The Heiress' Savage Comeback
Jodie's strong rebuttal caught Aaron and the others' attention, and she realized that her reaction was too intense. Biting her lip, she said, "If we withdraw, won't it imply that we're afraid? It will only confirm the accusations against me and Leon. I'm innocent, so I'm not afraid and will continue to participate, proving that Simone misunderstood us and that I am innocent." She had never revealed to anyone in the Gray Family that she had been having prophetic dreams since she was a child. For example, when she dreamt that Steven would be set up by another woman and cheat on Salma, she took Salma with her to catch him in the act, preventing the other woman from succeeding. When she dreamt that her older brother would accidentally fall from upstairs, she arrived just in time to have him sent to the hospital. When she dreamt that there was a script that would become popular, she advised Andrew to snatch it away from the original director. When she dreamt that there was a song that would become a hit, she suggested to her third brother, Luca, to buy it from the songwriter in advance. When she dreamt that a certain trainee idol program would become famous, she advised Aaron to participate. When she dreamt that Titus had a C-list talent that would interfere with the relationship between another actor and actress, causing both of them to be criticized and forced into obscurity, she suggested that Titus strike first and label the actress as the third party, causing her to be blacklisted. Thus, from a young age, she had been their lucky star. However, these dreams didn't provide detailed processes, only hints. For example, when she dreamt that Simone would participate in a live variety show that would explode in popularity and Simone would become famous as a result, she wanted to snatch her role so she could be the one who became famous. Even if she couldn't snatch it, she would still participate.She had previously dreamt of a drama that would become an unexpected hit this year, so she had Titus snatch the female lead role for her. After participating in the variety show, she would start filming the drama. As for the previous female lead, who would have become popular because of this drama, it only meant that her luck was not good enough. If she could snatch it, it would be hers then. After all, this industry was always about survival of the fittest. If anyone else knew about things in advance, she believed that they wouldn't be able to resist the chance placed right in front of them. Even with her five closest brothers, Jodie wouldn't reveal this secret to them. So, she found other reasons and took the opportunity to slander Simone in front of her brothers. She firmly believed that Simone had taken advantage of her in the first episode, but she would make a comeback in the second episode. After all, she was the one favored by the heavens. After hearing Jodie's words, Aaron gave up on the idea of withdrawing from the variety show and sighed. "Then, let's continue participating." In the next episode, he would try his best to reconcile with Simone so she would stop being so hostile towards them. His younger sister had gone completely crazy, relentlessly targeting them. First, it was him and Jodie, and now, it was Titus. Luca said, "Jo should continue participating. Otherwise, people will think that she's guilty." Andrew added, "Yes, she should continue. It will clear up the misunderstandings about her." Upon hearing their support, Jodie had tears in her eyes, but she had a bright smile on her face and said, "Thank you, everyone. I know that you guys are the best!" Then, the four of them huddled together on the couch and started discussing.While the other three gave Jodie ideas on how to shine in the next episode of the variety show, they sat closely together, but there was no hugging, so the female housekeeper just turned a blind eye. On the other side, Simone and Gwen had decided on the talents they wanted to recruit and were discussing the development paths for the three of them as well as ways to find resources for them. Simone knew which dramas and movies would become popular in the next year and which celebrities would suddenly become popular or even famous because of certain variety shows. But whether it was herself or the three artists she was planning to bring along, she didn't plan on snatching opportunities from others. Since they couldn't snatch the opportunities, they would have to create their own. She had been a producer, investor, director, and leading actress in different mini timelines, so she had an eye for which dramas and movies would become popular.Some unsuccessful dramas and movies actually had the potential to be popular. It was just because the actors were not utilized properly, or there was not enough funding, or the post-production was not done well that they ended up failing. They could save them and turn them from failures to successes, which would be more fulfilling, and they wouldn't have to resort to unethical means. With money in hand, they could even invest in dramas, movies, and variety shows, and promote artists from their own studio. Simone and Gwen discussed until dawn and made a detailed plan before going to sleep. The next day, they scouted for an office space while Gary went to look for Reuben because he wanted to resign with his team. Without a doubt, Reuben wouldn't agree, but seeing Gary's persistence, he proposed that he hand over the information he had before they could leave. However, Gary played the recording from last night for him and threatened that if they weren't allowed to leave, he would post the recording on Facebook, letting everyone know about the darkness and disgust of Gray Entertainment. He also emphasized that he had a backup of the recording, and if Gray Entertainment harmed him, his friends would expose them online. Reuben didn't expect Gary to have such evidence and secretly cursed the new director as a fool. Wary of the recording in his hand, Reuben could only let Gary and his team leave just like that after negotiation. After receiving the resignation letters from Gary and his team, and after they left, he called Titus into his office and played the recording that Gary had left for him. "Look at what your men have done." Titus' face darkened after listening to it. "Not only causing chaos in the company but also treating such an important matter as casual conversation, and it happened to be heard by Gary. What an idiot." He was extremely annoyed; things had not been going well recently. Reuben put on an equally serious expression. "Let's promote a new director. We don't need to keep such a useless person." Then, he squinted his eyes. "Gary has some guts to threaten me. Does he really think that I don't dare to do anything to him just because of this recording? We won't take any direct action against him, but we can make sure that he can't survive in this industry." Titus shared the same thought. "Since he doesn't know how to appreciate kindness, let's make sure that he exits this industry." They then devised a strategy to leverage their connections in order to hinder Gary's prospects in other entertainment companies. Reuben declared, "I will spread the word that any company that hires Gary and his team is going against the Gray Family." Titus agreed, saying, "As long as they want to maintain some level of connection with the Gray Family, I doubt any entertainment company will accept them." Not even their archenemy, Felix. After all, they had the support of the Gray Group. They were not worried about Gary; their plan was to first limit his options and force him to change industries. Once enough time had passed and Gary's guard was down, they would seize an opportunity to retrieve all the backup copies of the recording. They were determined to avoid any negative consequences, but little did they know that Gary, whom they were planning to deal with, had secretly reached out to three artists from the company after resigning. He had just arranged a meeting with the three of them at a nearby cafe to discuss the possibility of them switching companies.
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