Chapter 296: Chapter 296

If those mindless haters misinterpret my intentions, it might even influence the audience’s perception of the movie.

"Got it, Anna. Where’s the contract?" Quinn Lockwood asked.

Anna felt relieved when Quinn didn’t mention clarifying the necklace situation again and quickly handed her the contract.

"Anything else?" After signing her name, Quinn looked up and asked.

"No, just go home and rest well. If there’s anything planned, I’ll call you." Anna took the pen from Quinn, observing her expression as she spoke.

"Alright, I’m heading back then." Quinn nodded. She couldn’t stand Anna’s current demeanor—it felt so fake.

After returning home, rumors about Quinn and Mikael possibly dating were all over the news, and she even received several related notifications.

Meanwhile, in the chairman’s office at The Sinclair Group...

"Sir, these are the reports that have been verified." Joyce Kramer placed a thick file gently in front of Elias Sinclair.

"Huh?" She made a surprised sound, then took out her phone from her pocket, furrowing her brows slightly as she cautiously glanced at Elias.

Feeling Joyce standing in front of him for a while with her eyes fixed on him, the man looked up impatiently, "Hmm?"

"No, nothing. I just saw..." When she met Elias’s cold gaze, Joyce shivered, and her phone clattered onto the file.

"I’m sorry, sir, it wasn’t on purpose." Joyce bit her lip, quickly reaching out to pick up her phone, only to see Elias staring at the screen, his expression growing more severe.

"What’s up with Savannah now?" Elias’s eyes narrowed slightly, clearly displeased.

Joyce’s hand paused in mid-air, unsure whether to retrieve her phone.

"The notifications say she’s rumored to be dating a Meridia actor, Mikael. I just received it and don’t know the details either."

The man’s expression turned icy, his gaze fixed on the notification title for a long time before he spoke coldly, "You can leave now."

Quickly picking up her phone, Joyce nodded and left the office briskly.

Her beautiful eyes lowered slightly to look at the notification on her phone, and a smile curved on her lips. She then closed the screen and put her phone away.

After Joyce left, Elias’s handsome face was as dark as ink.

He opened X, and the first hot search was about Savannah and Mikael.

Though the pictures were a bit blurry, they clearly showed two intimately interacting people in a restaurant—Quinn Lockwood and Mikael.

A handsome blond man was leaning forward, gently putting a necklace on the beautiful girl in front of him, whose angelic face was blushing slightly.

"Savannah Lowell." The man’s eyes darkened, forcing the name out through gritted teeth.

Then he closed X, picked up the phone beside him, and said, "Get Kevin over to sort out the reports. If he can’t finish, tell him not to go home today."

After abruptly hanging up, the man immediately put on his coat and walked out.

When Elias returned home, he saw Nina Sinclair sitting on the living room sofa, reading a magazine.

"Has Savannah come back?" He handed his coat to a nearby servant, asking coolly.

"Sister-in-law came back quite early today. She should be upstairs. Why, what’s up, bro?" Nina sensed something off in her brother’s tone, put down the magazine, and asked cautiously.

"Nothing." He glanced at Nina indifferently and strode upstairs with his long legs. Updates are released by novelFirｅ.net

Quinn Lockwood was relaxed, lying on the sofa with an eye mask. Hearing someone enter, she assumed it was Nina bringing in treats again.

"Oh Nina, I can’t eat anymore. Stop bringing food to me."

Elias stopped in front of Quinn, his gaze growing colder as he spoke sternly, "Seems like that Elarian restaurant’s cuisine suits your taste quite well."

She abruptly sat up and looked at Elias in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

"Doing what? Naturally, here to handle something." His eyes lowered dangerously, and he leaned in close to her face.

Quinn quickly hopped off the sofa, crossing her arms and staring at Elias defensively.

"Don’t come closer, or I won’t be polite!"

Hearing her words, Elias furrowed his brows instantly, took a step forward, and grabbed her wrist coldly, "Savannah, haven’t I told you not to be alone with other men?"

Her wrist ached from his grip, and she struggled hard but couldn’t shake him off.

Elias’s accusatory and commanding behavior made Quinn furious; with her free hand, she tore off her mask indignantly, "Just because you say so? I said you can’t just come into my room, but here you are."

"When did I need permission to enter your room? And who gave you the gall to defy me?" He pulled her closer, overshadowing his face with a dark cloud.

"Let go, have you lost your mind?" She frowned, fiercely pushing Elias away and rubbing her wrist.

Listening to her impatient tone and harsh words, his temple veins throbbed with anger. Suppressing his rising fury, he shot her a sharp glare before storming out.

After all these years, no one dared to say Elias Sinclair lost his mind, let alone leave unharmed.

"That guy, so infuriating!" Quinn glared at the door and stomped towards the bathroom, almost as if trying to crush the floor.

Just after washing off the face mask, she received a call from Xenia Monroe.

"Savannah, please help me. Leo Hansen is here trying to reconcile, and he won’t leave no matter what I say. I’m at Gemstone Café and calling you from the restroom."

Hearing the teary tone in Xenia’s voice, Quinn knew that jerk must have said something hurtful again.

She quickly cleaned her face, changed clothes, and after telling Nina she had to go out, she hurriedly left.