Chapter 377 - 376: Hooked Up with Half the Entertainment Industry
One photo, a blatant hint that she was the one with him.
And the media was even better at spinning stories out of thin air!
Well, that was just great. Fairchild wasn’t getting off the trending list now.
I wonder what President Fairchild is feeling right now!
He had clearly come to pursue the woman he loved, but she forbade him from exposing his presence. Instead, some other woman was now riding his coattails.
How frustrating must that be?
’Why couldn’t he just wait quietly in the hotel? What was he doing wandering around for no reason?!’
However, it wasn’t as if Keith Coleman was out of options.
Who was he? A master handler of the entertainment world! This was exactly the kind of game he excelled at.
Ten minutes later, an influencer also posted a photo: a scenic shot of Somberfell City, a cup of coffee in her hand. The caption read: "I never thought we’d have the same hobbies. What I love, you love too."
Half an hour later, five or six semi-famous actresses also started posting photos, all taken in Somberfell City.
Somberfell City went viral!
That coffee shop went viral too.
Aya Winters, who had been the first to post a photo, became a laughingstock.
The topic #HalfTheActressesInShowbizAreInSomberfellCity also started trending.
People online mocked the actresses, saying they would stop at nothing just to ride on someone’s coattails.
When Jasper Rockwell saw the news, he laughed so hard the lollipop fell out of his mouth, a bit of drool escaping the corner of his lips.
Zane Langdon was looking over a script. He glanced up at the sound of laughter and saw Jasper Rockwell clutching his phone, laughing like a total idiot.
Lately, Jasper Rockwell had been obsessed with Melody Monroe’s livestreams, spending over a hundred thousand just on virtual gifts and support.
He was constantly complaining about being broke and not having his car fixed, yet he took the money he’d painstakingly saved for repairs and blew it all on her.
Recalling Jasper Rockwell’s previous reactions, a thought flashed through Zane Langdon’s mind.
’Could it be... Jasper Rockwell has a crush on Melody Monroe?’
’So that’s why Jasper Rockwell was so bothered by my kindness toward Melody Monroe, even going so far as to snatch away the flowers I’d sent her.’
There were other behaviors, too, that Zane Langdon understood on an intuitive level but couldn’t quite put into words.
Jasper Rockwell was the Third Young Master of the Rockwell Family. With a status like that, Zane Langdon couldn’t think of any other reason for him to stoop to being his assistant, other than to get closer to Melody Monroe.
Besides, Jasper Rockwell had hinted at it more than once.
He’d said that Melody Monroe would leave Stellaris and sign with Starfall sooner or later.
What he didn’t understand was why Jasper Rockwell was still working as his personal assistant, long after his collaboration with Melody Monroe had ended.
He had asked, but Jasper Rockwell only said that it was President Fairchild’s arrangement and that it was his job.
That was it.
What Jasper Rockwell was laughing about was Evan Fairchild showing up in Somberfell City and hitting the trending topics. He was definitely there looking for Melody Monroe!
But in the end, instead of being linked to Melody Monroe, he ended up getting entangled with half the actresses in show business!
He let half the actresses in show business ride his coattails.
He was laughing so hard his stomach hurt.
He looked up to find a tissue being held out in front of him.
It was from Zane Langdon.
"What are you laughing at? Is the livestream that funny?"
"It’s hilarious, absolutely hilarious! I’m laughing at a certain someone who’s probably moping his heart out right now! HAHAHAHA! What a lonely bachelor. What does he know about romance?!"
"Him?" Zane Langdon had no idea who Jasper Rockwell was talking about.
"It’s nothing, it’s nothing. Just thinking out loud."
"Jasper, is your car ready for the exhibition race?" Zane Langdon asked suddenly.
"Nope!" Jasper Rockwell sounded dejected.
That tightwad Evan Fairchild still wasn’t willing to fork over the cash. He was just stressing about it.
"How much do you need?" Zane Langdon asked quietly.
"At least six hundred thousand." Jasper Rockwell looked at Zane Langdon, a flicker of secret delight in his heart. ’Is he actually willing to lend me the money?’
"I want to enter too. I’ll pay for the gear if you provide a car for me."
"Zane! Are you serious?" Jasper Rockwell instantly turned into a sycophant, eagerly starting to massage Zane Langdon’s legs.