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Chapter 511

Chapter 511

"It's late, Mr. Smith. Am I bothering you?"

Mr. Smith smiled. The bar was quiet. There would be saxophone tunes playing every now and then. The people next to him could hear him when he talked on the phone. Robert looked at him with slight confusion. He picked up the glass of whisky and then put it down slowly.

Mr. Smith asked softly, "Does Ms. Jenner need anything?"

"Investigate someone for me," said Cordelia. "Find out everything about her! I don't want the official information on the Internet... You get what I mean, right, Mr. Smith?" "Sure, I'll do it right away. I wonder who Ms. Jenner is talking about?"

"Michelle Carmichael from Sol Entertainment."

Mr. Smith was stunned and looked at Robert with doubt.

He was bright and knew Cordelia well. She would not investigate someone for nothing.

He had heard of Michelle. She was considered an attractive lady from a decent family and was recently signed by Sol Entertainment.

It seemed Cordelia was not investigating Michelle for Linda but for herself?

Robert's expression changed. He knew the story, but his boss had told him not to leak it. He would not tell anyone, no matter what.

However, he would make Cordelia misunderstand!

Robert was protective, so he waved his arms at Mr. Smith. He wanted him to explain to Cordelia that Michelle definitely had nothing going on with Zephyr. Mr. Smith frowned. He could not understand why he was dancing at all.

As they fell into silence, Cordelia realized something was up.

"Mr. Smith, do you have someone with you?"

"Err, Ms. Jenner..." Mr. Smith was an honest man, so he did not hide from her. "I happen to be free tonight, so I got Robert to drink with me." "Oh, so he's with you?"

"Yes."

Robert leaned on the table while covering his face. He wanted to die. Mr. Smith was such an honest man!

Cordelia smiled. "Put it on speaker. Let me speak to him."

Mr. Smith did as she said.

"Ms. Jenner..." Robert scratched his head and scratched hard on the table.

"You heard what I said to Mr. Smith?"

"I-I did!"

"So, you know about the person that I'm investigating?"

"Mm-hmm... I do." Robert knew it was useless to deny it.

"Good." She chuckled. Her voice was soft, but it was majestic. "If you dare to tell your boss, you know what the consequences will be!

"But... if you keep your mouth shut and work for me, I'll reward you.

"Think about what you're going to do!"

He was sweating, and his heart was pounding.

His heart seemed to be too weak to be with these two people.

He agreed instantly. The moment he hung up the phone, he told Mr. Smith. "I have Michelle's information. I'll send it to you right away!"

Cordelia did not want to do anything to Michelle.

She just wanted to know who she was, to be prepared. That was why she was investigating her.

Linda had said something right. Even if Zephyr did not want anything to do with her, they could not guarantee that Michelle thought the same.

Cordelia smirked when she got the document. She kept it carefully, got into the bed quietly, and fell asleep in Zephyr's arms.

Her days had been peaceful during this period.

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Chapter 512

The preparations for the new movie were coming to an end. Shooting would start soon. However, Trinity did not seem to be fully in it. She had missed a few meetings.

When Cordelia asked her out for a cup of coffee, she put it down after taking two sips. She looked out of the window, moody.

Cordelia felt she looked like those female leads in movies who had just broken up.

She felt a squeeze in her heart as she thought that.

What would Trinity do about the movie if she had just broken up? She knew that a person like her, who relied on her talent, would prioritize her mood and inspiration in order to direct movies. Cordelia wanted to talk to her, but she could not bring it up if Trinity did not.

She was bored, so she took out her phone and began scrolling. Suddenly, a video caught her attention.

It was a beautiful girl singing while playing the guitar. Her voice was sweet, and her fans were giving her gifts. More than 100,000 people were watching her live stream.

Cordelia smiled, "I didn't imagine Michelle to be so influential. It seems N is going to be loaded."

"What?" Trinity jumped up as if she was electrocuted when she heard the name. She quickly sat next to her.

She stared at the screen while clenching her fists.

"Hah... What's this!" She was disdainful. "It's not good."

Cordelia glanced at her.

The cool-looking director's face oozed out the jealousy of a girl. It was not the revengeful one, but there was sadness in her jealousy.

