When Dorian heard these words, he hesitated, but didn''t offer any further rebuttal.


    Margaret noticed his wavering and pressed on, "Dorian, listen to your aunt. We''re family, and I would never harm you.


    "Ms. Joyce is beautiful and well-educated. I know you''re a man of loyalty, and you''ve been with L for many years. The ke family has never mistreated her."


    "Have we ever made her go hungry or dressed her poorly all these years? Without you, she would never have seen this world of high society. You''ve been more than good to her."


    "You''re loyal and caring, but she''s not grateful. Didn''t you see how she treated me just now? The way she looked at me was so arrogant as if she were some heiress from a noble family. It was really irritating!"


    Thestment made Dorian think of L''s recent attitude toward him. His brows instantly furrowed, and a wave of irritation rose in his chest.


    "Dorian, go meet Ms. Joyce. If things go well, you might even discuss a business partnership. There''s nothing to lose."


    Dorian pinched the bridge of his nose, thinking for a long while before finally speaking. "Fine, just this once."


    Margaret was overjoyed upon hearing his concession. "Don''t worry! I won''t make any decisions for you. Ms. Joyce said that if you agree to meet, it''ll be at the


    South Street Restaurant on Wednesday at 6:00 pm.


    "She''s already reserved a table. Just don''t miss the time."


    Dorian nodded, looking as though he was being coerced into this.


    This was the only way he could convince himself that he wasn''t betraying his conscience.


    As Margaret and Darcy were leaving, Margaret''s gaze fell upon L, who was carefully helping Jamie adjust her costume.


    She was focused, her movements delicate.


    Margaret sneered with disdain. "She''s just a mere servant, and she dares to act high and mighty? Howughable."


    ...


    "Magi Pictures has scheduled the photo shoot for next week. I''ll take you there, and while we''re at it, we can meet the head of Joyce Group," L said while making some notes and organizing the schedule.


    L met Benjamin at Lane Group''s charity g, and they hit it off.


    However, Benjamin knew that L had connections to Morgan group. Even so, since this wasn''t a formal project under Morgan group, it wasn''t significant enough for Benjamin to get involved.


    Instead, he had assigned apany manager to liaise with her.


    L also nned to speak to Cedric about getting Jamie and the others to


    audition for roles in "Heart Of rity".


    Samuel would wrap up their filming in another week, while Nexus Entertainment would likely need another month.


    If they passed the audition, they could join the crew seamlessly. The work intensity would increase, but they were young, and it was the perfect time for them to work hard and umte experience.


    During this period, L had arranged for an acting coach to train them. If they couldn''t join the crew, she would hire more coaches from different fields to help them strengthen their foundations.


    On Wednesday, L first took Jamie and the others to thepany.


    "Mr. Jordan has arranged for someone to apany you. If you need anything, just give me a call. If you finish earlier than I do, wait for me in the office."


    The two nodded obediently, like little kids waving goodbye to their working mother. It wasn''t until they were some distance away that they realized something felt off.


    "Do you think we''ve be too dependent on Ms. Hart?" Jamie spoke up. Teddy nodded in agreement. "A bit."


    Then, he asked, "Jamie, why don''t you want to work at your ownpany? Wouldn''t that be a better opportunity?"


    She pursed her lips, dodging the topic. "How about we talk to Mr. Jordanter and ask for an assistant?"


    Not thinking too much about it, Teddy said, "But we''re just two rookies without any projects. Thepany probably won''t give us that many resources."


    "Let''s ask first. If it works, it works. If not, forget it. At least, if we get an assistant, Ms. Hart won''t have to do everything herself."


    ...


    Meanwhile, L made her way to South Street Restaurant, where she had arranged to meet the head of Joyce Group at 5:00 pm.


    She arrived half an hour early, and as she entered, a girl in a red dress with blonde hair bumped into her.


    "Sorry." The girl apologized, and her eyes lit up when she saw L.


    L smiled and casually replied, "It''s fine," before heading inside.


    The Joyce Group representative arrived 20 minutester.


    He looked to be in his early 40s, but his behavior didn''t match. This was Owen Gray, the Vice President of Joyce Group, and his attitude toward L was very cordial.