Reborn as Mr.CEO's Fat Wife-Chapter 959: Life’s Encounters are Truly Unpredictable

Chapter 959: Chapter 959: Life’s Encounters are Truly Unpredictable

After a shiver ran through her entire body, Mary Scott barely managed to maintain a smile as she looked across, "Does Reporter Marion know what she’s saying? Forcing an interview without the interviewee’s consent, and then making baseless accusations, is this the professional integrity of a journalist?"

"Baseless?" Helena Marion directly ignored Mary’s other words and caught onto the most critical four words, retorting.

Mary’s brows furrowed tightly, "Isn’t it?"

"It’s really not." Helena Marion said, her eyes filled with even more smugness, as she finished speaking, she directly placed a pile of information about Mary and Lambert Norman on the table.

Mary took just one glance and felt a chill all over. She had never denied her contractual marriage with Lambert; what she feared was David Locke’s inability to accept it.

But compared to this, Mary was more afraid of another matter. Since they could find out about her marriage with Lambert in the M Kingdom, could they also uncover her parents’ affairs?

This was what truly made Mary feel terrified and too afraid to face.

The issue with Lambert she could at least explain, but the matter with her father was a fact she couldn’t even argue against.

Moreover, once David found out she had been married to Lambert, would he still be willing to hear her explanation? Mary wasn’t sure at all.

"Mary..." Mia Anderson also saw the information on the table, deeply worried, she softly called out to Mary.

Mary withdrew her gaze from the documents on the table and instead looked at Jocelyn Spencer, "Is this the sincerity Miss Spencer wants to show to renew my contract?"

"Sincerity is for those who are sensible. The company certainly has ample sincerity to keep you, it just depends on whether you appreciate it." Jocelyn smiled, inwardly thinking Mary wasn’t really foolish, knowing that today, her life and death were in her hands.

Mary looked at Jocelyn and already understood her implication; she was using Helena’s hand to coerce her. Everyone knew Helena and her team were a bunch of mad dogs. Right now, she didn’t know what kind of deal they had made in private, but clearly, if she didn’t agree to renew the contract, she could be sure that as soon as she left the meeting room, the news about her marriage to Lambert would immediately be all over the internet.

By then, the bit of popularity she had managed to clear up would completely collapse, even facing a frenzied backlash, and all the previous efforts would be in vain.

And she believed this was just the beginning; once Moll Scott’s identity was exposed, her father’s and mother’s identities would also be dragged out, then it would be impossible to make any recovery.

Standing in the warm meeting room, Mary only felt as if she had fallen into an icy cavern.

She knew well that if she compromised here with Jocelyn today, in the future, she would probably be continuously blackmailed, continuously compromising until her bottom line was broken again and again, finally falling completely into the mire, into hell.

Looking at the two determined women across from her, Mary’s heart was slowly swallowed by the coldness, bringing back the feeling she had when she stood below Starlight Entertainment’s building.

The twists and turns of life are indeed... unfathomable.

Up and down, again and again.

Time passed very slowly, as if Father Time had pressed pause, Mary’s breathing became much lighter, while Jocelyn and Helena were in no hurry, just looking at Mary.

After what seemed like an eternity, Mary slowly lifted her head, "Sorry, I don’t accept."

"I’ve already had the contract revised..." Jocelyn started, assuming Mary was accepting without hearing her out, directly bringing up the contract since she had leverage over Mary, the contract couldn’t just be as before the release. She hadn’t expected that halfway through, she would realize that Mary wasn’t agreeing but rejecting her, immediately looking sullen at Mary, "Have you thought it through?"

Before making her decision, Mary was horribly oppressed, almost suffocating, but the moment she spoke her decision, she felt a sense of relief.

Rather than being at the mercy of others and reducing herself to a plaything in their hands, she’d rather be despised by the world. As for David... if he couldn’t accept her past and her parents either, there was nothing she could do about it.

If she had to cling to life for love, she’d rather not.

Only, compared to the difficulty of deciding, when she thought of David leaving her, Mary felt as if her heart was being stabbed.

But a decision is a decision, and she collected her emotions, looking calmly at Jocelyn, "What’s there to think about? Rather than wallow in the mud with a bunch of lowlifes and get cursed at, that’s ironically happier."

After speaking, Mary smiled slightly at the two of them, then turned around to Mia, who was still in a daze, "Let’s go."

"Huh? Oh!" Mia, shocked by what had just transpired, quickly came to her senses and hurried to keep up with Mary.

