Rebirth of a Flopped Actress: Career First, Love Second

Chapter 435 Woman, you have no heart

“I wouldn’t actually play for a lifetime, and besides, I have other things to do. So I did the math for you; I can stretch it to three years. If you pay for three years upfront, I’ll even throw in a free song every month afterward.”

“Of course, the payment has to be made in advance.” She looked at Benjamin, her eyes gleaming. Who would have thought he was such a generous benefactor! If this deal went through, I could shave even more time off her plan to gather ten billion and divorce Alexander!

Benjamin stared at the figure on Olivia’s phone, completely dumbfounded.

“I… That’s not what I meant…”

Who the hell was hiring her to play piano?! Was that what I was asking for?

Olivia’s smile vanished instantly. “Oh, so that’s not what you meant.”

Damn it. What a waste of excitement!

Benjamin “….”

That was… a brutally honest reaction.

“If there’s nothing else, I’m heading back.” Olivia tossed the empty skewer into the trash, giving Benjamin a quick glance. She phrased it as a question, but before he could answer, she turned on her heel and walked away.

Benjamin, who had mustered the courage to confess only to be completely ignored, felt both disappointed and relieved at the same time. At least… she hadn’t rejected me outright, right?

Little did he know… Death had brushed past him.

Once Olivia and Benjamin had left, Paul and Alexander finally emerged from the shadows. Paul couldn’t see Alexander’s expression in the dim light, but he wasn’t concerned about that at the moment. Now that he knew everything he had just heard, he quickly went to tell Brody!

Meanwhile, as Olivia left the Moore estate, she took Mia along with her. On the way, Mia yawned and casually asked, “Where did you go after the performance? I didn’t see you around.”

Olivia responded nonchalantly, “Benjamin pulled some fake business tactic to mess with my emotions.”

“If he didn’t mean it, he shouldn’t have said it. Got my hopes up for nothing. Do you know how thrilling a deal like that would be?” Olivia huffed; the more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became.

Mia glanced at Olivia’s sulking face and twitched the corner of her mouth.

“Olly boss… don’t you think… maybe you’re the one who misunderstood him?”

Olivia raised an eyebrow. “Me?”

Keeping her eyes on the road, Olivia rolled her eyes. “If not business, then what? A confession? Please.”

Mia “….”

Who exactly was being ridiculous here!

Not long after Olivia left, Mr. Daxton suddenly announced that he was feeling unwell and dismissed all the guests. Many had come hoping to curry favor, bringing extravagant gifts to celebrate his birthday, yet they hadn’t even gotten a chance to show their faces before being ushered out. Walden, on the other hand, wasted no time heading straight back home.

Upon arrival, he went directly to his study room, called for his butler, and carefully handed him his coat, wrapped securely around a roasted pig’s leg.

The butler “???”

“Preserve this properly,” Walden instructed.

The butler “….”

Preserve… a roasted pig’s leg?

“Just give it to the head of Dynamo Lab and let them handle it,” Walden added after a moment of thought. “And bring Zero to me.”

The butler hesitated briefly but said nothing, simply turning to carry out the order.

Moments later, a hooded teenager emerged from the underground garage, making his way toward Walden’s study under the cover of darkness.