Ch. 591..600

Chapter 591

She contacted Paula and got the people in the entertainment industry to deliberately let Sylvic get a film with a good production team and a huge investment. After Sylvie signed the contract, Genevieve got someone close to Cooper to invest in the film by using Cooper's moncy, who then became the highest investor in the film.

After that, Genevieve sneakily arranged for two particular female actresses to take part in the film. They were the ones Sylvie had stolen projects from. Although those two female actresses weren't as established as Sylvie, they were still formidable individuals in the entertainment industry.

When Sylvic had gotten her hands on the script, she realized thosc two other female actresses were in it. Besides, only then did she know what her character had to do in the film. Immediately, she tried to quit the film. However, she had no choice but to proceed because the production company showed her the enormous amount of compensation she had to pay if she were to quit. Not long after that, they started to shoot for the film.

Genevieve was told by someone on the production team that slapping scenes were shot on the first day of filming.

Those two female actresses took the opportunity to take revenge by making mistakes in those scenes so that they could constantly slap Sylvie across the face. As if that wasn't bad enough, Sylvie had also fallen and broken her leg when she was doing stunts on a wire. As a result, the shooting was postponed.

Genevieve was uiterly satisfied when she found out about Sylvie's misfortunes and the fact that Sylvie was in a hospital bed.

After Genevieve was done with her errands in the morning, she went to visit Johanna at the hospital.

When Genevieve arrived at the inpatient department, she bumped into the caregiver who was supposed to look after Johanna.

"Hey, where are you going?"

The caregiver answered, "Ms. Joule's mom is here, and she said she wants to have a talk with Ms. Joule. Hence, I want to head back to cook."

The caregiver's daughter was a nurse at the hospital, and their house was just nearby.

Genevieve nodded and headed toward the elevator. While she was in the elevator, she thought about what Timothy had told her before. Ever since Johanna passed out, Vanessa had never visited her once. Why is she here all of a sudden? / lowever, she's Johanna's mom. Perhaps Vanessa felt guila, so she came to see her daughter

Upon arriving outside Johanna's ward, Genevieve thought she would just wait outside. That was when she glanced inside the ward through the glass panel on the door by accident. There, she saw Vanessa injecting something into the infusion bag.

Shocked, Genevieve instantly pushed the door open and shouted, "What are you doing?"

Vanessa was caught by surprise, and her hands shuddered. The syringe fell under the bed.

Genevieve then rushed toward Vanessa and shovcil her aside. After yanking the tubes off of Johanna's hand, she pressed a collon swab on hicr injection site.

"What did you want to inject into the infusion bag?" Genevieve turned toward Vanessa and glared at her.

"Just medicine. "Tlc nurse told me to do so." Vanessa uuttered in a guilty tone and tricd to flcc with the infusion bas.

Genevieve reacted quickly and snatched the infusion bag from her to prevent her from destroying the evidence. "Is that so? I'll get the doctors and the nurses to come here now. I want to know what's inside the infusion bag!"

With that, Genevieve reached out to press the emergency button.

Vanessa stopped her and said, "It's sibutramine."

Genevieve was taken aback. She gritted her teeth and sumed, "Sibutramine is banned because it could lead to a heart attack! You're ruthless! She's your daughter!"

"That's exactly why I'm doing this. I don't want her to live in pain!" Vanessa glanced at Johanna and uttered sorrowfully. "The doctors told me she could be in a vegetative state for the rest of her life. I'm doing this so that she could be free of it!"

"She's a human. What makes you think that decision was yours to make? It's not your call!" Genevieve trembled in anger.

"It's my call because I'm her mother. I gave birth to her."

Genevieve answered in a mocking tone, "So what? In order to get your fame and fortune, you abandoned her and left her to fend for herself when she was still a child. Are you worthy of being her mother?"

By then, Vanessa was pissed off as well. "If I did leave her to fend for herself, would I have sent her money every month? I was the one who got her into the famous fashion design school! If she were to follow her gambling father, she would most probably end up being a prostitute in the club to raise money for her father to gamble!"

Genevieve lost her cool and delivered a tight slap across Vanessa's face.

Vanessa was stunned because she had just been slapped by someone so much younger than her.

"You're not concerned with Jojo's current situation, are you? You just think she's standing in

Timothy's way!" Genevieve shot Vanessa a cold stare.

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After getting exposed, Vanessa didn't bother to put up a front anymore. "Yes. However, I'm doing this for Timothy. After being married to Jeremial for so many years, I know his son better than he docs. Jeremiah looks down upon Jojo. He wants his daughter-in-law to be someone like Charlotte. Not only is she pretty, but she'll also help Timotly with his business."

Prior to that, Vanessa and Jeremiali attended an event and bumped into Jiminy.

Jiminy liked Timothy a lot, and he kept pouring praises on Timothy.

