret said in a low voice, "Don''t you know how to knock beforeing in?" Sandra was fed up with Margaret''s arrogant look. She was about to argue back when she remembered Zachary''s words. It was only then she decided to hold back her anger. "Let''s wait and see, Margaret. You''re arrogant now, but you''ll be in a great deal of trouble in the future." Sandra thought to herself. "I understand." "Next time just get out of my sight if you make such a basic mistake again!" Margaret looked up. "Has the jewelry advertisement been officially broadcasted abroad?" "Not yet. Margaret, I feel like you should not think too much about that advertisement. It won''t do much for your poprity, so don''t expect anything from it because you were overshadowed by Stephanie the entire time," Sandra said disdainfully, "It''d be better for you to start with supporting roles which is my new role for you." Margaret took the document in hand and started reading, "Ha, it''s a low-cost production. Is the role a supporting role or a malicious witch?" Chapter 63 SuanneS Investor Chapter 63 Suanne''S Investor Chapter 63 Suanne''s Investor "You are just a nameless artist with no solid portfolio. You''re lucky to even be considered for this role," Sandra said disdainfully. Margaret lifted her eyebrows and did not speak. Sandra could not help but feel a little happy when she saw Margaret speechless. Sure enough, Mr. Whn''s strategy worked. They would ask Margaret to take on roles on second or third-rated shows. Furthermore, she would be ying sadistically evil characters that would be disliked by the audience. This way, Margaret would have a zero chance of bing famous. "Why? You don''t want it? This is thepany''s arrangement, Margaret. Do you want to go against the Margaret put the script away and said, "Of course not. Please share the shooting details when you can. You may leave now, I want to rest." Sandra snorted and headed out of the room. Though she was Margaret''s manager, Sandra was too irresponsible. And not only was she irresponsible, but she also wanted to take Margaret down. She wasn''t secretive about her motives either. However, Margaret could not do anything to her yet. She watched as Sandra took her leave. Lacy felt that thepany was being unfair towards Margaret. She voiced out her thought, "Margaret, they''ve gone too far. It''s obvious they''re trying to bring you down. That''s why they''re making you y these roles." A newbie''s debut show to the public was of paramount importance. It held so much weight as it would directly affect the audience''s impression of the artist. Therefore, many artists would choose to y the role of a good character for their debut. "Bring me down?" Margaret looked thoughtfully at the script in her hand. "In fact, I think this role might be my big break." N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Lacy looked at Margaret''s mysterious face, feeling confused and puzzled. Suddenly, Margaret''s cell phone rang. Margaret took out her phone and looked at it. An unknown number was calling her. She frowned slightly. In the end, she answered the phone. "Hello, is this Margaret?" A gentle voice came from the other side. Margaret raised her eyebrows and immediately knew who the voice belonged to, "Suanne?" "Yes. I have something to tell you. Are you free toe out to talk?" Suanne said, sounding like she was smiling from the other end. Talk? Margaret narrowed her eyes and replied, "Can''t you talk to me over the phone?" "That''s not a good idea," Suanne said. Margaret thought for a moment. Finally, she nodded and agreed, "Okay, let me know the address. I''ll be there in a bit." Suanne immediately gave her the details of their meetup. Once she got the information she needed, Margaret hung up the phone. She then saw Lacy looking at her with a face full of curiosity. Lacy asked, "Margaret, were you on the phone with Suanne just now? The one in entertainment?" "Yes. What''s wrong?" Margaret replied. "Ah, you know Suanne?" Lacy stated in surprise. "She''s a former ssmate." "Margaret, why don''t you ask Suanne and see if she can do anything to help you? If you can get her to help you, then we won''t have to shoot this show." Lacy suggested. She sincerely wanted to help Margaret out. Margaret raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is she that great?" To be frank, Margaret never tuned in to any news or gossips regarding the entertainment industry before she returned to Havend. If it were not for the fact that she needed money... Therefore, Margaret did not know much about Suanne. "Suanne isn''t great, but the Limbaugh Group is. The Group has been supporting Suanne for the past few years. Some say that the chairman of Limbaugh Group, Charleston Limbaugh, might even be Suanne''s biggest investor!" Chapter 64 What Happened That Year Chapter 64 What Happened That Year Chapter 64 What Happened That Year "Charleston is Suanne''s biggest investor?" Margaret repeated. The look in Margaret''s eyes was iprehensible. Lacy did not notice the change in Margaret''s mood as she was filled with excitement. She said, "I really envy her for being able to be with Mr. Limbaugh." "Really?" Margaret took a good look at Lacy and continued, "Do you want me to introduce you to Suanne then?" The look on Lacy''s face immediately changed. She said, "No, no, no. Margaret, I was just thinking out loud for a moment. I just wanted her to help you after knowing that you two are ssmates." Relying on connections was indeed the best and fastest way to get to the top in the entertainment industry. Besides, if she depended on Suanne, it meant that she would be depending on the Limbaugh Group behind her. What a tempting step to take! Lacy indeed said all this for Margaret''s sake. But Margaret did not need someone to think for her like that. "I don''t need anyone''s help." Margaret said as she shot Lucy a sarcastic smile. She may look delicate and beautiful, but her tone was heavily tinged with determination. What a contrast. N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Lacy could only gaze at Margaret with stars of amazement in her eyes. "Indeed!" "Right, I''ll be heading outter. You don''t have to follow me." Margaret said softly. Lacy nodded. Margaret saved Lacy''s number, so she could contact her anytime something came up. Margaret left Gxy Entertainment and came to the coffee shop the two had agreed to meet at. As Suanne was a celebrity, she had to ask for a private room. When Margaret pushed the door open, she saw Suanne sitting at the table. "Margaret." Suanne said with a smile when she saw Margaret. Margaret gave her a nod and sat opposite her. She opened her mouth and asked, "What''s the matter?" "What''s your rtionship with Mr. Limbaugh?" Suanne stared at Margaret. Margaret answered with a smile, "We''re just friends..." Margaret paused for a moment. She suddenly thought of something and asked, "We haven''t seen each other in years. Don''t you have anything else to ask me?" Suanne could sense Margaret was trying to pry something out of her through her eyes. She got an idea, so she asked back, "Like what?" "Like, about what happened four years ago..." Margaret trailed off. After all, she covered for Suanne four years back. Then, thetter ran off without speaking to Margaret again. "Speaking of this, something did happen at that time. The manager told me that I was negligent - did you suddenly leave because something came up? The security cameras were under maintenance at the time, so they didn''t capture anything!" Suanne watched Margaret''s expression under careful eyes. As expected, Margaret''s expression fell. "Something did happen." "What happened? Can you tell me?" "It''s all in the past. There''s nothing much to say." Margaret did not want to talk about the past anymore. Suanne understood and nodded. She then asked, "By the way, are you nning to join the entertainment industry?" "Yes." "So, were you with Mr. Limbaugh before because you wanted to join Haver Entertainment under the Limbaugh Group?" "No, I already have a contract with anotherpany. I only met Mr. Limbaugh a few times aftering back here," Margaret answered calmly. Only met him a few times aftering back? Suanne raised her eyebrows and felt a little overwhelmed by this. Did this mean that Margaret did not know that the person from for years ago was Charleston? This was great news. Suanne calmly curled her lips and said, "That''s a pity. If you join Haver Entertainment, Mr. Limbaugh will definitely treat you well since you''re a friend of mine." Chapter 65 Limbaugh GroupS Investment Chapter 65 Limbaugh Group''S Investment Chapter 65 Limbaugh Group''s Investment Suanne sounded as if she was doing a great favor for Margaret. Margaret felt very ufortable listening to her talk like this. "I can''t afford to ept such a big favor." Margaret curled her lips. "Did you ask me out today to talk about this?" "Yes. If you need any help, you cane to me any time." Suanne took out a business card. The business card was written with the contact details of the ace manager from Limbaugh Group''s Haver Entertainment. "I don''t need anything for the time being. If we''re done here, I''ll take my leave first." Margaret said. She never forgot that someone had stepped on her dress on the cruise ship. That step had caused Margaret to fall and sprain her ankle. Suanne was most likely the culprit, as she had been the one standing right behind her. "Okay, I won''t see you off then." Suanne said with a smile. Margaret nodded and stood up. She then headed outside and walked over to the za. At that moment, an entertainment news was broadcasted on the big screen at the za. It was ying the scene of Charleston and Suanne dancing together. "For years, Suanne had been the only femalepanion who appeared beside the president of Limbaugh Group. When Suanne first entered the entertainment industry, the first production she took on was directed by a great director. Her sess all these years had also been supported by Limbaugh Group through their entertainment arm, Haver Entertainment. Rumor has it that Suanne and the Limbaugh Group president are dating..." The voice of the entertainment news reporter made their way into Margaret''s ears. Margaret stopped in her steps. When she looked up at the screen, a different news was now being broadcasted. "I have seen a blurred picture of Mr. Limbaugh before. I think he''s very good-looking. He''s a perfect match for Suanne." "That''s right. They have yet to reveal their rtionship. It must be because Suanne wants to depend on herself to seed." Several fans beside Margaret were discussing the topic excitedly. Margaret pursed her lips. For some reason, she felt a little ufortable. ... "Sir, is that Miss Margaret?" Larry, who was behind the wheel, faintly saw a familiar figure. He used to call Margaret ''Miss Simons''. However, ording to the information they had collected, there was another person in the Simons family named Stephanie. Moreover, it was obvious that Margaret disliked Stephanie. Thus, he decided to address Margaret as Miss Margaret. Charleston, who was originally sitting in the back seat and reading some materials, stopped what he had been doing when he heard Margaret''s name. He raised his head and looked out of the window. He saw the slender figure in the middle of the za. Charleston''s face suddenly turned grim. D*mn this woman... During the cruise party, Margaret kept ying tricks just because she did not want to dance with him at the opening ceremony. During this period, he intentionally ignored her because he wanted her to reflect on her actions. However, he did not expect that she would actually be fine with ignoring him for a few days. "Sir, would you like me to call Miss Margaret?" Larry did not know what his master was thinking. Hence, he asked cautiously. Charleston replied gloomily, "No." Larry raised his eyebrows. Then, he heard Charleston continue to say, "Pay close attention to her every move. Report to me if anythinges up." Larry nodded in understanding. "By the way, Mr. Limbaugh, Miss Margaret seems to have cast in a show recently." Larry spoke. "What show?" asked Charleston. "It''s a low-cost production about the story of a demon hunter. Miss Margaret seems to be ying a witch." Charleston pressed his lips together and thought for a moment. "Make Limbaugh Group an investor." Larry lifted his eyebrows. The show started out as a low-cost production. However, things changed the moment Limbaugh Group invested in the production. Even if nothing changed about the production people would pay more attention to it. ... Margaret did not stay too long at the za. Soon, she returned to Gxy Entertainment. As soon as she walked through thepany''s door, she saw several artists looking at her mockingly. "Ha, she''s just a neer who just entered thepany, but she''s being treated so well. Who knows what kind of back door she''s using?" "That''s right. Just look at her sultry appearance. She''s nothing but an untalented trash who uses backdoors to get what she wants." "Oh my, what if she got mad at what you said? You know, she did shoot an advertisement with Stephanie before." "Then, there''s no need to watch it. She''ll definitely be overshadowed by Stephanie. I just heard that she had been cast as a supporting role in a low-tier production..." ... These people were whispering. But their voice was loud. It was as if they wanted Margaret to hear it. Margaret had indeed heard it, but she did not take anything to heart. Suddenly, Lacy rushed out. "Margaret, did you know that Limbaugh Group had just invested in the Demon Hunter show you took on?" Margaret raised her eyebrows and asked, "Limbaugh Group?" "Yes. I heard it just now when I passed the office," Lacy blinked and said. She remembered that Margaret had just met Suanne. Soon after, the new show was invested by Limbaugh Group. Could it be that Suanne had put in a request through Mr. Limbaugh? Lacy was instantly grateful for Suanne''s help. "Perhaps it so just happened that Haver Entertainment had taken a fancy to the production." Margaret was not surprised. In fact, when Margaret received the script, she did think that the show would be a hit. Presently, the shows on the television were all ancient dramas and long-winded series. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. The audience would be bored of these kinds of shows. However, the Demon Hunter was of the fantasy genre. The show would be broadcasted episodically. This meant that not only the housewives at home could watch it, but even children and young adults would also be fans of the show. That was why Margaret decided to take on her role on the show. Margaret did not mind that her character was wicked. As long as she could take on some work, raise her poprity and audience presence, this was enough for her. "How could that be-" The look on those people, who was mocking Margaret, suddenly changed when they heard Lacy''s words. If that was the case, then it would be their shame for making fun of Margaret epting a low-tier production. How could the production still be low-tier if it had been invested by the Limbaugh Group? However, when they thought of Margaret ying the role of a malicious witch, they simmered down a little. Margaret took her bag out from the lounge and turned around to leave. She did not expect to bump into Stephanie on her way out. "Margaret, I have something to tell you." Stephanie said, curling her lips. "What?" "The Ancient Star advertisement video will be released globally in ten days." Stephanie said delightfully. When that happened, she would definitely overshadow Margaret. She wanted Margaret to know that in her eyes, Margaret was worse than a piece of trash. Chapter 66 Mr. Limbaugh Is Here Chapter 66 Mr. Limbaugh Is Here Chapter 66 Mr. Limbaugh Is Here "Oh." Margaret nodded calmly. Margaret''s response made Stephanie unhappy. She asked,. "What''s wrong? Are you so afraid that you can''t speak?" Stephanie was already a slightly notable artist in the entertainment industry due to the dance. Her poprity was still on the rise. She had the support of the Simons family and a rising poprity. Moreover, she had Ancient Star''s advertisement clip to help her prate the domestic market. She believed that her poprity would reach its peak soon. In other words, her poprity might finally be on par with that of Suanne''s. "The advertisement hasn''te out yet. Who knows who would be the scared one in the end?" Margaret answered calmly. After finishing her words, she turned around and left. Margaret''s attitude left a bitter aftertaste on Stephanie''s tongue. Stephanie''s chest heaved with anger. When she returned home, Margaret took out a small amount from the ie she earned from the Ancient Star for her daily expenses. The rest of it was transferred to Milesburg. "Please get better... You must get better..." Margaret prayed in her heart. She took a deep breath and suppressed the strange feeling she had in her heart. In the end, she was so exhausted that she fell asleep on the bed. ... When Stephanie returned to the Simons family, she saw her father with a mixed-race middle-aged man. "Dad," she greeted. "You''re back. Come here. This is Mr. Wayne." William said hurriedly. "Mr. Wayne." Stephanie nodded at the stranger. She was puzzled. "This must be Miss Stephanie." Wayne nodded. He spoke in Havend''s nativenguage fluently, "The old master had seen you dance in that dancing video and thought you danced very simrly with an old friend. He will be back in Havend after half a month. He hoped that by then, you would meet up with him." "Dance?" Stephanie thought to herself, "It''s about that dance again?" Her face instantly turned pale. "Of course she will." Before Stephanie could speak, William already helped her respond. "Great. I''ve got a few things to do, so I will take my leave first. I''lle by for Miss Stephanie in half a month." Mr. Wayne nodded in response. He then got up and walked outside with the stranger. His every move was elegant and noble. Soon enough, Mr. Wayne figure''s disappeared from sight. It was only until then Stephanie looked at William and asked, "Dad, who was that man just now?" "Mr. Wayne is Master Sherman''s butler." William said mysteriously. There was a hint of excitement in his eyes. "Could it be... the legendary Sherman family?" Stephanie was taken by surprise. William nodded. He patted Stephanie''s shoulder with gratification and said, "My dear daughter. I didn''t expect that Master Sherman would take a liking to your dance. If we can win the favour of Master Sherman, we won''t have to worry about anything else for the rest of our lives." Stephanie forced a smile at her father. If it was really Stephanie who danced, she would naturally be delighted and pleased about this opportunity. However, Margaret was the real dancer. How would she be able to dance like that with no talent for dancing whatsoever? If Master Sherman were to discover that Stephanie was a phony then... Stephanie''s face was as white as a sheet. William looked at Stephanie and assumed that she was tired. He told Stephanie, "Go rest. You''ve done N?velDrama.Org holds this content. much better than Margaret. It''s a blessing for me to have a daughter like you." Stephanie swallowed back the words she wanted to say. She did not dare imagine William''s reaction if she were to tell him the truth. Stephanie held back her exnations and forced herself to nod. She headed to the second floor in a dull mood. "What should I do, what should I do..." Stephanie''s mind was crackling with activity as she wrecked her brain over her next move. All of a sudden, her eyes lit up. She came up with a vicious n. Stephanie''s mouth curved upwards into a smile. "Oh, Margaret. Don''t me me