Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss

Chapter 611: So Sweet Today?

He arched his eyebrows and asked, "Agreed? Is that why you’re so happy?"

"Hmm..."

Selena thought for a moment and seriously replied, "Mainly because if you don’t support me, I’ll be really upset."

Hearing this, Sterling’s eyes were full of tenderness.

He was just about to speak when he heard Selena continue.

"When I’m upset, I want to eat and shop, but it doesn’t help the sadness."

"Then I become irritable, and when I’m irritable, you suffer the consequences."

"So, for your sake, you’d better agree."

Selena spoke earnestly.

If someone didn’t know better, they might think she was speaking some profound truth.

"..."

Sterling’s mouth twitched slightly.

It started off nice, but why did it feel so off at the end?

But what Selena said was true.

If she became irritable, Sterling would be the one to suffer.

Seeing the undisguisable joy on Selena’s face, Sterling sighed silently in his heart.

Oh well, as long as it makes her happy.

"I’ll take care of the travel plans to the Isle of Cyrin. You just need to focus on attending the film festival."

Such a small request, how could Selena possibly refuse?

She quickly nodded, "Yeah, leave it all to you."

After saying that, she sweetly added, "Thanks, darling!"

Sterling smiled and reached out to caress her soft lips, "Had some candied fruit today? So sweet..."

"I’ll go deal with some things in the study. You watch some TV in the living room?"

Sterling asked.

"Yep, sounds good."

Sterling probably had to handle matters related to the Jennings family.

So Selena didn’t cling to him to watch TV with her. She got up from Sterling’s lap and sat obediently beside him.

Sterling stood up from the sofa, smiling as he tidied Selena’s slightly messy hair.

"Call me if you get bored."

Sterling said softly.

"Okay, off you go."

Selena waved him off, then pushed Sterling out of the room.

Once Sterling was gone, Selena started searching for a show to watch.

Ever since "My Neighborhood" concluded, she hadn’t found anything to watch.

She randomly picked a currently trending show and started watching it, then took out her phone.

She edited a message and sent it to Hugh.

[Selie Stays Slim]: Hugh, I handled it. Smug jpg

[Little Sister’s Hand Warmer]: ... Brother-in-law didn’t agree out of sheer annoyance from your pestering, did he?

Seeing Hugh’s message, Selena’s face immediately darkened.

Is this really her brother? How could he tease her like that!

[Selie Stays Slim]: How could you say that? It’s because your brother-in-law loves me too much.

[Little Sister’s Hand Warmer]: Stop, stop. Enough with the lovey-dovey stuff. Let’s get back to business.

Hugh didn’t want to hear any more of Selena’s gooey words, quickly changing the subject the moment she started.

[Selie Stays Slim]: Tsk tsk, just wait till you dare tease me again!

[Little Sister’s Hand Warmer]: My bad, okay? Did brother-in-law arrange your schedule?

Selena raised an eyebrow slightly at Hugh’s message. How did he know so well?

[Selie Stays Slim]: Yeah, let Sloane know she should join me.

[Little Sister’s Hand Warmer]: Uh-oh, might be a bit late.

[Little Sister’s Hand Warmer]: Silas called me earlier, saying Sloane’s schedule is arranged by him, and it’s possible he might accompany her.

[Selie Stays Slim]: .......

Right, she forgot about Silas.

With Silas around, it’s unlikely Sloane would have time to join her.

Silas probably already whisked her away under all sorts of pretexts.

But maybe that’s for the best.

After all, being pregnant, if Sloane stayed by her side, she wouldn’t have much time to enjoy the scenery of the Isle of Cyrin.

Let the two of them have a proper overseas date.

*

Meanwhile, back in the study.

Silas Sinclair sent Sterling a message.

[Silas]: Cousin, I’ll go ahead to the Corinthia Film Festival.

[Silas]: Don’t worry, I’ll look after your little sister-in-law.

Silas knew about the recent happenings in the Norwood family.

So he understood that Sterling couldn’t possibly take the time off to accompany Selena.

But it’s different for him; he could take a few days off and let his shadow handle things temporarily.

Sterling snorted coldly when he saw Silas’s message.

[J]: No need.

Silas probably couldn’t wait to take Sloane far away from Selena.

He wouldn’t bring Sloane to hang around Selena anyway.

If there were any chance of that, Sloane would run off and stick with Selena.

That way, he’d gain nothing and still lose something.

[J]: Don’t send me childish messages like this anymore.

[J]: After all, I’m about to become a dad.

[Silas]: ???

After sending the two messages to Silas, Sterling closed his phone with a smile and stopped responding to him.

Silas had thought he finally had the chance to show off in front of Sterling.

But he didn’t expect Sterling to outsmart him.

He could only return to his corner and sulk.

Once Sterling put his phone down, he began dealing with issues related to the Jennings family.

He connected to a video call with Spencer and Keith Norwood.

On the surface, Keith was Aethelgard’s charming playboy, carefree and lively.

But he managed the Norwood’s southern coastal properties and intelligence.

The investigation into the Jennings family was conducted under Keith’s arrangement.

Sterling was faced with Spencer and Keith on the video call.

"Spencer, what about that person I asked you to investigate before?"

Sterling spoke indifferently.

"Big Brother, you mean Cole?"

Spencer was surprised when Sterling suddenly brought it up.

But he still replied respectfully, "After Cole left Aethelgard, we re-investigated him."

"He left Aethelgard for The F-Nation, and afterward, he seems to have noticed something and went into hiding."

"An ordinary person wouldn’t notice such things, so we delved into his past again."

"We uncovered quite a few discrepancies."

"His life appears very miserable on the surface; his mother died of illness when he was five, and his father was a drunk, gambler, and abuser who only knew how to mistreat him."

"Growing up in such an environment could easily warp someone’s character and morals."

"Cole was frequently injured, but after his father died in their rented apartment, he seemed to change entirely."

"Later, he fought underground for The Vipers and has never lost."

"Someone without professional training couldn’t have such prowess."

"Moreover..."

Spencer looked at Sterling as he reached this point.

Seeing Sterling’s unchanged expression, he continued.

"After Cole joined the entertainment industry, his agency intended to promote him."