Doted by Many: I became the Top-Tier Celebrity!-Chapter 301 - 300: Two Possibilities

However, Cain Rhodes’s appearance revealed these sordid affairs to her.

Her gaze was as sharp as a blood-stained dagger, devoid of any emotion, only cold and unfeeling.

Now, to her, Arthur Donovan isn’t even worth being a sycophant!

In an instant, she displayed a sweet and charming smile, full of allure, having already decided Arthur Donovan’s future.

"May, knock on the door."

May Sloane’s heart skipped a beat, feeling that there was another good show to watch.

She took a step forward and gently knocked on the door thrice.

The door opened.

It was Arthur Donovan’s assistant, Wesley Hughes, who had anticipated that the people outside would be Tiana Thorne and her manager.

But he hadn’t expected such a presence.

Upon seeing Tiana Thorne again, her aura was so striking that he felt a tremor inside, even with her sunglasses still on.

His expression changed slightly, lips moving gently: "Tiana..."

Tiana Thorne keenly discerned a trace of longing and surprise in his voice.

Tiana Thorne lightly furrowed her brow, pondering for a long time in her mind, before recalling some fragments about this man.

No sooner had she thought it through than Arthur Donovan inside the room interrupted her train of thought.

"Wesley, is Miss Thorne here?"

Wesley Hughes nodded: "Yes."

"Please, invite her in."

Tiana Thorne pressed her lips into an elegant smile, giving Wesley Hughes a slight nod.

Wesley Hughes felt his breath tighten, inexplicably pained.

He still remembered, when filming "The Emperor’s Mile," she was only seventeen, just starting her freshman year.

When she arrived on set, her eyes were clear as pure snow, beautiful and innocent, always calling him sweetly: "Brother Wesley."

At that time, she was yet unaware of the treacherous world of showbiz.

Upon leaving the set, her eyes no longer held their clarity, only solitude...

After Tiana Thorne came inside, seeing him alone in the sizable room, suddenly, fragmented memories began surfacing in her mind.

Unlike before, at this moment, she felt a sense of resistance and unease within.

Closed her eyes once more, scattered fragments suddenly became clear.

The current circumstances did not allow her to think much, but a particularly clear picture flashed through her mind.

On the eve of filming "The Emperor’s Mile," this man had indecently shown his affection to her.

Back then, at the tender age of seventeen, she believed in all the world’s beauty, that evil people would always face punishment.

Upon refusing, she even slapped Arthur Donovan, demanding he respect himself.

In return, during the following filming, he indulged Ella Rivers’s abuse toward her.

Good! 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Well done.

Tiana Thorne opened her eyes once more, frost disappearing in an instant.

Before Arthur Donovan’s face, she slowly took off her sunglasses.

Suddenly, revealed were a pair of stunningly beautiful fox eyes, the light shining into her pupils, clear and azure, as beautiful as a tranquil pond.

Wesley Hughes’s heart, moved suddenly, as if seeing that little girl who first arrived on set, brimming with sunlight and youth.

Arthur Donovan was also stunned, even though he had seen her selfies on Weibo, none compared to the stunning impression she left now.

She had grown much more beautiful than at seventeen, momentarily at a loss for words.

Tiana Thorne also examined him.

At forty years old, very thin, he wasn’t particularly charming, yet didn’t look bad, possessing the aura of a famous director.

Lily Sloane regarded him as a friend, even helped him during his career’s low point.

Thinking back to the KTV scene, Tiana Thorne wished she could tear his skin apart.

Amid her thoughts, she first curved into a smile: "Director Donovan, it has been roughly three years since we last met, is everything alright?"

The ease in her brows seemed as though she had forgotten that gloomy time.

Arthur Donovan hadn’t expected her to be so candid, thinking everyone has their youthful folly.

If she had forgotten the past, it’s good, with a smile he said: "Thank you, Miss Thorne, for your concern, everything is well, I never expected Miss Thorne would be near the A-list again."

Once, she had reached the A-list.

Tiana Thorne feigned modesty: "Director Donovan is joking, you are now the genuinely renowned director."

Arthur Donovan hadn’t anticipated that Tiana Thorne would hold no grudge against him.

He considered two possibilities.

First, Tiana Thorne’s acting is too good, concealing everything.

Second, she now wishes to raise her profile, needing a good movie, wanting to collaborate with him.

If it were the first...

He couldn’t help but think of Ella Rivers’s fate.

But he realized that at the time, he hadn’t shown particular hostility toward her, only as a director, cutting out some imperfect scenes during filming.

She likely wouldn’t retaliate against him, besides, after Ella Rivers exited from that drama, he hadn’t contacted her again.

If it were the second, then everything would be easy to discuss, Tiana Thorne currently is considered a trending queen, if collaboration succeeds, it would also drive traffic.

His film, if released around the same time as "The Fox Fairy," might bring great profits.

Tiana Thorne saw him silent, seeming to ponder over something.

Tiana Thorne caught a clue from his eyes, he wasn’t here to avenge his old flame.

This Arthur Donovan, worshipping money as his life, was planning for himself.

Ha.

Shameless thing.

Thinking of her two brothers still waiting for her, Tiana Thorne didn’t want to continue the pleasantries, curving her lips.

"Director Donovan, this isn’t our first collaboration, three years ago even though we parted on bad terms, that’s all in the past, I heard from Sister Su, you’re intent on casting me as the female lead in your new film?"

Arthur Donovan nodded: "Miss Thorne, your image and temperament are quite fitting for the female lead of this drama."

At this moment, May Sloane displayed her mature, authoritative demeanor.

She sat to Arthur Donovan’s right, with a gentle smile, without losing her dignified composure: "Director Donovan, thank you for such a high evaluation of Tiana, I’d like to learn more about your script, is it convenient?"

Arthur Donovan’s script has already passed the review, now is the casting phase, at this time, there’s no fear of it being plagiarized.

He nodded generously: "I was precisely thinking that."

"Wesley, bring out the script manuscript."

"Yes."

Wesley Hughes handed over two manuscripts.

Tiana Thorne received the script, raising her eyes, giving him a gentle smile: "Thank you."

Wesley Hughes returned her a gentle smile as he looked at her.

He observed her eyes, although they curved like a crescent moon, there wasn’t genuine joy in them.

Those eyes had long lost their seventeen-year-old appearance.

May Sloane and Tiana Thorne briefly read through the script.

It’s about a group of university students going to an isolated mountain for archaeology, with deaths and injuries amidst the support to leave the deserted island.

This is a horror suspense film.

Tiana Thorne didn’t find it particularly impressive, unless the director had exceptional angles to capture many details, only then could it explode.

She had confidence and ability, if she took the female lead, this drama would surely have remarkable aspects.

However...

The director definitely shouldn’t be Arthur Donovan.

Tiana Thorne knew May Sloane would handle it well, she stood up: "You all continue chatting, I’ll visit the bathroom."

After Tiana Thorne entered the bathroom, she looked at her delicate face in the mirror.

She needed quiet, too many images flooded her mind, making her very uncomfortable.

Especially regarding Wesley Hughes.