CHAPTER 421: CHAPTER 421: NOT ACCEPTED

So that’s how it is.

The two of them suddenly understood, and their gratitude towards Shane Coleman increased a bit.

However, they still thanked Owen Sinclair before getting in the car.

On the way, Ashley Shaw sent a message to Shane Coleman on WeChat, roughly expressing her gratitude for having Owen Sinclair look after the two of them and especially for sending them to school on the first day.

They were both students without adults to send them off, and now with Owen Sinclair acting as their "adult," they felt warm inside, even if they didn’t say it out loud.

Shane Coleman, on the other end, received Ashley Shaw’s message right as he arrived at the law firm, ready to finalize the last of the handover procedures.

The law firm in Westcroft wouldn’t close, but it would no longer serve as the headquarters.

The headquarters would be set up in Aethelgard.

Seeing the message from Ashley Shaw, even though Owen Sinclair hadn’t informed him in advance, Shane could immediately guess what was going on.

Girls have their unspoken understandings, and men do too.

He decisively sent a message back.

"Why thank me? It’s not easy for you two young ladies. Since I consider you my friends, of course, I’ll look after you."

After sending this, he quickly added another line: "If you really want to thank me, remember to buy me a meal when I come to Aethelgard."

Ashley Shaw replied, "OK! No problem, you can pick whatever you want to eat."

Shane Coleman replied with a "spinning happily" emoji.

Ashley Shaw didn’t continue chatting, knowing that Shane was surely busy these days.

Meanwhile, over on the other side.

Noelle York was woken up by the family butler, about to dress up and head to school for registration, when she suddenly remembered she had forgotten to check her emails the past two days.

With her hair in a mess, she quickly opened her laptop to check.

She was very confident that Owen Sinclair would accept her, for after the audition, he had said quite clearly—he was very satisfied with her.

But logging into her email still made her undeniably nervous.

Because getting accepted meant she could directly act alongside the film king.

If the movie they were going to shoot received great feedback, she could immediately skyrocket.

And given her looks, she could very well become a top-tier female star.

Being accepted by Owen Sinclair meant a foot in the door of the high-end entertainment circle.

How could she not be nervous?

Finally, she entered her password and logged into her email, and as expected, saw the interview result email from SQ Corporation.

She lit a cigarette, nervously clicked it open with trembling hands.

The email read: "We regret to inform you that you did not pass our SQ’s interview. Thank you for your trust and support in SQ, and we hope to have the opportunity to work together in the future."

From: SQ Culture & Entertainment HR.

She... wasn’t accepted!

Noelle York’s mind went blank.

She could hardly believe what she was seeing.

The hand that was holding the mouse involuntarily rubbed her eyes, but once her vision cleared, the screen still showed the words "We regret to inform you that you did not pass our interview."

She really wasn’t accepted, how could this be...

Her body couldn’t help but start trembling.

She couldn’t tell if she was more angry or more surprised, but suddenly, the image of Owen Sinclair opening the bottle cap for Ashley Shaw flashed through her mind.

What she couldn’t figure out earlier suddenly became crystal clear.

It must be that bitch!

That bitch must have used some seductive trick to become Owen Sinclair’s "woman."

She must have whispered something to Owen Sinclair, making him refuse to accept her, which is why she didn’t succeed in the interview.

Otherwise, how could it be that with Owen Sinclair clearly praising her acting skills and looks, she still wasn’t signed?

When she stepped out of the elevator, she had a bad feeling then, only she didn’t expect that feeling to be confirmed.

"Bitch! Bitch!!!"

Noelle’s beautiful face suddenly twisted into a frightful rage, like a demon from hell.

The fire of anger consumed all her rationality, and she smashed everything in the room that could be smashed.

Mrs. York heard the noise and came in, seeing her daughter’s state, hurriedly tried to inquire.

Noelle didn’t answer, just kept cursing continuously with the filthiest language.

Mrs. York had never seen Noelle in such a state, was taken aback and immediately called her husband.

"Hugh, you need to come back quickly, something’s wrong with Noelle..."

Upon learning it was his daughter, Hugh York rushed back in a hurry.

By the time he arrived, Mrs. York had already understood everything from Noelle.

A little bitch named Ashley Shaw had ruined the smooth path Noelle was supposed to walk.

Mrs. York was equally furious at this moment.

She clutched Hugh York’s arm and said, "Honey, don’t let them go! Not just this Ashley Shaw, but Owen Sinclair can’t be let off either!"

Hugh York, however, remained somewhat rational.

First, he soothed Noelle, then made a call to investigate Ashley Shaw’s background.

If she had no background, he would have her grabbed today.

If she did have a background, they’d assess how strong that backing was.

His subordinates quickly accessed the network and found information on Ashley Shaw.

She’s an orphan from Riverton, with no background whatsoever.

Since she’s an orphan, handling the situation would be easy.

Hugh York told Noelle, "For Owen Sinclair, I can’t act rashly yet. Although he’s merely an artist, his network is extensive. But regarding this Ashley Shaw, I can have her brought to the bureau today, and you can vent your frustration as you please."

Hearing this, Noelle finally stopped crying.

Her eyes were red as she spoke the most venomous words in the most aggrieved tone.

"I want her to be caught on a day like school registration, so she’ll completely lose face in front of all the students and teachers!"

Hugh York ruffled Noelle’s hair lovingly, saying, "Don’t worry, dear. Not only will I make her lose face, but I’ll also strip her of her qualification for university."

Noelle finally showed a glimmer of happiness, hugged Hugh York’s arm, and said, "Thank you, Daddy!"

Hugh York laughed helplessly, his eyes full of doting affection.

People often say not to spoil children, that it would spoil them, but he believes that theory applies to incompetent parents, which he certainly isn’t.

Daughters are meant to be pampered.

Even if she caused a world of trouble, he believed he could cover up any mess.

Mrs. York glanced at the mess in the room, saying, "Look at what you’ve done to this place! I’ll call the servants to clean up. You go change and head to school. Without Owen Sinclair, there are still others. Our family won’t have trouble finding someone to make you a star, right?"

Noelle suddenly realized.

Indeed, would her family really struggle to find a way to make her successful?

She had been caught in her own trap, thinking losing the collaboration with Owen Sinclair was the end of the world.

But who exactly was Owen Sinclair?

Now her mood improved, and everything seemed pleasant, and as she left, she even surprised everyone by thanking the servant who handed her her school bag.

On Ashley Shaw’s side, it was the day for freshmen registration, so many parents were sending their children to school.

So two kilometers from the school, traffic started getting congested.

A short trip of ten-plus minutes took half an hour to complete.