Chapter 241: Chapter 241

Conrad Sterling’s heart must be as disappointed as Henry Willow’s, so after Marilyn Ford arrived, he didn’t even invite her to sit down. The man’s eyes were only fixed on the work computer in front of him.

Sharon Langley brought over a chair for Marilyn Ford. "President Sterling, our Marilyn found out you had a car accident and she couldn’t eat or sleep; she had to see you to be at ease. This silly girl even canceled a major event for you today."

In Sharon Langley’s opinion, the spark that caused President Sterling and Marilyn’s breakup was Marilyn attending a film festival in the south.

It was from there that visible cracks appeared in their relationship.

So the first thing Sharon Langley emphasized today was that Marilyn Ford was willing to sacrifice her work for him, which showed the purpose of their visit to the hospital today.

Marilyn Ford hadn’t given up the idea of reconciling with Conrad Sterling.

"You two have a good chat, I’ll wait outside."

Sharon Langley didn’t plan to stay as a third wheel, but before leaving the ward, she couldn’t help but add, "By the way, President Sterling, I noticed there are no fresh flowers or fruit in your room, not even hot water. It seems no one’s been taking care of you since you’ve been in the hospital."

"Conrad, is what Sharon said true? You had such a serious car accident, and she hasn’t come to the hospital to see you?"

Marilyn Ford didn’t even want to mention Anna’s name now. In her view, a woman who wasn’t even qualified to be compared to herself had stolen her fiancé. This was something Marilyn Ford couldn’t accept no matter how long she tried to calm down.

"I heard her film had some issues during approval, but recently they were resolved with the help of Young Family’s eldest son. Isn’t she your girlfriend? Why would she choose to bypass you and seek help from another man?"

Listening to Marilyn Ford’s attempted incitement, Conrad Sterling felt for the first time that she talked too much, giving her a cold glance. "If you came today to badmouth Anna, you can leave."

"Conrad, I came here today for you! Seeing the news of your car accident, I was actually tormented inside. Even though I know I no longer have a position, I still couldn’t help but worry about you. Do you understand? I couldn’t find an excuse or reason to visit you at the hospital, but I still came!"

Previously, at the airport, Marilyn Ford discovered that Conrad Sterling was with Anna Thornton, and it hadn’t been long since then.

She shouldn’t have appeared here, yet she still came.

How much she valued her face and the Ford Family’s reputation proved how much courage it took for her to come to see Conrad Sterling this time.

However, the courage she mustered resulted in nothing but the man’s cold words: "So what?"

"Conrad, I don’t understand! If you resent me for neglecting you due to work in the past, I can promise you that I will definitely adjust and allocate time properly in the future."

"Actually, there’s no big issue between us that absolutely requires us to break up. If it’s because of the misunderstanding on the night of the cast party, I think my mother has already explained it to you. It was all her own decision; I didn’t know anything about it. But it was because she cared about me, so I hope you won’t blame her."

"I can overlook that incident."

Hearing Conrad Sterling say he could overlook it, Marilyn Ford almost thought there was still room for reconciliation between them.

But Conrad Sterling followed up with, "You must promise not to trouble Anna in the future."

"Is it for Anna Thornton?" Marilyn Ford looked at him in disbelief. "What does she have that’s better than me?"

"Everything about her is better than you; you’re not even as good as her little finger!"

Conrad Sterling spoke his mind. Ever since he moved away from Marilyn Ford, he no longer had to regard this woman’s feelings.

It might also be that Marilyn Ford had pushed too far in the past, causing President Sterling to harbor dissatisfaction, so he always found it particularly easy to lose patience and be sharp-tongued with her.

The disparity for Marilyn Ford was understandably immense.

She was so angry that her face turned white: "So this is how you see me now?"

"Excuse me, folks, sorry to interrupt!"

When the atmosphere in the ward reached its most awkward and tense, Henry Willow, the little charmer, suddenly appeared with a bouquet and fruit basket.

"Young Master Sterling, Anna specially selected these for me to bring to you. Flowers can freshen the air in the ward, and you can eat the fruit when you’re feeling better. Most importantly, she also asked me to bring her daughter to keep you company. See how thoughtful she is," Henry Willow praised.

Earlier, wasn’t Marilyn Ford’s agent trying to imply no one was taking care of Conrad Sterling despite his severe injuries?

Now that ’Anna’s care package’ had arrived, Conrad Sterling immediately felt emboldened: "Help me find a beautiful vase to put these flowers in and place it in the most conspicuous spot to prevent any more nosy people next time."

Listening to their harmonious exchange, Marilyn Ford couldn’t bear it anymore: "So my concern is just pointless in your eyes? Conrad, I will prove that your choice is wrong."