She lowered her head and picked up the tissue on the table. She tore it into strips.

Cordelia was stunned. "Why did you have such a reaction when I said that?"

She was the one who should have had a big reaction. That was Zephyr's admirer!

"..."

Trinity took a deep breath in and held it for a while. She finally squeezed out. "I-I don't like you complimenting her! I'm influential too!"

"Yes, you are." Cordelia blinked. "But you're a director, and she's a singer. You guys are in different industries. How can you compare yourselves like that?"

"No matter what, you can't compliment her from now on!" Trinity pouted. "Not even once!"

Her upset look was completely different from how she usually was.

Cordelia was quite confused, but she agreed anyway. She stopped watching the video immediately.

"Oh yeah. We'll postpone the shooting of the movie." Cordelia looked at her.

"Why?"

"You forgot? It's the Tanner Group's celebration banquet this weekend!"

The Tanner Group was revamped, and it was Mandy on the throne now.

Thanks to her connections, the company shares shot up again.

The company would be passed down to Kelly sooner or later. Mandy sent out invitations to many people to pave the path for her.

Among the guests, other than the three families, there were also friends in business and important figures from the entertainment industry, such as the best actor, Neil, and the talented director, Trinity. However, she had not been feeling herself lately. Had Cordelia not reminded her, she would have forgotten about it.

"I don't want to go if I can be honest!" Trinity held her cheeks while staring at the cold coffee.

"But the Tanners are one of the four families, after all. What right does an insignificant director like me have to reject them?"

"You sure have looked through the whole thing!" Cordelia patted her shoulder. "Don't worry. I know you dislike entertaining, so I'll be right by your side, okay?"

"You?" Trinity smiled awkwardly. "I'll be fired the next day!"

Her expression changed as she smiled shyly and said slowly, "Oh yeah, Cordelia. Do you know... who will be there?

"W-Will Mr. Constable be there?"

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Chapter 513

Cordelia was stunned. "Mr. Constable?"

Trinity tried to cover it immediately. "Oh, nothing. I'm just asking! Isn't he your husband's best friend? I thought he should be there if your husband's going!"

Cordelia nodded and thought something was up.

Trinity knew she was so smart that she might have seen through her.

Therefore, she tried her best to squeeze a casual smile to cover it. "Err... I actually need to talk to Mr. Constable! I want to ask him about the film rights law, and also..." "Film rights?" Cordelia was stunned again. "Why do you have to worry about that? Imperial Media is very professional in law. They've already drafted the contract!"

Trinity was taken aback. Her cheeks flushed as if she had a fever.

Cordelia chuckled.

Trinity would usually not talk so much, let alone talk about someone.

However, she revealed another side of her.

"Mr. Constable should be there," said Cordelia. "You can ask him anything by then."

Trinity nodded in panic and downed the cold coffee at once.

Michelle sat in the dressing room while paying attention to the tasks her agent had arranged for her.

She had been busy since she came back. She was signing contracts and releasing albums. Fortunately, her hectic life had paid back.

She became the black horse in the music industry, gaining over 100,000 fans within a short period.

Given the good sales, her team gave her the persona of a talented artist who had just returned home. She would always smile politely in front of the camera. The people loved her.

However, she was over her head as she gained fame and looked down on regular events now.

As her agent, Nancy, was reading the fifth item on the list, Michelle put down her lipstick and turned to look at her in an annoyed manner. "What's all this, Nancy?"

"The stuff that our boss arranged for you!" Nancy smiled helplessly.

"A judge of a singing competition? You're asking me to go to a lowly event like that?"

"Mich, you've just appeared in Centrolis, after all. You'll still have to go with what the company planned for you!" Nancy flipped through her notebook and crossed off a few events. "How about this? I'll reject those that are meaningless, but you must go to this competition. The organizer is Mr. Thompson's good friend."

"Oh, I see." Michelle thought about it for a little bit. "Sure, I'll just show up for him then!"

"That's more like it!" Nancy smiled and continued to look at her notebook. "There's one more... The Tanner Group's celebration banquet this weekend."

Michelle's eyes lit up when she heard that. She thought a rookie like her would not have the opportunity to go to the four major families' events.

