Chapter 1 Chapter 1 The Innocent Fiancee?

Jessica Bush was hiding under the bed! A man and a woman were kissing passionately on the bed... Tonight, she rescheduled her shift beforehand without telling her fiance and came to the hotel where he usually lived in Paris to prepare a birthday surprise for him. Unexpectedly, the door was suddenly pushed open. There came the voice of a man and woman from the corridor. She hurried to hide under the bed. "Captain, aren't you afraid that your fiancee will know our affair?""She is just a flight attendant who hasn't been officially employed. Set your mind at ease. She has left for Zambia today." Jessica Bush couldn't help shedding tears. How familiar their voices were! Two years ago, to get close to Adam Smith, Jessica desperately resigned her anchor job in the TV station to become a flight attendant. Not until then was Adela Black able to build her reputation in the station. Jessica was so foolish to think that Adam was a gentleman. She claimed that she would only have sex after marriage. Adam agreed without any hesitation. It turned out that he actually slept with her bestie in privacy! Clenching her fists, Jessica tried not to make a sound, her fingernails digging into her palms. Not until Adam and Adela went to the bathroom to take a bath together did she run out with a broken heart. "Who is there?" Adam, as sensitive and suspicious as he was, dashed outside. At the very moment, Jessica saw a door next to her ajar and hurriedly sneaked inside the room. Standing right behind the door, she attentively eavesdropped on the sound in the corridor. Jessica didn't breathe a sigh of relief until their footsteps faded away. Yet, she suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if her heart was gnawed by ants... Jessica was busy decorating Adam's room then. She only took a sip of the bottled water beside his bed. Could it be... At this moment, the door to the bathroom was suddenly pushed opened. A tall and muscular man walked out. With his lower body wrapped tightly by a bath towel, he looked at her with his narrow and delicate eyes. The woman was wearing a sexy slip dress that accentuated her well-shaped figure. Her face was quite charming due to the delicate makeup. "You?" There was a touch of complexity in the man's cold voice. Jessica shook her head to stay sober. She didn't know him at all. The water on his wet hair dripped onto his bare chest from time to time. Jessica was overwhelmed by his masculinity. Adam had betrayed her. Why couldn't she revenge on him? Jessica didn't want to endure silently anymore. "Mr. Handsome, do me a favor.""Huh?" The man raised his bushy eyebrows. She threw her bag to the ground, kicked her high heels away and approached him. She even reached out to stroke the man! "Stop!" The man easily caught her small hand with his big palm. "Shhh..." Jessica stretched out her finger to cover his lips with a frown, gesturing him to keep silent. What a handsome face! She gazed at him with her coquettish eyes. All of a sudden, Jessica leaned forward and pressed her lips against his thin ones. ‘Damn it!’ The man's body tensed up instinctively. "Are you sure?" Jessica held his face with both hands and patted him. The man twitched his lip corners. It was a sneer. "Then I will satisfy you" Two hours later, Jessica fell asleep. It was unknown how long she had slept. When she opened her eyes, the man was still sleeping soundly next to her. All the memories gushed into her brain all of a sudden. The light was still on. The man's side face was very attractive. He indeed looked familiar, but Jessica didn't remember when they had met. She got dressed, wanting to leave as soon as possible. She still left something in Adam's room. Those two jerks would find them out sooner or later. Before leaving, Jessica drew a stack of banknotes from her bag and placed them on the bedside table. The door was closed with a click. The man opened his eyes and landed his chilly gaze on the banknotes. As soon as Jessica left the room, her phone vibrated. "Jessica, didn't you let me keep an eye on your boyfriend? The crew threw him a birthday party last night. He then went back to his room, so well-behaved." It was her bestie, Adela.

Chapter 2 Chapter 2 It's You?!

Jessica's eyes were cold enough. "Really?""Yes, your boyfriend is always loyal and well-behaved." Adela asked with a sense of guilt. "Jess, are you in Zambia?""I rescheduled my shift today to have a rest at home. I feel a little unwell." 'Those two jerks must have found out that the room was redecorated after waking up from that passionate night. Adela deliberately made a call to inquire about her whereabouts.' "Then take a good rest. I am not busy recently and I will continue to help you watch him when I have time. Don't worry!""Thank you so much." Jessica forced a smile. Since Adela hosted a cuisine show abroad, she often rescheduled her agenda to take Adam's international flight under the excuse of keeping an eye on her boyfriend, who was quite attractive to girls. Unexpectedly, it was none other than Adela whom Jessica should guard against in the end! Jessica took the earliest flight back home. She accidentally bumped into a person after claiming her luggage. Jessica swallowed the word 'sorry' back after seeing the man's face. "It's you?!" The man blinked in silence. Always surrounded by fans like this every day, he had gotten used to it already. His temperament was a little different from that last night. Perhaps, it was because of the way he dressed. Clad in a cap and a trendy overcoat, he seemed energetic and vibrant. He left at first but then suddenly returned with confusion. "I think you look a little familiar... Have we met before?" "Yes, we met last night." Jessica raised her eyebrows helplessly. "Have you forgotten?" The man was in a daze. Jessica gazed at him suspiciously. "Want me to pay a price for what I did last night?" "You... were... at the Paris Hotel last night?" The man's voice overflew with great surprise. "Yes!" ‘What an affectation!’ Jessica was pissed off. The man suddenly came to his sense and said with a smile, "Excuse me." Then he hurried to escape in a panic. After getting to the corner, the man took out his phone to call the man named Yama on his contact list. "Brother, were you in Paris last night?" "Yes." "You slept with a woman?" "What?" "Don't make a denial. I just met my future sister-in-law. She not only mistook me for you, but thought I would force her to pay a price for what she had done that night!" His brother had never been close to women. Why did he sleep with her under her coercion? He must have fallen in love with that woman. 'I must try my best to curry favor with her!' Jessica didn't know what was wrong with that guy, nor did she want to know more about him... Seeing her fail to get a taxi, that man suddenly came up. "Lady, Talent League needs a spokesperson. Your temperament is quite good. Do you want to have a try?" Jessica looked at him suspiciously. A few days ago, Adela told her that she wanted to take an exclusive interview with MASK, the champion of the Talent League. She even asked Jessica to contact MASK's leader in advance so that he might persuade MASK to attend the interview. Jessica used to interview MASK before. At that time, he hadn't led his team to defeat other top-level adversaries in the Talent League championships. Therefore, they were already acquainted with each other before MASK built his reputation. Jessica hesitated a lot. It was unreasonable to ask him for help since they hadn't contacted each other for a long time. "As busy as Adela is, she has to take care of me for you in her spare time. Help her if you can," Adam echoed. A cold light skimmed across Jessica's eyes. She would "try hard to help" Adela this time. Seeing that she was silent, the man continued, "Have a try. I think you are very suitable.""How do you know whether I'm suitable?" This matter had something to do with Adela. Jessica suddenly became interested. As the Talent League's spokesperson, Jessica would surely dwarf Adela, a humble host who struggled for a chance to interview MASK. The man held his chin high. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Wade Maddox." Wade Maddox? It sounded so familiar. Jessica hurried to search for this name on the internet. The results shocked her; it turned out that he was not only a popular star, but the second young master of the Maddox family... The investor of the Talent League was none other than the Maddox Group...

Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Getting Her Property Back

The two exchanged their phone numbers, and Jessica took a taxi home. She called her lawyer Ms. Jones as soon as she got home “Hey, Ms. Jones! Help me draft an equity transfer agreement. I’ll take back the shares transferred to Adam!” Jessica had been so stupid that she believed Adam’s sweet words. At that time, the only job she had done was to keep herself stunningly beautiful every second. She had been so bound by affection that she had given him a free hand with the business. Even worse, she had transferred half the equity which had been inherited from her mother to Adam. It was her, who allowed Adam to become one of the main shareholders of the Wasin Group in one fell swoop. In the past two years, this bastard had helped his father form a clique, which had brought her company bad tendencies. Now, she was ready to get back what rightfully belonged to her! Ms. Jones could hardly believe her ears, “You got sober, Jessica!”“I should have been like this before, or I’d been torn into pieces while still saying thanks to them!” Jessica looked down silently, and her thick lashes cast a shadow on her pretty face. * Jessica was now been fully prepared. This evening, Adam brought Adela home. Seeing Jessica’s quizzical look, Adam seemed to be nervous and explained, “Adela told me that you were not feeling well. She was worried and asked me to take her to visit you.” “He’s right! How do you feel now, Jessica?” “I’m good ... just a little bit ... stomachache again, you know.” Jessica tried her best to make herself sound normal. “Well, you’ve changed shifts last night. Do you have a flight tonight?” Adam sounded impatient. Jessica nodded, “What's up?” “Nothing,” Adam held his joy in. “I’m just ... worried about you.” But she knew that this bastard brought that slut home to spend the night together! This was not the first time. Jessica knew that although Adela said she would leave right away, she would actually go back and sleep with Adam after she left. And this slut still considered Jessica foolish. She would have rather been a fool because she knew Adam preferred dumb Dora. After all, she had adored him so long before she finally became his woman. She had been playing dumb in their relationship, but it didn’t mean that she really was a fool! “Well... maybe you can ask for a leave for me... then I can stay home and have a rest!” Then Jessica sat on the sofa and eyed Adam coldly with her arms crossed. “Hey! Take it easy! I’m just kidding.” Jessica stood up. Adam and Adela breathed a sigh of relief, but the next second Jessica clutched Adam’s arm and pouted coquettishly, “I’ve asked for a leave myself. You just came back, and I wanna be with you at home.” These words disappointed the two people. Seeing their facial expressions changing so fast, Jessica felt it ironic. “Jess... good to know you’re fine. And I shall go home now.” Adela replied darkly. That was a wise decision. She didn’t want Jessica to know more about their secret. Hearing that, Adam hurried to follow Adela, and he explained, “It’s late... I’ll sent her out.” Jessica got heartbroken. Yes! That was right! The grass was always greener on the other side of the fence, wasn’t it? As soon as Adela and Adam went out, the former complained, “You promised to accompany me tonight!” “But it’s an accident.” Adam replied. “Who cares! You must find a get-out and accompany me!” Adela said importunately. Adam was more cautious and said, “Don’t you think the Rose Champagne provided by the hotel in Paris is weird? We’d better bear with it tonight.” Adela pushed him away with anger, “Hey! The Champagne was prepared by the hotel, not the fool Jessica! You still care about her. Don’t try to lie to me!” Adam coaxed her hurriedly, “She still keeps shares of Wasin, and we need her support in the meeting of shareholders in a few days...” “Fine! Get her shares as soon as possible!” “Right! That’s why I try to confuse her mind with marriage! Don’t worry! I’m almost there...” It took Adam 20 minutes to send Adela out. How ridiculous! Adam explained, “It took us long to get a taxi... It’s late, you know.” Jessica smiled like she took it as true and said, “Darling, the wedding planning company provided us with three wedding plans, including the fairy tale style, the science and technology style, and the traditional Chinese style. Which one do you like best?” “Whichever.” Adam looked at his cell phone and answered carelessly. It seemed that Adela had sent him a lot of messages. Seemingly, Adam realized that his words were inappropriate and showed a smile, “It’s up to you.” “But it’s our marriage. We both are supposed to be satisfied with the plan!” Jessica pestered him, “Let me tell you the details one by one!” The more impatient Adam was, the more details Jessica described, as trivial as possible. As result, Adam felt fed up with it and waved his hand. “Jess... my father has something to do with me, and I have to go home now...” He couldn’t wait to leave. Of course, to meet that btch! They couldn’t leave each other for one night! “But I’m not feeling well. Can’t you just stay here with me?” Jessica followed up, in one last desperate attempt. Adam kept himself patient, “He asked me to discuss the shareholders’ meeting to reelect the chairman of the company. It’s important. I’ve told you last time. As long as we vote for my dad, he could take office. Be good, I’ll try my best to come back early, OK?” Adam took his coat and walked towards the door, but was stopped by Jessica who was grabbing a pile of documents, “OK, then I’ll take the fairy tale style!”“As you wish!”“Please sign here so that I can ask them to make preparations as soon as possible.” Adam glanced at the contract handed over by Jessica and signed his name quickly. Seeing the signature of Adam Smith on the equity agreement, Jessica had a cold light in her eyes. She had loved this man during her whole student-hood. And as she had wished, he became her first love. She had dreamed of Adam for so long that she hardly remember it was just a dream. ‘But this dream is over now,’ Jessica thought.

Chapter 4 Chapter 4 No Pampering at All

The next day, Jessica handed in her resignation letter and then went directly to the TV station. There was one hour left before the audition for the spokesperson of Talent League, and she went to Gail Long first. Gail was the program director of the TV station. Being on the best terms with Jessica, Gail had been by her side through thick and thin. Gail regretted that Jessica had quit her job again for Adam, "Jessica, why are you so into Adam? Just because he saved you when you were both little and was your first love?" Adam said before that he would bring home the bacon while Jessica could relax at home as a full-time housewife. But now looking back, it seemed more like a method to prevent Jessica from pestering him than a sweet promise, so that he could enjoy his time with Adela! But this time she didn't resign for him. Gail didn't know that Jessica was here for the audition. There was also an audition for the host of Mask today, so she thought Jessica wanted to give hosting a shot again. "The exclusive interview with Mask is a very good chance. You know, Adela has been fully prepared for this. If she wins, it will definitely cement her position as the first hostess of the TV station!""Of course I know." Gail was somewhat annoyed by Jessica's calm reaction. Back then, she accompanied Jessica all the way to grow into a promising all-around hostess. Future would have held great things in store for her if she hadn't been such a fool who believed that love was all. If she hadn't resigned last time, Gail wouldn't be condemned to be still a television director now. "It's just an audition. She might not get selected..." Jessica winked. Gail immediately took her hint, "Did you pull some strings? Any other arrangements?" Jessica gave a soft smile. She didn't want to explain too much, but she would definitely teach Adam and Adela a lesson. It was almost time and Gail walked Jessica out. At this time, someone rushing from the corner bumped into Gail. The woman immediately yelled, "Haven't you got your eyes?""Miss, I think you are the one who is so careless to hit us." Jessica was irritated and reasoned with her. Gail tugged at her and apologized, "Miss Brown, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it." Jessica knew this woman. She was Paige Brown, a very famous internet celebrity recently. And she was actually a flight attendant of an airline under the Smith Group. Ever since Paige attracted countless male fans online, the airlines under the Smith Group had been thinking the world of her. "Tanner, is she your staff? How rude she is! What if she ruins my audition later?" Jessica then saw the former Deputy Director Tanner beside Paige. He immediately scolded Gail with a straight face, "Gail, watch your behavior! Perhaps I should arrange for someone else to replace you as the director of the Outstanding Youth Speech Show. This show is highly valued. I can't leave you any chance to screw it up!""Director, it's supposed to be my show.""No more talking. It's settled!" Tanner immediately changed his face, "Let's go, Paige. It's almost time for the audition. You will definitely become the spokesperson of Talent League this time!"

