Ch. 136..140: Fatal Kiss Of The Vampire Chapter 136-140
Chapter 136: Damage Compensation
Kylie scrambled into her car, pulled the door shut, and locked it as quickly as she could. A beverage sponsor saw her, though, and waved over several strong men to try to violently lever open Kylie’s car door. Faith, who had been waiting in the car, handed a cell phone to Kylie. Kylie opened her Skype App, dialed the number for her beverage sponsor, and said, “As compensation for any damage that I did today, I will give you one minute of ad time.”
The sponsor looked at his phone in confusion when he realized that the call was being streamed live to a chat room that Kylie hosted. Prior to the call, the room had had about 3000 people in attendance. In only a matter of minutes, that number jumped to 30, 000, and comments began to pour in. One person said, “The sponsors are so stupid. Who are they anyway?”
User JLennon_XYZ said, “I’m waiting for the clothing manufacturer’s information. Let’s boycott them!”
User PusuferLiveOrDie said, “Are other products of theirs fake as well? They need to be held accountable for their actions!”
User For_God_And_Country_69 said, “I don’t trust the beverage company either. I say a video on YouTube where someone found bugs in their drink.”
“The beverages they make lack nutrition,” replied User JLennon_XYZ. “Not only do they lack nutrition, but they also make you gain weight!”
In less than a minute, the discussion in the live chat room became more and more intense, and the beverage sponsor froze up. Luckily for him, there was another sponsor next to him who was not as stupid as he was. He immediately squeezed in front of the camera. Grinning cheekily, he explained: “Don’t misunderstand us. We are not like other sponsors. We totally support Kylie’s stance. We are also victims!”
“Yes, it’s true.” The fist beverage sponsor added from the background. “Our intention is to do everything that we can to help Kylie out.”
Kylie offered them a casual Cheshire’s grin. She knew how the industry worked and knew the tricks that these types of people would play. Often, when they were in public, they would come across as being kind and supportive. It wasn’t until the crowd had gone home that they would allow their true selves to come out.
Having said what she’d intended to say, Kylie shut down the call, turned off her phone, and asked Lucas to begin to drive. Not far off, she could see Laurence watching her. He had his phone opened, so she assumed that he’d seen the whole thing. He looked angry. This was not the way he had planned today to go down. The whole purpose of the affair had been to give Khloe, through Kylie, the opportunity to whitewash any wrongdoing. In order to do that, he had been forced to let his guard down, which had been a big mistake.
What Khloe had done was not only a slap in the face of the producer but also in the face of Garcia Entertainment. Obviously, he assumed that she could get out from under the company’s control by doing this. “It will not be that easy,” Laurence muttered to himself, “you fucking cunt…”
As Kylie’s car turned the corner, Laurence stepped out in front of the car and asked if he could get a ride. Kylie had no choice but to let him get into the car under the watchful gaze of the public. Once he was inside the vehicle, he looked at Kylie coldly and said, “I just need one minute.”
Lucas and Faith took a look at Kylie. “It’s okay,” Kylie nodded. Lucas got out on the left side, and Faith got on the right. To the press, they looked like sentinels, and their image standing there, protecting Kylie, would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize.
Once they were alone, Laurence said, “Kylie Finch, you have gone too far! No artist has ever dared to scold their sponsors in public publicly. As an artist, you’ve crossed the line. If you had a problem, there is a process that you should have used to address the issue. This was a big mistake. Your career is ruined. You will be completely blackballed. Even if you leave Garcia Entertainment, no company will ever risk signing you to a project!”
“Is that so,” Kylie sneered, “Are you done speaking because I am about done listening to you!”
“I have barely begun to have my say,” Laurence snapped. “You really fucked this junket up, so I am holding you responsible for making it right. You will need to compensate for the producer. Otherwise, his company put you through the wringer. If they choose to take action against you, by the time they are through with you, there will be nothing left of you!”
Laurence gave Kylie an evil eye and continued: “If you are not willing to help, then I will send out an apologetic letter in your name. Then, when you get scolded by everyone, the expectation will be that you keep your stupid mouth shut!”
