"Do you know how dangerous it is out there? The police are hunting her!"
"Can you please calm down?!" Thomas growled impatiently, yet Jasmine couldn't be dissuaded from her fool's errand. "You need to go and get her back right now. I don't want anyone to arrest her!"
Yvonne was annoyed by their arguments as she demanded Thomas' help, "Think of a way to pick me up."
It would be best if he could send her abroad. She didn't want to go to jail again.
"Yvonne, at this point, you should know that Hanson and the Joneses are baying for blood. There's nothing I can do. Just come back and turn yourself in. I'll make sure that you're safe and sound," Thomas said gently as he felt his heart shattering into a million pieces.
On the other end of the line, Yvonne gasped in utter disbelief. She couldn't believe that Thomas would actually say such a thing. "What? Y-You don't want to save me, do you?"
"We can't fight against the Joneses or the Lukes individually. How do you expect us to go up against them when they're united?" he sighed dejectedly.
"Got it," Yvonne blurted and ended the call abruptly.
Thomas didn't even feel surprised if she decided to take any extreme measures. He placed the phone down silently in abject disappointment.
"Did she tell you where she is?" Jasmine asked relentlessly.
"No. She ended the call."
"What? Why? You forced her to end the call, didn't you?! It's all your fault!" Jasmine screeched bitterly.
An irritated Thomas bellowed, "Do you think Dad and I will give up if there's a glimmer of hope?!"
Jasmine, who had been yelled at, was taken aback by his attitude. She pursed her lips and then returned to her room listlessly as if Dementors had sucked her soul out of her body. She locked herself in her room and refused to see anyone.
…
On the other hand, Hanson and Vania were trending once again as they were the most discussed couple on the Internet. Although both of them were not celebrities, they received a lot of invitations to variety shows.
"Darling, what are you reading?" Hanson took the document from her and read it aloud, "An invitation to a variety show? Are you going to be on a show again?"
Vania nodded affirmatively. "My fans say that I'm charismatic and charming. I can't disappoint them, can I?"
"Darling, you're going to show off some mysterious skills you have this time, right?" He quipped playfully as he glanced at his mysterious wife. He felt she would showcase another outstanding talent when she accepted the show's invitation.
She pointed to the contract, specifically the part detailing their itinerary. "Look at this one—chess and painting. I think this segment is nice. I want to challenge myself."
The team created this program for celebrities to gain more fans and followers. In the program, the participating guests had to know how to play chess and paint, and there would be a live competition during the show. It didn't matter who the winner was. It would be beneficial for celebrities if they could flaunt their skills.
Of course, Hanson knew how capable Vania was, but he couldn't help feeling jealous when he imagined how her male fans would flock to her when the show aired. "Do you have to participate?"
"We are preparing Galaxy Corporation to enter the entertainment industry, so we need as many resources as possible."
The company had several projects in the entertainment circle, but Vania intended to transform the company into the top management company in the country. Hence, she wanted to choose the artist under the company's wings herself. To do so, she needed to attend the show in person to search for any talents that would catch her eye.
"But you don't have to join the show in person, do you?" Hanson sounded a little reluctant.
She knew what he was thinking, so she reassured him, "Don't worry. The guests in this show are mainly female celebrities."
Yeah, but the men will watch the show! Hanson thought of this, but he didn't say it out loud.
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