Addiction to Temptation: His Mischievous Sweetheart Captivates Him-Chapter 190: The Eldest Miss Is Beautiful and Kind-Hearted
In a high-end apartment in Astra City, Serena Blackwood stood by the window, wearing a bathrobe and holding a glass of red wine, her phone placed on the table, repeatedly looping a video of Natalie Vaughn falling from the air to the ground.
Her long hair reached her waist, with the ends still wet, soaking the robe.
Suddenly, the video sound stopped abruptly, and the phone rang. Serena Blackwood raised her neck and drained the wine in her glass, a look of disgust flashed across her face when she saw the caller ID on the screen.
But when the call connected, her voice was as usual.
"Cousin."
Yvonne Blackwood seemed reluctant to foster a good relationship with this sister picked halfway, unwilling to even make a pretense.
"Grandfather wants you to come home tomorrow night."
Serena Blackwood’s eyes lowered slightly, responding in a low voice.
"Okay."
It seemed Yvonne Blackwood was also forced by the family to make this call, her tone not pleasant. She always looked down on this sister, merely an actress who pretended to be pitiful to gain grandfather’s attention, something that can’t be shown in public.
"This time the family is celebrating your birthday, you should stay home and stop showing off outside."
Serena Blackwood curled her lips into a sneer, she made a splash in the entertainment industry, whereas Yvonne Blackwood showcasing authority in the family company was not considered showing off.
"You know, cousin, I have no skills, only able to make my way in the entertainment industry."
Who knows which word hit Yvonne Blackwood’s sore spot, her mood seemed to lighten up a bit.
"Hmph, only those with no skills fool around in the entertainment industry, if you learned something and came back to the company to help me, that would be the right path."
Serena Blackwood smiled and didn’t speak.
Back when Yvonne Blackwood proposed to grandfather about an alliance marriage with the Thorne Family, she was rejected. What did grandfather say at that time?
The Thorne Family may be rising, but their Blackwood Family had fallen, unable to reach such heights. Later Yvonne Blackwood futilely fantasized about gaining Zane Thorne’s affection through her, but that man...
Serena Blackwood’s eyes subtly shifted, lips pursed with a hint of unwillingness.
Yvonne Blackwood was always unsatisfied with Zane Thorne being taken by that little girl Natalie Vaughn, how much she held against Natalie Vaughn was unknown. Now that Natalie Vaughn was off filming, she deemed it improper, a nothing pursuing the entertainment industry to become a joke.
Serena Blackwood lowered her gaze, she was different from Yvonne Blackwood and Natalie Vaughn, her standing in the entertainment industry was all fought for with her own efforts, she had no support, only her achievements in the entertainment industry.
Thinking of this, Serena Blackwood let out a cold smile.
Didn’t Director Gable say she had talent? But would he really delay the entire production for Natalie Vaughn? As far she knew, the investors of "The Rising Monarch" highly valued the project, the progress was constantly being expedited.
Almost finished filming, post-production done, a schedule will quickly be arranged.
Natalie Vaughn’s fall left her in the hospital for half a month, making filming impossible. The only thing Director Gable could do was to revise Natalie Vaughn’s scenes.
As a third female lead, how outstanding could she be with reduced scenes?
Serena Blackwood’s calculations seemed flawless, unaware that Natalie Vaughn’s fall was fake and Jasmine Blackwood had already been caught by the police.
...
Natalie Vaughn found out that Serena Blackwood was involved in the matter two hours after Jasmine Blackwood was taken in, as expected.
However, Natalie Vaughn couldn’t understand if Serena Blackwood did all this solely for Zane Thorne? Not to mention that Zane Thorne didn’t even remember who she was, such behavior from Serena already earned Natalie Vaughn’s disdain and loathing from the bottom of her heart.
Not only did she shamelessly covet a married man, but she also committed acts that endangered lives for love, making her unfit to be called human. No educated person should do such things.
Yet Serena Blackwood debuted under the guise of a prestigious university degree and won an award for Best Actress.
Shameless.
Natalie Vaughn directly told Felix Langdon and James Vaughn about it, letting the two handle the arrangements. To walk smoothly in the entertainment circle, one can’t do without connecting to capital. Over the years, the only one who could counter capital without being crushed by it was one individual.
And Serena Blackwood didn’t have the skills to become the second.
By eight in the evening, the production’s official account had already released the confirmed truth online, and after discovering it was premeditated harm against Natalie Vaughn, her fans went into an uproar, starting investigations to dig out the culprit.
These things were easy for the fans to unravel, just a little hint or point, and netizens would follow the trace to keep digging.
But Natalie Vaughn didn’t do that, instead, she posted a Weibo.
"Darling, there’s no need to find out, let me handle the bad guys. Don’t accidentally hurt anyone else."
This post made fans admire her even more, singing praises of her beauty and kindness, calling her the mighty lady.
Oh, by the way, the title "Lady" was a nickname given by fans who couldn’t dig out Natalie Vaughn’s powerful family background, perfectly fitting, and it also made Natalie Vaughn happy, so she let them keep calling her that.
Fans didn’t expect that their praised "Lady" at this moment was holding a phone to boast to Zoe Chandler.
"Does my Weibo post have a hint of tea?"
Lately, Natalie Vaughn had gotten addicted to acting, not only pretending to be weak but also wanting to learn some coquettish speaking ways, dubbed as a new trick to play between couples once Zane returned.
Zoe Chandler was already impressed by this new interest of the "Lady".
"Where’s the tea? It’s full of class and style."
"If you want to be coquettish, I can teach you."
"Hmm?"
"Darlings, I’m fine, you don’t need to worry, this pain is nothing to me, I believe that person didn’t mean it."
Natalie Vaughn: ...
"Is that what makes a coquette?"
"Barely counts."
"Isn’t that just making a fool of oneself?"
Zoe Chandler just stared at Natalie Vaughn without speaking.
Natalie Vaughn: ....
"Ahem, maybe coquettish doesn’t suit me."
Zoe Chandler sighed.
"My Lady, even with your normal charm, you could grasp your man well, don’t learn bothersome things to annoy your man."
Along with pestering us too.
Natalie Vaughn waved her hand.
"I’m just bored lying in the hospital."
Zoe Chandler pulled up a chair to sit down.
"Why not discuss the itineraries after filming with me?"
Natalie Vaughn furrowed her brows.
"What else after filming?"
"Cough, just other activities, like galas, and if you want, participating in variety shows is fine too."
Natalie Vaughn shook her head disdainfully.
"No, it’s boring. I want to go to a show."
Zoe Chandler’s eyes lit up.
"Sure, what show?"
Natalie Vaughn mentioned a name, and Zoe Chandler was silent for a long time. This show only invited socialites and fashion industry giants, no actors or models were eligible to participate.
She felt unqualified.
"Didn’t you find filming to be fun?"
"It was fun."
"Want to shoot more?"
Natalie Vaughn thought for a long time, just as Zoe thought there was hope and her eyes lit up again, Natalie Vaughn shook her head.
"No desire."
Zoe Chandler: ...
It’s so hard, why can’t Natalie Vaughn just enjoy the entertainment industry a bit more? She had so much potential to be developed, with her skills surely Natalie could be groomed to be at the top.
Such a waste of this budding superstar with no ambition.