Jocelyn was anxious, "Mary Scott, stop right there!"

Currently, Starlight Entertainment was flooded with dirt on Charlotte Leigh that couldn’t be washed clean, hard to rise again despite cold treatment, and the rest of the company’s artists were quite mediocre, with none particularly outstanding. With the explosive popularity of Mary Scott, how could Jocelyn let her go?

Especially since Mary was an artist under her management, if she controlled her, her status in the company and influence in the entertainment industry would greatly increase, securing the golden agent position this year too, but Mary just had to be clueless.

Mary slowly turned back to look at Jocelyn, "Miss Spencer, anything else?"

Her words were filled with sarcastic taste, yet Jocelyn couldn’t care less, "Tell me, under what conditions would you sign the contract?"

Jocelyn worked hard to sound calm, yet inside she was gnashing her teeth at Mary. She began to understand why Charlotte always despised Mary.

Mary hadn’t expected that even after all was said, Jocelyn still wouldn’t give up, thinking of Jocelyn’s attitude towards her these years, she found it somewhat amusing, "Do you think I’d fall into the same pit twice? Miss Spencer, goodbye, in a moment I’ll have a lawyer handle the contract termination affairs."

After saying that, Mary no longer gave Jocelyn an opportunity, leaving the conference room with Mia. Unexpectedly, as they reached the elevator, they encountered Charlotte Leigh, obviously waiting for her.

Mary had a flash of thought, with a scornful smile on her lips, treating Charlotte as non-existent.

But there was no way Charlotte would let Mary go, quickly stepping forward to block her path, "I heard you renewed the contract with the company?"

Her words made Mary even more certain that this incident with Jocelyn and Helena inevitably involved Charlotte, so she kept silent, only warning with disgust, "Step aside."

"Hahaha, I assumed Miss Scott was so determined? Turns out, just like this, she compromised. How lamentable, huh? What a shame? Looks like we’ll still be colleagues, what an honor, Director Locke’s lady of the house..." Charlotte Leigh heavily emphasized the last few words with a mocking tone.

Mia Anderson was furious, glaring at her intensely, "We..."

"Mia." Seeing Mia about to angrily reveal Mary’s refusal to renew the contract, Mary interrupted her, Mia could only step back angrily.

But in Charlotte’s eyes, their reaction only made her more smug. She leaned closer to Mary’s ear, "Do you really think Jocelyn will treat you well after renewing the contract? Dream on! And your affairs aren’t just known by her. If you still want to live peacefully as the director’s wife, be ready to be an obedient, well-behaved dog!"

Mary looked at Charlotte’s nearly twisted face and felt immensely relieved by her choice earlier, giving a faint smile to the person in front of her, "I’m afraid I’m going to disappoint you."

Having tossed out this line, Mary didn’t get entangled with Charlotte, taking Mia around her and into the elevator.

Charlotte stood there, her mind echoing Mary’s previous words, trying to decipher what she meant. Just then, she saw the furious Jocelyn approaching and quickly changed her face, eagerly stepping forward, "Miss Spencer..."

Smack!

Jocelyn gave Charlotte a harsh slap across the face.

Charlotte was dazed by the slap, blankly looking at Jocelyn, "Miss Spencer..."

"Didn’t you say this could completely control her?" Jocelyn was already furious, she hadn’t thought Mary would refuse her when she was coercing her, leaving no leeway behind. Now being rejected, she didn’t even have a way out, naturally infuriated to the extreme.

"I... Did she really refuse?" After the shock, Charlotte was surprised, "How is that possible? How could she dare..."

"Regardless of how she dares, there’s no good way to wrap this up." Jocelyn, noticing the surrounding gazes, finally regained some of her composure.

Charlotte thought of something, "Miss Spencer, this matter can’t be entirely my fault. What about my contract and subsequent PR..."

While she might despise Mary, Charlotte didn’t want to lose everything she had.

Hearing her words, Jocelyn sneered, "Don’t worry, with black and white ink, I wouldn’t deceive you, would I?"

Though Jocelyn said so, the amount of PR money given to Charlotte in the future was uncertain.

Having dealt with Jocelyn for many years, Charlotte could read between the lines of her words, growing even more resentful of Mary. But for now, she could only hide her brows, "Thank you, Miss Spencer. So, about Mary..."

