Chapter 307
“Five p>
Lisette Cavendish flicked out her last card like it was nothing.
Owen Scott: p>
Cheating.
Straight-up, bold-as-day cheating.
After Scarlett Graham had fed her three wins in a row, Lisette practically launched herself over to plant two dramatic kisses on Scarlett’s cheek. “Scarlett, you’re the best p>
Owen pulled a face. “Can you two not be this gross p>
Lisette shot him a glare. “Please, you’re just jealous I get to smooch a literal goddess p>
Owen let out a stiff laugh. Sure, he did like pretty girls, but right now p>
His gaze drifted to Gabriel Knight before he could stop himself.
And bam—Gabriel looked right back.
The second their eyes met, it was like fireworks went off, awkward and loud.
Lisette eyed Gabriel, then Owen, blinking slowly. “Uh… you two p>
Owen reacted like he’d been stabbed, shooting to his feet, face bright red. “There’s nothing going on, okay? Don’t start with that. Let me be clear—I’m into women p>
Lisette: p>
She stared at him, confused. “Did I even say anything p>
Owen: Lisette Cavendish asked, “Why’re you freaking out like that? Wait… you two wouldn’t happen to p>
“Nothing! Absolutely nothing happened! No way p>
Lisette narrowed her eyes at him, smiling like she’d already solved the puzzle.
Some people really confess without saying a word.
Owen Scott was so tense his shoulders practically hit his ears. He glanced at his phone, muttered, “I gotta get back to set. You guys keep playing,” then tossed his cards down and bolted out like his shoes were on fire.
Bang.
The ward door slammed loud enough to rattle.
Lisette heard footsteps pause right outside, then scurry off.
So he actually paused to eavesdrop before running?
Amber West, who already had Lisette’s schedule memorized, frowned. “Didn’t he say he’s shooting a night scene today? It’s only four p>
Scarlett Graham exposed him instantly. “Obviously lying. Classic runaway behavior p>
With fresh gossip unlocked, Lisette instantly lost all interest in cards. She waved for Amber to clean up the table, then fixed her bright stare on Gabriel Knight. “Owen’s reaction was way too dramatic. Something going on between you two?”Gabriel Knight calmly handed the deck over to Amber West, his deep voice steady as ever. “Nothing p>
“Tsk p>
Scarlett Graham flicked her cards down, not bothering to counter him. “Some people, if you don’t call them out, they’ll never figure themselves out p>
Gabriel paused. p>
Scarlett wasn’t sure if he took that to heart, but she didn’t push it.
Lisette Cavendish was curious, sure, but she kept her cool and didn’t dig further.
While the talk around Grace Coleman’s injury kept blowing up online, Lisette forwarded the clip Scarlett had taken—Vernon Turner and Grace Coleman getting tossed out of a hotel—to the top paparazzo, A Guge.
A Guge froze for a moment when he received it.
The guy in that video… a big shot, one of the entertainment circle’s untouchables. This was… tricky.
He couldn’t bring himself to hit upload.
His assistant saw him struggling and couldn’t help asking, “Bro, I’ve never seen you this hesitant. What’s going on p>
“This p>
Since the assistant was his younger cousin, A Guge just showed him the video.
The guy had been tagging along in the industry for a few years, knew enough to instantly recognize Vernon Turner. His eyes widened. “Vernon got thrown out like that?”Agu sighed. “Yeah, they literally tossed him out like that p>
His assistant blurted, “Wow… whoever did that clearly didn’t see him as anything important. Who has that kind of power p>
“Veridia’s richest tycoon’s daughter p>
The assistant had just noticed the sender’s name—Agu had labeled it as “Miss Shen.” So it was Miss Shen who wanted this exposed.
No wonder Agu looked so torn.
The assistant said, “Bro, Miss Shen sending you this video basically means she wants you to pick a side. If you post it, you’ll offend Mr. Vernon Turner. If you don’t, you’ll offend Miss Shen p>
“Exactly p>
And that was why Agu was struggling so hard.
The assistant thought it over carefully. “The Cavendish family has built their empire over generations. Mr. Turner worked his way up alone. If we’re talking pure influence, he’s nowhere near the Cavendish family p>
Agu nodded. “Yeah, you’re right. Mr. Turner can’t compare to the Cavendish family. But he’s been running the entertainment scene for years and knows a lot of people up top. He’s not someone we can casually piss off either p>
The assistant scratched his head. “True… it’s a tough call. But p>
“But what p>
Agu was desperate to hear someone else’s take.“You already took Ms. Cavendish’s files and exposed Grace Coleman. Vernon Turner’s been quiet only because he’s neck?deep fighting VistaSphere. Once he’s free, he’ll definitely come after us p>
The assistant gritted his teeth. “Since we’ve already pissed him off once, another round won’t make a difference. Might as well offend him to the end p>
“Between those two, we can only pick one. Vernon Turner won’t let it slide, but Ms. Cavendish has always treated you well. Bro, you’re smart enough to know which side makes sense p>
“Fair point p>
Guge A finally made up his mind.
The assistant added, “Plus, Ms. Cavendish and Tobias Hastings teaming up against Vernon Turner? Honestly, she’s got the advantage. Even the people backing Vernon have to think twice about crossing Hastings p>
Once he picked a side, even the way he addressed her changed.
“Yeah, yeah, you’re right p>
A grin crept onto Guge A’s face. He immediately posted the video Lisette Cavendish sent him on his Twitter account with tens of millions of followers.
Guge A was the top paparazzo in the industry; anyone who loved gossip followed him.
The moment he posted, tons of people got the notification.
It didn’t take long—word spread fast. Soon enough, the clip of Vernon Turner and Grace Coleman being tossed out of the hotel went viral.In the clip, Vernon Turner and Grace Coleman were being hauled out by a few burly security guys, basically dragged straight to the door with zero chance to fight back. They looked ridiculously pathetic.
Not long after the video hit the internet, it shot right up the trending list.
Grace Coleman wasn’t the main focus. People already thought poorly of her, so seeing her tossed out just made everyone shrug and say it was karma.
But Vernon Turner? That was a whole different story.
With his status, getting grabbed by the collar and literally thrown out was something no one ever thought they’d see. The crowd was stunned.
Especially those who had still backed him even after VistaSphere publicly declared war on him.
“What? Vernon got thrown out of a hotel p>
“Who on earth even has the guts to throw him p>
“What’s going on with him lately? He can’t even handle some tiny agency, let alone keep Tobias Hastings on his side. Now he’s so powerless he can’t even protect himself p>
A few industry big shots gathered for a quick meeting, all looking pretty disappointed in Vernon.
After everyone finished complaining, they came to one conclusion: “Pull back all support. Let him deal with this mess on his own p>