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In fact, Jiminy had also told them how lie overheard Charlotte and Timothy talking on the phone, and they were fond of each other. According to him, Charlotte got shy and ran to her room because she was afraid that Jiminy could hear their conversation.

After that, Charlotte held a party on a cruise ship and had a great time with her friends.

Hence, Jiminy assumed they were already dating cach other.

Vanessa noticed how much Jeremiah enjoyed talking to Jiminy, and she knew Jeremiah would be happy to have Charlotte as his daughter-in-law. At the same time, she was afraid that Jeremiah would find out that Johanna was her daughter.

She thought that if Jeremiah knew Timothy was all over Johanna, he would hate her even more.

Vanessa then glanced at Johanna and said, "If she were alive and well, she could at least be Timothy's lover. Now that she's bedridden, she might as well die."

Vanessa was thinking on behalf of the Jensen family, and she didn't want Johanna to suffer.

That was why she bought sibutramine, and she wanted to let Johanna die in her sleep.

However, Genevieve appeared and stopped her in the nick of time.

Upon hearing Vanessa's explanation, Genevieve got so angry that she slapped Vanessa once again.

After receiving two slaps across her face, Vanessa glared at Genevieve with a grim expression.

Before she could say anything, Genevieve uttered coldly, "So what if Jeremiah looks down upon Jojo? You're her biological mother! How could you just give up on her? You gave up on her once just for fame and fortune. You don't get to abandon her again!"

Genevieve then walked up to Vanessa and grabbed her arm forcefully before saying, "Listen to me. Even if Timothy doesn't want Jojo and she never wakes up, I'll take care of Jojo for the rest of her life. What I have is money! Although you've given birth to her, Jojo had already repaid you in the cafe that day. She doesn't owe you anything anymore."

Vanessa was slightly frightened by Genevieve's stern and strong words.

Right then, someone opened the door to the ward.

When Timotly found out Vanessa was visiting Johanna, he finished his tasks and rushed to the

ward.

However, he quickly realized something was wrong when he saw Genevieve laying hands on Vanessa.

After sparing a glance at the infusion bag on the bed, Timothy shifted his gaze toward Genevieve and asked, "What's going on?"

Genevieve stared at Vanessa and chuckled coldly. "Mrs. Jensen is worried that you might be wasting your time on Jojo. Hence, she found some sibutramine to get the job done!" Timothy's expression changed immediately. He then ran toward Johanna to check on her.

"Jojo is fine," Genevieve said. "I rushed here the moment I saw Mrs. Jensen injecting something into the infusion bag. I took the tubes off so the drug didn't get to Jojo." Timothy breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is my mistake. After this, I'll tell the caregiver to never leave this room."

With that, he turned around and looked at Vanessa with a solemn expression.

Vanessa felt a chill going down her spine, and she tried to explain herself by saying, "Tim, I'm doing this for you. I'm afraid that you might have a fallout with your dad because of Jojo-"

Before she could finish her sentence, Timothy interrupted, "My dad isn't like you. He won't do such a thing to a person in a vegetative state. Even if I end up having a fallout with him, that's something I'm willing to do for my woman!"

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Vanessa then answered anxiously, "That's because your dad docsn't know Jojo is my daughter. If he finds she's my daughter and her father was a gambler, how could he not be angry?" "How would he know if you keep your mouth shut?" Timothy retorted.

He would never let Vanessa off the hook if it weren't for her relationship with Johanna.

He then added expressionlessly, "Ever since you married my dad, I've been treating you with respect. However, I'm disgusted by what you've done to Jojo! If you could abandon your daughter, how could you ever trcit somcone else's child sincerely?"

treat someone else's child sincerely?"

In response, Vanessa quickly explained, "No, It wasn't like diat. Back then, I had no choice but to send Jojo abroad"

Timothy wasn't in the mood to listen to her, so he warned, "If you wish to stay with my dad and keep your fame and fortune, keep your mouth shut! As you said, I'm his son. Do you think he's going to have a fallout with me because of an outsider?"

Vanessa was rendered speechless. I've done everything for Timothy and the Jensen family. How could Timothy end up threatening me instead?

"Buzz off?" "Timothy turned around and sat by the bed. "You're not welcome here."

As Vanessa was leaving, Timothy thought of something, and he warned again, "If you ever need medical attention, don't come here. A simple mistake by the doctors here could kill you. Also, I don't want to see you when I go back to the Jensen residence. Hide and don't irritate me."

Upon hearing that, Vanessa was upset. She kept her head hung low and left hurriedly.

Timothy got a nurse to send over medication and reconnected a new infusion bag for Johanna. After that, he said to Genevieve, "Jojo would've been dead if not for you. Vanessa had never visited the hospital, so I thought she had just come to see Jojo. I didn't know..."

Indeed, he didn't expect Vanessa to be so ruthless.

