Chapter 1029: Chapter 1029: Half a Heartthrob
The Simmons Family could reach their present status thanks to his control. Within just a few years, he had turned the near-bankrupt Simmons Family into the powerhouse it is today, becoming a legend in the process.
However, people really started to pay attention to him perhaps more so because of the suspicions that he murdered his own father and brother.
After all, gossip about wealthy families has always been something people relished.
Though the police eventually issued a statement proving his innocence, there were still those who favored conspiracy theories.
For some people, wealth equates to being unscrupulous, and having money is a sin itself.
Hannah pushed her glasses up on her nose and looked at Jack Stewart, who was daydreaming, and wondered aloud, "So you knew him, did you?"
Jack Stewart bowed his head, "Rumors say he is over fifty, with graying hair, and very greasy."
Only after finishing his words did Jack Stewart lift his head, not daring to meet Hannah’s gaze.
These were purely personal emotional outbursts.
But indeed, that’s what the outside world says, though, of course, there are positive comments as well.
Hannah remained silent for a moment, then met Jack Stewart’s eyes and finally couldn’t hold back her laughter.
After a while, she stopped and said seriously, counting on her fingers, "He’s not fifty, only six years older than me, with very black hair. Not only is he not greasy, but he’s also quite handsome. His face is just a little bit worse than mine."
She made a tiny gesture with her hands, childishly so.
Jack Stewart let out a sigh and suddenly slumped onto the table, turning his head left and right before finally facing in Hannah’s direction, "You must have been brainwashed by him."
A whole bottle of jealousy poured into his heart, and Jack Stewart was utterly dejected.
His nose felt sore, and he couldn’t help but rub it.
He wasn’t crying; it was just a little itchy.
Hannah tapped his shoulder lightly and asked, "Jack Stewart, will you come back to be my agent in the future?"
Jack Stewart snorted and turned his head, muttering, "I’m a great director now. Why would I go back to being your agent?"
He spoke in frustration.
After that, he regretted his words and moved his neck but still didn’t look up to see her reaction.
It was quite a while before, just when Jack Stewart thought Hannah had left, he heard a soft voice.
"Jack Stewart, when you become a director, how about I play the female lead?" she seemed to have thought about it for quite a while, "I can give you a friendship discount."
The first half of the sentence was tempting, the second half was a bucket of cold water.
Jack Stewart slammed his hand on the table and stood up.
Hannah was startled and looked at him with wide eyes, like a rabbit.
Jack Stewart tried to speak several times, wanting to scold her as he did before for being love-struck and dumb when it came to romance.
But it seemed like he couldn’t say that anymore.
Her career was blooming, and anyone would be envious.
The only fool was him, who had waited so long only to have someone else beat him to the punch.
For a long time, he didn’t manage to say a harsh word, just huffed and turned around to leave.
Hannah stayed dumbfounded for a while before realizing it.
Jack Stewart was probably really angry.
Although it wasn’t rare for him to get angry in the past.
Every time after getting angry, he would immediately remind himself that anger causes acne, is bad for the skin, and accelerates aging...
Then, while chattering, he would go to apply a face mask.
But now, it seemed that it had been a long time since he had shown such a demeanor.
Hannah hadn’t been there from the beginning of the story. When she arrived, the original protagonist had already spent a year by George River’s side, and the remaining year was completed by her.
What she took over from the original protagonist wasn’t just a scumbag, but also the only person who could be called a friend of the original protagonist, Jack Stewart.