for being cruel. me yourself for being better at dancing than I am." Stephanie thought to herself. ... Demon Hunter''s first shooting was in Shington Studio City. Although Margaret was the supporting role of the second unit, she had to be present. She had to get her costumers ready, among other things. Most of the actors of this y were neers. Initially, they thought the y was just a small production. No one expected the Limbaugh Group to invest in it. Now, everyone was helplessly excited. Margaret was waiting in the lounge. She did not have many friends in the entertainment industry as she just came back from abroad. Therefore, she was alone while others were scattered in their respective small groups. "Zoey, I think it''s all thanks to you that Limbaugh Group invested in our y." A female artist "That''s right. Don''t you know who Zoey is? She is Suanne''s cousin, which makes the chairman of Limbaugh Group her cousin-inw. No matter what, he should take good care of Zoey since she is his girlfriend''s cousin." ... The girl, who had beenplimented, waved her hand and said, "Shh. Keep it down, you guys. Let''s not brag about it." Although she had said that, her eyes were filled with pride. "Okay, okay, okay. We all know that Suanne wants to seed on her own merits instead of relying on her rtionship. It is really rare to have someone like her in our society." The others nodded and said with a smile. Margaret sat by the side and listened to their conversation silently. Then, the makeup artist called to do her makeup. Margaret had a very delicate and versatile face. It was easy to do her makeup. Initially, it was established that the actress ying the witch''s character must have heavy makeup on, especially since female artists these days fell short on their acting skills and were not able to bring out a demon''s aura. Hence, they could only use makeup to assist them. However, no one expected that Margaret would immediately bring out the temperament of a cunning demon just by putting on a headpiece. Her beautiful eyes were filled with viinous intent. When the makeup artist saw Margaret looking at her in the mirror, she suddenly felt her whole body go limp. With a hand over her heart, the makeup artist eximed, "It''s so beautiful. I thought I would have to spend a long time doing your makeup." She did not expect that Margaret would only need a simple touch up. "Is that all?" Margaret asked. "Yes. Wait a minute. Let me call the director." The makeup artist said.. Soon enough, the director came over. When he saw Margaret, his eyes were filled with amazement. It took him a very long time toe to his senses. "Great, great, great. This is the one. Put her in the first episode." The most important part of an anthology series was the first episode. The audience can only be properly hooked into theter episodes if the beginning of the series was interesting enough. "Director, did you get it wrong? Why is she the one filming the first episode?" Zoey, who was chatting with others, suddenly heard the director''s words. She quickly stood up in disagreement with the director''s decision. "Things must change ording to the situation. Not to worry, you are still the main lead." The Director "Oh, Director, please get your sh*t together. Do you know why Limbaugh Group invested in this horrible series? It''s all because of my cousin." Zoey announced delightfully. The director suddenly looked a little awkward. He wanted to refute, but what Zoey said was true. However, it cannot be denied that Margaret''s makeup was eye-catching and fantastically done. Suddenly, the assistant outside ran in and said, "Director, Mr. Limbaugh is here!" Chapter 67 Come To The Hotel Tonight Chapter 67 Come To The Hotel Tonight Chapter 67 Come To The Hotel Tonight "Mr. Limbaugh came personally?" The look on the Director''s face suddenly changed. "Yes, he said he came here to check things out." The assistant nodded. Limbaugh Group was the biggest investor of this series. Although it was said that Limbaugh Group had invested in the series, the Group had actually done so through Haver Entertainment. How could one possibly have thought that Mr. Limbaugh would personally drop by? "Ha, my cousin must have mentioned it to Mr. Limbaugh. That''s why he prioritized this." Zoey smiled smugly. The corner of Margaret''s mouth twitched. However, she was a little surprised at the thought of Charleston showing up here. Why did this feel so familiar? ... "Sir..." Larry swallowed his saliva. "Are you sure that you''re not here for Miss Margaret?" "Well, this ce is on the way to where I''m having the contract discussionter, so I just came to have a look. After all, the show is part of Haver Entertainment''s investment." Charleston sneered. However, his eyes uncontrobly veered to the direction of the dressing room. The crew members were surprised by Mr. Limbaugh''s unexpected arrival. They tried to look good and professional in front of Charleston. They were worried that Charleston would feel that they were negligent if he spotted things that were not perfect. On the other hand, Larry, who was standing behind Charleston, could not help but to raise the corners of his lips when he heard his reply. Not only was the ce where the contract discussion would be held was far from here, it was even in the opposite direction. How could this ce be on the way to where he was heading? He wanted to treat Miss Margaret well, yet he was so secretive about it. "You can continue to be arrogant. Margaret is not aware of your feelings. When she is taken away by someone else, let''s see who you will cry to." Larry thought to himself. The Director immediately rushed over. He greeted Charleston with a very ttering smile, "Hello, Mr. Limbaugh." "Hello." Charleston nodded. His gaze was still fixed in the direction of the dressing room. "Did they not say that she was here to try out costumes?" Charleston had a mini monologue in his head. "Why haven''t I seen her yet?" Charleston immediately became a little impatient. The director was a little frightened by Charleston''s attitude. He could not help but ask Charleston carefully, "May I know why you''re here?" "Nothing, I''m just here to take a look. Are all the actors in the y here?" Charleston asked coldly. "Some are still in the dressing room. I''ll ask them toe out now." Soon, the assistant brought out everyone from the dressing room. Margaret included, of course! Margaret narrowed her eyes when she saw Charleston. She had not seen this man for days. He was still tall and handsome, as if he was the king of gods. The nobleness emanating from his body wedged a distance between them. Margaret recalled that Charleston previously said he would marry her. Yet, he disappeared almost instantly after. It was ridiculous to think about it. Fortunately, she did not take his words seriously. "Mr. Limbaugh." Zoey immediately waved her hand and said with a smile when she saw Charleston. Charleston just nodded faintly. His gaze always found its way to Margaret. She had not removed her makeup yet. Her makeup was simple yet attractive. She was such an alluring woman. It made Charleston want to hide her somewhere just for himself and not have her leave there for the rest of her life. He did not want others to see such a treasure. "Mr. Limbaugh, Suanne is my cousin. My name is Zoey." Zoey introduced herself despite feeling a little reluctant when she saw Charleston ignoring her. "Suanne''s cousin?" Charleston''s eyes fell on Zoey when he heard Suanne''s name. Then, a sneer appeared on his face. He had been using Limbaugh Group''s power for years to support Suanne just because of what happened that night. It was a good thing Suanne never crossed the line in the past few years, neither did she have any bad intentions. Yet, it did not mean that anyone could juste up to him so casually. "Yes, Mr. Limbaugh." Zoey nodded excitedly. "Oh." The word "oh" was so quiet that it could not be any more insignificant. Zoey suddenly felt very embarrassed. The Director also could not read Charleston''s attitude. Hence, he asked cautiously, "Mr. Limbaugh, I heard from Zoey that you invested in our y because of Suanne?" "Ha." Charleston sneered. Larry, who was next to Charleston, answered directly, "That''s not true." His statement immediately flowed into everyone''s ears. Zoey instantly looked ashamed. She had held her head so high up before, yet at this moment, she felt as if she was just pped in the face. Everything happened really quickly. Zoey really wanted to bury herself in a hole when she felt everyone''s mocking gaze on her. "When today''s shoot isplete, Mr. Limbaugh will treat everyone to a meal. Pleasee to the Emperor Hotel after this." Larry spoke again. The crew instantly burst into cheers. Margaret twitched the corner of her lips. She uncontrobly muttered in her heart, "Can I not go?" Yet, at this moment, she felt a gaze on her. Margaret subconsciously raised her head, only for her gaze to meet a pair of dark eyes. It was Charleston. He opened his thin mouth and said, "No one is allowed to be absent." His words seemed to be directed at the Director. However, Margaret knew that he was actually talking to her. What on earth was this man going to do? "Don''t worry, Mr. Limbaugh." The Director nodded quickly. He did not believe that anyone would be absent when Mr. Limbaugh himself was going to treat them to a meal. "Good." Charleston nodded and stood upright gracefully. Then, he left under the watchful gaze of the crowd. Everyone watched as Charleston''s figure disappeared at the corner. It was only then the Director turned his head to look at Zoey. He snorted, "The arrangement will be changed ording to what I said. The story of the second episode will be moved up to the first." To think that he had thought that Zoey really got Mr. Limbaugh''s help... The Director did not expect that she was just using Mr. Limbaugh''s name to intimidate him. Mr. Limbaugh even personally exposed her in front of everyone. The Director did not like being intimidated by an actor in the first ce. He was now able to hold his head high. On the other hand, Zoey''s face was very pale. She stomped her feet and turned around to head back to the lounge. Everyone could not stifle theirughter. Margaret did not feel that great about the situation either. N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. She really did not know what that man nned to do. Margaret''s makeup for the character was basically done. The Director had also requested that everyone go to the Emperor Hotel. Margaret knew very well that there was a trap. Yet, she could not refuse. However, since there would be a lot of people aroundter, he probably would not dare to do anything bold. Margaretforted herself in her heart. After the shoot, Margaret and the crew went to the hotel together. When she was about to take the elevator with them, a crew member shoved her out of the elevator. Margaret scrunched her eyebrows. She did not know which private room the crew was going to go to. However, the hotel staff next to her asked with a smile, "Are you an artist from the Demon Hunter crew?" "Yes!" Margaret nodded. "Why don''t youe with meter?" Margaret had no choice but to nod. Then, the hotel staff took her to a room. "Here?" Margaret asked while frowning slightly. She kept feeling that something was not right. "Yes." The door was shut all of the sudden. Chapter 68 Mine Chapter 68 Mine Chapter 68 Mine Margaret immediately realized that something was wrong and became alert. However, it was toote. The door was locked. She could not open it even when she had used up all her strength. "D*mn it!" Margaret furrowed her brows harshly and was about to take out her mobile phone to call Lacy. However, a tall, sturdy figure suddenly held her from behind. A strange, yet familiar, and domineering aura immediately surrounded her. Margaret cried out in fear. She immediately knew who it was. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. "Charleston!" She shouted, gnashing her teeth. Charleston chuckled a little. He then lowered his head and bit her earlobe. He whispered, "Little one, you knew it was me?" "Let me go!" Margaret shouted as she gritted her teeth. "No. Did you miss me thest few days?" Charleston''s voice was hoarse and seductive. It seemed that he wanted to hear a shameful answer from her tiny plump lips. Margaret rolled her eyes in her heart and said, "No. I''ve been in a good mood, in fact. I''ve been eating and drinking well. I''ve even be much fatter- Ah-" Before Margaret could finish her words, she suddenly cried out in shock. It was because Charleston''s huge palm was on her thin waist. He even gave her waist a pinch. It was neither gentle nor harsh. "You''re not fat. You''re still so thin..." Charleston said as he smiled faintly. His eyes were glistened with lust and he looked at her chest. "Maybe you''ve gotten fat here? Let me touch..." "Pervert! Let go of me!" Margaret was furious and embarrassed at the same time. Her ears were so red that it seemed that they were about to bleed. She immediately stretched her hand out and covered her chest. However, what she did not know was that this sight of her was even more attractive to Charleston.. Charleston swallowed and said in a hoarse voice, "Little rascal, you want me to let go of you? No way." "Charleston, what the hell do you want?" Margaret burst into anger. What on earth was this man trying to do? "I''ll give you another chance. Did you miss me?" "No!" "No?" Charleston raised his voice slightly, indicating a sign of danger. The next moment, he kissed her dominantly. It was a hot and passionate kiss. It exploded with emotions. It seemed like he was going to grind her up harshly and swallow her whole. Margaret''s eyes widened in surprise. Her body could not bear being teased like this. It was as if she was slowly melting into water. She had to admit that this man''s kissing skills were really something. He must have had a lot of experience. When Margaret thought of this, Suanne appeared in her mind. All of a sudden, she felt sick in her stomach. This man came to kiss her after kissing another woman... Margaret''s face turned pale. She instantly pushed Charleston away. "Stay away from me," Margaret said in disgust. "How sweet," Charleston said as he curled his lips. Margaret wiped her mouth harshly and questioned him, "What on earth do you want?" "To flirt with you." It was a simple yet vulgar answer. "With a snap of your fingers, a lot of women will be waiting for you to flirt with them." "But you''re the only one I want to marry," he said in a domineering tone. It would have been unfortunate if Margaret did not know Charleston''s true colors. She might really sink into Charleston''s arms because of this affectionate conversation and his good- looking face. However, she was not stupid. "Marry? Then tell me about your rtionship with Suanne first." Margaret said with a smile. "Little one, are you jealous?" Charleston raised his eyebrows. "My rtionship with her can''t be exined easily. However, you only need to know that you are the only one in my heart and the only one who can be Mrs. Limbaugh." "Oh, do I look gullible to you?" Margaret said disdainfully, "Besides, Mr. Limbaugh, which part of you do you think had attracted me to be with you? "Limbaugh Group invested in the y you are filming now because of you." Charleston said affectionately, "Little one, be my wife. I will treat you like a princess." Treat Margaret like a princess? Was he going to regard her as Suanne No. 2? What a pity. Margaret did not like to be someone''s princess. She wanted to be her own queen. "And I appreciate your investments, but as I said before, I didn''t ask for it!" Margaret said proudly. "The entertainment industry is veryplicated. Without me, your climb to the top will be a slow and arduous one. It''s not guaranteed that you could even reach the peak. However, if you were to marry me, I can give you everything you want." Was this condition not tempting enough? "There are so many investors in the entertainment industry. If not you, then there are others that I can approach." Margaret sneered. "Besides me, who else would you want to look for?" Charleston questioned, his eyes staring daggers into her. "It''s none of your business!" Margaret yelled back at him. The two of them were like fireballs. They could not help but burst into mes upon contact. Just like hedgehogs. Both sides were destined to be defeated. "I''m leaving," Margaret said. Charleston''s eyes turned cold. Suddenly, Margaret''s cell phone rang. Margaret looked at the number on her screen and quickly picked it up. "What''s wrong?" She asked. Did they call because of the child... Sure enough, what Margaret was worried about really happened. "Miss Simons, his condition worsened. The doctor had to do an emergency surgery!" It was the voice of the caretaker Margaret had hired when she left. He sounded anxious and was probably in panic mode. One could imagine just how bad his condition was. "Surgery, then get the surgery done!" Margaret suddenly became incoherent. "But there''s not enough money. We''re 200 thousand dors short!" The medical expenses in Milesburg were very expensive. However, the child must stay in Milesburg to receive the final phases of his treatment. "200 thousand..." Margaret suddenly felt like it was hard to breathe. It was as if someone was strangling her. Where would she find so much money in such a short time? "Tell the doctor to perform the surgery first. I will get the remaining amount ready immediately." "That won''t do, Miss Simons. The hospital said that the paperwork must bepleted." Margaret took a deep breath. Suddenly, she thought of something. She then looked at Charleston with pleading eyes. Her proud demeanour was instantly shattered. "Charleston... Could you lend me 200 thousand dors, please?" Margaret pleaded. Charleston was the only person she could ask for help now. Charleston looked at the girl''s face and felt a knife slicing through his heart. "Give me the ount. I''ll ask Larry to transfer the money now." Charleston responded. Margaret''s nose twitched. In the end, she uncontrobly burst into tears. Everything went smoothly because of Charleston''s help. After an hour, Margaret received news from the other side that everything was fine. "Miss Simons, he wants to see you." The caretaker said. Margaret almost copsed because of that sentence. She choked, "I''ll be back soon. Tell him to be good..." The next moment, she was pulled into a sturdy chest. The man wiped her tears away with his slender fingers and said, "You asked for my money, so you''re mine now. Who allowed you to cry?" Chapter 69 Green Necklace Chapter 69 Green Ne Chapter 69 Green Ne His overbearing tone made Margaret stop breathing for a second. She could not help but to stop crying. "Do you want me to send you back?" Charleston asked in a gentle, helpless voice when he heard the petite woman in his arms grow quiet. Margaret sniffed and answered softly, "I will find a way to return the money to you as soon as possible." The look on Charleston''s face suddenly changed when she mentioned the money. "Don''t worry about the money," said Charleston. Margaret subconsciously replied, "I don''t want to owe you anything." The room fell into silence. Margaret felt like Charleston could kill someone with his eyes right now. She trembled uncontrobly at the thought of that. However, Charleston hugged her tight and ordered, "Don''t move. Otherwise, I don''t know what I will do." Charleston then stared deeply at Margaret''s lips. This stupid little mouth really could not say anything pleasant at all. Charleston held Margaret up by her waist and knees and headed outside. His action had scared Margarets