He fought his way up to where he is now, doing a lot of dirty stuff. He wasn't a good guy and was willing to do whatever it took to reach his goals. He was super petty and held grudges like crazy. If he decided to mess with someone, he'll go all out and never quit halfway. Even if his head was bleeding, he would make sure to take the other person down with him. He was full of bad vibes and wasn't scared of anything.
The saying that environment shaped a person's character really showed in Brett.
Born into the emotionless Windham family, Brett never knew love, let alone gave a damn about it. Over time, he sealed himself in darkness as a way to protect himself.
He was good at pretending and scheming. He always left himself an escape route and never let himself get trapped.
But in his calculated life, an unexpected thing happened – Izabella. She appeared in Brett's life like a beam of light shining into his dark world.
In the dark, even a faint ray of light can't be ignored, especially when Izabella was so dazzling.
A seed quietly fell into his heart, took root, and eventually grew into a towering tree.
Brett treated his employees well and paid them high salaries, and his company had all the advantages of other companies in the market plus some unique features that others don't have.
Take Liam for example. Although he worked hard, he was more than willing to do so for Brett.
Liam had been working for Brett for almost 13 years and knew him well. Brett was very competitive and good at pretending. He always gave off an invincible and superior vibe. After pretending for so long, even he forgot he had a vulnerable side, like his getting lung cancer now.
If Liam hadn't come to R City with him, Brett might have died here.
He would have died quietly, with no one knowing, because no one cared about his vulnerability or thought he could die.
No one would have expected Brett to have such a short life.
The only people who really cared about Brett and didn't want him to die were probably those related to his interests. But without considering interests, no one cared about Brett, which was really sad.
After leaving the cemetery, Izabella didn't know where to go. In such a big city, there was not a single place where she could feel at ease. Was she really this weak?
Izabella returned to the hotel, tidied up her makeup, and got out of the car.
The "Here Comes the Superstars" trending topic lasted all night before it started to slow down, but then the posts from Ariana and Harper took over.
Izabella didn't pay attention to the headlines. Instead, she looked through the car window and observed the surroundings. As expected, she spotted some paparazzi squatting in a corner.
Luckily, the hotel's security was excellent, and they didn't get in.
Izabella got out of the car, picked up her bag, and walked into the hotel. At the entrance, she handed her ID and room key to the security guard for inspection. After confirming her identity, they let her in.
Back in her hotel room, Izabella sent a message to Casey, telling him she was safe, and then started paying attention to the trending topics online.
It seemed like Ariana was well-prepared. All the paid trolls and haters started paying attention to this hot topic, digging up some of Izabella's "dark history."
Ariana posted her accusations against Izabella.
"I've been giving my all for this performance these days, but I didn't expect this outcome. I can only say you can't judge a book by its cover, and I should be more careful when accepting jobs in the future.
Also, I hope the production team can explain why they let a scandal-ridden actress join this show and tarnish our profession. Is it because you and Mr. York are friends, Mr. Kane?
I don't want to say much more. I'll save it for the press conference in two days."
The top comment was from Harper, who reposted the message with the caption "Keep it up!"
Harper and Ariana share some common fans, who saw the trending topic and reposted it to show their support.
"Harper really spoils Ariana."
"This couple is so real!"
"I'm already in contact with the press conference. Harper and Ariana will attend together. I'm so looking forward to their live stream."
"I feel bad for Ariana. I wonder when Izabella will be banned?"
"Why have all the directors I like been deceived by Izabella lately? Have Mr. Kane and Mr. York been bought off by her?"
"I'm a bit disappointed. I initially thought Izabella's performance was good and started to like her, but I didn't expect this outcome. She actually changed the script on her own."
"Is the person above an Izabella fan? It's ridiculous that she still has fans, but congrats on leaving the dark side and joining Izabella's hater group."
Ariana was watching the trending topic, not expecting her "victim" act to work so well. She's been trending for over 24 hours, and her popularity is still rising.
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