Chapter 2
But what he did not know was that I already knew everything.
Once unfaithful, never to be trusted again.
I could not accept Arnold's unfaithful love.
I could not accept him treating me like a fool.
I wanted to leave him, but I also wanted him to feel my pain.
So I wanted to accept the proposal of his half-enemy brother in front of him.
I walked elegantly and charmingly in a starry-sky dress.
In the interview session.
Arnold, as the largest investor, also attended the event.
The reporters immediately swarmed around as soon as seeing him.
"Mr. Finch, I heard that you took part in the leading role this time for your girlfriend?"
"Yvette is usually too busy with her work, so I have to create time to spend together."
"Mr. Finch, do you have any strategic plans for the new film that ForFinch Film and Television will invest twenty-eight million dollars in next year?"
"Since Yvette wanted to make it, I invested."
"Mr. Finch ...."
Faced with numerous reporters' crazy questions.
Arnold held my hand and answered with a happy expression on his face.
The entry "The Charm of Rich Men" instantly dominated the hot search list.
There were a lot of hot comments from netizens.
[I thought one was money-loving and the other was just looking at appearance, but I didn't expect it was actually love!]
[An influential business tycoon in is actually a love-brained person.]
[He's too in love, I wouldn't even dare to dream of being like this.]
After doing the interview, I was rubbing my sore and slightly swollen ankle with my head down.
Then the man reached out to help me.
"Yvette, don't move. I'll carry you to the car."
I waved my hand slightly and said calmly, "It's okay, I can still walk."
Arnold picked me up without giving me any time to explain.
"No, with me here, I won't let you suffer."
I did not refuse again.
After he carried me into the car, a message notification appeared on my mobile phone screen.
I asked a private detective to do the investigation.
[Mr. Finch was not in the company this morning. He went to the confinement center.]
Next, a 5-second high-definition video came below the message. In the video, Arnold was diligently and clumsily changing diapers for the baby.
The nurse praised him. "I rarely see such a caring father ...."
The in-car TV nearby was playing entertainment news about his love affair with a wealthy family.
I stared at the screen of my mobile phone, quietly listening to the host praising our relationship and I just felt disconnected.
'Arnold, can you really hold two people in your heart?'
After arriving home, he gently carried me into the house.
On the dining table was the candlelight dinner he had already prepared. He thoughtfully put some dishes in my plate and asked me if I liked it.
I nodded lightly and a smile instantly broke out on his face.
"I love seeing you enjoying your dinner. I feel like I don't want to do anything and keep staring at you."
I lowered my head and enjoyed my food without responding.
After dinner, Arnold got up and went into the bathroom.
When I heard the sound of water running in the bathroom, I picked up his mobile phone from the table, clicked on WhatsApp and found his chat box with Laurent.
[Honey, the baby has been crying all day. Maybe he misses his daddy.]
[I miss you too, Dear. I'm busy today. I'll come to see you tomorrow.]
[Oh no, I think I want to see you now!]
[Just wait for me!]
His every word was gentle and caring.
He patiently coaxed his wife, who had just given birth.
Arnold once said that he hated the most delaying work because of relationships, but it turned out that Laurent was an exception.
Chapter 3
No wonder he rushed over to the show today and almost arrived late.
Using the company meeting as the excuse of delaying the show, it turned out that he went to accompany Laurent.
In the more than ten years we had been together, Arnold had never lied to me.
However, after having a relationship with that woman, it was his countless lie.
I scrolled up the chat history only to find out that they were in contact every day.
[Honey, I miss you so much.]
[Body misses, or heart misses?]
[Both miss you.]
[This young pregnant woman is still restless, wait for me to go back and satisfy you.]
The Arnold in front of me had always been a dignified and restrained person, but now his blatant flirting made me unfamiliar.
It turned out that every time he excused himself for being busy with work and not contacting me, he was having a hot fight with Laurent.
Scrolling it up again, the chat history stopped at the time when I got injured during the filming two months ago.
[It's so boring to be a bedmate in the hospital. What are you doing?]
[Trying on new clothes.]
[Send it to me so I can see if it's good or not.]
In the photo, it was a picture of Laurent wearing a nurse's uniform erotic lingerie.
[You're seducing me again.]
[You just said you seduced me ... 8-month-old pregnant woman, want to taste it~]
The chat history came to an end abruptly.
But I remembered that day, Arnold said that there was something going on at the company, so he left me, his girlfriend, who had a leg injury and could not get out of the bed alone in the hospital.
It turned out that he was in a hurry to find Laurent to vent his sexual desire.
I looked at Arnold's blurry figure in the bathroom and laughed at myself.
That time on the set, I could barely convince myself based on my impulse, but what about this time?
Arnold, in fact, every time, you were willing and proactive.
Then I searched and clicked on Laurent's social media account.
