Was the Director a multi-billionaire from abroad? He must be really influential to be allowed to decide on Haley B's behalf. The celebrity never let ordinary people get close to her.Currying favor with the Director of Tristar would go a long way in every actress' career. Therefore, the beautiful models looked forward to meeting him.The elevator descended from the fourth floor, and they gathered around, expecting the Director. As the door hissed open, the girls giggled in excitement. A tall man walked out, his shoes tapping loudly against the marble floor. It was Victor. The crowd parted as he made his way toward the front of the hall. A loud murmur rose among the candidates."Who the hell is he?""We were expecting the Director of Tristar. This guy looks ordinarily dressed.""Is he a janitor?""Is he an intruder?""Someone please inform Miss Meghan about this man."Lara spotted Victor and rushed towards him."Victor! What are you doing here?" Lara snapped."Who gave you permission
Julia was in seventh heaven. Her lifelong dream had come true. Tristar Entertainment had recognized her talent, and Haley B would launch her in a big-budget movie! Finally, after years of hard work and sacrifice, she was on the path to celebrity status. After Victor and Haley left, many of the rejected candidates approached Julia and sucked up to her. If you couldn't become a celebrity, joining a future celebrity's entourage was wise. Julia promised the rejects that she would never forget them.The beauty had to go through an hour-long orientation from the Tristar Entertainment staff before leaving. She returned to the audition hall to find that everybody else had left. The candidates had been evacuated through a backdoor exit to avoid the media.Julia sighed and headed towards the main exit. "Mom, I got the big break!" she texted on her phone and walked out the hall's double doors.Outside, a young woman greeted her with a smile. It was none other than Daphne. She had been waiting ou
Victor gave her an amused expression. He knew the celebrity long enough to understand that she was merely acting out like a child. It was a way of expressing herself. If Victor let her brood for some time, she would return to normal. "Carol is an agent of the Blackwells now. I must keep a tab on her, or she might get into trouble."Haley sighed. "Fine. Carol has launched a new brand called Venus Skincare. She wants to hire me as the brand ambassador."Victor scratched his chin. "What was your answer?""Well, I wanted to turn her down point-blank to avoid being associated with the Blackwells. That rotten prince Damien has been stalking me for years, which really creeps me out. He would use the contract as an excuse to come closer, which I definitely want to evade. But then, I want to help Carol since it would please you."Victor nodded. "You didn't tell me yet. What was your answer?"Haley pursed her lips. "I…" she said reluctantly. "I can't tell you myself. You'll know soon."The man
"Slicy Kyle, they call him," Dave continued. "I met the guy once, and he's scary as hell! He wields a black machete as a weapon. Kyle wouldn't think twice before maiming or killing anybody. It is wise not to mess with him.""I'm not worried about a two-time kid playing with knives," Victor replied with disinterest. During the Pacific World War, he humbled legendary warriors. Recently, he killed Titus Chrome within seconds of sparring. Insignificant idiots like Kyle were more like a nuisance to society, insects to be swatted.Dave shook his head. "You don't understand, Victor. His elder brother is Edward Shannon, one of the wealthiest billionaires of Springfield. I heard Edward is associated with the Triumvirate now, which doubled his influence. Therefore, Kyle has become invincible. He established a real estate agency in this tough business environment and succeeded. He has also started a models' agency; from what I heard, he signed Julia Cameron, the Tristar Entertainment actress." V
"Come this way," Daphne said, ushering Julia into a newly renovated building. The interior was well-furnished and glowed glamorously with modern lighting. Professional staff in uniform rushed about, busy with their jobs. A long queue of models stood before the registration desk, eagerly waiting for their turns. Everyone wanted to be represented by Kyle Shannon's agency. The Shannon name was gold in Springfield."Wow!" Julia exclaimed. "I can't believe you recruited me directly with no interview or reference. I am grateful.""Don't mention it, girl," Daphne said with a smirk. She quickly filled out a form at the registration desk and asked Julia to sign. "You can pay me back the registration fee later."Julia winced after signing the form. "Oh! I almost forgot! I'm afraid I don't have any money to pay you! In fact, I can barely make rent this month!"Daphne frowned but rejoiced on the inside. The young, helpless beauty could be exploited in other ways. "Well… I have an idea. You can cle
On the topmost floor of the models' agency, a young man relaxed on a recliner lounge with his eyes closed. He was wearing no pants, and before him knelt Daphne. She was topless, and her head bobbed up and down over the young man's crotch."Yeah… That's it, baby…" Kyle groaned. "You are pretty good at this…"Daphne raised her head and looked at him seductively. Her lips were wet and drooling over. "Anything for you, Mr. Shannon… You deserved some pleasure after your brilliant ideas came to fruition."The young man opened his eyes and nodded at her. He loved flattery. "Yep. I didn't expect Dave to make a million dollars commission. He was a poor guy who barely got any real estate deals for the company. It was shocking how he landed the Prince County Villa deal with Ribald Corp! Before releasing the news, I asked Bob Ogden to fudge the records and deprive Dave of the commissions. The files show Bob was the agent. I kept most of the money, though. Pretty smart, right?" He chuckled in self
The young man picked up the call with irritation."Bob! I'm busy!" he barked into the phone. The last thing he needed at the moment was to talk to a fat, ugly man."I'm sorry, sir!" Bob replied in a panic. "But you are needed in the office! A stranger is here about Dave's commission! He beat up my guards and is asking for you! It's an emergency, sir!"Anger flashed across Kyle's face. He hated being interrupted during sex. Who was this stranger with a death wish? The angry young man pulled out of Daphne and asked her to get dressed. "Have you ever watched an actual fight to the death?" he asked her, his eyes gleaming. The aura about him had changed from casual to grave. It sent shivers up Daphne's spine.The beauty wriggled uncomfortably. "I… No… I haven't…"Kyle picked up his sheathed machete and fixed it in his belt. "Come with me if you want to see a murder in broad daylight. First, let me place a quick call to my brother…"***"Please…!" Bob Ogden begged on his knees. "Don't kill
Who was this stranger? How did he butcher all his experienced soldiers? Was he a gang leader? Even Joe Savage wasn't capable of such carnage."Are you mute?" Kyle taunted. "In that case, let's settle this with a fight!"Kyle slid his machete out of its sheath. The dark blade glistened in the light eerily. The young man licked his lips and rushed at Victor. However, all his instincts told him to stay away. Or something terrible would happen. He felt as if he was moments away from death!"Nooo!" A distressed voice from the doorway stopped him in his tracks. The voice was familiar to Kyle."Bro!" he exclaimed. Edward Shannon, the Chairman of Shannon Inc., walked in with a huff. It appeared he had run up the stairs instead of waiting for the elevator. "Kyle…""Bro! Don't come in between! This guy killed my gang members and trashed my place! I must kill him here!"A thick vein throbbed on Edward's forehead. "You fucking idiot! Do you want to die so much? Have I trained you all these years