Jeremiah is still strong and capable, but eventually, he's going to grow old. By then, he'll pass Forlisle Medical down to Timothy. In order to keep the business running, Jeremiah is going to find a capable wife to accompany Timothy. After keeping mum for a while, Genevieve said, "However, Mrs. Jensen is right, you know? You're the only son in your family, and Jojo might not wake up again."

"Let me take care of Jojo, okay?" Genevieve looked at Timothy and continued in a serious tone, "I'll send her to a private hospital and keep her alive."

She didn't want Timothy to get into a difficult spot. Johanna would end up being the sacrificial lamb.

Timothy cast a glance at Johanna and saw how rosy her checks werc. In fact, she looked like a normal person who was asleep. As she was further into her pregnancy, her bclly was bulging even

more.

Timothy uttered softly, "She's my darling, and she's pregnant with my child. How could I let

someone else take care of her? Don't worry about it. I know what I'm doing." Timothy knew what was bugging Genevieve, so he said, "Jojo and the kid matter the most to me. I don't care about my father's family business. I would be a useless man if I can't even take care of the people I love."

Genevieve had always thought Timothy was an casy-going person. Knowing that he's never taken dating seriously, who would've thought that those words would ever come out of his mouth? If a man shows up and loves me that way, I'mn also willing to risk everything just to be with him. In fact, there was someonc...

At that moment, she recalled how a man had almost died when he saved her life. After he woke up, he was blind for a long time. Ultimately, he got shot when he saved her life again.

With those thoughts in mind, she felt as if there was a huge boulder weighing down on her chest, and her heart ached tremendously.

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Genevieve was hurting so much that her breathing was starting to get uneven. She was also starting to feel giddy and had almost lost her balance but steadicd herself by leaning against a gurney next to her.

Timothy quickly helped her to the couch to sit down. "Are you feeling all right?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm fine." After her train of thought was disrupted, Genevieve's heart seemed to hurt less as she stopped thinking about the man. Then, she took out a bottle of pills from her bag. "Can I take a look?" Timothy noticed the woman's pale expression and wanted to see what pills she was taking

After Genevieve passed the bottle to him, the man saw the description on the bottle and rcalized that it was medicine to relieve chest pain. It was a commonly seen medicine in pharmacies. "Are you having chest pains?"

"Mm." Genevieve answered before elaborating. "I've had it for a long time. It only acts up occasionally, though."

Timothy was aware that the doctors had examined Genevieve back in Dartan, but they were unable to find anything wrong with her heart. The pills were also given to her by the doctors in Dartan However, Timothy was still worried. As such, he contacted Jermaine to ask him to do a body checkup for Genevieve.

Genevieve went to look for Jermaine with her ECG report. After examining the report, Jermaine said, "Your heart activity seems pretty normal."

"I already told Timothy that it's just a small issue, but he insisted that I do another checkup," Genevieve replied helplessly before continuing, "Sorry to disturb you."

"I'm not busy anyway."

Jermaine snuck a glance at Genevieve's side profile as he walked her out of his office. He opened his mouth to say something but hesitated.

Just when he decided to speak, the phone in his pocket rang.

"Carry on with your work. You don't have to send me downstairs." Genevieve waved to the man before entering the elevator.

After the elevator door closed, Jermaine took out his phone. A complicated glint appeared in his Cyes wlien he saw the number on the caller ID, but he still ended up answering.

On the morning of the twenty-eighth, Genevieve, Cooper, and a few others took a private jet to Baykcep.

After Armand died, other than Central Group, which was acquired by Earlgrandeur Capital

Corporation, the rest of his assets were taken over by Cooper, including his mansion and private jet.

When Jane returned with freshly-brewed coffee, she saw Cooper looking out of the window with one hand propped up on his chin. The man seemed to be deep in thought. Jane sat down next to him and put her arms around his waist.

Cooper retracted his gaze and hugged Janc before kissing the top of her head. "Do you get chest pains when you travel on the plane?"

Cooper had considered traveling via train because of Jane's health condition. However, Jane found it too troublesome to take the train with the long waiting and travel times. It was much more convenient to take a planc instcad.

Jane shook her head and answered, "It's just slightly more than an hour. How about you? A penny for your thoughts?"

"I'm just thinking of some stuff."

As Genevieve was watching a movie in the home theatre on the private jet, Cooper and Jane were alone. As such, Cooper could speak his mind without any reservations. Cooper asked, "Why do you think Armand had left all of his assets to me?"

Jane pondered for a moment before replying, "Maybe you're the only one he trusts. Besides, you're also Gency's brother."

"I don't think so," Cooper replied, stroking the woman's long hair. "Judging by the fact that he had prepared his will beforehand, I think he knew he was going to die." Jane looked at at the man with a puzzled expression.

Cooper continued, "From my understanding of Armand, given how much he loved Genev and wanted to be with her, he would never do anything if he knew that it would cost him his life..." Taking a pause, he carried on, "But I had verified his body personally."

