Chapter 161

"Heavens! How could Nicolas and I have forgotten to do such an important thing!" Leia thought to herself.

Leia stared at the contacts on her phone.

She was extremely vexed.

The last time she met Nicolas, they left in a hurry. Nicolas probably also forgot, and so both of them left without sharing their contact details.

"What do I do? How will I contact Nicolas now?" Leia pondered.

Nicolas didn’t have any real power in the Sawyer family because he didn’t work for the family business. He was also well known for being a prodigal son. Every day, his whereabouts were unknown. Leia didn’t have his contact number, so she wouldn’t be able to find him at all!

Leia thought through her next plan carefully.

"Noelle is the one family member who definitely has Nicolas’ contact information, but I can’t ask her for it. Otherwise, that bitch will cause a scene again," she realized.

Eli probably also had Nicolas' number.

However, Leia didn’t have the best relationship with Eli. If he knew that she wanted Nicolas’ phone number, he would mock her.

With this thought in mind… Leia was even angrier.

She sadly realized that no one in the entire Anderson family seemed to be on her side.

Yesterday, when her father reprimanded her, Damon did not speak up for her. She was so sad, and after that, Damon did not come to comfort her.

Leia discovered at that moment that a relationship of more than ten years could not compare to blood ties.

She reflected, “Before Noelle came back, everyone said that I was the only Miss Anderson in the family. Now that Noelle has come back, everything has changed: This family is a group of liars. They’re so hypocritical that it makes me nauseous.”

Just as Leia was complaining about everyone… her phone suddenly lit up again.

Leia thought that Nicolas had called her. She was overjoyed, but when she looked at the caller ID clearly, she realized that it was just Reyna, the singer. She had not contacted Leia for a long time.

Leia wondered why Reyna was calling.

She frowned in confusion.

—–

A Lighting Media headquarters.

After Reyna’s call, Leia went to see her.

There was no point in staying at home. If Reyna wanted to see her, it was probably important. Perhaps Nicolas asked Reyna to call because he wanted to see her and give her an opportunity.

Leia knocked on Reyna’s door and walked into the lounge.

She saw Reyna sitting on a chair, carefully trimming her nails.

Leia spoke, “Ms. Goodwin.”

Ever since Leia found out that Reyna had only taken her in as an apprentice to use her, she had developed a bit of resentment towards Reyna. However, she still pretended to be polite.

“You came?” Reyna asked uninterestingly.

Reyna was still acting aloof. When Leia entered, she did not even bother to look up.

Reyna gave Leia a distasteful look, it was like she looked down on her.

Leia was in disbelief. One glance at Reyna, and she got so angry that she could taste bitterness in her throat.

Leia thought, "Why on earth did this bitch call me here? Was it just to give me a hard time!"

Leia felt angry and spoke again, “Ms. Goodwin, why did you call me here?”

She then gave Leia a perfunctory smile and said, “Leia, your sister is quite amazing. She actually composed ‘The Legend.’ Why didn’t you tell me?"

Leia wanted to roll her eyes at Reyna.

Leia smiled and reminded her, "I told you, but didn’t you take me seriously before!"

“Badly? At the mention of this, Reyna got angry.

She said coldly, “That’s because, at first, you said that Noelle was lying and that it was impossible for her to be the composer. So, you actually misled me."

Leia was dumbfounded and almost choked.

She smiled insincerely and said, “So, Ms. Goodwin, did you call me here to blame me for misleading you?”

“No, that’s not my intent,” Reyna replied.

Recently, Reyna had not been having a good time.

The song “The Legend” gained popularity and had a huge impact on Reyna’s reputation.

The composer’s style was similar to Reyna’s but more dynamic, which made many fans criticize Reyna online. Moreover, many media outlets reported that Reyna had hired someone to write “The Shadows.” When fans connected the dots, Reyna’s reputation plummeted.

If Reyna wanted in…

And so, Reyna…

No matter what, she would have to find a way to divert the fans' attention.

She remembered Leia mentioning that Noelle claimed that she was the composer of “The Shadows.”

Leia could not sue Reyna because she was an ordinary person and did not have any influence. However, she was the composer of “The Legend,” and now considered a public figure. If Noelle revealed this to the public, it could affect Reyna’s popularity, but would become more famous.