out of her wits. She did not move at all. She was nestled in Charleston''s arms like a well-behaved rabbit. They approached a ck, luxurious car. Margaret was nted right on the front seat. The car started moving steadily. Neither of them spoke along the way. There was only silence inside the car. An awkward silence. Margaret''s eyes shifted. She looked at Charleston from the corner of her eyes. The man''s elegant, arched body and his indifferent temperament fascinated the woman. Margaret thought that if she had not known about the true nature of this man... She would really be attracted to him. He was quite the seductive enchanter. The car stopped below Margaret''s house. Margaret got out of the car. Her eyes shot all over the ce as she did not dare look directly into Charleston''s eyes. "Thank you for sending me home. I will find a way to get the money as soon as possible." After she finished her words, she instantly turned around and ran away like a little hamster who had stolen some sunflower seeds. Charleston smiled helplessly as he looked at Margaret''s figure dashing off into the night. All of a sudden, he thought of something. Charleston stopped smiling. What on earth made Margaret''s mood change so drastically and made her borrow money from him? Charleston thought for a moment and finally took out his mobile phone. He called Larry. "Check the ount I asked you to transfer money to earlier." Charleston had asked Larry to run a background check on Margaret previously. It was suspicious that no such thing emerged from the check. This was such an important thing to Margaret, yet it managed to slip through the grasp and power of the Limbaugh family. If that was the case, it was very likely that someone with simr influence had made this piece of information disappear. "Yes, Sir!" Larry nodded. After some time, Larry replied, "There was nothing suspicious about the ount." This was the most suspicious part. "Sir, do you need me to send someone to Milesburg?" Larry asked. If they could not investigate anything with the power they had in Milesburg, then they could only do it the old-fashioned way. They had to send someone to the ce where Margaret had been staying in Milesburg. Then, they could investigate from there. "There''s no need." Charleston finally spoke after a moment of silence. His gaze fell onto the building. "Little one, I''ll wait for you to tell me personally." Charleston thought to himself. "I''ll wait for the moment you''re ready to share all your secrets with me." After hanging up the phone, Charleston''s car slowly left. Margaret went back to her room. Before she had time to rest, she received a phone call from Stephanie. "What is it?" Margaret said impatiently. A lot of bad things seemed to have happened to her recently. "Margaret, the Simons family is holding a banquet tomorrow. I''d like to invite you over," Stephanie said with a smile. Margaret replied impatiently, "No thanks." "You don''t have the right to refuse." Stephanie snorted, "Listen up, what I want is for you to attend." N?velDrama.Org holds this content. "Stephanie, who do you think you are to threaten me?" Margaret raised her eyebrows. "If I recall, your mother left a box for you before she passed away." Stephanie said disapprovingly. That struck a chord with Margaret. Margaret''s mother was a proper youngdy from a wealthy family. On the other hand, her father was just an ordinary employee. If it were not for her, he would not be the man he was now. However, when Margaret''s grandfather passed awayter on, William seized the opportunity and got full control of the family''s power. That was how he became who he was now. However, no one expected William to be so ungrateful. Not only did he have a mistress and an illegitimate daughter, but he also made Melissa leap off a building andmit suicide. Before her death, Melissa had a box that she kept close to her which had something important in it. Margaret had been trying to locate the box for years, but she did not expect that it would be in Stephanie''s hands. "What the hell do you want?" Margaret gritted her teeth. "Calm down. I just want you toe to the banquet." Stephanie smiled. "Where and when?" Margaret had no choice but topromise. The box was too important to her. There was no other way. She had to get it no matter what. Stephanie hung up the phone with a smile after she told Margaret the time and address of the banquet. She then opened the box in her hands. She found a string of green gemstone ne inside. It seemed like it had a long history. It also looked exquisitely expensive. Stephanie had been very fond of the ne ever since sheid her eyes on it. After pondering for a bit, she decided to keep the ne for herself. She immediately swapped it with an ordinary ne which she carefully ced into the box. ... After Margaret hung up, she feebly fell onto the big, soft bed. She knew that Stephanie had something up her sleeves. If she went there, there would surely be some danger. However, Margaret had to go. That box was the most important thing to her mother before she died. She had to bring the box home. Thus, she had no choice but to go with the flow and see if there was any way to avoid it closer to the banquet. Margaret sighed. ... The banquet was held at the Simons family''s vi. Margaret was only wearing a in white dress. Her attire seemed to be a little out of ce with everyone else''s. "Miss, I''m sorry. Please show me your invitation card." The guard looked at Margaret and said. Invitation? Stephanie did not give her any sort of invitation card. Margaret raised her eyebrows and said, "Sorry, I''ll make a phone call first." After that, Margaret went to the side and called Stephanie. Unexpectedly, she could not get through to her. Stephanie had turned off her phone! "What''s going on?" At that moment, a dignified voice asked. "Sir, thisdy does not have an invitation," the guard replied. Margaret turned around and met a strange yet familiar face. Ha. William. Her "good father"! William''s eyes met Margaret''s. He asked disgustedly, "Why are you here?" Chapter 70 Framed Chapter 70 Framed Chapter 70 Framed Margaret pressed her lips together. "Stephanie called me here." "Did you bully Stephanie again?" William asked directly and said nothing else. It was the same as before. No matter what Margaret said, William would not believe her. In his eyes, he only had Stephanie for a daughter. Since Stephanie had been acknowledged by Master Sherman, she had brought great honor to the family. Naturally, he had to protect her well. Therefore, his attitude towards Margaret got even worse. After all, this daughter had embarrassed him. She even got pregnant before getting married... "Mr. Simons, if you talk nonsense, you''re gonna get punished by God," Margaret said calmly. William really hated the sight of Margaret. She looked just like her mother. Before, everyone felt that he was very lucky to have captured the heart of a youngdy from a rich family. But William knew that these people were secretlyughing at him for depending on a woman to survive. This was what William could tolerate. Margaret ignored the furious William. Her gaze fell on the main door of the Simons family''s vi She saw Stephanie walking out slowly. There was a hint of a smile on her face. It was obvious that Stephanie had already known that Margaret was here. She just wanted to embarrass Margaret. So, she chose not toe out. "Dad, I invited Margaret here. I felt that we are a family, after all..." Stephanie exined. She was a really good person in front of William. William looked at Stephanie lovingly and said, "Stephanie, you are too kind." "Dad, I''ll be fine. I think Mr. Gordan was looking for you," Stephanie said. Gordon Whn was Zachary''s father. They were inws. Thus, William nodded and walked inside. "Now that I''m here, you can tell me what you want." Margaret looked straight at Stephanie. Stephanie covered her mouth andughed, "Margaret, you best watch what you say. You''re making it seem like I am going against you on purpose." "Are you not? Then why did you call me here?" Margaret raised her eyebrows. She did not believe that someone like Stephanie would really invite her over just for the sake of a sisters'' reunion. "Dad will announce my marriage to Zachary today at the banquet." Stephanie said as she kept staring at Margaret. "Okay, and?" Margaret did not take what she heard seriously. Stephanie suddenly felt puzzled. Why did Margaret seem to be indifferent about this? Did she not care? Stephanie wanted to boast in front of Margaret. However, after seeing Margaret''s response, she felt that Margaret had a little care about this. All of a sudden, this felt meaningless. Margaret raised her eyebrows at Stephanie. Did Stephanie ask her toe just to mock her? Yet, Margaret kept feeling that there was more to this. The banquet was held at the Simons family''s vi. Everything was exceptionally grand. Not many people came to the banquet, but those who did were people of high status. Knowing William, if he was to announce Stephanie''s engagement, it would not be done in such a grand way. Could it be that someone notable wasing? Margaret''s in white dress was really out of cepared to the outfit of everyone else. However, she somehow still attracted a lot of people''s attention. She looked as elegant and beautiful as a blooming orchid. Jealousy seeped into Stephanie. She quickly handed Margaret a mask. "Put it on. After all, the people in the circle more or less knew that you got pregnant before getting married. Don''t bring shame to the Simons family." Stephanie said with great disdain. Margaret did not want to cause a scene with Stephanie. She just wanted to go home with the little box as soon as possible. So, she put the mask on. It was only then Stephanie''s lips curled up into a smile. "Can you give me the box now?" Margaret said in a low voice. "Box? What box?" Stephanie said, sounding annoyed, "Oh, that box. I threw it away a long time ago." "You..." Margaret red at Stephanie. Suddenly, Stephanie cried out. She had fallen down the stairs. Everyone at the banquet instantly shifted their attention to them. Stephanie fell while Margaret stood right at the top of the stairs. Such an obvious contrast was naturally misunderstood by everyone. Margaret widened her eyes, seemingly not understanding why Stephanie would do this. Was she trying to nder her? Was she trying to frame her? What was Stephanie getting out of this? Why did Stephanie want to nder and frame her? "Stephanie!" William was the first to react. "Hurry, help the youngdy up." "Margaret, you''ll be in trouble if something happens to Stephanie and Master Sherman is angered by this." William said harshly when he walked past Margaret. The look in his eyes was not one for a daughter, but for an enemy. Master Sherman? Who was Master Sherman? Margaret felt that her mind was a mess. She could only helplessly watch Stephanie get sent to the hospital. A reporter snapped a picture of the scene. It instantly became a hot topic when it was posted online.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. With the Simon family on the verge of chaos, the banquet naturally came to an end because Stephanie got hurt Margaret was asked to leave. ... In the hospital. Stephanie was lying weakly on the bed. The doctor sighed and said, "Fortunately, the wound is not fatal, but she will not be able to do any strenuous exercise anymore." "No more strenuous exercise?" William widened his eyes when he heard that. "So, she can''t dance anymore?" "That''s correct. Exercises that involveplex movements like dancing, football, swimming are no longer allowed." The doctor nodded. William felt hopeless. What would he do about Master Sherman now? Master Sherman only liked Stephanie''s dance! William was so disappointed that he paid no attention to his surroundings. Stephanie, who was on the bed, had been secretly exchanging nces with the doctor. When Stephanie heard what the doctor said, not only did she not feel disappointed, but she also let out a sigh of relief. She had used the opportunity to frame Margaret and hurt her legs under public gaze. Since the dance became viral, many people started inviting her to dance on the spot. However, she did not know how to dance at all. And then there was the thing with Master Sherman... With her n, she had killed two birds with one stone. She could pretend to be pitiful to gain poprity, and she would no longer need to dance. "Dad, what should we do?" Stephanie asked weakly. "This..." William had a splitting headache. The ward door was abruptly opened. Mr. Wayne walked in. "Miss Stephanie." Mr. Wayne nodded. He continued, "Your leg..." "Mr. Wayne, Stephanie''s foot is injured, so she can''t dance anymore..." William said cautiously. Wayne slightly furrowed his brows. However, his gaze fell on the green ne on Stephanie''s chest and his pupils contracted. Chapter 71 I Found Your Photo Chapter 71 I Found Your Photo Chapter 71 I Found Your Photo "Miss Stephanie, is this ne yours?" asked Wayne. "Yes. What''s wrong?" Stephanie asked doubtfully. The ne was now in her care, so it belonged to her. Although she could not tell what kind of material the ne was made of... N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. She could tell just how precious it was. Therefore, Stephanie was very fond of it. "Nothing." Wayne''s voice suddenly became much gentler, "Get well soon, Miss Stephanie." "Mr. Wayne, about Master Sherman..." William asked in fear. After all, if they offended Master Sherman, things would not turn out well for the family. "Don''t worry. He won''t me Miss Stephanie." A mysterious smile appeared on his face. It was not until then did William let out a sigh of relief. Soon, Mr. Wayne left. Not long after he left, many precious gifts were sent to Stephanie''s ward. There were all kinds of precious jewelry. There were also many famous branded shoes and bags. Stephanie could not keep her eyes off them. "Stephanie, you are really amazing. You even managed to impress Master Sherman. From today onwards, you should take good care of yourself." William said. "Okay. Thank you, Dad." Stephanie said sweetly. From this moment on, her legs were "injured" and she could not dance anymore. Thus, there was no need for her to be afraid anymore. All she needed to do now was to enjoy the glory. "Right, Margaret!" William thought of the culprit and burst into a fit of rage. If it were not for the fact that Stephanie was outstanding... Who knew what would have happened? To him, Margaret was someone he despised the most and she was a toy that only brought harm. "Dad, I don''t think Margaret did it intentionally." Stephanie said softly, "Don''t me her. I will find a way to handle this matter." This was such a good opportunity to frame Margaret. How could she let this golden opportunity pass her by? It was critical for the timing to be right for her to crush Margaret into pieces "Stephanie, you are too kind." William sighed helplessly. He had no choice but to follow his daughter''s wishes. ... Soon enough, allizens learned of Stephanie''s injury. Many hadmented on the news. "What? She hurt her legs? As a dance fan, I would like to know - can Stephanie still dance in the future?" "I''m also a dance fan, and I like the dance in Ancient Star so much. Stephanie, please recover soon." "Shouldn''t we focus more on the fact that Stephanie was pushed by someone? Who on earth did this? How evil of them!" Stephanie''s fans were dying to hunt that person down. However, there were only a few blurry pictures of the scene with the presumed culprit wearing a mask. They could not tell what the person looked like at all. In the end, no one figured out who the person was. People eventually forgot about the matter and moved past it as no one could find out who the culprit was behind it. Everyone was looking forward to seeing Stephanie get discharged. ... The following morning, Margaret received a parcel. It was the box! The one left by Margaret''s mother. The box had been put inside another box, which had a smiling face on it. It felt like Stephanie was shing Margaret a sarcastic smile. Margaret narrowed her eyes and tightly pressed her lips together. Her heart trembled in anxiousness. Yet, at that moment, she could not do anything about it. She knew that Stephanie had framed her. However, she did not have the right nor the ability to bite back at her. She absolutely did not dare to cause any trouble because she did not have power. She did not have the kind of power needed to bring this vile, scheming woman. She wanted to earn as much money as she could as soon as possible! Margaret took a deep breath and suppressed all the bitter feelings in her heart. She then opened the box. An ordinary-looking ne sat at the bottom of the box. Could this be what her mother had always regarded as a treasure? She could not shake the feeling that something was not right. But she could not put her finger on what it was. Forget it. Margaret put the box away. The box seemed to be made of agarwood. It had a good weight to it. Margaret put the box away in a cab. She thought about taking out the bag inside the cab. When she reached over for it, something fell out of it. Margaret picked it up and looked at it. It was a photo. This was strange. She did not recall having any photos around, When she flipped the photo over, she noticed a child in it. The child looked like he was about one or two years old. He looked very cute, his skin tender and delicate. However, his big round eyes looked void of emotions. He even had a serious look on his tiny face. It exuded a noble aura. Margaret thought that this child looked extremely familiar. She felt like she had seen him somewhere before. She just could not recall where at the moment. The longer she stared at the photo, the more adorable she found the child in the photo to be. Margaret looked at the nude photo. The child was pink and tender, like a little peach. Hold up... Nude photo! All of a sudden, Margaret realized something. The photo in her hand instantly felt hot to the touch, like it was a stone on fire. She quickly threw it on the ground. "This... This nude photo, it can''t... can''t be Charleston, can it?" Margaret frantically thought. Margaret suddenly remembered that this was the bag she used when she came out of the airport. Could it be that it really fell into her bag? D*mn it... Margaret felt her mind go nk. She was at a loss for what she should do. So, she started to have a mini monologue with herself in her mind. "What should I do?" "Do I tell Charleston about it?" "How am I going to tell him?" "Mr. Limbaugh, I found your nude photo. It had actually been with me all along." "That''s too embarrassing." "What would happen if I don''t say anything?" If Charleston found out, would he think that she was a pervert? Even if it was just a baby photo, he was still nude in it! Margaret suddenly felt her cheeks burning red. "Hey, hey, hey, Margaret, look at you. He''s just a kid here. Why are you getting shy?" Margaret patted herself on the cheek. She thought for a moment, but still could note up with an answer. She had no choice but to put the photo into her bag. She then shook her head. When Margaret went downstairs, Lacy and the nanny car arranged by thepany were ready for her. Margaret arrived at the shooting venue with the nanny car. When she got out of the car, she was still in a trance. "Margaret, are you okay?" Lacy asked, voice tinged with concern. Margaret came to her senses and replied, "Yes, yes. Is it my part now?" "Not yet. Your part is at eleven o''clock." It was only nine o''clock, which means Margaret could rest for another hour and then do her makeup at ten o''clock. "Okay." Margaret