Chapter: 474
Moreover, to secure investment for The Missing Body, Adrian traded two plots of land in the West Coast District owned by the
BRD Group.”
Jasper was still angry. “The West Coast District is a wasteland. Only assets deemed unnecessary by the BRD Group would be
handed to us.”
“What’s wrong with your blasted mind?” Darian smacked Jasper’s head again, asserting, “If there weren’t any benefits, do you
think I’d let it pass so easily?”
“Dad, what do you mean?” Jasper was utterly clueless.
Darian snorted before revealing a sly grin. “I’ve received inside information that the government is planning an Olympic Village
on the West Coast District. If we acquire that land, we can secure that project. In turn, the Anderson Hotel would have stronger
ties with the government. After all, the hotel business is the Anderson Group’s primary revenue source, while the entertainment
industry is just a side gig.
“Are you saying you don’t care about SJ Entertainment’s business?” Jasper felt somewhat disheartened. His father had
apparently forgotten the bet with Theodore.
Understandably, if Jasper lost the bet, he would be ousted from the Anderson Group, not Darian. ©
“sj Entertainment affairs can wait. If 1 want that land, I need more money, and I have to find a way to obtain it. I don’t have time
to worry about SJ Entertainment.
So, quit your antics and keep a close eye on Theodore. Report any developments to me immediately,” Darian said firmly.
But Jasper wasn’t ready to let go. “In that case, things would be too easy for Ariana.”
Darian responded, disappointed, “You need to learn to be adaptable. There are numerous ways to make others suffer losses in
the entertainment industry. Besides, didn’t you review the script when Ariana submitted the proposal? Create a movie of the
same genre with a similar plot and release it first. That way, no one will watch the film Ariana and Jayson produce.” ©
Jasper’s eyes brightened as if he had an epiphany. ©
A cold wind was blowing at night, and the sky was devoid of stars and there was even no moon.
Wrapped in a blanket, Ariana sat on the balcony. She was in a daze, thinking about what Adrian had said earlier that day.
In fact, when Jayson had first told her that the BRD Group was also interested in investing in the movie, she had then thought
Holden might be behind it.
Now that her guess was confirmed today, Ariana didn’t want to think about it any further.
She had only met Holden a few times. Most of the time, she chatted with him online. They weren’t really close, so she couldn’t
understand why he had done such a thing for her.
Ariana was not naive and she knew well that there was no such thing as platonic friendship between men and women. She had
made it clear to Holden that she was a married woman, so they could never have any sort of romantic relationship.
Whether he did this on a whim or it was an opportunity he’d been waiting for a long time, Ariana was clear that she couldn’t let
this situation continue.
Ariana made up her mind as she picked up the warm milk from the table and took a big sip. Then she picked up her phone and
clicked on the black profile picture she hadn’t contacted in a long time. She sent a gif of a kitten knocking on a door, along with
the message, “Are you sleeping?”
Holden replied immediately and sent a gif of the same series as Ariana’s. The kitten opened the door and stuck its head out
saying, “What’s wrong?”
Ariana thought long and hard about what to say. Then she began to write a long text. “Mr. Perkins told me that it was thanks to
your secret support that The Missing Body was able to secure the investment. Thank youl! If it weren’t for your help today, we
might not have a chance to shoot this movie.”