"Of course." Mary held Odette's hand excitedly.
"Who else in the crew deserves Mr.Oliver's special attention except you? Nobody, right? Can you see it
now? You were so worried before, but now you can rest assured."
Odette blushed upon hearing Mary's words.She had been in the entertainment circle for sixteen years
and had experienced a lot of ups and downs.She knew very well how difficult it was to stay in this circle
if one had neither popularity nor patron.
When her career was at its lowest, she saw with her own eyes how fickle people were.Her friends
distanced themselves from her.
To make things worse, she didn't have plays to shoot and could only live off the company's basic
salary.
Everyone bullied her every chance they could get.
Even the newbies were not an exception.
They looked at her with either sympathy or smugness.
In those years, she had thought of quitting in the entertainment industry almost every day.
But she didn't want to give up.
She came from Spring County, a small town but had the largest population in the country.She grew up
there, and she managed to land on the entertainment circle by chance.She did not want to go back to
that pathetic place.
Not only that, but she would rather die than live the same life as before.She found pleasure in being a
star, being looked up to, and being indulged.
Therefore, no matter how hard the circumstances were, she would never quit.
Fortunately, things got better after signing a contract with another company.She happened to meet
Ryan sometime later.
At this moment, Odette's eyes lit up at the thought of him.
Ryan...He was a man beyond her reach.But he appeared before her and became her savior.
How could she watch him disappear from her life just like that? She would never let that happen.
"Mary, let's follow him."
"Okay." Odette made up her mind.
Ryan was here, and she was sure she was the reason for that.She had a problem, though.
He was an extremely reserved man, and his actions spoke louder than his words.
Odette figured out that the reason he stayed here was that he wanted to watch her from afar and did
not want to disturb her.She decided to "bump into" him because he wanted to let fate take its course.
Without further ado, Odette grabbed her bag, put on her sunglasses, and hurried to catch up with
Ryan.
Mary followed her with haste.
The two of them trotted carefully so as not to be noticed.
Unfortunately, they still failed to catch up with him.Ryan had already entered the elevator with the food
in his hand.
At that moment, Odette could only watch as the elevator doors closed.
"Damn it! I was so close!"
Odette stamped her feet in frustration.
She had been working for the company for so many years, and yet she had only seen Ryan several
times.
It was only now that she got to meet him, but she missed the chance.
How could she not be annoyed? She could not help but bite her lower lip in anger.
"Don't worry, Odette.Now that we know Mr.Oliver lives here, we will meet him again.We may have
missed him today, but there's still next time."
"It's hard to say.He's a very busy man." Mary checked the time on her watch.
"Odette, it's almost time for the shooting.We'd better go to the set now."
Truthfully speaking, Odette was no longer in the mood to work after missing the opportunity to meet
Ryan.
"It's pouring.It's okay if we're a little late," she replied.
All of a sudden, something occurred to her as she gazed at the elevator.She looked at Mary
meaningfully.
"Odette..."
"Mary, go to the reception desk and help me find out which floor and room Ryan is staying."
"What?"
"Hurry up, Mary.I promise I won't forget your kindness if lend up with Mr.Oliver."
"Alright.Wait for me then." Odette nodded, her eyes glinting in anticipation.
Mary walked away to do as told.She came back a few minutes later, out of breath.
"Did you get it?" Mary's hands were on her knees, and she was panting.
To Odette's surprise, Mary shook her head.
"I've asked the receptionist, but she refused to reveal any personal information of the guests," she
answered in between breaths.
As Mary saw the disappointment in Odette's face, she hurriedly added, "But I met a cleaning lady and
asked her about it.She said she saw a handsome man when she was cleaning on the 22nd floor
yesterday.I'm sure that man was Mr.Oliver."
‘The 22nd floor! Odette was beaming with happiness; that was until something dawned on her.There
were so many rooms on the 22nd floor.How the hell was she supposed to know which Ryan's room
was?
"Oh, yes!"
Mary suddenly said as though she remembered something important.
"When we checked in, I heard from the crew that Wendy is staying on the 22nd floor as well."
"Wendy?" Odette frowned in disdain.
She disliked Wendy.To say dislike was an understatement.
Rather, she was disgusted with her.
Odette could tell at first glance that Wendy was a huge threat to her.
Because of this, she deliberately made things difficult for Wendy during the filming.
She even played scene- stealing tricks when they were in the same scene.However, Odette did not
expect that that twenty-three- year-old girl could see through her tricks and fight back.
"Odette, we should go back to the set now.We can't afford to lose your role in the drama.Have you
forgotten how difficult it was for you to become the leading lady? For now, let's just focus on your
performance.I'm sure your career will peak again once this drama is shown on TV," Mary advised
patiently.
Since there was no way to find Ryan, Odette had no choice but to leave.With a gloomy expression, she
turned around, put on her sunglasses, and exited the hotel with Mary.
The driver, who was waiting at the entrance, opened the door for her.
But just as Odette was about to walk through the revolving door, she abruptly stopped in her tracks.
Mary almost bumped into her.
"What's the matter?"
"Mary, it's not a big deal if Wendy stays on the 22nd floor.But, why does Ryan live on that floor too?"
Odette asked with a serious look on her face.
"Uh...Maybe it's just a coincidence," Mary replied with uncertainty.
Odette did not think so.It was too coincidental for it to be a coincidence.
When Ryan visited the crew yesterday, he stayed in the group where Wendy had filmed for the entire
day.
‘Was that a coincidence as well?"
Mary, didn't you notice it? He packed the breakfast and brought it with him.If he was alone, he could
have had breakfast downstairs.
Why did he have to pack the food and take it upstairs?"A logical question suddenly came to Odette's
mind.
"What do you think? Could it be that he likes Wendy?"Odette asked.
Mary was silent for a long time.She could not deny that Odette's speculation was possible.
"Well, I think it's a bit of a stretch.Odette, I think you're just overthinking it. Mr.Oliver is a famous
businessman.He must've been worried that people would recognize him if he ate downstairs, so he
decided to pack his food and go to his room to eat in private.As for your theory that he likes Wendy,
that's impossible.Yes, Wendy may be a beauty, but Mr.Oliver has been in the business world for so
many years.For sure, he has seen all kinds of pretty faces in the industry.How could he be so shallow?"
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