Chapter 312: Chapter 312

"Miss Thornton is doing well lately, she goes to the film set on time every day."

"And from what I’ve observed, she doesn’t have a good relationship with the male lead in the same crew. Once the scenes are shot, they don’t interact at all off camera. In my view, the chance of them falling for each other because of the drama is less than 0.1 percent."

"Also, Miss Thornton doesn’t seem very familiar with other male actors either; lately, she’s only been hanging out with the girls. You can rest assured!"

At the entrance of the film set, two men’s silhouettes squatted in the chilly wind.

It always feels like Veridia’s weather is colder than Aethelgard’s, even though the distance isn’t far.

The King Family brothers each wore a woolen hat; Leo King was regretting why he had to bet with Mason King back then, lost, and ended up shaving his head. In winter, a bare head suffers more than others.

Hearing Mason King muttering beside him, Leo King couldn’t help but ask, "Who are you reassuring?"

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"President Sterling wants to see us?" As soon as Leo King heard President Sterling mentioned, fire lit up in his almost frozen eyes, "Is President Sterling asking us to return to Aethelgard to meet him?"

"Not yet, I’m just practicing in advance. If President Sterling contacts us, I can report back all the observations about Miss Thornton during this period fully and trustworthily."

Conrad Sterling returned to Aethelgard without bringing the King Family brothers along; instead, he left them behind to protect Anna Thornton.

To Leo King, this order felt like President Sterling was exiling them. Leo King had followed Conrad Sterling for many years to handle big affairs for President Sterling.

For their skills, being used as regular bodyguards was indeed a misapplication.

What’s the point of protecting a little star?

Right now, apart from secretly following Anna Thornton daily, they’ve got nothing to do.

President Sterling hadn’t even bothered to call and check in; no wonder Leo King felt aggrieved.

But Mason King was different; seeing President Sterling’s level of care for Miss Thornton, he actually felt honored to be chosen to protect her.

To do a good job and even expand business, Mason King specially bought a small notebook to record some of Miss Thornton’s regular schedules, which he planned to submit to President Sterling; President Sterling might appreciate it.

Seeing his elder brother acting so obsequious, even Leo King couldn’t help but look at him with disdain.

"Little brother, what does that look in your eyes mean? You think I’m doing useless work?"

"President Sterling only asked us to protect her, not to do anything else."

"Little brother, you probably don’t get it yet. Do you know why President Sterling sent us to protect Miss Thornton? Isn’t it because out of the hundreds of bodyguards trained by the Sterling Group, none of them have your elder brother’s insight? Let me tell you, as long as we look after Miss Thornton well for President Sterling, it’s definitely doing a big credit."

"Keeping an eye on a woman can earn credit?"

"Miss Thornton is no ordinary woman; she’s the one our President Sterling likes, also means she is our boss’s wife. Just wait and see, once we please the boss’s wife, our brothers’ day of standing out will come."

Leo King was unwilling to curry favor with a woman.

Even if she’s President Sterling’s woman, in his view, nothing is more important than President Sterling’s career.

Women, at most, can only serve as life’s spice.

Especially for someone like President Sterling, a man with grand ambitions.

"Anna, here’s the latest script, putting it on the table for you."

"Okay, I’ll look at it in a while!" Anna Thornton said without looking up, focused on her computer.

Mary placed the script down and couldn’t resist sneakily glancing at Anna’s computer screen.

Seeing it was shocking! Just the large font title had her wide-eyed: "Divorce Agreement? Anna, you with President Sterling... it’s not that sudden, right?"

"I haven’t decided yet."

"Better think this through."

"Haven’t decided on the specific terms in the agreement."

Mary knew she wasn’t suited to meddle in the private affairs between Anna and President Sterling, but seeing it come to divorce, she had to give some advice.

"Was it unpleasant the day President Sterling suddenly returned to Aethelgard? Unpleasant things can be communicated and resolved; such a decision like divorce shouldn’t be made impulsively. You must consider your career, we’re currently in the rising phase, offending President Sterling is unwise."

"You’re right, if divorcing, I need to list the clauses on career aspects thoroughly, so he won’t sabotage me later. Also, the issue with Starlight Entertainment’s stock holdings must be clearly transferred in writing."

"Uh... that’s not what I meant!" Mary was in no position to actually give Anna Thornton and President Sterling advice on divorce clauses, "My point was for you to consider more, you have children too! And two! Lola has just been found, can you bear to let them leave their father?"

"Lola doesn’t like Conrad Sterling!"

However, Mary’s words reminded Anna Thornton.

With two children, now Conrad Sterling might fight her for custody.

Seems like it needs careful planning!

Anna Thornton closed the computer, took out a blue velvet box from her bag, and handed it to Mary, who opened it to see the giant pigeon egg-like gemstone, feeling almost unable to keep hold due to its weight.

"Help me auction this off, my current assets might not be enough and will affect questioning my capability of raising two children."

Already beginning to liquidate and transfer assets, it looked like Anna was determined about the divorce.

"Anna, this ring was specifically custom-made for you by President Sterling. Auctioning it off will certainly get back to him."

"I want him to know!"

Without drafting a divorce agreement yet, auctioning the ring was Anna Thornton’s way of showing the man she planned to work hard to earn money and develop the company, raising her two children well.

Whatever grudges once existed between him and the Thornton Family, she didn’t have the heart to address, allowing Conrad Sterling to not need to waste efforts guarding against her.

But is it truly things will be left unattended?

Once Conrad Sterling lets his guard down, then... can he really control what Anna Thornton investigates privately?

Anna Thornton now regretted being too blunt with Conrad Sterling a few days ago.

She should have pretended to be unaware, continued to be amicable with the man, and maybe found out why Conrad Sterling resents the Thornton Family? Why was he so eager for her father’s demise?

Once uncovered, she would retaliate in kind, and make him experience family ruin, so he’d know what it feels like?

Let’s see if he could still say the shocking "Even though I destroyed the Thornton Family, watched your dad die, but I love you" with a straight face.

A moment of impulsiveness blocked the way forward, Anna Thornton was aware Conrad Sterling had people shadowing and monitoring her now.

She behaved obliviously in the film set daily, seemingly unaffected, yet it was insufficient, she needed to draw them out.

As for settling scores with Conrad Sterling for the Thornton Family’s grudge, Anna planned to react based on circumstances, proceed gradually in future.