Victor Dufor sat in his car and watched Summer leave. When he saw her repeatedly turning around to look at them, he raised his eyebrows. “I don’t care that you’re bringing up a new actress, but why did you pick this one? She doesn’t seem smart.”Ruth rolled her eyes at him. “And you look smart? How did you end up failing your last movie again?”Very few people knew that Victor Dufor had picked a good script for production two years ago. However, he trusted his disciple too much and was betrayed. While he was casually picking his investors, his disciple wrote a low-budget version of the script, got investments using Victor Dufor’s name, and started shooting the film ahead of Victor Dufor. When Victor Dufor was about to begin shooting the movie, the disciple’s movie had already gone up on the big screens. It blew up. Meanwhile, Victor Dufor could only thank his lucky stars that he had done a proper job keeping the script confidential, so the artists did not know it. No one
While the black Bentley charged down the road, Ruth was thinking about what to say when she received a message. Serenity: Your gentle, elegant, handsome, and considerate husband pushed you away? Then you should be reflecting on your own actions. Have you been too harsh on him lately?Ruth had not managed to figure out the reason behind Abel’s actions in the morning, so she had sent a message to ask Serenity about it. She only answered her message now. Ruth: Why should I be the one reflecting on my actions?Serenity: Because he’s gentle, considerate, and does whatever you want. If he stops when you’re both in the mood, there’s only one reason—he’s throwing a tantrum.Ruth: …It made sense. She knew it. A woman with countless experiences with men knew men the best. “I heard that you went to the audition yourself. I’ve just finished work, so I decided to come pick you up,” Abel said casually while driving. “What do you want for dinner?”Ruth stared at him for a few seconds be
“Ruth?” The woman sounded surprised. “You actually came back? Why are you out here shopping instead of looking after your stupid company? Oh my, you even have money to buy clothes?”Pearl cocked an eyebrow and sized Ruth up arrogantly while looking down on her. They were wearing the same dress, but when Ruth wore it, she made it seem as if the dress was custom-made for her. Along with her light makeup and fashionable earrings, she looked like a queen. Pearl then discreetly observed herself; she looked like a normal consumer who had run into a promoter. Frustration burned in her eyes. White she was observing Ruth, Ruth was doing the same to her. The woman had exquisite makeup, and her wrists as well as neck were adorned with jewelry. Both her clothing and accessories were tasteful on their own, but, when they were put together, they created a bizarre image. “You’ve changed styles, Ms. Harlem. What a coincidence, it’s the same as mine again, but your aesthetic is just so-so.”
Ruth entered the changing room with the clothes Abel recommended. Meanwhile, Pearl remained frozen on the spot with a red face. The man’s demeanor and posture alone showed that he was not a normal person, but he was Ruth’s husband?Ruth really had a good life. Even if she was abandoned by the Goldwell family, she still managed to get herself such a rich and handsome man as her husband. Her jealousy and competitiveness made her unable to move. Then, her gaze landed on the clothes Ruth went in to try out. Five minutes later, the doors to the changing rooms opened simultaneously. Abel stared at his wife and nodded in satisfaction. Then, he saw the person from the changing room beside Ruth’s, and he frowned. She ruined the dress again. The difference in aesthetics between them was too clear. Pearl would be fine if she wore the dress with no one else to compare to, but, when she stood beside Ruth, who looked like a model, she instantly lost her splendor. She noticed it as w
Ruth only needed the time required to blink to understand what he meant. Pretending to be cool discreetly was the most lethal weapon. These were clothes from an international luxury brand, and he just generously bought almost all of them to fill up their walk-in closet. He even said that she complained that the walk-in closet was too big…Well, she DID say it, but saying it during such a time was just brutal. When Ruth saw Pearl’s face turning red, then pale, she felt great. However, that amazing feeling only lasted for two minutes. When they went to pay, Ruth saw the bank card he took out, and her smile slowly disappeared. She grabbed his wrist. “Did you take the wrong card?”Abel was calm. “No.”He came out in a hurry today, so he only brought with him a black card with no credit limit. If he used that card, he would just expose himself. Hence, he stopped himself in time and opened Ruth’s handbag to take out the card he used to buy the mansion. “Do you have any i
They were in an elegant French restaurant.Ruth tentatively placed her order and shifted her gaze to Abel. “Please tell me you didn’t ask for your salary in advance to pay the bill. You can’t do it! You can’t take your salary in advance until you finish paying off your debt!” she warned him in a low voice.She tightened her hold on her small wallet since she did not let him carry the bag this time.“Why hadn’t I noticed that you were such a miserly person before?” Abel said. He was humored by her antics. “Do you really love money that much?”“Who doesn’t?” Ruth asked, since she found this natural. When she looked into his eyes, which had a hint of a smile, she suddenly recalled the purpose of the trip. She cleared her throat and said, “I’m very generous! I’m just being careful about spending my money recently because I’m a little short on cash right now!”She could not let him think that his “sugar mom” was stingy, because he would be even more rampant in rejecting her in the fu
Her man deserved to be worshipped that way.She reached out to him. “Let me have a look at the card.”Abel’s hand froze, but he eventually handed the card to her after a brief pause.“The Executive President of Grand Empire Entertainment, Joseph Hansford… Damn, that was Joseph Hansford?!” When Ruth was abroad, she had heard about him, but she had never seen any pictures of him or even met him.Abel’s expression was still as calm as before. “Yeah, have you heard of him?”“Everyone in the entertainment business knows him! Artists from Grand Empire Entertainment make up half of the entertainment industry, and it is mostly thanks to his role in training and managing them!”Abel did not say anything, which indicated his agreement. Once the incident that had just happened fully sank into her mind, Ruth squinted at Abel. “Why did he treat you with so much respect?”Abel picked up his fork and said, “He has been studying a script recently, and he often asks me to practice with him. It
Even though she was exposed, Ruth did not feel embarrassed. She grinned and said, “Oh, it’s not a big deal. It’s just that your dear wife ran into some problems at work and needs some help.”Abel snorted lightly and said, “You’re my ‘dear wife’ when you need help, but you’re my ‘sugar mom’ when you don’t?”Ruth went silent. It did sound a bit too shameless.“My legs are a bit sore from all the shopping today.”“I’ll give you a massage when we get back! My skills are superb, and I’ll satisfy you tonight.”The hands of the waiter coming to them with a tray trembled because Ruth’s voice was a little too loud.But, since he had received professional training, he served the food calmly and with a perfectly schooled expression before retreating.The corners of Abel’s lips curled upward as he observed her trying to please him. He felt that the two hours of shopping had not been completely in vain. “This restaurant is mediocre. The food here is not good.”“Let’s go somewhere else,