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Happiness seemed contagious.

Watching her mother’s joyful smile, Stacey felt happiness well up inside her, too. She nodded. “Alright.”

The next day, Debra, together with the two babies and the nanny, flew straight to the Aotori shooting base to reunite with Stacey.

Stacey saw Lily and Kev again. The two little ones, had missed their mother dearly. As soon as they saw her, they toddled over. Each baby hugged each of her legs, and in an instant, Stacey had two little cuties clinging to her.

“Mom,” Lily said and looked up at her mother. Her words were much more fluent now, and she was no longer stuttering.

“Mom,” Kev echoed in his soft, sweet voice, which was quieter than his sister’s energetic tone.

Stacey bent down and scooped the little ones up, giving them kisses. They were just too adorable.

“Lily, Kev, I love you.” Stacey nuzzled their soft cheeks, enjoying the closeness with her babies.

“Ah… Mom.” Lily blinked, her babyish voice suddenly stuttering again as she tried to speak.

Stacey was stunned, and then her eyes lit up with surprise. “Lily, what did you just say?”

But Lily didn’t repeat herself. Instead, she stretched out her chubby arms, hugged her mother’s neck happily, and demanded, “Hug.”

Hearing the word “hug“, Kev also became excited, immediately extending his soft little hands to embrace his mother, cheerfully shouting, “Hug.”

Stacey’s heart melted. How could her two babies be so adorable?

Unfortunately, she couldn’t lift both little ones at the same time.

Yet, she still held them both in her arms, feeling utterly joyful and full of love for her babies.

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Their mother held them, and although it wasn’t quite as they had imagined, Lily and Key were still delighted. The two little ones eagerly extended their tiny hands to embrace their mother, showing how much they loved her.

After watching for a while. Debra greeted the little ones. “Lily, Kev, come over here. Your mom is tired. Don’t disturb her rest

Lily and Kev looked at their grandmother with puzzled expressions.

Stacey released the two little ones. She stood up, walked over to her mother, and couldn’t help but gently hug her.

She truly loved her mother so much

Her mother had always been so kind to her

Debra was taken aback for a moment but then opened her arms and gently returned the hug to her daughter, her heart filled with sweetness.

In the afternoon, Adrian returned with the contract that had been sent earlier. The contract indeed had some issues, and Adrian had marked them with a red pen and explained them to Stacey

After a thorough explanation, he included. “Becky, do you have the contact for the director of this production? Give it to the, and I’ll discuss it with her.”

Stacey was momentarily speechless.

“Even Charlie’s contract was negotiated by gue,” Adrian added, clarifying

Feeling relieved, Stacey quickly agreed, “Alright”

She had been worried about whether the director might feel offended if her elder brother stepped in for negotiations. But since it was customary for Charlie, having Adrian handle it shouldn’t be a problem

After ending the call with Adrian, Stacey still decided to check with Charlie and Lynn about this arrangement. Once she got their approval, she handed over Vicky’s contact information to Adrian

At Evertrust Law Firm, Adrian received the contact information his sister had vert and immediately searched for Vicky on WhatsApp. Without delay, he initiated the contract negotiation

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Their mother held them, and although it wasn’t quite as they had imagined, Lily and Kev were still delighted. The two little ones eagerly extended their tiny hands to embrace their mother, showing how much they loved her.

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After watching for a while, Debra greeted the little ones. “Lily, Kev, come over here. Your mom is tired. Don’t disturb her rest.”

Lily and Kev looked at their grandmother with puzzled expressions.

Stacey released the two little ones. She stood up, walked over to her mother, and couldn’t help but gently hug her.

She truly loved her mother so much.

Her mother had always been so kind to her.

Debra was taken aback for a moment but then opened her arms and gently returned the hug to her daughter, her heart filled with sweetness.

In the afternoon, Adrian returned with the contract that had been sent earlier. The contract indeed had some issues, and Adrian had marked them with a red pen and explained them to Stacey.

After a thorough explanation, he concluded. “Becky, do you have the contact for the director of this production? Give it to me, and I’ll discuss it with her.”

Stacey was momentarily speechless.

“Even Charlie’s contract was negotiated by me,” Adrian added, clarifying.

Feeling relieved, Stacey quickly agreed, “Alright.”

She had been worried about whether the director might feel offended if her elder brother stepped in for negotiations. But since it was customary for Charlie, having Adrian handle it shouldn’t be a problem.

After ending the call with Adrian, Stacey still decided to check with Charlie and Lynn about this arrangement. Once she got their approval, she handed over Vicky’s contact information to Adrian,

At Evertrust Law Firm, Adrian received the contact information his sister had sent and immediately searched for Vicky on WhatsApp. Without delay, he initiated the contract negotiation.

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Although Vicky had mentally prepared herself, knowing that the previous contract had issues, her heart still pounded with nerves when the lawyer of the Carter family approached her.

After all, it was Adrian, the eldest son of the Carters.

Vicky had anticipated a lengthy negotiation, but to her surprise, it took just ten minutes.

Essentially, Adrian pointed out what was wrong with the contract and how it needed to be amended, and she, feeling somewhat dazed, kept agreeing to all his suggestions.

In the end, Adrian sent her a revised contract and told her to review it. If she had no objections, they could proceed with the signing.

As the conversation wrapped up, Vicky’s mind suddenly cleared a bit. She wanted to protest that this revised contract was too generous. The terms were akin to those of an award–winning actor like Charlie, while Becky was just a newcomer. How could she receive such favorable treatment?

However, she quickly recalled Becky’s impressive performance during the audition.

“Can I think it over and get back to you?” Vicky asked cautiously, needing moment to wrestle with her thoughts.

“Of course,” Adrian replied graciously, giving her the requested time.

Vicky hastily expressed her gratitude. “Thank you. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.”

While Vicky carefully considered Adrian’s contract, Janet was waiting for a response from the crew of The Empress. Normally, a small production like this wouldn’t match her status, but her current position was rather precarious.

The viewership of “Disciple Meets Master” had been unexpectedly surpassed by a newcomer’s work, Lovey Princess. She urgently needed a unique project to -overshadow that and regain her footing in the industry.

The Empress was recommended by a friend. She was intrigued by the protagonist’s character design.

The role was distinct from that of typical female leads in current dramas, a notable

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point that could potentially make the show a hit and help her reestablish her image.

The only downside was that the production team was somewhat unimpressive. It was a small crew, and the director had a rather average track record with no remarkable successes.

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However, given her awkward status, a top–tier director wouldn’t likely invite her to star in such a project. She was realistic about this.

Thus, the fact that this script was in the hands of a lesser–known director was actually a relief.

With her current status, joining a small production was relatively easy.

However, Janet hadn’t expected that even with such a small production, her manager, Lisa, had been negotiating for over half a month without any result.

“Lisa, what’s going on with the director of The Empress? Have you gotten the contract yet?” Janet asked impatiently, her tone cold.

Lisa frowned and quickly replied, “Janet, I’ve been pushing them. The director said she needed some time to consider.”