Chapter 5 Chapter 5 A Has-been Parasite

Jessica took the elevator to the exhibition hall on the top floor for the audition. As soon as the elevator door opened, everyone quite bored by the long waiting couldn't help landing their gazes on her. This woman was so good-looking. All the women froze for a short moment before realizing what happened. They really wondered where she had done the plastic surgery. The doctor was pretty skillful! "Isn't she Jessica, the has-been hostess in the TV station?" Someone recognized her. "She's none other than the young lady who gave up her bright future for her fiance.""Really? Has her family business gone south or her fiance abandoned her? Why did she attend the audition?""In my opinion, such a loser should stay at home instead of losing face in public. We'll be embarrassed and disgraced by competing for the same job with her." Jessica got up and turned around, splashing the coffee onto the two women who were teasing her most boldly. "What are you doing?!" The two women were dumbfounded. One of them screamed. How could they attend the audition later on with their clothes as dirty as this? "Listen. Born with a silver spoon in my mouth, I indeed have my family and a rich fiance as my backup. Watch your tongue! You can't afford to offend me!" Jessica wanted to sit somewhere else, but the colleagues of the two women stopped her out of fury. "Never imagine being a bully even if you're rich,""Exactly! Apologize to them at once!""How dare a has-been parasite act wildly here..." Jessica turned to them fearlessly, her eyes cold enough. There suddenly came a soft and gentle voice from the crowd. "Let me say sorry for her. Jessica didn't mean it at all." Taking Jessica's hand, Adela tried hard to show her generosity. "Jess, why not tell me beforehand that you want to be the hostess? I definitely won't compete with you.""Adela, how come you're on her side? Is it worth it?" All the people present began claiming justice for Adela and Jessica just stared at them with disdain. "Anyway, I'm not sure whether I'll be chosen. With such a good appearance and powerful family, Jessica is more suitable to be the hostess." Adela said in a humble tone. She deliberately emphasized Jessica's beauty and family background, thus managing to make other women more jealous. "Adela, don't be modest. Maddox Group emphasized that they want to choose a lively and pure girl. You haven't even dated anyone. What a perfect candidate!" Jessica frowned at the thought of how Adela and Adam kissed passionately on the bed. She couldn't help feeling sick. "Then you might as well give up now." Adela was speechless. She shot a curious glanced at Jessica. 'How come Jessica seems to be different today?' Even the bystanders had sensed Adela's hesitation and Jessica' frankness, which made them feel what Adela said was artificial. The elevator door opened again. A woman clad in luxurious clothes walked out with two assistants behind her. How imposing her aura was! All the people present at once gave way to the woman, but Jessica stood still. The woman shot a piercing glance at Jessica. "You are Gail's... What are you doing here? Try hard to get a chance to compete for the hostess? Wanna take an exclusive interview with MASK! Dream on!"

Chapter 6 Chapter 6 The Second Young Master of Maddox Group

"Miss Brown, please take a seat." As Paige walked to the position closest to the exhibition hall, someone immediately stood up and offered her a seat. She just sat down without ceremony. The assistant behind her told her, "She is Jessica Bush, the fiancée of Adam Smith. She quit the hosting job and became a stewardess..." Paige looked up, with some sneer in her eyes. 'It seems that Adam doesn't value her so much and the Airlines affiliated to the Smith Group doesn't give a sh*t about her at all. She is such a lovesick fool!' Paige thought. "Who said I came for the host audition?" Jessica sounded determined. "Wow!" Paige seemed amused by her words, "Don't tell me you are here for the spokesperson audition! Humph! You think you are qualified?""Oh well, you think your plastic face stands a better chance?" Jessica talked back. She was standing while Paige was sitting, and the onlookers inexplicably felt that Jessica sounded more convincing, perhaps because Paige didn't look like a natural beauty indeed. Paige tried every means to dispel the rumors every day and she hated it when others said she had plastic surgery. Now she was really breathing fire. The bootlickers around comforted her right away, "Paige, don't bother yourself arguing with her. You can definitely win the endorsement with your popularity!" At this time Paige's assistant came out, "Paige, this is your number plate." Although everyone else came earlier than Paige, she still easily took the number two. But Paige was dissatisfied, "Why am I the second?!" Before coming, she talked to Chairman Smith on the phone. Smith Group also invested in Talent League. She pulled some strings, and as long as the person in charge of Maddox Group had no opinion, the result would be cut and dried. Her assistant replied in a low voice, "It is said that number one plate was reserved.""For whom?" At this moment, a tall man emerged from the lounge at the end of the corridor. Everyone was attracted to him despite themselves. With stylish short brown hair and bright narrow eyes, he looked so vibrant and handsome! The man ignored the exclamation of the women around him, walked up to Jessica, and greeted her naturally, "You are here!" 'How dare Jessica seduce Wade Maddox!' He was the second young master of Maddox Group and one of the spokespersons of Talent League. This audition was held just to choose his female partner! That was why those women were so jealous of Jessica right now! "This is your number plate." Wade handed it over and Jessica took it naturally. Adela took a glance and sneered secretly—it seemed a pretty large number. 'Who knows when Jessica met Wade? But she is just a has-been, and she can't get a favorable number plate!'

Chapter 7 Chapter 7 How Did Mr. Maddox Come in Person

The door to the exhibition hall finally opened. The person in charge informed everyone that the interview for the spokesperson would begin first and the people who competed for the hostess please wait for a moment. "No.1, please get ready for the interview!" The interviewees sitting in the back rows looked around. Who was the No.1 on earth? They hadn't heard of the number one before. Paige, who had such a powerful background, was only number two. What kind of person was it? Jessica suddenly got up fearlessly. Adela tugged at Jessica's clothes confusedly, but she swung her hand off and walked inside... All the people present were shocked. "That... has-been parasite is number one?!" * Jessica walked into the hall. Unexpectedly, Cain, Adam's dad, was one of the judges. Paige was nothing short of the spokesman of the Smith Group. No wonder she was so arrogant. Cain naturally didn't expect Jessica to come. They glanced at each other embarrassingly. Before Jessica officially went onto the stage, Cain took the initiative to greet her. "You attend the interview, too?""Just for fun," Jessica said lightly. Thinking his future daughter-in-law naive enough, Cain didn't think too much about it. "Jess, the board election starts at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. Don't forget to attend it.""How is it possible? I'm definitely going to support you." Jessica answered with a sweet smile. Seeing Cain smile with satisfaction, Jessica suddenly asked, "Then will you support me today?" Cain didn't have time to hide the awkwardness in his eyes. Jessica ignored him with a sneer. "No. 1, please come to the stage!" Jessica walked onto the stage with a smile and greeted all the judges elegantly, "Hello, ladies and gentlemen.""Miss Bush, please introduce yourself and tell us why you are a suitable candidate for the spokesperson of the Talent League.""You want a spokesperson who is outgoing and healthy. It's better that she/he can dance well, because there are many chances to fight in the shooting, it's necessary to act gracefully. I began dancing when I was in elementary school. Jessica made preparations in advance. Her temperament was decent and elegant, making the judges feel very comfortable. All the judges nodded frequently. Yet, her fame... She wasn't a popular star at all. "Miss Bush, please leave the video of your dance and go back to wait for the news." "Okay. Bye!" The moment she was about to turn around, Jessica suddenly heard a cold voice from behind. "Why don't you give us a show now? Let's see how well you can dance." A man strode onto the stage. Jessica raised her head and met the man's dark clear eyes. The man was tall with his face in perfect shape and hair meticulously combed. How noble and composed he was! Jessica was surprised. Given his temperament, he was exactly the man in the Paris Hotel that night. But he was not Wade! Although they looked quite similar... "Mr. Maddox!" "Why did you come in person?" Several judges stood up together. Christian Maddox... The most mysterious man in the business circles? When she was in doubt, Christian had already come up and reached out to her. Jessica could only bite the bullet and approach him. He led her to the center of the stage with his powerful hand. Everyone sitting below did not dare to breathe loudly. Christian took the initiative to embrace Jessica's slender waist and leaned to her ears. "Who allows you to mistake others as me?" His cold voice flowed from his throat, low and hoarse, managing to disturb her breath.

