Chapter 289

Director Chen didn't panic at his words. Instead, she smiled with confidence.

"What can you do? Do you have proof?"

Adrian pointed to the selfie stick in the corner. The recording phone's red light was blinking.

"Didn't you set this up yourself?"

Director Chen was momentarily speechless.

But her arrogance quickly returned.

"I suggest you let me go. The entire hotel is locked down. Security is everywhere. You can't escape."

She lowered her voice threateningly.

"You don't want to mess with the people behind me. Cooperate, and you'll suffer less."

That was the second young master of the Valdemar Group. How could a small-time actor like Adrian compete?

Both shared the surname Valdemar, but their statuses were worlds apart.

"Blame your bad luck."

Adrian understood everything in an instant.

From the moment he accepted the role in "Fleeting Love," he had fallen into Damian's trap.

Choosing a Valdemar-owned hotel was meant to lower his guard.

The mistreatment on set was all to distance Director Chen from Damian.

Adrian's expression darkened.

Though he hadn't drunk the spiked wine, he'd already finished a full glass of liquor.

If the entire hotel was under Damian's control, he truly had no way out.

He pulled out his phone. No signal.

"Don't waste your energy. The signal jammer's been on this whole time."

A flicker of despair crossed Adrian's eyes.

Since being adopted by Patriarch Valdemar, Damian had only dared to scheme in secret.

This was the first time he'd acted so brazenly.

Adrian couldn't help but worry about what would come next.

An eight-year-old Damian had been capable of terrible things. Now, his methods would be even crueler.

The video was likely just the beginning.

Seeing his silence, Director Chen pressed on.

"Relax, we don't want your life. Just cooperate."

She added,

"This kind of thing happens all the time in the industry. Your reputation's already ruined anyway..."

Adrian scoffed.

"Do you even know what kind of person Damian is?"

Director Chen's pupils constricted.

"Surprised?" Adrian stared at her. "We share the same surname. Didn't you ever wonder why?"

Her face turned deathly pale.

As Adrian searched for a way out, he continued coldly,

"Damian is the illegitimate son of a mistress. Understand now?"

Director Chen's legs gave out. She nearly collapsed to the floor.