The top posts were all recent photos of Arnold and her.
A passionate kiss on the beach, an intimate photo of the family of three and Arnold holding her sleeping side face.
Seeing how deep and close their relationship was, I felt like I was suffocating.
If he was forced to keep the child in the beginning, then what did his companionship and concern for Laurent mean now?
The sound of water running in the bathroom stopped, so I put his mobile phone back in its original position.
The movie was still being filmed and as the male and female protagonists, Arnold and I could not make any mistakes at this time.
Now was not the time for a showdown.
Ten minutes later, the hormonal scent of shower gel swept over my body.
I turned around and pushed him away. "I'm tired today."
"Okay, let's do it another day."
I took a deep breath and tried my best to ignore the existence of the man beside me.
I stared at the ceiling and could not sleep the whole night.
'Arnold Finch ... you really do not deserve my forgiveness.'
'Bear with it a little longer. Once this movie was finished, I can completely leave you.'
The next day, Arnold and I went to the set together.
Laurent, who had already changed her clothes, was waiting for the shooting to start.
It was the scene where Laurent, as a stunt double, took the slap for me.
"No, do it again."
"How the fuck do you act? You have to be pitiful but a little stubborn. Do you fucking understand? Who are you staring at with those dead fish eyes, huh?"
"Retake!"
"Retake!"
"Retake!"
Listening to the director's scolding, Arnold held my hand tighter and tighter.
When the assistant director shouted for the 7th retake, a hint of coldness flashed in Arnold's eyes and he finally could not help but strode over.
"Filming is filming, you put your mouth cleaner, let me hear you curse again, pack up and get out before it's too late!"
Chapter 4
Arnold's sudden outburst of anger left the director's team puzzled.
They did not understand why the dignified and restrained man, who always had only Yvette Cuthberth in his eyes, would get so angry at him for a little stunt double.
The assistant director had no choice but to apologize for his mistake.
The entire crew was in an uproar and everyone was whispering.
"What's wrong with him today? He got angry because of a stunt double."
"Yes, he never cares about such things."
"That's strange."
I was in front of the car, listening to the crew's comments, but my gaze had always been fixed on Arnold.
He seemed to have completely ignored my presence and coldly pulled Laurent's arm.
Then he suddenly stopped and his expression became even darker in an instant.
"The logistics team and the props team leaders, come over here!"
"Is this the costume you prepared for the actress? It's minus 12 degrees Celsius and it's so thin, how are you going to let her wear it?"
"Didn't you see that her hands were all blue from the cold? Everyone in the logistics and props teams clearly embezzled the crew's funds, so please pack your bags and get out!"
As soon as the words fell, most of the crew members changed their expressions.
He took off his coat and wrapped it around her with heartache.
Laurent, who was tightly held in his arms, turned her head and looked at me provocatively.
Arnold turned around and left with her, but suddenly he met my gaze and his angry face froze in an instant.
Without waiting for him to explain, I walked straight onto the RV and instructed the driver to go home.
Anyway, judging from the situation, we could not shoot this scene today.
The RV was stopped by Arnold halfway.
He quickly got into the car, hugged me and explained with a soft and a bit worried voice. "Yvette, don't misunderstand. She's your stunt double and I feel sorry for you wearing thin clothes in such a cold weather to film. Don't think too much ...."
Listening to his clumsy lies, I sneered in my heart.
I resisted the urge to push him away and said patiently, "So you were standing up for me. I misunderstood."
The man then breathed a sigh of relief, closed the car door and leaned over to kiss me lightly.
At this moment, the assistant called, "Mr. Finch, would you like to attend the birthday party of the CEO of Mango Pictures tomorrow evening?"
"Go ahead. Prepare a set of man's suit and two sets of women's dresses!"
"By the way, bring the Chanel haute couture dinner dress I prepared specifically for Yvette."
"Two sets?" The assistant on the other end of the phone could not help but ask one more question.
"What nonsense, just hurry up and do it."
Looking at my calm gaze, he spoke up, "Today, the assistant director bullied her because she was a small actress. Bring her to the birthday party to brush up her face and no one will dare to bully her in the future."
Uncontrollable concern in front of me, false lies and poor acting skills.
Everything showed me that he cared about Laurent, very much.
The dress was quickly brought by the assistant and Laurent also came with it.
As soon as I walked in, she smiled at me sweetly and called out. "Yvette."
She was very familiar with the movement of changing shoes and it seemed that this was not her first time.
Trying on the dress, Laurent clearly liked the haute couture set Arnold prepared for me.
"Yvette, this outfit looks great on you. I wonder how it would look on me."
Arnold's heart moved and said, "Yvette, just give this dress to her. You have a better figure anyway, so you look good in anything."
I did not argue and nodded in agreement.
I did even want him anymore, why bother arguing about a dress?