She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Chapter 35

035 Boss To Be

Scarlett's POV

+25 BONUS

When I finished my pitch, I felt embarrassed and shocked - I talked for 2 hours straight?! Standing in the elevator, I can't help but to cover my face thinking about what just happened.

He smiled at me with an encouraging look, nodded along, and even asked some simple questions, so I totally lost track of time.

To think that I just took up the whole morning of a billionaire whose business was far more important than my movie....

I didn't know how to face Adrian Dunn at that moment, and when I looked up, he was smirking like a mischievous fox, seeing through my thoughts again.

"Ughhh, I should probably..." I put away my iPad, pointing at the door, "Thank you very much for hearing me out!"

The fox let out a laugh.

"You don't even have time for my decision?" Adrian Dunn curved his lips, his deep, shimmering eyes taunting behind his thin rimless glasses, "Not that I'd hate it if you just came here for a passionate chat..." "..." I totally forgot. Wasn't my pitch the whole point of the meeting?

But he didn't give me a hard time after that. Even right now standing in the elevator with his offer, it still feel surreal to me.

I got it? I just got my script bought...by one of the largest media tycoons?!!!

if the elevator door didn't open to the one person I didn't expect to see at

you are done smiling at yourself, can

Ava Fuller.

Ava is standing by

I blurt out,

hired for her. "Co- productions between media companies is not forbidden. If you are looking to enter the business, then you might want to do your homework better," Ava sneers at me coldly,

pressing close to me, forcing me to

not allowed to have physical contact with "the princess". Apparently I pose some threat to her

she is more aggressive today, holding the elevator

you believe an ugly duckling like this is trying to sleep her way into the movie business?" Ava tosses her hair cockily, laughing

I didn't hear her comment. Not like I had come here for an acting job like she clearly assumed anyway. Seeing she's not leaving anytime soon, the people around scatters for the other elevators. I turn to

that's what Miss Scarlett was here for, and it's a pity that

seemed to have loads of work waiting when I left his office

she knows better than to fire at the head of

nodding at the elevator, "for that. I didn't know the Dunn

didn't know either," Adrian answers fast with a light frown, as if annoyed to be mentioned together with Ava, "must be

a slight, apology

that coming. I thought Ava was THE

circle.

then holds out a hand as if asking for a dance: "Since you

feel uncomfortable having lunch with him, just don't want to get too close to their circle-