“Let’s talk straight,” Kylie replied. “I told the truth. It was Khloe who did wrong. I was the whistleblower, and the people love a whistleblower. You know I am right. You saw the comments in my chat room. So long as I have the public in my pockets, no company – including yours – would dare to take a shot at me. Your confidence, sir, is admirable, but you are like a half limp hard member shooting blanks while expecting your whore to shoot out babies for you; that is not the way that the world works!”
Laurence was astonished by Kylie’s cold tone of voice and the vicious language she’d employed. Although she had always been rebellious, she had never talked to him so confidently. Of course, he told himself, she must be pretending! If there was anything that Kylie was known for, it was her ability to act convincingly. Even her marriage to Lord Ethan had been a sham, and he hadn’t even known it until last night when he had dumped her.
Chapter 137: Wake Up And Stop Dreaming
When Laurence heard that news that Lord Ethan had broken up with Kylie, he had chuckled. He had predicted that the relationship would not last, and he’d been right. Lord Ethan was a good and honorable man and was completely out of Kylie’s league. As was her way, she had likely pretended to be something other than who she was. Over time though, Lord Ethan must have seen through her façade.
Thinking of this, Laurence smiled as he faced Kylie. She looked cool and calm, but he assumed that this, too, was a mask that she wore. “This is not over,” he told her as he stepped out of the car.
***
The next morning Kylie’s face was on the cover of every newspaper. She was the topic of every on-line chat, and, while she ate her breakfast, Faith proudly read some of the comments that people were leaving. The things they said made her happy, but she worried about what Khloe might be thinking about all of this, and what recourse she might take. She turned to Lucas and said, “How far along are you with the things that I asked you to prepare?”
“Nearly complete,” Lucas replied.
Khloe lay in her hospital bed, frowning as she read the news off of her cell phone. Speaking to herself, she said, “It is no wonder that Garcia Entertainment is going downhill. Laurence Finch must be an idiot! Kylie is obviously a cash cow, but she was always a ticking time bomb. She probably isn’t even his daughter…”
Now that things had gone awry, Khloe assumed that Garcia Entertainment would drop Kylie from their roster and that she would be blackballed from the industry. It would be her own fault, Khloe thought to herself. Even a dog knows not to bite the hand that feeds it…
The one thing she could not get over though was the amount of public support that Kylie was receiving. It made her furious. Comment after comment; page after page – Every word that was written about Kylie was filled with kind words and praise. When she could take it no more, she angrily shut down the internet on her phone and slammed the mobile device down on the table beside her bed.
After being dumped by Lord Ethan, Khloe didn’t believe that Kylie had any right to be on the top of the world. Anyone else in her place would be curled up in a hole and wallowing in their own self-pity. Khloe sneered and vowed that, as long as she had a voice at Garcia Entertainment, Kylie would never again have a platform like she’d been given the night before. Furthermore, if given the opportunity, she would crush Kylie under the heel of her foot.
There was a knock on the door, and her mother, Alice, entered bearing a bundle of flowers. Alice saw that Khloe was upset, so she hurried over to her and asked her what the matter was.
“I’m fine,” Khloe replied, “I am just upset about what Kylie did yesterday at the press junket.”
Alicesmiled, smoothed out the hair on Khloe’s forehead, and said, “Sweetheart, try to let it go. Try to focus on the positive things in your life. Now that you are engaged to Aiden, shouldn’t you be planning your wedding, and getting the house prepared for the baby? The baby is alright, isn’t it…”
“Don’t worry,” Khloe replied. “I did not miscarry. I just wanted to force Aiden to pay more attention to me. Sometimes he is so busy that I don’t even know if he actually sees me… Even when I am around people, I often feel lonely…”
As Khloe finished talking, her cell phone rang. Before picking it up, she looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Ken White. Impatiently, she took the call and snapped at Ken: “Why are you calling me?”
“I’m a little tight on cash these days,” Ken replied, sounding drunk, he continued: “Give me 300, 000 dollars.”
Khloe did not want her mother to know the absurdity of Ken’s request, so she excused herself and went into the bathroom. She closed the door and, in a low voice, she hissed, “That’s enough, I already gave you a hundred thousand dollars!”
