My Drama Became a Hit After Breaking Up with My Ex-Boyfriend

I thought that my contact with him was limited to those few seconds on stage.

Yet then he sat at our table under the crowd's adulation.

I felt like dying at once.

After sitting down, I could only lower my head and eat, afraid of meeting his gaze.

But things didn't go as planned.

Noah took the lead in toasting Ned.

Then the producers and actors at the table started to toast Ned one by one.

I was thinking about how to avoid a direct confrontation with Ned.

Suddenly, a cold gaze fixed on me.

Ned stared at me without moving.

I had to admit that Ned still had an extraordinary temperament on a social occasion like this.

I didn't have time to dwell on that. Instead, I tried to come up with something to deal with the situation.

Ned always yields to soft approaches, so, I should take the initiative to drama goodwill.

So, I held a glass of wine and stood behind everyone else to toast him.

Unfortunately, the stupid Derek was behind me.

He grabbed my sleeve and said loudly.

"Rita, I thought you disliked dealing with people like him the most!"

I glanced at him and then looked at Ned. Then I quickly said to Derek in a louder voice than his.

"I have heard about Mr. Grant for a long time. I've always wanted a chance to meet him.

"Moreover, I thought you showed a perfect CEO in the drama. But when I saw Mr. Grant, I finally understood what a real domineering CEO is. He's so handsome and noble."

Everyone around us froze, and the scene fell silent.

The corners of Derek's mouth twitched slightly as he couldn't believe I used him to praise Ned.

Even Noah, my archenemy, gave me a thumbs-up.

It was like he was saying to me he was impressed by my words.

I coughed affectedly and observed Ned imperceptibly.

Sure enough, he smiled.

At this moment, I happened to walk up to him and clinked glasses with him.

"Mr. Grant, cheers."

As the wine slid down my throat, I was choked.

Ned handed me a tissue and said, "Take your time. Savor the drink for a better experience."

My hand paused for a moment when I took the tissue. Experience? Is he suggesting something?

I was flustered but still tried to control the situation.

I said, knowing he'd understand, "Mr. Grant, you're right. It's not terrible at all!"

Meanwhile, I looked at him eagerly.

His cold eyes softened for a moment and then suddenly shifted away.

I felt a gentle tap on my back.

It turned out that Derek thought I was nervous and was soothing me.

I immediately looked at Ned's expression. He stopped smiling.

I straightened up and moved forward to avoid Derek's touch, but as a result, I got closer to Ned.

He curled his lips and looked at Derek with a hint of mockery.

The producer next to us spoke for me, "Mr. Grant, Ms. Fox is not good at drinking."

Ned turned his head and looked at me with a half-smile.

"Ms. Fox, is that so?"

He knew that I could drink, and I was a heavy drinker no less.

"It depends. If it's with Mr. Grant, I can drink a lot."

He finally changed the topic after I made him happy.

"Ms. Fox, my family are fans of the drama, too. But somehow, they always feel that the male lead is very familiar."

I was on the verge of collapsing. "Mr. Grant, I think the CEO I wrote is nothing compared to you."

Ned nodded, seemingly satisfied with my answer. He picked up his glass, took a sip, and then changed the subject.

"Why don't you guys start working on a new drama? It'll still be the same team. This time, I will provide additional investment as well as sponsor you."

The first person to get excited and stand up was the producer.

"Thank you, Mr. Grant. We will definitely live up to your support!"

Then the producer turned to look at me, the look in his eyes telling me that we'd be loaded.

Everyone in the room was ecstatic.

I was the only exception. My expression changed at once, and I cursed in my heart.

I put a lot of effort into writing this drama.

Now that he was gonna invest, I'd definitely have a lot of contact with him. Things would be troublesome.

I didn't expect that Derek and I would be the first to get into trouble.