Chapter 14
Unexpectedly, they looked at each other.
Obviously, no one was ready.
The atmosphere suddenly became subtle, and their breath seemed frozen.
Lowering her eyes slowly, Yolanda found Aaron's hand on her waist and what he was doing.
She opened her mouth in surprise and wanted to say something, but soon she closed her eyes as if nothing happened.
She thought, "Look, I'm asleep again! Nothing happened just now, and I didn't see anything! You are the one who feels embarrassed."
Yolanda thought she had left the problem to Aaron, but she was naive. The big boss would never put himself embarrassed.
He would try his best to return the embarrassment to you.
For example, after three seconds of silence, Mr. Jensen loosened his grip.
"You're too heavy. I can't hold you."
With a loud sound, Yolanda, who was ten centimeters high in the air, fell back on the carpet like a fish that had just been caught and thrown back ruthlessly.
Yolanda was stunned.
Aaron's action was insulting.
In Darlington, all the ladies scrambled to imitate Yolanda. The clothes she had worn and the hairstyle she had done would become the new popular trend. The only thing that couldn't be imitated was her delicate figure.
But now, this man said she was heavy?
Yolanda thought, "Do you know how to appreciate beauty?"
Unconvinced, Yolanda sat up straight and tried to explain, "I'm 5.4 feet tall and weigh 105 pounds. Do you have any misunderstanding about weight?"
However, Aaron kept staring at the computer screen and didn't look at her anymore.
Yolanda knew that people in the entertainment industry liked skinny women, who were beautiful in front of the camera.
Perhaps Aaron had the same aesthetic taste.
He was superficial.
She knew that men didn't like to be disturbed when they were working, so she just complained in her heart and rubbed her buttocks before getting out of the study.
It was not until the door was completely closed that Aaron inexplicably heaved a sigh of relief.
He raised his head to look in the direction of the door, thinking of the glance he had just met with Yolanda.
It was the first time they had been so close.
Although there was still a band-aid on her nose, Aaron could see her eyes clearly.
The outer corners of her eyes were slightly bent, and the end of her eyes was slender. The corners of her entire eyelids were like two peach petals.
Her eyes were beautiful, with great energy.
He didn't know if it was his illusion.
He felt like he had met her before.
Aaron closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead. Then he stood up and opened the study window, trying to let the cold wind dispel the strange feelings in his heart.
After a while, he called Lenny, "Return the air ticket to Darlington and ask Mr. Wilson to go to the Aviation Management Bureau to report the schedule as soon as possible. We will take a private plane this time."
In the past, to accompany Mrs. Jensen to travel, Aaron had bought a private plane. Now that Mrs. Jensen had gone abroad, the plane had been parked at the airport.
Every time he used the plane, he had to report it to the Aviation Management Bureau. Aaron thought it troublesome, so he usually didn't use his private plane.
But Yolanda didn't have a name or an ID card, she couldn't take a civil flight.
Lenny was puzzled by Aaron's temporary change, "Why do you suddenly want to use the private plane?"
After a moment's silence, Aaron said, "She wants to go with me."
The conditions proposed by Aaron were too annoying. After struggling for the whole afternoon, Yolanda almost went blind, and only found 28 different places.
It had a long way if she wanted to pass the test.
Yolanda didn't know why this man was so persistent to play this kind of game. It was boring to watch Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival. It was better to play other games.
If she didn't complete the challenge, it meant that she couldn't go to Darlington with Aaron.
Yolanda had no choice but to think of other ways. The night when she was about to risk everything to run away from home for the second time, Aaron suddenly stopped her when he came back.
"Make me a cup of coffee."
Reluctantly, Yolanda asked, "Why do you want to drink coffee at night? Won't you go to bed?"
Aaron glanced at her and asked, "Are you not willing to?"
Yolanda thought, "What a jerk! He always orders me."
Although she was still mad at him for not taking her to Darlington, she couldn't do anything about it because she was his sister. She could only mutter to herself while walking toward the kitchen.
After making the coffee, she sent it to the study. After taking a sip, Aaron said unhurriedly, "Pack up all the things you need and go to Darlington with me tomorrow morning."
Upon hearing this, Yolanda thought she had misheard. She turned to look at him and asked, "What did you say?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't want to go."
The surprise came all of a sudden. It took Yolanda two seconds to come to her senses. She was so excited that she couldn't speak fluently.
"Thank you, Brother!"
"My brother must be a God from heaven!"
"You'll be happy in your life!"
"Now I really want to sing a song for you!"
With a disgusted look on his face, Aaron listened to her praise. Then he picked up the cup and hid his smile in the mellow coffee fragrance.
When Yolanda was twenty years old, Elbert bought her a sports car as a birthday gift. At that time, Elbert said that he would give her a private plane as her dowry after she got married. But given the current situation of the Walter family, she couldn't get the plane.
Luckily, with her brother Aaron, Yolanda got the chance to take the private plane.
In fact, the feeling was similar to that of a first-class cabin. It was just that there was more private space, and the service was more customized.
