Female Novel
Chapter 1040
After hearing James's revelation, Esther couldn't hide the awkwardness in her eyes. "So, afterthat…"
"I spent two years finishing all my university classes, then took over my dad's business," Jamesexplained. "I wanted to help you lose weight, but when I found out you already had and had becomean actress, I bought all the magazines featuring you in your debut year. I played a big part in yourrise to fame, about 80% of it."
Esther was dumbfounded by the unexpected confession. The more she thought about it, the moreridiculous it seemed.
"Why didn't you ever make yourself known?" she asked, intrigued by the presence of such a bigfinancier supporting her without ever having heard of him.
"I wasn't planning to, especially after I found out you had fallen for Mobius," James admitted.
Esther's mind wandered back to memories of Mobius, who had been a significant presence in herpast. She was young, and it would be difficult for her to forget him, who had stood up for her andoccupied a huge part of her youth. So much so, that James, who had been secretly supporting her,never once appeared before her.
"Why didn't you give up on me once you knew I liked someone else?" she asked.
Knowing she was leading a good life, why wouldn't he drop everything and cut ties with her?
"I considered it. I planned to stop once you became an A-lister. But even then, I couldn't shake thatchubby girl carrying a ball from my mind..."
Esther's face flushed with anger, and she impulsively punched James. "What? You're the one whowas chubby!"
James chuckled, noticing how different Esther looked now. "I meant I accidentally fell for you andwanted to support you secretly, even until now."
"Don't underestimate my intelligence. I'm not falling for that."
James playfully pinched her nose. "I told you I would never lie to you anymore."
"Fine, then what do you plan to do after this?"novelbin
James shook his head and sighed. "You might not understand, but just trust me. I'll sort it out withSabrina, so don't worry."
Esther's curiosity piqued. Although she didn't know Sabrina well, she had a good feeling about her.Sometimes it was just that easy for a girl to like someone. They could be beautiful, outstanding,nice, and not threatening, and that was good enough.
"Okay, if that's the case, I should go back to work?"
"If I had known about a kissing scene, I wouldn't have allowed it," James remarked, pinching thebridge of his nose. "I'll find you a new male lead and keep a close eye on the storyline."
"What…"
Esther was at a loss for words, so she just stuck out her tongue in response. Arguing with Jameswas going to take too much effort.
"What should I do now then?" If she couldn't continue the shoot, her job might be at stake.