Chapter 313: Signing Mia
After watching Olivia beat Jason, a huge guy, into a bloody mess, Mia realized she could never turn down Olivia, no matter what. Almost under pressure, Mia followed Olivia to the school café. Mia never thought she’d end up sitting at a café with Olivia, drinking coffee.
While the Davis family’s downfall was their own fault, it all began because of Olivia. Though Mia didn’t hate her, there was still some awkwardness between them.
“So… what’s going on?” Mia asked carefully. She was afraid Olivia was here to settle an old score. “I don’t fight back. I really don’t!”
Olivia watched Mia, who was obviously nervous. “How’s everything at home?”
Mia stayed silent. “You sure know how to make conversation!”
“The company’s gone under; my mom took the last of the money after divorcing my dad, and now I’m living with him. He’s been working hard to save the business but has been burning out… so… is that good or bad?”
It wasn’t until Mia hit rock bottom that she understood a lot of things. She had always thought her mother loved both her and her father, but after the Davis family’s collapse, her mother ran off with another man, taking the last of their wealth with her. That’s when Mia found out her mother had been seeing someone else for a long time.
Olivia leaned on her hand, quietly observing Mia, who remained composed despite everything. “Are you struggling for money?”
Mia let out a bitter chuckle. “Dad’s heart isn’t doing well, and he needs surgery.”
Olivia asked, “How much is the surgery?”
Mia answered, “112,000 dollars.”
What used to be the cost of a fancy dress now felt impossible for Mia to manage. She couldn’t even afford 1,120 dollars, let alone 112,000.
Without another word, Olivia pulled out a check for 112,000 dollars and handed it to Mia. Mia stared at the check in disbelief before looking up at Olivia.
Olivia smiled. “I just started my own agency, and I’m looking to sign artists. If you agree, these 112,000 dollars will be your signing fee.”
Mia couldn’t believe it. After the bankruptcy, Mia tried reaching out to many people. The girls she had once been closest to turned away as soon as they found out about her family’s situation.
But Mia never expected that the one offering her a lifesaving check would be Olivia, the very person she had once bullied.
“You… really want to sign me?”
Olivia nodded.
Mia was overwhelmed. “But… I’ve never acted before.”
“You’re from the drama department, right? Everyone starts somewhere. Plus… don’t you want to restore your family’s pride? Don’t you want to get revenge on Jason and make him regret what he did?” Olivia said.
Olivia wasn’t here to be a philanthropist. In Mia’s past life, the Davis family didn’t stay wealthy for long. Her mother had an affair, and after Mia graduated, her mother and her lover drained the family’s wealth. Mia’s father was so devastated that he died shortly after. In this life, Mr. Liam from the Wilson family had just expedited the inevitable. Before the Davis family’s collapse in her past life, Mia had used the family’s influence to land a role in a film after graduation. Although Mia was pampered, her acting was actually quite impressive. If her mother hadn’t betrayed the family, Mia could have risen to fame in the entertainment world, using both her family’s status and her talent.