Chapter 161 Troublemaker
Then, Jean took off the accessories on her hair in front of everyone and said, “Remember to transfer my remuneration to my bank account.”
Since she had already done the job, she was determined to receive the money. More importantly, she disdained to compete with Gigi. “Stop there.” Standing aside, Edgar blurted coldly. Jean was not an obedient pushover, so she had no intention to do what she was told.
When Harley heard Edgar’s holler, she noticed something was off, so she stopped dissuading Gigi and walked toward Jean instead. She leaned close to Jean and said softly, “Miss Eyer, if you leave now, our company will hold you liable for breaking the contract.” “What?”
“Which means you’ll need to pay a huge amount of damages.” Harley wore a courteous smile. Jean was infuriated. What rotten luck!
She glanced toward Edgar resentfully and had an idea all of a sudden. “The shooting progress is affected, or might even be terminated, due to Mr. Royden’s personal affair. Since that’s the case, shouldn’t he be the one paying for damages?”
Stunned, Harley answered reluctantly, “You’re not wrong.”
The entire spokesperson contract was signed by Edgar, so he was held responsible for the publicity effect of the advertisement.
Nevertheless, due to his prominent identity, it was assumed that a big shot like him wouldn’t eat his own words, so some terms and conditions were merely implied in the contract.
Jean’s statement hit the bullseye and caught Harley off guard.
Everyone had a bad hunch as soon as she said that.
The next second, Jean put the accessories back on her hair, walked to Edgar’s side, and initiated to hold his arm.
Edgar frowned and subconsciously pressed her arm.
Jean batted her eyelashes and said in an innocent manner. “Go ahead and continue with the shoot then.”
Then, she leaned her body against Edgar’s like a fragile flower, which made them look like an intimate couple at once.
In addition, the elegant outline of her hand and wrist accentuated the classiness of the ring.
The photographer was intrigued immediately. “Excellent! Give me another pose.”
The other staff too got back to their work. The atmosphere of the scene was even more harmonious than before this.
The photographer nodded in satisfaction. “Perfect. You guys look like a real couple.”
Meanwhile, Gigi was totally ignored, standing at the side.
Linda tugged at her arm and said, “Forget about it, Gigi. It’s just an ad shoot.”
“You know nothing! I’ll become everyone’s laughing stock if this ad is released!”
If that happened, she wouldn’t be able to garner any benefits in showbiz using her title as Edgar’s wife.
Just then, Gigi had a brainwave. She stuffed her phone into Linda’s hand and said, “Open the camera and record us.”
Before Linda realized what was going on, Gigi had already stomped up to Edgar and Jean.
“Edgar, you can’t do this to me! You can’t be bewitched by this woman. She’s clearly a two-timer! She’s leading Ben on while seducing you.”
Jean raised her brows as contempt flashed through her eyes. Sure enough, Gigi could be utterly unreasonable and outrageous.
Oh well…
Jean smiled and pulled Edgar tighter into her arms. “We’re just working. You have no idea what’s going on, so go and sit at the side.”
“Shut up! I’m talking to Edgar. You’re no one to meddle with the affairs between us.”
The frustrated Gigi grasped Edgar’s hand and asked, “Edgar, if this ad is released, what is going to happen to me?”
Jean countered by pushing Gigi and retorting with a provocative smile. “You’re pregnant now. You should leave the chance to those who need it.”
In fact, the last sentence had a double meaning.
The ‘chance’ was referring to the ad shoot on the surface, but it was also implicitly referring to Edgar.
Sure enough, Gigi flared up and threw a tantrum.
She burst into tears and wailed, “Edgar, how can you do this to me?”
Jean’s grin widened. Great. Continue making a scene.
As the situation got out of control, she pulled her hand back from Edgar and feigned a helpless look. “Miss Harley, given the situation now, there’s nothing I can do even if the shoot is forced to stop. It’s their responsibility.”
Everyone was tongue-tied. They witnessed the scene, and Jean was right.
With that, Jean effortlessly denied her responsibility, leaving Edgar behind. The latter stood at the spot with a cold face as Gigi continued pestering him, yet there was nothing he could do.
Finally, Edgar blurted furiously, “Stop the shoot.”
Gigi thought she had won the argument, so she gloatingly followed Edgar into the villa. “Edgar, let’s have a talk.”
On the other hand, Jean finally escaped from Edgar and could have a peace of mind.
Suddenly, she lifted her eyes and noticed a figure leaving in a hurry from afar.
She narrowed her eyes. Ha! Are you here to laugh at me?
…
The person who received the news and came with the hope to see Jean being embarrassed was none other than Winnie.
Truth was, she followed Gigi to Edgar’s villa, but she saw through Jean’s trick in advance, so she left immediately and thought how stupid Gigi was.
If Winnie was caught by Jean, she would be doomed because she still owed Jean a huge sum of money.
Winnie even had an evil thought. Only if she vanishes from this world like her short-lived father. But alas, Edgar is protecting her all this while although he seems to be treating her ruthlessly on the surface.
Winnie couldn’t make a move on her own because her identity as the mistress of the Recee family would be threatened if Jean fought back.
She was distressed whenever she thought of Jean.
Is there no one else in this world that can handle that woman? It would be awesome if she disappears forever.
Just then, a posh car stopped beside Winnie. The driver was Andy.
“Hey Mrs. Recee, get in. I’ll give you a ride.”
Winnie was overjoyed at the way Andy addressed her.
She recalled seeing Andy during Gigi’s wedding. She knew he was the deputy president of Royden Group. Although he was not as wealthy as Edgar, he was indeed a talented young man.
Suddenly, Winnie had an idea.
“Hi Mr. Shaw, sure. Thank you!”
Not long after Winnie got into the car, she wasted no more time and announced her ‘plan’.
Holding the steering wheel, Andy remained silent for a while before asking, “Mrs. Recee, are you asking me to woo Mr. Royden’s ex-wife?”
Winnie observed Andy’s expression and perceived that he was not annoyed, so she smiled and continued, “Actually, Jean and I are no strangers. Although her last marriage had failed, she and Edgar divorced peacefully. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have attended Edgar and Gigi’s wedding. I think you’re a talented, handsome man, Mr. Shaw. It’ll be a pity if you remain single. If you are willing to, I can help you pull strings with Jean.”