nodded. Lacy called for a taxi. As a qualified assistant, she had to inquire about the ce Margaret could rest at Margaret was the only one left in the nanny car. Margaret thought about the photo and felt herself standing at a crossroads again. In the end, she took out her mobile phone and dialed a number. It did not take long for the receiver to pick up. Margaret blurted out, "Mr... Mr. Limbaugh, I found your nude photo!" Chapter 72 At Limbaugh Group Chapter 72 At Limbaugh Group Chapter 72 At Limbaugh Group After she finished talking, Margaret wanted to p herself. D*mn it, was this too straightforward? Margaret''s face was flushing red. The arrogance she had in front of Charleston before was all gone. Now, she only wanted to find a hole to bury herself in. As she held her phone to her ear, feeling like a nervous wreck, there was only silence from the other end. After what felt like forever, a faintughter was heard from the other side. "Finally willing to give it back after you''ve seen enough, hmm?" The tone on thest word was raised slightly. It was as if there was a deathly temptation to it. It made Margaret stumble over her words. She stammered, "What''s... What''s there to look at? It''s just a little kid..." "As expected, you''ve seen it." Margaret was so mad that she bit her lip. "Bring it over," said Charleston in a low voice. "What?" "Bring the photo over to Limbaugh Group. Or, do you n to keep it?" Charleston seemed to be considering whether he should let her keep it or not. Margaret''s face was now a tomato-shade as she spat, "Who would want to keep this?" "Then bring it over at three o''clock in the afternoon. I''ll wait for you!" Charleston said. Margaret hung up the phone angrily. D*mn it, she had been cornered by this man. Margaret took a deep breath and forced herself to shift her focus on the script. She then began to read her lines carefully. At Limbaugh Group. In the meeting room on the top floor. The atmosphere in the room shifted as all the directors watched their chairman answer a phone call. His face was previously stern and angry, but his mood abruptly changed for the better upon answering the call. Everyone began to guess if the person on the other end was the future wife of the chairman. "Sir, is it your...?" A bold director asked cautiously. Normally, he would be scolded for asking that. However, Charleston curved his lips upwards into a smile and nodded at him in a good mood. That director suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and continued asking, "Which family is she from?" "She''s just an artist." Charleston was always in a particrly good mood when he talked about Margaret. An artist! Mr. Limbaugh had actually taken a fancy to an artist? The directors who were present looked at each other in shock. Could it be that the rumor about Mr. Limbaugh and Suanne was true? Not bad, Suanne. Everyone here knew about what was going on. But even so, they will be tight-lipped about it. ... Margaret''s shooting went extremely smooth. It was the first time that the charming little witch transformed into a human and saved a schr. It was amon scene. As the cliche goes, the sly witch would fall in love with the schr before getting together with him in the end. Otherwise, the witch would probably be forced to turn back to her original form if they did not end up together. It was even possible that her soul would be crushed. If it had been such a vulgar script, Margaret would never take on the role. Even if it was against Zachary''s will, she would never take it. The most attractive thing about this script was that the witch had a special rtionship with the schr because it was her first time seeing a human being. So, she depended heavily on the schr. However, the schr was engaged to a youngdy from a wealthy family. The witch then happened to find out about the youngdy whom she eventually fell in love with. That was right! She fell in love with her! Instead of falling for the schr, she fell for the youngdy from the wealthy family! Unfortunately, the youngdy already had feelings for the schr. So, the witch could only secretly protect her when the schr went to the capital city to take his exam. After this, the schr was instructed by the king to marry his most beloved princess to take the title of a prince. Even after the king learned about the engagement between the schr and the youngdy, he refused to call the schr and the princess'' engagement off. Instead, the king ordered for the youngdy to be killed. When the witch received news about this, she mentally broke down and made the hard decision to be the king''s favorite concubine within the pce. This then upset the entire kingdom and brought cmity to the country and its people. She was burned to deathter for having a dispute with the king. Her soul was scattered before she finally disappeared from the world. The sly witch, therefore, yed a role that brought disasters to the country and its people. She was an extremely malicious character. Currently, the scene of the witch bing the king''s favorite concubine was being filmed. In the imperial harem, the witch had been granted some power over the harem which the queen and the king''s mother opposed. The witch then deceived the king, causing the imperial harem to be in a state of chaos. The witch, yed by Margaret, was sitting quietly in the carriage gifted to her by the king as she enjoyed the events unfolding before her. Her eyes were extremely seductive and filled with mockery. She had framed the princess'' biological N?velDrama.Org holds this content. mother with ease and calm. She had robbed the queen of her honor. "Okay, cut-" The director was very satisfied with the filming. This scene was done so well, it almost felt like the perfect take. "Margaret, you did well in this scene. If I didn''t know any better, I''d have thought that you''re actually that witch who turned the world upside down," the director chuckled. "Thank you. I will continue to work hard." Margaret said with a smile. They had finished all the scenes for that day. Margaret went back to the nanny car. Lacy returned, looking as nosy as ever, and poured Margaret a ss of juice. Then she mysteriously said, "Margaret, do you know Stephanie?" Margaret paused for a moment when she heard Stephanie''s name. "Why?" "She was not famous before. But some time ago, she became viral because of a dance. However, her legs are now injured and she can''t dance anymore." Lacy informed her. Can''t dance anymore? Ha. All of a sudden, Margaret understood what had been going on. This was Stephanie''s n all along. "Also, it looks like she was pushed by someone," Lacy continued. "By who?" "No one knows." Margaret put the cup aside. It did not matter what on earth Stephanie had nned. As long as she did not try to threaten Margaret, everything would be fine. Otherwise, Stephanie better not me Margaret for losing her cool. Her previous indifference only meant that she did not care about it. The only thing she cared about at this moment was to earn money. However, when cornered like this, a rabbit would also learn to bite back. "Drop me off near Limbaugh Groupter. I have something to do there." Margaret said, looking at the time. It was two in the afternoon. She estimated that she would reach Limbaugh Group at three sharp. "Okay." Lacy nodded. Soon enough, the car came to a stop. Margaret took her bag and got out of the car. She made her way to the Limbaugh Group office entrance. The Limbaugh Group. The building was magnificent. Margaret walked in wearing a pair of shades. She had already phoned Charleston in advance. Sure enough, the receptionist did not stop her when she entered. Soon, Larry came down and led Margaret to the president''s private elevator. The elevator soon arrived at the destination. At the top level of the building. The whole floor was Charleston''s office area. There were offices, a lounge, a private dining room, a golf course, a swimming pool, and other facilities. One could call this the idealistic workspace. "Miss Margaret, he''s in the office." Larry said in a respectful manner, but it seemed that he had no intention of going in with Margaret. Margaret swallowed helplessly and asked, "Aren''t you going in with me?" Doesn''t this mean that she would be sent to the gates of hell alone? Larry shed her an apologetic look. Margaret had no choice but to walk over and push open the heavy office door... Chapter 73 Using Marital Rights In Advance Chapter 73 Using Marital Rights In Advance Chapter 73 Using Marital Rights In Advance The office door was majestic. Margaret took a deep breath and walked in. When she entered the room, she saw a big desk. A tall, sturdy figure was sitting there. He had an attractive face and his entire being exuded a noble temperament. Charleston. This man seemed to have an innate charm. No matter where he was, one could see him at the first nce. "You''re here." Charleston raised his eyes. His eyes lit up in joy when he looked at Margaret. At this moment, their eyes met. Margaret felt that her heart was being teased by something. "Yes..." Margaret nodded and responded quietly. Suddenly, she remembered something and quickly took the photo out of her bag. She turned her head and handed it to Charleston. "Here''s... here''s the photo. Take it!" Margaret stammered. Her face was so red that it seemed like it was going to bleed. Charleston did not get up to take it. He just sat still with a faint smile on his face. His legs were crossed, which made him look very elegant. "Bring it over here." Margaret had no choice but to take a step forward. "Come closer." Margaret took another step forward. If she took another step, she would not be able to move forward anymore as her body was already close to the edge of the table. The man suddenly stood up. He grabbed her chin with his slender fingers. Then, he used his thin lips to touch her plump lips. Everything happened very quickly. Their lips touched like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water. Soon after, their lips pulled away from one another. Although it was only for a moment, Margaret felt something shift in her heart. "You!" Margaret stared at Charleston angrily while blushing. "How sweet." Charleston said and smiled wickedly. D*mn it, this man always liked to take advantage of her. Margaret''s face was a blushed crimson. She did not know whether she was angry or embarrassed. Margaret threw the photo onto the table and turned around to leave. But this was Charleston''s chance to see her. In order to see Margaret that afternoon and to not waste her time, he had deliberately cancelled several important meetings. How could he let her leave so easily? Charleston put his long arm on her slender shoulder and pulled her back. Margaret felt herself losing bnce and almost fell on the ground. Fortunately, Charleston used his other arm and held her up by her knee. He picked her up from the other side of the table. "B*stard, put me down!" Margaret said while blushing and struggling. Charleston chuckled, "Be a good girl and don''t move. Otherwise, I don''t know what I will do." His eyes were filled with red, hot desire. It was as if an enormous whirlpool was about to suck Margaret in. Margaret unwillingly gave up struggling and shut up obediently. Charleston grinned with satisfaction. He sat down with her in his arms. The two were in a very intimate position. Charleston held Margaret as if he was holding a child. It was really... Indescribably shameful. Margaret could smell the man''s scent. It felt like there was a feather tickling her heart. She tried hard to shift her focus. "Let me show you something." Charleston turned on theputer. A video yed on theputer screen. Pink petals gathered from the four corners of the screen at the centre before morphing into the words ''Ancient Star''. The video yed. Margaret was so surprised that she could not move her eyes away from the screen. She asked, "The advertisement production ispleted?" "Yes, now it''s gotten the whole western jewelry industry riled up," Charleston said with a smile. What Margaret did not know was that... Westerners had prominent facial features. Thus, the only eastern women they found attractive were those who looked like supermodels. Their features had to be sharp and attractive. However, Ancient Star''s advertisement hadpletely changed how some westerners viewed the eastern women''s beauty. Their fairy-like looks made them feel intoxicated. The video now showed the scene at the dance hall... Margaret immediately remembered that this was the scene where Tiana seduced a male character. On top of that... Charleston was the one who yed that male character! The man, who had a noble and regal aura about him, was wearing a mysterious mask while the woman was charming and had a fairy-like appearance. When the two were together, it was an impactful scene. On screen, the two got really close to one another. In reality, the two were also snuggled really close to one another, looking as intimate as ever. "This is my favorite part." The man leaned close to her neck and whispered suggestively to her with a faint smile. Margaret''s face turned red all of a sudden. "Let... let go of me. I have to go back," said Margaret. D*mn it, his scent was so strong, her whole body was nearly enveloped in it. She could hardly breathe because of this. "I''m not letting you go." Charleston said dominantly. "Charleston, I''m going to sue you for being a gangster!" Margaret exploded in anger. Charleston responded calmly, "This is called using marital rights in advance." Using marital rights in advance? What the hell? When did she agree to marry him? What a shameless man. "Who ever said that I''m going to marry you?" Margaret asked. "You''re mine until you pay me back my money." Charleston said shamelessly. Although he was an irritatingly shameless man, he did make a fair point. Margaret no longer knew how to refute. Because she indeed owed Charleston money. Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. "I''ll pay back what I owe as soon as possible," Margaret said, gritting her teeth. Pay back what she owed as soon as possible? She must be kidding. A smile appeared on Charleston''s face. His baby was too na?ve. With all thepounded interest, she would never make enough money in time to pay him back. Her only choice was to marry him. "Ancient Star is already a sensation out west. I believe that when news makes it to Havend, your value will rise greatly. By then, you will be a rich. I will wait for you then to support me financially." In short, the two had to be together no matter what. Margaret was no match for Charleston, so she had no choice but to shut her mouth and listen. With the two being in each other''s embrace like this, they looked extremely cozy and intimate. Charleston was obviously in a good mood when he looked at his woman. Of course, at this time, there were others who were in a good mood as well. ... "Stephanie, there is news from the jewelrypany. The Ancient Star advertisement is trending out west." Zachary announced very excitedly, "It''s only been ten hours since its release and it''s already ranked first on the monthly billboard. The new products were also sold out!" Stephanie also became very excited upon hearing this. She said, "Great, it seems that my name has sessfully reached the western market now." "I''m going to get someone to make this go viral now," Zachary said with a smile. "Stephanie, with the help of Ancient Star, not only will you be more popr, but you will also have more resources avable at your demand." Stephanie smiled proudly. Zachary nced at Stephanie''s legs. He knew that they were not injured at all. She just bribed the doctor to say what she wanted him to. Chapter 74 The Banquet Chapter 74 The Banquet Chapter 74 The Banquet It seemed that it was a wise choice to let Margaret substitute Stephanie. With Stephanie pretending that she had hurt her legs because of Margaret, she had another advantage over Margaret. There was no need for Stephanie to be afraid of being exposed anymore. It could be said that she had killed two birds with one stone. In a sh, Stephanie started trending on Facebook. All of a sudden, her poprity sky-rocketed. She had stayed in the hospital for a very long time. Finally, she was able to get herself discharged after having officially recovered from her injury. As soon as she was discharged from the hospital, a lot of reporters came up to her. "Stephanie, how''s your injury now? Can you really not dance anymore?" "Can you tell us who pushed you? Has the person received their well-deserved punishment?" "Stephanie, you shot an advertisement for Riley Jewelry before. I heard that the presale for one of their products is doing well. As the advertisement''s actor, what are your thoughts about it?" ... "Sorry, Stephanie had just been discharged from the hospital. So, for the time being, it''s best we don''t bombard her with these questions." Zachary said as he stood in front of Stephanie. "Stephanie was indeed pushed by someone, but out of kindness, she''s not adamant on finding out who it was. As for Riley Jewelry, we will get the stats in a few days. Let''s talk more about it then." The reporters became more intrigued after hearing these ambiguous answers. Theizens who pitied and felt sympathetic for Stephanie increased in numbers as well. They felt that Stephanie was as kind as an angel, and that she was someone who did not even dare to step on an ant. ... In the car. Zachary said, "I got word from Riley Jewelry. Their presale numbers are amazing because of Ancient Star. So, they''re throwing a banquet tomorrow night. They''ve invited you and Margaret to attend." "Why did they invite Margaret?" In an instant, Stephanie became unhappy. She thought that she was special. She did not expect that Margaret would be invited as well. She felt as if a big cake had been cut into two pieces. "Whatever it is, Margaret did y the role of Tiana. For the organizer to look good and unbiased, they had to invite her." Zachary said, "Although we don''t know the detailed stats, I heard that one of the products by Riley Jewelry is a best seller while sales for other products just aren''t as good." "Like I said, that good-for-nothing Margaret will definitely be defeated by me." Stephanie said delightfully. She obviously thought that Snow Pearl, the jewelry she endorsed, was the best seller. And that the piece endorsed by Margaret was the one that did not sell well. "Zachary, I don''t want to be in the same room with Margaret." Stephanie said in disgust. "What do you mean?" "Margaret is an artist from Gxy Entertainment. If the organizer wants to invite her, they will definitely send the invitation letter to ourpany. We just have to throw the invitation letter away so Margaret can''t go. This would also make the organizer think that Margaret is an ungrateful b*tch." Stephanie said viciously. "That''s a good idea. I''ll ask Sandra to do that right now." Zachary nodded with satisfaction. "By the way, during this banquet, Riley Jewelry will announce their brand ambassador. It will certainly be you. Remember to look good." "Don''t worry!" Stephanie could not wait for Ancient Star''s advertisement and the posters to be released, so she could instantly crush Margaret into pieces. ... "Charleston, when will you let me go?" Margaret was blushing while being held closely by Charleston. "Never!" His little one smelled good and sweet, which made him unwilling to let her go for the rest of his life. Margaret was so angry that she gritted her teeth. She then heard Charleston say, "Riley Jewelry will hold a banquet for Ancient Star''s endorsement tomorrow night. Haver Entertainment got news that they will announce the brand ambassador