Chapter 807 You Can Be My Rebound
Amelia said, “Ms. Sanders, I still have something to do, so I’ll take my leave first.”
Rory stopped her and asked, “Amelia, do you still blame me? I was immature last time and did you wrong. I owe you an apology. I’ll apologize to you now. Can you forgive me?”
Amelia glanced at her and retorted, “The issue between us has been resolved the moment you left the company. I hope that you would stay away from the entertainment industry since this circle is too chaotic. Protect yourself. I’ll be off now.”
Rory did not get out of her way but blocked her path instead.
Tears immediately streamed down her face. It reeked of a performance.
“Amelia, I only know how well you treated me after I left the company. After entering the entertainment industry, I finally understood the sincerity you’ve shown me. I really want to be your friend. Can you forgive me, please?” Rory asked sincerely with reddened eyes.
Amelia smiled.
“Ms. Sanders, I don’t think our relationship is that close for this.” With that, she stepped past her and exited the restroom.
The smile on Rory’s face faded, and a hint of viciousness flitted across her eyes.
Staring at her reflection in the mirror, she fixed her makeup and whispered, “Amelia, I’m back, and I’ll emerge as the entertainment industry’s top dog so that I’ll be in the same position as you. You’re the one who chased me out of the company that day, so I’m going to snatch your position one day, leaving you with nothing.”
In the mirror, she gave herself a thorough examination. She had a voluptuous figure and had grown even more gorgeous than before. She looked like a completely different woman.
She had spent a lot of effort on her face so that she could survive in the entertainment industry.
Now that she had risked everything to get here, the only option she had was to succeed. She did not want to return to the impoverished life she was leading, where she had to budget a hundred for a few days. What she desired was a life filled with boundless riches and grandeur.
Rory stayed in the restroom for a while before exiting it. By then, Oscar and the media had already left, so there was only staff who were still present at the press conference.
She left after greeting the team in charge and drove straight to the Larson Group.
The receptionist did not stop her upon seeing her.
She took the elevator. Once she exited the elevator, Jennifer’s assistant tried to stop her and told her that she could not enter Jennifer’s office yet as there was a guest in there.
Hence, Rory could only wait outside. She asked curiously, “Who’s the guest?”
The assistant replied honestly, “It seemed to be the CEO of Scott Group. Previously, Ms. Larson courted him for two years but she stopped for some reason. Then, Mr. Scott started pursuing her. I’m just an insignificant assistant, so I don’t understand their romance.”
A hint of calculation flitted across Rory’s eyes. No one knew what she was thinking.
She waited outside for half an hour before the office’s door opened. Carter walked out of the office with a darkened expression.
He ignored Rory and left. Rory, on the other hand, had her gaze fixated on him until he stepped into the elevator.
She then walked into the office, and Jennifer said without raising her head, “Carter, get out. Don’t interfere with my business.”
Rory locked the door and replied, “Ms. Larson, did Mr. Scott upset you?”
Jennifer paused with the pen in her hand, raised her head, and glanced at Rory. She concealed her emotions and asked, “Didn’t you have a press conference today? Why are you here?”
Rory walked over and sat down before replying, “It ended, so I came here especially to thank you. I didn’t expect to see Mr. Scott coming out of your office. Why? Are you guys still entangled with each other?”
Jennifer rolled her eyes and warned, “You have no right to discuss my matters.”
Rory shrugged and said, “Ms. Larson, you’re like a parent to me. I owe everything to you. If it weren’t for you, I might not be able to survive in Tayhaven. You gave me a helping hand when I was at a desperate point in life. Mr. Scott has always been in love with Amelia but suddenly changed his mind and started chasing after you. You ought to be careful since it may be Amelia’s scheme. When a man loves a woman, he’s willing to do many unreasonable things. I hope you won’t get exploited.”
Jennifer’s expression turned grim at that.
“Are you done?” she said in a deep voice.
Rory also knew it was time to stop, so she did not continue.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Larson. I was just trying to help you. If you don’t want to hear it anymore, I’ll zip my mouth shut,” she replied.
Jennifer took a deep breath and tried to calm herself.
Carter kept appearing in front of her, and she could not keep her self-proclaimed calmness when he was present. Emotions rumbled and tumbled within her, overwhelming her.
She raised her hand to massage her temples. Upon seeing that, Rory immediately walked over to help her.
Jennifer could not help but stiffen up.
Rory explained softly, “Ms. Larson, relax. We’re in the same boat here. I won’t hurt you.”
Hearing that, Jennifer finally started to relax.
