Chapter 40
Chapter 40
The next day, Royal Entertainment held a grand press conference to announce the signing of Ashley as their artist publicly.
In addition to the presence of various major media outlets, the press conference was also broadcast live online, publicly announcing Ashleyâs signing with Royal Entertainment to the entire internet.
Instantly, gossip news started popping up online.
[Explosive news! Royal Entertainment has officially announced signing Ashley, showing great confidence in her!]
[Exclusive scoop! Ashley won first place in âShow Your Danceâ and was signed by the largest talent agency, Royal Entertainment. Her career momentum is skyrocketing!]
[Royal Entertainment holds a grand press conference for her. Megan tried several times to take her as a student but was rejected. Want to know who she is? Click here for the story and photos!]
Similar news stories were abundant.
Ashleyâs Twitter followers increased to several hundred thousand as the buzz grew.
Her fans were overjoyed, celebrating with great enthusiasm.
The hashtag âAshley Signs with Royal Entertainmentâ quickly climbed to the top of the trending
searches.
The Ramos family members also saw the sensational news.
Jeremyâs expression grew serious. He had been trying to contact Ashley for the past few days, but since Ashley had blocked his number and he didnât know where she lived, he couldnât find her.
Jeremy belatedly began to worry, wondering, âWhere has Ashley been since she left the Ramos Villa? Does she even have a place to stay?
Jessica bit her l*p and said softly, âAshley had actually signed with Royal Entertainment. Iâm really happy for her. She will surely do well in the future.â
Jeremy nodded thoughtfully. âPerhaps.â
He suddenly realized that since Ashley had left the Ramos Villa, she seemed to have been reborn, emerging radiantly, her life apparently getting better and better.
Jeremy pondered, âBut why didnât Ashley sign with the Ramos familyâs entertainment company and instead choose an external one like Royal Entertainment? Did weâ¦the Ramos family had disappointed Ashley so much?â
Hearing Jeremyâs response. Jessica felt a sudden jolt in her heart.
She thought, âIf this were before, Jeremy would definitely have comforted me and harshly criticized Ashley. But he just nodded nonchalantly, agreeing that Ashley will do well.
Jessicaâs sense of crisis grew increasingly intense.
Fortunately, at that moment, Frankie called.
Frankie was busy working at the office when he saw the news of Ashley signing with Royal Entertainment and quickly called Jessica.
He said, âJessica, donât overthink it. Although our Ramos familyâs entertainment company isnât as developed as Royal Entertainment, Matthew is our own artist and a popular star in the entertainment industry. Weâll have Matthew take good care of you. Itâll be the same.â
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Jessica obediently responded. âFrankie, thank you all for supporting me.â
Frankie smiled faintly, âSilly girl, weâre family. Thereâs no need for thanks. I can see that youâre naturally cut out to be a big star, Jessica. Youâre bound to become extremely popular. And Ashley? How could she possibly compare to you?â
Jessica felt a thrill of joy inside but still modestly said, âFrankie, donât say that. Ashley is much better
than me.â
When Ashley was mentioned, Frankieâs tone became cold and indifferent. âJessica, you have been spoiling Ashley. Thatâs why she has grown arrogant and ran away from home, even publicly cutting ties with the Ramos family online, directly affecting the stock of the Ramos Group.â
As a businessman and the person managing the Ramos Group, Frankieâs primary concern was profit. Ashleyâs public severance with the Ramos family had caused the Ramos Groupâs stock to decline, and he was far from pleased.
Jessica said, âFrankie, donât be angry. Ashley didnât mean it. Sheâs just throwing a little tantrum.
âIâll talk to Ashley again. Iâm sure I can persuade her to come back to the Ramos family on her ownâ¦â. Hearing Jessicaâs words, Jeremyâs brow involuntarily furrowed.
He wondered, âWhy do I feel like Jessicaâs words are somewhat strange, as if sheâs subtly blaming Ashley for being temperamental while portraying herself as understanding and sensible⦠Am I overthinking it?â
Jessica ended the call with Frankie and noticed Jeremy staring at her. She quickly flashed a cute smile, asking, âWhat are you looking at, Jeremy?â
âNothingâ¦â Jeremy shook his head, unwilling to claborate.
After the press conference, Ashley returned to the Kingsley Villa and received a congratulatory message from Miranda.
[Congratulations, Ashley! Signing with Royal Entertainment is fantastic. Youâll definitely become hugely popular!]
Ashley smiled knowingly and replied sincerely: [Thank you, Miranda.)
She mused, âAlthough I met Miranda during the Show Your Dance competition, sheâs actually a nice girl with a righteous character.
Having such a friend naturally made Ashley happy.
Just after replying to Mirandaâs message, her phone rang.
It was a call from an unknown number.
Ashley was momentarily puzzled. She then slid the screen and answered, âHello?â
There was a brief silence on the other end before Jeremyâs restrained voice came through. âAshley, itâs me. When are you going to unblock me?â
Ashley was momentarily speechless. She then lowered her phone and glanced at it.
She thought in annoyance, âReally, Jeremy? Getting a new number just to call me?â
Jeremy continued, âAshley, I saw the news today. Did you sign with Royal Entertainment? Where are you staying now? Did you have a place to stay after leaving the Ramos Villa, or are you really with the Kingsley familyâ¦â
Not wanting to deal with him anymore, Ashley abruptly ended the call.
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She wondered. Whatâs gottch into Jeremy? Even resorting to using a new number to call me. Ashley promptly blocked this new number as well.
She felt that anything related to the Ramos family surely meant trouble.
Staring at his new number that was blocked, Jeremy was so frustrated he almost threw his phone.
He thought, âWhy did she block me again? Canât she just let me talk to her?â
A few days later, Joseph took Ashley to a vacation resort to celebrate her signing with Royal Entertainment, with all expenses covered by the company.
Hearing that the company was covering all expenses, Ashley happily agreed.
Joseph lifted his chin, smiling and winking at her, saying, âAshley, I forgot to tell you, Valentin will also be at the resort. After all, heâs the companyâs big boss. How can we go without him?!â
Ashley was at a loss for words.
Upon arriving at the resort, Joseph led Ashley to their accommodation and opened the door with a room card. âValentin is still at the office. Heâll come later. Come here, take a look at this room. You and Valentin will be staying here tonight.â
Ashley was stunned speechless.
She thought in shock, âWhat? Iâm sharing a room with Valentin tonight?â