My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

“The proposal and risk assessment for ‘Rerim of

of illusions were not approved by the board.”

“What?” Xanthea could hardly believe her ears, “Just because of that?”

Orion replied, “Yeah”

“And you being the chairman doesn’t make a difference?”

“I tend to respect the opinions of my team.”

“Ha–ha Xanthea burst into laughter, her eyes twinkling with amusement as she looked at him, “Respect for the team, huh? But I must say, their vision really is not that great.”

Onon nodded in agreement, “I think so too.”

Xanthea raised her hand, “Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying your vision is any good!”

“But my vision, indeed, is very good,” he asserted confidently.

She rolled her eyes at him. Such a narcissist!

“If it were really good, you would’ve gone against everyone’s advice to keep the project, not sold it off so easily! Just wait, Orion. Once I make “Realm of Illusions‘ into a film. You’ll regret it!”

Regret eliminating me at the audition; regret favoring Isabella!

“Alright, I’ll wait to regret it,” he said with a slight smirk, his eyes betraying no sign of actual regret

“By the way, what about Isabella? She seemed quite upset about not landing the role of Phoenix. Aren’t you Xanthea ventured cautiously, only to see him passing a fleeting look of confusion, “Who?”

“Ah, never mind!”

concemed?

She felt a secret thrill and quickly gestured towards the door. “The child lock seems to be off. I should be going!”

At the auction and during the auditions for “Realm of Illusions,” she had seen Isabella standing proudly behind him, presuming some unspeakable intimacy existed between them.

After all, such relationships are quite common in the entertainment industry–a business tycoon and a popular actress seemed well matched

But when she mentioned Isabella just now, not only did he show no emotional reaction, he seemed genuinely puzzled. Perhaps she had misunderstood their relationship.

This meant she didn’t have to worry about him backing Isabella, making it impossible for Isabella to surpass her anyway! Orion looked towards the smart door which now showed it was unlocked. That was so quick

“Alright, I’m leaving!” Xanthea stood up, patting her satisfied belly, “Even though you insisted on inviting me to this dinner, I still want to thank you for your hospitality. But let’s keep it strictly professional, it’s probably best if we don’t have any interaction in the future.” “There are desserts in the kitchen, would you like to try some?” Orion offered.

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kind?

No sooner had Xanthea spoken than she regretted it. She had just made a firm statement, and here she was, tempted by desserts. This was so embarrassing!

Orion chuckled, “Hang on”

“Ah, maybe not, Xanthea awkwardly waved her hand, Tm too full already. I can’t eat any mor

“Ms. Nightshade could take some for later, in case you’re hungry again.”

“Ah?”

Xanthea blinked in surprise. Before she could respond further, Orion was already heading into the kitchen. “Well, let’s see, but if it’s not delicious, I’m not taking it.”

A few minutes later, Xanthea walked out of the suite 3001 with an elegant gift box, sighing deeply.

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