Chapter 40 A Swift Rejection


    Zachary simply couldn’t describe his emotions. His mind was racing, and he was rapidly stringing together words in his mind to say to Cecelia,


    Should I apologize first? Or should I ask her where she has been all these years? Or what else can I say?


    However, before he could fully gather his thoughts, Cecelia brushed past him, never once sparing him a nce from start to finish.


    Zachary was taken aback.


    He turned around btedly, only to find that Cecelia had already gotten into her car. She softly informed the driver, “Let’s go.”


    Watching the woman’s beautiful, serene side profile vanish from his sight, it took Zachary a while. to regain hisposure. He picked up his phone, about to call Nathaniel with news of Cecelia’s return.


    Yet, when he thought of Nathaniel’s actions toward Cecelia over the years, he held himself back.


    He was a selfish man after all. After taking note of Cecelia’s license te number, he sent someone to investigate her current address.Exclusive ? material by N?(/v)elDrama.Org.


    Meanwhile, Cecelia’s sleek ck Bentley cruised smoothly along the road.


    Cecelia gazed calmly out the window, her inner emotions remaining steady.


    How odd How did Zachary appear at the western suburbs cemetery?


    Past instances of Zachary’s bullying toward her were still vivid in her mind, prompting Cecelia to remove her hearing aid.


    Originally, her ears merely had a mild hearing impairment. However, because of Zachary, her ears would asionally suffer from ufortable ringing even now. Her ears would even bleed if she became too emotional.


    It was impossible for Cecilia not to resent Zachary.


    At times, Cecelia would regret her past decisions. She shouldn’t have saved Zachary in the first ce. Had she not, she wouldn’t have had to endure the relentless torment of her hearing illness.


    Still, she understood it was better to minimizeplications. Right now, the most crucial thing. was to save Elliot.


    So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, she decided to act as if she didn’t know Zachary.


    After all, there was nothing Zachary wouldn’t do for Ste’s sake.


    On her way home, Cecilia received a call from Central Media.


    “Is this Ms. Cecille? We truly admire your work and have heard about your recentposition. We were wondering if you would consider selling the rights to us? Rest assured, we will ensure thepensation is worth your while.”


    Central Media was thergest artist managementpany under Rainsworth Group’s umbre.


    Nowadays, 3 Ste was one of the biggest stars managed by Central Media.


    In addition to running her own tradingpany, Cecelia also had a personal profession as aposer.


    Her pen name was “Cecille“, which spurred others to address her as Ms. Cecille.


    Before Cecilia’s return, to further her ns of approaching Nathaniel, she deliberately spread rumors about releasing a new song.


    That was nothing but the truth. However, now that she had achieved her goal of approaching Nathaniel, there was no longer a need for her to continue selling herpositions.


    “Sorry, I currently have no ns to coborate,” replied Cecilia.


    The agent on the phone hurriedly said, “Ms. Cecille, we will arrange for the famous Ste Ross from ourpany to perform your song. It will surely make yourposition a sensation.”


    Before the manager could finish pitching his case, a scoff interrupted him.


    “Sorry, but if the singer were someone else, we might have a chance to continue this conversation.” Cecilia said before hanging up.


    At the headquarters of Central Media, Ste’s agent stared at his phone for a long time before. snapping out of his daze.


    He shook his head at Ste, who was waiting anxiously beside him. “She turned us down, Ste,” he exined.


    Ste raised an eyebrow and asked. “Did you not tell her she could name her price?”


    “I did, but she still rejected me.”


    Cecille was quite renowned overseas. Any piece of music sheposed was destined to be a hit.


    Last year, her song Girl in the Alley was revamped into several versions, including Japrium, Keprarian, Hestryan, and Clusian. All versions remained wildly popr.


    Ste’s entertainment career had recently hit a teau. She was just one song short of making aeback in the music industry.


    “Does she know I’ll be the one singing it?” Ste asked again.


    The agent nodded, carefully repeating to Ste everything that Cecelia conveyed earlier.


    “Who does she think she is? She should feel lucky that I’m interested in her!” Ste snapped..


    Her agent suggested. “Ste, isn’t Mr. Sinir your friend? And Mr. Rainsworth as well. If they lend a hand, wouldn’t it be easy to secure a song?”


    Zachary