at the banquet." "So?" Margaret lifted her eyebrows. "The brand ambassador of Riley Jewelry... it''s you!" Charleston said. "Really?" Margaret widened her eyes in surprise. Haver Entertainment was Limbaugh Group''s entertainment arm and it was the biggestpany in the entertainment industry. Therefore, news Haver Entertainment received was definitely urate. Margaret could not believe it. When she was filming this advertisement, she thought that Stephanie would be the brand ambassador as she acted as Queenie. After all, Queenie was the main lead. "Of course it''s true," Charleston said with a smile. His little one was this amazing. Margaret was over the moon. She was thinking about how much money she could make if she became brand ambassador. No one could me her for being money-minded. She was currently very short of money. When Margaret came back to her senses, she suddenly remembered that she was still sitting in Charleston''s arms. "Put me down," Margaret said while struggling. Charleston just would not let her go. Larry suddenly came in. "Sir," he greeted respectfully. N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Charleston slightly scrunched his eyebrows and asked, "What''s the matter?" Larry was holding a lunchbox in his hands. He said carefully, "Miss Suanne sent this to you." Charleston narrowed his eyes. Suanne sent him a lunchbox? "Put it aside." Charleston said. He did not have any appetite at all. For the past few years, Suanne would send him things asionally. However, she never did cross the line. So Charleston never said anything. If anything, he told her that he had never touched anything she sent him. "Okay." Larry put the lunchbox aside. Just then, Charleston''s cell phone rang. It was Suanne. As soon as the call came through, he heard Suanne say, "Mr. Limbaugh, I''ve brought you some soup. Drink it when you''re free. Don''t overwork yourself." "You don''t have to trouble yourself next time." Charleston''s voice sounded a little indifferent. "It''s no trouble. As long as you like it, then it''s worth it. I''m having a shoot now, so I''ll go first." Suanne smiled sweetly into the phone. She directly hung up the phone without giving Charleston a chance to reject her. Suanne knew that Charleston would never touch what she sent. So what? She only sent it to send the people in Limbaugh Group the message that she was very close to Charleston. "She personally brought the soup over for you. How lucky for you." Margaret clicked her tongue and sighed. "Jealous?" Charleston chuckled, "I don''t touch her things. I will only eat the things you personally prepare." "You''re so sweet." Margaret rolled her beautiful eyes in her heart. If a man''s words could be trusted, then a pig would know how to fly. "Mr. Limbaugh, I have to go back to memorize my script." Margaret stared straight at Charleston and said, "I''ve returned the photo to you. Soon, I will have enough money to pay your back too." Her intention was very clear. As long as she returned the money, then the two would part ways. How cruel of the little one. "I''ll send you back." Charleston said, curling his lips upwards. Chapter 75 Confrontation Chapter 75 Confrontation Chapter 75 Confrontation Margaret left helplessly with Charleston. The two of them came to the garage for the car. She thought that Charleston was actually going to send her back. She did not expect the car would suddenly stop somewhere. "Why did you bring me here?" Margaret asked as she looked at the view in front of her. She could not help but to frown slightly. In front of her was a business district. "We''re here to pick your outfit, of course," Charleston said with a smile, "If you were to attend the banquet, you''ll need stunning clothes. There will be something here that you need." Margaret really wanted to refuse him. Yet, she had to admit that Charleston''s words made a lot of sense. Riley Jewelry''s banquet was very important to her. Margaret could not take this lightly. "You''re my woman, so how can you appear in such a low-key manner at the banquet? Naturally, you have to stupefy them." Charleston said with a smile. Margaret was stunned for a while. The next moment, the man pulled her into his arms. Her soft body was pressing against his sturdy chest. The two of them leaned into each other intimately. The temperature in the car rose rapidly. Margaret could feel that there was something warm against her back. She did not have to turn around and look to know what it was. This d*mn man! Margaret couldn''t help blushing as she felt it getting warmer and warmer. Charleston gently bit on Margaret''s shoulder. The tender and numbing pain immediately spread from her shoulders to every part of her body. Margaret groaned helplessly, "Let.. Let go of me." The dominant man smiled faintly. Then, he let her go. Margaret hurriedly got out of the car. After she got out of the car, Charleston went and got it parked. Margaret walked up to the district alone. Although Tropica Mall was just a small trading business under the Limbaugh Group, but it was the top business district in Asshington. The ninth floor was the clothing department. Its racks and shelves were decorated with expensive clothes. Though Margaret had already mentally prepared herself for this, she was still shocked when she saw the prices. After scanning through the prices of a whole row of clothes, she learned that the lowest price had five digits. "Hello, Miss. Is there anything I can do for you?" A shop assistant came over and asked politely. Margaret coughed softly and replied, "I''m just going to browse on my own first." "All right." The shop assistant nodded. Yet, she looked at Margaret with a slight frown. Those who coulde here were all rich people. However, judging from Margaret''s choice of clothing, it was obvious that she could not afford anything here. Sure enough, Margaret would always look at the price as she looked for clothes. She would then frown when she saw the price. The shop assistant confirmed that this woman was not able to afford anything in the store. Humph, what was the use of being so beautiful when she could not even afford a piece of clothing? The shop assistant scoffed at the thought of Margareting here, pretending to be rich. The shop assistant''s tone suddenly became a little impolite. "Miss, please look properly first before you touch anything. The clothes here are very expensive. If anything gets damaged, you''d have to pay for it." Upon hearing the shop assistant''s words, Margaret raised her eyebrows slightly and responded, "I won''t damage anything." "Well, you shouldn''t touch it either," replied the shop assistant. Margaret furrowed her brows. She immediately stared at the shop assistant. This made the shop assistant a little scared. The shop assistant red back at her and said, "What are you looking at? Did I say something wrong?" Margaret ignored her and grabbed at a blue dress next to her. A sweet, high-pitched voice suddenly said from behind, "Help me wrap this dress up." The next moment, a pair of hands reached out and took the dress from Margaret''s hand. Margaret turned her head, only to see Stephanie standing in front of her with a smile. "Oh, Miss Simons." Obviously, Stephanie was a regr here. When the sales assistant saw that Stephanie hade, her eyes looked like she had seen the God of Wealth. She went back to polite N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. mode. "Hello." Stephanie nodded. The shop assistant reached her hands out for the dress to start packing it for Stephanie. Before she could, Margaret opened her mouth and said indifferently, "I saw the dress first." "So what if you did?" The shop assistant said sarcastically, "This dress is 30 thousand dors. Can you even afford it?" In the eyes of the shop assistant, Stephanie was the bigger, more important client. If she could please Stephanie, there would be no need for her to worry aboutmissions in the future. However, Margaret was just someone insignificant who somehow found her way into a store she could not afford to shop in. "I''m paying by card." Stephanie was evidently in a good mood. She handed the card to the shop assistant. The shop assistant hurriedly took the card and went to pay the bill. "Margaret, do you see? As long as something''s yours, I can always snatch it over, whether it''s Zachary or a dress." Stephanie''s arms were crossed in front of her chest. She looked at Margaret proudly. Margaret''s pupils suddenly contracted when she heard Zachary''s name. "But I''m really curious as to why you are here. The dresses here are not cheap. Could it be that you have be so vain?" Stephanie chuckled. Stephanie still did not know about Margaret''s rtionship with Charleston. And Margaret did not n to exin anything to her. Her face turned cold as she turned around to leave. However, when she noticed Zachary walking in her direction, her heart suddenly started beating frantically inside her chest. Not this b*tch and as*hole again. "What did you pick? Try it on and show meter when we got home." "Okay." Stephanie said happily. She continued, "Let''s go see if my engagement gown is readyter." "Okay, we''ll do whatever you want." Zachary said to her lovingly. Margaret tightly clenched her hands into a fist. The corners of her lips were curved up into a pained, sarcastic smile. Stephanie nced at Margaret from the corners of her eyes and felt her mood getting uplifted. She said to Zachary, "I''ll go and see if the package is ready." "Okay, I''ll go get the car first." Zachary replied. Stephanie strutted away in her high heels. As Margaret heard Stephanie''s footsteps getting further, she paused for a moment before deciding to turn around. She then saw Zachary walking towards the elevator. For a moment, Margaret did not know what she was thinking. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Zachary''s sleeve. "Don''t you have anything to say to me?" She asked Zachary. She was talking about the Riley Banquet. If they kept mum about this, it meant that they really did not intend to have her attend the banquet. These jerks were something else. "Margaret!" Stephanie appeared out of nowhere while holding a bag in her hand. She naturally used her other hand to hold Zachary''s hand with affection. She said, "Margaret, if you really want to buy something from here, I can gift you one." "Clothes aren''t the only thing I want." Margaret said before turning to leave. Zachary stared at Margaret''s back. Somehow, he had a strange feeling in his heart. Stephanie also frowned and said, "Do you think that Margaret knows?" Why else would she say something like that? Chapter 76 The Most Gorgeous Girl Chapter 76 The Most Gorgeous Girl Chapter 76 The Most Gorgeous Girl "No way!" Zachary said firmly. Margaret was an artist of Gxy Entertainment. Only thepany would be informed of such news before its employees. Therefore, without him telling Margaret about the Riley Banquet, there was no way for her to know about it. "Then why is Margaret here?" Stephanie was still puzzled. It was not her fault for overthinking. The ninth floor was where all the expensive, branded clothes were. Generally, when artists had an important function to attend, they woulde here to shop. It was unlikely for Margaret to be here without any reason. "She''s just a hypocrite," Zachary said as she thought of Margaret''s face. She was beautiful, delicate and charming. It was a pity that this woman was no longer his. He felt jealousy rising within him, so he wanted to nder her. He felt that Margaret was a despicable woman. "Oh, yes, she must have a love for vanity." Stephanie agreed while nodding her head. "Let''s go. We better not waste time." Zachary said. Both of them left. What they did not know was that just after they left, Margaret received a phone call. "Mr. Limbaugh?" Margaret said, raising her eyebrows. "Where are you? I didn''t see you!" Charleston''s voice was pleasantly deep. Margaret looked around and frowned, "I''m on the ninth floor." "Ninth floor?" Charleston frowned and finally said, "Come up to the tenth floor!" The tenth floor! Margaret was taken by surprise. If the ninth floor was a luxury area, then the tenth floor must be even more luxurious than this. Margaret had every reason to be shocked by this. If one did not have a special invitation from Limbaugh Group, they would not even be able to enter the tenth floor. Stephanie had never thought that right after she mocked Margaret for acting rich, Margaret would be heading right up to the tenth floor. To the most luxurious area Limbaugh Group had to offer within the business district. The moment she got to the tenth floor, Margaret couldpletely feel the difference. Unlike the royalty-like atmosphere on the ninth floor, the atmosphere on the tenth floor felt much iner. It had a level offort that was quite indescribable. The tall man stood in front of the French window. His every movement exuded a noble and elegant aura. He was just standing there, but he gave others a feeling that he was above everyone else. He seemed to have sensed that there was a movement behind him. Charleston turned around. His eyes instantly met Margaret''s. In an instant, Margaret felt as if she was about to get sucked in by the whirlpool in Charleston''s eyes. Her heart uncontrobly beat faster. "Maggie,e here." Charleston said with a smile. "This man is a yboy. A yboy!" Margaret said to herself in her head. "No matter how handsome he is and how nice he is to you, he''s doing this to everyone." "One could probably make a drama series with all the women under his feet." "Margaret, don''t fall for him." Margaret took a deep breath, warned and reminded herself of this. When she felt mentally ready, she walked over to Charleston. "This is Ally." Charleston introduced a foreigner to her. "She will be your stylist!" "Ally?" Even though Margaret was new to the fashion industry, she had heard of this name before. She was the highest-ranking stylist in the fashion industry. She was greatly sought after by many actresses and was a very strong-willed person. Thus, she only styled for a few top-level artists in the fashion world. She couldn''t be bothered with others. Margaret did not expect that Ally would actually be her stylist for her first banquet in the entertainment industry. "Nice to meet you, Madam Ally," Margaret said hurriedly. "Miss Margaret, you''re very beautiful." Ally said with a smile, "Your facial features are delicate and unique. The ck series will suit you the most." The colour ck was not an easy colour to style. If it suited a person, one would look mysterious, elegant and cold. If it did not, one would look dull and rigid. However, when Ally first saw Margaret, she knew that ck would absolutely suit this girl. Ally brought Margaret to the dressing room and asked her to close her eyes. With the help of a few people, she changed her dress, had her try on a few before makeup was applied. It was only then the door was pushed open. Once again, she had shocked everyone. ck really suited Margaret! The ck dress had a mermaid tail design. She looked like a mermaid princess who had emerged from the mysterious ocean. "Beautiful. You will be the most gorgeous girl at the banquet." Charleston''s eyes was filled with amazement. "This, must very expensive..." Margaret said awkwardly. Originally, she really just wanted an ordinary gown. It was more than enough for her to just be able to attend the banquet. She did not expect herself to actuallye to the tenth floor of the department store under Limbaugh Group, let alone have Madam Ally be her stylist. Even if she sold herself, she still could not afford this. "It really is expensive!" Charleston said while curving his mouth upwards into a smile. He gently lowered his body and ced his forehead against Margaret''s. "Little one, I''m doing this to win your heart!" Margaret''s eyes widened. Her face quickly turned red. She turned her head and wanted to say argue back, but her mouth seemed to have been glued N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. together. She did not say a word for a very long time. "Are you shy?" Charleston said with a smile. He knew that he could not do too much to this little woman. He said, "You''re so cute." Margaret''s face blushed even harder. The air around them suddenly felt erotically charged. Margaret suddenly thought of something and said, "I bumped into Stephanie and Zachary just now and dropped hints about the banquet, but they have no intention on telling about the banquet at all." "They don''t want you to attend it." Charleston squinted his eyes, "If you don''t, you would embarrass the organizer, and cause Riley Jewelry to have a bad impression of you. If things got out of hand, it''s very likely that you will be banned from the fashion industry." "They''ve gone too far." Margaret said as she trembled with anger. "It''s okay." Charleston said with a smile, "You have me. Tomorrow, you will daze everyone at the banquet!" The Riley Banquet. The Havend-styled products in Ancient Star had made Riley Jewelry, which was originally a third ss jewelry line, be a second-ss jewelry line. To be precise, it had be a first-ss jewelry line. At first, everyone thought that Riley Jewelry would be like other brands; that it would drop from the peak of its poprity and gradually disappear. Then, everyone would slowly forget about Riley Jewelry. Surprisingly, Riley Jewelry was able to thrive again because of how popr it was in Havend. It was the beginning of a new life. Therefore, in Havend''s entertainment industry, many people were looking forward to this banquet. Lines of media professionals and reporters squatted by the door while the live broadcast streamed on the inte. Most of them were Stephanie''s fans. Stephanie''s status hadpletely sky-rocketed because of Zachary''s earlier move to get her trending online. Currently, the fans and the media were all focused on her. Stephanie was wearing a little pink dress with a pair of white high heels. "Hello, Mr. Regar." Stephanie shook hands with Regar, the managing director of Riley Jewelry, after she arrived at the banquet. "Nice to meet you." Mr. Regar nodded politely, but his attention was focused elsewhere. He asked, "Is Miss Margaret not here yet?" "Margaret who? Our Stephanie is the one who has greatly contributed to Riley Jewelry!" Stephanie''s fan shouted. Chapter 77 Sales Chapter 77 Sales Chapter 77 Sales Stephanie''s fans were all present at the banquet. They had been brainwashed by the trend that Riley Jewelry had risen from the dead because of Stephanie. That Riley Jewelry had be a first-ss jewelry brand because of Stephanie. Hence, their tone was particrly arrogant. Regar immediately scrunched his eyebrows when he heard what the fan said. What did they mean Stephanie was the one who has greatly contributed? "Mr. Regar, I''m sorry. Margaret had things to attend to today. She may not be able toe." Stephanie said very apologetically. "What?" Regar slightly furrowed his eyebrows. He was very grateful to Margaret. If it were not for Margaret, Riley Jewelry would not have regained their glory. That was why he invited Margaret to the banquet. He initially wanted to make an important announcement at the banquet. Yet Margaret was not present. Although he was thankful for Margaret, Regar had to admit that he was somewhat displeased with Margaret at this moment. "Stephanie is the main lead. Why did he even mention Margaret?" "Who knows? The unknown artist was probably trying to hop on the poprity bandwagon. I think Margaret yed a supporting role on Ancient Star." "So, she was just a supporting actress. How could Regar say that after getting Stephanie''s help? He needs to see clearly who is the one making their sales