"Dorian, you''re hopeless!" Monica angrily swept the files off the desk.
Ethan rke, Dorian''s assistant, stood nearby with his head lowered, trying to stay invisible, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.
But Dorian didn''t seem to care. "I''m an actor, not a pop star. Whether I''m dating or not won''t affect me that much."
"Won''t affect you that much?" Monica was so angry she could onlyugh in disbelief.
True, he was an actor. But he was young and handsome, with as many fans drawn to him as a personality as those who admired his acting career.
"Keep messing around, then!"
Dorian looked at Monica, a hint of scrutiny in his gaze.
Monica sensed something amiss in his gaze. Sure enough, his words confirmed her suspicions.
"I want you to give your position as my agent to L."
Monica could onlyugh in disbelief. "Are you discarding me now that I''m no longer of use to you?"
"There is no need to make it sound so harsh. These past two years, it''s been mutually beneficial."
"So what?" She chuckled with a hint of mockery. Taking advantage of all her resources, then taking it all back with the excuse of pursuing a woman? What kind of mutually beneficial rtionship was that?
Was Dorian always such a na?ve child? Was this some kind of joke?
Dorian frowned in annoyance. "Give up the agent position. You can choose any other role within the team."
"Oh, should I thank you for giving me more learning opportunities?" Monica crossed her arms, deliberately stretching her words.
Her tone was extremely sarcastic, with no hint of gratitude, clearly full of mockery.
Dorian looked displeased. The position was originally L''s to begin with. It was now just returning to its rightful owner. With him as a screen legend, wouldn''t it be easy for Monica to have every opportunity to advance?
Monica seemed to read his thoughts. She stood up straight with pride in her gaze. "Dorian, I don''t have to work with you. In light of our two years of partnership, I advise you to think carefully before you act."
Dorian looked at her, his gaze was deep and seemed to be thoughtful of her words. Still, he showed no sign of changing his mind.
Monica gave a coldugh. "You''re not worth my time anymore. Do whatever you want with the agent position. I''ll wait for the day youe to regret it."
The one thing Dorian regretted most was removing L as his agent. Otherwise, she wouldn''t be so upset all the time.
Monica walked away with her back straightened, her high heels clicking against the ground rhythmically. She didn''t look abandoned at all. Conversely, she seemed to leave with proud defiance.
It was as if Dorian was the one being abandoned.
Her actions enraged Dorian, and in his frustration, he kicked the scattered files on the floor.
Ethan kept his head down, but his gaze drifted toward the door Monica had left open. It was like staring at beckoning freedom. His eyes showed hesitation and longing.
But after a long silence, he said nothing.
After settling things, Dorian went to the hospital, only to find that L''s room was already cleared out.
He frowned, stopped a nurse, and was told the patient had been discharged. Dorian stood there in a daze. His gaze was fixed on the neatly made hospital bed.
He btedly asked the nurse, "Wasn''t her injury pretty serious? Why did she get discharged so soon?"
There was no answer. He turned around and saw that the nurse had already walked away.
He frowned, feeling that his emotions had been out of control recently. He let out a deep sigh and called L, only to find that his number had been blocked.
That sigh caught in his chest, leaving him feeling extremely ufortable.
He rubbed his brow, feeling a bit tired. She didn''t even tell him about her discharge. Why was she being so stubborn?
As he was about to leave, he spotted the sandalwood bead still lying quietly in the corner. He went over and picked it up.
He thought about retrieving the other beads from the trash can, but it had already been emptied.
He held the bead tightly in his hand, his gaze gradually deepening.