My Secret Billionaire Husband
Chapter 859 - 857: Became a Delicious Treat

Chapter 859: Chapter 857: Became a Delicious Treat

"Don’t think that I was not aware of the rumors you all were spreading recently. I’ve just been ignoring you, and you guys actually believed them?"

"From now on, if anyone talks nonsense again, I’ll shut their mouths."

When Gary White mentioned that Joanna Lawrence was his cousin, not only were the people present shocked.

Joanna herself was also shocked.

When did she... become Gary White’s cousin?

However, she didn’t ask on the spot.

The producer was stunned for a few seconds, then turned his head to look at Joanna with apparent surprise, "Ms. Joanna is Director White’s cousin?"

Joanna faced the producer’s obviously skeptical gaze and hesitated for a moment before nodding her head, "Yes, Frank is my cousin."

"So, you two are cousins."

The producer was stunned for a few more seconds, his face showing a sudden realization.

"No wonder Director White takes such good care of you. Relatives should take good care of each other. Since Ms. Joanna is Director White’s cousin, she will be our cousin from now on. Director White, rest assured, we will definitely take good care of her."

Those who had suspected Gary White’s interest in Joanna were also astonished.

This answer was obviously beyond their expectations.

However, they quickly believed Gary White’s words.

It’s true that Gary White has been in the entertainment industry for so many years and he has never been attracted to women.

How could he suddenly fall in love at first sight with a newbie?

It didn’t match his style of doing things at all.

Turns out, he’s her cousin.

Then his previous behavior can be explained.

Of course, he would provide special care to his relatives.

He pretended not to know her before, probably because he is low-profile and didn’t want people to know his real relationship with Joanna.

He chose to reveal it today, perhaps because the rumors from the TV series set were getting out of hand, and if he didn’t refute them, it would definitely have a negative impact on Joanna in the future.

After believing that Joanna was Gary White’s cousin, those female artists who were initially jealous and resentful of her immediately wanted to get closer to her.

In their minds, Joanna was no longer the hateful woman who snatched their beloved Director White away.

Instead, she had become a sweet treat they wanted to get close to, get to know, and befriend.

After all, she’s the sister of Director White.

If they could get on good terms with her, it would definitely benefit them in the future.

Immediately, a female artist brought a glass of wine to Joanna and politely offered her a toast.

Other female artists saw this and followed suit, bringing drinks to toast her as well.

After the female artists had given their toasts, other staff members also rushed to pay their respects to this "cousin" of theirs.

For them, Joanna’s "cousin" status was more reliable than a girlfriend, and it was a relationship worth getting acquainted with.

Although a new artist may be favored for a while, one day they might fall out of favor.

But relatives will always be relatives.

That certainly held more weight than a short-lived romance.

For a moment, Joanna became the sweet treat everyone desired, while Gary White, who should have been the star, was temporarily sidelined.

Since Gary White had informed everyone beforehand, the drinks Joanna had while toasting with others were all lemon water.

After a round of toasting, Maddox Allenson, who had been sitting on the other side of the sofa, slowly stood up, took a glass of wine and walked towards her.

"Ms. Joanna." The lighting in the private room was a bit dim, casting Maddox’s long shadow on the floor. He stopped a few steps away from Joanna, his eyes downcast, "May I also propose a toast to you? Working with you today has been a pleasure. I hope our future collaborations will always be this smooth."