<h4>Chapter 1616: Chapter 1616: Because I Like Him Too!</h4>


    Then, she continued, "It’s not just those things; even the photos that appeared on his cell phone were secretly taken by me and sent to him."


    On hearing this, Belinda was utterly incredulous, but more than anything, she felt heartbroken by Audrey’s actions!


    "Why? Wasn’t it already enough for you to hurt me like that? Why did you have to make Brother Luke misunderstand me!?"


    She had only wanted to help Audrey achieve her celebrity dream—how had ite to this!


    "Why?" Audrey looked at her. "Because I like him too. I can’t stand to see you two together. As long as you’re around, he’ll never even nce at me. So the only way is to ruin you, to destroy whatever exists between you two. Only then will I have a chance!"


    Listening to her words, Belinda trembled with anger. Suddenly, she raised her hand, and with a loud crack, a pnded on Audrey’s left cheek!


    Touching her burning cheek, Audrey raised her gaze, her pupils zing with fury.


    "You actually hit me?"


    As her words fell, she swiftly extended her hand, intending to return the p to Belinda’s face. But a strong hand intercepted her movement mid-air!


    Feeling her hand caught in mid-motion, Audrey turned around and saw Anthony standing beside her with an icy expression.


    Belinda also raised her line of sight, staring at the man who had suddenly appeared.


    "Anthony..." Audrey looked up, a trace of surprise flickering in her pupils at his sudden arrival.


    Anthony cast a cold nce at her, then released her hand, pulling Belinda along as he turned to leave.


    Watching him walk away swiftly, Audrey finally remembered the reason she hade here today.


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    "Wait! Anthony, can you tell me why you’re terminating our cooperation?" This afternoon, she had suddenly received notice that all of her coborations with hispany were being terminated.


    While the benefits involved didn’t mean much to her, coborating with him was the only way she could get closer to him!


    "From today onward, I don’t want you to utter my name," Anthony turned his head, his icy pupils devoid of any warmth. "Furthermore, I’m not only terminating our cooperation—moving forward in the Entertainment Circle, the name Audrey Jenkins will cease to exist."


    As his words fell, Anthony tugged Belinda away.


    Audrey stood frozen in ce, momentarily unable to grasp the meaning of his words.


    It wasn’t until their figures disappeared from the Company Building Entrance that Audrey suddenly realized.


    The entertainment world will never see her name again? What did he mean by that!?


    Belinda hadn’t even fully processed what had just happened before she found herself being dragged to the Parking Lot. It wasn’t until the warmth of his palm reached hers that she abruptly stopped in her tracks, forcefully yanking her hand from his tight grasp!


    Anthony turned back, his gaze calm as he looked at her.


    Belinda nced at him but said nothing. Instead, she turned and walked toward her car.


    However, just as she turned, her body was suddenly pulled backward by a force, mming into his firm chest.


    She struggled, desperate to escape his confining embrace!


    All their misunderstandings had been cleared up, but her heart—five years of pain, five years of torment—how could that possibly heal?


    With a sudden push, she shoved him away, then headed toward her car.


    Watching her retreating figure, a hint of destion flickered in Anthony’s expression.


    How was he supposed to make amends for the five years of hurt he had inflicted upon her?


    Belinda approached her car, opened the car door, and climbed inside. But no matter what she did, she couldn’t get the car to start.