Cooper had a lot of questions regarding Armand's arrangements, but the man was already dead. What's the reason for everything he did?Did he really give me all his assets because he trusted me and wanted me to take care of Genev?

The private jet landed at Baykeep Airport at ninc.

Paula had made arrangements for the group to be picked up in a Mercedes-Benz MPV. Half an hour later, they arrived at Crescent Manor.

As Paula was very fond of her nicce, she had spent a lot of effort in organizing the latter's wedding

Crescent Manor was Paula's wedding gift for the newlyweds. Paula had spent almost a hundred million on the decoration of the wedding venue. In addition, due to her husband's wide network in the entertainment industry, more than half of the industry's big shots were present that day.

The manor was bustling with people.

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After Genevieve and Janc reached the manor, both women were stunned by what they saw, which was like a scene straight out of a fairy tale.

"This is gorgeous! Even I feel like having a wedding after seeing this." Genevieve joked.

When she saw the look of envy on Jane's face, she rugged at the woman's arm and said, "You don't have to be envious. When Coop and you get married, I'll make sure to plan a wedling for you that's prettier than this!"

Jane shook her head and pressed her lips together before replying, "There's no need for that. Nothing else matters as long as I get to be with him."

Janc loved Cooper

However, she was worried that the man would be made fun of if others know about their relationship

As such, just being able to stay by his side was enough for Jane.

When the wedding crew saw Genevieve, they ushered her to the rehearsal. Meanwhile, Jane headed into the house after waving to Genevieve.

The rehearsal lasted half an hour, and it was also about the time the wedding started. Most of the wedding guests had already arrived at the venue.

After the pre-show performances ended, the host went up the stage with a microphone. Genevieve had also gotten ready and was standing at one side of the stage with her violin.

While she was waiting, her gaze landed on a tall-built man who was sitting on the left side of the room.

He was dressed in a black tuxedo and had an extremely clegant aura surrounding him.

It had been more than half a month since Genevieve blocked Bruce. She did not expect him to finish filming in Frosa so soon and was surprised to see him at t

After the host got off the stage, Genevieve quickly got back her focus and started playing the march-in piece on her violin.

Accompanied by the melodious sound of the violin, the bridle, who was wearing a white gown, walked into the room holding lier father's arm). After reciting the vows, the bride and the groom exchanged rings and kissed.

Witnessing the blissful scene, the wedding guests started applauding enthusiastically as a form of conveying their best wishes to the couple.

Genevieve wore a pair of laced high heels that day. Iler feet started hurting after she walked for a while, and she guessed that it was likely due to blisters.

As it wasn't appropriate for her to remove her sliocs in front of all the guests, the woman borc

with the pain and headed back to the house. When she was walking up the stairs, shc twisted her ankle, almost dropping her violin onto the floor.

However, she did not end up falling as a man rushed forward to support her.

"Is your foot hurting?" the man asked Genevieve. However, before the woman could answer, he had already lifted her up and carried her to the lounge on the second floor.

After placing Genevieve on the couch, the man left the room. A while later, he returned with a pair of flats.

Going down on one knee in front of Genevieve, the man removed her shoe before putting a plaster on the blister on her heel.

When his broad and dry palm came into contact with Genevieve's foot, Genevieve felt slightly itchy and twitched a little.

The woman downcast her eyes and looked at the top of Bruce's head. She found his behavior inappropriate but did not feel like stopping him.

Feeling conflicted, Genevieve asked, "Do you know that I have blocked you?"

"Mm," Bruce answered while putting a plaster on the woman's other foot. "You can block me if it makes you happy. It doesn't matter to me."

"I blocked you because I don't want you to contact me," Genevieve blurted out.

However, she regretted saying it the moment the words left her mouth.

Bruce applied some slight pressure on the plaster as he replied, "Sure. I'll avoid the places you go to next time so that you won't have to see me."

Genevieve opened her mouth, wanting to speak, but no words came out. Feeling slightly frustrated, she asked, "Aren't you angry?"

"No. It's your right to decide who you want to see."

The more the man behaved in that matter, the more Genevieve felt like making things difficult for him. While gazing at the top of the man's head, Genevieve suddenly lifted her leg and stepped or his head.

The man suddenly halted his actions, and Genevieve's heart skipped a beat.

Is he finally angry?

A few seconds later, Bruce grabbed the woman's slender ankle and planted a kiss on her instep.

He had done it in a very controlled manner, and his kiss was sincere and gentle.

Genevieve felt her foot going numb and shuddered. Almost falling back into the couch, she asked, "You're not angry?"

"No." The man would never get angry with her as all he wanted was to be by her side.

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At that moment, Cooper came up to see Genevieve.

After knocking on the break room's door, he opened it to see Bruce holding Genevieve's snow white fect. At the sight of their intimate position, a gloomy expression descended on his face.

"Bruce Gable!" Cooper stormed in and ruthlessly threw his drink at Bruce, his cyes filled with murderous intent. "Do you have a death wish?"