"Happy?" Nancy raised her eyebrows. "It took me quite an effort to get the invitation!"

Michelle kept complimenting Nancy as if there was honey on her lips.

They were each other's support when they were overseas. In reality, they did not do great in the past. She had released a few albums, but as foreign music occupied the leaderboard, nobody had noticed her. Therefore, she returned to Centrolis without any achievement. She only gained attention after packaging her into a talented artist who had just returned home.

Nancy was just like her. She had returned because she could not survive overseas. She had a disguise for herself and carefully crafted lies for her image. Michelle asked, "Oh yeah, Nancy, at this banquet... Zephyr will be there, right?"

"Yes." Nancy saw through her. "What? Don't tell me..."

Michelle showed a cryptic smile.

"That's inappropriate, Mich." Nancy frowned. "Mr. Constable helped a lot in our comeback. Among the many people, you should rely on him! Mr. Z—" "Don't worry, I have a plan!"

Nancy sighed. "You must be careful in every step. We don't know much about Centrolis, especially about Mr. Z!"

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"He's still single anyway. I already got that information!"

"But... what about Mr. Constable?"

Michelle pouted.

She knew that Fredric liked her since they were in school. It had been years, and she knew that he still liked her.

However, she did not like him.

The Constables were just a family of academics. They were too different from the major families like the Hamertons and Bayers.

She had been the queen bee in school. Naturally, she would have to marry the best!

Nancy was a little worried. "Mich, do you really want to approach Zephyr? I think Mr. Constable isn't bad. At least he's sincere about his feelings for you... "Meanwhile, Zephyr is unpredictable. I'm afraid you can't get a hold of him."

"What are you saying!" Michelle glared at her.

Nancy pursed her lips and kept quiet.

She knew that Michelle was talented as well as ambitious.

Perhaps it was bad luck that she had achieved nothing for years.

If she could really be with Zephyr, it would be one way out...

Nancy sighed softly, patted her shoulder, and forced a smile.

"It's going to be a difficult path." She looked at her. "But if you insist, I can only support you."

"Thanks, Nancy!" Michelle smiled. "Don't worry. I'll keep on going no matter how difficult this path is! No matter what, Zephyr and I are friends!"

It was lively at the Tanners during the weekend. The villas were renovated. Mandy made some special designs, whereby she built gardens of a similar style between the villas and connected them with pathways of pebbles.

Each villa had a sentiment of its own. It felt as if she had moved the streets of Eropah there.

Mandy appeared at the banquet with Kelly. Although Kelly had to be in a wheelchair, she looked better than before. She was smiling from the bottom of her heart. She gave the feeling that although she was pale and weak, she had more life to her now. She had a different kind of beauty added to her.

Josiah had been pushing her around during the entire banquet.

She had to entertain, and he would drink for her.

When Kelly ran into situations she could not escape, Josiah would stare at the wine glass in her hand. He would take it when she had just taken one sip, and he would finish it. "Kind sirs, my Kelly is a lightweight. Don't bully her!"

"Oh, your Kelly?" The seniors chuckled while saying, "She's a Tanner. When did she become a Bayer?"

He was slightly embarrassed and scratched his head while smiling.

Kelly smiled too. She was blushing.

The seniors were old and wanted young people to be together. Josiah and Kelly were both good-looking and suited each other. They were a match made in heaven, no matter what. Mandy, who was not far away, watched that in silence with a complicated feeling.

She liked Josiah and wanted him to be her son-in-law. However, the Bayers had yet to say anything about it. Perhaps they minded her illness...

Even regular families would not want an ill daughter-in-law, let alone a prestigious family like the Bayers.

Mandy sighed softly before she heard a bright voice.

"Don't worry, Aunt Mandy. Josiah is honest and direct. He'll definitely be responsible for Kelly!"

Mandy was stunned. She turned her head to look and revealed a smile that came from her heart. "It's you, Mr. Constable!"

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Chapter 515

Fredric nodded respectably and got Mandy a glass of wine.

She was impressed by his look today.

From what she remembered, he was usually quite rigid. Perhaps it was because it was his job that he was quiet and hardly smiled. He was always in a suit. He was usually at the court or on the way to the court.

