The air seemed to be frozen.
Just as the two of them were in a deadlock, Lucas' assistant appeared and eased the strange atmosphere.
Lucas looked at Steven and said indifferently, "If you need anything, tell me."
"Alright." Steven replied casually, shrugging his shoulders to let him go first.
Lucas walked a few steps and could still feel the gaze behind him. He smiled and knew that he thought too much.
As for Steven, he had just returned from abroad, so it shouldn't be so coincidental...
In the car, Lucas' eyelids were half—lowered as he looked at his phone. His assistant was chattering endlessly while reading on Twitter.
"Boss, we should not interact with Julia anymore, so as not to blackmail ourselves."
"I really don't understand why a beautiful girl has to——"
"There are many things you don't understand!" Lucas interrupted him.
The boss was unhappy, so the assistant had to shut up and continue to flip through his phone. His voice suddenly became shrill, like a crow, "Boss, why did you give A Beautiful New World's promotional tidbits a like?"
"Boss, others tried to avoid her at this time. Why are you the first to come out and give her a like?" The assistant panicked.
Lucas' voice changed, mixed with a trace of coldness, "Do I need to explain to you?"
The boss, who had always been good—natured, suddenly became cold.
The assistant trembled and said, "No, you don't."
However, the sound of heaven and earth collapsing could be heard in his heart.
Oh my God!
He thought, his boss was screwed.
Lucas then glanced at his assistant's belly and said disdainfully, "You've gained a lot of weight and become very nosy recently. Start eating fat—reducing meals and exercising tomorrow."
The assistant was filled with despair. What had he done wrong? He was not an artist. Why should he eat fat—reducing meal and lose weight?
What about the barbecued crayfish, fried chicken, beer, hotpot, pearl milk tea?
Lucas ignored his ugly expression and suddenly felt relieved for no reason. It was as if the sky had suddenly become clear.
The corners of his lips rose slightly, revealing a smile that he hadn't even noticed.
Looks like, someone is finally having his chance....
....
In the CEO's office, Jeffrey reported the entire incident in detail.
Ford looked through the negative comments of those netizens. His expression was extremely serious.
"This matter must be settled," Ford instructed with a cold face. "I'll give you ten minutes to come up with a solution."
Jeffrey answered and left.
"Hahaha," Jack's eyes curved as he looked at Ford and said, "Tsk, the old man is so good—looking now."
Ford ignored his teasing and said coldly, "Dispose of the video on the Internet!"
"It's not difficult!" Jack asked with a rare sense of seriousness, "But do you really think it is good for her?"
Ford coldly glanced at him, "What do you mean?"
"What you're doing now is what you think is good for her. Have you ever thought about what she really wants?"
Ford's gaze darkened as he looked at the cheerful girl on the video. He had never seen her like this.
Although it was not dignified, it could be seen that she was happy and relaxed as if she had been freed.
'Ford, I don't regret loving you.'
'Being someone else is too tiring. I just want to be myself.'
'I've waited for you. You're late. You missed me...'
'Ford Goodbye, forever.'
These words were still clear in his mind. Ford was a little confused as to what he should do to show his love.
He thought he had made it clear enough.
If he didn't love her, he wouldn't kiss her involuntarily, much less to have strong desire for her...
Jeffrey quickly came in and gave the solution. It just so happened that a script the Sun Entertainment had just bought recently had a similar subject matter, so he could announce that Julia was just practicing the performance.
Ford felt that it was feasible and said in a low voice, "Go ahead."
Jeffrey was slightly embarrassed, "But there is still a problem."
Ford stared at him, with his eyebrow raised in questioning.
"The male lead of this play was Steve and the female lead was Olivia. We have already asked about Steve and got his consent. But, Olivia is difficult to handle. You also know that Cassie and Olivia have a very good relationship. I'm afraid they will cause a ruckus."
Ford, however let out a sneers.
"If she is disobedient, she could leave the company. There are so many places abroad where she can study." Ford's eyes were slightly cold as he said in a light voice, "Tell her what I said."
"Alright." Jeffrey answered.
"It's settled just like that?" Jack looked incredulous.
Ford simply nodded.
"You don't need to ask her what she thinks?"
"This is the best way for her."
"I bet she won't accept it."
"Why?"
Ford did not understand. What he did was good for her.
Ever since he took over the Ainsworth Group, he had become accustomed to authoritarianism and making the right decisions. He didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this.
"Ford, you shouldn't be self—righteous and even think of yourself as being good to her." Jack sighed, "If Julia really wanted to rely on you, she wouldn't be a little—known actress until today. You are closely involved and can't see clearly."
Ford pondered for a moment. Julia did not seem to have asked for anything from him at work. When he thought back to the fact that she did not ask for anything, his heart was immediately frustrated.
"Then what should I do?"
Jack's thin lips carried a smile, "Call me big boss, I'll answer you."
"F*ck off!"
...
On the other side, Julia looked at the new hashtags on Twitter and was stunned.
She asked Lily, "When did I start filming this play?"
"I don't know either." Lily was even more shocked than she was. "Moreover, you're to partner with Steve. Oh my God, are you qualified?"
Julia said nothing.
If it was someone else, Julia might feel disdainful. As for Steve, she didn't think she was well qualified.
Steve was very harsh on scripts. He only filmed one movie and one TV series a year. As long as he took the shot, he was the guarantee of the ratings.
Moreover, the actors who worked with him became famous one after another. He was even voted as the most attractive man by netizens.
His face and his acting skills had a kind of devastating charm, and a single glance would cause someone to fall in love with him.
It could be said that he was a legend.
Originally, it was impossible for Julia to play with Steve, but if the Sun Entertainment interfered, it was not impossible.
Julia suddenly stood up and said, "I am going to the Sun Entertainment."
Lily said in a good mood, "Are you going to thank President Ainsworth? I'll take you there."
Julia did not say what she wanted to do.
The car drove out of the gate. A large crowd gathered at the street five hundred meters away from their apartment. When they saw Lily's car get out, they immediately became excited.
Lily drove the red Maserati, so it was not difficult to recognize them.
Moreover, Julia's new address was also disclosed online. Fortunately, the security there was very strict, and the fans could only watch from afar.
"Heavens, are we going to become a sensation?" Lilys eyes lit up. "Steve is so magical that you already have so many fans following you before the shooting starts. You'll make a hit when the shooting is over."
Julia didn't think so, but before she could say anything, Lily had already driven the car in front of the fans and rolled down the window.
She looked out of the window, and the fans suddenly made a move to retreat. Then, countless eggs hidden in the crowd were exposed.
Then the rain of eggs began to shoot at her, The fans were filled with energy, as they warned her.
"Julia, stay away from our idol."