Chapter 261: Chapter 261: Investigation Results
The production team’s latest move is sure to garner hefty profits.
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Mid-hill Courtyard.
Arnold Simmons stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, the soft glow from outside mellowing down the cold, haughty look in his eyes, and adding a touch of youthful nobility to his demeanor.
The study was excessively quiet.
Even the usually quiet-loving man seemed slightly irritated at this silence.
Subconsciously, he reached for his lighter in his pocket.
Click--
The flame sparked, its mild heat engulfing its vicinity.
The cigarette between his fingers was lit, smoke curling upwards, and the faint smell of tobacco filled the room.
The irritation in his eyes intensified, reflecting the crimson glow of the flame.
It was a beautiful but perilous sight, like the ghostly blue phosphorus fire floating in a quiet forest.
The next moment, the vibration of his cell phone disrupted the silence in the room.
Coming back to his senses, Arnold put out his cigarette and answered the call.
It was his secretary.
They had found some information on the person he had asked her to investigate.
"It’s a staff member from the show team named Joan King. She’s 45 years old, divorced, and has recently gotten herself heavily into gambling and debt. It’s confirmed she’s in contact with high-level executives from Prideful Entertainment."
"George River’s company." The man’s voice was cool, a statement plainly made as his eyes fell on the computer screen.
The live broadcast of Shining Star Journey 2.
The camera was focusing on the side profile of a female contestant.
Her side profile was stunning.
However, comments filled the screen, almost covering her face.
Arnold raised his eyebrows and turned off the comments.
His secretary went on to provide definite answers over the call.
Joan King was bought off by Prideful Entertainment to aid their only contestant, Tiffany Lynch.
Tiffany Lynch was George River’s girlfriend from years ago, and they renewed their affair after she came back to the country.
"However..." The secretary paused, hesitated a bit and continued, "Before this, we found out that George River has had a secret girlfriend. They broke up the day Tiffany Lynch came back. That woman is... is Miss Winter."
The secretary trembled as she finished her sentence, her back soaked in sweat.
George River already harbored a grudge against Second Young Master Simmons for the disappearance of Eldest Young Master Simmons, Jimmy. The relationship between the two could be described as water and fire.
And now both men were linked to the same woman.
This is just — a calamity?!
The secretary was startled by her own thoughts, even more worried whether Miss Winter, who had just won the favor of Second Young Master Simmons, would now fall out of his graces.
However, does she even know that at this moment, the unapproachable Second Master of the Simmons family is watching a talent show live broadcast on his computer?
Just for that one person.
It was eerily shocking!
After a long time, Arnold Simmons gently played with the icy lighter in his hand, his eyes hidden beneath a dangerous veil, his tone expressionless, "Alright."
The secretary was confused for a moment.
She hung up the phone.
Arnold Simmons wasn’t surprised by the information the secretary had investigated.
Ever since Hannah had first appeared before him and caught his attention, he had sent people to investigate her background.
He found the idea of becoming someone else’s stand-in lover absurd.
Even after so many years, George River was still the same.
People who grow up pampered, their worth piled up by wealth and lineage, no matter how mature and powerful they appear on the outside, they crumble easily inside.
So naive it’s laughable.
Arnold chuckled coldly, his deep eyes filled with a hint of malice.
