Chapter 732 Hoping He Dies Soon
Cassidy gave a nod, looking all serious, "Get things done right, okay? And hand over Austin's medical records. This sudden mess— as his stepmom, I gotta take some of the blame."
Bella was sitting by the bed, her shoulders shaking a bit. Natalie reached out and gently put a hand on her shoulder.
From Cassidy's cool-as-a-cucumber vibe earlier, it was clear that once Austin was declared in a coma and basically a vegetable, Cassidy would swoop in and take over the Reynolds Group. Meanwhile, Bella would just be a useless pawn in the game.
Bella's lips quivered, pale as a ghost. "So many folks are just waiting for him to kick the bucket, wishing he had died in that car crash when he was a kid."
"He still has you. He'll pull through." Natalie sat down next to her.
Bella sighed, "You should head back. You got filming to do. Don't let this hold you up. I'll manage sleeping alone for a bit."
Bella knew she shouldn't have called Natalie. 'Cause really, Natalie couldn't do much to help. No one could.
But Bella didn't know who else to turn to. Her parents still thought she was living the dream with the Reynolds Family. How could they know Austin would be taken ill? It was late; she couldn't bother her parents and make them worry.
Bella squeezed Natalie's hand, saying, "Don't let me hold you up."
Natalie had just gotten her career back on track after a rough patch. Taking time off wasn't ideal.
Natalie shook her head. She wasn't going anywhere. "Get some sleep. I'll stay here with you. If anything happens at the hospital, I'll wake you up right away."
Bella was beyond exhausted. She hadn't slept in three days. Her eyes were bloodshot. She was so tired that she passed out as soon as she hit the bed.
Natalie tucked her in and sat by the bed. Once Bella was out cold, she got up and went to the window. Just as she was about to close it, she saw a black limo rolling out of the villa gates.
Inside the car was Cassidy.
Natalie figured she was probably heading to the hospital.
Right then, Heather called. Natalie told her she was at a friend's place. Heather asked if Natalie needed any help.
Natalie said, "Does your boyfriend know a lot of people? Can he help me dig up some dirt on someone?"
Heather asked, "Who?"
Natalie said, "Cassidy."
Heather wasn't super clued in on high society drama but had heard the name before.
Natalie went on, "You know about Inspire Films, right? The second-biggest film company in the biz."
Heather replied, "Yeah, I know. Last quarter, Inspire Films' profits even beat Dynamic Entertainment Media by 3%. Before Dynamic Entertainment Media's top brass changed, they had a bunch of meetings about it. Some films Inspire Films wanted to back got snatched up by Dynamic Entertainment Media. But Lucas got played by Demetrius Kramer, the second-in-command at Inspire Films, and made a bad call. If it weren't for Lucas's embezzlement scandal, the Howard Group would've dealt with him."
"The CEO of Inspire Films is Nicholas. Demetrius is just the VP, but he runs the show at Inspire Films. Nicholas is a total slacker, a reject from the Reynolds Family, who doesn't give a damn about anything." Heather suddenly remembered, "Cassidy? That name rings a bell."
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