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Raphael had thought it was some anti–fan attacking him at Starlight Media, but the familiar beauty standing before him took him by surprisa, vrou is
here?” he asked.
“Yep,” said Eliana.
He demanded, “What did you pour on me?”
Eliana said proudly, “Blood.”
Seeing Raphael’s eyes widen in disbelief, she laughed. “You said you were afraid my bad luck would rub off on you. So I’m splashing some blood on you to see who’s worse off.”
Raphael calmed down then. “You’re Eliana?”
“Exactly,” she answered.
He asked, “Do you know what you’re doing?”
“Sure,” she said. “I’m insulting an idol. If you take a photo and post it on Twitter, your fans will tear me apart.”
Raphael narrowed his eyes. “You know the consequences and still did this?”
Eliana smiled and said, “What about you? You decided I’m a flirt without even knowing me or saying a word to me.”
She went on, “You portray yourself as a gentleman to women on screen, but now you’re belittling and objectifying them. Won’t your fans be disillusioned when they find out?”
Raphael sneered. “So you’re saying I am wrong about you?”
“Exactly,” Eliana said seriously. “I advise you not to jump to conclusions before getting to know someone, or you might bring trouble on yourself.”
“Don’t think Nolan’s favoritism gets you off the hook,” he said.
Raphael was now covered in blood. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone approaching. As an idol, he instinctively opened his car door and got in.
But then Eliana pointed at his car window. Thinking she wanted to apologize, Raphael sneered and rolled down the window.
He didn’t expect her to say, “Oh right, I lied. That’s not blood.”
It was just a bucket of red paint, but it would still take him ages to wash off.
-Seeing her provoke him again, Raphael said coldly, “Fine, I’ll remember this. You’ll be hearing from my lawyer!”
The next day, Nolan looked at Eliana and Raphael in his office. “So, what’s going on between you two?”
Eliana said first, “Mr. Hall, Raphael’s manager launched a personal attack on me yesterday morning, so I returned the favor last evening. I think we’re even now. What do you think?”
After glaring at her, Raphael said, “Nolan, if you don’t fire her, I’ll terminate my contract with your company.”
Nolan scoffed. “Stop messing around. You can’t afford the termination fee.”
Eliana couldn’t help laughing.
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“Of course I can!” Raphael snapped. “I get millions of dollars for a single endorsement and tens of millions for a thorne How cantialleid Ka
*hue, but you often reject endorsements and movies. You can’t generate profits no matter how high your commercial value le, Notad said. He theor Raphael, who relied on fans for commercial value, insisted on acting like an artist
Unable to refute, Raphael gritted his teeth. “Just fire her.”
Nolan sighed. “Ellie never offended you before, did she?”
“I just don’t like her,” Raphael said sarcastically. “A woman who gets caught in gossip with her sister’s boyfriend must be a bitch.”
This made both Eliana and Nolan frown, “watch your language,” Nolan said.
As Raphael’s boss and several years older, Nolan commanded some respect. Still, Raphael insisted, “If she stays, I’m out. It’s up to you.” He kicked his chair back and stormed out.
Nolan was so angry he could barely breath
Eliana stepped in. “Mr. Hall, don’t get mad
to him.”
Catching up with Raphael, Eliana smiled. “Why rush? Afraid Mr. Hall will come after you?”
Stopping in his tracks, Raphael snapped, “You provoked Nolan into clashing with me.”
“You threatened and slandered Mr. Hall first.” Eliana felt sister. Don’t spread lies that hurt their relationship.”
so ridiculous about Raphael. “Besides, there’s nothing between Mr. Hall and me. He’s loyal to my
Raphael huffed, “Who knows how bitchy you are when no one is around?”
“I don’t get why you’re so sure there’s something between us. Even the gossip photos from the engagement party didn’t show anything inappropriate.” Nolan had only escorted her out by her injured hand, not even touching hér.
Eliana half–guessed, “Did Hannah tell you that?”
Raphael paused, recalling when he’d seen Hannah crying in her office and comforted her, only to hear that Eliana was deliberately approaching Nolan. He’d hated Eliana ever since.
Eliana added, “Even if I were a flirt, why would you care? Afraid I’ll hit on you? You’re too young for my taste, kid.”
Snapping back to reality, Raphael looked disgusted. “Shut up!”
That phrase sounded familiar–Theodore had said the same. But Theodore was the one cheating with Alice.
Shaking off the thought, Eliana raised her chin. “Here’s a deal–let’s give each other a chance. If you sign Mr. Yates‘ endorsement, we’ll have to work together closely.”
She continued, “If you catch me flirting with anyone, I’ll quit Starlight Media immediately. But if you realize you were wrong, you must apologize to me and Mr. Hall. Deal?”
“You’re trying to trick me into signing the contract,” Raphael said.
“You’ll get at least three million dollars. Hardly a trick,” Eliana mocked. “Or are you scared?”
Triggered, Raphael barked, “Fine! I’ll expose your true colors.”
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Later, Nolan asked in amazement, “Ellie, how on earth did you convince him?”
Eliana gave a mysterious smile. “I used reverse psychology.”
Nolan happily put away the contract Raphael had signed. “I knew you can nail it.”
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