Chapter 245
"I’m sure all of you are aware of my public relationship with Madeline Rose, and as much as I want it to be true, I must confess that it was fake," Zane stated firmly. "I forced Madeline into it because I couldn’t bear to let her go. I’ve been in love with her since we were young, and I dedicated my life to being as popular as she was before."
"I thought I finally had a chance after Madeline’s scandal with Jonathan Hale broke out. But instead, she fell in love with another man," Zane said as he darted his eyes at the bastard who sat beside Madeline. "But that man doesn’t deserve Madeline, and I still believe that."
Lance’s expression darkened visibly and everyone who noticed it would get a shiver down their spine. They knew that Zane Eastwood’s popularity was massive, but he was still not a match for the Grant family and their absolute power and influence.
’Zane is digging his own grave,’ were the collective thoughts of the guests right now.
Meanwhile, Madeline stared at him with an indifferent expression.
To claim that she still saw him as a friend, or even a colleague, would be a stretch. Madeline was the one who prevented Lance from completely suppressing Zane’s career and drowned him to obscurity.
Lance could’ve easily stopped Zane from getting any role, especially now that Hot Sensation propelled the company to the top, his influence was stronger than ever amongst the elite.
But Madeline forbade her boyfriend from doing that because Zane had saved her during Summer Heat Lovers.
But other than that, Zane had done numerous things that nearly ruined her life. He was no different from Jon.
Zane’s gaze towards Madeline deepened as he didn’t want to hide his feelings anymore.