Ken: “One hundred thousand dollars barely enough for a meal. As you should know, I have a lot of people, my brothers included, who count on me.”
“I am not your personal ATM,” Khloe snapped. “Wake up and stop dreaming! You will not get any more money out of me!”
Khloe was about to hang up when Ken said, “I’ve recorded this conversation. Should I send it to the press so that everyone can see what a cheap and selfish person you are?”
No longer able to contain her anger, Khloe shouted, “Ken White! Are you threatening me? If you even try to blackmail me, I will charge you with rape!”
Ken: “It is interesting that you call what happened between us rape. What you don’t know is that I videotaped the whole thing. When people hear your moaning, do you think anyone will believe that what happened was rape?”
Khloe trembled with anger and fear. She had no way of knowing if Ken was bluffing or not. If she had him in front of her, she would have tried to kill him. She did not, though. She felt like a beaten dog when she hung her head and said, “Fine. You win. What must I do to get the video back?”
“I’m not a fool,” Ken replied. “Let’s take this one step at a time. If I don’t have 300, 000 dollars in my account within the next sixty minutes, the video will go viral.”
After saying this, Ken hung up the phone without leaving Khloe any time to speak.
When Khloe came out of the bathroom, her mother could see that she was upset and asked her what was wrong, but her daughter refused to say. Khloe looked at her mother and said, “Everything is fine, but I need to go out for a bit.”
Chapter 138: You’re No Superstar
Alice frowned, concerned. “You’re too weak,” she said. “Where are you going, and why is it so important that you need to do it right now?”
Khloe tried to smile as she lied to her mother. “It has to do with the wedding,” she replied. “It is no big deal, but it can’t be put off. I won’t be gone for long. Please don’t worry…”
Alice saw the uneasiness in Khloe’s eyes, but she assumed that it was because Khloe was still nervous about getting married at such a young age.
Assuming Khloe was nervous about her wedding, Alicepatted her on the shoulders and comforted her. “Khloe,” she said, “I know that you are anxious to become a star, but Garcia Entertainment is a mess right now, so it is not your time to shine anyways. Or maybe it is. Once you are married, perhaps your husband will be able to use his influence to launch your career. With his family backing you, there is no reason for you not to become an international superstar in no time! Furthermore, if you gave birth to a son, you will be the jewel in his eyes…”
Khloe was anxious about Ken blackmailing her and had no interest in talking about her wedding. “Okay, mom,” she snapped. “I’ve got it.”
Since she was in a rush, Khloe did not change her clothes. She simply put on a hospital gown and hurried to the appointed address; a hotel. Once she arrived, she saw that the place looked pretty seedy, and she was suddenly afraid that she would be recognized. She called Ken and asked him to go out, but he refused. He wanted her to come to him because he plans to blackmail her.
Following his direction, she entered the building. Other than the hospital gown, she wore sunglasses. Not looking at anyone, she went straight to the elevator and rode it up to the floor where Ken was staying. The door was open, and she walked right in.
Ken was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed on the table. The light shone on his face, and he looked filthy and treacherous. Seeing him looking so smug, Khloe walked straight to him. She slammed her fist on the table hard and scolded him, “Ken White! What the hell do you want? I know you want Kylie, and I’ve helped you ruin her relationship with Lord Ethan, but what else do you want besides money? How dare you to bother me,” She can’t hold her anger against this devil.
Ken yawned and said, “My dear cousin, why are you so angry? You must be missing my hard member. Want to do some erotic exercise here?” His voice was full of evilness, making Khloe feel disgusted.
Khloe scowled and then shouted: “Shut up, you jerk!”
Ignoring Khloe’s anger, Ken played with his fingers and said, “You told me that Kylie would give me money if I kidnapped Aiden, but my brother and I never got paid. Furthermore, my brothers were injured. At the very least, shouldn’t you pay for our medical fees?”
Khloe crossed her arms under her ample bosoms and rolled her eyes disdainfully. “That’s funny. That is not at all how things played out.”