soar!" ... For better audience engagement, thements about the live broadcast were disyed on the big screen These remarks had caught everyone''s attention. The atmosphere got extremely awkward. However, Stephanie did not think that her fans had said anything wrong. If it were not for her, would it even be possible for Riley Jewelry to experience such glory? A luxury car stopped in front of the red carpet. A slender and elegant figure slowly exited the car under everyone''s gaze. She was wearing a ck dress, which made her look mysterious and cold. Her face was delicate, and she exuded an elegant, noble aura. She slowly made her way to the red carpet. Her beautiful face made everyone gasp. She was gorgeous and had an amazing stage presence. Margaret was not frightened at all, even under the watchful gaze of everyone. She did not seem awkward or tacky. The same could not be said about Stephanie. The moment she saw Margaret, she could not believe what she had just seen. Why was Margaret here? It made no sense. Margaret did not know about Riley Banquet at all. Even if she knew, she did not have the invitation card. How did she get in? "Good to see you, Miss Margaret. You look even more stunning today," Mr. Regar said very enthusiastically. "Thank you." Margaret nodded with a smile. "I had sent an invitation card to Gxy Entertainment, but after hearing from Miss Stephanie that you had other things to attend to, I thought you were going to be a no-show." Regar said in confusion. "An invitation card from Gxy Entertainment?" Margaret looked very surprised. She continued, "Gxy Entertainment never informed me of such an invitation. My friend was the one who invited me to this banquet today." What? All the people present were surprised. It seemed that Regar suddenly realized what was going on. He looked at Stephanie, his mind full of curiosity and thoughts. If what Margaret said was true, that meant that Stephanie did not keep Margaret in the loop on purpose. Was she trying to embarrass Margaret? What a vicious woman. If Margaret''s friend had not informed her, a huge misunderstanding would have ensued. "It''s okay. It''s good that you''re here," Regar said with a smile. While he grew fonder of Margaret, his attitude towards Stephanie took a turn for the worse. N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Stephanie immediately became infuriated by this. D*mn it! Why was Margaret here? And why did she look so eye-catching? Mostizens prioritized looks and appearance above all else. Thus, when they saw Margaret, they started crying out about being her fan. After all, she did look gorgeous and was highly attractive. How could one not be her fan? Some of them even started to doubt Gxy Entertainment. "Why didn''t Gxy Entertainment tell Margaret about the banquet? She even had to learn about it through her friend." "Let''s hear some questions," Mr. Regar said. The reporters could not wait any longer. "We heard that Stephanie yed the main lead, Queenie in Ancient Star, while Margaret yed Tiana. What were your thoughts about filming?" "Also, Riley Jewelry sales had increased so much because of the advertisement. What are your thought about this?" ... "I knew from the very start that the advertisement would be popr. I put in a lot of effort to y Queenie. However, I didn''t expect that it would be this popr. It was a marvelous ident." Stephanie said with a smile. She was basically stealing the thunder of the film crew and production team. Mr. Regar''s face instantly fell when he heard this. It was Margaret''s turn to speak. "The increase in Riley Jewelry''s sales was because of everyone''s effort. Above all else, the jewelry quality ounted for more than half the reason behind this sale boom. To be exact, though I y Tiana, I am just a model for the jewelry. So, I think the sales increased so much because of the quality of jewelry." Upon hearing Margaret''s words, Regar''s face lit up again. "Mr. Regar, I heard that you''re going to announce the ambassador for Riley Jewelry. Is this true?" Another reporter asked. "That''s right." Regar nodded. "Alright, that''s the end of our Q&A session. Now, on behalf of Riley Jewelry, I''ll announce Riley Jewelry''s global spokesperson!" The spokesperson! The global spokesperson. Everyone present, as well as the ones in the broadcast room, was seething with excitement. Spokesperson Global Ambassador Regional Ambassador Brand Friend. Everyone had thought that Riley Jewelry was just going to announce the brand ambassador, but they did not expect that the spokesperson was going to be announced as well. One should know that Riley Jewelry was ranked in the top luxurypany in the west. Generally, these big brands would invite western stars to be their spokesperson. They had never invited eastern stars to be their endorser before. This was obviously a precedent. "Alright, let''s wee our spokesperson..." Regar slowly announced. Stephanie could not help but to heart''s wings spread in delight. She unconsciously took a step forward. "Miss Margaret Simons!" Margaret''s name was called out. And Stephanie''s body froze in an instant. "Thank you." Margaret thanked Regar with a smile while nodding her head. "How could this be?" Stephanie''s face suddenly twisted in shock and confusion. She asked, "Mr. Regar, have you made a mistake?" "Yeah, Mr. Regar, isn''t the spokesperson supposed to be the female lead of Ancient Star by default?" A reporter asked curiously, "Even if she was not the female lead, Stephanie has brought so much sales to Riley Jewelry. Why isn''t she the spokesperson?" "Mr. Regar, I hope you can give me a reasonable exnation for this. Riley Jewelry has be popr again because of me. If it weren''t for me, you would not be enjoying your current sess." Stephanie looked bitter as she said this. "Sales?" Regar smiled and said, "Since everyone keeps talking about sales, then let''s talk about our sales!" Chapter 78 Karma! Chapter 78 Karma! Chapter 78 Karma! On the big screen, the sale statistics of the two products of Riley Jewelry was disyed. One was the Snow Pearl endorsed by Stephanie. The other was the Rainbow Gem endorsed by Margaret. The data was present in the form of a bar chart. One was visibly taller than the other. This was the sales data. One of the products ounted for ny percent of the total sales. The other had only contributed to five percent of the total sales. The difference was too ring to miss. The products were from the samepany, yet such a disparity between the two products was present. One could only wonder how bad the performance of the inferior product was. On the inte, Stephanie''s fans immediately thought that the ny-five percent was definitely the jewelry endorsed by Stephanie. All kinds of praises for Stephanie and derogatory insults for Margaret were about to be sent through. Then the tables turned. The name below the five percent turned out to be-the Snow Pearl! The Stephanie-endorsed Snow Pearl. "How... How could this be possible?" Stephanie shook her head in disbelief. "There must be some kind of error!" How could she be defeated by Margaret? She had been crushed by Margaret and had lost so badly. There must be some kind of misunderstanding. "Well, now that we''ve seen the sales data, let''s talk about it." Mr. Regar gave Stephanie a cold look. He really did not know what to say to such a foolish and arrogant woman. Whether it was her temperament or appearance, she could not even bepared to Margaret. Who gave her the confidence to be so self-righteous? Rainbow Gem was said to be charming, mysterious, like a fairy, an elf who moved others'' heart... There were a bunch ofpliments about it. However, the Snow Pearl only had a dance. In other words, the five percent of people who bought the Snow Pearl were only because of that mysterious dance. "Riley Jewelry''s sales mostly came from the Rainbow Gem which is endorsed by Miss Margaret. Miss Margaret has gotten this trending in the west. As for Miss Stephanie..." Mr. Regar nced at Stephanie and said without any restraint, "If it weren''t for the dance, the sales for Snow Pearl which was endorsed by Miss Stephanie would have been zero!" Regar''s words were like a sharp knife piercing straight into Stephanie''s heart. Her body could not help but tremble a little. The gaze of the audience all fell on her. Stephanie knew that she was not only being looked at by the people present, but she was also being eyed by the people at home watching the live broadcast. They all saw what had happened. Humiliation hit her like a train. She wanted to bury herself in a hole. "Riley Jewelry has always relied on data. It doesn''t matter who the female lead or the supporting actress is!" Regar nced at Stephanie as he said this. The look in his eyes made Stephanie feel small and insignificant. Stephanie really had dug her own grave. "Aren''t you ashamed, as the female lead, to have garnered such low sales?" "How dare you still talk about wanting to be the spokesperson? Why don''t you look in the mirror for a change?" Stephanie''s fan began to mutter disappointedly, "This data must be fake. Our Stephanie is so great at dancing. How could she have only raked in this volume of sales?" Many of them became her fans because of the dance on Ancient Star. In their eyes, if that one minute dance was this amazing, then the rest of what she could do must be outstanding as well. The data should not have been this bad. Who knew what would happen if they knew that the dance was actually performed by Margaret? N?velDrama.Org holds this content. "Well, no one wants to believe this, then let''s judge with our own eyes!" Mr. Regar pped his hands. Suddenly, the video of Ancient Star began to y on the big screen on the stage. Margaret''s eyes still involuntarily fell on the screen, even though she had watched it once in Charleston''s office. At first, Queenie came out of the jewelry store and got into the car. It was an ordinary scene. Until... Tiana appeared! Margaret''s facial features looked so bubbly. She was born photogenic. As long as her face was on screen, it was enough to attract a lot of people''s attention. Perhaps she was God''s favorite. She was naturally gifted in many things and was envied by many. The movie was only 15-minutes long, yet everyone felt like they were watching a full-length feature. By the end of the clip, everyone was impressed and intrigued by the advertisement plot. They were sad to see it end. "Well then, what''s the most vivid impression you had from this advertisement?" Mr. Regar asked with a mysterious smile. The most vivid impression... Tiana! It was Tiana who Margaret yed! This girl was a fairy who gradually charmed the man''s heart. However, her enchanting appearance had made others pity her. She was both devilish and charming. The men''s heart were all moved. Even women couldn''t resist her charm. It gave people the urge to buy the Rainbow Gem! "It seems everyone knows the answer, and it was Tiana!" Regarughed, "In the advertisement, though Queenie is the main character, the one who had impressed us the most is actually Tiana. Do you all still think that this data is inurate?" Throughout the whole advertisement, the only impression Queenie made was when she danced. However, the dance only amazed the audience for less than a minute. Tiana had dazed everyone the whole time. Thus, it was clear as day who had won more hearts. Even Stephanie''s fans who were present were moved by what they saw. They wanted to support Margaret. "Margaret, Margaret!" the people present cheered. Stephanie could feel everyone''s disdained gaze on her. She was on the verge of breaking down. Her eyes were a gleaming red as she rushed towards Margaret angrily. Margaret quickly moved and avoided her. Caught in her emotions, Stephanie was so frazzled that she lost her bnce and fell on the ground. It was as if she got caught with her pants down. It was extremely embarrassing. Everyone present uncontroblyughed out loud. "Cut the live broadcast. Stop it at once." Stephanie was extremely infuriated. "Stephanie, why are you so careless? I''ll help you up." Margaret said with a faint smile. She gracefully squatted down and put her hand on Stephanie''s wrist, wanting to help her up. She pinched Stephanie''s hand hard. "Ah, my hand..." "You''re still on the live broadcast, so don''t make a fool of yourself." Margaret said with a smile. Her beautiful eyes were emotionless. "You..." For some unknown reason, Margaret''s gaze made Stephanie a little scared. The live broadcast was still going on, and everyone had witnessed Stephanie lose her cool. Chapter 79 Chased Out Chapter 79 Chased Out Chapter 79 Chased Out "Stephanie, isn''t this hrious? Is your ego hurting?," Margaret''s voice was very soft. To others, it looked like Margaret was being kind as she helped Stephanie up. "You!" Stephanie was gnashing her teeth with hatred. This b*tch was mocking her. She really thought she was something amazing. The sudden anger made Stephanie be irrational. All of a sudden, she reached out and shoved Margaret away. Margaret let out a soft cry and stumbled a few steps back. Her delicate but fragile mermaid tail dress was torn because of Stephanie''s shove. Margaret''s fair, beautiful ankle was exposed, which made her look even more alluring. "Miss Stephanie!" Regar furrowed his brows and shouted, "Please leave this banquet!" What? Leave the banquet? The moment Stephanie pushed Margaret away, she suddenly remembered that she was still at the banquet. If she was really chased out, she would be a joke. The headline next day was likely to read: First Star to be Chased Out of a Banquet. "Mr. Regar, you''ve gone too far. After all, Riley Jewelry invited me as a guest to the banquet. How dare you chase me out!" Stephanie yelled in protest. "You''re the one who''s gone too far." Mr. Regar''s prominent facial features were evidently filled with disgust. He continued, "You tried to hurt our brand''s spokesperson at the Riley Banquet. If you don''t leave, I''ll personally have security ''escort'' you out." Regar stressed the word ''escort''. As long as one had a brain, they would know what Regar meant. Stephanie looked as white as a sheet as her entire body started trembling uncontrobly. She had thought that this trip to Riley Banquet would be a great time to show herself off. She did not expect this to happen. She was dragged right through the mud and had been harshly humiliated. "Also, I, Regar, once again announce in front of everyone that going forward, the name ''Stephanie'' will never see the light of day at any event that Riley Jewelry participates in!" Did this mean Riley Jewelry was going to cklist Stephanie? Tsk, tsk, tsk. Just a few days ago, Facebook had an explosion of posts saying that Stephanie was going to be the spokesperson for Riley Jewelry. Yet, here she stood now, shamefully cklisted by thepany. Life was really like a soap-opera.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. "Hurry up and snap a shot. This is insane." In an instant, the reporters gathered like ants around the scene, taking photos of the events that had unfolded. "Do as you wish. No one cares!" Stephanie''s eyes were red. She had always been spoiled by others. Even before she got popr, she had always been treated with respect for being the daughter of the Simons family. However, Riley Jewelry was not afraid of the Simons family. So, they had no problem treating her however they liked. For a moment, Stephanie was unable to cope with the sudden shift in treatment. "Regar, how great do you think Riley Jewelry is? It''s not like I''m dying to be the spokesperson for your stupidpany anyway!" Stephanie red at him. "Last chance - If I leave here today, I''ll never participate in any activity rted to Riley Jewelry in the future." "Security!" Regar raised his voice, unbothered by Stephanie''s empty threat. D*mn it! Stephanie was so mad that she was trembling all over. She quickly turned around to leave. "Wait a minute." Suddenly, a gentle voice stopped her. It was Margaret. Stephanie''s face instantly lit up in delight. "What is it, Margaret? Have something to beg me for?" "You ruined my dress just now, which is fortunately insured. I''ll have thepensation bill sent to you soon. Remember to pay for it!" Margaret tilted her head and smiled. Stephanie had never been so angry and embarrassed before in her life. She immediately left without saying another word. Limbaugh Group. Charleston had been watching the live broadcast the entire time. His slender fingers involuntarily touched the screen where the elegant and gorgeous Margaret was. The corners of his mouth were curved upwards into a smile. He looked like a blooming orchid. His girl was indeed the most beautiful and attractive person in the room. He wanted to hide her so badly, so that only he could see her. Despite him wanting this, Charleston knew that she was arrogant and would never agree to it. Moreover, she was born to be a fan-favorite in the entertainment industry. Her beauty had to be shown to the public. She could neverpletely belong to Charleston alone. Larry, who was beside him, decided to share his honest opinion, "Sir, Miss Margaret''s poprity on the Inte has sky-rocketed. Her name is one of the most searched on Facebook. Everyone is talking about her and many have be her fans. The page that had just been created has already garnered 20 thousand followers." Margaret was the biggest beneficiary of this banquet. This wonderful oue was a product of her sheer excellence as an individual. It felt good to see his girl making her way to the top. This felt different from Charleston''s usual pleasures. Zachary, who was backstage at the Riley Banquet, had a headache so bad that his head felt like it was going to split in two. Had Stephanie gone mad? It was hard enough getting her the poprity she had achieved, and to be invited to a first-ss banquet. Yet, she could find it in herself to control her bad temper. She had humiliated herself in front of the crowd and on live broadcast! "Excuse me, Sir. We have to ask you to leave!" Riley Jewelry''s security had also approached Zachary to escort him out of the venue. Zachary''s face became ashen instantly. After getting into the car, Zachary looked at Stephanie and said, "Stephanie, why are you so impulsive? You had just be famous. One wrong word, and you''d lose a lot of fans." "I can''t help it." Stephanie''s eyes were immediately filled with wronged mncholia. "Zachary, I am your fianc¨¦. Not only did you notfort me, you even yelled at me!" Zachary felt tired. He sighed, "I''m doing all this for your own good. Do you want to flush your poprity down the drain?" Stephanie bit her lips tightly and did not say a word. She had indeed acted impulsively at the Riley Banquet. She just didn''t expect that she would be such a joke. She didn''t expect to be crushed and defeated by Margaret. This was the source of her rage, the reason why shepletely lost it and did what she did at the banquet. "Then, what should we do now?" Stephanie was regretful when she came back to her senses. "The only thing left for us to do is to smear Margaret''s reputation." Zachary sighed. Although he felt that Stephanie was really stupid, he still needed to handle the consequences strategically. "Smear Margaret''s reputation?" "That''s right. Only when we taint her reputation, can we make everyone hate her. This way, we''d have something to justify your actions at the banquet with. Everyone will think that you didn''t want to be associated with Margaret because you''ve seen through her lies." Zachary exined. Stephanie saw the reasoning in Zachary''s exnation. "As for Riley Jewelry cklisting you," Zachary frowned. "Although Riley Jewelry is doing well for themselves now in the