Favo Novel
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Shadow didn’t have much contact with Xavier, so she wasn’t clear about his character.
However, there were online rumors that Xavier was a notorious playboy, constantly changing women. Yet, most of these rumors were based on unconfirmed and bizarre photos.
So far, Xavier had only been plagued by scandalous rumors and had never publicly admitted to having a girlfriend.
Due to Xavier’s involvement in Alpha Kilian’s lie to Shadow, as well as his complicated relationship with Hazel, Shadow had a negative impression of him.
Even so, Shadow refrained from scolding Xavier in front of Hazel.
She looked at the photo again and analyzed it carefully with Hazel. “This photo was taken outside the Golden Fountain Club late at night. It seems like someone has been keeping an eye on Xavier for a while. Xavier is a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, so ordinary media wouldn’t dare to publish news about him without solid evidence, fearing the consequences.”
“Even so, what does it mean?” Hazel’s tone had calmed down. “He did bring two women to the club and never came out.”
Shadow agreed with Hazel’s observation.
She didn’t know the details of Hazel and Xavier’s relationship, but it was clear that they still had feelings for each other.
Otherwise, Xavier wouldn’t ask Shadow about Hazel every time they met, and Hazel wouldn’t have called her to scold Xavier over this news.
…
When Xavier’s scandal broke out, online gossipers became active once again.
The comments on Xavier’s Weibo were strange and varied.
“Our Director Collin is a playboy now?”
“If you can play around, why not just admit you have a real girlfriend?”
“Aren’t you afraid of STDs?”
“Director Collin, how can I join Nine Clouds Media?”
“It’s strange that Boss Collin brought a non-celebrity girl this time.”
“Are we all just here to watch the show? Have we forgotten about the Eden Group’s shady businesses?”
There were numerous replies to these comments.
“Some of these comments make sense.”
“Our Alpha Xavier always takes the blame for others.”
“If that’s the case, the Eden Group is truly despicable!”
“Poor Director Xavier.”
…
Shadow finished reading the comments and went back to the topic list. The topic about the Eden Group’s shady business was no longer trending.
She sent a screenshot of the comments to Hazel and messaged her, “If you really care about this, it’s better to listen to Xavier’s explanation.”
Although Shadow didn’t know Xavier well, she knew Hazel very well.
They had known each other for six years, ever since high school. In those years, countless boys pursued Hazel, including those from privileged backgrounds, but she remained unswayed.
Before, Shadow couldn’t understand why. But now, with the way Hazel looked at Xavier, she began to understand.
When someone harbors feelings for someone else, no matter how good other options are, they will never be able to enter their heart.
“Why would I need his explanation? That scumbag,” Hazel scolded Xavier, though her tone had softened.
…
When it was time to leave work, Frank came to pick up Shadow again.
Alpha Dominic was also in the car. It seemed like Frank had picked up Alpha Dominic first before coming for her.
“Ms. Shadow,” Alpha Dominic called her, his head buried in his bag as he searched for something.
He took out a notebook and turned on the calculator on his phone, deep in thought.
“What are you doing?” Shadow asked curiously, noticing that he was holding a primary school textbook.
Alpha Dominic quickly stuffed the book back into his bag and whispered in her ear, “Don’t tell my cousin.”
“What don’t you want to tell your cousin?” Shadow asked. “And what are you doing with that book?”
“I’m making money. I’m helping kids with their homework. They pay $100 per book.”
Was there really a way to make money like that?
It took Shadow a moment to process. “Are you short on money?”
“My cousin deducted my pocket money. I don’t even have money to play games,” Alpha Dominic’s face was pained.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
He then asked curiously, “What happened between you and my cousin? I know you two are in conflict, but I don’t know what happened exactly. And it seems like my cousin hates me too. He used to be strict with me, but he never took away all my pocket money.”
Hehe. Wasn’t it because Alpha Dominic’s presence messed up Alpha Kilian’s plan and exposed his lies?
She had to thank Alpha Dominic for that. Otherwise, she would still be kept in the dark by Alpha Kilian until now.
However, there was no need to involve Alpha Dominic in such adult matters.
She patted Alpha Dominic and said, “If you really need money, you can ask me.”
Alpha Dominic waved his hand, looking disgusted. “You earn less than me.”
Shadow felt awkward.
She looked at the stack of workbooks in Alpha Dominic’s bag and realized that he was earning around a thousand dollars a day?
In comparison, she didn’t earn as much as Alpha Dominic.
“Are all primary school students so rich nowadays?” They were willing to pay a hundred dollars for help with their homework.
Alpha Dominic nodded. “There’s an elite primary school next to ours.”
Shadow was speechless. She realized that poverty had limited her imagination.
…
After returning home, Alpha Dominic immediately went to his room to make money.
Shadow went back to her room to continue writing her script. Alpha Dominic, a young child, had already figured out a way to earn so much money. She couldn’t let her profession fall behind.
Lately, she had been working on a mystery script. Once it was done, Hazel would help her pitch it to directors and production companies to see if anyone would be interested.
Working at the Eden Group was not a long-term solution.
After writing for a while, she hit a wall. She got up and left her room.
At some point, Alpha Kilian had returned and was discussing something with Xavier in the living room.
Shadow didn’t have the habit of eavesdropping, so she turned to go back to her room. But she accidentally caught the mention of “the Eden Group.”
Curiosity got the best of her, and she quietly edged closer. She heard Xavier’s angry voice saying, “Are the people of the Eden family out of their minds? Instead of solving their problems, they bribe the media to drag me into this mess. They want to divert public attention and make me the scapegoat. They’re crazy! Don’t stop me, I’ll go and teach them a lesson!”
“Oh. My cousin Luna is also a member of the Eden family,” Alpha Kilian replied calmly.
Xavier’s anger subsided. He cleared his throat and said, “Except for Shadow, all the Eden family members are crazy.”