Chapter 594 - Jan, Have You Gone Mad? (1/2)

London was shocked when he heard the report from Dave regarding how L hadn't come out of her apartment for three days. He was worried because he felt that for those three days, L must have felt so depressed and sad for her to not even go out to shop or eat. It was only once that she was willing to open her door and see someone, which was her manager who came to bring food. L didn't want to meet anyone else after.

Finally, on the fourth day, the girl was said to have come out in neat clothes and went to the office of Brilliant Mind Media, the entertainment company that London had just bought.

”How does she look?” London promptly asked when he heard the report via telephone. ”Does she look sick? Sad? Or what?”

”Her face looks pale and she became thinner,” Dave said. He was watching the girl's movement from his car.

”Hmm... Meet me in the Brilliant Mind Media's office,” London instructed. He then hurried to change into a cheap shirt he had received from Lyana a few days ago. The girl gave him three sets of simple clothes that could help him disguise himself as a poor person. Of course, he didn't forget to take off his expensive watch and replaced his leather shoes with simple sneakers.

That's great, L, he thought. After being down for three days, the girl had managed to chin up and went to work as if nothing had happened. People who didn't know anything would think that the girl was okay, but London knew better. Her thin and pale appearance must be caused by her keeping all the anger and pain to herself.

He took a taxi to the Brilliant Mind Media building and hurriedly asked to meet with the marketing director whom Jan had briefed about his arrival.

”Good afternoon. I'm Killian Makela. Director Jan requested me to come for a photography contract with Luxe Magazine,” he told the receptionist. The girl immediately looked up his name on the guest list and nodded. She opened the elevator access and asked the staff to take the young man to the tenth floor.

London knew that on this floor, there's a Luxe Magazine division that specializes in organizing artists under the management of Brilliant Mind Media. He had asked Jan to arrange for L to speak with one of Luxe's ​​editors to promote her as soon as she signed an exclusive contract with Brilliant Mind on the twentieth floor.

London was used to working efficiently. If he wanted to, he could boost L's career, who was still a newcomer singer, to be a superstar in a matter of weeks. But to avoid suspicion, he gave a 4-month timeline for Jan to take care of it.

London only needed to talk to her brother-in-law who a few months ago terminated Elien Mikhailova, one of Virconnect's ambassadors who tried to set him up to sleep with her. With Alaric's orders, Splitz could appoint L as the new Virconnect ambassador. The girl would soon be famous all over the world and would be able to do whatever she wanted.

At least that way, London could lessen the guilt he felt, by giving L what she had always wanted: Fame.

”I've heard what happened, and I understand why you want to help her. But do you really need to come in person?” Jan asked as he phoned London, who was waiting in the lobby of Luxe Magazine to meet a staff member who would discuss the shooting project with him.

”I just want to see for myself and make sure she's fine. She didn't want to leave the apartment except for work and I still don't know how she's doing,” London said.

”Dave or Marc can follow her and send pictures of her to you. You still don't need to come in person,” Jan paused, before poking London with his real question. ”Sir, do you like her?”

”Eh... What did you say? How could I possibly LIKE her? I've only met her once,” London promptly stated. ”I just feel sorry for her, okay. I don't want her to be traumatized and have her career ruined. This is the least I can do for her.”

”So, you really don't like her?” Jan asked once again, trying to confirm London's words.

The young man shook his head, ”No, I...”