western fashion industry, they are not a monopoly. For example, we have Madam Ally, the top celebrity figure in the fashion industry with herpany holding over half the market share in western fashion. As long as she acknowledges you, you won''t have to worry about your standing in the industry." The car stopped in front of the Simons family house. Stephanie received thepensation bill from Margaret. After reading the contents clearly, she widened her eyes and said, "Margaret must be crazy. She''s asking me to pay 20 million dors for a stupid dress!" Chapter 80 Charleston, You Are Toxic Chapter 80 Charleston, You Are Toxic Chapter 80 Charleston, You Are Toxic "What do you mean, 20 million dors?" Zachary followed behind Stephanie as he asked in confusion. "I pushed Margaret a little at the banquet and now she''s asking me topensate 20 million dors for her dress. Dream on!" Stephanie said unwillingly. Zachary grabbed the document over. He looked at it carefully and found that it did have legal merit. However... "Stephanie, perhaps you can make use of this." Zachary smiled and said. "Make use of what?" ... Five minutester, Stephanie posted a moment on Facebook. She posted, "There''s a reason one would go against someone. Why do I have to pay 20 million dor for an ordinary dress?" She posted it with a picture of thepensation information. What a busy day forizens. They were busy watching the live broadcast, tracking the most searched, scolding Stephanie and Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org. supporting Margaret all at the same time. Moreover, with the Ancient Star advertisement clip officially being released online, people were not blind to what they saw. They were fascinated by Margaret''s role, Tiana. She looked like an innocent and alluring little elf! Aside from men, even women adored it. The live broadcast had many people tuning in to it due to Stephanie''s recent poprity. Thus, the live broadcast video was circted around very quickly. It also quickly made Margaret known to the world. The people particrly wanted to see the two''s reaction. Margaret did not have a Facebook ount, soizens could only stalk Stephanie''s ount for any possible development of the drama that was happening. Then they saw that Stephanie had uploaded a new post. Due to Stephanie''s shrew-like attitude at the banquet that day, a lot of people had stopped being her fan while some were still on the fence about leaving her fandom because of her amazing dance. When Stephanie''s fans saw the post, they immediately piped down and regained their calmness. The post was flooded withments about it. "Ha, she wants Stephanie topensate 20 million dors for a dress? Is Margaret crazy?" "I guess she must be very poor. Stephanie is so kind-hearted. If she were to go against someone, then that person must have gone overboard." "Margaret who? I''ve never heard of her. She''s just a low-ranking actor here to take advantage of our Stephanie. We don''t give a d*mn about the spokesperson. Stephanie is the real daughter of the wealthy Simons family. Do you really think she''d be short of money?" ... There was no way to alter Stephanie''s behavior in the live broadcast. However, Stephanie''s post did make it difficult for manyizens to pick a side. After all, not everything in the entertainment industry can be taken at face value. It would be very embarrassing if they trusted the wrong side. ... The banquet came to a smooth end. Margaret''s behavior had left a good impression on many people. Lacy was already waiting in the nanny car for her. When she saw Margareting over, she could not help but sigh, "Margaret, you were really stunning today." "Was I not stunning yesterday?" Margaret said with a smile. "You are! You are always stunning!" Margaret was obviously in an excellent mood. She suddenly thought of something and said, "Help me create a Facebook ount." As Mr. Regar said before, it would be very convenient for her to promote products if she had a Facebook ount. Lacy nodded and immediately created an ount with Margaret''s mobile phone. Then she handed the phone to her. The first thing Margaret did was search for Riley Jewelry''s official ount. Then she followed the ount and posted a Facebook. "Hello, Riley Jewelry @Rilly Jewelry Official ount." Soon, Riley Jewelry reposted Margaret''s post and replied. "Hello there,dy @Margaret Simons." Theizens had been paying a close eye to Riley Jewelry and Stephanie''s subsequent actions. When they saw Riley Jewelry''stest post, they were all shocked that Margaret had actually created a Facebook ount! Arge number ofizens interacted with the post, which made Margaret''s mobile phone keep ringing with notifications. Margaret almost threw her mobile phone out the car window. She opened the Facebook app and checked. There were so many replies and notifications that the app almost crashed. She quickly adjusted her post settings so others could not reply to her post. Margaret let out a sigh of relief as she clicked on her ount. She had a few hundred thousand fans following her already when it had barely been ten minutes since she created her ount. This was wild. Her first post had over ten thousandments. "Whoa, the Goddess has created an ount. I''m really hooked on Tiana." "After watching the video, I instantly changed from being a fan of Stephanie to a fan of Margaret. I''m a sucker for beauty and I have no principles whatsoever." "I can rte. Margaret is too gorgeous and attractive." There were positivements, and then there were the negative ones that mostly aimed at insulting Margaret. It was no surprise that most negativements were from Stephanie''s fans. One of thements read: "She ckmailed Stephanie over a stupid dress for twenty million dors. She must have gone crazy from being poor. She did this just to be famous. Look at her sly face. Who knows how many beds she had climbed on to be here!" Margaret''s eyes widened in confusion. How did they know about the 20 million dors? Could it be..? After Margaret searched for Stephanie''s ount and read hersted post, she immediately understood what was going on. Margaret was now wearing a in white dress, and the makeup on her face had been removed. The dress had been sent back to Charleston. A dress personally designed by Madam Ally was nothing short of a valuable item. Naturally, it came at a very high cost. As the dress had been ruined by another, it shouldn''t be that shocking or that big of a deal to ask the culprit topensate 20 million dors for it. Suddenly, Margaret''s phone rang. "Where are you?" It was Charleston''s deep voice. "On my way home." "Okay." The other end immediately hung up the phone. Margaret stared at the phone in silence. He hung up just like that? Margaret''s eyes widened in disbelief. She had already mentally prepared herself to be bothered by Charleston. However, he just casually hung up the phone. Margaret couldn''t stop feeling bothered by this. Margaret felt like pping herself when she realised what she was thinking about. "You feel annoyed when he pesters you." She had a mini monologue in her head. "And now, when he doesn''t pester you, you feel disappointed!" "You can''t think that way!" Margaret wailed internally. Lacy noticed Margaret acting weirdly. She could not help but ask, "Margaret, are you okay?" "I''m fine." Margaret came to her senses and patted Lacy''s head. "Have a good rest tonight. There will be a battle tomorrow." Since something like this had happened today, there was no way Stephanie would let this slide so easily when she returned to Gxy Entertainment the next day. "Ah?" The innocent assistant looked puzzled. ... The car stopped at the building. Margaret was wearing a pair of sunsses. She returned home and opened the door. The moment she entered the room, she immediately realized that something was wrong. Her senses were triggered, and she grew instantly alert of her surroundings. Her beautiful eyes darted around the dark room. Someone was in the room. Who was it? Her hand searched frantically in the dark for the light switch before turning the lights on. After seeing the figure on the sofa, Margaret''s first thought was- "Ha, I knew this man wouldn''t give up so easily. As expected, he woulde after me." For some reason, she felt like she had him at her fingertips and she was secretly happy about this. She then let out a sigh of relief! Her second thought was- "Are you crazy? Why did you have that first thought? Shouldn''t you be wondering why this jerk is here in your house?" Margaret felt like she was fighting in a losing battle. What kind of curse did this enchanter Charleston put on her? Chapter 81 Madam AllyS Post Chapter 81 Madam Ally''S Post Chapter 81 Madam Ally''s Post "You''re back." He spoke in a tone like he was a good husband waiting for his virtuous wife toe home. Suppressing the strange thoughts in her mind, Margaret twitched the corner of her mouth. "Where did you get the key?" Charleston opened his mouth. Yet, before he could say anything, Margaret had already reached her hand out to him. "You don''t have to exin. I already know." Money makes the mare go. How could Mr. Limbaugh not get the key to the apartment? If he could not get it, then all those years in Asshington would all be for naught. However, she was still unhappy about it! What if one day this b*stard came in when she was taking a shower... Tsk, tsk, tsk. The sight would be too appealing to look away from. "Why did youe to my house in the middle of the night?" Margaret was angry. "I''ve already sent the dress back to you." "That dress is ruined, right?" Charleston raised his eyebrows. He had watched the live broadcast in its entirety. In order to watch it, he even postponed several important meetings. Although the meetings were important, they were nothingpared to his woman. Margaret cleared her throat and felt a little embarrassed. "Yes, but Madam Ally told me that the dress was insured and that the person who damaged it will be responsible for it. So, don''t worry. You will receive thepensation right to the dot." "Okay." Charleston nodded, looking quite satisfied. "Larry told me something just now. It''s rted to this matter." "What is it?" "Open up Facebook," Charleston said. It was like this man was born a king. In addition, Margaret did get a lot of help from Charleston in the past few days. She was nning to return Charleston the money she borrowed after she got the endorsement payment from Riley Jewelry. Yet, it was hard to put an end to the friendship that bloomed after she borrowed money from him. One should repay the other back after getting help from them. Hence, Margaret owed it to him to do so. She logged onto Facebook obediently with herputer. A new notification popped up on screen. "The rising star Stephanie lost her cool at the banquet and the truth turned out to be..." The title was obviously a clickbait. But Margaret couldn''t help but to click on it. After ncing through it, she found that the report said that there was a reason why Stephanie was so hostile towards Margaret at the banquet. "Although Margaret is beautiful, she''s just a b*itch. Stephanie was just like a fairy of justice who could not take Margaret''s attitude and had even secretly pointed out that Regar''s inappropriate rtionship with Margaret." At the end of the report, the 20 million dors'' worth ofpensation had contributed to Margaret''s newbel as ''greedy'' and ''insatiable''. "20 million for a dress?" "Are you crazy?" "How do you feel?" Charleston said in a low voice. His eyes stayed glued to her. Margaret nced at him. She was not sure if it was an illusion, but she kept feeling like Charleston could very well go ballistic at any time. "It''s a made-up story. Fake news. Nonsense..." Margaret racked her brain to find all the words that fit how she felt about the article. The report was obviously written by one of Stephanie''s keyboard warriors. Charleston could not help butugh. His girl was too cute. "That''s right. It''s all nonsense, but this type of articles are like crack toizens." Charleston reached out and rubbed Margaret''s head. "They are the most interested in articles like these, which can be easily used to mislead people!" Indeed, this was a ridiculous article. But it did have a great impact. In this moment in time, manyizens had already started buying into the narrative that Margaret was not a good person, that Stephanie had been the right one all along, and that was why Stephanie was hostile towards Margaret. Stephanie posted a status again. "I really don''t know what kind of dress would cost 20 million dors. I grew up in the Simons family and have never seen such an expensive dress." There was no doubt that she was rubbing salt on the wound. Thements started pouring in... "Stephanie, we support you!" "What an expensive dress. As a spectator, I am really taken by surprise. The other party is too greedy and rude. For now, I''m on Stephanie''s side. I believe that a girl who can dance so beautifully is a good person." N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. "If the dress is really that expensive, I''ll broadcast myself eating trash!" ... "What should we do, then?" Margaret unconsciously asked after she heard Charleston''s words. She didn''t seem to realize that she had unconsciously started depending on Charleston. In difficult times like this, she would ask for Charleston''s help. She did not even hesitate in trusting him at all. Charleston suddenly stretched out his hand. He held Margaret''s thin waist and brought her into his arms. "Since you insisted on entering the entertainment industry and didn''t want to join Limbaugh Group to make things easier for yourself, I won''t intervene or force you to. However, I''m going to give you a present to celebrate your sess in bing Riley Jewelry''s global spokesperson!" Charleston said mysteriously, enticing her to be as excited as he was. "A gift?" Margaret was surprised. "What gift?" "You''ll definitely like it. Maybe you''ll be so touched that you''d want to marry me straight away." "How is that possible? I won''t marry a half-hearted b*stard like you!" Margaret said angrily. One must abide by his wife''s words. Therefore, Charleston nodded and put Margaret''s tiny fist near his lips. He smiled and said, "Then, both halves of my heart will belong to you!" He was a silver-tongued man. Margaret rolled her eyes. The two of them were in an extremely intimate position. The room was filled with love and an electrifying atmosphere. At the same time. Everyone on the inte was mocking and trashing Margaret for being greedy The negative public opinion slowly shifted from Stephanie to Margaret. Zachary and Stephanie had been watching the situation closely like a hawk. They suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that they had seeded in smearing Margaret''s reputation. This was good. They had expected this to happen. "Next time you''re in public, make sure to keep up with your image," Zachary said grumpily. Stephanie nodded and said, "I understand." She was not stupid. Of course, she knew what to do. She only behaved that way at the banquet because Margaret had really pissed her off. "Alright, let''s go back and rest." Zachary got up. Suddenly, his cell phone rang. He took it out and saw that the Public Rtions Department was calling. This was strange. The public opinion was already under control. So, why is the PR department calling now? Zachary answered the phone with doubts in his head. "What''s wrong?" "Mr. Whn, go online quick and look what''s trending!" A very anxious voice came from the other side. All of the sudden, Zachary felt a bad feeling making its way to the pit of his stomach. He quickly opened Facebook and clicked on thetest trend. ''Madam Ally''. Why was Madam Ally trending? The terrible feeling Zachary had in his heart made his hands tremble involuntarily. He opened Madam Ally''s Facebook ount and saw hertest post. "@Margaret The dress Margaret wore today at the Riley Banquet was personally designed and curated by me. Are you sure it''s not worth 20 million dors?" Chapter 82 The One Who Pushed Stephanie Was... Chapter 82 The One Who Pushed Stephanie Was... Chapter 82 The One Who Pushed Stephanie Was... Undoubtedly, Madam Ally''s post was adding fuel to fire. Madam Ally was the leader of the fashion world in the west; she was the most outstanding stylist. Although she owned a Facebook ount, she had only posted six times on her Facebook in the past five years. Who would''ve thought that she''d actually mention Margaret on her post to make such a statement? What did it mean if the clothes and makeup had been personally designed by the notable fashion stylist? It meant that what Margaret donned that day was worth 20 million dors, and even more. After all, rare things are precious, and Madam Ally had not personally designed clothes for several years! The dress Margaret wore could be said to be priceless. Therefore, it was very reasonable for Margaret to ask for a 20 million dorpensation. At this moment, the theory constructed by Stephanie, and her fans seemed ridiculous andughable. About how Margaret had ckmailed her because she was poor? All were nonsense! The dress personally designed by Madam Ally was worthy of this price! In the eyes of theizens, Stephanie''s behaviour had be a humongous joke once again! ... "Stephanie, why didn''t you tell me that Margaret''s dress was designed by Madam Ally?" Zachary nearly N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. copsed. Stephanie widened her eyes and said, "How could that be possible? How could Margaret that b*tch have anything to do with Madam Ally?" Even though Margaret had performed very well in Ancient Star, Madam Ally could never be bothered with a small-timer like her. There was a world of difference between them. How could Margaret have anything to do with Madam Ally? "You, you, you''re driving me nuts." Zachary did not know what to say to her. He handed the phone over to her and said, "See for yourself." Stephanie took the phone over and read the contents clearly. Fear ced its grip around her neck and suffocated her so hard, she almost fainted. To her very unpleasant surprise, Madam Ally had actually posted on Facebook iming that Margaret''s dress was personally designed by her. It was evident to Stephanie now that whatever she had done before to smear Margaret''s reputation was a joke. "Ah!" Stephanie screamed, feeling like she was about to lose her mind. "I don''t believe it. This is not true. How could that b*tch have anything to do with Madam Ally?" "Even if you don''t believe it, there''s nothing you can do about it. This is the truth!" Zachary was fed up with her. "What should we do now?" "What else can we do? We can only issue a public apology." Zachary said helplessly. "I don''t want to!" Stephanie cried out. She was unwilling to apologize to Margaret. What an embarrassing thing to do! "Then what do you think we should do?" Zachary asked. The Public Rtions Department had personally called him, obviously at wit''s end about handling this PR nightmare. "There is always another way..." Stephanie muttered to herself. If she wanted to win, there must be another way. Suddenly, something urred to her. Her eyes beamed as she said, "Zachary, let''s..." ... The public opinion online came like waves. One after another ushered in with no end in sight. Initially, everyone thought that Margaret was greedy and was taking advantage of the situation while they believed Stephanie to be right for being hostile towards Margaret. No one expected that things would take such a sudden, abrupt turn. It turned out that the dress Margaret wore was designed by Madam Ally. Madam Ally had been in seclusion for many years. As she had not designed a dress