Chapter 8 Chapter 8 The Dream of Being a Star Shattered

When music rang out, Christian Maddox took Jessica to dance. Before they barely spent time running in, their dance steps had become harmonious. She spun as his hand moved, making a smooth arc. Jessica had been learning to dance since she was young, so her dance movements were quite relaxed like a light butterfly flapping its thin wings. Christian was as noble as a king, and Jessica was like a favored elf in the broad arms of the king. The audience were all attracted by their dance, and even Cain Smith had to admit that his daughter-in-law-to-be was very suitable for this audition. Christian's black eyes glistened, seeing all the grace of the woman. "Could you be a little quicker?" Jessica nodded and moved quickly as her partner did. After a few soft murmurs, they quickened their dance steps. Even after their dance was over, all the people felt that they still couldn't forget it. For a moment, the exhibition hall was in silence. Someone applauded first, and then all the others followed. "The contract will be emailed to you. Today's audition is over now." Christian's voice was emotionless, but all the people around them were shocked. 'Mr. Maddox has made his choice?' "Mr. Maddox, you chose a brand spokesperson in this way… This is not suitable, is it?" Cain had scruples in front of Christian, but he still couldn't help querying this decision. 'The event is sensational, but you made your choice only after interviewing one person? 'The point is that Paige, whom I arranged, hasn't come on the stage yet!' "Why?" Christian squinted at him and said. Cain inhaled and then said boldly, "Jessica Bush is good, but she is not so popular.""People are made popular. Doesn't Maddox Group have the strength to make her popular?" Christian spoke calmly and then turned to Jessica. "Get prepared for the exclusive interview. You will be the hostess." * When she walked out of the exhibition hall, Jessica saw that the people outside were around Paige. "Paige, you will dance in a while, right? Which dance are you going to perform?""Is that important? Paige can make it even if she doesn't dance. She is backed by Smith Group, and people have to consider Mr. Maddox's feelings. So, who dares to refuse to accept Paige?""You people can't make irresponsible remarks," Paige said with a red face. The people around her just thought that she was modest, so they all flattered, "Paige, let's congratulate you first!""You'll be completely prosperous when you become the brand spokesperson of the Talent League. Then, when we invite you to our programs, don't forget us!" Paige nodded smugly. When she was a flight attendant, she had once met Christian in the first-class cabin, thinking, 'He is so noble and handsome!' Although he just took a glance at her when she served him, she thought that he must be interested in her! 'Who is worthy of Christian apart from me?' Later, she sent Christian's photo she had secretly taken to her female friends, saying that Christian had been staring at her and was interested in her. As time passed, these people believed her. When she came out, Jessica happened to hear their discussion and couldn't help refuting coldly, "Aren't you afraid you will you cry when your words are proven wrong?""What? Are you jealous? Look at you! You've come out with a depressed face! Was your dream of being a star shattered?" Paige said sarcastically.

Chapter 9 Chapter 9 How Would You Like to Take Responsibilities

Paige's assistant gave her a push, signaling her to calm down so that she wouldn't be carried away by her agitation, and said, "Paige, you're up next!" The door to the exhibition hall was opened and the person in charge walked out. Paige pretended to fix her hair and was ready to go in for the audition. However, the person in charge turned to everyone and announced, "Let's call it a day now. You may all leave. We have found our brand spokesperson and our hostess.""What?" Everyone was struck numb. They'd only interviewed one person, so how...how could everything be settled already? "That's right. Jessica Bush will be both the spokesperson and the hostess.""Impossible!""That's not fair!" The person in charge tried to keep the crowd in order with his men, and said with his voice raised, "This is our president Mr. Maddox's personal decision. It won't be changed!""Mr. Maddox?""Paige, you know Mr. Maddox, don't you? Go talk to him. We prepared for this for so long and haven't even had a shot..." Pushed around by the crowd, Paige was blushing from her cheeks all the way to her neck. How would she know Christian Maddox...How would Christian Maddox know who the hell she was... People immediately understood what was going on when they saw that Paige couldn't even say anything. Not daring to glare at the person in charge, they glared at her instead to vent their anger. "Look at that bragging loser!" * Taking no regard of the fence-sitters, Jessica Bush went outside to wait for the elevator. Just as she came to the end of the hall, however, a long arm suddenly reached out and dragged her aside. "Recognize me now?" The man's voice was deep and magnetic. Raising her head, she met the dark narrow eyes of Christian Maddox, and nodded. A touch of joy seemed to be lurking in Christian's eyes. "Who gave you the guts to ask a random guy to take responsibilities?" He was referring to her mistaking him with Wade Maddox... Well, it was not her fault; his whereabouts were always such a secret that few people knew what he exactly looked like, and that the two brothers looked so alike! But Jessica didn't say that out. "Does Mr. Maddox want me to take responsibilities now?" "How would you like to take responsibilities?" He meant it for real? Yet Jessica was not afraid. "Just ask for anything." Christian held her hand in his own broad hand, and said, "Come with me!" He drove her home, took out her social security card and got back into the car. Jessica still felt somehow surreal. But what was even more surreal was yet to happen. Christian took her directly to the City Hall and went through the VIP entrance. Twenty minutes later, she had the first marriage registration in her life. Right before they stamped the registration paper, Christian looked her in the eyes and said, "It's not too late to regret this." Jessica's eyes met his in all seriousness. Based on her several interactions with Christian, he was a true gentleman despite his apparent grimness. He was so many times better than that ashole Adam Smith. Choosing Christian Maddox would be her first step away from her past unrequited infatuation! "There is just one thing that confuses me," she said. "Ask away.""As distinguished as President Maddox, you don't need to ask me to take responsibilities, and tie me down for life just because of the one night we spent, right?" She lifted her pretty oval eyes and looked carefully at him. There was not one unneeded sign of expression on Christian's face. "The Maddox Group needs a hostess." The indication was that it didn't matter whether they had feelings for each other. Jessica was not surprised, but... "Why me?" Christian looked at the raised little face that was smart and prudent, his narrow eyes glimmering. "You came to me first, so why not you?" Their eyes locked. Three seconds later, Jessica smiled. "Okay, I won't regret it!"

Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Mrs. Maddox

The deal was sealed. Now Jessica became a married woman. "Mr. Maddox, I have a request.""Say it." Christian crossed his legs and looked at her lazily. "I don't want to make our relationship public for the time being.""Why?""In order to get back what belongs to me, I can't make Adam suspicious for the time being, but don't worry, I am your wife now and I will remain faithful to you. I will move back to my own house." He believed in her, especially in the face of her determined face. As Adam's fiancee, she was still a virgin. He had nothing to worry about. "Okay!" Christian's narrow eyes flickered, and his eyes were sharp when looking at her again, "But you have to hurry up. I'm not a man with patience." Jessica agreed and said, "Thank you for today.""It's nothing.""But in the future, I want to rely on myself." Jessica got out of the car. Ethan Binder, the special assistant, asked Christian in the back seat, "President, would you just let your wife go like this? Adam and his father are man with strong suspicion and they are hard to deal with." Christian remained silent. 'She is no longer the little girl back then. I wonder if she gets any wiser after all these years.' He thought. Adam came home from work and was a little surprised at Jessica's absence. Usually, she would obediently wait for him at home as long as she was free. He called her, only to hear that she had moved back to the house of the Bush family. He was so worried that he drove to her house in half an hour. "Jess, what's the matter with you? Are you angry with me? Did I do anything wrong?" Adam looked at her anxiously. Jessica behaved naturally, "It's nothing. I just miss my family and want to live here for a few days.""Really?" There would be a board meeting tomorrow. If he lost Jessica's support, Cain wouldn't spare him easily. Jessica nodded noncommittally. Adam couldn't find anything wrong, so he gradually felt relieved, "Jess, I heard you went to the audition for an endorsement today and got selected?" The news traveled so fast! Suffering such a blow, Cain, Paige, and Adela might have complained in front of him. He was testing her now. But Jessica would not give the show away. She smiled sweetly, "Yeah, are you happy for me?" Adam forced a smile, "Of course, you are so pretty... Haven't you decided to give up the old business and to enjoy yourself as a full-time housewife at home?" Jessica had seen it coming, "I did. But Adela said I was like a parasite that day. I think she was right. I should go out and get a job so that I can be worthy of you."

Chapter 11 Chapter 11 That Woman Is A Time Bomb

"That's nonsense!" Adam didn't expect that Adela was the problem. This woman with strong jealousy would ruin him someday! "Jess, don't be foolish. I will never think of you like that! How about you break the contract?" Jessica's eyes became tearful, "You don't support me?" Adam was afraid of her crying, especially in the Bush family, so he hurriedly comforted her, "Aren't we getting married soon? There are many things to do, and I am worried that you might get tired." “It's okay. With your support, I can definitely manage it." Jessica smiled. In the evening, Adam wanted to stay in the Bush family. But Jessica said she had to keep her mother, Madam Bush, company and let him go. For fear of anything wrong, Adam was on the alert and decided to restrain himself these days. He didn't even go find Adela after she called several times. At night, Jessica slept on Madam Bush's bed. While her mother caressed her hair, she murmured, "Mom, why did you give me so many shares in Wasin Group?" "Because I love you." Madam Bush looked at her, "What's wrong? Those are not enough for you or you need more money recently? I'll give you..." "Mom, you are spoiling me! Aren't you afraid my brothers might get jealous?" Jessica didn't want that to happen. She raised her head and acted like a baby. "You are the only daughter throughout three generations in our family. You deserve to be favored!" Jessica rubbed her head in Madam Bush's warm arms. Although her family spoiled her, she could not spoil the family business at will. Since the death of her father, the Bush family was no longer as powerful as before and had lost many connections. Although her two older brothers were hardworking, they were still young and inexperienced. Her mother also worked very hard, so she had to offer some help as soon as possible… * The next day, Jessica went to Wasin Group in advance. Wasin Group was a joint venture established by several big families in Jakesville. Recently, it was in its prime and shareholders got substantial quarterly dividends. Now that the old chairman had passed away, many people were coveting this position. Two of them were the most prestigious: one was Cain Smith and the other was Jared Nash. Jared was less than forty years old, but his ambition and ability were no worse than Cain’s, and he was also a cunning businessman. Jessica was actually not optimistic about these two people. Instead, she thought highly of Nathan Eddy, the financial director of Wasin Group. Nathan was young and outstanding in terms of professional competence. Wasin Group's shareholders were made up of all kinds of people. In the past few years, various accounts of dividends had been distributed in a particularly proper manner by Nathan. And as an upright worker, he had also tried his best to avoid the black-box operation in the company. Besides, she also took the influence of the Eddy family on the TV station into consideration. She wanted to return to that industry, so she had better find some backup... But Nathan had too little equity in his hand. There was still a long way to go if she wanted to help him defeat those two candidates... Jessica knocked on the door of Nathan's office. "Miss Bush, please come in!" Nathan was a little surprised. They hadn't been in contact before. Nathan felt her sudden visit strange but still showed a polite smile on his face. "Do you want coffee or tea?" "No need, the shareholder meeting is about to begin. I'll just stay for a few minutes," Jessica said bluntly. Nathan also cut to the chase, "Then what's the matter?" "In short, it's a win-win offer."

Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Jess, You Betrayed Me

Jessica also smiled politely, "I want to help you become the chairman of Wasin Group." Nathan was a little surprised at first and then smiled in disbelief, "Thanks for your kindness, Miss Bush, but even with the support of you and your family, it won't be possible.""We can't make it this time, but someday we will make it. I just want to form an alliance with you first." Nathan's eyes lit up, "I suppose you won't help me for no reason, right?" Jessica smiled heartily and then cut to the chase. "First of all, I don't like Cain and Jared. Wasin Group may not survive long after it is handed over to them. My parents and the old chairman are very good friends. I don't want to see that happen. Besides, I hope you can do me a favor." Knowing that she was planning for something, Nathan seemed to feel relieved. "I know that you are the nephew of the director of the TV station. There is an Outstanding Youth Speech Show, which I hope can be directed by Gail." Nathan's eyes flickered, and he said nothing. Jessica said again, "I promise to help you become the chairman in the near future, but this will take a certain amount of time. If I fail to keep my promise, you can take back the show.” Nathan smiled, "Don't worry. I just didn't expect your request to be so simple. Okay, I promise you. And in return for your sincerity for cooperation, I will let Gail take charge of that show." Jessica smiled brightly. She found it easy to collaborate with such a wise man. * The general meeting of shareholders started at 10:00 a.m.. After Cain and Jared gave their speeches, all the shareholders present started to vote. "If you support Mr. Smith, please raise your hand!" Cain got cocky. He looked at his confidant, his son, his future daughter-in-law as well as a few old pals, then straightened up his tie and put on a smile, envisioning his taking office! But Jessica lowered her eyes and did not raise her hand. "Jess, Jess?" Adam urged her, but Jessica pretended she didn't hear it. "If you support Mr. Nash, please raise your hand." Adam and Cain looked at Jessica incredulously as she slowly raised her hand. Her slender hand seemed very unpleasant to the eye at this very moment! When did she collude with Jared? Cain stared at Adam, who seemed also anxious as if he had no idea at all. But he really didn't notice it at all! The attorney, Haley Wanda, counted the vote and announced, "Mr. Nash won with 42% of the vote!" "That's impossible!" Before people could applaud for Mr. Nash, Adam stood up regardless of his personal image, "Haley, did you count it wrong? Even though Jessica doesn't support my dad, he still gets more votes than Jared!" Haley calmly stood up and explained, "I'm sorry, Miss Bush has taken back her 8% shares from you, and your vote is invalid. The result is right." Everyone in Jared's party began to applaud and celebrate. Losing face, Cain threw off the chair and left. He gave Adam a hard look before leaving. Adam chased out. As Jessica went out of the room, he asked her with an incredibly sullen face, "What the hell is going on? When did you take back my shares?!" "Adam, don't yell at me." Jessica tried her best to keep her innocent look, "Didn't Adela tell you?"

