Revenge Begins: Reincarnated as a Hated Idol!-Chapter 66: The Unfazed Defiance

She turned to Aren and asked: "What do you think we should do?"

Iris frowned upon seeing this.

She wanted to avoid Aren if possible, only dealing with Lisa; however, if Aren were to interfere in the decision-making, she would have to offer him benefits as well.

After all, why would he agree if he wasn’t benefiting in any way?

She clenched her fists under the table, her gaze fixed on Aren as she waited for his response.

Aren, however, curled his lips into a polite smile as he replied flatly:

"Decline, of course."

Iris shot him a look of contempt, cursing internally: ’I knew it! This greedy bastard wants benefits as well.’

However, before offering Aren anything, she turned to Lisa to try to persuade her to not let herself be influenced by Aren:

"Ms. Lisa. This is your decision to make. You are the victim, after all. Please do not let yourself be influenced by someone else. The benefits we are offering will change your life, taking you to newer heights."

She paused momentarily and then continued, eyeing her with a persuasive gaze: "Think about it. What will you even gain by filing a complaint? Even if Lucian ends up in prison, there is no benefit for you. But if you accept our offer, you can gain so much."

Even though Iris was making sense to her, Lisa still didn’t want to go against Aren. After all, it was Aren who helped her. If she acted selfish, it would be betraying his goodwill and help.

She wanted to let Aren make the decision, not her. She was already satisfied by escaping Lucian’s clutches, and as for reaching greater heights in the industry, she could do that with her own talent.

Thus, shaking her head, she declined: "Sorry, I will not agree if Aren doesn’t agree. He was the one who helped me after all. Moreover, all the evidence is with him, so even if I accept your offer, I won’t be able to hand you the evidence."

"Oh." Iris was disappointed by her response as she thought: ’So that’s why this bastard is acting so smug. He knows that with the evidence in his hand, he can extort us. Hmph, I will prove how wrong you are, you scum.’ 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

She turned her gaze to Aren and inquired, "Mr. Aren Frost, what do you think is the right compensation for you to settle this matter here and hand over the evidence?"

She was mainly asking for a price. If Aren named something reasonable, she was prepared to negotiate and close the matter quietly. However, if he was ridiculous and didn’t know his place, then she would resort to a different approach.

Aren shook his head lightly.

Leaning forward, he met her eyes across the table, resting one hand against its polished surface, and, with a serious expression, he said, "Nothing you offer can make a difference."

He then glanced at Lisa and smiled gently before turning back to face Iris, continuing: "If I hadn’t been there, Lisa would have fallen into your husband’s trap. Her whole life would’ve been destroyed. Do you think any amount of compensation could make up for that? What about those three other actresses whom your husband defiled? What compensation would you offer them?"

Silence settled heavily over the room.

Aren leaned back in his chair and let out a faint scoff.

"There is no compensation for what Lucian did," he said coldly.

Then his eyes locked onto Iris once more.

"For trying to destroy Lisa’s life..." he said evenly, "...I think destroying Lucian’s life is a fair trade."

A faint, humorless smile touched his lips.

"Don’t you think?"

Hearing his words, Iris eyed him darkly.

’I offered you a chance, and you kicked it out of the window. What a fool!’

Meanwhile, Lisa looked at Aren with a touched expression.

’Does he really care for me this much?’

After all, from Lisa’s perspective, there was nothing for Aren to gain either by helping her or by offending Iris and Titan Crest Entertainment.

And even when Iris offered him to ask for any price, he didn’t even hesitate to refuse, just to take revenge for her.

She couldn’t help but wonder why he was so kind to her.

Meanwhile, Iris stared at the floor, thinking about what to do next.

Since her father had trusted her with this task, she couldn’t afford to let him down.

She needed to make Aren agree to her conditions and destroy the evidence.

’It seems you’ve mistaken my kindness for weakness. Let me show you just how small you are in front of the power of Titan Crest Entertainment. I can’t wait to see that smug expression wipe off your face.’

She raised her head to look at Aren. She knew that Aren held the power here, so she decided to focus on him instead of Lisa.

She narrowed her eyes, a cold light shining in them as she spoke with a smirk: "Have you ever thought, what would you do if your family suddenly got into an accident? What if they died? What if they were kidnapped by some dangerous men? Can you really protect them?"

Iris expected to see an expression of fear and surprise on Aren’s face; however, his reaction didn’t make sense to her.

Instead of showing fear, he chuckled with an amused expression: "Are you threatening me right now? How childish."

This reaction was a first, even for Iris.

Just who didn’t care for their family’s well-being?

Even the strongest man on earth would show fear if threatened with hurting his family.

So how could Aren remain unperturbed?

Just what secret was he hiding?

However, being a mature woman, Iris was able to calm herself instantly, thinking internally: ’Since you don’t care about your family, then how about your career?’

She smirked: "Then what if productions stopped offering you roles, platforms stopped your dramas from airing, and no brand endorsed you? Can you really afford to bear such consequences by refusing me?"

"Oh." Aren raised his brows before revealing a slight smile.

He leaned forward, his voice as serious as it could be, his gaze cold as he muttered, "Try me. I dare you."

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(A/N - Thanks for reading. ^..^)