Remi''s fox-like grin widened, "Hey, congrats Remi! Surely, I yed a part in this victory, didn''t I?"


    Cassius couldn''t stand Timothy''s smug look and quickly chimed in.


    "Even if Remi''s making headway in wooing hisdy, what''s that got to do with you? Besides, what kind of progress is that? He''s still in the chase, isn''t he?"


    To Cassius, this didn''t seem like any progress at all.


    Remi shot him a look, "You wouldn''t understand."


    Why did Cassius feel that look was full of disdain?


    "How would I not understand? Ever since Remi got divorced, hasn''t he been on the chase? And here he is, still chasing."


    Timothy gave Cassius a look that was hard to decipher, bewildered at how the acimed actor could be so clueless.


    On set, the guy could empathize with any character, suggesting a high level of emotional intelligence.


    Yet, away from the cameras, Cassius''s EQ seemed to plummet.


    "Of course it''s different. It''s likeparing having a driver''s license to driving without one."


    "Chasing a woman and driving a car? What''s the connection?"


    Cassius clearly still didn''t get it.


    Timothy moved closer, trying again.


    "Let me put it this way, chasing a girl without her blessing is like being a relentless pest. But now, if she gives you the nod to court her, it means she''s epting your affection and intentions. As long as you don''t mess up, you''re practically the boyfriend-in-waiting."


    Cassius raised an eyebrow, "So, you''re saying all this time Remi''s been nothing but a relentless pest to Litchi?"


    Timothy, "..."


    Was that really the takeaway?


    And besides, were such brutal truths something you could just blurt out?


    Feeling the chill emanating from the hospital bed across the room, Timothy gritted his teeth and shot Cassius a re.


    "I''m talking about you! Your current pursuit of Ms. Ynda is nothing but relentless pestering."


    Cassius''s face darkened, and he let out a derisiveugh.


    "Me, pestering her? That''s rich. Which of your eyes saw that? Ha, she''ll be the one crying and begging toe back to me."


    Hollywood is no easy ride, and


    although Ynda has signed with the Madden Group''s entertainmentpany, her feud with Glory Media means trouble ahead.


    Ynda''s average talents and fiery temper make her an easy target in the industry without a strong backing.


    At Madden Media, Ynda thought she had Ms. Madden''s support, but thepany''s current head, Eartha Porter Madden, Lizetta''s


    stepmother, is preupied With her own challenges.


    He was waiting for Ynda, that naive girl, to hit rock bottom ande crawling back to him.


    Remi nced at Cassius, who seemed hell-bent on


    self-destruction, and chose to stay silent. Some lessons had to be.


    learned the hard way, with a


    advice


    BUMS


    from others falling on deaf ears.


    Turning to Timothy, he said, "Pick any car from my garage."


    Timothy''s eyes sparkled, though he hade hoping for a reward, he hadn''t expected it to be this generous.


    Despite Remi''sck of interest in cars, only using a few regrly, those in his garage were collectors'' items, each worth a fortune.


    Rubbing his hands together, Timothy hesitated, "This... seems a bit much, doesn''t it? I mean, all I did was offer a few words."