This time, besides Yolanda and Lenny, Aaron's secretary and another director of Azel Group followed Aaron.
Yolanda didn't know the reason why Aaron went to Darlington. After the plane took off, she asked Lenny in secret. Lenny told her that there were both business and private matters.
Yolanda could tell that Aaron had business matters, but private matters?
Aaron had private matters in Darlington?
However, it didn't matter to her. The only thing she hoped for was to see her father as soon as possible after she landed.
The airline stewardesses brought them exquisite and delicious snacks and fruits. While eating, Yolanda looked out of the window. Occasionally, she heard the conversation between Aaron and the director.
"There is still a year or eight months left for Sally Moore's contract with us. She came to my company a few days ago and hoped I could arrange some work for her to show up. Do you..."
Flipping through a document in his hand, Aaron replied unhurriedly, "Not long ago, there was a TV series about laws on Star TV asking us to choose some actors. Let her go."
The director was stunned.
Yolanda was surprised.
Aaron was good at teaching people to behave themselves. He asked a popular female star who had been on the verge of breaking the law to show in a TV series about laws.
Yolanda wanted to take a note and she could teach James the same way in the future.
When she was thinking, the director suddenly said, "Have you read the information about James Hilton I sorted out for you last time? If there is no problem, I want to sign the film and television agreement with him next month."
The sweet melon in Yolanda's mouth almost choked her.
Luckily, no one noticed her. She quickly wiped her mouth with a piece of tissue, sat straight, and wanted to hear Aaron's answer carefully, but the man's voice was very low.
There were two rows of seats between them, and she couldn't hear clearly.
No way.
She couldn't miss any piece of information about that man.
She took a look at the fruit plate in front of her and suddenly picked it up and turned around.
Then she walked to Aaron and sat down confidently in the empty seat next to him.
Aaron frowned and looked at her, "What are you doing?"
Yolanda had thought about a reason and said timidly, "There is turbulence. I'm afraid. I want to sit next to my brother."
The secretary and the director sitting opposite bowed their heads and pretended to be busy as if they didn't dare to disturb their boss.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders who didn't know the truth, Yolanda was the woman brought by Aaron, and the brother she called was just a name for fun.
Aaron felt a little embarrassed and coughed, "Go back. We are having a meeting."
"I won't say anything," said Yolanda.
"I'm in a meeting." The man raised his voice and repeated.
Blinking her eyes, Yolanda said, "I promise I won't say anything."
After saying that, she gave a piece of sweet melon to Aaron, "Do you want to eat it, Brother?"
Aaron was stunned.
He pushed her hand away and said, "No, thanks. Sit still."
Yolanda knew that once she went too far, Aaron would compromise immediately.
She smiled with satisfaction, "I know."
"Let's continue." Aaron subconsciously pulled his tie around his neck and continued the topic, "James' several comprehensive data seem to be good, but his acting skill is not good. Who is supporting him?"
The director said, "His family is a little rich. He has spent a lot of money on resources. His background should be clean and no one is behind him."
Aaron said, "Have you checked his private life?"
The director nodded and said, "He once had a girlfriend who is not in the entertainment industry and also has some background. She seems to be..."
It never occurred to Yolanda that Aaron would ask such a question and that the director seemed to know her existence.
Her heart beat faster in an instant. She stopped eating and held her breath, waiting for the director's words.
A few seconds later, the director gasped and replied, "I can't remember her name for the moment, but I'm sure that they have broken up peacefully, and there won't be any hidden danger."
After hearing this, Aaron took a sip of his coffee. After a long time, he nodded casually and said, "Then sign with him when you have time. Don't be too long. This kind of man can only be popular for two years at most."
"Okay."
After the discussion, a cold sweat almost broke out on Yolanda's forehead.
She was lucky.
Her heart gradually calmed down and she began to digest the information she had gotten.
In the past, because she wanted to be a considerate girlfriend who didn't interfere in her boyfriend's career, she seldom interfere in James' career. This might also be the main reason why he cheated on her.
Now that Yolanda knew that her disgusting ex-boyfriend was going to sign the contract with Azel Group?
No way!
James didn't deserve it.
He dared to say that they broke up peacefully.
Indeed, Yolanda wouldn't fight with James in public, but the director was wrong.
The reason why Yolanda endured humiliation and approached Aaron, the top of the pyramid in the entertainment industry, was that she wanted to find an opportunity to make James pay for his hypocrisy and deception.
What she wanted was more than a fight.
What she wanted was to completely take away the reputation and halo that this man loved, and let him lose everything.
If Aaron spent a lot of money to sign James in, and James was turned over by her, Aaron and his company would suffer a direct loss.
Although he was not her brother, she didn't want Aaron to lose something.
Luckily, the contract would be signed next month, and Yolanda still had time to intervene.
James, a bad man, wanted to be in a first-class entertainment company?
He must be dreaming.
Three hours later, the plane landed at Darlington International Airport.
Although she had only left for less than a month, when she stepped onto the land where she had grown up, Yolanda felt that things had changed.