By the time Genevieve realized what was going on, she put on her shocs and handed Bruce a tissue to wipe his face. "Coop, Bruce was just bringing me my Nats as I broke the heel on my shoes."

"It's obvious to me that his intentions extend beyond that!" Cooper sneered while being filled with the urge to smash his cup on Bruce's head.

Thinking back to the kiss Bruce had planted on her legs, Genevieve was beset by a sudden sense of guilt.

Cooper's razor-sharp gaze looked as if it could pierce a few holes through Bruce. "As an actor, how dare you covet your own boss? Don't say I didn't warn you. If you dare lay a finger on Genev, I will break your legs myself!"

When she saw how Cooper's disparagement of Bruce was escalating, Genevieve grabbed him and ushered him out quickly. "He's just here to bring me my shoes, so don't let your imagination run wild. I still have my presence of mind with me. There's no way I would be interested in him. Come on, let's go."

When she turned around and snuck a glance, she noticed that Bruce, too, was looking at her with

a darkened gaze.

With her heart skipping a beat, she instantly turned her head away.

When they arrived at the garden, Cooper was still suming. "Genev, you should sell Bruce to another company."

"Ever since he made his comeback, he has managed to garner a legion of fans. Furthermore, we have no one else who is as good or has won as many awards as him." Genevieve was reluctant to let him go. Warrick's movie will not only elevate his popularity further but also rake in the profits for our company."

Cooper gave her the side-eye. "Since when are you desperate for money?"

"I'm novshort, but who would ever turn down making more?" Genevieve threw the question back at him before adding, "Furthermore, Bruce is Jojo's idol, and it was her who signed him onto the company."

The grim look on Cooper's face intensified when he realized it was impossible to get rid of Bruce. "In that case, you should stay far away from him. Do you understand?" "Mmm-hmm." Genevieve nodded.

A short while after both of them went their separate ways, Charlotte, who was also present at Paula's niece's wedding, came up to Genevieve upon spotting her. "Genevieve, is he an actor in your company?"

Trailing the trajectory of whcrc Charlotte was pointing, Genevicve saw Bruce standing in the corner of the garden with his gaze lowered while lidelling with his phone. Her lips twitched before she admitted it, "He is."

"That's wonderful!" Towing the reluctant Genevieve along, Charlotte approached Bruce while murmuring to her, "When I asked Mrs. Hossler about him, she told me that he's one of your actors and that his name is Bruce Gable. As he doesn't look approachable and I'm too shy to talk to him alone, I need you to introduce me since you're his boss."

Upon hearing the sound of footsteps, Bruce looked up and saw the approaching ladies.

He put his phone away. "Ms. Rachford."

When Genevieve noticed his slightly wet hair, she figured that he must have given himself a quick wash carlier. She subsequently pointed at Charlotte, who was standing beside her. "This is my friend, Charlotte Benson."

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Charlotte took a step forward with her hand extended.

Unexpectedly, Bruce stepped back to maintain a meter's distance from her. "I'm sorry, but I have the flu. I'm worried that you might catch it."

"It's all right," Charlotte replied with a vibrant smile as she put down her hand.

Noticing the look of admiration Charlotte was giving Bruce, Genevieve could clearly tell that the former was interested in him and was keen on chatting him up. Hence, she made an excuse to leave so as to give them both some privacy.

After picking up a glass of champagne from the table, Genevieve couldn't help but look toward the corner of the garden.

There, Charlotte looked as if she was having a blast in her conversation with Bruce. She even flashed her phone at him so that they could exchange contacts.

Watching the scene, Genevieve felt a little disheartened.

No wonder Bruce dared me to get rid of him in the break room. Given his dashing good looks, he has easily captivated the daughter of a real estate lycoon. I'm sure he already has plenty of girls within his contact list.

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After Genevieve returned to Jadeborough from the wedding, shc and Bruce didn't keep in touch with cach other.

Perhaps he has kept his toord not to bother me.

Nonetheless, Bruce would still have someone bring lunch to licr at the office, and it would be a different cuisine every time. Even though Gencvicve wanted to get him to stop, shc just couldn't resist the temptation of the food.

A few days later, on Twitter, Genevieve saw the director, who was Paula's friend, publish a poster of his new movie.

All this while, Bruce had a squeaky clean reputation on the silver screen and mostly acted in romantic art novics. Even in his new role, where he played a mature introvert, he did so with relative 'ease.

Genevieve, who wasn't one to geek over movie stars, couldn't help but feel impressed by the poster.

In the midst of admiring it, she received a call from Charlotte. "Genevieve, can you do mca favor?"

"What is it?" Genevieve asked with a smile.

"I feel like asking Bruce out, but he seems really busy. Also, his WhatsApp is being managed by his assistant. As there's this art exhibition today, I was hoping to get him to go with me. Therefore, can you please ask him on my behalf?" Charlotte pleaded.