Today, it was rare that he wore a beige suit. Such a color would not match everyone. However, it looked perfect on him. He looked like a model walking out of a poster.

Mandy took a good look at Fredric and chuckled. "You're quite handsome today, Mr. Constable! Young people should dress like this. You'd look like you have more life to you with bright colors!" He coughed softly, revealing a subtle smile in his eyes.

He had been looking for someone at the banquet.

He had no idea that someone else was watching him from far away. That person had even picked a suit that was the same color as his.

That person had been squeezing the button on the suit, having an emotional roller coaster while watching him.

The banquet had just begun when Zephyr arrived.

He greeted the elderly and a few important business partners. He then stood aside after handing the gifts. He sat on the couch and played with the wine glass in his hand. He was bored. He was lonely since Cordelia had not come with him.

"Don't worry, sir." Robert entertained him. "Ms. Jenner said that she'll get here as soon as she finishes her work..."

"What's the job that's so important!" Zephyr was mad at first, and then he felt unwilling. "Forget it that mom is a workaholic. Now she's being a bad influence on Cordelia!" Robert's lips twitched.

'Say that to your mom if you dare! I dare you!'

"Calm down, sir. Madam Baker is just ambitious. Also, Ms. Jenner is responsible and serious in her work. She never drags things out. She's working overtime for the company!"

Zephyr glared at him, so Robert instantly shut his mouth and stood straight.

"Don't stand next to me!" Zephyr waved in an irritated manner. "See if Josiah needs help!"

Robert was happy to seize the opportunity to escape. He agreed immediately and vanished among the crowd.

Zephyr sat there alone.

The couch was by the window, and the velvet curtain was next to him. He sat lazily, crossing his long legs. His perfect side profile was like a sculptor's best work. It was clean-cut, and his charisma was majestic.

Given his deep eyes and slender fingers on the wine glass, the darkness from the red wine shone through the gap in his fingers. His masculine features shone in the dark.

He was like a god who had walked out of the night.

A couple of celebrities could not take the temptation. They walked over with their wine glasses, thinking they could talk to him. However, they retreated from his fierce stare before they managed to get close to him.

He checked the time in an annoyed manner. It had been half an hour since the banquet began.

He had been checking his phone over and over again. He had assumed Cordelia would comfort him through texts.

However, he had been staring at the screen for a minute. There was nothing.

He pouted and switched his phone to silent. He checked his phone after a while, thinking there would be surprises, but there was nothing.

He bit his lip, switching his phone to normal again.

He repeated this childish thing two to three times.

Michelle, who was not far away, looked at him intentionally. Although she did not understand what he was doing, she guessed he must want company right now.

She smirked and walked to him with her wine glass.

She already knew how to smile and what to say to him as she made her way there.

However, Zephyr lifted his eyes to stare coldly at her before she could open her mouth.

She had never seen that look before and felt a squeeze in her heart. Her hands were cold. Nevertheless, she pretended to be calm and smiled.

"Do you remember me, Zephyr?"

He peeped at her and nodded.

Michelle was getting greedy. She sat on the couch across from him.

She even adjusted her posture when she sat so that the slit on her dress would point at him.

"I've been thinking about my old friends since graduation!" She had a sip of wine. "Now that I'm in entertainment, while you have an entertainment company, we can work together again!" "You've mistaken." Zephyr was expressionless. "You signed with Sol Entertainment. That has nothing to do with me. We can't work together."

Michelle was stumped by what he said. She looked at him rather awkwardly.

"I-I meant to say that we'd see each other often since we're in the same industry."

"My mom is Imperial Media's boss. Apart from holding company shares, I'm not involved in any planning, so we won't be seeing each other!" Michelle looked terrible after being slammed twice.

"Anything else?" Zephyr raised his eyebrows. "If not, stay away from me. I want to be alone."

She had nothing to say to that.

Although he always had a cold face, even when they were in school, he had not been that cold!

He would still chat a little bit back then.

She was secretly mumbling to herself. Just when she was thinking about what to say next, a woman walked over from not far away in a flirty manner.

"Mr. Hamerton..." That woman had a great body and a sweet voice. Regular men would definitely fall for her.

