Chapter 234 Can't Avoid the Inevitable
Chapter 234 Can't Avoid the Inevitable
Alan keenly noticed Mr. Jenner's obviously displeased expression as he came out. He immediately glanced in Jessica's direction, thinking it was because she had been rude by not greeting Mr. Jenner and had directly walked away, causing his displeasure. He quickly called out to her.
"Jessica, come over here and greet Mr. Jenner."
Caught off guard and unable to leave now, Jessica turned to Alan, who immediately pulled her over.
"I didn't realize it before when I didn't call out hername, but now I realize, the surname Jenner isn't that common. Mr. Jenner and Jessica might have been family five hundred years ago," Alan introduced with a smile, "Mr. Jenner, this is Jessica, the lead actress of our group. She's young and inexperienced; she didn't know come over to greet you. Please forgive her!"
Were we one family five hundred years ago?
No need.The man in front of her was her biological father.
Her estranged biological father.
Jessica glanced indifferently at Eugene. Over the past five years, time had left many marks around his eyes, but the greasy old man was still the same greasy old man, and the heartless scumbag was still the same scumbag.
Eugene also looked at Jessica with an unpleasant expression. "Jessica?"
His utterance of her name didn't sound like a father addressing his daughter. It seemed more like a casual remark following Alan's words, high and aloof, distant and unfamiliar, with no intention of acknowledging their father-daughter relationship.
Even though she was mentally prepared, Jessica still felt a stab in her heart.
After all these years, he was still the same.
Knowing he never intended to acknowledge her as his daughter publicly, knowing that without hope, there would be no disappointment, what was she thinking at that moment?
Could she have expected him to acknowledge her as his daughter in public?
Jessica lightly curled her lips, all her foresight and the coldness of five years finally turned into three words at her lips. "Hello, Mr. Jenner."
"The entertainment industry isn't a place where just anyone can make it. To shine, you need real talent. I haven't heard much about this lead actress," Eugene said dismissively, "No wonder Mr. Morgan has been so upset about investing in your show. It doesn't seem very promising."
Jessica felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over her.
She didn't care about external rumors, nor did she care about Eugene's opinion.
The investors clearly wanted to withdraw because of Donna, but now he was blaming her?
Alan quickly responded, not defending Jessica, but smiling. "Mr. Jenner is right. In this industry, talented actresses like your daughter Trinity are indeed rare. Otherwise, how could Ms. Jenner have broken the record for the youngest Best Actress in the country? But our script is very good. Although the investors are not optimistic at the moment, it will definitely be a sleeper hit. We are really fortunate to be able to use Mr. Jenner's venue for today's event."
"Trinity is indeed very hardworking, reaching a level that most people can't," Eugene said in a normal tone.
Alan nodded in agreement, simultaneously signaling Jessica to show some respect, warning her with his eyes that the man in front of them was a big shot in the Xyleria business circle and should not be offended.
Due to the presence of many crew members, and since Jessica had no intention of acknowledging him, she curled her lips without much emotion. "Mr. Jenner is right. The crew just called me; I need to go prepare. Excuse me."
With that, she turned and walked away.
Tonight's scene involved Jessica angrily throwing red wine in the second male lead's face while dealing with a difficult business partner, which left her with a cold expression throughout. This perfectly matched her mood tonight, making the shoot go smoothly.
The filming, which was expected to end in the early hours, wrapped up two hours ahead of schedule.
Other actors still needed to use the venue, but her individual scenes were done.
Just as she was about to find Zoey, putting on her coat to leave, a man in a suit suddenly emerged from the corner. Jessica glanced at him, vaguely recognizing him as someone she had seen around Eugene before, though she couldn't remember if he was an assistant or a secretary.
"Mr. Jenner wants to see you. Please come with me." The man was not very polite, directly blocking her path and signaling with his eyes for her to go to the elevator on the other side.
Couldn't avoid the inevitable.
Ever since the news thatshe was alive and had returned to Xyleria, she knew this day would come.
Jessica glanced back at the two tall men standing in the corner, who were bodyguards of the Jenner family.
She didn't say much, not needing to be forced, and walked straight into the elevator.
Eugene was waiting in the hallway outside the elevator on the second floor of the hotel. There was no one else around. As soon as Jessica stepped out of the elevator, she saw him standing there.
Hearing the sound, Eugene turned to her, still wearing that superior expression, as if he were examining a beggar who had been wandering for years. There was no fatherly concern in his eyes, only a weighing of what kind of person she had become.
"Since you deliberately faked your death, why did you come back?" Eugene's tone was devoid of any familial affection. Instead, his brows furrowed as if she were a major inconvenience, his voice very unfriendly.
Jessica looked at him with eyes devoid of warmth. "Deliberately faked my death? Is that what you think, Mr. Jenner?"
Eugene's expression paused, but he didn't speak, clearly displeased by her blunt tone.
It was evident that even if he hadn't been involved in the fire she experienced years ago, he had definitely known the ins and outs afterward. He had turned a blind eye to his current wife and daughter's attempt to murder his other biological daughter. He had clearly known the truth for a long time but had no intention of addressing it.
Jessica chuckled lightly. "Indeed, if I hadn't 'died,' how could you have so smoothly removed me from the Jenner family? As a daughter who should never existed, I was hidden by you for so many years, only to be discarded in the end."
Eugene glared at her with an icy expression."No one has disciplined you in these five years, and you've lost all manners. Look at yourself, what do you think you look like?"
"Manners? What did you ever teach me? How to neglect a child you brought into this world? How to watch indifferently as your daughter struggles in misery? How to not lend a hand but only make things worse? How to die more cleanly? Otherwise, how could you maintain your pristine, upright, and exemplary family image? How could a hypocritical scumbag like you smoothly rise to the top in the Jenner family's internal competition and inherit the billions in assets from the old mansion in the capital?"
Suddenly, the sound of a harsh slap echoed in the air.
Jessica's face was turned to the side from the blow, but she didn't move from her spot.
