Esmond's henchmen quickly rushed forward to help him up, saying, "Boss, boss, are you alright?"Despite their earlier betrayal of Esmond, they were genuinely concerned when they saw him fall like that. After all, they had worked for him for so many years.As Rita and Sherman walked out of the gate, the other henchmen were stunned. They did not understand what was happening.'Didn't the boss say he had trapped these two people? How could they come out swaggering like this? What happened?'Rita could not quite comprehend why anyone would enjoy such dim surroundings and deliberately come here to spend time. As they emerged into the sunlight, she instinctively exclaimed, "Ah! It feels so good to see the sun again!""Yeah, it's easy to forget the outside world when we're trapped in the concrete jungle all the time," Sherman remarked.They only truly escaped the danger when they got into the car.As Sherman drove toward Rita's house, she said, "You shouldn't have done that today.""W
"A paparazzo snapped a photo of you and Miss Claire, and nobody informed us about this beforehand. Whoever it was just posted the picture. I'm not sure if you've approved it, so..." Lucy explained cautiously.Sherman had no idea what photo she was referring to. How could he possibly approve of someone else posting his picture online, especially with Claire?"I'll handle it when I get back to the office," said Sherman before he then hung up. He then stepped on the gas pedal, increasing his speed.This unexpected incident pushed aside his irritation with Rita's constant rejection. He knew her past hardships had led her to develop such an independent character. She simply did not want to cause trouble for anyone.'But how can she lump me together with her stepmother? Why does she keep refusing my help?' he wondered.As soon as the company-president-exclusive elevator doors opened, Lucy pulled up the news and presented it to him. As they walked toward his office, she explained the ori
One commenter mused, [I never expected that it wasn't her dancing that made her famous first but her relationship with Sherman. I wonder if it's good or bad for her dance career.][Of course it's good. Without Sherman, who'd even know Claire? I wonder if it's her own publicity stunt. Sherman has never shown his face before, so why do it now?] another speculated.[I don't think we should speculate about Claire like that. After all, isn't it normal for such a talented couple's relationship to be exposed? Besides, Sherman hasn't said anything, yet you're already worrying for him!] a third commenter argued.[Don't give me that fan-club nonsense!]Sherman naturally attracted attention, and this news quickly climbed to the top of the trending list.Claire looked at the comments section, immensely satisfied. Despite many unfriendly remarks, at least she got the attention she wanted, did she not?She wanted everyone to know that Sherman was hers, especially Rita. Why should she compete w
"Yes, we didn't expect the paparazzo to be secretly photographing you two... How could it possibly be related to us? Claire is crying right now. Shouldn't you try to comfort her? Yeah, she came back after studying abroad, never expecting to be criticized so harshly in the comments section."Oh, I see. But wouldn't it be unwise to take it down now? Social media users might think it's a publicity stunt. It could affect her future audience's perception. Mister Sherman, why don't we keep the news online for a while? Social media users are known to have a short attention span anyway. They'll forget about the photo when there's a new scandal."Serena molded Claire into a victim over the phone, and she was quite satisfied with the effect."That could work. However, I hope you'll take Claire's future audience appeal into consideration. She just returned to the country, and her career is just beginning. We can't afford to ruin her reputation."Claire did not know what they were discussing o
"You've got the wrong person. I wasn't the one who took that photo. It was taken by someone passing by that day and then sent to me. This shouldn't be considered as me infringing upon Mister Sherman's personality rights, right? Moreover, Mister Sherman looks so handsome! Why hide it? Social media users are clamoring for more photos of him. After earning so much money, he should give back to the people, right?"Leo would have scoffed if he was not dealing with official business. It seemed like Cecil was not going to admit to his wrongdoing that easily."So, does that mean you're unwilling to take down the photo?"Cecil continued to beat around the bush. "It's not that I don't want to take it down; it's just that my current situation doesn't allow me to. It's not easy for anyone to make a living, you know? If I take it down, it's like working for nothing, no? You work for money too, so you should know I'm just doing my job."'Ha, so he's trying to squeeze money out of us, eh?' though
Although Claire gave him 140 thousand dollars to take the risk and post the photo on his page, it was still a shock for Cecil when Sherman got so angry and wiped out his years of hard work.Like that social media user said: this was considered lucky. After all, Cecil probably would not be able to handle it if the case truly went to court. After all, 140 thousand dollars would not even be enough to hire a lawyer.Sherman's lawyers were on a different level. He even had a whole team of them! What did Cecil have? The measly 140 thousand dollars was not even enough to clean up his mess!'That damn Claire! She told me I'd make big money if I posted the photo online, but look at the mess I'm in,' thought Cecil.He spat on the ground in frustration.Claire and her team were also closely monitoring the situation. She never expected Sherman to act so ruthlessly and leave her with no dignity at all.[I think it's a publicity stunt by Claire. Otherwise, how could they take down this photo f
"Why you! I—"Cecil hung up on Claire before she could finish her sentence. Serena looked at her with a worried expression."What are we going to do? I've warned you countless times not to work with such a sneaky guy, but you just wouldn't listen. Now you're caught in the middle. Mister Sherman thinks this has nothing to do with you and is going after Cecil directly, but Cecil is pinning it all on you. What are we going to do?"She paced anxiously, making Claire dizzy with her frantic energy."Can't you think of a solution instead of just creating anxiety? What use are you to me if you can't even handle this small matter?" She threw her phone down forcefully, making everyone in the room hold their breath."You need to come up with a solution fast! I'm doing this for the sake of the team. How can I pay all of your salaries if I don't have the publicity? We're all in the same boat, and we should be united, not against each other, right?"Suddenly, Claire smiled and took Serena's ha
Claire wiped away a tear, looking as if she had returned to being the innocent girl from years ago.Serena still hesitated. "But even if it's for publicity, you shouldn't have involved Mister Sherman, don't you think? I know you two had some ups and downs over the years, but if you truly want a resolution... Claire, you shouldn't use such means. He doesn't seem like the type to be pressured like this."Claire nodded. "I know you're looking out for me, but only he and I know what's going on between us. Plus, you don't understand what kind of person he is. Serena, next time, don't mention Sherman to me again. I know what I'm doing. Oh, and get takeout for everyone later. I lost my temper just now, and it was my fault for not controlling myself."Serena nodded with concern. "Don't worry. Everyone knows your temper, and they know you weren't really angry at them."However, this behavior of criticizing and then rewarding would eventually cause dissatisfaction.After Serena left, Claire