Chapter 319: [Bonus Chapter]
A/N: You sneaky little ones, I thought it’s gonna take us long to hit 40 golden tickets so I was all set to slack off. But you guys hit almost 50 in 5 days, shocking the hell out of me haha >.< But here is the promised bonus Chapter.
There will be another update in an hour or so~ Keep showering love~<3
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Following the Director’s voice, Esther also turned in the same direction but suddenly her face was drained of colors.
As she watched Mo Jun striding inside in a striking red shirt and black suit, Esther’s heart clenched, her lips parted in disbelief.
Mo Jun did not even look at her from the beginning to the end as he talked to the director, "Has the arrangements been made?"
"We were just talking about it with Mr. Hill..." The director turned to Max, "Since the original rights are with Mo Entertainment, they naturally have the first say in the cast. But if Mr. Hill has issues regarding that then he can retract his investment since CEO Mo has already volunteered to invest!"
Max’s face contorted slightly.
Retract the investment? How huge of that loss would that be? How could he show his face to his father after that?
The only reason he could invest in this drama back then was because of the chaos in the Mo Family.
Now, if he retreated before reaping any profits, his father would... not like it.
"It seems like Mr. Hill has no objections with my arrangements," Mo Jun nodded, "Previously, I had been present during the auditions. Due to the circumstances, I had to step away from the scene for a while but now that I am back, I want everything to be switched back to how it was initially decided."
"CEO Mo, what do you mean?" The director looked at Mo Jun in confusion.
Mo Jun nonchalantly looked at Ruby, "Miss Ruby was our first choice for the role of the female lead so naturally, nothing changes about it. And other than that, the lady playing the role of the antagonist was just as impressive so she should take over her place."
The moment his words dropped, there were soft clicks of heels against the floor. Everybody turned, only to find Violet stepping inside the place, her head slightly lowered.
Esther’s eyes widened. The arrogance on her face crumbled, little by little.
"But... she was disfigured..." The director hesitated, sneaking a glance at Max.
He did not find it assuring to provoke Maxwell Hill and the Hill Family any further. As long as his chosen female lead stayed, he could negotiate with the rest.
"She has recovered now and her wounds have healed. With proper makeup, I don’t think it would clash with the role," Mo Jun said calmly.
’Silence’
The director looked at Max, "This..."
"Could it be that... Mr. Hill has some issues?"
Max smiled calmly, "How can it be? Mr. Mo can do as he pleases."
Esther’s chest heaved as she looked at Max, her expression morphing into one of utter shock.
...
"Mr. Mo, you can rest here for a while..." A staff member led Mo Jun inside the private room before leaving.
Mo Jun sat on the couch, pinching the spot between his brows.
’Knock knock’
"Come in."
When Mo Jun glanced up, Ruby came into his view.
"I don’t need this role."
"Miss Ambrose?" Mo Jun glanced at her in confusion.
"You heard me."
"But why?" Mo Jun fell speechless for a moment.
"Was it Ella who arranged this...?"
Mo Jun fell silent for a moment. Seeing Ruby’s wary and cold expressions, he realized what could have happened, "This... Ella did not make any illegal trade with me to give you this role. Don’t worry."
The frown between Ruby’s brows got only deeper.
Mo Jun’s lips twitched, "Please take a seat."
Ruby stayed still in her position for a few seconds before she took a seat on the opposite couch and looked at the man.
"Actually, Ella had already predicted that you’d be suspicious of these things so she had asked me to tell you everything when the time came."
Ruby’s expressions did not falter in the slightest.
"Miss Ambrose, do you know about the court case of Mo Family?"
"A little."
"I have already won it..." Mo Jun briefly narrated the entire deal and exchange that took place between him and Ella and how he could win the case only because of Ella’s help.
After a moment, he got up and came back with two files that he placed on the coffee table, "This is the contract, an official invitation to you to join the company as our new talent."
Ruby gazed at the file, her face stilling for a moment before she glanced at the other file.
"These are a percentage of shares of the Mo Entertainment that I am offering to you."
"Shares?" Ruby looked at the man in disbelief.
Shares of a huge business empire that belonged to Mos, Hills or Ambrose family cannot be bought even with money yet Mo Jun would give it away to her just like that. Why?
Mo Jun smiled, "You can consider it as me fulfilling my part of the deal with Ella. And also a former apology and compensation that I made in the past."
As Mo Jun spoke, he bowed deeply to Ruby, "You were kidnapped by a gang in the past. Even though I got to know about it very late, I was the leader of that gang at that point in time. And somewhere, it is my responsibility so I am deeply apologetic towards you."
Ruby rose to her feet and grabbed the man by his shoulders, helping him up, "It is not appropriate for you to do this and I know who was the one responsible for that incident. You do not owe me an apology for something you haven’t done."
Mo Jun smiled, "But no matter what, I have to admit that the friendship between you and Ella is deeply admirable."
Ruby blinked slowly.
"She went to such an extent to help me just to help you. She knew that without signing with a company and having a proper backing, you’d suffer in the entertainment industry, more in the hands of your own people than anybody else’s. So, she planned two steps ahead to secure your future.
While you’d give up this huge opportunity because you worry that she might have been tricked into some unfair deal for your sake."
When she heard that, Ruby fell silent.