Back when he married Grace Lynch, it was merely because he listened to the old man’s advice and wanted to take responsibility for Grace.
"No, Eleanor, don’t overthink it."
He reached out to rub his brow, only feeling that sometimes women’s thoughts were truly unfathomable.
Eleanor Hollis finally relaxed a bit; seeing Hugo Quinn return with Jane Shaw today, she was a bit worried, and seeing Chloe’s resemblance to Hugo made her even more anxious, fearing this man had secrets he was hiding from her.
Hugo never lies. If he says he doesn’t, then Chloe probably has nothing to do with him.
She put down the tablet she was holding and snuggled into his arms.
Hugo’s mouth curved slightly, his hand starting to act unruly.
But Eleanor slapped his hand away, "Sleep, look at your dark circles."
Hugo looked at his hand in grievance, then feeling deflated, he slowly lay down on the bed.
"Got it, Eleanor, goodnight."
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, he fell asleep.
Eleanor reached out to turn off the light in the room, nestling comfortably in his embrace.
Early the next morning, Phoebe Vance came to the house. As she went down, she found Phoebe discussing endorsement matters with Lan Yancy, while Hugo squinted slightly, seemingly uninterested in the conversation.
Phoebe greeted her with a smile when she came down.
Eleanor nodded, rubbing her eyes.
Why did she feel Hugo wasn’t in a good mood? Who had provoked him so early in the morning? The source of this content ɪs 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕·𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚎·𝚗𝚎𝚝
Her eyes sought answers from Lan Yancy, who sighed.
"Miss Hollis, the news about you pushing Anna Hollis up has been brought back again, and now everyone is discussing it. Everyone already knows the child’s father is William Walsh, including Miss Lawson, you and her have been receiving criticism since early morning."
Eleanor looked at Phoebe in surprise, this woman didn’t look affected by the criticism at all...
Phoebe shrugged, "I’m used to it. People in the entertainment industry have this kind of resilience."
Eleanor was taken aback, previously thinking Phoebe was impressive, and now even more so. Facing online insults and still calmly discussing business with Lan Yancy, it’s no wonder Phoebe has reached her current position.
When Phoebe first entered the entertainment industry, she went through a period of getting flamed daily, often appearing on trending topics with people yelling for her to leave the industry.
But just a few years later, those who cursed her have all become her fans, she clawed her way up from the bottom, no wonder her mental fortitude is so strong now.
"Miss Lawson, those are the details. The last contract has already been given to you, now you just need to confirm the timing, we are always ready to welcome you over."
Lan Yancy officially shook hands with Phoebe, marking the deal as completely finalized.
Phoebe’s eyes curved, she picked up her bag nearby.
"I’ll head off first then, you take your time to chat. If there’s any thoughts, just let me know, I’m also getting criticized, after all."
Eleanor escorted her to the door, "Don’t worry, we’ll tell you."
Phoebe smiled and got into her car.
It turns out Hugo’s unhappiness early in the morning was because of this. After returning to the living room, Eleanor sat next to him.
"We have evidence, what is there to fear? If by afternoon the news is still hanging around, we’ll release the evidence."
Eleanor had enough evidence to prove her innocence, so she was not afraid of these rumors at all.
But Hugo didn’t think the same; although he had evidence, he still didn’t want Eleanor to become the subject of much public discussion. She isn’t in the entertainment industry like Phoebe, too much focus later could become increasingly troublesome.
Phoebe is different, she needs such exposure. When the situation reverses, she can gain a wave of sympathy, her popularity will rise significantly.
These are common tactics in the entertainment industry, but Hugo doesn’t want such tactics applied to Eleanor’s situation.
"Don’t think of me as so fragile. Frowning early in the morning, people might think something big has happened."
Eleanor provocatively messed around on his face, trying to ease the atmosphere.
But Hugo unceremoniously turned his head away, clearly still upset.
Eleanor sighed, following him closely to the company.
Obviously, everyone has seen the online news by now, from the moment she entered the company, even the receptionists were whispering, their eyes lingering on her constantly.
Eleanor stepped into the elevator, finally understanding why Hugo was so worried, with just a turn around, knowing how terrifying the online rumors were.
She sat at her desk and barely ten minutes had passed when Gloria Galloway emerged from the elevator.
She whispered softly, standing in front of her desk.
"I plan on submitting my resignation letter; Julian Sterling had saved a spot for me. This is my best chance to get close to him, congratulate me! Maybe one day I can bring home the great Movie Emperor."
Eleanor, still irritated initially, began to worry upon hearing her, furrowing her brows.
Previously, Hugo mentioned Julian Sterling had scars on his wrist; those scars faded after applying a certain cream.
Physical scars can vanish, but what about the ones on the heart?
If the day comes when that woman returns, what will Gloria do?
"I know what you’ll say, Eleanor, but this is my first time being so brave, nothing will happen, I promise; if he eventually really disregards me, I’ll just find someone else to flirt with, no point hanging on one tree."
Eleanor relaxed, seemingly agreeing.
However, later she clearly saw the interactions between Gloria and Julian, causing some regret, because at that time Gloria was already deeply entangled, wanting to extricate herself was impossible, both tortured yet in love.
It’s a pity this relationship was flawed from the start, doomed not to end well.
Gloria’s love was passionate like her nature, she believed Julian was her beacon, but upon diving in, she realized it was actually a fire, capable of consuming her.
Yet turning back was undoubtedly too late.
After submitting her resignation, Gloria began packing.
However, regarding her role as an assistant, Julian Sterling was completely unaware; it wasn’t until Gloria showed up with her things, reporting in, did he furrow his brows at her, quickly dialing Jude Shaw.
Jude mentioned earlier that someone very reliable was recommended, supposedly coming over in days, contracts already signed; he never expected that person to be Gloria Galloway.