“Well,” Ken sneered. Suddenly he raised his hand and slapped Khloe in her face. Khloe lost her balance and fell to the floor. Her glasses went flying, and her hospital gown opened, exposing her breasts and her clean-shaven pubic mound. Ignoring her state of undress, she touched her face and screamed, “Are you crazy! How dare you hit me?”
“When I raped you,” Ken laughed, “I hit you a lot! You should be used to by now. I’ve tested you several times, did you forget it?”
Ken stood up and strode over to where Khloe was lying, he kicked her, and he stepped on her stomach. “You’re no longer popular,” he said. “Maybe I can get an AV filming job for you, though, then you could make some more money for me.”
“How dare you!” snapped Khloe. “I’m Aiden Parker’s fiancée. If you dare to do this to me, he’ll not let you off easily!”
“Do you think I fear him?” replied Ken. “I’ve already put him into the hospital once. He’s nothing but a coward bastard – a fucking coward bastard!”
Suddenly Khloe was scared. She dared not resist or complain. All that she could do now was lie on the ground, cover herself, and beg for mercy. With a grin on his face, Ken slowly loosened his leg and allowed Khloe to get up from off of the floor. Just as she was about to step away, though, he grabbed her by the hair and pulled her back. “I want my money,” he snarled.
“I just gave you 100, 000 dollars,” she replied. “That is all that I have on me…”
“Fine,” Ken laughed. “My brothers are coming over. One by one, you will serve them. If they’re satisfied with your performance, we can call it even. Otherwise…”
Khloe was so frightened that she almost knelt on the ground. She begged him, “My good cousin, we’re family, right? Just give me a few days, and I’ll bring you the money…”
“Are you kidding me?” Ken scoffed. “You’re no superstar. You don’t have 300, 000 dollars?”
“Give me a month then,” Khloe cried.
“Fine,” Ken replied, “but if you fail to produce the money, you will wish that you’d simply serviced my brother on this night!”
“Yes, yes, I understand.” Khloe’s scalp had almost been torn off when he’d pulled her hair. She was truly afraid of what he and his brother were capable of.”
Seeing her nodding, Ken let go of his hand. He grinned, “Now that we’re friends again, let me tell you a secret: There’s a woman who’s been sniffing around Ethan Parker. She could help you defeat Kylie. Be smart, and take care. It is time for you to go now.”
Khloe bit her lower lip in rage and slammed the door on her way out.
Chapter 139: Inside Stories
When she remembers Ken’s words, she immediately came up with an idea, but she’s more concerned about what harm that devil could bring to her. A few months ago, she ordered Ken and his brother to kidnap Aiden and demand his family ransom, but her two stupid cousins failed. This caused a scandal, so she and her Mom decided to temporarily hide Ken while his brother was hospitalized for several weeks. She managed to persuade Aiden to went silent to avoid additional scandal and the latter had just agreed on it.
Khloe tidied herself in the car and drove to the Garcia Entertainment building. As she approached the door, Lawrence saw her and rushed over to her. “Khloe,” he said as he touched her hospital gown, “shouldn’t you be resting?”
“Daddy,” she replied. “I’ve seen the news… How could my own sister do that? Wasn’t that a slap in your face?”
Lawrence met his daughter’s tormented eyes, and his heart nearly broke for her.
“Daddy,” Khloe continued, “you have to post an article to save the reputation of our company… Now Kylie’s getting famous, but it is at the cost of our company. If we can’t turn the tide of popular opinion, who will cooperate with us in the future? At the moment, people like Harvey Weinstein more than they do us, and he’s a rapist!”
Of course, Khloe didn’t realize that everything that happened over the past 24 hours was a direct result of Karma. She was only getting what she deserved. All she saw was Kylie, and all she felt was a desire to do Kylie harm.
Khloe: “Daddy, why don’t you tell the public that Kylie planned the whole ‘piracy thing’ in order to raise her own profile?”
Khloe wasn’t the only one irritated. Laurence was also irritated. Garcia Entertainment was in trouble again, because of Kylie. He had just wrapped up a meeting about how to save the reputation of the company and, though he loved his daughter, he wasn’t always in a mood to hear out her little tantrums. Furthermore, his PR department was handling the whole debacle, so they did not need Khloe’s input.
