Chapter 16

"It's just a piece of clothing. I took it to get cleaned." John saw Zoey getting all worked up and didn't want to make things worse over a piece of clothing, so he quickly grabbed the clothes.

Zoey noticed his actions and thought it was because Henry was chasing after Natalie, which only made her more upset.

"Do whatever you want." Zoey turned around, heading back to the lounge to grab her bag, ready to leave the set.

John was confused, not expecting to upset Zoey. Just as he was about to explain, Henry called.

He stepped aside to answer. "Mr. Windsor, what's up?"

Henry, in his office prepping for a video meeting, spoke clearly. "I had someone buy a bracelet for Zoey from abroad. Go pick it up and give it to her directly."

John thought this was perfect timing. With Henry's gift, Zoey would surely cheer up.

"Sure, Mr. Windsor, I'll get it right away."

"Let me know how she reacts."

"No problem, Mr. Windsor."

John decided to skip the lounge. He'd wait until he had the gift to give to Zoey. No matter how mad she was, she'd definitely calm down.

Natalie had no clue what John and Henry talked about. Seeing him about to leave, she asked, "John, are you leaving now?"

John tossed the dress back to Natalie's assistant. Since it didn't need cleaning, he said coldly, "Going to get a gift."

A gift?

Natalie didn't care about the dress. A smug smile spread across her face.

The director started buttering her up, "Miss Davis, it seems Mr. Windsor is very attentive to you. Don't worry, I'll make sure Aurora gets your dress cleaned."

Natalie waved her hand dismissively. "No need, it's just a dress. I see Ms. Cavendish is quite upset. You should go calm her down. After all, she's a renowned music producer, and I value her highly."

She needed Aurora on set; otherwise, how could she teach her a lesson?

The director, of course, listened to Natalie and headed to the lounge.

"Aurora, Miss Davis is being generous, she allowed you to stay on set and keep working. I hope you appreciate this opportunity."

Zoey sneered, "I don't care about this job anymore. Find someone else."

The director's face darkened with anger. He knew she was a talented music producer, and this movie needed her.

But Zoey and Natalie, who had a powerful backer, were at odds, which infuriated him.

Trying to stay calm, the director said, "Think it over carefully. Don't regret it later."

"I won't regret it." Zoey said and left with Claire.

At that moment, John returned with the gift brought by the bodyguard.

Natalie's assistant was the first to notice and ran into Natalie's lounge. "Natalie, Mr. Windsor had his assistant buy you a gift. I saw the bag, it's from a luxury brand, D, and it must be expensive."

Natalie stopped touching up her makeup and jumped up. She ran out of the lounge like she was wearing running shoes.

"John, thanks for going out of your way."

Seeing John approach, Natalie's face lit up with a smile. She stepped forward to take the bag, but John, after giving her a strange look, walked right past her.

Natalie's smile froze. Turning around, she saw John with a fawning smile, handing the gift to Zoey.

"Miss Spencer, this is a gift Mr. Windsor had specially bought for you from abroad. He said it would look great on you. See if you like it."

Zoey was a bit surprised. Claire had already grabbed the bag from John's hand and quickly opened the box, gasping in awe.

"Oh my God, this is the latest limited edition ruby bracelet from D this season. I saw the price on the official website, it's two million dollars."

John nodded eagerly. "That's right. This is Mr. Windsor's token of . He hopes Miss Spencer will accept it."

Zoey raised an eyebrow, clearly unimpressed.

Putting the bracelet back in the box, Zoey refused. "I don't like it. Take it back."

John didn't expect Zoey to refuse and looked troubled. "Miss Spencer, if you don't like this bracelet, what do you like?"

Zoey saw Natalie watching from a distance and thought about how Henry had invested in this show for Natalie, which made her feel blocked.

Zoey's mind involuntarily recalled the intimate moment with Henry in the car.

If Henry didn't like her, why did he have sexual reaction to her?

Zoey felt upset and deliberately said to John, "If Mr. Windsor is really sincere, then buy me the Heart of the Ocean necklace. I do like that necklace."

Claire gasped, her eyes almost popping out.

She raised her hand to touch Zoey's forehead, exclaiming, "Zoey, are you feverish? A necklace worth over two hundred million dollars, you really dare to ask."

Zoey took Claire's hand off her forehead, thinking, 'Yeah, I said it on purpose. I just want to give Henry a hard time as he did for me.'

Zoey thought she would scare John, but John nodded cheerfully. "No problem, I'll tell Mr. Windsor right away."

Because of the distance, Natalie couldn't hear what they were saying. Seeing the crew members looking at her suspiciously, almost asking if Henry was really pursuing her.

Otherwise, why would John give the gift to Zoey?

Natalie felt a pang in her chest. She suddenly said to her assistant, "I didn't expect John to fancy Ms. Cavendish. Unfortunately, Ms. Cavendish doesn't like his gift."

The assistant understood and immediately echoed Natalie, "Miss Davis, maybe Ms. Cavendish thinks she's young and can find a successful man like Mr. Windsor in the future."

With the two echoing each other, the crew members felt they had figured it out and looked at Zoey with some disdain.

After all, in their eyes, Zoey, though beautiful and a famous music producer, was far inferior to the big star Natalie. Did she really think she could associate herself with Henry?

Soon, everyone silently labeled Zoey as a gold digger.

John put away the gift, ready to return to the company to report to Henry what kind of gift Zoey liked.

As he walked, he noticed many sympathetic looks, which confused him.

Natalie walked over with a smile. "John, thank you for your hard work. Please tell Mr. Windsor that I'd love to invite him for a coffee sometime."

To the uninformed, it would seem Natalie and Henry were very familiar.

John thought Natalie was delusional. Did she think she was someone special? People wanting to invite Henry for coffee could line up from Starlight City to Maple City. When was it her turn?

But then he thought, if Henry came, he would have more opportunities to interact with Zoey, and their relationship might progress rapidly.

"Okay, I'll ask Mr. Windsor."