Hearing Mary’s name caused Jocelyn a toothache, gloom flashing in her eyes. If it hadn’t been for today’s coercion, perhaps she and Mary still had room for negotiation. But today, the facade was torn apart thoroughly, leaving no room for reconciliation. Since Mary was insensible, she couldn’t be blamed for her ruthless approach.

Jocelyn didn’t respond to Charlotte’s question, but saw the elevator open, and a sharply dressed man walked out. The man paused upon seeing the two standing not far from the elevator, then warmly asked, "Excuse me, where is Agent Spencer’s office?"

"That’s me." Jocelyn was taken aback, then scrutinized the man, "We don’t have an appointment, do we?"

"It’s like this. I am Miss Mary Scott’s lawyer, representing my client to discuss the contract termination with your company today." Logan Yardley’s tone remained cool and polite, as he handed his business card to Jocelyn.

If she harbored any last thread of wishful thinking about Mary bluffing, Jocelyn truly realized at this moment that Mary wasn’t joking or playing tricks; she was determined to terminate her contract with Starlight Entertainment.

With rage burning inside, Jocelyn didn’t take the lawyer’s business card, only keeping a cold face, "Oh, is that so? Well, has your client prepared the penalty fee?"

Regardless of whether there were three months or three days left on the contract, since Mary was breaching it, she absolutely had to pay the penalty fee; Jocelyn wouldn’t let her go so easily.

But after saying this, the refined, warm lawyer smiled professionally at her, "Oh, no, my client would like Miss Spencer to take a look at this first."

Saying this, Logan handed a stack of documents to Jocelyn.

But since Jocelyn heard that they hadn’t prepared the penalty fee, she didn’t intend to continue talking, completely ignoring the documents Logan was giving, arrogantly glancing at them, "No need, I’ll have the company’s legal department liaise with you."

Logan persisted, "Miss Spencer, I recommend you..."

"Someone, escort this lawyer to the legal department." Not letting Logan finish speaking, Jocelyn rudely interrupted, turning to walk towards the meeting room, giving no chance for Mary’s lawyer to continue speaking.

Charlotte observed Logan with a frown, feeling somehow he looked familiar, but couldn’t recall where she had seen him, so hurriedly followed Jocelyn as she left.

Jocelyn pushed open the door, fury erupting, directly speaking to the still-present Helena, "Reporter Marian, publish it."

The lawyer Mary brought had thoroughly infuriated Jocelyn.

Helena smiled at Jocelyn, "Miss Spencer, think it over, there’s no arrow going back once the bow is drawn. Once this draft goes out, you’ve thoroughly offended Director Locke."

Jocelyn sneered, "Just a mere director, no matter the talent, only a director."

Helena’s lips curled happily, knowing well enough. While Jocelyn’s words sounded bold, deep down, they all understood that once Mary left today, whether they released the draft or not, they already offended Director Locke.

In that case, there’s no point in having excessive concerns.

As for Helena, since Jocelyn wasn’t worried, she, as a reporter, had even less to be concerned about, and being able to get such a major news story was just profit for her and her team, "Then, I’ll have it published."

With that, Helena sent an OK to the assistant who had been waiting online.

Ten minutes later, the news that Mary had once married the new elite Lambert Norman in the M Kingdom was instantly exposed, with pictures and text, along with the photo of Mary and Lambert at West Mountain from a week ago, and the list of investors for "Detectives and Wilderness," with Lambert at the top.

The Twitter account Helena operated already had substantial traffic, and they smartly didn’t sensationalize too much, merely listing all the evidence for the public to speculate and guess.

And Helena, using the marketing accounts her team nurtured, quickly forwarded it to expand the influence. In less than thirty minutes, the news of Mary’s second marriage and indecisive entanglement with her ex-husband, having a foot in two boats, dominated the headlines of major websites.

Because of the hot broadcast of the "Wilderness" variety show and her romance with David Locke, Mary had been a regular on trending searches with high popularity. Suddenly, such a big scoop erupted, the reaction of media outlets and netizens was imaginable, especially with Jocelyn and Helena pushing behind the scenes, shooting to number one on trending searches, with "explosive" appended.

Charlotte opened the trending searches and saw the glaring "explosive" word and messaged Reporter Emerson where Jocelyn couldn’t see, "Add more fuel."

Today, regardless of whether Mary renewed her contract, Charlotte had no plans to let her go, and Mary’s refusal to renew only provided her with more opportunities.

This time, she wanted to see how Mary could still make a comeback!

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