After hesitating for a while, Jude Shaw suddenly spoke. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵 Gloria Galloway was so startled that she took a step back. Was he drunk? "I’m afraid that’s not possible. We’re not a couple, so how can we kiss?" But Jude had already pulled her over and pinned her against the car body in an instant. "But if we don’t kiss, how will I know if I like you?" Jude and Gloria were straightforward and simple in matters of the heart. Gloria’s face turned red in an instant, especially being so close to Jude’s face. She turned her head away, and even her earlobes turned red. "You... how could you like me? This must be an illusion. You can’t just like me because I cooked a meal!" Jude frowned and pressed her firmly. "I don’t know, I just suddenly find you very pleasing to the eye, very beautiful. I don’t know what liking someone feels like, so let me kiss you." Before the words of refusal could come out, she felt a soft warmth on her lips. Both were a bit stunned, their eyes locked on each other. After just a touch, Jude withdrew and opened the car door to get in. His heart was racing, wanting to start the car, but his hands were shaking uncontrollably, lacking strength. Gloria stood there dumbfounded, holding the bag in her hand blankly. Thinking of this, she shivered all over. How could she have kissed Jude? She liked Julian Sterling, they hadn’t even been this close... Jude fiddled in the car for a long time before finally getting it started. He didn’t even dare to say anything to Gloria, just drove away. Gloria was in a daze until she stood at the door of her room, feeling only a tingling sensation in her scalp. Samantha Sullivan opened the room door, watching her with a scrutinizing gaze, glancing at her from time to time. "What’s going on between you and Jude? I just saw you two kissing." She had seen clearly by the window that those two had kissed. Wasn’t Gloria in love with Julian Sterling? How did she end up entangled with Jude? Gloria shook her head; she didn’t know what had happened either. Jude suddenly kissed her. Samantha sat by her side with a heartfelt tone, "Gloria, everyone knows you like Julian Sterling, and you really do like him. If you have no feelings for Jude, you must reject him promptly. They’re good friends, and if he falls for you deeply, you’ll be in a tough spot between them." Gloria understood this, so she felt very guilty now. She clearly could have refused, but faced with such a simple and endearing statement, she couldn’t do anything. After washing up, she lay on the bed, thinking for a while, and still sent a text to Eleanor Hollis. "I kissed Jude Shaw." Eleanor was scrolling through Weibo when she saw this message, and her phone slipped down, accidentally hitting her face. This message was from Gloria, Gloria and Jude kissed? These two were as unrelated as possible; how could they suddenly do something so intimate? "Did you fall for someone else?" Wasn’t she crazily in love with Julian Sterling before? Gloria looked at this message, clearly feeling her own heartbeat. She did like Julian, realizing this, she immediately extinguished the emotions Jude had stirred. "No, I didn’t react at the time. I’ll keep my distance from him." Eleanor pondered over this message. Knowing Gloria’s straightforward nature, she certainly wouldn’t take the initiative to provoke Jude. She looked up Jude’s phone number, thought about it, and then slowly backed away. Why bother, they’re unmarried and single; it’s just a kiss. With that thought, she immediately put down her phone and peacefully leaned into Hugo Quinn’s arms to sleep. Overnight, Weibo was flooded with news about Yvette Jacobs. Everyone had known she was set to play the lead role, a newcomer taking on the lead role, sparking controversy all along. But when the gossip about Julian Sterling and her came out, everyone realized she was Best Actor Sterling’s little girlfriend. Who’s Best Actor Sterling? He’s absolutely the box office guarantee in the entertainment industry. Any film he stars in, even as a minor character, can rake in billions, being the first actor within the industry to cross the hundred-billion box office mark, and that record was set two years ago. Yvette was climbing on Julian’s shoulders, starting at the peak from her debut. Knowing she’s Julian’s girlfriend, how could her resources be lacking? Female celebrities struggling in the industry felt both love and hate, as a rookie overtook them before long. There was nothing to be done, as the entertainment industry is inherently a place where people are quick to fawn on the higher-ups and trample on the lowly. Yvette was basking in the limelight these days, with major newspaper headlines all reporting on her and Julian Sterling. She curved her lips slightly and immediately informed the director of the movie that the price must be increased, or she wouldn’t star in it. When Yvette originally signed the contract, she had no reputation. But now, with Julian, she can easily handle the penalty fee. The director was furious, but had no choice, having to triple the price, from ten million to thirty million. For a newly debuted actress, such a price is already top-tier. Yvette nestled in Julian’s arms, thinking about how easy it was to earn money in the entertainment industry, her lips curved into a smile. Her phone rang; seeing the number, she hesitated, glanced at Julian, then got up and left the room. "Yvette, have you settled Julian Sterling? Would he be willing to repay our 800 million? You must hurry; the debt collectors are at the door, saying they’ll come for you. You’re famous now, and if this gets out, it will affect you." Yvette’s eyes deepened. The debt collectors had been lingering around her home, and if she hadn’t returned to the country, she might have been kidnapped. Those people were entirely unreasonable and ruthless. She purposely left the door slightly ajar, ensuring Julian could hear. And Julian indeed didn’t let her down, quietly approaching as he saw her anxiously come to the door. "Just wait a little longer, our family will definitely repay the money. Please give me a little more time, okay?" Her tone was humble, at least it sounded humble to Julian. The Yvette he knew was always lofty, never this humble because of money. His footsteps stopped, standing still.