Reyna could sue Noelle now and use this opportunity to drag “The Legend” down with her.

Not only could this make Reyna look respectable and put an end to the media spreading rumors about her, but it could also deal a heavy blow to “The Legend,” which was gaining too much attention on the music chart.

Reyna would be solving two problems at once.

“The recent popularity of ‘The Legend’ has caused me a lot of trouble. Since Noelle composed it, she has incited rumors about being the real composer of my famous song, ‘The Shadows.’ This is serious slander! I hope that when I finally sue her, you will stand up and testify against her and give her the final, fatal blow,”

After Reyna finished speaking, Leia’s heart sank.

Leia was more than happy to make Noelle suffer, but she considered what would happen to her if she testified against Noelle on Reyna’s behalf.

The Anderson family was on the verge of being unable to stand her antics. She wondered if testifying against Noelle would make her situation worse.

Leia asked herself, "What would everyone think of me?"

On one hand, this seemed like choosing righteousness before family, but to put it bluntly, it would just be sisters shamefully pitting against each other.

In any case, this would be strenuous and unrewarding. It would all benefit Reyna, but it would also be risky for Leia.

“What’s wrong?” Reyna asked.

She noticed that Leia was silent for a long time and asked mockingly, “Haven’t you always wanted to get rid of your sister! Now that such a good opportunity is in front of you, why aren’t you taking it?”

Leia’s eyelids twitched.

She looked at Reyna and said slowly, “Ms. Goodwin, that’s not a good idea, right? Noelle is my sister, after all. If you ask me to testify against her, what will happen to me?”

“Well Leia, don’t you know that you can’t let such trivial things constrain you when you want to achieve great things!"

Reyna walked to Leia’s side and induced, “If Noelle carries on her path, what position would you have in the Anderson family! Now, imagine Noelle went to jail. You’re the Anderson family’s only beloved daughter.

Chapter 163

"Even if they got mad at you at first, they’ve known you for more than ten years. Why would they kick you out of their house! You must understand!"

Leia remained silent. Reyna’s words tempted her a little.

But soon, she came back to her senses again.

The Anderson family really adored Noelle, so Leia wondered if they would still like her if she were the reason Noelle went to jail.

Reyna was trying to trick Leia and exploit her to carry out her dirty work.

"Does Reyna really think I am stupid?" Leia thought.

She shook her head and said, “Forget it, Ms. Goodwin, I don’t want to testify against my sister. Find someone else to do it.”

Leia turned around and was about to leave.

Reyna did not expect Leia, who had always tried to please her, to have the courage to show some integrity.

Recalling the rumors that had been spreading these past few days, Reyna’s anger immediately rose. She said angrily, “Leia, you dare walk out that door, and you’ll never come to this company!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Leia stopped in her tracks:

Just as Reyna thought that Leia was going to follow her orders obediently….

Leia suddenly turned around and asked, “Ms. Goodwin, you didn’t plan to let me debut, right? You just wanted to use me as a bargaining chip for Charlie to give you benefits. Unfortunately, you and Charlie’s negotiations fell through, and your attitude towards me changed. Now, you plan to freeze me out of the company?”

Reyna did not expect Leia to say this. She couldn’t believe they were having a falling out.

Her face switched. Then, she simply laid her cards on the table for Leia and sneered.

“Leia, you’re not that stupid. Yes, I chose you as my apprentice because of Charlie. I didn’t expect him to not care about you so much. Even if he knew that you would be kicked out of the company, he still refused to cooperate with us.”

Leia was in disbelief.

“I think that Charlie only treats you that way. You might as well do what I say. This way, I can at least help you be successful. The Anderson Family won’t have a place for you in the future, and then you can forget about staying in the entertainment industry!”

Reyna finally revealed her true face.

Leia could not help but sneer, but she did not panic too much. Instead, she looked at Reyna with a very disdainful gaze and said, “Reyna, do you really think you have that much influence in Lighting Media?”

“What do you mean?" Reyna frowned.

Leia did not say anything else. She just gave Reyna an extremely contemptuous smile.

"Who does she think she is? At best, she is a high–level manager in Lighting Media. I am better off; I am the future.

I will become a member of the Sawyer family, Nicolas future wife. When I achieve that, Reyna will be on her knees begging for mercy!" Leia got excited just thinking about this.

She was looking forward to it.