Genevieve couldn't help but admit the power of Bruce's charm, given how easily he managed to mesmerize Charlotte. "It's not my habit to get involved in my actor's affairs. Besides, I don't have his contact number."

"But you're the boss," Charlotte replied gleefully. "Regardless of how busy he is, he still has to obey you. Genevieve, please."

Faced with Charlotte's pleas and the fact that she didn't want to offend the former for fear of affecung Specter Corporation's business, Genevieve had no choice but to agree.

As she had Bruce's contact on WhatsApp, she dropped him a message, inviting him to meet at the entrance of the art exhibition at two.

Ever since Jane got together with Cooper, she had been happier than before. Occasionally, she would go grocery shopping and cook at home, enjoying a blissful life together with him. After work, she went to see Genevieve. "Genev, I'm grilling steaks tonight. Why don't you join us fot-dinner?"

"Forget it." Waving her hand, Genevieve replied in resignation, "You know how picky I am about food. When you have finally mastered cooking, I will naturally come to you without waiting for you to invite me."

Seeing her point, Jane let out a chuckle before leaving.

While Genevieve was driving home, she suddenly thought of the dessert shop from the other day. Thus, she slowed down and managed to find it in no time.

"Ms. Rachford, it's really you!"

Coincidentally, the waitress from the other day was working the evening shift. Thus, she recognized Genevieve at once. "Our boss happened to be in today and has prepared two kinds of desserts. Would you like to try them?"

"Really?" Genevieve, who enjoyed the desserts prepared by the owner, took a seat inside upon hicaring those words.

Soon, the waitress served the desserts.

One was a slice of crepe cake, while the other was a chocolate cream puff. Both items looked sensational from the outside.

Unable to resist, Genevieve took a photo of them before digging into the cake with her fork.

The cake instantly melted in her mouth. The combination of its soft layers and fluffy cream felt like a match made in heaven. As for the cream puff, it was filled with creamy goodness that tasted sweet without being too overbearing.

Already impressed with the owner's double-layered chocolate cake previously. Genevieve didn't expect it to be outdone by the two desserts she had just tried.

She called out to the waitress again. "Can I meet your boss?"

"I'm sorry, but he left half an hour ago." After giving her an apologetic reply, the waitress asked, "Miss, did you enjoy these two desserts?'

Genevieve nodded. "Yes, they're divine."

Due to how delicious the desserts were, Genevieve wanted to get to know the owner so that she could bring Amanda there when the latter returned to Jadeborough. Genevieve asked again, "In that case, can I have his number?"

"I'm sorry. We're not allowed to share our boss' contact with the public," the waitress answered.

"Miss, since you like the desserts made by our boss that much, you can give us a call before you come over. We'll then let you know if he's around."

Genevieve's initial disappointment faded away as her eyes lit up upon hearing the waitress' words. Thank you so much!"

"You're welcome. Our boss values our customers' needs very much."

After taking down the shop's contact number, she finished the cream puff before leaving in a cheery mood.

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By the time she stepped out, the sky was already dark, while licavy traffic filled the streets. When she caught a glimpse of rainbow-like colors from afar, she realized that they were from a Ferris whiccl after taking a closer look.

It wasn't until she arrived in her car that she could see that it was a small-scalc amusement park.

Rumor had it that a local tycoon had proposed to his wife on a Ferris wheel, leading him to build thic amusement park so that he could share the beauty of a Ferris whiccl with the city's residents.

Given that he could make a profit from the amusement park and have fun with his wife there every day, it was a fantastic way to kill two birds with one stone.

Due to the amusement park's strategic location-surrounded by malls and hotels-it would be packed with visitors every night and had become one of the city's landmarks.

Just when Genevieve was queueing to buy a ticket, she heard a deep voice call out from behind her.

"Ms. Rachford."

Turning around by reflex, she was greeted by the sight of a towering man wearing a cap and face mask. With his head lowered, his eyes were staring intently at her. Having recognized him instantly, Genevieve was stunned. "Why are you here?"

I the Ferris wheel was on my way home, I decided to come by and take

a look."

Realizing that it was Genevieve's turn, Bruce pulled out some notes from his leather wallet and stuffed them through the ticket counter window. "Two tickets for the Ferris wheel, please." When he leaned across her, Genevieve felt as if she was cocooned in his arms.

As she caught a whiff of his fragrant scent, she was beset by a nostalgic sensation. Nonetheless. she squeezed her way to the side to put some distance between them.

Upon leaving the ticket booth together, they headed to the park's entrance. "When Joash informed me about the visit to the art exhibition, I thought it was you who invited me. Thus, I was surprised to see Ms. Benson there."

Detecting the displeasure in his voice, Genevieve felt a little guilty over the incident.

"Charlotte was excited to meet you but couldn't get a hold of you. Hence, she got me to help her and I agreed to do so."

