Chapter 209 Inherit The Family Business After Graduation
“You’ve already lost. After all these years, we, the Smith family, have been more than forgiving enough toward you, an outsider.”
Layla scrutinized Nancy from head to toe. “You remain unchanged as always. Our conversation ends here. Martha, see the guest out.” Her tone was firm and resolute, her eyes. revealing an unmistakable indifference and disdain.
Layla indeed had every reason to despise Nancy. If it weren’t for her, Jasper wouldn’t have suffered so much and made so many wrong decisions while still in school.
Martha replied, “Yes, Old Mrs. Smith.”
“Ms. Mulligan, this way please.”
Nancy roared in indignation, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell him everything? If it wasn’t for you, Jasper and I wouldn’t be where we are today.”
Layla sneered, “Five years ago, you couldn’t gain my approval. Now, nothing has changed. I won’t allow you to continue hurting my grandson.”
Kicked out from the Smith residence, the once arrogant Nancy now resembled a gambler who had lost everything as she left in a state of utter defeat.
I can’t believe it! I just can’t. After all these years, how could he move on just like that?
Nancy repeatedly dialed Jasper’s number, but all she got was an unavailable tone.
Her eyes suddenly turned vicious, and without hesitation, she sent a message to an unknown. number.
Nancy: I agree to cooperate with you, as long as you don’t harm him.
After sending that message, Nancy was about to leave when suddenly everything before her eyes turned dark. She looked up, only to find the sky a uniform shade of grey.
In her determination to return, Nancy had been going without rest for several days. Her head felt heavy, and she eventually pa*sed out from exhaustion.
It was almost time for school to end when Eileen finally understood why so many people were looking at her in a strange way.
When Natalie snatched a magazine from the convenience store, it was only then that Eileen saw the people on the cover It was none other than a picture of her and Jasper taking a walk
in Seatowni
How did I end up on the cover of a magazine that’s being sold everywhere?
At that moment, almost every girl in the entire school had a copy.
Most people were looking at Eileen with eyes full of envy.
The last cla*s of the day was a cla*s meeting. Usually, when there was no teacher, everyone would use it for self-study.
However, the rarely-seen homeroom teacher, Jennifer, suddenly pushed the door open and walked into the cla*sroom. Accompanying her was a middle-aged, overweight man wearing a baseball cap, also holding a magazine in his hand.
“Everyone, please put aside what you’re doing for a moment. Let me introduce you to the director of the famous suspense drama ‘One Step to the Sky. Mr. Hallaway is here at our school today to scout for actors. If any of you are interested in trying out, you can sign up. Who knows, you might even become a star in the entertainment industry. It’s certainly a great opportunity.”
“Why don’t you ch*ck out other cla*ses instead, Mr. Hallaway? The students in our cla*s, firstly, are not short of money, and secondly, if any of us wanted to act, starting an entertainment company would be a piece of cake with our wealth. Here, we’re only focused on studying. All of us are waiting to graduate and take over our family businesses!”
From the tone of the speech and the sound of the voice, it was clear that it was Jason speaking.
No one in cla*s responded at all.
“Boring, not interested.”
“If I ever dared to show my face in the entertainment industry, my dad would kill me if he found out.”
“Aren’t actors and singers just the equivalent of burlesque performers and songstresses in pleasure establishments in olden days?”
Jennifer raised an eyebrow, looking at the director beside her.
Wallace Hallaway bowed obsequiously as he laughed. “Yes, yes, yes, all of you are scions of wealthy families. I’m just here to see if you’re interested. There’s no pressure, no pressure at
all
Right then, Wallace quickly spotted Eileen sitting by the window. His eyes lit up. “Ms Eileen
Eileen put down her pen and looked up with a puzzled tace D-Do you know me
The director approached like a sycophant. “How could I not know you? To be honest, this new film of mine is actually funded by Mr. Smith. If you’re interested, I can make you the lead actress. If there’s any part of the script that doesn’t suit you, we can make changes overnight.”
Eileen looked at him apologetically. “I’m sorry! I don’t like acting. Perhaps you should find someone else! I have a few math problems here that I don’t know how to solve, so I need to go to Mr. Gardner’s office to ask him about them.”
Wallace was all smiles as he said, “Alright, alright. Here’s my business card. Ms. Eileen, if you ever want to act, feel free to contact me anytime. I have all sorts of scripts here. As long as you’re in, you can pick any male lead in the entertainment industry.”
Eileen gave a faint smile as she looked at the business card being handed to her. She felt it would be impolite to refuse, so she took it. She then grabbed her workbook and promptly left the cla*sroom.
Previously, many in school knew that she was with Jasper, but knowledge of it was confined. within the school. Now, because of the magazine, many others have approached the school. Once one person knew, it was certain that others would follow in quick succession.
Recently, she had noticed it too. On the way to school, when Jasper was dropping her off, there were people lurking around wearing masks, cameras in their hands. Eileen knew for sure that these people were paparazzi.
She seldom cared about gossip and didn’t want to become a part of it either. She didn’t want anyone to disturb her life, nor did she ever consider gaining any financial benefits from Jasper. She was quite content and comfortable with her current situation.
Eileen went straight to the Olympiad Math Cla*s’s laboratory building.
Right next to it was the dance studio, filled with rhythmic music. It seemed like someone was practicing in there.
Eileen could feel the vibration of the windows even from next door.
A group of boys and girls strolled down the hallway. From the window, someone noticed her inside the cla*sroom. Charlie recognized her. “Isn’t that Eileen? Why is she alone here? She’s known for being a top student, able to study peacefully no matter how noisy it gets.”
Ever since Calliope joined Elm in Cla*s Six, the two had been inseparable. She was wearing a stylish crop top, as she had joined a dance competition and formed a team with a few close friends. They practiced in the adjacent room. The school uniform she wore was clearly too big for her, as it belonged to Elm.
Just then, Benjamin happened to arrive as well. He greeted them along with Jason
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They were a group of high-achieving students, facing a group of underperformers.
Without even glancing, Benjamin pushed the door open and walked straight into the
cla*sroom.
Upon seeing Eileen’s surprised expression, Jason exclaimed, “I knew it, you’re here, Segunda!”
Eileen didn’t expect them to arrive so early. She raised her head and asked, “Why are you here so early?”
Jason turned to the silent Benjamin sitting beside him and said, “The cla*sroom was too noisy, so we came here. But I didn’t expect it to be just as noisy here.”
Eileen noticed a few people outside the gla*s window, and Charlie even waved to greet her.
