Chapter 294 Kill You for Saying That âWhat?â The directorâs assistant had been caught in his excitement when he heard the directorâs instruction and thought, Am I hearing things?
âDid you say we should edit the footage?â
âI asked you to delete it.â The director was in agony over this decision too and didnât want to talk about it anymore.
âBut why?â The assistantâs jaw dropped when he confirmed that was what the director wanted. âThis is prime material and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Once this episode airs, I can guarantee that weâll have sponsors lining up to sponsor the show next year.â
âHah!â The director felt like smacking his assistant on the head. âIf we air this, Mr. Alston and Foxy will work together to destroy us! There wouldnât even be a program anymore, so whatâs the use of getting sponsors?â
The directorâs assistant had a look of realization. He felt incredibly reluctant, but he had to force himself to delete the footage as instructed.
Later on, two new guests joined the show, and everything went smoothly, apart from Lilithâs persistence in making snide remarks toward Amelie which made it clear she wasnât fond of the latter.
At last, the second recording peacefully came to an end.
Amelie went back home and spent two days with her father and daughter.
The show officially started airing in those two days.
No one brought up anything about Amelie and Leo, and all their interactions had been edited out.
Amelie was pleased to see this.
She didnât want to have anything to do with Leo in any way.
What with Elyse, Ellen, and her, there was no telling just how chaotic things could be.
Why didnât I realize sooner that Leo had such remarkable talent when it comes to creating chaos?
During the weekend, Amelie made a trip to Clouson City after Juliaâs constant wheedling and cajoling.
Clouson City was a flourishing city known for extravagance, and Julia insisted that Amelie accompanied her on a shopping trip.
Amelie couldnât refuse, and after lunch, they went to a luxury shopping mall in the city.
This was a newly built luxury shopping mall that housed all of the high-end and most premium brands.
Even the air smelled expensive as they walked in.
Two rows of tall, beautiful women greeted the customers at the entrance.
When Amelie and Julia came in, the women greeted them. âWelcome.â
One of them came over with a warm smile and asked, âDo you need me to accompany you while you shop?â
Julia declined, and once the beautiful woman returned to her station, she snorted. âLeo looks reserved and aloof, but deep down inside, heâs just the same as every other guy. Still, a service like this is well-
received these days. Society is now full of people whoâre trying to look as if theyâre living their best lives, and it seems as if theyâre having a good time, but how much of it is true? Things like this feed into their desire to feel like theyâre the center of attention.â
This was how Amelie found out that the shopping mall belonged to Leo. She stiffened ever so slightly.
She knew that Leo was a brilliant man with a lot of unique ideas. He knew how to capture the clienteleâs hearts and minds regardless of what the business was.
The increasing success of his businesses was credited to this aspect of him.
The increasing success of his businesses was credited to this aspect of him.
Although the two women didnât have a beautiful shopping assistant following them around, there were many AI robots throughout the mall who served as their guides.
The AI robots were able to figure out what Julia and Amelie wanted through analysis of their facial expressions, and a handsome AI robot came over. âHello. Are you here to check out the fashion boutiques? The clothing department is on the fifth floor. Beautiful ladies like you deserve fine clothing that suits your styles and preferences.â
Julia was amused by the male robot, so she fluttered her eyelashes and remarked, âOh, my. Youâre so handsome. May I have a kiss?â
The AI robot immediately blushed. âIâve written so many letters to you, but you keep getting involved with the messenger instead.â
Julia nearly broke her back laughing as she dragged Amelie up to the fifth floor.
All types of fashion styles were found on the fifth floor. It was enough to mesmerize even the pickiest of dressers.
Juliaâs eyes started glowing.
Amelie knew full well what the look in Juliaâs eyes meant. She quickly let go of Juliaâs hand.
True enough, Julia began flying in and out of the various boutiques to shop to her heartâs content.
Amelie couldnât resist wincing.
Everything hereâs expensive. Her bank accountâs going to be hurting soon.