Cognizant that she was put in a spol, Bruce replica in a deep voice, "The next time she asks you to do something similar, just tell it as it is to Joash. I'll naturally handle it and won't make things difficult for you."

Genevieve threw him a glance with a curious tilt of her head. "Do you know who Charlotte is?"

"I do. Her father is that famous real estatc tycoon," Bruce casually replied with his hand in his pocket.

"She's interested in you," Genevieve revcalca.

Given how precious Charlotte is to the influential Mr. Benson-who only had her later in his life-Bruce's career could get a huge boost from her father is he got together with Charlotte Bruce simply grunted in acknowledgment.

Both of them chatted as they walked and quickly arrived at the bottom of the Ferris wheel. After waiting for a few minutes, they managed to get into one of its capsules. Watching the Ferris wheel ascend in the dark night, Genevieve began to feel fcar creep into her.

Meanwhile, Bruce, who was seated opposite her, finally answered her question from earlier, "I suffer from a strong sense of misogyny. Therefore, the closer she gets to me, the more I'll resent her."

"Isn't that just an excuse?" Genevieve doubted his words. "Even though I'm your boss, I'm still a woman."

Recalling the previous incident, she asked him by reflex, "If you hate women, why did you feed me the medication with your mouth that night..."

She was suddenly filled with embarrassment before she finished her sentence.

As a look of amusement flashed across Bruce's eye, he consciously tried to put her at ease. "It's not an excuse. I just feel comfortable interacting with you."

Even though Genevieve refused to let her imagination run wild, she couldn't deny how flirtatious his words were.

By the time the capsule they were in had reached high into the sky, she fixed her gaze on the metal door instead of looking out. "I'm already married, and my children are already four. Therefore, there's no need for you to waste your time on me. That aside, I'll still look out for you on the account of Johanna."

Leaning back into his chair, Bruce observed her exquisite features. "Ms. Rachford, are you interested in having supper?"

Chapter 599

By the time Genevieve regained her senses, she was driving both of them back to Bruce's place,

Ever since he wrapped up his last movie, Bruce stayed at home to rest and would often cook, which was the reason why his fridge was filled withi ingredients.

After rinsing some grapes, he place the111 011 plate for Gencvicvc, "Have a scat in the living room. I'll call you when I'm done."

Since she wouldn't be of any help, she left the kitchen with the plate of fruits.

For some inexplicable reason, Bruce's couch seemed to have a mysterious power over her even though it wasn't expensive. The moment she sat on it, she felt a sense of relcasc and the urge to fall asleep.

Cognizant that it would be extremely embarrassing if she did, Genevieve quickly sat up straight.

In the meantime, she spotted two documents on the coffee table. With some words printed on top and Bruce's name at the bottom, they looked as if they were movie scripts,

"Is this the script for the movic directed by Brian?" Genevieve asked Bruce, who was busy cooking. "Can I take a look?"

"Go ahead."

Even though Genevieve had no real interest in movic scripts, she would go through them when she was bored, especially if they were from successful movies or dramas. In fact, she had read many that were related to gay romance.

Considering how highly educated she was and the amount of exposure she had in life, she felt that homosexual romance wasn't that different from the heterosexual kind. Unfortunately, there were still many in the world who frowned upon homosexuals on the basis that humanity needed to reproduce to ensure the survival of the species.

As a result, it was hard for homosexual-themed movies to be screened, let alone attract investors.

While Bruce was cooking up a storm in the kitchen, Genevieve quietly skimmed through the script in the living room page by page. Before she knew it, she had finished both of them.

As the scripts ended at the climax, she hurried into the kitchen to see Bruce. "Where are the rest of the scripts?"

At that trioment, he was about to fry some food.

Worried that she would be caught by the splattering oil, Bruce nudeed Genevieve back a few steps with his arm. "There are some issues with the rest of the script. Nonetheless, it will be sent to us once the amendments are done."

"When will that be?" Genevieve pressed on.

"About a week, I guess." It was only then that Bruce noticed she had rushed in from the living room barefooted.

A slight disappointment descended upon her. "In that case, you must have seen the ending before. Why don't you tell me about it?"

"I can't, as I never received the second half of the script." After turning down the fire on the stove, Bruce washed his hands before grabbing a pair of slippers for her from the shoe cabinet in the doorway.

Subsequently, he returned to the kitchen and knelt down.

Lowering her gaze by reflex, she saw him putting on a light green pair of indoor slippers for her.

As the bottom of the slippers were made of wool, stepping on them felt exceptionally comfortable.

Her eyes lit up. "These are really soft. Where did you get them?"

"I bought them from a shop in Frosa while filming."

When he saw how much she liked them, Bruce planned to procure more wool the next time and try knitting a sweater for her.

Meanwhile, once Bruce was done frying fish and prawns, he went on to make a special sauce to go with them.

In the midst of Genevieve's eating, he squashed some juice for her to balance out the oiliness of the food.

