Chapter 201 If You're Not My Uncle-in-Law
Three of the six guests had finished their scenes.
The fourth guest was late.
In the lounge, Ebony gave everyone a cold shoulder, and the air was stifling.
Ten minutes later, Sarina got up and went to the restroom.
When she came back, she brought the news. "One of the guests is not coming!"
Both Ebony and Moses looked over.
Sarina nodded and said, "It's true. People are arguing outside. The guest stood them up and is rumored to have gone abroad. He would not come back."
Ebony found it hard to believe and said in surprise, "The amount of penalty for breach of contract is five million dollars!"
Sarina blinked and said, "Since he dares do so, I think he's not short of money."
Who in this world was not short of money?
Ebony could not imagine it.
Deep down, she was jealous of that guest.
How nice it would be if she were not short of money! In that case, she would also stand them up, go abroad, and stay away from this terrible show.
Just then, the door of the lounge was pushed open once again.
The fourth guest came.
It was a handsome young man with a refined temperament.
With a smile, he came in, looked at the three people in the lounge, raised his hand, and said hello.
Ebony, Moses, and Sarina stiffened at the sight of the man.
Justin Graham?
A popular star like Justin came to this show?
The singer and dancer had been in showbiz for five years. Each of his seven albums ranked among the top 3 in total sales nationwide. He was a talented, versatile, handsome, and unparalleled super idol.
He was also an actor. He was not productive, but his acting skills were great and solid. In the younger generation, he was a role model.
In the past two years, there had been a saying in the entertainment industry.
Mr. Graham was a permanent superstar.
It showed how stable Justin's position was in this era when traffic was the king.
It was beyond all expectations that Justin joined the show.
The lounge fell silent.
The handsome man smiled at the three people and joked, "Looks like I'm not welcome here?"
Sarina hurriedly stood up and blushed. "Of course not... Mr. Graham, please have a seat!"
Instead of sitting down, Justin went over with a smile and shook hands with each of them.
Among the four of them, he boasted the highest status. Even so, he acted nicely instead of putting on airs.
He maintained a perfect smile.
The last person Justin shook hands with was Ebony.
Ebony, who had given Sarina and Moses cold shoulders, stood up.
She nodded slightly at Justin, shook hands with him, and introduced herself, "I'm Ebony."
Justin smiled at her and said, "Justin."
The atmosphere in the lounge was livened up with the arrival of this approachable guest.
On the sofa, Ebony raised her eyes and looked at Justin, who was sitting across from her.
She knew Justin in her last life.
Back then, she was hated by every netizen. To survive and make money for Roxanne, she starred in countless terrible films.
Until she was 24, the year before her death, one director appreciated her talent and offered her a good role.
The role brought her a nomination for the Best Supporting Actress of that year.
And the film was one of the few highlights of her life.
The male lead of that movie was Justin.
Ebony and Justin interacted as colleagues. It was a long time ago. She couldn't remember the details, but there was one thing remaining remarkable.
A hater sent her a package that was loaded with dead rats.
Before Ebony could react, Justin saw it.
He grabbed her wrist and pulled her away.
He shielded her, closed the box with one hand, pulled a long face, and called over the staff members to take care of it.
After the staff members left with the box, Justin turned back, looked at her with concern, and asked gently, "Are you all right?"
Her memories of her last life were fragmented and vague.
But Ebony remembered this man.
He ignored the dirt about her, treated her as a normal person, and interacted with her like a friend.
Justin was a good person.
From time to time, Moses looked at his aunt.
His aunt was stealing a glance at Justin for the third time.
That made Moses feel upset.
His mission then crossed his mind.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Lloyd via WhatsApp.
There was only one word in his message.
"Cuckold."
Lloyd didn't reply, probably because his phone was not by his side.
Moses thought about it before sending out another message. "Lloyd, would you still love me if my uncle-in-law were someone else?"
Still, there was no reply.
A few minutes later, a staff member came in, apologized for the delay, and told them that they might have to wait for a while longer.
One artist temporarily broke his contract while another guest's flight was late. The incidents caused a delay, and the others' time was wasted.
Ebony pondered for a moment before suddenly getting up and saying, "I want to see the director."
Since someone broke his contract, a substitute would be needed.
The chief director looked at Ebony and asked after quite a while, "You mean, Rita could fill in the slot?"
Ebony nodded and replied, "It's your call."
His call?
Half an hour ago, this aggressive woman almost strangled a staff member. Why was she suddenly so humble?
The chief director looked at Ebony for quite some time before deciding to take her advice. "Is she in this city? She'll be hired if she can make it here now."
Ebony immediately replied, "She is. I'm calling her right away."
Ebony called Rita, and the latter was thrilled! Just now, she had complained in the chatting group that she could find no jobs because of her damaged image.
In the blink of an eye, Ebony found her one.
Rita hurriedly promised, "I'll be there in half an hour!"
Half an hour later, Rita arrived with great enthusiasm. The chief director sized her up before having her taken away to put on makeup.
Rita waved at Ebony excitedly.
Ebony smiled at the girl, nodded, and signaled her to go ahead.
After Rita left, Ebony planned to go back to the lounge, but the chief director stopped her, "Wait."
Ebony halted and looked at the chief director.
The chief director said, "I took your advice, and why don't you hear mine?"
Ebony instantly had a bad feeling.
The chief director continued, "Walk through Hell once again. Keep your eyes open this time!"
Ebony was stunned.
Ten minutes later, Justin was talking to Moses and Sarina in the lounge.
A sudden loud noise came from outside.
The three guests were startled and looked at the door.
Justin went to open the door, stopped a staff member who was passing by, and asked, "What is going on?"
The staff member replied in a hurry, "The... The chief director wanted to avenge his man and asked the ghost king to scare Ebony..."
"Then... Ebony hit the ghost king! She pushed him off the bridge! The bottom of the river is made of wood. With its collapse, the bridge also collapsed! When the chief director came out to scold her, he tripped on the broken pier, knocked off a frying pan, and had his butt burned!"