<h4>Chapter 173: Chapter 175 She Must Find a Way to Stop It</h4>


    Looking at Steve’s pitiful face, Annie’s anger only grew stronger. She pped him across the face again, scowling, "You’re always moping around. It’s so unlucky. Get out of here!"


    The assistant, wronged and crying, dared not rebuff a word. She wiped her tears and turned to leave.


    After the assistant left, Rose Liall frowned at Annie and said, "You shouldn’t be so harsh to your assistants. Aren’t you afraid that she’ll expose you? You’re a public figure now, you can’t ruin your image."


    Annie sneered, "I know her, she doesn’t have the guts."


    Rose wanted to offer further advice, but Annie cut her off irritably, "Enough, Mom, I know what I’m doing."


    With that said, she took out her phone and made a call.


    It was quickly connected.


    With a cold voice, Annie asked, "Have you called Joanna about the stand-in?"


    A few secondster.


    "What?!" Annie gritted her teeth, her expression turning ugly, "She refused?"


    A few more seconds passed before she mmed down the phone in frustration, even throwing it on the floor.


    Rose jumped in shock, "What happened?"


    Annie remained silent, her fingers tightening at the thought of the phone call.


    Joanna had refused the stand-in job.


    It must be because of that mysterious man. Now that Joanna had him as her supporter, there was no need for her to ept roles that paid so little.


    Annie could suddenly sense danger.


    If that man decided to promote Joanna, just like how David Benington promoted her, wouldn’t that wretch have a chance to be famous?


    Annie understood better than anyone that Joanna was superior to her in all aspects.


    For a few auditioning roles previously, the directors had favored Joanna. It was only after seeking David’s help did she managed to steal those roles.


    Otherwise...


    That wretch wouldn’t be doing minor roles even till now.


    Of course, Joanna knew nothing about these.


    Annie was very clear about what might happen if Joanna was given a chance.


    That wretch might not only be famous, but might even surpass her current achievements!


    How could she ever tolerate such a thing happening!


    No, she must find a way to stop it before that wretch bes famous.


    "Mom, you should rest. I have to go out for a while. I’lle backter to see you." Annie took out herrge sunsses from her bag and put them on, grabbed her bag, and walked out of the hospital room.


    *


    Rose Liall was staying in Hospital Ward B.


    After leaving the main door of Hospital Ward B, Annie made a turn and walked down a small path towards Hospital Ward C.


    She remembered that Jeremy Lawrence was staying in the building of Hospital Ward C.


    However, when she found the room where Jeremy had stayed based on her memory, she found that the room was now upied by someone else.


    She found a nurse to ask.


    The nurse nced at her and asked, "Miss, may I know what is your rtionship with Mr. Lawrence?"


    Annie thought for a while, suppressing her disgust, "I am his sister."


    The nurse was taken aback, looking her up and down a few times before saying doubtfully, "Mr. Lawrence does have a sister who has visited him in the hospital, but..."


    "I am his second sister." Impatience crossed Annie’s face, "Didn’t he tell you that he has two sisters? Just tell me if he has been discharged from the hospital."


    The nurse saw her well-dressed appearance and the fact that she imed herself to be Jeremy’s second sister, she thought that thisdy could not possibly be lying.