Upon seeing the title of the news, Sophia sank into deep thought. There were only two Oscar winners of Cethos, which were Michael and Harry.
Harry was now planning to have a second child with Sarah, and Michael didnât seem to be someone who would be a sugar baby.
Therefore, this news must be about the Oscar winner overseas.
However, after she read the news, she grimaced.
The news was basically reporting that Taylor was a kept man of Scarlett, and the source of the news was from an online post.
The post said that an actor who had faked his death failed to regain his popularity after he made a comeback, and in order to find a sponsorship, he was even willing to be a kept man. On top of that, the wealthy woman had a child out of wedlock and the father of the child was unknown. Therefore, that actor had become the father of another manâs child as soon as he carried on with that wealthy woman.
Once they mentioned âthe actor who faked his deathâ, everyone knew who it was.
The post also said that the actorâs fans had cried their eyes out for him three years ago, but he didnât care. Now, he casually made a comeback without giving his fans a single explanation, so his haters gave him a title of âthe actor who faked his deathâ.
Meanwhile, the wealthy woman was someone who came back from overseas and was the person in charge of a luxury brand for pets. She had a child, whose father was unknown, and the child was doted on by the actor who faked his death as if the child was his own. The family of three lived happily and lovingly.
The names of that actor and wealthy woman were dug out by the public, and even the name of the luxury brand for pets was exposed.
Since that actor got into such a scandal right after he made a comeback, the haters got excited like a fly that found a pile of trash. They hurled malicious remarks at him like a hyena that had found its prey, dying to rip his flesh out.
It was terrifying.
Looking at the post, Sophia averted her gaze to look at Carmen and Michael, who were having their meals. Suddenly, a bright smile bloomed on her face.
People in the entertainment industry were indeed talented in creating stories.
This news was also seen by Michael and Cooper later, which created an indescribable expression on their faces.
Cooper flew into a rage. âIâll delete it right away and chop up the person behind this into minced meat eggplant! â
What kind of outrageous news was that!
Chewing on the chopsticks, Sophia said, âForget it and let it be. Anyway, Michael needs some popularity for his comeback. Look, this news even brought Pourl to fame.â
Michael said too, âNegative popularity is still popularity. Iâm fine with it. In fact, this news can actually bring me back into the publicâs eyes.â
Being kept by Sophia? Thatâs great news! Michael thought.
Since Sophia requested to leave it, Cooper couldnât do anything.
After the meal, Michael went to the bathroom and deliberately left his phone in the living room for Sophia to look after it.
Michael had two phonesâone for his work and one for his personal use. Their usage was separated clearly.
Sophia was in the living room collecting dogâs fur while Carmen took a nap in her room.
Suddenly, Michaelâs business phone rang and it was from an unknown number. Glancing in the direction of the bathroom, she didnât see Michael come out so she decided to answer the call.
Before she made a sound, the caller spoke.
âMr. Murray, nice to meet you. Iâm Miss Fayeâs assistant. I believe that youâve read the news and Miss Faye wants me to tell you that this is just the first step. Soon, youâll receive the news that âThe National Treasury Actionâ has been banned. Miss Faye is willing to support you so if you change your mind, please donât hesitate to contact us anytime.â
After saying those words, the assistant arrogantly and coldly hung up the phone, not wanting to waste even a second of his time.
Really? Is âThe National Treasury Actionâ going to be stopped from airing? Iâm so scared! It seems like Faye is powerful indeed. She can even ban the movie that is supported by the Winston and Fletcher Family. With that intelligence, I wonder how she got to where she was today.
After the call, she glanced at Michaelâs phone screen. The wallpaper was a naked couple embracing and kissing each other. Most importantly, the man in the bold photo was Michael while the woman was Sophia.
No wonder Michael had asked her to watch his phone.
What an old b*stard!
Blushing, Sophia put the phone down and pretended that she didnât see it. However, her heart was fluttering.
Judging from his prestige, looks and emotional intelligence, Michael was undeniably the cream of the crop. However, Sophie felt that she should remain reserved for a longer time and only make a decision after examining the situation.
After Michael came back from the bathroom, Sophia told him about the incident earlier.
Michael didnât take it as a big deal. âFaye wants me to be her kept man but I rejected her. Just forget about her and let her be. Anyway, my popularity can be increased with her help.â
Since Michael had something to attend to that afternoon, he left. As expected, he didnât receive the news that âThe National Treasury Actionâ would be banned. Truth was, he had received the screening license many days ago so no matter what Faye did, nothing would happen.
Faye didnât expect that an actor that was no longer famous had such powerful tricks. He even successfully got the screening license, but so what if he did?
She continued to spread rumors that âThe National Treasury Actionâ had been banned. She related the rumors confidently and with a vivid description as if it was true. According to her, the state administration was going around banning actors and actresses who had a notorious attitude. Since the widespread news about the actor who faked his death was a kept man of a wealthy woman had brought negative impact, the state administration banned him and the movie together.
Even the fans thought that âThe National Treasury Actionâ was banned.
Faye worked hard on her plan and wouldnât give up until she destroyed Taylor and the movieâs reputation. At the moment, the internet was flooded with their negative news, which actually caused their fame to sky-rocket. Even Sophiaâs Pourl became famous.
Michael and Sophia didnât care about the fake news which Faye spread.
Because of Faye, Pourl was under public scrutiny. While its fame rose, criticism came with it. However, Sophia wasnât bothered by that. After all, Pourl had positioned themselves in a niche market so obviously, those people who cursed them werenât their target customers.
Along with the flooding criticism on the internet, Pourlâs name became widely known, causing many people to place orders with them.
A day before Pourlâs product launching ceremony, Sophia saw a group photo of the crew from âThe National Treasury Actionâ online. In that photo, Michael had a beer belly and a face covered with stubbles. Apart from that, his face seemed bloated and he was bald. This image of him made her shudder in fear.
W-Was that Michael?
No matter how much negative news the actor had, his loyal fans remained loyal to him but when this crew photo was posted, their hearts instantly broke into pieces.
What had happened to their Lord in these three years?!
Time was indeed pig feed. Look at what it did to their Lord! It had turned him into a fat pig!
Holding her tablet, Sophia went to Villa No. 8. In the cloakroom, Michael was trying on his clothes for tomorrowâs runway during the launching ceremony.
He had called his styling team a day before and asked them to stay overnight at Villa No. 8 so that they wouldnât be in a flurry the next morning.
In front of her, Michael was dazzling, looking extraordinarily elegant and gorgeous. He was completely different from the man in the photo!
When Michael saw that crew photo, he was styling his hair.
He had to be in his best state to attend his goddessâs launching ceremony, so he had to spend a longer time choosing his outfit.
When he saw that photo, he took it lightly and said, âOh, this photo. When I shot this movie, I stuffed myself with food and gained more than 25kg. The fats on my belly are all real.â
âReally?!â
Sophia was shocked. âYou deliberately stuffed yourself to gain weight for a movie?â
Michael replied, âYeah, I did. Hold onââ
He stood up, went to the study to retrieve a photo album, and took out a photo from it. In that photo, he had fat rolls on his body and his face was even distorted from being obese. In his hand was a fried chicken while a woman, who was as fat as him, sat beside him and devoured a pork trotter.