Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot
Chapter 1813 - 437: Big brother confesses!_2

Chapter 1813: 437: Big brother confesses!_2

Sweetie looked at Viola Thompson and said, "Viola, you and Terrence make such a great pair!"

One’s handsome, the other’s gorgeous.

Truly a match made in heaven.

"Thank you."

Viola turned to Terrence Lentz, "Lentz, I’m going to hang up now. We’ll talk tonight."

"Okay," Terrence Lentz nodded slightly.

Viola ended the video call.

Sweetie continued, "Viola, I’m hungry."

Hungry again?

"Didn’t you just eat?" asked Viola.

Sweetie patted her belly, "Because I’m a big eater."

Viola picked up her phone, "What do you want to eat? I’ll order takeout for you."

Sweetie, far from shy, listed a long string of items she wanted to eat with abandon.

Viola started to place the takeout order.

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The weather in Capital City wasn’t so good.

Gloomy and overcast.

The wind was also strong outside.

Inside the Cafe.

Isla Astir sat at a window seat, supporting her cheek with one hand as she spaced out watching pedestrians on the street.

"Doo-doo--"

At that moment, the sound of knocking on a table echoed through the air.

That’s when Isla came back to her senses.

She turned to look.

She saw Mandel Thompson leaning slightly over to look at her.

The two of them were very close.

Isla froze for a moment.

"Brother Thompson," she said.

Mandel Thompson chuckled, "Miss Astir, what’s on your mind? You were really zoning out there."

"Thinking about some things," replied Isla before adding, "Brother Thompson, please have a seat."

"Hmm."

Mandel Thompson nodded slightly and sat down opposite Isla.

Isla scanned the QR code on the table, "What will you have, Brother Thompson?"

"Are you treating?" Mandel Thompson raised his eyebrows slightly.

Isla smiled and said, "Yes, that’s why you shouldn’t hold back, Brother Thompson."

Mandel Thompson joked, "Then I’ll have the most expensive coffee. I can’t miss the chance when Miss Astir is treating."

"Okay." Isla ordered the cafe’s most expensive coffee.

"Just kidding," Mandel Thompson placed his phone on the table, "Just get me a Blue Mountains coffee."

"Alright." Isla updated the order.

Soon enough, the coffee was brought over.

Isla took a sip of her coffee and then said, "Brother Thompson, I’ve been thinking, since everyone is skeptical about my work, maybe we should just cancel our collaboration?"

Everyone at Cloud Company thought she had used her connections unjustly.

Isla wasn’t particularly short on money nowadays.

She didn’t want to be the subject of speculation.

Mandel Thompson put his coffee down on the table and leaned back in his chair, legs crossed, "Miss Astir, it’s because everyone doesn’t believe in you that you must persist."

"Show them that a good piece of work can withstand scrutiny."

Mandel Thompson had a pleasant voice, much like Isla’s favorite voice actor.

Hearing this, Isla slightly furrowed her brow, "I..."

Actually, she was afraid that Mandel Thompson would be the subject of gossip.

"There is Wine Today" had sold its rights for three million dollars, a million more than "The Secret of S" next door.

Mandel Thompson looked at Isla, "Miss Astir, as your fame grows, you will encounter even more such annoyances in the future. You need to learn to get used to it."

Isla met Mandel Thompson’s gaze, "Brother Thompson, don’t you feel the pressure?"

Mandel Thompson smiled lightly, "Not really."

Isla laughed too, "Really? Don’t lie to me."

"What good would lying to you do for me?" Mandel Thompson countered, "Miss Astir, just remember, I chose ’There is Wine Today’ not because of who you are, but because your work truly deserves it. Now, you only need to do one thing."

A businessman values profits.

Mandel Thompson was a competent businessman; he never indulged in a losing deal.

"What is it?"

"Wait for the flowers to bloom," Mandel Thompson said serenely.

Isla chuckled.

After a moment, Isla continued, "Brother Thompson, do you really not care at all about what people say?"

"About what?"

Isla looked at Mandel Thompson and said, "You really don’t know?"

Mandel Thompson shook his head.

Isla internally deliberated over her choice of words, then tentatively said, "It’s that, that, that they say you..."

There were some things she truly felt embarrassed to voice.

Seeing her like this, Mandel Thompson smiled and said, "Like they say I’m blinded by lust for beauty? That I laughably threw away a fortune signing the contract just for a smile from a beautiful woman?"

There were many rumors suggesting Mandel Thompson was foolish to invest a fortune in a work without a future.

Three million was just for the rights.

Then there were the tens of millions in production costs.

Isla nodded.

So Mandel Thompson wasn’t ignorant of the rumors.

She had really thought that Mandel Thompson knew nothing about it.

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