'This Laura Lowell is really something else, managing to snag a god like my brother.'
'I'll have to properly pay my respects to my future sister-in-law someday.'
'My god, I can't believe I'll actually get to have a sister-in-law in my lifetime.'
'That's no small feat.'
Aiden Shaw, of course, had no idea about his own brother's rich inner world. "The task I just gave you—remember to finish it by tomorrow."
"Don't worry, bro. Consider it done."
For Ethan Shaw, this was a piece of cake.
'Heh heh, Laura Lowell, you'll be my sister-in-law before you know it.'
.......
Jolene Joyce had just gotten off the plane and rushed straight to the hospital.
The scandal surrounding Laura Lowell was now everywhere. Many fans left comments on social media, saying they couldn't accept the news that she was dating. Some even posted vicious slander.
Peach said that fans had already started staking out the company today, and that eighty percent of them were male fans who were against Laura dating.
Jolene Joyce sat on the sofa with her arms crossed, her powerful career woman aura intimidating Peach so much that she didn't dare to speak.
'Just a moment ago, she'd been telling herself that even if Jolene chewed her out, she would still support Laura and Dr. Shaw.'
'But now she'd chickened out in an instant.'
"Jolene, let's hold a press conference right away. I'll personally explain what happened that night."
Laura Lowell also wanted to quell the situation as quickly as possible. Although she hadn't been in the entertainment industry for very long, she had never been involved in any scandals, let alone ridden on anyone else's coattails for fame.
Her fame was built entirely on her own hard work, step by step.
Besides, she didn't want to cause Dr. Shaw any unnecessary trouble or distress.
Online, her rumored "boyfriend" was already being dragged through the mud.
"That's our only option for now. I'll head back to the company to arrange the press conference. I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning."
"Okay, Jolene."
Jolene glanced at the gauze-wrapped wound on Laura Lowell's arm, feeling a pang of guilt. "I shouldn't have let you drink that day. And even if you did, I should have taken you home myself. Does the wound still hurt?"
"The wound doesn't hurt anymore. What's done is done. We just need to find a way to solve it," Laura Lowell said, offering a comforting smile.
"Alright, I'll let Peach stay with you. I'm heading back to the company."
Jolene picked up her bag from the sofa. Just as she was about to get up and leave, the hospital room door was pushed open.
Ethan Shaw's devastatingly handsome, almost bewitching face suddenly appeared in their line of sight.
Ethan Shaw was the Second Young Master of the Shaw Group and the CEO of Starlight Entertainment Company.
The Shaw Group was a multinational business giant with ventures in dining, real estate, leisure and entertainment, finance, and pharmaceuticals, among other fields. It held a position of considerable influence in Sudglen.
Rumor had it that the Shaw Group also had an heir apparent, but he had never appeared in public, remaining exceptionally low-key and mysterious.
"Second Young Master, what brings you here?" Jolene was the first to speak.
A glint shone in Ethan Shaw's eyes, his lazy demeanor tinged with a hint of rebelliousness. "I came to see Laura. I heard she was injured."
Laura Lowell's lips twitched, feeling a bit overwhelmed by the attention. 'Can this minor scratch of mine even be considered an injury?'
'You're the Second Young Master of the Shaw Group, a man who manages countless affairs daily. Am I, a nobody, even worthy of your concern?'
"Thank you for your concern, Second Young Master. This minor injury is nothing serious."
Although that was what she was thinking, Laura Lowell's spoken words were a polite pleasantry.
Ethan Shaw sized Laura Lowell up with a probing gaze. The corners of his roguish eyes lifted slightly, and his lips curled into a smile. "Laura, I hear you're dating someone?"