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CHAPTER 4

LUCIUS was doing his favorite exercise, barbell weightlifting when his phone rang. Lucius sighed and checked his phone. It was his manager calling, which made him mad. Before answering the phone, he took a few moments to contemplate. In his mind, his manager must respect him while he rests, but Lucius thinks that his manager doesn't know that the word "respect" exists.

'Lucius, hurry up and turn on your television to catch up on the latest news! ' His boss screamed, panicked, which irritates him even more.

'Great! Fucking fantastic! 'This is what I mean when I say I'm relaxing,' he said quietly to himself in annoyance.

Lucius groaned and hung up his phone.

He grumbled as he walked out of his gym. His gym, which is located within his condo unit, is one of his favorite places. He walked to the gym's nearby small bar and poured Brandy into a glass.

Lucius sat on his plush sofa, holding the glass. He turned on his flat-screen TV and switched to the live news station.

'Yes, Lucius Hudson is a womanizer and the most uneducated guy I've ever encountered. He almost stepped on my dignity when I was one of the people he interviewed. He is heartless!' A woman ranted while looking at the press cameras

"Include Black Dream Entertainment! Even though I'm talented, no projects have been offered to me by the entertainment industry! I have proof!" She added frantically.

He locked his gaze on the woman on the live news, who was talking about something that was pure lies, not just to him but also to Black Dream Entertainment.

He recalls her face, and he can't be mistaken because she was one of the candidates he interviewed at the last audition. What is the point of it? Why is he, as well as the Entertainment, being destroyed by the lady? He knows that she's currently a trainee, but she chose to backstab him, who gave her the highest grade, and to the entertainment who accepts her and chose her to be one of the upcoming superstars.

'I can deal with the situation,' he texted his boss.

His manager responded a few seconds later. 'Okay, be careful.' Lucius didn't respond any longer. He kept listening to the female who was attempting to ruin him. He grinned and laughed instead of being terrified since he understands it was all staged. "These idiots are trying to destroy me, but their scripts aren't improving," he joked and drank the brandy in his glass.

"How did you obtain such a large sum of money?" " An innocent question from Estella's sibling. She didn't know what to say, so she watched from afar before gathering the bravery to face her sibling. "You don't have to think about it; what's important right now is our mother's undergoing surgery."

"I appreciate it; if you don't have-"

"Shh, just relax while you wait for the operation to end."

Her sibling smiled at her and rested its head on her shoulder. Her younger sister was with Carla at the time. No one else was willing to help them financially and mentally.

They don't have any relatives who can help them, so she has to rely on her friend. Their relatives can't be contacted when they need help. They are instantly shunned and ignored.

"Estella?" She asked Carla, who appeared to have just arrived with her younger sibling. "Can we talk? I only have a question for you," Carla asked.

She put his brother to sleep, along with her other sibling, so that they could sleep. She followed Carla as she walked towards the open glass windows.

"Tell me, where did you get the money?" She said, almost unwilling to face her buddy in the eyes. She's ashamed and can't reveal her face ever again. Her skits are probably all over the country right now. She'll be known as the "renowned Black Dream trainee who is a traitor."

She couldn't hold back her tears. She sobbed as he hugged her friend. "Carla, I'm a horrible person. I'm attempting to derail both his career and my ambitions. Estella sobbed, "I'm disappointed in myself."

"I understand you, Estella," it comforts her with a gentle pat on the back.

"I'm a horrible person, an awful person…"

"Don't hold it against yourself since you did it for your mother. It'll be okay."

She just wept till her phone's non-touchscreen rang. There are just numbers that appear. In her mind, 'What if it is another opportunity for me?' After accepting the phone call and saying "hello," no one replied, which caused her to wonder.

The conversation stopped a few seconds later, but she received a text message from an unknown number.

Carla asked as she read the text, "Are you going?"

Estella stepped up and asked, "What do you think?"

"It's dangerous, you're the center of attraction for assassination after doing that crazy scene," Carla replied.

"I'm not a politician to be killed. They will not benefit me. You know who to blame if I'm dead," Estella answered.

Despite her assured responses to her friend, she is terrified behind the confident mask she's wearing. She is unable to think clearly. It's up to her to go since she's willing to die if they intend to kill her. It's fine with her because she did her part. On the other hand, she does not want to abandon her siblings to their sick mother.

"Thank you very much, Carla, for everything. The money is in the house, and you want to use them to begin a new life. Make good use of your money and ensure that you live a happy life. All I have to do now is face the consequences. "

"Estella! What are your plans?!"

"Estella!"

While fleeing, she ignored Carla's repeated screams. Her life had been full of guilt, which made her want to die. Everything was wrecked because of her. It's all because of her.

When she arrived at the Plaza, she looked around to see if the person who had asked her to attend was still there.

"Estella Velasquez… We met again."

A handsome man rests behind a tree. He appeared impassive, and she was not mistaken; it was Lucius Hudson, and she was unable to move as she gazed at him.

Lucius' expression was emotionless, and despite her fears, she approached the young guy. They are now on an equal footing for the time being, since he stood up.

The stillness was broken when Lucius said, "Why do you do that?"

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