Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 352

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Chapter 352

Chapter 352

“As long as you help me secure Ophelia’s custody, Ill allow you to use all my connections and resources to climb higher.” Vega said, his voice steady.

“After that, you can choose to stay or leave, it’s entirely up to you.”

The only person Eliza could think of at that moment was Ophelia.

If a fake marriage could change Ophelia’s future, she was willing.

Since it was a fake marriage, there would naturally be confidentiality agreements.

Vega’s lawyer explained to Eliza that, until Ophelia’s custody was secured, the fact that they were in a fake marriage must not be disclosed to anyone, including her friends and family.

This condition was understandable to Eliza.

Everything needed to be viewed from the larger perspective.

Without hesitation, she signed the confidentiality agreement handed to her by the lawyer.

Vega was very efficient and set the engagement banquet for a month later.

Eliza hadn’t even figured out how to tell Ottilie and Belle yet.

Belle had been staying with her for a week and hadn’t mentioned anything about needing to return to film.

That seemed odd.

When asked, she said she was taking a long break after years of hard work.

Eliza felt this was even stranger.

So, behind Belle’s back, she called her agent to inquire about the situation.

‘Sis, you don’t know? Belle’s been bullied on set. I thought she was coming to tell you about it!”

Eliza’s heart sank, and she immediately asked, “Bullied? What happened?”

Her agent told her about Belle’s experience.

Not long ago, Belle had fought hard for the lead role in a big director’s film and had signed the contract to start filming.

However, midway through, she was replaced.

Apparently, the financiers had forced in a new actor and took the role that Belle had worked so hard for.

Belle had undergone three months of intense training for this role, including physical conditioning, wire work, and fight choreography.

he was covered in bruises during that period.

fer agent had to bring a massage therapist every day to help her recover.

And then, the production team just replaced her.

What was worse was that the new actress had no experience in martial arts, so the production team simply transferred all the dangerous fight scenes Belle bat

lone to her.

Belle was furious and went to confront the producers, but when her agent arrived, all they found was Belle walking back to the hotel, drenched in rain

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She fell seriously ill after that.

Once she recovered, she said she was taking a long break and then came to visit Eliza abroad

As for what happened that night, her agent still didn’t know.

Belle refused to talk about it.

Who’s the actress who took her role?” Eliza asked coldly.

‘Lilith Hansen. She’s completely inexperienced in acting,” the agent responded, “But her backer is a big player, Ambrose Quinn from the Quine family in Nort City.”

The Quinn family in North City was indeed a big deal.

3ut Eliza wasn’t someone to be easily intimidated!

she instructed her agent to send the entire project team’s details to her email, and she would personally have someone handle the connections.

Lilith liked playing the resources game, huh?

Everyone has their own connections.

Of course, Eliza didn’t tell Belle about any of this.

f Belle wanted to relax on her vacation, she would let her. There was no need to let these problems ruin her mood.

But there was still one thing she had to tell her.

At that moment, Belle was eating fruit and soaking up the sun.

liza walked over, took the fruit plate from her, and made her finish what was in her mouth.

Jelle was confused but followed her instructions.

Once Eliza confirmed she had finished, and Belle was comfortably settled back in her lounge chair, Eliza finally spoke, her tone blunt with no emotion.

I’m getting engaged.”

What? Cough cough cough…”

liza had never imagined Belle would choke on her saliva.

fter giving her a few pats on the back, Belle finally calmed down.

Who are you getting engaged to?” Belle asked eagerly.

Vega. The one who came to see me last time.”

elle tilted her head, thinking for a moment.

He’s quite handsome, very gentlemanly, old–money style.”

He’s a little older, but older men know how to care for people!”

elle sounded like a mother analyzing Eliza’s situation.

fter listing all the points, she asked, “Is it because you like him that you’re getting engaged?”

Does it matter?” Eliza asked, as if it was an abstract question.

elle thought for a moment and replied. “It doesn’t matter. People who are after true love never end well! You should go for fame and fortune!”

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his time, Eliza tilted her head to look at her.

fter a while, she asked, “Baby, have you been hurt by a man?”

elle’s eyes flickered, and she avoided Eliza’s gaze.

With a chuckle, she said, “How could that be? My heart is made of stone, no man can hurt me! Only I hurt men!”

Better be.”

liza reached out to pat her head. “I’ve been too busy these past few years, didn’t take care of you. Sorry, baby.”

‘m fine, eating and drinking well, don’t worry about me.”

elle was still as carefree as ever.

nd honestly, it wasn’t a bad way to live.

n early September, the temperature difference in North City was like a knife’s edge.

long the long corridor, one iron door after another was opened.

‘ntil the last door was unlocked, he smelled the long–missed scent of the wind.

he elder behind him stopped, looking ahead, his head tilted back to feel the sunlight.

fter a while, he spoke, “Calvin, you’re free.”

alvin knew how much effort the elder had put into this moment.

Thank you,” he said.

he elder smiled. “It’s only natural. I couldn’t let you sacrifice for nothing.”

hough he said that, when Calvin made the decision to enter the game, the elder had secretly feared for him.

ny wrong step could expose them or disturb the people behind the scenes, and that would have destroyed Calvin.

uckily, they succeeded.

uckily, Calvin was safe.

Go, return to your old life. Be the real Calvin again!” The elder patted his shoulder.

t felt like both a reminder and a farewell.

alvin stepped out of the last iron door, standing completely in the sunlight.

or the first time, he truly felt the taste of freedom.

le stood there for a long time, before slowly walking forward, his thin bag in hand.

Je never looked back.

Outside, Gideon had been waiting for a long time.

As soon as he saw Calvin, he ran over.

Calvin!”

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