Chapter 496

"Charlie is quite the enigma. I can't figure out what's going on in his head," Jeanna remarked with a pout.

Sophie laughed. "I can't either."

'But since we've signed him, we have to turn him into a money-making star for Paramount,' Sophie thought.

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At the Carlson residence, Jeff ended a phone call, looking exceptionally pleased. "Sending flowers now, huh? It seems the days I've been hoping for are finally coming."

He muttered to himself for a while before collecting his thoughts. Moving with purpose, he retrieved a thick notebook from a drawer. His aged, rough fingers gently stroked the cover with a nostalgic and wistful look in his eyes.

"I haven't used you in years, but now it seems you have a purpose again."

He placed a pair of reading glasses on his nose, opened the notebook, and began writing slowly but steadily. After some time, he paused, admiring his still-nimble handwriting. A smile crept back onto his face, though he wondered how much longer he could keep writing.

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