However, Michelle was sharp to capture the disgust on Zephyr's face.

She knew that celebrity. She was usually cold. Never had she thought she would flirt with Z.

Michelle smiled. She got up and blocked the celebrity directly.

"I'm sorry, but Mr. Hamerton said he wants to be alone. You better not disturb him."

The woman stared at her with fury in her eyes.

"You're a great actress. We're in public, and this is the Tanners' banquet." Michelle neutrally dissed her. "Don't embarrass yourself here and kill the joy for the heirs of the families! Otherwise, it'd be bad for your reputation!"

The woman thought about what Michelle said and looked at Zephyr's grim face. In the end, she chose to retreat wisely.

Michelle crossed her arms and looked proud.

She walked to Zephyr. Just when she was going to speak, his deep voice sounded.

"You stay away from me too."

She was stunned and looked at him blankly.

Zephyr's eyes were calm with a hint of coldness. "Don't make me repeat myself!"

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Chapter 516

Michelle's mind went blank. She stood dumbly in front of the man, not daring to breathe any louder.

She found Zephyr to be cold and emotionless back when they were in school. Now that they had graduated, he was only more of that than warming up.

Despite that, Michelle did not want to back down. After all, the temptation of the Hamerton name was still significant.

She took a deep breath and quickly adjusted herself, putting on a fawning but natural smile.

"Zephyr, we haven't met for years, and this is how you're treating your long-time schoolmate?"

Zephyr narrowed his eyes.

The woman was unreasonable. If Josiah had not reminded him, he would never have remembered her as his schoolmate.

At the same time, it frustrated him that Cordelia had not sent him any message.

He got up to leave.

Michelle was alarmed seeing that he was leaving and quickly followed, only to see another woman coming their way shortly.

The woman was slightly lacking in looks compared to the other female celebrities, but she exuded a sense of elegance that the latter did not have. She must be an heiress. Zephyr frowned. This was why he hated events like this. His chiseled face glowered harder.

Michelle went up and blocked the woman's advance for him once more.

When she looked at Zephyr after the woman left, she thought that his gaze was not as cold as it was.

"Thank you." Zephyr pushed through his lips.

Michelle nodded with a smile.

"I don't like other women approaching me," was all Zephyr said before he spread his long legs and disappeared into the crowd.

Michelle was stunned for a moment as Zephyr's words resonated in her ears.

He did not like other women approaching him... but she had been the only one near him and had even talked to him since the start of the event! Michelle was overjoyed. Did he mean to say that he did not like other women approaching him-except her?

Once she thought of this, she could not control the upward quirk of her lips.

Zephyr did treat her differently!

Michelle stepped into the crowd proudly. The female celebrities around her saw her talking to Zephyr just now and threw her complex gazes. "Michelle!" Nancy ran over. "Just now, you-"

"Just now, I had a drink with Zephyr and chatted!" It was as if Michelle was worried that others could not hear her.

Nancy's eyes lit up. "Bravo!"

Michelle was triumphant as she looked around. The dolled-up female celebrities paled in that instant.

Someone went up with a fake smile. "You're amazing, Michelle. You haven't debuted for long, and Mr. Z Hamerton's already noticed you!"

The others smiled with a hand over their mouths.

Show business was a place of name and fame. The female celebrities obviously knew how to play the game. They wanted to get on the boat named Zephyr Hamerton too, but the man was not someone they could offend.

Moreover, only the wise and clever survived in showbiz. They all knew that the future Mrs. Hamerton was Cordelia.

Only Michelle, who had returned from abroad, was clueless and kept boasting. It was understandable that the female celebrities disliked that, and what was said just now was to give her a bad name instead of pandering to her.

They were free in the event anyway. The few of them exchanged looks and decided to have fun with the clueless "return from abroad talent".

"Michelle, what did Mr. Z tell you just now? You two were chatting happily!"

"Oh, nothing special." Michelle flicked her hair. "He was saying that he doesn't like other women approaching him!"

The female celebrities smiled without saying anything, but Michelle grew victorious.

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Cordelia rushed to the Tanners after she was done with work and only remembered to send Zephyr a text when she was on her way.

