The news of Yanny and Shayne getting married had spread throughout the entire industry.
Winson had also got wind of that news. He made a special trip to visit in person to congratulate them as a father.
It really ruined the mood for them to see Winson first thing in the morning. However, Yanny still invited Winson into the house out of courtesy.
Winson said with a laugh, “Little Yanny, I didn’t expect you to get married to Master Shayne. Why didn’t you let me know? It’s your wedding and I need to make preparations as a father. Moreover, I need to hold your hand and walk you down the red carpet during the ceremony too.”
Yanny found it funny and scoffed. “Why didn’t you recall being my father in the past and suddenly remember it now?”
“Look at this kid. What are you talking about? As your father, I must attend your wedding.”
Yanny smiled before replying in a polite but distant manner, “No need for that. I’ve long cut my ties with you. Mr. Jacob, I currently go by the surname Joy and not Jacob. If you’re trying to milk some benefits out of me from my marriage with Shayne, you better drop that idea. Even if I had unlimited wealth, I won’t give a cent to you or the Jacob family.”
“How could you say such a thing? Your Aunt Lina is still considered to be the one to have saved Master Shayne’s life.”
“That has nothing to do with me. If Lina wants to claim that debt, she should go ask Shayne for it.”
Winson knew he had mistreated Yanny all the while but her strong personality managed to make him slightly annoyed.
Winson returned home pitifully and was interrogated by Lina.
“Old Jacob, did Yanny agree to invest in the Jacob Company?”
Winson sighed, then barked out with a frown, “What investment? She didn’t even respect me. I was almost thrown out!”
Lina was not surprised. She egged him on and said, “That Little Yanny is just too cold-hearted. You’re still her biological father, after all. Now that she’s made it big, she no longer cares about the person that raised her. What a ruthless person! See what I told you? We’ll only enjoy life if our dear Carrie marries into the Jinn family. Having Yanny married to Shayne means nothing to us!”
“Sigh… What use is there talking about this now? Didn’t Master Shayne not like Carrie anyway? He even agreed to the engagement back then but later called it off. This Shayne Jinn is not an easy person to deal with either.”
Lina scoffed, her eyes filled with envy. “That’s because of Little Yanny’s meddling by seducing Shayne.”
Winson and Lina were having the conversation in the living room. Inside her own room, Cara was boiling with rage as she heard the conversation, almost tearing the book in her hands to pieces.
During the two years that Yanny left North City for the United States to advance her career, Cara had tried her best to get close to Shayne.
In her attempt to do so, she had even followed Yanny’s footsteps and enrolled in a film academy, joining the entertainment industry. Unfortunately, her talents were only average so she could only hang around in the industry in a lukewarm state. She had resources, networking, and a decent appearance, but the entertainment industry was filled with beautiful women. She was just like a pebble thrown into the sea, hardly making any difference.
With the passage of time, even the resources and networking could not help boost her popularity. She had even acquired quite a bit of resources by using Shayne’s name. However, they were all gone.
She planned to sign a contract with the Jinn Group but Shayne never even bothered to look her straight in the eye and had her contract left aside without ever touching it.
The more Shayne ignored her, the more it fueled the fiery hatred in Cara’s heart.
The source of all her hatred was just because of her unfulfilled desires.
However, that kind of hatred would only grow stronger under Yanny’s shadow.
Even the companies that she had contracted with would make news releases to leech off Yanny after they discovered her relationship with Yanny as sisters.
They claimed that she was a younger Yanny, that she was Yanny’s biological sister that shared the same father.
Only when it was related to Yanny would she gain that little bit of popularity.
Over time, Yanny became a shadow she lived in, following her everywhere. She was disgusted by Yanny and hated her guts.
Why did she have to live in her shadow?
An invitation to Shayne and Yanny’s wedding was placed by the table.
Cara clutched the wedding invitation in her hand and cut it into pieces with a pair of scissors, one cut at a time until it was unable to be pieced together ever again.
‘Hmph. Yanny wants to be married to Shayne? Not in this lifetime!’
If she could not get what she wanted, why should Yanny get it?
Cara picked up the phone and called her manager with a determined look in her eyes.
“Sister Greta, about the matter you mentioned last time… I’ve thought it through.”
The manager on the other side of the phone was overjoyed. “You really thought it through? Carrie, that’s good. Director Young Jr. is handsome and generous. Even though he’s no match for that Master Shayne you like, he’s still a good choice when compared to those old and balding sugar daddies in the industry. Director Young Jr. is a decent choice.”
“Help me arrange a meeting with Director Young Jr. as soon as you can. I have a business deal to negotiate with him.”
“SUre. I’ll call him right now. You might even be able to meet him tonight.”
Director Young Jr. had always idolized Yanny, treating her as a goddess. However, with Director Young Jr.’s caliber, it was almost impossible for him to be acquainted with someone of Yanny’s stature. Meanwhile, Cara’s nose and mouth resembled Yanny’s as they both inherited Winson’s tall nose bridge. Therefore, Director Young Jr. decided to settle for the lesser and confessed to Cara multiple times.
Unfortunately, Cara was arrogant. After meeting such a man as charming as Shayne, she would never accept someone average like Director Young Jr.
Nevertheless, she did not wish to wait any longer at that point in time.
As long as she could ruin Yanny, her temporary sacrifice would not matter.
Although Director Young Jr. was not as wealthy when compared to Shayne, he was still quite famous within the industry. He had great networking and was great at collecting information. If he wanted to know something, he would definitely find out.
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