Chapter 72: Chapter 72

Grandpa Sinclair instantly felt a mix of frustration and helplessness.

"Grandpa, it’s getting late, I’ll head back first. I’ll come visit you another day." Quinn Lockwood glanced at the time, then stood up, ready to leave.

"Why are you leaving so soon?" Grandpa Sinclair’s eyes were filled with reluctance.

"It’s getting late, I can’t stay here overnight." Quinn said helplessly. In truth, she was reluctant to leave Grandpa Sinclair too, but because of Elias Sinclair, she was destined not to stay with The Sinclair Family.

"Since that’s the case, I won’t insist. Just remember to come back often to see Grandpa."

Seeing that Quinn Lockwood had made up her mind, Grandpa Sinclair didn’t press further. The two of them were upset, so he couldn’t rush it.

"Take care of yourself, Grandpa, and stay healthy." As she was about to leave, Quinn Lockwood couldn’t help but hug Grandpa Sinclair, whispering in his ear.

Grandpa Sinclair nodded with gratification, and no one noticed that Elias Sinclair was quietly putting on his jacket at that moment.

Just as Quinn was about to leave after saying goodbye to Grandpa Sinclair, Elias walked over and said flatly, without any expression.

After speaking, he quickly walked out of the house, leaving Quinn surprised for a moment before following him with a complicated expression.

Grandpa Sinclair watched as Elias voluntarily offered to see Quinn off, finally nodding with relief.

It seemed that his proud grandson had finally come to his senses.

"Thank you." As she exited the Sinclair family estate, Quinn saw Elias leaning against the car, waiting for her.

"I did it just to put Grandpa’s mind at ease." Elias instinctively looked away, his tone cold and emotionless, then got into the car.

Although it sounded like it was for Grandpa Sinclair, in truth, it was just a cover for his inexplicable behavior earlier.

Hearing this, Quinn raised an eyebrow and got into the car.

No wonder he acted so strangely, it turns out he was just putting on a show for Grandpa.

Quinn looked out the window as the car drove steadily down the road, neither of them speaking.

The Caldwell Family villa.

Freya Caldwell’s face twisted with jealousy when she saw the trending news about Quinn and Elias. Seeing them together, smiling so brightly, she wished she could scratch Quinn’s face off.

Damn you, Anna, I warned you before to break them up, but you didn’t do it. So don’t blame me for being ruthless.

Thinking of this, Freya angrily went downstairs to find her father, Preston Caldwell, without feeling at all that her actions were inappropriate.

"Dad, withdraw your investment from Savannah Lowell’s new drama."

Preston was stunned, then looked at his daughter in surprise, asking, "What’s going on? Did something happen?"

"Dad, I’ve heard that Savannah not only has poor acting skills but also has a bad reputation. Now, the internet is full of negative news about her. If you continue to invest in this drama, you’re sure to lose money."

Freya linked her arm through Preston’s, pretending to analyze the situation.

Hearing this, Preston frowned slightly, contemplating. It seemed his daughter had a point; lately, he’d seen quite a bit of negative news about Savannah, more serious than before, suggesting there might indeed be issues with her character.

But if he were to withdraw the investment hastily, it would surely lead to many problems, and in that case...

"Dad~ don’t you love me anymore? I just don’t like Savannah very much."

Seeing Preston hesitating, Freya pouted playfully. Being the apple of Preston’s eye, she knew this trick would work.

Unable to resist Freya’s coaxing, and considering the risks of investing in Savannah, Preston agreed.

The next day, Preston instructed his assistant to withdraw their investment from Quinn’s new drama, terminating the partnership with Quinn’s agency.

Upon receiving the notice, the agency’s higher-ups were alarmed, immediately seeking out Quinn’s manager, Anna, for a discussion.

It’s important to note that unlike publicly listed companies, their survival heavily depends on investments from major companies and brand sponsorships.

Because of the offense against The Caldwell Group due to one artist, it seemed a loss not worth the gain.

Anna emerged from the company’s conference room with a very displeased expression.

Getting reprimanded because of Quinn was one thing, but the board members also threatened that if she couldn’t restore the relationship with The Caldwell Group and make up for the lost investment, she’d be let go.

Given how hard she’d worked for the agency, leaving now would be a huge loss for her.

After some thought, she immediately called Quinn without hesitation, as it was because of her that The Caldwell Group decided to withdraw their investment. It couldn’t all fall on Anna.

"How could you carelessly get into the news with Mr. Sinclair? Didn’t I warn you before to stay away from him?"

Quinn had just answered the call when Anna’s endless scolding erupted from the other end.

It seemed she was indeed calling because of the trending news. Although Quinn had braced herself for Anna’s scolding,

she hadn’t expected Anna to sound so anxious.

"As you said, it was unintentional this time."

Quinn said calmly, seeing no need to explain much to Anna.

"Because of your careless act, The Caldwell Group withdrew their investment, you know that?" Get full chapters from NoveI-Fire.ɴet

Anna, exasperated, revealed the situation to Quinn, her words full of blame.

"The Caldwell Group withdrew investment? What’s going on?" Quinn asked puzzled, though a part of her suspected it might be due to her.

"You know that Freya Caldwell likes Mr. Sinclair, and when she saw the news about you and him, she couldn’t sit still. She had her dad withdraw their investment from your new drama and terminate the partnership with the agency. What do you think we should do now?"

Anna directed all the blame toward Quinn, avoiding mentioning Freya’s warning to her, not wanting the company to know her incompetence.

"So it was her." Quinn came to realize, having been aware that Freya liked Elias and had even specifically warned her before.

She had thought Freya was just a kid, finding Elias novel at the time, but didn’t expect her feelings to be so deep, going to such lengths for him.

"The company said if the funds missing from The Caldwell Group aren’t made up, they’ll let me go. You won’t just stand by, will you?" Anna said grumpily, not wanting to be fired because of Quinn.

After some thought, Quinn acknowledged the situation was due to her, and said, "Let’s talk to Freya."

The main issue was Freya’s jealousy; if she could explain it clearly to Freya, she believed Freya wouldn’t intentionally make things difficult for the agency and Anna.

"Alright, check Freya’s address, and I’ll pick you up later."

Anna agreed, as it was the only option left, though she was surprised by Quinn’s willingness to do so.

In the past, she had never sought out anyone to explain.

After hanging up, Quinn began looking up Freya’s address. Afterward, she sent the location to Anna, who picked her up, and together they went to The Caldwell Family’s place.