Initially, Laurence had allowed the PR Department to publicize that the play had been led by Kylie. Her purpose, in his mind, had been to make money and raise public awareness. When the announcement had come out, everyone understood. Kylie had struck out against the Entertainment, though, so being banned was a natural consequence. Furthermore, once the story began to get out, employees of Garcia Entertainment began to speak ill of Kylie. “Kylie Finch,” they said, “is not as nice as what you see on the screen. She was so unruly and harsh. She has even bullied the cleaner!”
One employee took to the internet and wrote, “I’m an employee of Garcia Entertainment, and I can no longer keep silent. I have to tell everyone the truth. The piracy thing was truly Kylie’s self-directed performance, and it has nothing to do with our company.”
An ex-employee wrote, “I used to be an assistant to Kylie Finch. She always flattered the senior staff but spoke ill of them behind their backs. I couldn’t watch her bad deeds, so I quit after only a month. That was a long time ago, and I still haven’t received my salary for the time that I spent there.”
Several well-known live broadcasting APPs disclosed “inside stories,” whereby they tried to guide the negative public opinion away from them and dump the responsibility onto Kylie. Regardless of what was said though, one way or the other, Kylie remained silent and, despite what any insider said, her popularity continued to grow like a mushroom.
It was about this time that the media uploaded a very interesting video. In it, everyone could see the harsh treatment that Kylie received while she had worked at Garcia Entertainment. Garcia Entertainment had created many difficulties for Kylie. They had even deliberately arranged for her to have a pirated script, which had had the potential to ruin her reputation. The video also showed that while Garcia Entertainment had been in the midst of a public relations crisis, they had thrown Kylie under the bus.
Kylie had suffered all kinds of abuse at Garcia Entertainment. The thing that irritated Kylie the most, though, was that Laurence’s daughter, Khloe Finch had initiated the whole smear campaign against her. Now that the video had been released, though, Kylie felt a little better about the whole situation.
The video had been recorded in the CEO’S office of Garcia Entertainment, so some sensible netizens had begun to question its source. But before they could analyze the situation, even bigger new broke out. While Kylie had been working for Garcia Entertainment, she had received lots of job offers, but the company had turned them down without notifying her. Reading between the lines, most people could see how this had been an intentional attack on her, and that it had come from Khloe, who practically ruled over the CEO’s decisions.
Lucas, to his credit, admitted that he had taken part in the operation to suppress Kylie. In an on-line post, directed to her, he had sincerely apologized to Kylie about the things that he had done. He also confessed that he had been forced to be Kylie’s assistant against his will, but he had gradually come to see what a good person she actually was, which was why he’d decided to stand up and disclose the truth.
Compared to the ‘inside stories,’ the evidence that Lucas posted was irrefutable. “Laurence Finch,” he wrote, “is not qualified to be a CEO!”
User HeatedHotHead wrote: “Laurence is scum. He doesn’t deserve to live! God is watching him, and the devil has a hot place reserved for him! I hope that Garcia Entertainment goes bankrupt!”
User Jesus_Does n’t_Save wrote: “I’d like to know who these anonymous ‘insiders’ are! I have no doubt that they were hired by Laurence in a last-ditch attempt to clear his name!”
Still, Kylie kept quiet. After all that had been said and done, there was no need for her to say anything. Her name was clear. The advertisers who had been cooperating with her, though, they no longer wanted to work with her. The television dramas that she’d star in, were all banned by the government.
Chapter 140: Flirted Him
Laurence looked at the mass amounts of comments that people were writing against him, and he could not help but frown. The public had spoken, and they had found him guilty. His daughter, Khloe, was with him, and she tried to comfort him. “Daddy,” she said, “don’t be sad. I’ll be with you, no matter what.” She pretended that she cares for him.
“Khloe,” Laurence replied, “you will always be my sweet bean. Unlike Kylie, that rebellious daughter—-”
Suddenly, Laurence could not speak. His heart sped up, and his face turned red. He hardly breathed.
