novelraw Chapter 134: Variety Show Spot
Chapter 134: Variety Show Spot
"We’re getting married soon. The fans will have to find out sooner or later. What’s wrong with making an official announcement?"
"Why is it you? Where’s Vernon Jacobs? What? You’re getting married?!!!"
The manager gritted her teeth. ’What the hell is all this?’
It was bad enough her client’s relationship was exposed. But they hadn’t even officially announced they were dating, and now she was being told they were getting married. ’Are they determined to scare me to death or something?’
Gigi Walsh said, "He’s in the shower. He proposed to me today. Marriage is just a matter of time."
There was a moment of silence from the other end. "So, you were the one who posted on Weibo? Vernon Jacobs had no idea?"
Gigi Walsh said matter-of-factly, "I was just stating a fact. Is there a problem?"
The manager didn’t say another word. She just hung up the phone.
’Vernon Jacobs was so lucky to have a girlfriend like Gigi Walsh.’
She had a feeling that this time, Vernon Jacobs was going to be royally screwed over by his rich-girl girlfriend.
Meanwhile, Gigi Walsh’s own phone started ringing. As soon as she answered, Manager Chenning’s voice came through. "Gigi, haven’t you been online? Your thing with Vernon Jacobs has been exposed."
Just then, Vernon Jacobs walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. Gigi Walsh immediately sidled up to him with a coy smile. "Vernon, our relationship has been leaked online. Why don’t we just make it official?"
Vernon Jacobs’s heart sank. He quickly grabbed his phone to check online, only to be shocked by the Weibo post "he" had sent!
"You used my phone?"
Gigi Walsh was frightened by the look on his face, but she forced herself to argue back defiantly. "Aren’t you just asking about the Weibo post? Yes, I sent it. I just couldn’t stand seeing that bitch so smug!
Haven’t you been unhappy these past few days because she’s been stealing the spotlight?
Besides, someone else started this mess; it has nothing to do with us. I was just taking advantage of the situation. After this, she’ll definitely quit the entertainment industry, and we won’t have to be disgusted by her anymore!"
Vernon Jacobs’s face was dark, his fists clenching and unclenching. ’I’ve never met such a stupid woman. If Riley Perry has evidence, we’ll both be finished!’
’And now Riley Perry is Cole Sinclair’s lover. Cole Sinclair’s attitude last time was crystal clear—he’s very protective of her. Now that Gigi Walsh has gone on this online tirade, slinging so much mud at Riley, is that man just going to do nothing?’
The more he thought about it, the more he felt a sense of impending doom.
’I could just kill this woman!’
’Calm down, calm down. I can’t be rash. Acting rashly won’t solve anything.’
’This woman, Gigi Walsh, is still useful.’
He took out his phone and checked the time the Weibo post was published. It had been over ten minutes. Deleting it now would be useless. Besides, deleting it would just show he had something to hide. All he could do now was pray... pray that Riley Perry hadn’t really recorded a video.
How could Gigi Walsh not sense her boyfriend’s displeasure? But she had been treated like a little princess for over twenty years and couldn’t stand anyone giving her dirty looks—not even the man she liked. "Vernon Jacobs, are you blaming me?"
Vernon Jacobs took a deep breath, suppressing his violent temper and patiently placating her. It took a long while to calm her down. Afterward, they went out for a Western-style lunch, but his heart was in his throat the entire time. After the meal, he called his manager and asked her to keep an eye on the online situation.
As the instigator, Holly Summers had been keeping a close eye on the online buzz. When she saw Vernon Jacobs’s Weibo post, she laughed triumphantly and dialed a very important phone number.
"Hello. You see, I’ve done exactly as you said. Riley Perry is even trending because of all the hate..."
"I saw. The spot on the variety show you wanted is yours. I don’t need to tell you what to do once you’re on, do I?"
Even though she knew the person on the other end couldn’t see, Holly Summers was practically bowing and scraping. "Yes, yes, of course. I know exactly what Riley Perry is capable of—or not. The show’s producers must have faked things. As long as I’m on the same show as her, I’ll definitely expose her in no time!"
’What a faker. In the past, Riley Perry couldn’t cook at all. When she didn’t have any gigs, she would almost always eat out or order takeout.’
’And that so-called Qinggong video? Qinggong isn’t real!’
’Miles Ford is a national-level martial artist, and can he fly?’
’As for all that interaction with netizens, it was definitely scripted beforehand!’
"I’ll definitely find evidence and expose her!"
The person on the other end grunted in acknowledgment a couple of times and then hung up.
Staring at the darkened screen, Holly Summers’s face was a mask of triumph. ’Riley Perry, you wouldn’t help me, would you? Well, now I’m getting on Director Warren’s show too. Just you watch, I’ll expose your true colors!’
Just as she was thinking this, her manager called. "Ms. Halloway."
"Holly, you really pulled it off! You actually managed to snag a guest spot on *Go on an adventure together*. Get over to the company right now and sign the contract. You’d better start preparing today, too. It’ll be humiliating if you get eliminated in the first episode."
Holly Summers hadn’t expected them to move so quickly; the contract was ready to be signed just like that. After hanging up, she changed into a new outfit, put on some beautiful makeup, and rushed over to the company.
But in fact, Riley Perry was also talking to Joanna about Holly Summers. "Nana, I have concrete evidence that Holly Summers hired a water army to slander me this time. So, what’s the company’s stance on this? She’s not just harming my interests; more importantly, she’s damaging the company’s. It doesn’t matter if I offended her or not. Even if we had some minor conflict, it should be resolved internally, not blown up like this!"
Joanna said, "Okay, okay, I get it. I’ll report this to the higher-ups right away. Don’t worry. I’m hanging up now. I’ll call you back when I have a solution."
After hanging up, Joanna immediately called Thomas Lynch. ’That girl... Now that she’s got some ambition, she’s even learned all the right buzzwords. ’Damaging the company’s interests’...’
The call connected. "You saw what’s trending, right?"
"Mhm. Your artist took a hit, so now you’re going to ask for some benefits for her."
"What do you mean, *my* artist took a hit? Isn’t she your artist too?
Besides, Riley Perry is on the verge of a major breakthrough. The people behind this are damaging the company’s interests. As the president, you’re not just going to stand by and watch, are you?"
Thomas Lynch’s voice held a trace of indulgence. "I’ve already got people investigating who’s slandering Riley Perry. I won’t let it slide."
"Then you don’t have to investigate. I’m sending the evidence to your email. It was Holly Summers who slandered Riley Perry. You handle it!"
The call ended. Thomas Lynch opened his email. The name Holly Summers sounded a little unfamiliar, but after looking at the evidence in the email, his expression darkened. He immediately called the Director of Talent. "How much time is left on Holly Summers’s contract?"
The Director of Talent quickly checked and reported back, "She signed a five-year contract. There’s still a little over a year left."
"Put out the word: don’t give her any more jobs. If she wants to terminate her contract, she’ll pay the penalty fee down to the last cent."