Chapter 193 Her Heart is Empty
Zaid gave a cold laugh, then turned and left.
Amelia stood there, facing the reporters with a polite smile on her face.
The crowd buzzed with noise.
In a corner not far away, William sat in his car, watching the store from a distance.
His eyes were dark and gloomy.
He vaguely remembered that many years ago, when the Brown Group was just transitioning, she had been like this too—by his side, helping him plan and strategize, doing everything herself.
Only now, it was all for another man.
William lowered his eyes slightly, looked away, and had Rhys drive off.
Amelia was still greeting the reporters. She didn't notice that a car had stopped behind her.
York sat in the back seat, quietly watching her.
These past days, although she had agreed to meet with him, he had never seen love in her eyes. What he saw more was the feeling between business partners and friends.
Even though she liked the surprises he brought her, her eyes only showed a fleeting joy, but not him.
Even if William was no longer in her heart.
Her heart was empty.
What would it take for him to truly enter her heart?
"I'm still too hasty," York said softly. "I need to take it slow, step by step. At least, right now, there's no one in her heart."
That way, he had a chance. And besides, she had already agreed to his proposal.
In his mind appeared a scene at a certain port, where she bent her head carefully selecting spices. His sales staff patiently explained them to her and asked about their purpose.
He still remembered what she said then: "My boyfriend doesn't sleep well. I want to buy some calming spices to help him sleep better."
Her face had been full of beautiful smiles then, her eyes filled with love.
And that snowy night, when she threw herself into another man's arms without hesitation.
"Don't worry, William, you still have me." He had heard her say to that man from afar.
"I'll always be by your side. Even if the whole world abandons you, you still have me."
And at that time, he had just been shot in the chest by someone he thought was most trustworthy, nearly killed.
Only after being betrayed can one understand what's truly worth cherishing.
York closed his eyes, hiding the darkness within them.
When he opened them again, his face had returned to its usual gentle and refined expression.
Amelia saw York walking over and smiled slightly.
"York," she said with a smile.
Although calling him that still felt a bit unfamiliar, she thought that one day she would get used to it.
...
The Jenkins Group's new Blue series was undoubtedly a success.
With massive marketing, the dramatic contrast, Zaid's failed provocation, and everyone watching the show, many people saw the finished product, so naturally many were interested.
Not to mention the "little tricks" Amelia pulled off—many people had already placed orders, wanting to check in when the lighting effects were better at night.
The store was packed with people.
On a huge poster nearby was Amelia's endorsement image.
She wore a blue dress, with a huge gemstone necklace around her neck and matching gemstone earrings, her hair flowing.
Although different from the short film scene, anyone looking at it would think the blue sapphire around her neck was absolutely beautiful.
The media promotion also featured a song called "Blue."
Both lyrics and music were by Quiana, currently sung by spokesperson Amelia, but the single was being sold by Quiana's side. Spokesperson Amelia's voice was similar to Quiana's, but you could still tell them apart.
There were even trending topics saying Quiana was imitating Amelia's singing style.
After all, when Isabella released the remastered version of "Love in Micro" before, she had also brought up this Quiana, labeling her as someone who picked up scraps and took advantage of loopholes.
But no one could question the success of the Blue series.
At the same time, Quiana's "Blue" was also impressive, jumping straight into the top 10 of the new songs chart.
And that wasn't all. By evening, an entertainment poll suddenly appeared online.
The poll asked: Amelia or Isabella, who will win?
Each person got one vote per day, and could vote for whoever they favored.
Although there were no prizes or anything, just pure entertainment, it still attracted countless people's curiosity.
Netizens voted in droves.
Because of Amelia's success with the Blue series today, her vote count shot up high, directly surpassing Isabella.
This made Isabella furious.
"Just because she sold some mid-range gemstone products, even if her endorsement contract includes related commission terms, how much could that be? And they think she can beat me?"
Isabella paced back and forth in Floral Haven, fuming.
"And that Quiana, actually collaborating with Amelia!"
The caregiver beside her looked a bit panicked and just muttered, "Quiana is an artist under the Adams Group, so it's normal for her to work with Amelia, right?"
Then she got glared at by Isabella.
The caregiver stopped talking, while Isabella's eyes flashed with scheming light.
Since Quiana and Amelia were working together, they were teammates now.
Finding fault with one person was harder, but finding fault with two was relatively easier.
Then she could drag Amelia down by finding Quiana's mistakes!
Moreover, Quiana was very likely waiting for the highest bidder.
She had seen it that day—Quiana was watching Jeffrey's attitude on one side while fishing on their side.
Now she was probably waiting for them to make an offer.
The collaboration with Amelia might just be the benefit Jeffrey's side gave Quiana.
Thinking this, Isabella's heart settled down again.
"Today's designs were still York's work handed to you on a silver platter, Amelia. You can't compare to me at all!" Isabella said bitterly.
...
Meanwhile.
Elsewhere.
In a private dining room.
"Cheers!"
Several glasses clinked together.
Another celebration dinner.
But this time was different from before—several members of the Jenkins family were there too.
Briar had gone through systematic hospital checks and could be discharged, though she still needed good care afterward.
So this time, everyone was there.
"Amelia, I knew you could do it!" Mia said happily. "You don't know how many of our colleagues are planning to buy the products you endorse!"
Dash beside her took a big gulp of wine and nodded, "I can confirm that. People in my department are thinking of buying them for their girlfriends."
Everyone laughed heartily.
But the happiest was still Jeffrey.
He laughed wildly in the private room.
"I really don't know if Zaid has lost his mind," Jeffrey said loudly. "To actually dare to mess with Amelia—now he's lost face!"
"Amelia, let me tell you, when he slunk back, I gave him a good mocking," Jeffrey said happily. "And Grandpa severely criticized him, saying he embarrassed the family!"
"Of course he embarrassed the family!" Otis chimed in, and everyone laughed even more happily.