Chapter 13 Chapter 13 What Jessica Likes

"Adela?" Adela again! Adam's eyes turned red in anger. Jessica nodded nonstop, "It was Adela who gave me the share transfer agreement that you had signed and asked me to support Jared today. She said that you knew about that...""I didn't know that! Of course, I will support my father!" Adam was furious. "Your father is always mean to you. He often beats and scolds you, doesn’t he?""After all, he is my father! I won't betray him!" Seeing that Adam was so firm, Jessica sneered in her heart. 'That's it. Without your father's money, how can you hook up with Adela.' "However, Adela said...""Adela! Adela! Don't mention her again! Can't you think about it by yourself?" Adam became angry, pushed away Jessica's hands and left. Jessica sneered... Adam once said that smart women were tiresome. In order to please him, Jessica pretended to be innocent for two years. Adam was in a bad mood and drove to the TV station to look for Adela. Adela didn't know what had happened. When they met in private, she hugged him and simpered, "Adam, you promised to let me be the host of Mask's interview. Is it settled?" As long as he persuaded Jessica refuse to sign the contract, Adela was sure that she would be the host. "How dare you ask me about that?" Adam's eyes were bloodshot. "What have you done behind my back? Do you think I don't know Jared is your cousin?" Adela was surprised after she knew about the twist in the board meeting of Wasin Group. "Adam, I didn't do that behind your back. It must be Jessica..." Adam stared at Adela coldly. He was suspicious and didn't believe her. Usually, Adela was cunning and Jessica was innocent. Jessica wouldn't be able to come up with such an idea! "We're done." Ignoring Adela's explanation and supplication, Adam drove away. On the way, Cain called Adam and said, "Deal with your mistress. You know which one is more important between our family business and your mistress!" Adam calmed down and realized the most important thing was to comfort Jessica. He drove towards the Bush's. Adam was unwelcome among the servants of the Bush family. The Bushes didn't like Adam since Jessica decided to marry Adam. However, Jessica said that she was saved by a student from the senior class when she was bit by a snake in the summer camp. She had been looking for him for many years and it turned out that Adam was the one. Since Jessica had made up her mind, the Bushes had no choice but to support Jessica. The Bushes gave Jessica the shares and cash in case the Smiths bullied her. Adam didn't see Jessica and asked Jessica's mother, "Madam Bush, where is Jessica?""Jessica is resting upstairs.""Madam Bush, could I go upstairs to see her?" Madam Bush put on a long face. "We respect Jessica. Even if we disagree, we still accept what Jessica likes. If someone pisses her off, we will teach him a lesson. She is tired and not available. Get out of her hair!" Adam was refused by Madam Bush and didn't have the guts to be impetuous. Although the Bush family was not as powerful as before, he couldn't piss them off, so he could only leave for now. Madam Bush came to Jessica's room and was a little worried. "I have sent him away. Jess, do you need any help?" Jessica smiled and threw her arms around Madam Bush's neck. "Mom, I'm an adult. You can't help me all the time. Let me deal with it, OK?"

Chapter 14 Chapter 14 The Jessica I know?

"Okay!" Madam Bush said with a gratified smile. * The next day, Jessica went to see Gail. "Gail, are you still willing to work together with me?" Overexcited, Gail immediately agreed, "I've been longing for this day for a long time. Jess, let's be like before!" After working hard for a whole day, she and Gail finished the preparation for the exclusive interview with Mask perfectly so that they could just wait for the man's team to come to the TV station and discuss related matters tomorrow. Jessica asked about the Outstanding Youth Speech Program on purpose, and Gail answered in surprise that the station had finally left it to her. Gail conjectured, "Jess, is it you who got it for me?" Jessica just congratulated her smilingly but didn't hasten to explain. Two years ago, she resigned stubbornly, but she felt she had been so unfair to Gail. So, she took this as paying a debt to her. "It must be you." All smiles, Gail said, "Thank you, Jess. If there's anything I can do for you in the future, don't hesitate to let me know." Jessica had returned to the TV station as she had wished, and she still held her previous position and enjoyed her previous treatment. It was Director Cooper who had annexed his seal to approve it, so it meant that there was a powerful force behind her. Besides, she had also asked for a program for Gail. In fact, she had done something generous like this frequently in the past. "I really want to ask you for a favor," Jessica said directly. Gail instantly agreed, "Whatever it is, just tell me!" "You're going to Germany to have an interview, right? I want you to change your schedule. You can go and come back by the planes that Adam Smith would take because I want to know the whereabouts of him and Adela." Then, Jessica told Gail the shameless things Adam and Adela had done secretly. After hearing that, Gail got so angry that her false eyelashes almost fell. 'No wonder Jessica could see through Adam. It turns out the scumbag is too bad. He's ruining himself!' Hearing Gail's curses, Jessica was not as angry or sad as she had been in the beginning. Now, she only wanted them to pay the price they deserved. Recently, Adam and Adela seemed to have been at loggerheads, but a woman like Adela would not easily let a strong backer like Adam off. Anyway, only when she knew herself and her opponent could she be a winner. When it was almost afternoon, Mask's team finally appeared at the TV station. But when he learned that there would be an exclusive interview, Mask exploded at the scene. He was a fervent eSports genius, and his team wanted to take the favorable opportunity to put a spin on his fame and boost the economy of related aspects. But he didn’t agree with this marketing strategy. "What exclusive interview? I won't do it!" In the industry or outside it, he was famous for his bad temper. Not many TV or radio stations could bring him to their interviews. Besides, the situation that people were angrily refuted by him and left during the interview had happened numerous times. Unexpectedly, his team had arranged an exclusive interview without informing him. No wonder he was angry. Adela was a little happy that she didn't get this job. Now, the TV station was in chaos, and Deputy Director Tanner had come to the site. Mask's team leader, who couldn't handle Mask in the reception room, had come out to vent his anger on Mr. Tanner. "Mr. Tanner, I thought that you were sincere enough, so I left Mask's interview to you, but I haven't seen your sincerity!""I've just seen that you people don't take Mask seriously because you just asked a newcomer to interview him. In this case, I don't think we can continue to cooperate!" When he heard the accusation, Tanner blushed but had to keep talking with a flattering smile, "It is Mr. Maddox who decided to use this hostess, so we can't…" The team leader interrupted, "Are you trying to frighten us with Mr. Maddox's name?! I can tell you that Mr. Maddox always appreciates Mask, and he has never forced him to do anything he doesn't want to do. Even when we take this to Mr. Maddox, it is you people who will get embarrassed!" Tanner also had to vent his anger on someone, so he turned around and pointed at Gail, shouting, "Before the exclusive interview begins, our reputation has been ruined! I do believe that you won't let any program given to you come a good end!""Will it come to a good end with an unlucky scenarist-director and an outdated hostess?" Someone near them had started ridiculing the two related people indignantly. Jessica was in the eye of the storm, and Adela, who had hidden the smugness in her eyes, said, "Jess, this is your exclusive interview. Now that the situation has come to this point, how will you deal with it?" Tanner turned around. He still had to work out ways to placate Mask's team leader. "In fact, Jessica is not a newcomer. Previously, she had some achievements…""Who?" Surprised, Mask's team leader asked, "Wait. Is the one you mentioned… the Jessica I know?"

