Chapter 75
If in the past, he could guarantee that Xan wouldn’t be swayed, but lately, her fickle behavior had him on edge, scared and nervous.
Why had he felt annoyed when Xon clung to him desperately in the past, even considering to cheat? if he could turn back time, he swore he wouldn’t make the same mistake. Perhaps his casual dismissiveness had hurt her. From now on, he resolved to cherish and protect her, to make up for his past indifference a thousandfold.
Xanthea looked at him, his words faltering, and remembered things he had said to her in the past life.
“Xan, I don’t like it when girls show their faces in public. Look at your sister, hanging out at bars and clubs all the time, what kind of impression does that give? Once we’re married, youll just stay at home and be my perfect housewife, okay?”
Typical. Once a jerk, always a jerk, playing the double standards game better than anyone.
“Sure, as long as it’s what you like, I’m all for it!”
He paused for a moment, and then nodded, which somewhat surprised Xanthea.
“Dad, I might be late to Aunt’s wedding anniversary the day after tomorrow. Uncle asked me to attend a cultural copyright auction. I need to pick out a script for an upcoming performance.”
*Il come too!”
“Ill come too!”
After she finished, a couple of voices chimed in together.
Xanthea’s gaze swept over Matthew, her mother, and Samuel, finally settling on Ethan, “Ethan, you have the best taste; can you come with me?”
“Xan, don’t you want me to stay with you?”
Matthew grabbed her arm, and she felt the strength of his grip, frowning as she tried to pull away but then saw the eamest look on his face. “You’re swamped with work.”
That stuff’s not important. I can cancel i!!”
His gaze held a plea she hadn’t seen before, eerily reminiscent of her past life. Was it because she had been rejecting him too often lately that he’d started to notice something was off?
“Alright, if you aren’t too busy, come with me then”
“Sis, can I come too?”
Miranda bit her lip, looking at her nervously, Xanthea saw her putting on a damsel–in–distress act and narrowed her eyes.
What was up with these two? In her past life, they went out of their way to avoid her while cheating, but this life they clung to her like needy puppies.
In the bustling business district of Crestwood CBD, at the Twin Towers penthouse, Cedric walked into the CEO’s office with a document
in hand
“Boss, the head just sent an invitation for you to attend a web literature copyright auction at the Nexus Museum this Wednesday. This event will feature bids on the rights to ten popular online novels, which have significant influence in the showbiz. Numerous companies and their representatives will be attending”
“Decline it.” Orion didn’t even look up, continuing to sign documents at his desk, “Have someone from Starlight Media attend on my behalf.”
Cedric wasn’t surprised by this typical response,
Although Starlight Media was a subsidiary of the Lockwood Group, the CEO didn’t pay much personal attention to the entertainment sector, leaving it to professionals. But this time.
“I just checked the guest list for the auction, and Ms. Nightshade from Oli hea Media is gonna be there.”
At that, the pen in the man’s hand stopped abruptly, a drop of ink blooming on the white paper.
“Ms. Nightshade?”
“Yes, it seems she’s signed with Oli hea Media.”
Cedric nodded, meeting his boss’s unfathomable gaze, hesitantly asking, “So, do we still decline the invitation?”