When she left, she was still the lady of the Walter family. She was envied by thousands of people. But when she came back, the past glory was no longer there.
After they got off the plane, they went straight to the hotel.
In Darlington, Yolanda was a well-known person, especially in high-end hotels and clubs. Almost everyone knew her.
Therefore, to prevent herself from being recognized, she wore a hat and a band-aid on her nose. No one could recognize her unless he sat face to face with her.
Aaron booked two rooms in his name, and Yolanda lived next to him.
After lunch, Aaron said that he had something to deal with in the afternoon and told Yolanda not to walk around.
"If you have to go out, let Lenny go with you."
Yolanda's heart had gone back to her home. No matter what Aaron said, she nodded in agreement, hoping that he could leave as soon as possible so that she could sneak out to see her father.
Fortunately, Aaron finally left by car.
According to Lenny, Aaron was going to attend the kick-off ceremony of an event, there would be a dinner party in the evening after he finished his work in the afternoon. In short, his schedule was very tight.
This was a great opportunity for Yolanda.
As long as she rushed back to the hotel before six o'clock in the afternoon, even if Aaron knew it at night, he wouldn't blame her.
Pretending to be considerate, Yolanda asked, "Lenny, you must be tired after the whole morning's flight, right? Why don't you go and have a rest? I'll walk around the hotel and come back soon."
Lenny shook his head with a smile, "My boss said that wherever you go, I will follow you."
Yolanda knew that if she made too many excuses, he would suspect her. So she smiled and said, "Okay, let's go out for a walk."
She knew Darlington very well. She knew where the most bustling place in Darlington was, so after getting in the car, she told the driver, "Go to Sela Bridge."
"What is this place?" asked Lenny.
On purpose, Yolanda picked up her phone and showed it to him, "I've done some research before I came here. Sela Bridge is famous in Darlington. Let's go to have a look."
Lenny didn't think too much.
Aaron had told Lenny that Aaron took her out this time to relax and see if it could help her regain her memory.
So Lenny didn't need to ask more. He just needed to follow her to ensure her safety.
The two of them came to Sela Bridge. Just as the Internet said, it was crowded and full of people.
Yolanda had never been here before. As a lady from a rich family, she went to celebrities' places, while Sela Bridge was a traditional folk market where ordinary people liked to go and it didn't match her identity.
So today was her first time coming here.
Unexpectedly, it was interesting.
It was almost new year's Eve, and the market was filled with festive lanterns. Yolanda said, "Look at that lantern, Lenny. It's so beautiful."
After a while, she ran to a stand and said, "It's interesting."
Following her, Lenny occasionally talked to her, and the two of them played leisurely.
When Yolanda walked to the market center, she saw a small stall of dolls, on which there were many cute ones.
Two of them were very cute. One was a little boy, and the other was a little girl.
Out of curiosity, Yolanda walked up to the stall and asked, "How much is it?"
The vendor said enthusiastically, "10 each."
Yolanda picked up the two dolls and asked, "What's their relationship?"
The vendor smiled and said, "They are a pair."
"Okay," said Yolanda, nodding her head. "Do you have a brother and a sister?"
The smile on the vendor's face disappeared for half a second and then reappeared, "Isn't that so? I just said that they are a pair, a brother and a sister."
Frowning, Yolanda could tell that the stall owner and the fortune teller in the night market had the same ability of eloquence.
After thinking for a while, she turned around and asked Lenny, "Can you lend me 20?"
Although Yolanda was rich, she would be exposed when she spent the money now.
Lenny paid the bill.
Yolanda checked the time on her phone. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon.
If she wanted to come back before six o'clock, she had to leave.
After paying the bill, there happened to be a flash dance performance in the center of the square. All the passers-by were attracted to it. They crowded together.
Yolanda and Lenny were also surrounded by the crowd.
This might be the best chance for her to escape.
Yolanda thought, "I'm sorry, Lenny. I'll be back as soon as possible."
When the crowd pushed Yolanda and Lenny away, she quickly stepped back and turned around.
Dragon Hunt was a big IP project that involved film, game, and animation. It cost a lot of money. There were nearly 20 important roles in the movie. To make the IP more familiar and to attract more outstanding actors, Azel Group held a plan all over the country to select young actors.
The reason why Aaron came to Darlington on a business trip this time was to participate in the kick-off ceremony of the event. Darlington was the first stop of the selection.
In the evening, after the last group of journalists' interviews, Aaron walked out while chatting with the people in charge of the event.
As soon as he arrived at the door, the director led Lenny into the room nervously.
"Mr. Jensen, Lenny has been waiting for you outside the venue. He said he had something urgent to tell you."
The people beside Aaron were smart and temporarily went aside.
Aaron didn't pay much attention to Lenny.
He took the coat from the secretary unhurriedly, put it on, and asked, "Why are you here? Aren't you with her?"
After a moment's silence, Lenny walked up to him and whispered, "I'm sorry, Mr. Jensen. Miss Walter is missing."
Aaron paused, turned around, and his face almost instantly darkened,
"What did you say?"