Chapter 15 Chapter 15 He Called You Goddess

Jessica walked through the crowd, "Hale, it's me, there is no other Jessica here." Hale Ned's face lit up as soon as she saw Jessica, "You are really here!" Suddenly, the door of the reception room opened, and Mask walked out with an impatient frown. Tanner hurriedly chased after him, "Mask, just half an hour! You might get interested in their proposal!""I don't want to waste my time!" Mask kept on walking. Tanner got furious. He warned Gail and Jessica ferociously in a low voice, "What are you doing here? Go keep Mask here! Otherwise, I'll fire you both!" Everyone around was just standing by, waiting to enjoy a good show. Gail panicked and didn't know what to do. Mask's sullen face scared everyone out of his way, except for Jessica. "Mask, I don't need half an hour. Ten minutes is enough." Hearing her crisp voice, Mask came to a halt. He was surprised to see this charming woman in front of him, and it took him a while before he came back to his senses and said in disbelief, "Je-ssica?""It's me. Long time no see." Jessica laughed. "... Is ten minutes enough?" Mask’s attitude did a one-eighty in an instant and his tone softened, "Don't worry, take your time. I don't have much training today.""Okay then." Jessica politely reached out and brought Mask back to the reception room. The leader Hale turned her head and glared at Tanner, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? We could have saved a lot of trouble if I had known it was Jessica!" Then she turned around and smiled at Jessica, "Why didn't you tell me you would make a comeback?" Jessica smiled lightly. "Well, Mask has lost a lot of enthusiasm for the game since you quit doing e-sports interviews," Hale said. Outside the reception room, everyone was completely dumbfounded. ‘What happened just now?’ Adele dug her fingernails into her palm, 'Je-ssi-ca! I've had enough of your tricks. Now, I have to do something!' Mask, who seemed cold and indifferent in front of others, turned out to be a huge fan of Jessica. He satisfied all her demands, including taking exclusive interviews and vlogs. Wade, who came out of the next room after his exclusive interview, saw their interaction at the door. He took out the phone and dialed out. "Christian, Mask seems to have some feelings for Jessica. Is Jessica… the goddess he had a crush on?" The man on the other side hung up the phone and said coldly, "Go to the TV station." An hour later, the interview ended up well. And Jessica would go to Mask's training venue to shoot a vlog of his training life at the appointed time. She saw Mask off. While she was still waving her hand, a black Maybach stopped by her side. With the window half down, she saw Christian's perfect side face and then got on the car. "Are you very familiar with Mask?" Somehow she felt cold all over her body. "Not really... We haven't contacted for two or three years.""He called you his goddess.""Goddess… Well, he wasn't referring to me in particular.""His team leader said that he wants to take two days off specially for your interview." Christian didn't let her go. Jessica was amused by Christian's serious face, "I am married now, and I will remain faithful.""Go home with me tonight." He leaned towards her in a domineering way, which made her suddenly blush.

Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Someone Acts Faster

Jessica pursed her lips and looked away to avoid eye contact with Christian. "I'm not available." Christian had just calmed down. Immediately, his gaze became sharp again. His arms were wrapped around her. She explained sincerely, "It's true. The Smiths will come to my home to have dinner and discuss the wedding of Adam and me.""What?""I'm not stupid. Bigamy is considered a crime." Jessica smiled and was afraid that Christian would be angry. "Don't worry. I will deal with my past soon." Only if she dealt with her past, she would belong to him completely. Christian knew about that. He was born to be powerful. He was patient with his prey. When she opened the door and was about to leave, her wrist was grasped by him. "Don't you make up for me before leaving?" Christian bent over to get close to her. She clenched her fists subconsciously and felt distracted. Before he kissed her, she leaned forward suddenly and kissed his cheek. Before he reacted, she opened the door and got out of the car quickly. She walked a few steps, turned around and saw Christian smiling mischievously at her in the car. At the dining table, the Bushes and the Smiths were discussing the wedding when they had dinner. The atmosphere was thick with tension. Cain hinted that he failed to be the president of Wasin Group because of Jessica. Also, Cain said that Jessica and Adam had to get married as soon as possible. After they got married, the Smiths would try their best to support Jessica's elder brother, Jayden to grow his business abroad. Cain suggested that Smith Group would make things difficult for Jayden's company if the wedding was off. No one had an appetite. After the Smiths left, Adam would like to have a talk with Jessica, so he pulled her out. "Let's go home." Jessica broke out of his hands. "No." Adam was anxious and said impatiently, "No matter how angry you are or what else reason you have, don't go too far, Jess!" Although Jessica shifted responsibility to Adela, Adam must be suspicious and would know the truth. Jessica was ready for that. "Do you know why I'm angry or what else reason do I have?" Adam tried his best to calm down. "Forget it. Let's go home. We will get married as soon as possible.""No." Adam frowned impatiently. "What do you want?" Jessica had found an excuse and said in tears, "I feel you've changed... I don't want to marry you unwittingly." Adam looked at her beautiful eyes and a trace of maliciousness flashed through his eyes. He didn't know who had lied to him between Adela and Jessica. However, he was tired of the dispute between Adela and Jessica. "Go home in three days. Otherwise, I will take you home whatever it costs!" After she sent him away, she arrived at the door and heard her brothers discussing about her marriage. Jayden frowned and paced around. "The Smiths pressure Jessica to marry Adam. Even if I become bankrupt, I won't risk Jess's marriage!" Jessica's second brother, Samuel was also outraged. "Recently, I have made a clean break with Smith Group secretly. No matter what decisions Jess has made, we will support her!" Jessica smiled thankfully. Although she had tried her best to hide it from them, they still knew what she would do. At night, Jessica hugged Madam Bush. "Mom, can you give me the dowry that you have prepared for me in advance?" Madam Bush was curious. "Jess, what happened? Tell me, I will help you deal with it." Jessica told Madam Bush the truth, "I would like to buy Cain's shares of Wasin Group. Cain lost the election and felt embarrassed, so he was reluctant to stay in Wasin Group. I have asked Jayden to buy Cain's shares secretly. As long as we give him enough money, he will be willing.""What do you want?" Madam Bush looked Jessica and felt that Jessica became sensible overnight. Jessica smiled adorably, "Cain and Adam are ignoble. Smith Group will collapse soon." Before bedtime, Jessica called Gail, "Gail, please take the plane to Germany tomorrow night. Adela has shifted and may stay with Adam. Pay attention to them.""OK. Jess, don't worry. I have booked the most concealed seat in the first class cabin. I will take clear photos of Adam and Adela!" The next day, before Jessica arrived at the TV station, Gail informed Jessica to enter through the back door. "What happened?""Haven't you seen the news online?" Gail met Jessica and showed the news to Jessica. Early in the morning, the photos of Jessica and Mask were posted online. Someone divulged that Jessica was the host of Mask's interview. It was a trending topic online. Meanwhile, Jessica got doxxed. There were many scandals about her. She was Adam's fiancée, but she hooked up with Mask. Many fans were heartbroken. That was not the whole story. Someone even divulged that Jessica seduced Wade. Wade was many fans' dream lover in this summer! Jessica was so shameless. How dare the TV station let her be the host? Did they have a death wish? The reporters, Mask's fans and Wade's fans were waiting for Jessica outside. If Gail hadn't informed Jessica in advance, Jessica would have been sieged. "Jessica, who ... did that?" Gail was shocked. Someone acted faster than Jessica.