Khloe hastily opened the drawer and took out his medicine bottle. She poured out two tablets, stuffed them into his mouth, and poured a glass of water for him. Once he had the medicine in him, he began to recover gradually. He leaned against the chair and, looking very tired, said, “I’ll be angry until the day I die…”
“Dad,” Khloe replied, “don’t be angry. Why don’t I call Kylie and see if I can’t convince her to stop this assault on you, me, and Garcia Entertainment?” She told Laurence, hoping that this old man will be going to agree.
“She won’t listen to you,” Laurence sighed. “I’ll make the call. Let me see if I can’t make her see the reason…”
Khloe dialed Kylie’s number and handed the receiver to her father. She stood behind him and massaged his shoulders while he waited for her sister to pick up. Once she did, she asked his daughter what reason she had to be so malicious without exchanging any pleasantries. He asked her, “Are you trying to kill your old man?” His voice was full of resentment and giving Kylie no time to answer him ethically.
“You were the one who led us to this place,” Kylie calmly replied. “You forced my hand. What did you expect would happen?”
“Kylie,” Laurence cried, “If you keep making trouble, Garcia Entertainment will be ruined, and you too will suffer, or did you forget that you also hold shares in the company?” He tried to condemn his daughter by mentioning her shares in their company.
“Compared to what you did to me,” Kylie snared, “losing money is nothing. And besides, I have enough money as it is. But you’re right; I am one of the shareholders, so how about this: If you terminate Khloe’s employment, I will make all of this fade as quickly as possible,”
“I suppose that has been your goal all along,” Laurence sighed, “but I would never do that.” He can’t let Khloe suffer.
“We’ll see,” Kylie laughed as she hung up the phone. She pulled on a sweater and went to stand on the balcony. Looking out at the lawn, she saw a man sitting on the branch of a tree not far from her window. It was Ethan, and the sight of him made her chuckle. No doubt, if he fell, it would hurt something wicked.
“Are you a monkey?” she called out to him as he jumped from the tree to her balcony. Smiling, he wrapped her in his arms and whispered into her ear, “I feel so inspired!”
“To do what,” she teased him, “write poetry?”
“No,” Ethan laughed, “holding you right now. Your body has inspired me to want to make love to you.” He started roaming his hand onto her sexy body.
Hearing this, Kylie’s body went stiff. She had no desire to have sex with Ethan. She tried to pull away from him, but he held her tight and nibbled on her earlobe. Not knowing what to do or how to get away, her body began to tremble in trepidation as he began to lick and kiss her neck. Ethan managed to turn her on.
Trapped, Kylie’s mind raced until she was sure that she was going crazy. She was not a weak woman, but Ethan was stronger, and he was able to hold her against her will easily, and she was unable to stop him when he slid his hand up the back of her shirt to undo the clasp that held her brassiere together. Immediately, her breasts came loose, and she scolded him: “You bastard!”
Ethan ignored her protest and pushed her against the wall so that his hands were free to play with her ample bosoms. His hands kneaded them while his fingers playfully circled her areolas and tweaked her nipples. For a moment, Kylie had an out of body experience, but then she heard the sound of his pants being undone, and she came back to herself. With a rush of adrenaline, she was suddenly able to push him off of her.
“Hey, Parker,” she hissed, “hold your fucking horses! We can’t do it now,”
“These horses cannot be held back,” Ethan growled. A huge Cheshire’s grin parted his face as it went from ear to ear. He was still a virgin and, after restraining himself for so long, he was no longer in control of his body.
“The house is not soundproofed,” Kylie pointed out hopefully. “Someone will hear us…” She reminded her husband, hoping she could stop him.
Not caring, Ethan picked her up and carried her into the bedroom. “I can be quiet,” he replied. “but can you?”
“Ethan Parker, why all of a sudden you turn into a beast today?” She smiled at him while teasing her handsome husband.
“You should know the reason, love. I have controlled myself for many years,” He whispered, and his voice was seductively teasing her again.
Kylie bit her lower lip as he threw her onto the bed. He had her figured out. Obviously, he knew that she would be unwilling to make a sound, lest someone hear, and thinks ill of her.
“Oh, my husband is blaming me that he was a virgin for a long time,” she flirted with him.
“Hush, my little wife, don’t make any sound, we will do it perfectly,”