“I am surprised to see so many people interested in that movie.” Jared walked over with a plate of fruits in his hand and sat beside Ashlyn.

Ashlyn took a strawberry and shoved it into her mouth. “Greg’s comeback is bound to attract attention. Of course everyone would be curious.”

Hesitation flashed across Jared’s eyes as he said, “Boss, I don’t know if I should tell you this.”

“What?”

“Mr. Nolan invested three hundred million in that movie.”

Ashlyn’s hand, which was holding the strawberry, paused mid-air, then she looked up and met Jared’s gaze in disbelief. “What did you just say?”

Jared had no choice but to steel himself and explained everything to her.

“Is he crazy?” Ashlyn frowned and whipped out her phone to call Lucas.

It was a rare occurrence for her to call Lucas, hence…

In the hospital right across the street, Lucas’ lips curled up into a smile when he saw her name appear on the screen of his phone. Even his eyes lit up in delight.

her with his

ears burned, and she nearly flung her phone

you gone crazy? Why did you invest three hundred

you mean the movie?” Hearing that it was about work, Lucas’ enthusiasm dimmed. A hint of displeasure entered his voice. “Can’t I invest in

you sound like a fatuous

help but

would be enough, and I gave it to him already. So why did you make that investment? Do you

dreams through my actions, not just through words.” Lucas’ words sounded over the phone

pillow propped behind him, Lucas started imagining how

money, so you didn’t have

Ashlyn’s reply crushed his weird

as stubborn as always. If only she would stop trying to put

Lucas

recovering well for the past few days, so he should be able to get discharged in a couple

recuperate before he

*

was late at

already in bed with her eyes

taken the antidote to her poison

a tall figure

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