Chapter 1131
The Awards was a big deal in the industry, attracting numerous key players and stakeholders, including those from Star Movie
Group.
Zoey, who was currently in the hospital, had even requested her doctor to leave the TV on so she could follow the ceremony.
When she saw a particular scene. Zoey realized that Mr. Pennyfeather was making sacrifices for the company. Many of their
business partners had been snatched away recently, and something needed to be done to get them back.
She was moved, her eyes glued to the screen unblinkingly
Every time the camera panned over to the Star Movie Group team, Zoey felt an indescribable sense of pride. She had been with
the company from the beginning and knew how hard the team worked behind the scenes. She always believed that Star Movie
Group had a bright future
A knock on her hospital room door interrupted her thoughts Thinking it was the nurse, she paid it no mind. But when the door
swung open, a man
entered
Feeling his presence, Zoey stiffened, her hand clenching beneath the blankets Why was he here?
She shifted uncomfortably against the wall, trying to regain some semblance of confidence. The man sat down next to her,
casting her a casual glance
Zoey swallowed, her palms sweaty. Every time she saw him, she felt a knot in het stomach.
After a minute of silence, he finally asked, “How did you get hurt?”
Zoey was so used to his sarcasm that when he asked this question, she was taken aback.
“Someone was targeting Mr. Pennyfeather, and I walked in on it. I got stabbed, she replied.
The man raised an eyebrow at her casual tone. It was as if being stabbed was a minor inconvenience. But the doctors had said
that she was lucky the knife did not hit her intestines, or she would have been in serious trouble
“You’re really loyal to Maja he commented.
Zoey knew that people in Greenfield didn’t like Mr. Pennyfeather much. But what did it matter? She knew how good Maja was
Because Mr. Pennyfeather is worth it,” she retorted
The man scoffed and stood up “So, you got stabbed and it’s your own fault Sooner or later, you’ll lose your life for her.”
Zoey was usually submissive around him, but hearing these words, she grew defiant. Tm willing to”
The man froze, a strange discomfort creeping into his heart. But he had no idea what this feeling was, so he stormed out of the
room, slamming the door
behind him
Once he left, Zoey let out a sigh of relief and continued to watch the TV.
Shawn was on stage accepting his award. He thanked everyone at Star Movie Group for nurturing his talent
“Everyone in the company is great and works hard. I will continue to work hard too,” he said.
As the spotlight shone on him, Shawn walked over to Maja, trophy in hand
Maja clapped her hands and nodded in approval. Shawn smiled at her before taking a seat next to her
The camera captured this moment, and the viewers at home were convinced that something was going on between Shawn and
Maja.
Meanwhile, Star Movie Group was posting negative news about Maja, quickly pushing her name to the top of the trending list
Shawnis fans were not fond of Maja, but seeing that she was now linked with their favorite star, they breathed a sigh of relief.
After the awards ceremony. Maja got into a car and started checking the trending news Sure enough, people were digging up
information about her, but she wasnt worried She then instructed her driver to take her back to Rosewood Manor
On the other side of town, people in the Raymond Corporation was still working late lan had been watching the live stream of the
awards ceremony in his office since Tyler had shared the link with him. When he saw Maja interacting with Shawn as if they were
a couple, he felt a pang of discomfort
He checked Twitter and saw that Maja was trending He put his phone down and continued watching the ceremony
Every time the camera showed Maja, lan felt his breath hitch. The spot where Maja had slapped him earlier throbbed slightly Jeff
had suggested using a cold compress, but he had refused So he had come to the Raymond Corporation with five distinct finger
marks on his face, earring him curious looks from the staff in the top floor offices