Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

"If his company makes a move, it's impossible to solve the problem without a few million dollars. Even if we fork out the money, there's no guarantee that we'd be able to save him, not unless we find concrete evidence that this is an unscrupulous tactic employed by his company and other artists."

"Can you do it?"

"Yes, if we join hands with Peter and Mr. Hart. But we're not in contact with Mr. Hart now. I'm afraid it'll be difficult to find evidence."

"Never mind Avery, I'll ask Peter to investigate first. If it doesn't work, we'll think of another way."

"Does this mean that we won't terminate the contract with Cassius?"

"We don't have many resources in the entertainment industry. Now we have an in with Cassius. I think it's good." Charlotte said as she looked to Shane sitting opposite her. He felt her gaze, raised his head, and nodded in her direction.

Charlotte let out a soft laugh. "Then let's proceed according to this plan."

"Okay." The Planning Department's staff cleared the documents away. "If you have any other requests, please let us know as soon as possible." "Sorry to trouble you."

The staff were stunned. They bowed respectfully and left.

In the blink of an eye, a few days passed.

The Planning Department had provided them with a lot of information in the past few days. Avery and the others had also returned to Brine.

Charlotte clicked on a web page and typed in Cassius's name into the search bar. Countless headlines about him flooded the screen. Besides the fans running amok, there was very little dirt on him. Unlike other artists, his record was clean as a piece of plain paper.

He graduated from an ordinary agricultural university and specialized in all kinds of flowers. After graduating, he opened a florist shop and had a girlfriend. But in the end, they broke up after she went abroad to study.

He was shy and a bit of a loner, hence he didn't have many friends. However, he liked racing. He joined a club and was close with the members, so his interpersonal relationships were uncomplicated. It was bizarre that he chose to enter showbiz.

He did it for money. The money was initially used by his cousin to treat his father. But the cousin had a car accident and his face was disfigured. Therefore, he filled the role of his cousin. Unexpectedly, his fame rose to great heights.

Cassius's debut was extraordinary. It was as if God had written a script instructing him to do certain things at certain time that led to him becoming a popular star.

It was normal to be hated by others.

Charlotte flipped through the materials and felt that this person was not bad. At the very least, she should make an appointment with him first.

"Shane, do you know the people in the company behind Cassius?"

"Who are they?"

Shane meant that they were too inconsequential for him to be aware of their existence.

Charlotte thought, 'That's right. There are many big shots in the industry, they definitely won't open a path for other artists. Only small-timers do it.' Therefore, she had to meet Cassius first.

Charlotte told the Planning Department to pause their work for the time being. She would personally show up to meet Cassius.

However, in the process, Emerson Corporation announced that they were terminating their contract with Cassius. Only then did Charlotte learn that the spokesperson for Emerson Corporation was Cassius, too.

The opinions on the Internet were divided into two. Even those who were not fans of Cassius felt that Emerson Corporation had gone too far. After all, Cassius's team protecting a fan was their business. That had nothing to do with Emerson Corporation's contract with Cassius.

On the other hand, some people felt that it was despicable for Cassius to remain silent after his fans forced someone to commit suicide and his team stood up to defend them. It gave Emerson Corporation grounds to terminate their contract.

As for the fans, they thought it's the company and others that pushed Cassius to the wall.

There were a lot of people in the industry who supported Cassius, especially artists who had worked with him. They agreed that Cassius was a puppet controlled by the company.

While Charlotte was waiting for a reply, she created a Weibo account. She planned to chat with the netizens when time came.

Seven or eight minutes later, Cassius informed her that he was willing to meet right away.

Charlotte immediately forwarded the address of Avery's coffee shop to Cassius.

"I'm right next door," Cassius replied.

"All right."

After replying, Charlotte left the office and made her way to the underground parking lot. The moment she drove out, she received Shane's text message telling her to be careful and to drive safely. Charlotte felt warm and fuzzy in her heart. At the same time, Jackson appeared in her mind.

Shane was obviously kind to her. Why did he hire someone to follow her?

Or was it really like what Avery said? Shane just wanted to protect her?

Charlotte stepped on the accelerator.

When she arrived at the coffee shop, Cassius was already inside. He sat at the piano and was playing a tune. He didn't even notice her approach.

After the song ended, Cassius put down his hand and raised his head to look at Charlotte. He said in surprise, "Ms. Emerson, that was quick."

"Really?" Charlotte sat down beside him. "The song you played was by someone named Rudy right? If I remember correctly, it's called 'Across the Cold River at Night'."

"Yes. But this song was originally a music score for the guqin. I changed it to a piano," Cassius said with a smile.

Cassius was really good-looking.

He was bare- faced and wore a pair of whiteframed glasses. When he smiled, he looked younger. Although his eyes and brows were long and narrow, there were no signs of cosmetic surgery. Charlotte scrutinized carefully, only to notice that his entire face did not have any telltale signs of plastic surgery.

A handsome guy who didn't go under the knife at all?

"You never did any plastic surgery?" Charlotte asked.

"No," Cassius replied.

"You like guqin and play the piano well. You graduated from an agricultural university and your face is unmarred by cosmetic procedures. If a novel was written based on your story, and an antagonist seeking to destroy you was added to the mix, it would definitely be a very popular TV series."

Cassius was silent. His life had always been smooth- sailing. The difficulties he faced were nothing to him. As long as he could save his uncle's life, he would do anything. But even so, he still couldn't escape the fate of being framed by people in the industry.

He didn't know where to start.

It was a good thing.

Because Charlotte knew.

"I don't care what kind of person you are. Judging from your piano skills, you do have what it takes to be an artist. So, I want to ask you a very serious question."

"What is it?"

"Did you refuse to speak out, or did your company silence you?"

"It's the latter."

"Well, if I give you enough money, are you willing to publicly expose what they have done to you in a press conference?"

Cassius was stunned.

Just how much money was she willing to pay?

He pursed his lips slightly. After a long time, he asked in a hoarse voice, "May I know how much would you pay me?"

"An unlimited amount."

"Do you think

"Yes."

you can give me unlimited money when I ask for it?" Cassius asked.

Cassius was speechless. He seemed to have made up his mind and started unbuttoning his shirt, revealing an ugly scar on his collarbone. "If you could overlook my body looking like this, I am willing." What's going on?

The corner of Charlotte's mouth twitched. She said, "Put your clothes back on."

"Don't you want my body?"

What was she going to do with his body?

Framed it up as a specimen?

Right at this moment.

Avery sauntered out. He raised his eyebrows and quipped, "Hey, are you going to have an affair?"