Anna felt she had no way of explaining herself to him. She didn’t feel like continuing arguing and could only say, “Well, if you’re not going, Ineed someone to keep me company.”
Wayne bowed his head and stared at her. His muscular body and the quilt made Anna feel like she couldn’t breathe.
“Hey, | didn’t say that.” Wayne said.
Anna became even more upset. She did it because she was worried about him and didn’t expect him to hold it against her. Anna said, “I did it because of you! Why do you blame me?”
She was about to finish when she noticed Wayne staring at her with an aggressive expression. She became even more agitated, turned her head, and said, “Well, you wouldn’t understand that. Feel free to think whatever you want.”
Wayne froze, then rolled over to lie beside Anna. When he tried to hug Anna, she struggled and moved to the bed’s edge and refused to speak to him.
Wayne began to regret what he had just said after reflecting on what had occurred between him and Anna during this time.
He explained, “Thank you for thinking of me, Anna. You know, | don’t even mind being mocked. I’m just worried about our relationship. You could go with whoever you want if we weren’t a couple. But, because | am your boyfriend, | hope | can come with you to the banquet.”
Anna chose to ignore him:
Wayne approached her once more and said, “You know, I’m worried that you might fall for someone else. Besides, attending a dinner party is not as simple as you think. So | don’t want you to go there by yourselt.”
He hadn’t anticipated Anna to continue ignoring him.
Wayne was thinking about what he should say when he heard Anna say, “Where are Matthew and Tammy? Should we bring them along?”
Wayne immediately brightened up and said, “Ryan has plenty of time.”
Anna returned his gaze and said, “Hey! Do you really think of Ryan as your babysitter?”
“Isn’t he?” Wayne raised an eyebrow as if perfectly justified
Ryan had frequently stayed by Anna’s side, explaining that he did so to protect her and investigate things. However, Wayne was well aware of What he was thinking.
He thought, Since Ryan took my money, | should treat myself to the services I deserve. After all, he could work as a babysitter, couldn’t he? The reception was held the following evening at 7:30 p.m.
AW reserved the top floor of Birmingham’s most luxurious hotel and laid out a long red carpet in front of it. Many elites of the upper class in town attended that banquet.
AW was in the media business, so, many celebrities were present. Journalists who received invitations were overjoyed, while those who didn’t could only take pictures at the entrance.
Anna and Wayne stepped onto the red carpet hand in hand. Although they smiled for the camera, they kept whispering.
“Look, this isn’t a reception, but a film festival! | understand he wants to make Scott more famous, but does he have to do so?”
Wayne took a moment to consider the venue’s setup before responding, “Actually, he’s doing it not just for Scott, but also for his company. You should know that the film and television industries are very profitable these days. As a result, he wishes to employ Scott in order to attract more customers and gain attention.”
“Huh? Why didn’t he come out with Scott if he really wanted to get attention?” Anna asked.
Randal and Scott were dating, but they kept it a secret. Anna knew they did it because they couldn’t find a suitable time to come out. If Scott suddenly revealed that he was gay, his fans might not accept it for a while.
Anna had no problem with that. However, she didn’t like that Randal constantly had scandals with many actresses these days. She was disappointed every time she heard the news.
Wayne realized why Anna was complaining about Randal. He and Randal had been rivals since they were children, so he wasn’t about to put in a good word for him.
Scott approached them as they entered the ballroom and asked, “Hey, Anna, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! What took you so long to get here?”
“Oh, the traffic was terrible. Plus, did you notice the red carpet at the entrance? If we wanted to get in, we had to wait in line.” Anna cast a thoughtful glance behind him. Randal had indeed been following Scott, as she had predicted.
Scott was meaner than Anna. He rolled his eyes at Randal, standing behind him, “Oh, he’s crazy. Okay, Anna, you’re coming with me later. Otherwise, you’re going to meet some jerks.”
“What’s the matter?” Anna inquired, perplexed.
Scott turned to Randal and said, “It’s time for you to answer Anna.”
He sounded as if he was pointing the finger at Randal. Anna chuckled because she wasn’t actually asking Randal.
Randal wasn’t angry but simply said, “Oh, there aren’t that many people in business. It’s better to have one more friend than one more enemy, you know. Anna will definitely know what I’m saying, right?”
“Come on, stop those craps. Why don’t you just say you invited Jacob and Lilian?”
Hearing those two names, Anna and Wayne both frowned almost simultaneously. Furthermore, they both had impatient expressions.
“Ah? Are they also here?” With a frown, Anna asked.
Randal nodded his head. He then looked around but couldn’t find them.
Randal explained, “Yes, they two did come. But, to be precise, they didn’t seem to be here together.”
“They didn’t come here together? Randal, what are you talking about?” Anna asked, puzzled.
Randal had invited Jacob to show his respect for the Palmer Group. AW was a large group as powerful as the Carousel Group. As a result, small companies like the Palmer Group were eager to attend this banquet.
Anna was well aware that Lilian wasn’t wealthy. So, she had no idea how she could come here unless she was Jacob’s date.
The three of them became perplexed, and then turned to Randal.
Randal touched his glasses and said thoughtfully, “Yes, Palmer didn’t bring his wife with him. And, if I’m not mistaken, he arrived this evening with a young model from our company. More intriguingly, his wife is his brother’s date.”
Anna froze briefly before continuing to frown. She hadn’t seen her ex-boyfriend, Jacob or her ex-bestie, Lilian, who cheated on her with her ex-boyfriend, since their engagement party in six months.
She’d heard later that the two weren’t getting along, but she hadn’t expected them to stop pretending to be a loving couple.
Anna had noticed the two people just as Randal was speaking. Then she became emotional: Jacob and Lilian had once been so close, and now they appeared to be strangers.
Jacob was standing in a banquet hall corner, clutching the waist of a thin woman.
Anna realized that she appeared to be the model Randal was referring to.
Scott noticed them as well and then said, “Oh, that’s Mia.”
“How do you know her?”
“We work for the same company. She’s an unknown model, and the company had low expectations for her. So, after her contract expires later, the company won’t renew it with her.”
Anna asked curiously, “How long did they sign the contract for?”
“Ten years.”
Anna was taken aback and questioned, “What, ten years? Ah! Isn’t that a complete waste of time? She won’t be able to continue modeling after that, will she? That’s just not fair!”
“Yes, the person who caused all of this is right here,” Scott said, pointing to Randal.
“All models sign ten-year contracts with the company. If she violates her contract, she must pay a large sum of money. So, models who are not famous can only get money by dating rich men. Otherwise, the salary the company pays her is not even enough for her to live on.”
“If your career doesn’t work out in the future, are you going to date rich men as well?” Anna asked Scott.
Hearing that, Randal’s gaze became somber.
Anna pretended not to notice him, then nudged Wayne and said, “When the time comes, I’ll lend you my boyfriend.”
“Oh my! Thank you very much, Anna. That’s very thoughtful of you.” ‘j need to talk to you,” Randal said as he tugged on Scott’s sleeve.
“Gee, what are you doing? Can’t you see I’m talking to Anna?” Scott said with a hint of displeasure.
Anna couldn’t help but laugh as she watched the two of them leave, saying to Wayne, “I think Randal is scarier than you when he’s jealous.” “I think Scott is as i jotic as you are sometimes,” Wayne said, looking at her.
Mia clung to Jacob’s arms, acting vulnerable. She said, “My goodness! There are a lot of people here! | need to use the restroom. Will you go there with me?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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