[Been waiting for long? I'll be there soon!]

Zephyr was bored out of his mind in the restroom, nearly bouncing off the couch when his phone pinged. It was his private phone with only Cordelia's number saved.

This woman finally thought of him, huh?

Zephyr squinted and read the sentence repeatedly, and an unnoticeable hint of smile colored his eyes. He thought that he must not reply to her so fast. He ought to let her have a taste of being left in the blind -for at least 15 minutes!

In spite of it, at the tenth second of receiving the text, his fingers were already typing furiously on the screen.

[It's okay. Work's important!]

He stared at the screen smiling after sending it before his expression changed abruptly. Would it look like he was too accommodating in replying to her like this?

He quickly withdrew the reply and began typing again.

[Cordelia, I've waited for you for so long, I'm upset! Think about how you're going to appease me when you're here.]

Zephyr sent it and then thought it was inappropriate and unsent it again.

The process was repeated several times, making Cordelia's phone buzz nonstop. When she checked, however, there were a dozen of the same message on the screen-[Super-Duper Handsome Hubby in the Universe unsent a message].

'What?'

Cordelia could not help chuckling.

He was the one who had changed his name to this and had returned the phone to her with a straight look after that.

Cordelia thought that she should change the name to Terrible Two Z.

Everything the man did in front of her was no better than a terrible two-year-old child.

The chauffeur brought her to the Tanners' mansion shortly. Cordelia took off her jacket, revealing a simple and graceful long chiffon dress that perfectly accentuated her shapely figure.

As she entered the hall, she saw Zephyr walk down the stairs. She smiled and went over to hug him when someone stopped her.

"Are you looking for Mr. Zephyr too?"

Cordelia paused as she scrutinized the person in front of her and thought she looked familiar.

"Mr. Zephyr said that he doesn't like other women approaching him!"

Cordelia finally recalled that this was Michelle Carmichael, who had signed with Sol Entertainment!

Her heart dropped. This was Zephyr's unforgettable love...

She usually saw her on paper or through the screen, so it did not feel real. Now that she looked closer, Michelle was quite outstanding. Even without camera filters, she stood out in the crowd and was beautiful Cordelia could not help the jealousy that rose within her.

She bit her lips and clutched her dress subconsciously. Despite that, she tipped her chin with a puffed chest. She could not lose in terms of confidence.

"You must be Ms. Michelle Carmichael?" Cordelia smiled.

"Why do you care who I am? Mr. Zephyr won't be meeting you!"

"Why? Did Zephyr tell you this himself?"

Michelle froze.

This woman was clearly different in presence compared to the two female celebrities she had blocked off.

The female celebrities had only looked good and easily backed off with a threat or two. This one, however, had a composed aura. Her deep eyes concealed all her emotions, and one could hardly guess what she was thinking.

Michelle found it odd.

Some of the girl's expressions were exactly like Zephyr's!

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Cordelia smiled. "Ms. Carmichae, you can call me Ms. Jenner. I'm Zephyr's partner of the night."

Michelle snorted and rolled her eyes.

Partner? How could she say something so shameless!?

"Excuse me, Ms. Jenner." She was pompous in front of Cordelia. "Mr. Zephyr already has a partner. It's me!"

It felt like something clenched Cordelia's heart as a faint ache spread throughout her limbs.

Zephyr, oh Zephyr! It seemed that the dozen unsent messages earlier were most likely to tell her that his unforgettable love was also there tonight.

Cordelia took a deep breath and felt her temples throb.

When she got Michelle's information, she used to picture many scenarios of their meeting. She had even rehearsed what she should say with what expression and what action. When they actually met now, though, it was an entirely different case.

The corners of Cordelia's lips twitched. She kept reminding herself that she must not lose her cool here. She had to settle this unforgettable love first and then take care of Terrible Two Z at home! "What did you say, Ms. Carmichael?" Cordelia looked at her indifferently. "Zephyr's asked you to be his partner for tonight?"

"Exactly!"

"Oh, yes, that's right! We all heard it!"

The female celebrities who were watching the show from the side quickly butted in, wanting to take the opportunity to make fun of the clueless singer.

