The CEO Gets What He Wants

work.

The colleague replied innocently, “I enjoy reading up on celebrities and have been following Nicole

recently. If she has a clean background and the potential for a great career, I plan to become a diehard

fan of hers.”

Nina was speechless as she continued to type furiously on the keyboard with her eyes glued to the

screen. She sneered, “If you have time to care about Nicole, why don't you spend it listening to the

doctor explain your mother's health situation instead?”

The colleague was taken aback.

Just as Nina had said, she had received a call from her mother's doctor at ten in the morning wanting

to explain her mother's situation to her. However, she refused to listen and got the doctor to tell her

mother himself.

What's wrong with indulging in a little celebrity gossip?

After giving Nina the side-eye, Yvonne withdrew her gaze and answered the colleague, “If you plan to

become her diehard fan, then you have chosen the right person. I dare say that as long as she's keen

to continue her career, no one will be able to stop her rise as a megastar.”

“Why?” The colleague's interest was piqued.

“Because of her background.” Yvonne cocked a brow at the colleague. “You can't even imagine it, but

I'm not at the liberty to speak.”

Yvonne's mother was married to a tycoon, and Ackleton's high society wasn't that big. Everyone had

naturally heard about it.

Furthermore, it wasn't a surprise that such explosive news would spread like wildfire within the circle.

William Lambert was the state secretary, while his wife was Claire Walsh. When she was young, Claire,

together with Cayden's mother, Allie, and Dylan's mother, Talia, were all best friends.

For some inexplicable reason, William and Claire didn't have any children.

It wasn't until ten years ago that Claire adopted a ten-year-old girl from an orphanage that she

frequently visited. That girl turned out to be the twenty-year-old Nicole now.

Consequently, no other young celebrity in the entertainment industry had a family background more

influential than Nicole.

Furthermore, no netizen knew of her origins. They didn't dare reveal it for fear of being blacklisted.

In spite of that, those in power within the entertainment industry had no illusions about who Nicole's

adoptive father was. There was a tacit understanding among them to promote Nicole and give her the

princess treatment.

With the wind in her sails, it was easy for her to get wherever she wanted.

The thought of how glamorous Nicole was and the fact that she was worshipped by many filled Yvonne

with jealousy.

Wouldn't it be perfect if I had the opportunity to enter the entertainment industry too? How can one not

be jealous of an orphan who transforms into a starlet in just ten years? Why is life so unfair?

As Yvonne didn't have the courage to bad-mouth Nicole in front of the colleague, all she could do was

insinuate that Nicole didn't look good in person and required her photo to be edited.

In truth, she had never seen Nicole in real life before.

While they continued with their idle chatter, Avery, who was overwhelmed with work, kept hearing the

name Nicole being mentioned.

After busying herself the entire morning, Avery rushed through lunch before diving back into work.

When it was finally three, she grabbed her bag and rushed out of the office.

On her way to see Blake, she dropped by a few printing companies, looking to print name cards.

Finally, she chose the one that was the cheapest.

After giving an address, she instructed the vendor to courier it to the office.

Meanwhile, the place where Blake was staying was located somewhere pleasant, where the air was

significantly better than in the city.

Upon locating the place with its address, Avery was met by a housekeeper who opened the door for

her. Stepping in, she saw another one cleaning the grounds.

“Good afternoon, Ms. Rumpley,” the housekeeper greeted cordially.

“Good afternoon,” Avery replied. She was equally polite.

Amidst the charming surroundings, Blake had almost recovered from his wounds and was in great

spirits. His improvement made Avery realize that accepting Cayden's help was the right decision.

Her pride had to take a backseat when it came to Blake's health.

Strolling in the garden with Avery, Blake couldn't resist asking, “Cayden is taking good care of me

because of his feelings for you. This is something that you have to take note of.”

“He's really kind,” Avery replied, sidestepping the comment.

Turning to face his granddaughter, Blake stamped his walking stick on the ground and admonished her,

saying, “That's not the point! I'm telling you that Cayden has your best interest at heart. By making sure

I'm cared for, he's alleviating your burden. You'd better remember that. Do you really think he has taken

me in just because he's kind? With so many pitiful old folks around, why didn't he bother with another

lady's grandfather?”

Blake's remark elicited a smile from Avery.

He added, “Stop being so stubborn, and don't keep thinking about breaking up just because you

underestimate yourself. For him to have feelings for you, there must be something in you that attracts

him. Even though coming from similar backgrounds is important, it doesn't mean married couples from

different rungs of society can't be happy.”