Chapter 114
Chapter 114
Derek took Chloe to the hotel.
"It's not too late yet. Would you like to go out for a cup of coffee?"
Chloe didn't want Derek to leave just like this. And she was worried that he would meet the woman on
his phone, so she invited him for coffee.
Derek shook his head. "You've been on the plane for so long. Have a good rest."
Then he left.
Chloe was slightly unhappy, but she didn't show it.
After watching Derek leave, she received a call. It was Sunn Yurou, her agent in charge of her abroad
performance.
"Good for you. Derek went to pick you up as soon as you got back. Is there any good news?"
Sunn Yurou saw the news and couldn't help but call Chloe.
"How did you know?"
"There is a lot of news about you. Your photos are even more fashionable than pictures on fashion
posters."
When Chloe heard this, a smile appeared on her face. She hung up the phone and scanned the news. Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.
The capture of her holding hands with Derek had gone viral online. After all, both of them were famous
and looked like a perfect match, so the media hyped them up.
Chloe reached out and touched Derek in the photo. Even in such an ordinary photograph taken from a
long distance, the man was still so dignified and handsome.
She thought that only a man like Derek could attract her.
Therefore, she would never miss him.
...
Meredith didn't sleep well all night, and when she woke up the next day, she felt tired all over.
Turning on her cell phone, she didn't expect to see the news about Derek again. Because recently
there was nothing interesting in the show biz, a hot spot finally appeared, and all the media caught this
opportunity.
Meredith was so upset that she didn't even want to go to work and face Derek.
Last night, she searched Chloe and found out how big the gap between them was.
Chloe was born into a prestigious family. Although the Bennetts was not as prosperous as it used to be,
she was still a suitable match for Derek, and she was not an unruly young lady. Not only was she good-
looking, but she was also a musical genius. In just a few years, she won a lot of awards in competitions
all over the world.
Such a woman deserved Derek, and Meredith... How could a woman who had been in prison compare
to Chloe?
The more Meredith thought about it, the more annoyed she became. Meredith called Damian directly
and said that she was a little tired today and wanted to rest at home.
She did not want to face Derek, nor did she want to be a foil to Chloe in his eyes.
Damian quickly told Derek about it.
Derek frowned and called Meredith directly.
Meredith saw Derek's name flashing on her phone and felt a little awkward, but she still answered,
"What's the matter?"
Derek only felt that she was deliberate to speak in an indifferent tone and he pulled his tie. "Are you
feeling unwell?"
Meredith suddenly felt that Derek was a strange person. The person he really liked had already
returned. Why did he act as he cared about her?
"It's okay. I'm a little tired. I just want a break. If the company wants to deduct my salary or fire me, it's
fine." Meredith didn't want to say anything more to Derek. After a few words, she hung up the phone.
Derek's eyes darkened, and he was a little unhappy. Why did Meredith talk about the pay deduction
and dismissal at an ungodly hour? Wasn't everything good last night?
While he was fretting, he received the call from the Xaviers.
Mr. Xavier looked at the newspaper in his hand and could not tell what he was feeling.
Chloe was a girl he knew well. In the past, when she and Derek were in love, this girl often came to
visit the Xaviers. She was indeed an outstanding person. However, because she had an arrogant
personality and Derek was not a person who would bow down to admit his mistakes, Old Master did
not think they were suitable for each other.
In particular, after Derek had the car accident on the way to prevent her from going abroad, Old Mater
Xavier had a bit of a grudge against Chloe. In the past, he supported Xavier Jinyan to be with her
because he was afraid that Derek really had a crush on Meredith.
After all, no matter how bad Chloe was, she was a girl with a clean background. She was a thousand
times better than Meredith.
"Derek, what's going on between you and Chloe?"
"What?" Derek had been busy since last night and had no time to look at all of this.
"Look at the newspaper. You went to the airport last night to pick her up. Someone photographed you,
saying you were in a relationship."
Only then did Derek realize what had happened and asked Damian to bring the newspaper over. When
he saw what was on it, he frowned. "I was just picking her up yesterday and I didn't do anything. It is
the angle of the shot that makes us look intimate."
"Really? But even if you do something, it's not a big deal. If you really like her, then it's okay to be with
her."
After Old Master made his stand, he hung up the phone.
Derek looked at the papers again, only to find that there were rumors about him and Chloe everywhere,
and every piece of news was written in a particularly ambiguous way to attract attention.
Derek looked at it a few times and found it ridiculous. He called Damian in. "Go get rid of all these
things."
Damian nodded and immediately arranged for someone to withdraw the news.
After Derek had settled these matters, he remembered Meredith's angry tone just now.
Could it be that she saw the news so she suddenly spoke in that way?
Thinking of this, the man's anger dissipated a little and called Meredith again.
Meredith was having breakfast and was a little surprised to see that it was Derek's phone call.
However, it might be something at work, so she answered it reluctantly.
"Have you seen the news?" Derek came straight to the point and asked.
Meredith put down the bread and unconsciously clenched her hands. "Yes, so what?"
She thought if Derek said this for a showdown.
After all, the woman he cared about was back. He probably didn't want to have anything to do with her
Meredith anymore.
Derek recognized the defensiveness in her words and was not angry. Instead, he calmly explained,
"That photo was taken by the paparazzi. We looked intimate just because of the shooting angle."
Meredith found Derek's words ridiculous. The shooting angle...
How could his coat be moved to another person's body just because of the shooting angle? Was it
reasonable that it was the paparazzi who did that through PS?
"I don't think you need to talk to me about this. It's ridiculous to explain too much. At least, I don't know
which angle could make your coat on her shoulder."
After Meredith finished speaking, she regretted her words which were too jealous.
How could Derek not notice the hidden meaning of her words? So he didn't get angry but raised the
corners of his lips. "Meredith, are you jealous?"