Chapter 147

Nicolas continued, “I heard about you signing with Lighting Media.”

Nicolas looked at Leia with a regretful expression and said, “I just feel that it’s a pity. Miss Anderson, your singing talent is clearly top-notch. You only need a chance to become the new diva of the music industry, but now, it’s as if your company is shelving you without giving you any singing jobs.”

These words hit Leia’s sore spot. Right now, she was completely disliked by Reyna, who used to be so enthusiastic when Leia was signed, but now she was totally indifferent. He brought up the past again.

The smile on Leia’s face froze. She pursed her lips and tried her best to force a smile. “There’s nothing I can do about it. I didn’t expect the collaboration between Charlie and Lighting Media to fail. Ms. Goodwin is angry now, so she definitely doesn’t like me.”

“That’s not what I meant,” Nicolas shook his head. Then, he sighed and said, “Actually, I shouldn’t say this, but since you confided in me, I can’t bear to see you being kept in the dark, Miss Anderson.”

“Being kept in the dark?” Leia was stunned. She asked, “Nicolas, what do you mean?”

Nicolas looked at her and asked with a smile, “What do you think about becoming Reyna’s last student, Miss Anderson!”

“Well…” Leia paused for a moment and said truthfully, “Charlie told Miss Goodwin about my recording. Then, she felt that I had potential, so she took me in as her last student.”

As soon as she said that, Nicolas laughed. “How can there be such a simple thing in the entertainment industry! Why would Reyna, who is blinded by greed, be willing to teach someone just because of a recording?”

With that, Leia’s face turned ashen. Saving that there’s another reason why Miss Goodwin took me in as her last student?

Her eyes widened as she asked in a trembling voice, “Nicolas, are you saying…”

“That’s right,” Nicolas nodded. “Reyna is only interested in Charlie, who is behind you, and Star Phoenix Entertainment.”

He continued leisurely, “At that time, she probably wanted to use you as a threat to make Charlie and Star Phoenix give in. However, the collaboration failed, and you lost your value. Naturally, she doesn’t like you now.”

These words were like a final blow, directly knocking Leia’s mind silly. “How could it be?”

She had always thought that she had relied on her own ability to gain Reyna’s favor, but now, Nicolas was telling her that she was just a pawn who could threaten Charlie.

She thought, ‘No way. That’s impossible!’

Nicolas gave Leia another heavy blow. “Charlie should know about this. Didn’t he remind you?”

To Leia, this sentence was like a bomb that exploded in her mind. She stared at Nicolas with a pale face. She asked in disbelief, “You said that Charlie knew about it? He knew that Reyna didn’t take me in because of my talent but because she wanted to use me as a pawn? How is that possible?”

“Of course, that’s possible,” Nicolas smiled. “Charlie has gained such a status in the entertainment industry. Do you think he’d be simpleminded? He’s seen too many tacit deals like this.”

He smiled again and said, “Sorry, I misspoke. After all, Charlie is your brother. Perhaps he really couldn’t tell. Miss Anderson, please forget about what I said just now. Don’t mind me.”

But how could Leia not mind! She wondered, I used to believe that I relied on my talent to get the job, but in the end, I’m just a pawn in the eyes of others.

Charlie knew all of this, but he still watched me put myself in trouble without telling me anything. Charlie is my brother. How could he do this to me?

Leia had a mental breakdown. She had always felt that although Charlie was not enthusiastic toward her, he would always side with her. However, if he really knew that Reyna treated her as a pawn and still did not do anything, she would never forgive him, ever.

Nicolas gazed at Leia’s angry and embarrassed expression and chuckled. “I don’t mean to sow discord. I’m just analyzing this from my perspective. I hope it won’t cause any trouble for you, Miss Anderson.”

Leia was actually extremely troubled now. However, she could not show that she was going crazy. She forced a smile and said, “It’s okay…”

Seeing this, Nicolas sneered and added, “Although I don’t know what Charlie is planning, since you have signed with Lighting Media, I can’t sit back and watch a good talent be buried. Miss Anderson…”

Leia immediately looked up at Nicolas and said in surprise. “Nicolas, what do you mean?”

Nicolas smiled slightly and said, “I’m the third young son of the Sawyer family, after all. Although I don’t hold any real power, it’s not difficult for me to make a company under the corporation distribute more resources to certain artists.”

Leia asked with a delighted face, “Will you really do that for me, Nicolas!”

Nicolas said, “Miss Anderson, you’ve confided in me, so I naturally have to return the favor, don’t I? Don’t worry. I’ll inform the manager of Lighting Media so that they won’t make things difficult for you.”

Nicolas’s words made Leia extremely excited. She did not expect Nicolas to plan to fight for resources for her in Lighting Media so soon.

She wondered gloatingly, As expected, he always cares about me. He’ll do anything to please me as long as I relent a little!

“Thank you, Nicolas,” Leia was quite excited.

She stood up and wanted to go over and hug him, but at that moment, Nicolas also stood up and smiled at Leia. “I think it’s getting late. Why don’t I ask my men to send you back to school now?”

“Huh?” Leia felt a bit disappointed. She said, “Actually, I don’t need to go back to school so early.”

Nicolas smiled gentlemanly, “But you have classes this afternoon, don’t you? I can’t keep disturbing you.”

His gentlemanly smile made Leia’s heart race. Although she really wanted to spend more time with him, Leia was still relatively reserved when she thought that the two of them had just gotten together after all.

She decided inwardly. It’s okay. Anyway, Nicolas cares about me. We’ll spend a lot of time together in the future. There’s no rush.

Leia said reluctantly. “Alright then, I’ll go back to school now.”

Nicolas said, “I’ll get my guys to send you.”

Leia happily agreed, “Okay.”

Nicolas sent Leia to the car and watched her leave.

Not far away, Noelle was squatting under a big tree with earphones in her ears, feeling angry and sad. His phone was in eavesdropping mode. Her eyes were red, and tears were about to fall.

She had heard the conversation between Nicolas and Leia and thought, Nick is so nice.

Nick is so nice to Leia. He looks out for her and even helps her fight for singing jobs. Now, she felt sure and painful.

In an awful mood, she felt like rushing out and beating Nicolas up.

Noelle wondered. He told me that he would only be with me from now on and would not treat other girls well. But what is Nick doing now! He’s just a liar and a jerk.

Noelle wished she could kill him now, but she couldn’t bear to actually do it. In fact, she didn’t even dare to meet him. She could only hide in the dark and watch Nick and Leia getting close to each other.

The more she thought about it, the sadder she felt, and she started crying until she cried her eyes out. Just as Noelle was feeling extremely sad, she suddenly heard Nicolas’s voice in her earphones.

Just as his clear and pleasant voice slowly sounded. “Elly babe, shouldn’t you come out by now?”

As soon as these words were spoken, Noelle instantly looked up. She thought that she had been discovered and quickly looked in the direction of Nicolas. However, she saw him looking at a certain place with his back facing her. It seemed that he did not see her.

Not knowing why he would say those words, Noelle checked her phone, thinking that she had accidentally dialed Nicolas’s number. However, her phone was still in eavesdropping mode, so she shouldn’t be able to call.

Noelle was puzzled. “That’s so weird. I don’t think Nick knows that I’m here, but why did he ask me to come out!”

Just as she was still confused about what was going on, Nicolas’s voice sounded again.