Chapter 67: Chapter 67

Serena Everett came downstairs right on time. Jocelyn Sterling and Ivan Everett had already personally made breakfast. As soon as they saw her, radiant smiles appeared on their faces.

"Serena, you’re awake! Dad made breakfast for you, come and try it..."

Ivan Everett didn’t even finish his sentence before Jocelyn Sterling squeezed him aside, "Serena, try the milk I heated for you first!"

Cassia Everett hobbled out from her room, and upon seeing Jocelyn and Ivan vying for Serena’s affection, her expression instantly turned gloomy.

Yesterday, she was tormented almost to the point of losing her life. Just thinking about the horrific punishments she endured made Cassia tremble uncontrollably.

She wished she could kill those people immediately, but unfortunately, they had something on her. She didn’t dare speak up and could only swallow her anger.

The Everett Family was renowned in Imperia; who would dare touch them? Those people yesterday must have been hired by that bitch Serena!

It was all because of that bitch Serena that she missed the chance to dine with Damian Quinn last night!

Cassia gritted her teeth with hatred; just wait, she would never let that bitch Serena have a good life!

And now, she had to figure out how to get close to Damian again!

After Serena finished breakfast, Jocelyn and Ivan hesitated before speaking.

"Serena, your father and I were planning to tell you this later, but now we have to bring it up sooner."

They had just received news that Old Mrs. Quinn was hospitalized. Given the marriage agreement between the families, by emotion and reason, Serena had to visit Old Mrs. Quinn in the hospital.

So, Jocelyn and Ivan had no choice but to tell Serena in advance.

Carefully observing Serena’s reaction, they continued, "Serena, you actually have a fiancé..."

"Mm." Serena responded nonchalantly. She had already known about it the last time, so she showed no surprise.

Anyway, she had no intention of having a fiancé.

She would call off this arrangement as quickly as possible.

Seeing Serena so calm, Jocelyn and Ivan breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Serena, this marriage was arranged by the previous generation. The child you’re betrothed to is good in every way, except he’s a bit older than you..."

The more Ivan spoke, the more annoyed he felt, like his precious daughter was being taken away...

"Honey, let’s think of a way to call off the engagement with the Quinn Family! I simply can’t bear to let Serena go..."

Serena’s stunningly beautiful fox-like eyes narrowed slightly; could her fiancé possibly be him...

Jocelyn’s next words completely confirmed the suspicion in Serena’s mind.

"It’s easy for you to say! An engagement made by the previous generation can’t just be canceled on a whim; it’s not right to embarrass the Quinn Family! Besides, Damian is such an outstanding lad, a prime candidate for a son-in-law..."

He’s just a little older than Serena!

Jocelyn silently added in her heart.

She never expected her troublesome fiancé to actually be him...

Serena’s ivory fingertips rubbed her brow in resignation.

"Auntie, Uncle, what are you saying?!" Cassia’s face changed drastically upon hearing this. Ignoring her pain, she rushed down and confronted them, "Are you saying my sister has an engagement with Damian Quinn?!"

Jocelyn and Ivan nodded in acknowledgment, "Yes, the engagement was set when Serena was born!"

Back then, the engagement between the Quinn and Everett families was a huge sensation across Imperia, but after Serena was kidnapped and went missing for so long, no one brought the matter up, and people gradually forgot about the previously arranged marriage between the two families.

If that bitch Serena hadn’t returned, the engagement with the Quinn Family would have fallen to Cassia, and she would have been Damian Quinn’s fiancée!

Jealousy surged to its peak within Cassia, her eyes turning more and more venomous.

She absolutely could not let that bitch Serena become the future Young Madam of the Quinn Family!

Just as Serena stepped out the door, she received a call from Jude Ford.

"Boss, I’ve found out what you asked me to look into last time. It’s the Quinn Family that has the engagement with yours!"

At this point, Jude couldn’t help but think of the five billion that the Quinn Family had to pay them, hesitating as he continued.

"Boss, should we still throw a wad of money at the Quinn Family to get out of the engagement?"

Given that the Quinn Family could afford to pay five billion in compensation at once, it’s clear that they aren’t short of cash. Buying them off would require a substantial amount of money...

Serena pressed her red lips together. "No need."

"Huh?" Jude was surprised on the other end of the call. "So, boss, you’re not calling off the engagement with the Quinn Family?"

Serena: "Not for now."

"What do you mean ’not for now’? Boss, have you taken a liking to Damian Quinn? Though indeed that Damian Quinn’s face is quite attractive, and he’s pretty wealthy too, boss, you can’t just let yourself be dazzled by that, alright..."

Hearing Jude’s excited tone, Serena calmly interrupted him, "Don’t overthink it. Alright, I have to get to school now, not talking further."

On the other end, as the call ended, Jude fell into contemplation.

Why did he feel like their boss was about to be taken away...

Serena was about to put away her phone when she received a message from Owen Acker.

[Boss, Ian is throwing a fit and refusing to continue filming the commercial. The penalty is five million. Should the company pay the penalty, or should we force him to continue shooting?]

If it were another artist, Owen wouldn’t hesitate to choose the second option, but since Ian is currently the hottest star in the entertainment industry and also Starlight Entertainment’s biggest cash cow— Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by nοvelfire.net

He was worried that pushing too hard might upset Ian, and what if he decided to switch companies? So he came to Serena for guidance.

[Make him continue shooting.]

Serena replied indifferently. In her eyes, no matter the status of the artist, they mustn’t hinder her company’s profits.

Owen quickly responded, [Got it, boss.]

At the filming location.

"You’re really a bunch of Skinners! Your capitalist hearts are all black!" Ian was furious, his handsome face full of irritation.

"I don’t care, I want to return to Imperia right now; I want to see my sister, and none of you better stop me!"

If his family hadn’t originally opposed his entry into the entertainment industry, even using the Everett Family’s influence to put obstacles in his way to make him quit, he wouldn’t have signed a ’selling contract’ with Starlight Entertainment in the first place!

The thought of Starlight Entertainment’s heartless CEO made Ian grit his teeth even more.

Before, it was already bad enough they treated him like a workhorse, and now that he was in a hurry to see his sister, they were assigning him so much work!

Even Skinner Rhodes wasn’t as heartless as him; if it weren’t for him, Ian would have gone home to see his sister long ago!

Niall was always messaging him, bragging about how great and lovely his sister was, and Ian was dying of envy!

It’s best if his identity remains forever a secret; if Ian ever found out who he really was, he would definitely teach this heartless Skinner a lesson!