The Untouchable Ex-Wife

"You... want to work with Jeffrey?" Renee was taken aback. In her mind, Shirley had once been the top actress in the country, and she would never lower herself to work with an ordinary person unless there was something in it for her. Nonetheless, it would greatly benefit Jeffrey if he could work with Shirley- her fame would definitely get him attention. However, Renee was worried that Shirley wouldn't do her part to help him.

"Are you surprised?" Shirley sat opposite Renee and chuckled. "Aren't you confident in this novice you want to promote? Do you think he's not on my level?"

When Jeffrey heard that, he ducked his head in shame, clenching his fists. Jeffrey had been a spirited and confident youth who had fearlessly roamed the seas, but here in this big city, he felt like a fish out of water. It was hard to adapt, and he often felt overwhelmed.

"Of course not." Renee leaned against the chair and stared at Shirley intently.

Shirley shifted uneasily. "Is there something on my face? Why do you keep staring at me?" "Yeah, there's something on your face." Renee faked a smile and replied.

"What... is it?" Shirley patted her face in confusion. She had washed her face and put on makeup before she arrived.

"A little meanness." Renee’s gaze turned cold. "I don't know why you suddenly want to work with Jeffrey, but you insulted him, which is honestly quite shameful. I'm surprised not because I think Jeffrey doesn't have talent, but because I know you well-you're not the kind of person who would help others expecting nothing in return."

Shirley was stunned for a moment, then she smiled bitterly. "So, that's the kind of person you think I am. To you, I'm just a mean and shameless woman who rose to fame by abandoning my dignity and relying on men. I honestly felt sorry for him and wanted to help him, but you doubted me and humiliated me. It's okay though, I'm used to people looking down on me. I don't think anyone can truly understand me.' Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Renee narrowed her eyes, trying to figure out if Shirley was being sincere. If she really was lying, her acting skills had to be quite good. Renee felt guilty criticizing her like that; it made her sound like a self- righteous person who didn't respect others. She used to hate people like that. "I'm sorry." When Renee realized her mistake, she immediately apologized. "My opinion of you is mostly based on what others tell me, and from what I heard, you tend to use dishonorable means to get what you want... For example, in the case of you and Xavier's father."