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Chapter: 474
Moreover, to secure investment for The Missing Body, Adrian traded two plots of land in the West
Coast District owned by the BRD Group.”
Jasper was still angry. “The West Coast District is a wasteland. Only assets deemed unnecessary by
the BRD Group would be handed to us.”
“What’s wrong with your blasted mind?” Darian smacked Jasper’s head again, asserting, “If there
weren’t any benefits, do you think I’d let it pass so easily?”
“Dad, what do you mean?” Jasper was utterly clueless.
Darian snorted before revealing a sly grin. “I’ve received inside information that the government is
planning an Olympic Village on the West Coast District. If we acquire that land, we can secure that
project. In turn, the Anderson Hotel would have stronger ties with the government. After all, the hotel
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbusiness is the Anderson Group’s primary revenue source, while the entertainment industry is just a
side gig.
“Are you saying you don’t care about SJ Entertainment’s business?” Jasper felt somewhat
disheartened. His father had apparently forgotten the bet with Theodore.
Understandably, if Jasper lost the bet, he would be ousted from the Anderson Group, not Darian. ©
“sj Entertainment affairs can wait. If 1 want that land, I need more money, and I have to find a way to
obtain it. I don’t have time to worry about SJ Entertainment.
So, quit your antics and keep a close eye on Theodore. Report any developments to me immediately,”
Darian said firmly.
But Jasper wasn’t ready to let go. “In that case, things would be too easy for Ariana.”
Darian responded, disappointed, “You need to learn to be adaptable. There are numerous ways to
make others suffer losses in the entertainment industry. Besides, didn’t you review the script when
Ariana submitted the proposal? Create a movie of the same genre with a similar plot and release it first.
That way, no one will watch the film Ariana and Jayson produce.” ©
Jasper’s eyes brightened as if he had an epiphany. ©
A cold wind was blowing at night, and the sky was devoid of stars and there was even no moon.
Wrapped in a blanket, Ariana sat on the balcony. She was in a daze, thinking about what Adrian had
said earlier that day.
In fact, when Jayson had first told her that the BRD Group was also interested in investing in the movie,
she had then thought Holden might be behind it.
Now that her guess was confirmed today, Ariana didn’t want to think about it any further.
She had only met Holden a few times. Most of the time, she chatted with him online. They weren’t
really close, so she couldn’t understand why he had done such a thing for her.
Ariana was not naive and she knew well that there was no such thing as platonic friendship between
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmmen and women. She had made it clear to Holden that she was a married woman, so they could never
have any sort of romantic relationship.
Whether he did this on a whim or it was an opportunity he’d been waiting for a long time, Ariana was
clear that she couldn’t let this situation continue.
Ariana made up her mind as she picked up the warm milk from the table and took a big sip. Then she
picked up her phone and clicked on the black profile picture she hadn’t contacted in a long time. She
sent a gif of a kitten knocking on a door, along with the message, “Are you sleeping?”
Holden replied immediately and sent a gif of the same series as Ariana’s. The kitten opened the door
and stuck its head out saying, “What’s wrong?”
Ariana thought long and hard about what to say. Then she began to write a long text. “Mr. Perkins told
me that it was thanks to your secret support that The Missing Body was able to secure the investment.
Thank youl! If it weren’t for your help today, we might not have a chance to shoot this movie.”
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