Just then, she heard the sound of heels clacking on the floor.
A crisp, haughty voice rang out. âIs the S size for this available?â
âYes, it is. Iâll get it for you right away.â
âHurry up.â
The voice sounded familiar, so Amelie looked over.
She immediately saw the long-haired, dazzlingly dressed woman sitting on the couch in one of the boutiques nearby. It was Elyse. She crossed her legs, and it revealed the pair of expensive heels she was wearing.
After sitting down, Elyse spotted Amelie as well and visibly froze.
However, she quickly turned away.
Trying to pretend as if she didnât see me, huh?
Amelie smirked at the sight of Elyseâs cowardly display and she marched right over.
âElyse, didnât I warn you not to try and use your schemes on me? Was the previous incident insufficient to clear your head?â
âWhat are you talking about? Donât try to slander me!â Elyse looked up and protested in innocence with an indignant expression as she uncrossed her legs.
Despite all of that, Amelie still saw a trace of panic in Elyseâs eyes.
Her smirk grew colder. âYou know very well whether or not itâs slander. Ellenâs mentally unstable, and yet, you still got her to participate in the program on purpose. Donât tell me you didnât have a motive.â
âI do. I just want her to help me keep Leo. Whatâs the matter? Whatâs wrong with that?â
Elyse stood up. She no longer attempted to hide her sickening intentions. She had already figured out how she was going to deal with this.
Amelie smirked. She believed that Elyse was motivated by the reason she just gave. However, that was not her only goal.
âElyse, Iâm giving you three days to confess all the things youâve done and the role you played in the foolish things that Ellen did. If youâre willing to own up to everything, I might just let bygones be bygones, but otherwiseâ¦â
Her icy gaze swept over Elyse.
Even though there was no viciousness in her eyes, Elyse trembled violently in fright as if she had been hit by something.
Elyse had witnessed what Amelie was capable of. It was terrifying.
Amelie watched Elyseâs reaction in silence and didnât miss a single detail.
Then, she leaned in and held Elyseâs collar with her slender fingers before she calmly adjusted it.
It was as if she was interacting with her best friend.
Elyse didnât understand what Amelie was trying to do. Her eyes trembled but she dared not move.
Once Amelie was done, she yanked Elyse forward and looked right at her. âYou know what I can do.â
After that, Amelie let go.
Her domineering presence filled the air.
Elyse felt as if she had dipped inside an icy pool in winter. Her body was frozen and even her blood couldnât flow properly. Terror washed over her and she could barely breathe.
Even when Amelie had walked far, far away, Elyse was still in shock.
Juliaâs ability to shop was no joke. In just an hour, her arms were laden with shopping bags of all sizes.
Her arms werenât the only ones that were filled as Amelie was carrying quite many bags on her behalf too.
The mall was full of posters of handsome men and gorgeous women who were promoting various brands.
As Julia scanned through them, she commented, âOut of all these men, I think Blakey looks the best. Is he trying to steal the hearts of every single woman with his doe eyes and handsome yet shy expression?â
Amelie looked over as well.
True enough, Blakeâs poster was the most eye-catching one out of all the other posters.
He was handsome without even trying.
âAre you sure itâs impossible between you two?â Julia couldnât help but think that it was a pity. âHeâs my idea of Mr. Perfect. I would steal him and keep him for myself if I wasnât taken already.â
Amelie was speechless.
Steal him and keep him for yourself? Whatâs she talking about? Does she see him as an oversized puppy?
Nevertheless, Amelie answered in all seriousness, âYeah. Itâs impossible between us. We were like brother and sister back then, and itâs the same now. Even in the future, weâll be nothing more than that.â
Julia sighed again.
âOnly someone in your position can say something like that. Donât you think the people who like Blakey would want to kill you if they heard what you just said?â
Amelie had no idea how to respond to that.
âBy the way, whatâs with Leo? I saw your program and Leoâs expression was a little strange. Did something happen between you two?â