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Chapter 440
Chapter 440
Chapter: 440
He noticed the puzzled look on Ariana’s face and moved his laptop to face her. Then he explained, “I can see the submitted records of project plans and everything concerning investments by the Anderson Group. But | just checked, and there is no trace of the project you submitted.”
It was clear that Norton had kept her project plan.
Ariana flew into a rage when she heard what Theodore said and she retorted angrily, “It seems that Norton didn’t submit my project at all. He told me that it was rejected by the company. What a bastard! Besides, he seemed to have some connection with Jasper. | remember when | went to see him, he asked me to pass the script to Jasper, but | wouldn’t let him. As a result, he scolded me.”
Ariana felt a little aggrieved when she mentioned this matter. Then she remembered how helpless she was when she called Theodore but couldn’t get to him.
Theodore felt sorry for her and held her in his arms.
“sj Entertainment is just one of the subsidiaries of the Anderson Group. The staff lacks team spirit and under such conditions, abuse of power for personal gain is inevitable. Norton took advantage of his position as the head of the investment department to reject your project. | will handle it. Don’t worry.” After comforting her for a while, Theodore added, “You can give a copy of your project plan to Horace. I'll keep an eye on it this time, and | don’t think anyone will dare to reject your project without a solid reason.”
“But we've already shot a short film to attend the film festival...” Ariana looked at him with hesitation in her big eyes and suggested in a low voice, “How about we submit the short film to the film festival as planned? | want to see if | can turn the tables by myself.”
Theodore chuckled and didn’t say anything. He really liked the fact that she wanted to handle things her way.
If she was really determined to solve the problem by herself, he would give her his full support and he would handle the consequences.
“It's getting late. Let's go to bed,” Theodore suddenly said. He put away his computer and turned off the light. Then, he lay down again and held Ariana in his arms.
It was a cold night. Ariana instinctively leaned against Theodore’s warm chest. His steady heartbeat echoed clearly in her ears, keeping her wide awake.
At that moment, she couldn't help but remember what he had said in the greenhouse during the day, wondering if it was true or not. ©
If the misunderstanding this time wasn’t cleared up, or if it tumed out that it wasn’t a misunderstanding, was he really going to pull out that golden shackle and put it on her ankle?
Three days later, it was the opening ceremony of the film festival.
It was only fitting that Jayson had to go to this film festival to present their short film. Jayson still invited Ariana to go with him so if they won, they would celebrate together.
Jayson exuded such confidence that Ariana was very confident about the outcome of the festival.
By a stroke of luck, Ariana hadn’t been busy recently, and Theodore was even busier after returning from the manor. Theodore and Ariana sometimes called each other at night, and they barely met.
Ariana decided to take the opportunity, and she agreed to go with Jayson.
As was tradition for the film festival, there was a red carpet walking stage. Since Jayson and Ariana weren't famous, they didn’t need to go through this step.
It had been a long time since Jayson had been to such an event. As soon as he got out of the car and saw a group of journalists surrounding the venue, he felt a little uncomfortable all of a sudden.
Although the film festival was a big event, Jayson didn’t particularly dress up for the occasion. His messy hair slacked over his shoulders, and he was dressed in a sweater and sneakers.
Ariana was even more casual, wearing a woolen skirt and flats. She didn’t put on any makeup except lip gloss to enhance her complexion.
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