Chapter 1131
The Awards was a big deal in the industry, attracting numerous key players and stakeholders, including those from
Star Movie Group.
Zoey, who was currently in the hospital, had even requested her doctor to leave the TV on so she could follow the
ceremony.
When she saw a particular scene. Zoey realized that Mr. Pennyfeather was making sacrifices for the company.
Many of their business partners had been snatched away recently, and something needed to be done to get them
back.
She was moved, her eyes glued to the screen unblinkingly
Every time the camera panned over to the Star Movie Group team, Zoey felt an indescribable sense of pride. She
had been with the company from the beginning and knew how hard the team worked behind the scenes. She
always believed that Star Movie Group had a bright future
A knock on her hospital room door interrupted her thoughts Thinking it was the nurse, she paid it no mind. But
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwhen the door swung open, a man
entered
Feeling his presence, Zoey stiffened, her hand clenching beneath the blankets Why was he here?
She shifted uncomfortably against the wall, trying to regain some semblance of confidence. The man sat down next
to her, casting her a casual glance
Zoey swallowed, her palms sweaty. Every time she saw him, she felt a knot in het stomach.
After a minute of silence, he finally asked, “How did you get hurt?”
Zoey was so used to his sarcasm that when he asked this question, she was taken aback.
“Someone was targeting Mr. Pennyfeather, and I walked in on it. I got stabbed, she replied.
The man raised an eyebrow at her casual tone. It was as if being stabbed was a minor inconvenience. But the
doctors had said that she was lucky the knife did not hit her intestines, or she would have been in serious trouble
“You’re really loyal to Maja he commented.
Zoey knew that people in Greenfield didn’t like Mr. Pennyfeather much. But what did it matter? She knew how good
Maja was
Because Mr. Pennyfeather is worth it,” she retorted
The man scoffed and stood up “So, you got stabbed and it’s your own fault Sooner or later, you’ll lose your life for
her.”
Zoey was usually submissive around him, but hearing these words, she grew defiant. Tm willing to”
The man froze, a strange discomfort creeping into his heart. But he had no idea what this feeling was, so he
stormed out of the room, slamming the door
behind him
Once he left, Zoey let out a sigh of relief and continued to watch the TV.
Shawn was on stage accepting his award. He thanked everyone at Star Movie Group for nurturing his talent
“Everyone in the company is great and works hard. I will continue to work hard too,” he said.
As the spotlight shone on him, Shawn walked over to Maja, trophy in hand
Maja clapped her hands and nodded in approval. Shawn smiled at her before taking a seat next to her
The camera captured this moment, and the viewers at home were convinced that something was going on
between Shawn and Maja.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMeanwhile, Star Movie Group was posting negative news about Maja, quickly pushing her name to the top of the
trending list
Shawnis fans were not fond of Maja, but seeing that she was now linked with their favorite star, they breathed a
sigh of relief.
After the awards ceremony. Maja got into a car and started checking the trending news Sure enough, people were
digging up information about her, but she wasnt worried She then instructed her driver to take her back to
Rosewood Manor
On the other side of town, people in the Raymond Corporation was still working late lan had been watching the live
stream of the awards ceremony in his office since Tyler had shared the link with him. When he saw Maja interacting
with Shawn as if they were a couple, he felt a pang of discomfort
He checked Twitter and saw that Maja was trending He put his phone down and continued watching the ceremony
Every time the camera showed Maja, lan felt his breath hitch. The spot where Maja had slapped him earlier
throbbed slightly Jeff had suggested using a cold compress, but he had refused So he had come to the Raymond
Corporation with five distinct finger marks on his face, earring him curious looks from the staff in the top floor
offices