"Ms. Jenner, you don't know Michelle yet, right? Hah, she signed with Sol Entertainment not too long ago and is the candidate for the best potential singer in this year's singing award show!" "Yeah, even Mr. Zephyr sees her differently!"

"Ms. Jenner, you really don't know who you're talking to!"

Cordelia looked at them in surprise.

She was in charge of these artists, and they got along well. From what she understood of them, they were not the kind of people to conspire against her.

In addition to their odd tone and smirks... she was suddenly struck with a realization.

The show business teemed with loaded compliments. Singing praises openly with stabs at the back and boosting one up before letting them plunge were effective tactics of these female artists. Obviously, this unforgettable love was not familiar with the entertainment industry's rules.

The women chorused each other, and Michelle was close to forgetting herself from the praises. She glanced at Cordelia triumphantly and wore an arrogant smirk.

"Jenner, right?" Michelle smiled. "It's best that you have some self-awareness and stay away from Mr. Zephyr. Don't make him unhappy, or no one can bear the consequences!"

"Yeah!" The award-winning actress who Michelle had stopped earlier had been watching all along. Now that the drama was getting to its climax, she would feel sorry for her peers' build-up if she did not add fue to the fire.

"Ms. Jenner, it's best you know your place! Hah, you should hurry and give our rising award-winning best singer a toast."

The female celebrities could no longer hold themselves back and cackled without a care for their image. The award-winning actress, on the other hand, looked at Michelle mockingly.

Michelle was the only one who could not discern that she was being mocked and was still feeling victorious.

A deep and stern voice pierced in like a sword all of a sudden.

"Who's so high and mighty that my wife has to give her a toast?"

The crowd quieted down instantly.

Cordelia saw Michelle's smile freeze on her face just as she was going to Zephyr in anticipation.

Then, a strong arm pulled Cordelia in, and all she could smell was the man's usual aftershave. The smell both enchanted her and assured her.

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Chapter 519

"Why didn't you call me when you got here so I could pick you up?"

The man's voice was husky and gentle, but it tugged at the jealousy burning in her.

"Zephyr, I wouldn't dare call you," Cordelia replied softly. "Your woman's stopping me here!"

Zephyr scowled at once, his icy gaze gleaming viciously.

Michelle was dumbfounded. What was going on?

Zephyr had clearly said that he did not like other women approaching him, so what was up with this woman whom he was hugging like a gem?

Michelle's heart drummed. She sucked in a cold breath. "Zephyr, this "

"Oh, Michelle, what's that?" The female celebrities instigated, "Is Mr. Hamerton's name for you to call?"

"You all "

"Michelle, how could you talk to Ms. Jenner like this? And to stop her from coming in? Gosh, are you going to replace her as Mrs. Hamerton next?"

Cordelia suppressed her urge to smile, pushing down all that upward ticking of her lips.

As expected of the artists she personally guided... Their swift change of acting skills was proof that the expensive acting classes she had signed them up for had not gone to waste. Zephyr frowned with a murderous gaze.

Cordelia laced their fingers together lightly and added the last kill. "Never mind, Zephyr. Ms. Carmichael mustn't mean it. I can understand your past. That's your youth, after all." "What are you talking about?" Zephyr's eyes bulged.

"I mean..." Cordelia probed. "Isn't Ms. Carmichael the person you met when you were 16?"

"No!" Zephyr answered without even thinking about it.

Cordelia was surprised. "Then why did she stop me from approaching you?"

"I don't know," Zephyr replied in a deep voice. "But I can tell you clearly that I enrolled in the business school when I was 16, and I've never had any woman to date except for you! "There won't be other women in the future aside from you either!"

Cordelia stared at him blankly.

The others were dumbstruck as well. The public display of affection was unexpected.

"Zephyr..." Cordelia's eyes went a little moist. She wanted to say something, but there was nothing she could get out.

Zephyr smiled at her lovingly and wrapped her hand in his palm.

"Ms. Carmichael, you just came back from abroad and mustn't know Centrolis too well." He looked at Michelle coldly. "Let me introduce. This is Cordelia Jenner, my fiancee!" Michelle stumbled back with a pale face.

