Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 1291

Octavia was momentarily stunned, and then she reacted with a smirk. "Ryan, you're bold enough to side with others now. Fine, you want to stand up for Helen? Do it then."

Ryan did not have much energy left to argue with her. He lowered his head and took a knife from the table, aiming at his own face. "If you want to ruin the company's cash cow, then keep pushing us."

A random act of kindness by a stranger often became the belief that helped a person through difficult times. Helen was Ryan's belief and had been so good to him, he would never allow Octavia to hurt Helen.

This action had indeed scared Octavia. She never expected that the usually obedient Ryan would fight back and even threaten her with his most valuable face.

Although Octavia could have her way in Starlight Entertainment, she would never harm the company's interest. With Ryan nearly supporting half of the company now, she might have a hard time ahead if his face was ruined.

At the thought of this, Octavia instantly suppressed her anger and made a harsh remark. "Fine, I'll be considerate and give you a day off. You'll be responsible for today's loss after you recover."

"Thank you, Ms. Tarantino. I'll make it up," Ryan said in despair.

Octavia cast a resentful glance at Helen and left without looking back. Once she was gone, only Helen and Ryan were left in the room.

Ryan threw the knife onto the table, making clattering sounds. He then collapsed onto the sofa, looking lost.

Helen felt sorry to see him like this, saying, "You didn't have to go against her. Let it all be on me. She won't be able to do anything to me. But you're under her control; she might torment you in the future for embarrassing her."

"It's okay, Helen." Ryan forced a smile. "Although I'm younger than you, I'm still a man. How can I let a woman stand up for me while I'm being a coward?"

Ryan's pale face grew even more troubled; his eyes were obviously filled with disappointment.

"What's wrong? Are they your friends? Did you have a falling out?" Helen asked gently.

"They are my partners." Ryan mumbled depressingly, "The three of us debuted as child stars and had always been close.

"But later, the company arranged for me to go solo and prioritized me in distributing resources. Gradually, our relationship grew distant."

Helen was momentarily at a loss for words. Any relationship in this world would become impure when interests were involved.