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Who would’ve guessed Alicia would end up turning his health around like that?
So when she finally reached out for his help, he was all in–no way he’d say no.
Ian asked, “So, what’s your plan now?
“Are you planning to keep fighting it out in showbiz p>
Alicia replied, “I love acting, so I’m not ready to leave the industry just yet p>
‘No matter what, I have to claim that Best Actress crown I missed out on last time around, she thought to herself
“But besides acting, I’m planning to start investing.
“And I’m partnering with Jason Farrell, the CEO of Lucent Media, to launch a green project together.
“Uncle Ian, you mentioned before that you wanted to invest back home and were looking for the right project.
“If you’re interested, you could consider partnering with us on this green project p>
A couple of days ago, Jason brought up the green project and asked if she was interested in teaming up.
He also filled her in on what those other families were planning.
Alicia already knew about this project.
Back in her last life, the Hammond family, the Delaney family, and Nicolas kept coming to her, trying to rope her into their eco project.
They wanted her to train a bunch of people in acupuncture, herbal cooking, and making medicinal incense and remedies. And they pushed her to hand over all her homemade herbal incense recipes so everyone could use them.
Even though she hadn’t officially cut ties with them yet, things were already super
awkward.
They were basically at war with each other by that point.
So not only did she turn them down, she went ahead and partnered up with Jason instead.
In her previous life, Ian had done a ton for Alicia, and as soon as he found out about this project, he didn’t hesitate for a second–he put his money in and joined up right away.
Jan said, “Can you give me the details on this project p>
Alicia gave him a quick rundown of what the project was all about.
Ian was immediately interested and wanted to dig deeper.
Alicia introduced Jason to him and set up a time for them to meet at Lucent Media and talk things over.
Once they wrapped up their talk about the project, fan caught wind that Alicia was planning to put her own money to producing a show.
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He jumped right in and said he wanted to invest alongside her.
Just as they were talking about it, Leo and Kevin came striding over.
Leo shot Alicia a look full of displeasure and demanded, “Ally, why are you two having dinner together p>
Ian was the man Leo hated most from the past–his old rival in love. Seeing his daughter getting involved with him made Leo absolutely livid.
Alicia turned to Leo and said, “Mr. Hammond, don’t you think you’re meddling a bit too much p>
Leo frowned. “I’m your father. Stop calling me ‘Mr. Hammond‘ all the time p>
It really stung to hear her call him that.
Alicia shot him a look of utter disbelief. “Former dad p>
“Mr. Hammond, is your memory slipping with age or what?
“Did you seriously forget I cut you all off just a few days ago p>
She gave him a mocking half–smile. “Maybe I should film a breakup video and tag Hammond Group on X –would that help you remember p>
Leo’s face darkened. “Why do you have to stir up all this drama p>
Alicia, clearly losing patience, said, “I’ve already explained it. I’m not going to say it again.
“Aren’t you guys tired of this? We’ve already cut ties, so why do you keep popping up in front of me p>
Leo was absolutely livid at her words and attitude. “I’m your father, and nothing you do can change that. You want to cut me off? I won’t let it happen p>
Alicia raised an eyebrow. “Seriously, you’ve got some thick skin–still refusing to let go even after all this.
“And honestly, whether you agree or not doesn’t matter. I’m not going to recognize you as family anyway p>
Leo stared at her in disbelief.
She actually had the guts to call him thick–skinned.
And she did it right in front of the guy he hated most.
His voice rose, thick with anger as he glared at Alicia. “Ally, are you done with all this drama yet?
“My patience is running out p>
Alicia frowned, clearly unimpressed. “Leo, this is a restaurant, you know. There are people around.
“Your loud voice is bothering everyone here.
“Do you have any class at all p>
“Good thing I already cut ties with you—otherwise, it’d be so embarrassing to be seen with you p>
Leo’s eyes went wide–he was totally blindsided. He never imagined Alicia would actually say something like that to his face.
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Kevin was totally shocked too.
‘Damn, my sister’s really roasting everyone in the Hammond family.
‘Looks like even Dad’s not getting a pass, he thought to himself.
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