"I actually want very much to make her my wife instead, but Cordelia wants to focus on her career before getting married, so I can only go along with her wish.

"But there's only one person to be my wife." He turned to Cordelia and smiled. "It's Cordelia Jenner in this lifetime, next lifetime, and every lifetime after that!"

The hall was quiet for over ten seconds before applause and cheers erupted.

Josiah wheeled Kelly through the crowd to come to them with a congratulatory smile.

Cordelia's eyes were red, and her tears fell despite her. She then had a stupid grin on.

Zephyr took her into his arms and stroked her back.

"Don't be like this..." Cordelia gave him a punch and said, "The Tanners are hosting today, and we're hogging the limelight!"

"Can't help it." Zephyr smiled softly. "There's something more attention-grabbing that I have to do here!"

"What is it?" Cordelia was stunned.

Chapter 520

Chapter 520

Josiah and Kelly exchanged a smile. With the latter's hand gesture, the lights were suddenly dimmed.

Just as the guests gasped, the spotlight focused on Zephyr and Cordelia.

The world focused on the two of them, while Zephyr focused only on Cordelia.

A large ball on the ceiling in the center of the hall slowly opened, showering rose petals. Alongside the soft lighting, melody, and colorful bubbles, everything felt beautiful and dreamy. Cordelia was stunned by the scene that greeted her and was rendered speechless.

Zephyr looked at her softly. He had made an effort to set this up for her and had already talked to the Tanners about it.

It was just brought forward due to Michelle.

Zephyr got down on one knee before Cordelia with a smile and pulled out a diamond ring. The diamond was ten carats and exuded a prismatic shine under the lights with its perfect cut. "Is this Mr. Zephyr's proposal?"

"What a rare sight! I need to video this!"

"Right!? I might get the highest traffic to date if it's shared on my social media! Haha..."

People whispered among themselves, all of them looking surprised and anticipating. After all, the impression they had of Zephyr was so aloof that he was barely worldly like he had no emotion. Today, however, right now, they witnessed a totally different Zephyr Hamerton.

"Cordelia." Zephyr looked into Cordelia's eyes with a bright gaze and uttered the two words formally with his husky voice, "Marry me."

A few seconds of silence later, the whole place went crazy.

Was this still the Zephyr Hamerton they knew? That merciless and cool business prodigy Zephyr?

The tenderness overflowing in his eyes and his captivating smile, though-and he was proposing to Cordelia on one knee!

"Oh my gosh" was the most common exclamation from the crowd. It was as if there was nothing else aside from this to express their envy and surprise.

Michelle was baffled and frozen. It felt like a flash of lightning struck her, and her mind went blank.

"Michelle..." Nancy was shocked. "What happened? Didn't you say you got along well with Zephyr?!"

"Oh, goodness, don't you know what your artist's like?" The award-winning actress mocked, "Hah, get her someone she can qualify to cling to if you want to get her a sponsor, you know?" "Michelle said that Mr. Z doesn't like other women approaching him!"

The other female celebrities giggled and added fuel to the fire.

"Only Michelle could approach him!"

"Really? Is this a joke!?"

"Mich, I think you shouldn't sing anymore. I'm afraid you won't be able to after offending Mr. Zephyr and Ms. Cordelia! Oh, why don't you switch to stand-up comedy instead? You're funny. There must be people who want to watch you!"

"Hahaha..."

Michelle clenched her fists and shook in anger. She was going to lash out when Nancy swiftly held her back and eyed her.

Cheers broke out from the crowd at the same time!

"I do! I do!"

Indignant, Michelle looked, following the voices.

She saw Cordelia standing in the center with all the attention in the world. She blushed, nervous and shy, as her hands fidgeted like she did not know what to do with them. Despite that, her expression was blissful.

Zephyr held her hand with a chortle and slid the ring down her ring finger.

"Alright, get up!" Cordelia pulled him up with a smile.

Once Zephyr got up, he pulled her into a hug. Cordelia was flushed red as she snuggled into his embrace.

Josiah was cheering the loudest with an excited dance but immediately toned himself down after Kelly glanced at him, smiling and scratching his head.

Kelly grinned as well as she held Josiah's hand, feeling the warmth of each other's palms.