"You're an amazing cook." Genevieve couldn't stop praising his cooking. "I'm just surprised how someone who's rich, handsome, cooks well, and attentive to ladies ends up being cheated on by Coco. Is she blind?"

Within a short time of his debut, Bruce had won the best actor award. There was barely any gossip about him other than Coco being his girlfriend.

Even then, rumor had it that she didn't want their relationship to be made public. That was why it was kept a secret the entire time.

Struck by a sudden thought, Genevieve threw Bruce a quick glance before lowering her head to cat, keeping the burning question to hersell.

Having caught the look in her eye, Bruce could feel his lips twitch.

She really knows how to let her imagination run wild.

Chapter 600

After Genevieve had her fill, she couldn't help but pick up the script on the coffee table and go through it again. "When you receive the rest of the script, can you make a softcopy of it and send it to me?"

After a momentary pause, she added, "Don't worry. I'll read it myself and won't tell anyone else about it."

Bruce took a scat beside her. "Do you like this story very much?"

Grunting in acknowledgment, Genevieve waved the script in his face. "I'm certain that when this is made into a movie, it will be a hit, and you'll definitely win an international award for it! In fact, I'll give Mrs. Hossler a call tomorrow and tell her to invest thirty million more!"

Bruce was stumped for words when he thought about how far he had fallen from being a tycoon that was worth hundreds of billions. It was one thing to masquerade as an actor, but now, he also had to act in a homosexual film that Genevieve predicted would win him a prestigious award.

He didn't need the money nor was interested in any awards. All he wanted was to stay by her side

in his current identity.

In the midst of Bruce taking a deep breath, Genevieve suggested enthusiastically, "Since we have nothing better to do, why don't you act out a part to show me?"

"Which part would you like to see?" Bruce was dying to spend more time with her.

Genevieve handed him the opened script and tapped her finger on the top. "This part where they are drinking red wine and dancing. It struck a chord with me when I read it."

The part she highlighted was short, and Bruce finished reading it in no time.

Subsequently, he picked out a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet and poured two glasses after decanting it. Bringing them over, he handed one to Genevieve. "I won't be able to act the scene out alone, so please indulge me, Ms. Rachford."

Genevieve was stunned. "How am I to act with you? Don't forget that I'm a woman."

"Just pretend that you're my partner." After pondering for a fleeting moment, Bruce explained, "Experiencing it personally is a lot more satisfying than watching someone else do it." Genevieve was taken in by his temptation. "In that case, let me try."

Putting on some elegant-sounding classical music, Bruce finished his glass of wine and strode to the center of the living room.

From there, he stared carnestly at Cenevieve with his dark obsidian cyes.

Even though he had yet to say a word, Genevieve felt that she had become his when she saw the flood of emotion in his eyes. As if her subconscious had taken over, she sauntered up to him and placed her hand in his palm.

With his hand on her hip, she stepped onto his fect barefooted before both of them gently waltzed to the music.

A burning sensation gradually crept into her as she felt the temperature inside her rise.

"We haven't seen each other in a very long time." His breath bathed her forehead, while his raspy voice was laden with a sense of longing.

Genevieve knew that he was reciting the script. "Mmm-hmm, it has been one thousand three hundred and sixty-cight days."

Bruce pulled her closer. "Since we have been reunited after such a long time, don't you want to see me?"

His words drove her to look up and lock gazes with him. When she saw the irrepressible adoration in his abyss-like eyes, she felt as if she was intoxicated by it.

Lowering his head to close the gap between them further, Bruce's breath blew across her lips.

Genevieve couldn't help but gulp when she sensed him crossing the line even though they were just acting out a scene.

Nonetheless, she neither resented it nor tried to resist.

In fact, she hoped that he would cross the line further.

Raising her head in reciprocation, their lips gently touched. Suddenly, a loud ring gave her a fright and caused her to back off in reflex.

She then retracted her hand as she rushed to the couch to answer her phone. "Hello, Coop?"

"Rosa says that you're not home yet." Cooper asked knowingly, "Where are you so late at night? Have you gone to see Bruce?"

After throwing Bruce a glance, Genevieve tried her best to maintain her calm. "No, I went to catch a movie and have just finished. I'm heading home right now." "Are you driving? Do you want me to pick you up?"

"I am."

They ended the call after a brief chat. When Genevieve saw Bruce approaching her, she couldn't help but remember that she felt the urge to kiss him just a moment ago.

*I'm going home." With her head lowered to avoid making eye contact, Genevieve packed her things and prepared to leave.

Just when she was changing into her shoes at the doorway, she realized she had fallen in love with the pair of woolen green slippers. Hence, she inquired, "How much did they cost? I'll buy them ofl you."

"Just take them if you fancy them." Bruce put the slippers into a bag and handed them to her.

After escorting her to the elevator, he murmured, "Ms. Rachford, good night."

Genevieve hummcd in acknowledgment bcsore closing the clevator door with a press of a button.