As Rory massaged Jennifer’s temples, she said, “Ms. Larson, I saw Amelia at the press conference today. I think I’ll make contact with her soon. Once I changed my face, she won’t be able to recognize me.”
Jennifer closed her eyes and replied, “Do as you see fit. I spent so much effort on you and even used my connections to bring you into the entertainment industry. Not to mention the amount of money I spent to send you for plastic surgery. I hope you won’t let me down, or else I can bring you down the way I helped you up.”
“Don’t worry, Ms. Larson. I know who my financial backer is,” Rory said carefully.
After Rory massaged Jennifer for a while, the latter waved her hand and said, “Okay, you can stop now. You can go. I still have work to do.”
Rory nodded.
“I’ll take my leave first, then. I still have two film crews to meet with and another plastic surgery operation. After I finish this operation, no one would know who I am anymore. You can then think of ways to bring me into Mr. Hisson’s new production company.”
Jennifer furrowed her brows, but she eventually nodded.
Rory left the office, satisfied. Meanwhile, Jennifer looked at Rory’s retreating figure with a complicated expression. She could tell that the young woman was an ambitious person who had delusions about wanting to obtain things that did not belong to her.
She did not like Rory, as she thought that the latter was too ambitious. However, this characteristic also made Rory easy to exploit.
Soon, Jennifer returned to reading her documents until seven in the evening before returning home.
When she reached home, the housekeeper said, “Ms. Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Larson, and Mr. Scott are waiting for you to have dinner together.”
Jennifer frowned and asked, “Which Mr. Scott are you talking about?”
“It’s the CEO of Scott Group. Did you forget who that is, Ms. Larson?” the housekeeper asked in confusion.
Jennifer’s brows started twitching as she did not know what Carter was trying to do.
She could not help but think about what Rory said to her in the afternoon. Carter, are you really trying to get closer to me because of Amelia? I chased after you for two years and experienced so many bad things. Are you that cruel to add salt to my wounds?
Jennifer thought about many things as she walked into the mansion. When she saw Carter conversing warmly with her parents, she felt a surge of mixed emotions.
She took a deep breath and composed herself before walking over.
“Dad, Mom, I’m home,” she greeted.
Although Laura had been under treatment these past few months, her condition had not improved much. Nonetheless, she was not as forgetful as before.
“Jennifer, you’re back. Come. Carter has been here for almost the whole day. I wanted to call you to come back to eat but Carter asked me not to. He wanted to wait for you to come back before eating. That was very thoughtful of him,” Laura said.
Laura’s memory had been sporadic these past few months. She had forgotten most of Oscar’s torture, so she did not frequently remind Jennifer to take revenge for her. Jennifer was finally able to take a break. Therefore, her hatred for Oscar and Amelia had also waned.
However, she still felt hateful when she saw how her mother changed from a distinguished middle-aged woman to such a pitiable state. She could not go against Oscar yet, so the hatred building within her was only giving her grief.
Vincent said, “Let’s eat.”
After they finished their dinner, Vincent gave Jennifer and Carter space to talk among themselves.
“Jennifer, you can go and take a walk with Carter since he hasn’t been here for a long time.”
Jennifer thought for a while but complied in the end.
She and Carter walked out of the mansion one after another in silence.
When they reached a large grass field, Jennifer said, “Carter, what exactly do you want?”
Carter stared at her intently and said seriously, “I just wanted to make it up to you for the time we missed, and I also want you to give me another chance. If you’re willing, I believe we can return to how we were before and be together.”
Jennifer laughed.
Their problems had already become an insurmountable gulf between them. Even if she agreed, the Scotts would never agree to it.
“Carter, I’m glad to hear you say this. However, I don’t love you anymore,” Jennifer protested as she raised her head to look at him.
Carter was stunned.
Suddenly, he raised his hand to touch her cheek, but Jennifer dodged it.
She said, “You should go. Your frequent appearances in my life these past few months have caused me much inconvenience. I’m already with June, and we have been intimate many times. I’m very satisfied since he’s very aggressive in that field. You probably won’t be able to satisfy me. However, I don’t mind if you want to be my next rebound.”
There was a palpable shift in Carter’s expression, and he stared at Jennifer intently.
Jennifer shrugged and said casually, “Why? Do you still think of me as your item? June has a good family background, and he has a great personality. Not to mention he’s a capable man. I would be more than willing to be his lover.”
“Don’t degrade yourself like this,” Carter roared.
Jennifer burst into laughter until she doubled over.
Carter stared at her and clenched his fists.
He grabbed her and lowered his head to kiss her so that she would not utter such harsh words.