"It’s not your place to prove it."

"You... you’re too much!"

Marilyn Ford left full of grievance, having been thoroughly confronted by Conrad Sterling.

After she left, Conrad Sterling said to Henry Willow, "Throw those flowers away!"

"Oh no!" Henry Willow had just finished arranging the flowers. "Even though they weren’t from Anna, I still carefully chose them for you." Chapters fırst released on Novᴇl_Fire(.)net

"I don’t want them. They’re an eyesore."

"I think unless your wife comes to see you, everything will be an eyesore."

"Did you make it clear to her that I’ve had two surgeries?"

"I did, but if she doesn’t come, what can I do?"

"It’s impossible she wouldn’t even ask me how I am, right?"

"It seems she did ask once, she asked if you were dead. I guess she’s calculating the inheritance!" Henry Willow half-joked.

Conrad Sterling: "..."

The next day, Anna Thornton still didn’t go to the hospital to see Conrad Sterling; instead, she went to the company.

As she approached the door of Henry Willow’s office, she coincidentally ran into Marilyn Ford and her agent.

"Anna Thornton, congratulations!"

"Congratulations on what?"

"You’re about to become Starlight Entertainment’s top lady!" Sharon Langley remarked sarcastically.

Marilyn Ford always liked to have Sharon Langley speak for her while she wore sunglasses to appear elegant, so Mary asked on behalf of Anna Thornton, "Sister Sharon, what do you mean by that?"

"Our Marilyn has decided to terminate her contract early and leave Starlight Entertainment. Your artist is very lucky; she’s only been with the company less than half a year and is set to become the top lady—surely worth a congratulations, isn’t it?"

"Ending the contract early?" Mary was somewhat surprised. "Isn’t that a breach of contract?"

"So what if it is? We can afford it! You probably don’t know, right? As soon as Marilyn announced her exit from Starlight, every management agency in the industry extended an olive branch to us. Sometimes leaving doesn’t mean losing, and staying doesn’t necessarily mean winning. Jubilant Entertainment has already promised to cover all of Marilyn’s breach costs and offer her sky-high resources to entice her. Marilyn leaving here will only put her in higher and farther places."

"Is that so? Then it should be me congratulating you!" Anna Thornton replied courteously, her expression composed.

Sharon Langley wasn’t satisfied until she saw envy or jealousy on Anna Thornton’s face, so she continued to provoke her: "From now on, Starlight Entertainment will rely on you! Seize this opportunity and develop—you must feel relieved not to be under Marilyn’s shadow anymore."

Mary was about to retort indignantly, but Anna Thornton restrained her and stepped back, letting Marilyn Ford and her agent handle their business in Henry Willow’s office first.

It seemed that after being hurt by Young Master Sterling at the hospital yesterday, Marilyn was determined to leave the company.

Seeing them place the termination contract on his desk, Henry Willow couldn’t help appearing a bit troubled: "Miss Marilyn is the biggest star in our company; I don’t have the authority to decide on the termination."

Sharon Langley wore an expression of ’now you know how important our Marilyn is’: "So what should we do?"

"The boss is currently lying in the hospital; you wouldn’t expect me to find him, would you?" Marilyn Ford asked.

"Uh, there’s no need for that. Major celebrity contract terminations indeed require direct negotiation with the boss, but you may not know, it’s no longer Young Master Sterling who’s in charge of our company."

"I just heard her voice outside; wait a moment, I’ll call her in."

Henry Willow said this, then yelled toward the door, "Anna, there’s a termination contract here that needs your personal attention."

Immediately, Anna Thornton and Mary pushed the door open and entered.

Both Sharon Langley and Marilyn Ford looked equally shocked: "Anna Thornton is now the company’s boss?"

Given that Marilyn Ford had already seen Anna Thornton with Conrad Sterling, and Young Master Sterling had admitted it, there was no point in hiding it further.

Henry Willow simply spilled the beans: "Yes, personally appointed by Young Master Sterling, I’m only here to assist her."

As he explained, Henry Willow observed the expressions of Marilyn Ford and Sharon Langley with relish; their faces were equally unpleasant.

Marilyn Ford probably hadn’t imagined that Conrad Sterling’s favor toward Anna Thornton had reached this extent.

She had flirted with Conrad Sterling for three years, receiving only minor affections, never any corporate benefits. Because Conrad Sterling never liked mixing business with personal matters.

But how could he explain giving the entertainment company to Anna Thornton?

As for Sharon Langley, she had just made sarcastic remarks implying Anna Thornton needed Marilyn to leave to get a chance, suggesting she could only take what Marilyn didn’t want.

Who knew that Anna Thornton had secretly climbed up to the position of company boss?

This slap in the face came unexpectedly!