Chapter 43 I'm Not an Inexperienced Child!

"Janet, are you sure you didn't mishear?" Nora couldn't believe it.

A weight loss product being sold for one million dollars, isn't this a scam?

"I have no way out, Nora. Even Mr. Rodin negotiated with the other party, and they insisted on this price. They said it would be risky for them to do this, so $1 million is already cheap," Janet explained. "Because this product hasn't been released yet, Apriland does not allow selfish reselling. If you leak the information, they will face many problems."

Nora grasped the key point in what Janet said.

But all of this was told to Janet by Mason. He said that it was ultimately not a bad deal to spend $1 million on it. After all, Nora really needed this product, and she could afford the price. Indeed, $1 million was nothing for Nora. But she had large expenses. Usually, she had to please the Lewis family, so she didn’t have any extra money. Currently, her personal account only had $1.6 million. In reality, she was poor; she just appeared to be wealthy.

Next month, Mary was going to have her birthday. Nora had to spend $400,000 to choose a gift. So, she indeed didn't have any extra money.

"Nora, this matter cannot be delayed. You need to make a decision as soon as possible."

Nora's chest felt painful, like being cut with a knife.

She didn't have a choice at all. It was because Austin helped her secure this role by investing $10 million. If she couldn't play the role, not only would Austin be disappointed in her, but the fans would also be disappointed.

And Nora had already posted on Twitter about this role: [My Rene]. She even attached a picture. In the picture, she was wearing a long dress, with exquisite makeup.

Nora did this to warn others in the entertainment industry that she was going to play this role. Who would dare to compete with her?

There was Austin behind her, so no one in the industry dared to provoke her, let alone target her.

At that time, many fans mentioned Nora and asked if she was going to play Rene in War of Roses.

Nora replied in the post: [Babies, if you like it, I will do my best to satisfy you.]

This was equivalent to her indirectly admitting it.

Hardcore fans were looking forward to it. They even said Nora looked exactly like Rene.

Nora asked, "What does Mr. Jackson mean? Why haven't I received his call to play Rene yet?"

"You're not unfamiliar with Mr. Jackson. He is very picky. I guess he hasn't made up his mind yet!"

"Are you saying that I'm not qualified to play Rene?"

"No, no, no. Nora, don't be too anxious. You first need to meet his requirements. Are you still afraid that Caspar won't agree? After all, Mr. Lewis has invested money."

Nora thought about it and felt Janet was right. What was she afraid of? Just a mere $1 million. She needed to look further ahead. When she became a top actress and won various awards, would she still be short of money?

Nora gritted her teeth, "Alright, I will transfer $1 million to you right away."

…

Queenie received $1 million in her private account in Apriland at 3 pm.

She finally earned back the $400,000. And she even made an extra $600,000. She didn't have to worry about not being able to afford a house anymore.

All these years, she had been raising her two children alone. Her expenses were high. In the past two years, her career didn't improve, to the extent that she couldn't even afford a house.

Queenie transferred money to the others at the institute. She kept $900,000 for herself. There must be a reason why the people at the institute were loyal to her. After all, there weren't many bosses as good as her!

Nora was extremely determined to play the role of Rene. She would rather spend $1 million on weight loss products. Was she insane? Well, there were always fools willing to give her money. She couldn’t imagine not being wealthy.

Queenie was in a great mood. Caspar called.

"Mr. Jackson."

"Queenie, I will find a way for you to get the role of Rene, but you have to stand up for yourself."

Queenie remained silent.

How could she stand up for herself? She only had $1 million, but Austin had invested $18 million!

Damn it. Queenie's good mood quickly turned gloomy.

Damn it, Austin, he was so stingy toward her. But he was willing to give up everything for his mistress.

That was the difference. Queenie felt extremely jealous.

"Alright, in a few days, I will meet Mr. Lewis. I will let you know how to prepare. After he sees you, he will definitely change his mind."

Queenie remained silent. She thought to herself, 'No, no, Mr. Jackson, you're wrong. After he sees me, he will directly reject me.'

"That's it. Just listen to me when the time comes."

"Mr. Jackson, actually, I..."

"Don't worry, I believe in you."

Caspar hung up after finishing his sentence.

Queenie thought, 'Worry? I'm not worried. I'm afraid I won't have a chance to play this role.'

No, she needed to find a way to push Nora out.

Although money could solve all troubles, it couldn’t solve all problems.

…

Austin was constantly checking the time in his office. It was only three in the afternoon. The day felt particularly unbearable for him.

Why was Queenie so quiet? This didn’t match her style.

Sam entered, holding some documents.

Austin asked, "Have they figured out the source of Slendery's development team?"

Sam wanted to cry, "Mr. Lewis, I have hired a high-priced detective from overseas to investigate. I believe we will have results soon!"

"How soon is soon? I don't want to delay this any longer. You need to find out immediately."

Austin thought of something, "Give me the detective's contact information." He wanted to talk to them personally.

Sam only provided an email address.

Austin remained silent.

The bunch of useless people!

Sam explained nervously, "This is Samuel, the well-known detective and hacker from Apriland. It took me a whole day to find his contact information."

"That's because you have poor efficiency."

Sam remained silent.

"You may leave now."

Sam let out a sigh of relief. He thought, ‘Lately, Austin has been acting abnormally. He has become irritable every day.’

"What is Queenie doing?" Austin asked casually before Sam closed the door.

"Mrs. Lewis is waiting for you in the meeting room," came the reply.

Austin easily visualized the scene. He couldn't help but smile. Five years ago, Queenie used to wait for him every day. Despite his insistence that she shouldn't wait for him, she still did. No matter how late, she would wait for him.

This woman's nature was still obedient.

After Sam closed the door, Austin let out a sigh of relief. Lately, his life had been too dangerous.

Austin accessed Samuel's inbox. Then, posing as the head of the Lewis Group, he sent an email.

Roy, who was idly sitting on the windowsill, saw the email notification and quickly opened it. Upon reading it, his expression became somewhat surprised. Some fool had spent $600,000 to investigate someone. This person was foolish and wealthy.

After working as a detective and a hacker for so long, he had never landed such a big gig before. But when Roy saw the message below, his small frame tensed up. His cold little face was full of disdain; the signature was from Austin.

How did such a fool like Austin become the president of the Lewis Group!

Roy skillfully typed on the keyboard with his little fingers. [You need to add more money!]

Upon receiving the reply, Austin chuckled. [How much do you want?]

[One million dollars.]

Austin was speechless. Naturally, he ignored the message. This person deliberately raised the price. Now it was time to test both parties' mentalities.

Roy stared at the computer for a while. He almost stared a hole through it, but still, he didn't see a reply from his biological father. He thought, 'Is my offer too high? Austin does have one million dollars, doesn't he! You're playing mind games with me, aren't you. Heh, well, I'm not an inexperienced child!'

Frustrated, Austin closed his computer and left the office.

Sam saw him and asked, "Mr. Lewis, are you going to the hospital to visit your grandmother?"

"Mhm."

"I'll get the car ready."

Austin shifted his gaze and looked toward the meeting room.

Through the glass, he saw Queenie smiling brightly.