She Outshines Them All

She Outshines 269

Chapter 269

There was no surprise that Horace and Joy’s agent received a reply from the middleman that Ms. Donovan didn’t intend to put her work on the film screen for the time being.

Luna was not discouraged. She said to Horace, “Give me the contact information of the middleman. I’ll talk to him personally.”

An actress like her no longer cared about remuneration, popularity, or reputation.

What she wanted was a role that she really liked, a role that could move her and make her passionate!

Lockwood was the character she wanted the most right now. She had to fight for it with all her might.

Horace understood her temper and gave her the number of Justin, the editor–in–chef of Cherry Literature Network.

She immediately called Justin and revealed her identity. She sincerely said that she wanted to talk to Lockwood personally. When Justin saw that the big star had personally called him, he was a little flattered. However, he said awkwardly, “Ms. Donovan has already made it very clear. She trusts me so much. I can’t disturb her because of this matter.”

Ms. Donovan had clearly told him that in the future, if anyone asked about the film and television rights, he could directly reject them on her behalf and not ask for her opinion.

Luna said, “I understand your difficulties, so can you tell me where she might appear?

“I’ll go find her myself and talk to her face–to–face. Don’t worry, I won’t pester her. At most, I’ll spend ten minutes convincing her. If I can’t convince her, I’ll give up.

“Perhaps, my sincerity will move her and make this work appear perfectly on the screen.”

Justin was moved by her words. “Ms. Donovan often goes to that famous Donovan’s Restaurant for meals. If you go to that restaurant, you might be able to meet her. As for Ms. Donovan’s other information, I promised to keep it a secret. It’s not convenient for me to say much. Please understand.”

Luna stopped pestering him. “Thank you, Justin. If I can successfully convince Ms. Donovan, I will definitely treat you to a meal.”

Upon hearing this, Justin was so excited. “Then I wish you success.”

After ending the call, Luna fell into deep thought. ‘Donovan’s Restaurant?‘ An idea came to her.

At the same time, Joy also received Lockwood’s reply from her agent.

After pondering for a moment, she turned on her computer and opened Cherry Literature Network. She used hacking skills to hack into the backend of The Case Chronicles of Detective Lockwood Holmes and saw the author’s registration information.

Then, she was shocked. ‘Athena? Don’t tell me they have the same name.

After taking a closer look, she realized that it was indeed Athena.

She didn’t know whether to be angry or laugh. She shook her head secretly and said, “Enemies really meet on a narrow road. Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Or, people like us will always compete in the same field.

“It’s not that easy to convince Athena…”

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She picked up her coffee and sipped it slowly as she looked distractedly at the television.

The television was broadcasting the news. A face that was even more outstanding than celebrities and top celebrities appeared on the news.

Perhaps because his face was so striking, the camera always lingered on him, frequently zooming in for close–ups, to the point where even she couldn’t help but take a few extra glances. Matthew?‘

Matthew was in a meeting with the mayor of Kitmore City.

The news report concluded with a note: [After the meeting, both parties enjoyed authentic Kitmore City cuisine. Matthew remarked that West End is a land of outstanding people and bountiful resources, with cuisine that is incomparable. He always feels completely at home whenever he visits Kitmore City.]

On the television screen, the words “Donovan’s Restaurant” were extremely eye–catching. The relevant scene lasted for more than ten seconds.

Joy was a little confused when she saw this. ‘Is the television station advertising for Donovan’s Restaurant?‘

This was just the television coverage. Next, radio stations, newspapers, and other official media outlets would report on the news. If each of these mentions Donovan’s Restaurant, the restaurant’s status would be elevated to that of an “officially endorsed” establishment.

She smiled gently. “I heard that Donovan’s Restaurant was forced to close for two days by Andrew’s fans. In the end, even the mayor went to eat. Those fans really made a fuss for nothing…”

That was indeed the case.

During the summer vacation, Andrew’s student fans stayed up late every day and woke up late every day. When they woke up, it was already noon. Coupled with the fact that the weather in July was extremely hot, they went to the entrance of the restaurant under the sun to protest for two days before they couldn’t take it anymore. They didn’t go and could only slander Donovan’s Restaurant online.

However, as soon as the news of the mayor and Matthew going to Donovan’s Restaurant to eat came out, the rumors about Donovan’s Restaurant collapsed.

Overnight, all the negative news about Donovan’s Restaurant on the Internet disappeared. There was also a group of accounts that deliberately defamed Donovan’s Restaurant that appeared abnormal and were blocked for a few days.

Netizens joked that Donovan’s Restaurant seemed to be “cheating” in a game. Every time someone tried to criticize it, the restaurant managed to come through unscathed, with its reputation enhanced and its business booming even more.

This law seemed to apply to everyone in the Donovan family.

After the storm, Donovan’s Restaurant was full again.

However, Luna managed to get a private room because of her friendship with the Donovan family.

After obtaining permission from the restaurant, she hung a banner she had designed herself on the window of a private room. It was attractive and eye–catching, yet not ostentatious, reading: “Lockwood, your loyal fans gather here every evening in hopes of your autograph.”

In addition, she placed the 2nd edition of Lockwood’s Detective Diary that she had bought at the door of the private room and asked Lindsey to distribute it to every passing guest.

Lindsey said, “My sister is a loyal reader of this novel and specially bought 3,000 novels to distribute to everyone, hoping to let more people know how exciting this novel is.”

Luna was betting on her luck.

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She felt that she might have to wait for many geniuses to have a chance to meet Lockwood.

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However, Donovan’s Restaurant was just so small. Athena came to the restaurant for dinner almost every night, and tonight was no exception.

She was very surprised when she saw the banner and the behavior of publishing the book. She thought to herself, ‘Since my readers are so infatuated and attentive, I could not be so petty and should give my autograph‘

So she walked up to Lindsey, who was also wearing a mask, and told her, “I’m Lockwood. Where’s your sister? I’ll autograph

her.”

“That’s great, thank you!” Lindsey excitedly opened the door of the private room and said loudly, “Luna, Ms. Donovan is here…”

The few people in the private room instantly stopped chatting and looked at the door in unison.

Then, both sides were stunned. Athena was speechless.

The people in the private room were all her family members, Luna, Horace, Brandon, and Zayn.

Although she was wearing a mask, Jaden and Zayn recognized her at a glance. They said in surprise, “Athena?”

Luna and Horace, who stood up to greet Lockwood, were also stunned. ‘What’s going on?‘

When Athena saw that she had been exposed, she could not be bothered to pretend anymore. She smiled and pulled down her mask. “Ha–ha, I’m Lockwood, the author of Lockwood’s Detective Diary.”

Everyone was speechless. Fine, they were surprised but it could have been expected.

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