novelraw Chapter 423: He probably will hate her for a lifetime, how could he possibly lend a hand to save her.
Chapter 423: He probably will hate her for a lifetime, how could he possibly lend a hand to save her.
Back at Royal Entertainment, Daisy Ginger was immediately grabbed by Elena Raven, whose eyes were red and puffy.
"Daisy, are you really okay? What did the doctor say?"
Watching Daisy being taken away helplessly yesterday and not being able to save her back, the young girl seemed genuinely guilty, her innocent little face full of worry.
Daisy Ginger responded while walking into the elevator: "I’m fine. I went for a gynecological check-up, no signs of sexual assault, but there are traces of aphrodisiac in my blood. It’ll be metabolized in three days. There’s no addiction risk, don’t worry."
She spoke casually, her steps quick, and Elena hurriedly chased after her.
"Have you found out who took you away yesterday?"
"..." Daisy’s footsteps paused, her mind unexpectedly recalling the cigarette butts in the ashtray, and then she gently shook her head, "No idea. Maybe just some kind-hearted person."
The person didn’t want to leave a name, and the hotel refused to provide surveillance footage. Since nothing happened to her, there was no need to dig deeper.
Let’s just say someone took pity on her and rescued her. Honestly, it might not have even been a man.
After all, she was so dazed, hallucinations appeared in her mind; even if a woman stood in front of her, she might have thought it was him.
As for the cigarette butt, it must have been a coincidence. How could it really be him... What would he be doing in a place like Banyan City?
Besides, he probably hated her guts, so how could he possibly save her?
Since Daisy Ginger was indeed fine, Elena Raven didn’t press her further about yesterday’s events. She accompanied Daisy to the office, her expression calming down.
Daisy looked at Elena’s red eyes, noting she hadn’t slept all night. She ruffled the young girl’s hair and pushed her towards the break room next door: "You have no schedule today, go sleep. I’m giving you a day off. There’s a charity party tonight; I’ll take you there to relax."
Elena looked up, touched, "Daisy, you’re so good to me..."
Daisy sat at her desk, flipping through documents, "In the next week, I’ve arranged five appearances for you, three magazine shoots, and a variety show. Yesterday’s shoot is definitely a no-go, so I’ll take you to audition for another crew tomorrow. You need to rest well today; otherwise, how will you make money for me tomorrow?"
"..." Give me back my earlier feelings of being touched!
"Daisy, you’re just a slave driver..." Elena whimpered as she hugged her little blanket and went into the break room.
*
Daisy went to the computer to arrange her artist’s upcoming schedule, but hadn’t even worked for ten minutes before getting a call from Director Carter.
This director was the one who had invited Elena out for dinner last night. He had a costume drama project with a small role quite suited to Elena’s innocent image. Daisy had previously negotiated with him and they got along well. They even agreed Elena could audition, and the contract was to be signed soon—until last night’s incident occurred.
The producer and director were in cahoots; it was impossible for Director Carter not to know what kind of person that male producer was. If Daisy hadn’t gone with Elena last night, it might have been Elena who lost everything.
Yet he still dared to call her, prompting Daisy to let out a cold laugh and press reject.
Royal Entertainment had developed over three years to become a well-known company in the industry, with several popular young stars under its wing. Though not as established as the older entertainment companies, it wasn’t at the point of being bullied and forced to beg for cooperation.
Had she not been fortunate enough last night, Director Carter wouldn’t have been sitting comfortably making phone calls today.
Daisy tossed her phone aside and refocused on the computer screen, only for her phone, which she had just hung up, to ring persistently again.
Daisy frowned, picked it up, and saw it was still Director Carter.
Director Carter was a top-tier director in the industry; whenever he started a project, every agency would try to get their people involved. Naturally, he was picky and had high standards.
Originally, Daisy had a good impression of being able to get Elena into his drama. But after last night’s events, forget goodwill—she’d rather see him in a police station.
——Such garbage; who knows how many young actresses have been passed around by this hypocritical old bastard to producers.
Seeing him incessantly calling, Daisy’s temper flared. She answered with an unpleasant tone, "Director Carter, I’m not sure how you have the nerve to call me after last night’s events?"
Fortunately, she was lucky and was saved. Otherwise, God knows where she’d be now, perhaps even devastated.
With that thought, Daisy was filled with anger and nausea.
She couldn’t help others, but she wouldn’t keep a calm face when her own people were being bullied.
So what if he was an industry bigwig? If she lost one show, she could find another crew for Elena.
"Miss Ginger, you finally answered!" Director Carter’s voice surprisingly carried a hint of flattery, "I’m really sorry about what happened last night; I had no idea that producer Jin would do such a thing. Rest assured, I’ve already rejected their investment! I believe Miss Raven’s image is very suitable for ’Yunyan.’ When is it convenient for you to talk about the contract?"
"Yunyan?" Daisy was slightly taken aback.
Yunyan was the central character in the new drama. Although not as much screen time as the leads, as the thread connecting all other characters, Yunyan was essentially the main character in spirit.
Such a great role, and this old guy was willing to offer it to Royal Entertainment?
The film was star-studded; Daisy originally intended just to have Elena get a foot in the door, meet some people, and maybe expand her network. She never expected to be elevated to the "central character" status out of the blue.
Daisy’s thoughts shifted slightly as she probed, "We have time now..."
Director Carter responded immediately, "I’ll come over right now! How about meeting at that café near Royal Entertainment?"
"Okay." Daisy agreed, hung up the phone, looked suspiciously at the phone screen, and left the office without waking Elena.
*
An hour later, after being escorted out of the café with the freshly signed contract and script, courtesy of Director Carter, Daisy returned to Royal Entertainment, still feeling rather puzzled.
That old guy, although of poor character, had high professional skills. He had a significant footing in this circle, looking down his nose at others. Despite many encounters, it was the first time she had seen him being so humble.
He even gifted her such a generous package for free.
The role of Yunyan was one that money couldn’t buy, with top-tier young actresses fighting tooth and nail for it, yet Royal Entertainment managed to get it with their mere three-year history in the industry.
Could she have truly misjudged him? Last night’s incident, perhaps, wasn’t his doing? He offered such a major role as an apology?