Chapter 17 Chapter 17 A Surprise

Jessica thought with a sullen face, 'This person can take so many pictures of me and Mask, and even knows that I knew Wade. She must be working here. Now that Adam acquiesced in Adele's schemes against me and made me the target of public criticism, I won't let them go easily!' Downstairs, as soon as Adele got out of the car, she was surrounded by the reporters, "Adele, as Jessica's friend, do you know she is such a promiscuous woman privately?" Adele looked innocent, "It can't be true. Jessica is not that kind of person..." Adele's assistant stepped forward, "Adele has been living a simple life. She has never been in love or in any scandal. Jessica never told her anything about that. Don't ask her anymore!" Jessica looked at her coldly from the window on the second floor. There was a sneer at the corners of her lips. On the top floor of Maddox Group, Ethan, the special assistant, handed the iPad to the president, "Mr. Maddox, do we need to help Miss Bush solve the problem?" The man's narrow eyes flashed sharply, "No need." She said that she would rely on herself in the future; now he wanted to see how she could figure it out. Within an hour, Jessica received three phone calls from her family. Jessica explained that she didn't need their help. She was waiting for the news to go viral so that she could strike a deadly blow. With Adam and Adele pushing it behind the scenes, Jessica's scandal went viral online and even became the headlines. There were also some trending topics, like "Mask's exclusive interview", "Wade's new songs", and "the pure Adele". The stark contrast between the pure Adele and the slutty Jessica generated a lot of buzz online, and the discussion lasted the whole day. In the evening, Jessica was picked up by her family from the back door. She received a call from Gail at the airport, "You are right, Adele is also at the airport! I will follow her tomorrow to see what she's up to!""Thanks, I will give you the address of the hotel that Adam used to live in." 'Adam hooked up with Adele again so quickly. It seems that they are pretty much in love. When they are abroad, they will definitely have some intimate interactions in public and Gail can take the chance to take some pictures.' Jessica thought. As expected, when she got up the next morning, Jessica received a call from Gail. "Finally, I can tell you that I have been anxious for hours. If I could call you on the plane, I would have contacted you already!""What happened?""The two bas*ards just couldn't wait to flirt with each other. I don't even have to follow them to the hotel. I already took photos of their lovey-dovey interaction on the plane, and there is an unexpected surprise." Then, Gail sent her many photos. Jessica was surprised when she saw them. Adam was even worse than she had expected! She made a call to her friend who used to be a PR, "Ready to fight back!" The commuting hours were a good time for people to read entertainment news on the subway and buses. Several Internet celebrities exposed the photos of Adele and a man, in which they seemed to be intimate, but their specific action couldn't be told from these pictures. Didn't Adele say that she had never been in love or in an intimate relationship with any man? Then who was this guy? Netizens then began to search online for information about this man, only to find that he was none other than Jessica's fiance, Adam!

Chapter 18 Chapter 18 You Don't Deserve My Attention

All of a sudden! Online public opinion began to shift in favor of Jessica. They thought all of this was just Adela's tricks against Jessica in order to steal Jessica's boyfriend. "Jess, have you read the online comments?" Only when he and Adela were involved did Adam bother to call her. Jessica didn't feel sad anymore. She sneered, "Yes.""Where did that come from?" Adam didn't care whether Jessica was the one behind the scenes; instead, he was curious about whether she had known the things between him and Adela and how much she had known. "Why didn't you call me and ask yesterday?" Her calmness was in stark contrast to Adam's anxiety. Adam tried his best to hide the truth, "I was very busy yesterday. I was on the plane to Germany last night... What on earth is going on?""How am I supposed to know?" Jessica pretended to be aggrieved, "They had waited for me outside the building all day. I had to stay at the TV Station yesterday." Adam was uncertain; he wasn't sure if this counterattack was made by Jessica. After hanging up the phone, he comforted Adela, "It's okay. These photos are blurry. I will immediately let PR dispel the rumors!" Jessica's PR friend called her and asked, "Jess, do you want to expose more evidence? The evidence you save will be a deadly blow to them." Jessica became serious, "It's not time yet. We need to wait for the right time and place." At least she needed to give them a chance to argue for themselves. What was more, her target this time was not only Adela but also Adam and his family! Jessica remembered Adam once mentioned that as Smith Group Airlines had made considerable profits in recent years, Cain intended to withdraw the funds in other business sectors and invest them in the airline business. Jessica had been following the news, and finally, Cain held a press conference. Smith Group had invested heavily in the construction of airports in five cities, and expanded the scale of its airlines, focusing the Smith Group's business mainly on aviation. She called Jayden, her eldest brother, "Jayden, how about Cain's shares in Wasin Group?""The transfer agreement has been signed, and now the shares are yours.""Thanks!""I am your brother, of course I will handle your business well, like father did." Jayden solemnly promised. Jessica hung up the phone and smiled heartily. She searched online and found the new hot news—the clarification from Adam and Adela. Adam's public relations team was pretty good. With good timing and sincere words, the public opinion online began to shift again. "It turns out that Jessica was just covering up her promiscuous private life by distracting us with her bosom friend!""Jessica's family is powerful. It's easy for her to take some blurry photos and hire a PR team to distort the truth. How vicious!""I was almost deceived by her!" Gail called Jessica, "Jess, watch Paige's livestream! She is discrediting you!" Jessica turned on the page and found Paige talking about the hot news in the past two days. "As you know, I have been to the TV station a lot and I've seen Adela. She is a pretty gentle hostess and doesn't even speak loudly. How can it be possible for her to steal her best friend's fiance?""But Jessica, well, she pursued Mr. Smith hard a few years ago, and her private life… well, it's really hard to say..." Her ambiguous words implied that Jessica was a slut and aroused the netizens' curiosity. Last time Paige was suppressed by Jessica in the TV Station; this would be a good chance for revenge. Since Paige was much valued in Smith Group Airlines, Adam and his father must have acquiesced in her action. Otherwise, they wouldn't have allowed her to defame Jessica like this. Nominally, Jessica was still Adam's fiancée, after all. Jessica sighed for her relationship with Adam, maybe for the last time. 'Adam, I will never see you anymore. You don't deserve my attention!' This time Jessica didn't leave through the back door. She walked out from the front door of the TV station with her head high. "Look! Isn't that Jessica Bush?""Shameless woman. How dare she show up?" The reporters swarmed around with cameras taking photos of Jessica. She was bombarded with gross insults. Jessica typed a few words on the phone and clicked it to send. She stood calmly in the middle, waiting for the opportunity. After a while, a reporter yelled, "It's the breaking news!""Something happened!"