Chapter 41

Their argument grew louder as Arthur paused outside the door, his masked face betraying no emotion.

Alan, standing nearby, chimed in, "Not gonna play the hero? This is your chance!"

"All yours," Arthur replied, sounding bored.

"She's your woman."

Alan patted Arthur's shoulder. "Moments like this don't come often. If you rush in now and hold her tight, she'll definitely fall for you."

He gestured as he spoke.

Arthur glanced at Alan's hand. "You want to keep that hand?"

His voice was cold as ice.

Alan quickly pulled his hand back, stepping away. "Just kidding!"

"Annoying!"

Arthur turned and walked off.

Behind him, Alan pouted.

'He rushed over when he found out Ella's live stream was down. Then,at the door, he said nothing and just left. Men are so confusing.

Alan grumbled to himseIf but didn't dare say another word, trailing behind.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Arthur ignored them, heading back to

his room and opening his laptop.

Looking at the trending topics, his fingers tapped the table, and he made a call, "Send me the video!"

A few minutes later.

Arthur watched the video, squinting his eyes, giving off an aloof vibe.

Alan shrank back. "Ava framing Ms. Worry-Free, it's definitely out of jealousy..."

Halfway through his sentence, he felt a chill on his neck.

Turning around, he met Arthur's icy gaze and immediately shut up.

Arthur looked away, continuing to work on his computer, and irritably tore off his mask.

"Who bit your lip?"

"Get out!"

Unable to take it anymore, Arthur pushed him away. "Out!"

"Okay!"

Alan left the room, looking back frequently as he went.

Finally alone, Arthur took out his phone and looked at the call log."Stubborn woman, I'll wait for you to come to me!"

Ella was emotional and suddenly sneezed.

She looked at the director's troubled face and shook her head."Let's leave it for now, I need some peace!"

"Okay! We'll leave it for now and come up with a solution. The online reaction is too intense, so please understand."

After another round of apologies, the director turned and left.

With no outsiders around, Ava raised her head proudly, full of smugness."So, have you seen how powerful I am? Dare to compete with me for Arthur, ths is the consequence you have to bear!"

"So,you admit..."

Ella hadn't finished her sentence when Ava's face changed. "You didn't secretly record this with your phone, did you?"

Ella held out her hands to prove her innocence. "I'm not shameless like you. Don't get too smug, the truth will come out!"

She walked out. holding Lily's hand.

Back in the room, Lily punched the pillow, exclaiming, "Damn it, so unlucky!"

"Alright! She can find experts,so can we!"

Ella took out her phone, found a number, hesitated for a moment, and then dialed it, but quickly hung up before the other side answered.

Lily leaned over, curious. "Who was that?"

"Nothing!"

Ella lay on the bed, full of worry. "The only thing that can prove our innocence now is the video."

But clearly, the video had been tampered with.

She buried her head in the blanket. "So unlucky!"

"Alright, there's always a way. Don't be scared!" Lily walked over,hugging her to comfort her. "Arthur's a jerk too. Even if you're getting divorced, he should help!"

"Forget it!"

Ella allowed herself only a few seconds of sadness.

She opened her computer and phone, simultaneously watching the live stream of Andy and Cecilia. "Knowing the opponent's info is key to winning. Let's see how the other two are doing!"

Seeing her so focused, Lily stayed by her side.

An expert's skill was evident from the start.

Although the live stream had just begun and Andy and Cecilia had only designed a small part, Ella could already foresee how beautiful the dresses would be when they were finished.

"Andy has great ideas. She plans to use silk for the dress, and if the hem is painted with birds or butterflies, it'll look like they're flying when the model moves. Very beautiful!"

Lily watched for a while, learning a lot. "Working with seniors is great,I can learn so much!"

But thinking about their current situation, she was so worried-would they be kicked out of the show?

Seeing Ella so focused, she quietly left the room.

Coincidentally, Alan was at the end of the hallwway.

Their gazes met, and Lily swayed her hips as she walked over. "Hey, we're here for the show and collaborating with you. Now that something's gone wrong,shouldn't you help?"

Alan nodded heavily. "Indeed, you have a shortcut, why not take it? Ms.

Worry-Free and Arthur have a great relationship!"

Thinking of Arthur's bitten lip, he lowered his voice, "If Ms. Worry-Free asks Arthur for help, he'll definitely agree!"

"Get lost!"

Lily's face changed, full of disdain. "You really don't remember anything when you're drunk?"

"Yes! It's been like this since I was a kid!" Alan's eyes were clear. "You've asked me this several times, what do you mean?"

"Nothing! Just saying that since our companies are collaborating,you should help us! Call Sean now."

Alan was speechless.

Seeing her fierce face, he reluctantly made the call and explained their situation.

Sean only told him to wait.

After hanging up, Lily was furious. "What do you mean, wait? This is urgent!"

She couldn't hold back her temper anymore.

She tried to grab the phone, but Alan, with his height advantage,held it high. "Don't be anxious, didn't I say,go find Arthur!"

As their argument grew louder, Ella couldn't ignore it.

She opened the door. "Alright.come back!"

"Ms. Worry-Free,go find Arthur, he'll definitely help!"

"Get lost. allyou jerks! You're no good either!"

In her anger, Lily spoke without thinking. Ella was worried her friend would cause trouble, she quickly pulled her back into the room.

Alan was left outside.

He looked innocent, but when it came to the term "jerk," he couldn't argue.

After all, Arthur had a wife, was still tangled up with his first love, and now he was messing around with Ms. Worry-Free.

As time passed, the bullying issue escalated.

Irrational fans had online bullied Ella, inundating her with vitriolic comments that quickly spread across the internet.

The omnipotent netizens even found Ella's private phone number.

Ella frowned,opening the door to see who it was, her face darkened."

What are you doing here?"