in a long time, no one expected that she would make a public appearance again through personally designing a dress for Margaret, and doing her makeup for her. Even top celebrities in the entertainment and fashion industry did not have this honor. This neer was really amazing. People wondered about her background. Everyone tried to guess what exactly did Margaret do to win Madam Ally''s favor. However, there was no doubt that their assumptions were just blind guesses. After all, just by standing there, Margaret gave others the feeling that she deserved such an honor. Stephanie''s reputation, on the other hand, deteriorated at an rming rate. That night, she became the biggest joke online. Then Stephanie''s studio posted a status. It was written that they already paid Margaret the 20 million dors. Stephanie''s heart was in an immense ache as she looked at the 20 million dor removed from her vault. D*mn it. Although she could afford 20 million dors, it was still a significant sum of money for her. However, in order to ensure that her n can be carried out smoothlyter on, she had no choice but to endure the pain in her chest. Stephanie logged into her Facebook ount and posted a status. "I''ll face the consequences for my mistake. I hope you would do the same!" Her status immediately attracted the attention of theizens. It was obviously targeted at Margaret. The post implied that Margaret had done something wrong. However, it was generally understood that one should never take anything about the entertainment industry at face value. It was best to keep neutral before solid evidence emerged. ... The bank notification about the receipt of 20 million dors appeared. Margaret swallowed and asked, "What should we do now?" Under Charleston''s guidance, she had been watching the war break loose on the inte. The moment she saw Madam Ally stand out to make a statement, she knew that that had been Charleston''s doing. If it had not been for Charleston, Madam Ally would never havee out to make a statement like that. This man... Margaret secretly nced at Charleston. She couldn''t stop staring at him from the corner of her eye. "Little one, is your man good-looking?" Charleston asked yfully. Margaret rolled her eyes and said, "Yuck, who is my man?" "Isn''t your man in front of you? What''s wrong? Do you want to touch me?" Charleston said suggestively. Margaret was so angry that she pinched him on his thigh. "Can''t you be more serious? If you continue fooling around, I''ll kick you out!" She did not realize how much seemed to be a petite woman who was annoyed at her boyfriend''s teasing. Her pout made Charleston want to pamper and dote on her. "Okay, wifey. I won''t fool around anymore. I''ll be good." Charleston said while holding back a smile. This man would never forget to take advantage of her, even when he talked. "Now that you''ve received the 20 million dors, donate all the money away," Charleston said in a low voice. "Donate them all? But they must be returned to Madam Ally!" Margaret was shocked. "Don''t worry. I''ll handle Ally. You just need to do as I said," Charleston said. Margaret could only obediently donate the money to themunity service project. Although she was doing a good deed, her heart still hurt thinking about the amount of money she had to let go of. After that, Margaret posted a screenshot on Facebook. She then followed and did what Charleston told her to do. Her caption was that she and Madam Ally had negotiated and thought that donating the money to charity was the most appropriate thing to do. As soon as she received the money, she donated it out. This gave theizens a good impression of Margaret, whom they had previously thought to be aggressive. "It''s alright now, right?" Margaret yawned subconsciously. "Are you tired?" Charleston''s attention suddenly fell on her. Margaret nodded her head drowsily. As she turned herputer off, she did not notice the new post that had been uploaded on Facebook. "Latest news: The person who pushed Stephanie down the stairs was actually..." Chapter 83 Pleasing The ChairmanS Wife Chapter 83 Pleasing The Chairman''S Wife Chapter 83 Pleasing The Chairman''s Wife Margaret put theputer away unconsciously. She stood up and stared at the man in front of her. She snorted, "Mr. Limbaugh, it''s gettingte. You should leave." "Are you getting rid of me after using me? How cruel." Charleston said with a faint smile. His tall, sturdy body stood up. He began to approach her. A dominant aura surrounded her. He put his hand on Margaret''s waist and clenched his palms. "You..." Margaret was about to ask Charleston to not get too close to her. Then, he suddenly lowered his head and pressed his thin lips on her plump lips. Instantly, Margaret felt fireworks at the back of her head. She was shocked. This... this man! Margaret immediately came to her senses and wanted to push him away. However, Charleston''s hold on her was strong, and Margaret could not move at all. He tightly trapped her in front of his chest. The two were locked in a kiss for so long that their bodies appeared to be lovingly tangled with one another. There were sparks in the air. Finally, Charleston reluctantly let go of her. "You!" Margaret, after being free from the kiss, yelled at Charleston. Though she was stunned by what had just happened, she continued to send death stares at Charleston. Charleston said with a satisfied look, "Do you want to do it again?" "B*stard!" Margaret said while ring at him coquettishly. "My little princess tastes so sweet." Seeing Charleston possibly reminiscing about what just happened made Margaret feel even more embarrassed. "Who is your princess? Stop talking nonsense. No one wants to be your princess!" Margaret said angrily. There were so many women waiting to get into his charming graces; it should be easy for him to get someone to be his princess. Anyone but her. Margaret was not willing to be a helpless, dependent princess. All of a sudden, a terrible thought came to her mind. She realized that although she had been rejecting Charleston, telling him that she did not want his help when in fact... Charleston had helped her a lot! When this realization dawned upon her, Margaret was speechless and surprised. "Okay, okay, okay, you are not my princess. You are my queen!" Charleston''s affectionate tone pulled her back to her senses. The arrogant Charleston was willing to bend his elegant body and call her queen! For a moment, Margaret''s heart felt to have been jolted by something. She felt a little flustered for no reason. "Go, go away. I don''t want to see you now!" Margaret said angrily as she covered her flushed face. She reached out her tiny hand to push Charleston out. Though Charleston was being treated like this, he didn''t seem angered at all. "Okay, okay, okay, I''ll leave. Be careful. Don''t hurt yourself." His tone was filled with affection and love. Even as he was getting pushed out of her house, he was still worried about her. Margaret''s ears grew warmer. She hurriedly pushed Charleston out and closed the door without hesitation. With the door in between them, they were separated from each other. Margaret covered her flushed face with her hands. All she could think about was Charleston''s face. "Are you crazy?" Margaret patted her face. Margaret''s heart was beating so fast. She could feel butterflies in her stomach. Could she have actually fallen in love with him? Fallen in love with that abominable man? Impossible! Margaret firmly rejected that thought in her heart. There were so many women around that yboy. She could already name a few. Emilia, Suanne... Not to mention the ones she had never seen before. "If you fall for him, you would only be one of his mistresses." Margaret kept reminding herself of the harsh reality. Finally, she managed to suppress the strange thoughts in her mind. Margaret quickly went to the bathroom to take a shower. Then, she quietly went to bed. The day she had was a long and arduous one. It was time she replenished her energy. ... Charleston, who had gotten chased out, stood outside her house with a smile still stubbornly sitting on Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org. his face. There was only love in his eyes. If this scene was photographed and posted online, the girls wouldbel him as the ideal husband and fangirl over him. Suddenly, Charleston''s mobile phone vibrated. The smile on his face immediately disappeared. Charleston took a look at it and saw that it was Larry calling. Charleston answered the call in a deep voice, "What''s up?" "Sir, just as you thought, Stephanie indeed had a final ace up her sleeves. She had just announced that the person who pushed her down the stairs was Miss Margaret!" Larry informed him. "Ha." The man muttered as the moonlight shined dimly on his face. "But don''t worry, sir. I''vepletely blocked off the news." Larry had been paying close attention to the dynamics online. That was why he could quickly deliver his solution. If Limbaugh Group wanted to cover up something, news about it would naturally disappear from the inte without leaving any trace. One would definitely have their job cut out for them if they continued trying to retrieve information about the covered up news. "Good job!" Charleston nodded with satisfaction. "I''ll give you your year-end bonus!" "Thank you, Sir!" Larry was a little excited, having found a way to secure his bonus. All he had to do was to please the chairman''s future wife, Miss Margaret! After Charleston hung up the phone with a smile, his gaze fell on the closed door. His slender fingers touched the door and the corners of his mouth curled up into a smirk. "Little one..." ... The following morning. After Margaret woke up early and got herself washed up, she went downstairs. Lacy was already waiting for her. After getting in the nanny car, Lacy''s eyes were full of admiration. She said, "Margaret, I watched your live show all the way to the end. You''re so cool!" Generally speaking, an artist''s manager should be the one attending these banquets with them. Unfortunately for Margaret, she had Sandra, that irresponsible woman as a manager. Be that as it may, she was still Margaret''s manager while Lacy was just an assistant who could not take Sandra''s ce. "Next time, if there are any events, you shoulde with me!" Margaret said out of the blue. Lacy was taken by surprise, "But Sandra..." "Don''t worry about her!" Margaret couldn''t be bothered with Sandra. Lacy quickly nodded her head. The nanny car stopped at the filming site. Fortunately, the site was located at the local Shington Studio City. If it was anywhere further, she might have left. However, it did not really matter. She had one thing on her mind-to earn money. Margaret was unsure about what was going on at the other side of the world. She tried to resist the impulse to make a phone call. If something did really happen, the other person would be sure to call her. "Margaret." When the director saw Margaret, he greeted her with a smile. They had been watching the online war the day before. Besides, the director liked Margaret very much. She was good at acting and had a good attitude. Undoubtedly, any director who had the opportunity to work with her would only have praises for her! "Hello, Director." Margaret nodded. "You have three more scenes today and another three tomorrow. Then, you are done," the director said. As he informed Margaret of this, he felt his heart bleed on the inside of his chest. Margaret had only signed on to be a supporting character who did not have many scenes. Although he tried to give her as many scenes as much as possible, he was still not able to give her the amount of screen time he would like to. "Okay." Margaret nodded. "Margaret, you b*tch!" All of a sudden, a sharp voice suddenly cried out! Chapter 84 Ruining Her Reputation Chapter 84 Ruining Her Reputation Chapter 84 Ruining Her Reputation What? Everyone present turned towards the source of the voice. A number of young people were shouting right outside the filming site. If it were not for the fact that the production assistants had stopped them, they would have rushed in a long time ago. "Who are these people? Where''s security? Get them out," the director said impatiently. Margaret couldn''t be bothered with the ruckus and turned around to leave. She still had to make the best of her time to go through the script. The young people were even more aggravated seeing Margaret''s attitude. The leader''s voice got louder. "Margaret, do you feel guilty for what you''ve done? We are Stephanie''s fans. Today, we are here to seek justice for her. You''ve pushed her down the stairs and now she can''t dance anymore, won''t your conscience bother you?" "That''s right. Were you jealous? Stephanie''s dancing is better than yours and you even had to spend money to get on the trending page. You''re shameless!" ... Margaret couldn''t hold back herughter. Her? Jealous of Stephanie''s dancing? She was the one who stood in for Stephanie for the dance! What was there for her to be jealous of? Margaret remembered clearly that Stephanie had threatened her with her mother''s heirloom and forced her to attend the banquet. In the end, Margaret was framed. Although very few people could recognize Margaret as she was wearing a mask when this incident happened, she still felt in her bones that something would happen. Stephanie was a scheming b*tch. Her games were definitely not as simple as they seem to be. So, what if Stephanie was a scheming b*tch? Margaret was no longer the person she used to be. She had only wanted to return to Havend to earn some money to pay for the medical expenses. Who knew these people woulde for her neck like this? They couldn''t me her for biting back then! Margaret curled the corners of her mouth into an elegant smile and said, "I''m sorry, fairies have no conscience." The director and Lacy looked to be trying to hold in theirughter. Margaret''s response left these young adult fans of Stephanie speechless. They assumed that Margaret would argue back in defense and had readied themselves to fight back with vicious words. They didn''t expect that she would downright admit it. Yet, it was obvious that she was joking. She did not admit that she had done something wrong. "Who the hell cares! You have to apologize to Stephanie and admit your wrong doings today!" The fan cried out. "Even Stephanie did not dare to say this to me in person." Margaret curled her lips. "Who are you to demand for my apology for no reason?" "You..." The fan was dumbfounded. Shouldn''t Margaret, the artist who had hundreds and thousands of eyes on her and her every move, be cautious about her words at this moment? How could she still be so arrogant? Was she not worried that the paparazzi would be taking her photos? Her reputation could be easily ruined by her aggression. The youngsters exchanged nces. A scheming, viinous look seemed to have shed across their eyes. As long as they recorded Margaret''s arrogance and aggression, they would have achieved their goal. "Forget it. Just wait and see. Karma will get you eventually and your true colors will be revealed." The leader shouted and suddenly turned around. Ha, did they want to leave? They didn''t think they could leave that easily, did they? Margaret gave Lacy a look. Lacy immediately got what she meant and quickly walked to the tform that was two floors high. Lacy stepped on the tform that was used for filming and poured a bucket of water over it. In a blink of an eye, they were drenched. They fell and sat on the ground, wet and embarrassed. A ck object fell out of the leader''s pocket. It turned out to be a recording pen. Margaret stepped forward and crushed the recording pen without hesitation. Then, she broke the memory card and threw it directly into one of the fan''s face. "You may leave now," said Margaret. "How, how did you know..." The leader was surprised and embarrassed. Margaret wanted to roll her beautiful eyes at these fools. Please, she was not blind. She knew that something was amiss when she saw a red light beaming in their pockets during their brief exchange. They were rude, uttered vulgarity, and acted strangely while iming to be Stephanie''s fans. Everything they said was done to provoke Margaret, to lure her into getting angry and swearing at them. Well, she did get mad at them, since they were here just to pick a fight with her. But she felt satisfied, knowing that their goal was definitely unachieved in the end. "Are you going to leave? Or should I call security?" Margaret said as she raised her eyebrows and smiled. That look inexplicably sent chills down the fans'' spines. They got back on their feet and left quickly. "You..." The director who had been watching everything, uncontrobly swallowed his saliva. "What''s wrong?" Margaret asked while smiling. The director immediately shivered and said, "Nothing. You''re just awesome. You''re like a heroine." Margaret smiled and then headed to the lounge. She didn''t have to worry about the director at all because she knew intuitively that he would not tell anyone. Most importantly, she knew that he would not tell anyone to protect the interest and benefit they could get out of each other. At that point in time, Margaret''s poprity was sky high, which could help rake in some benefits for the director''s y. Thus, the director was sure that he would not make any stupid mistakes. ... "Trash. You guys are a bunch of useless trash." Stephanie''s face was a furious, contorted mess as she screamed into the phone. After scolding them, she immediately ended the call and angrily tossed the phone onto the table. "Did they not seed?" Zachary asked, slightly scrunching his eyebrow. "No, a bunch of good-for-nothings. They didn''t even record Margaret losing her temper." Stephanie was so furious that she gritted her teeth. At first, she was worried that they would be exposed, so she had altered her request and asked for a voice recording instead of a video. However, they could not even handle such a small task. "Do we really not have any other way to get back at her?" Stephanie asked, voice filled with unhappiness and displeasure. Previously, she tried to reveal that Margaret was the one who pushed her down the stairs. However, much to her surprise, the news was barred from getting released online. Who on earth was behind this? Did she really have no choice but to sit around and let things be? "There must be a way." Zachary also frowned. What was going on with Margaret? First, she somehow got involved with Madam Ally. Now, she was This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. able to stop news about her from getting published online. Could it be... "Do you think that Margaret has a sugar daddy backing her up?" Zachary raised his eyebrows. There seemed to be no other logical exnation for what had been happening. "Of course! Otherwise, how could she be as glorious as she is now!" Stephanie seethed with jealousy. She always remembered the pathetic and embarrassing way Margaret left home in the past. She was tricked by Stephanie and got chased out of the country like a gue. Yet at this moment, she dared toe back and rebel against her. "As long as we can find evidence that proves Margaret has been depending on a sugar daddy for these perks, we could still ruin her reputation," Zachary said sinisterly. "But what if we can''t find anything?" "We''ll make something up then!" Stephanie felt that the n was feasible, but was still a little worried. She asked, "How do we do it?" "Have you forgotten that Margaret is currently still an artist under Gxy Entertainment?" A look of indifference shed across Zachary''s eyes. "The artists have absolutely no right to refuse what their