Possessed No More: The True Star Returns to Claim Her Throne-Chapter 46: Follower

Riley Perry: "Since you want to repay your debt to me, you can just be my underling from now on. My underling is my person, so that counts as devoting yourself to me!"

Justin Locke: "Alright, then from now on I’ll be your underling. Ria, if you need anything, just give the word. Don’t hesitate to ask."

After just a short while, Justin Locke’s phone rang. He didn’t stay much longer, saying goodbye to Riley Perry before leaving.

After his boss left, Rocco washed some of the imported fruit the boss had bought and placed it on the nightstand for Riley Perry to eat whenever she wanted. "Ria, my boss is a really great guy. You should just accept him. An opportunity like this doesn’t come around twice."

Riley Perry: "I’d love to, but I can’t do your boss dirty by making him the other man!"

Rocco was instantly dumbfounded. ’Ria already has a boyfriend?’

"Ria, just pretend I didn’t say anything." ’There’s no way his boss would ever be willing to be the other man.’

But even so, after helping Riley Perry with dinner, Rocco relayed the conversation to Justin Locke.

"Do you know who her boyfriend is?" Justin Locke’s tone was calm, betraying no emotion.

"I don’t know. I wouldn’t dare ask something like that. But from the way Ria said it, it didn’t look like she was lying."

Justin Locke stood on the balcony, a cigarette held between his fingers. The room was unlit, cloaked in darkness.

After a long moment, he chuckled softly. "I was just joking with her. You stay by her side and take good care of her. You’ll get your bonus."

The call ended. Justin Locke brought the cigarette to his lips and took a deep drag. ’A boyfriend, huh?’

People in the entertainment industry get into relationships quickly and break up just as fast. He could afford to wait.

’But I can’t just sit around and wait. Looks like it’s time to launch the company. A small studio no longer meets my needs.’

Besides, he could use the company to get closer to Riley Perry. Once their lives were intertwined, opportunities to interact would naturally increase.

...

After dinner, Riley Perry sent Rocco away. Truth be told, she wanted to leave too, but she couldn’t. She was still "sick" and had to stay in the hospital. She scrolled through her phone. The trending topics about Cole Sinclair were long gone, which was only to be expected.

Closing the search bar, Riley Perry began hacking into the prop master Old Alden’s phone.

Half an hour later, Riley Perry put down her phone with a sigh of resignation, entering a state of zen-like calm.

The other party was as careful as she’d expected. The bank card had been registered with the ID of an unrelated person, and the only transaction was that single transfer. There was truly nothing to find.

But that just proved the person’s identity was anything but simple. To casually pull out two million... their financial power was definitely significant.

So, she decided to stop worrying about it. ’Worst comes to worst, I’ll just cross that bridge when I come to it.’

...

At The Sovereign Hotel, Raymond Warren, who had been sulking for days, finally cheered up when he saw the trending topic about Riley Perry falling from her wire rig. However, his happiness only lasted a few hours before turning into anger. ’How could she fall from that high up and not die!’

If she had died, he wouldn’t have to rack his brain for ways to get close to her. Even being crippled would have been better than nothing. But unfortunately for him, she was fine.

Just as he was about to explode with anger, his uncle called. "Where are you?"

"The hotel. What’s up, Second Uncle?"

"Did you see the trending topic about Riley Perry?"

"I saw it. Some damn idiot paid someone to sabotage the rig but couldn’t even do that right. Nothing even happened to Riley Perry!"

Keith Warren: ’If my guess is right, the one who made the move was probably that powerful backer I haven’t managed to latch onto yet.’

"Shut your mouth! Let me ask you, have you gone to see Riley Perry since she was injured?"

Raymond Warren fell silent.

"Are you stupid? This is the perfect chance to get close to her, and you’re not taking it? Do I have to teach you what to do?"

By the end, Keith Warren was shouting. A company project was in dire need of funding. They needed either an investor or a bank loan, but neither was easy to secure. For *that person*, however, it would take nothing more than a single word.

That person had given him this one task, and now his side had made zero progress. How could he possibly have the face to ask for a favor?

His older brother was out of the country, so this whole mess had fallen on his shoulders. He was starting to get genuinely desperate.

"Second Uncle, I get it. I’ll go to the hospital tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? You’re going to wait until tomorrow? You can wait, but can our family’s company wait? Get your ass over there now! Immediately! Right this second!"

Raymond Warren knew his uncle was truly panicking now. And he was panicking too. After all, he could leave this stupid entertainment business without it affecting him much, but if the family company went under, his good life would be over.

’So what if I slept with some guy and got beaten up for it? All that wallowing in self-pity is bullshit. Only money is real!’

He immediately picked out his most expensive outfit, spritzed on some cologne, and had his assistant go buy some high-end fruit and a bouquet of fiery red roses. Only then did he get into his luxury car and head out.

「At the same time.」

At the airport arrivals gate, Cole Sinclair had just gotten into the car sent to pick him up. A motorcade of eight vehicles headed straight for the hospital.

Previously, he only ever traveled with an assistant or secretary and a few bodyguards when he was in the country.

But after the incident on Continent F, he had strengthened his personal security.

’Some people’s reach is getting too long. I have no choice but to be on my guard.’

...

In the hospital room, Riley Perry was getting drowsy when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Even VIP rooms in the hospital couldn’t be locked, so the person outside heard her and pushed the door right open.

When she saw who it was, Riley Perry’s expression immediately soured.

"What are you doing here?"

Raymond Warren had already prepared himself mentally before coming. He knew Riley Perry wouldn’t give him a warm welcome, but that was fine. He was an expert at kissing up to people who gave him the cold shoulder.

"I was afraid there would be too many reporters taking pictures during the day, so I made a point of coming at night. I brought you some things to eat, and this. I hope you have a speedy recovery."

As he spoke, he placed the flowers on the coffee table in the room.

His assistant followed, setting down the fruit basket before standing quietly to the side.

For a fleeting moment, Riley Perry wanted to have it out with Raymond Warren, but then she remembered her earlier suspicions and held her tongue. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Thank you for visiting me, but it’s getting late, so I won’t keep you."

Her intention to kick him out was crystal clear.

But how could Raymond Warren be willing to leave just like that? He struck a pose, theatrically brushing back his perfectly styled hair. He sat sideways on the stool by the bed, presenting his flawless right profile to Riley Perry. His agent had told him his right side was his best, at least five points more attractive than his left. He was sure Riley Perry would be captivated by his perfect looks.

But when he turned and met Riley Perry’s gaze, he suddenly felt—not so confident anymore.

There really were women in this world who were endlessly charming when they smiled and serenely gentle when they were quiet. It was the same face, yet it seemed to have a hundred different facets, and every single one was unforgettable!