Nelson hurried to catch up,
"Mr. Redford, Miss Sonia is getting discharged from the hospital today... Aren't you going to pick her up?"
"There are paparazzi everywhere outside.
Arrange for some bodyguards, and I'll come over later."
Colton glanced at his phone, "For now, let's head to the old house."
Nelson's scalp tightened,
"GN's reputation is suffering.
Grandpa must be furious."
"I'll handle it myself," Colton said indifferently.
"Arrange for GN's entertainment company to offer Sonia a contract with a 99% share, and announce it officially as soon as possible."
Nelson hesitated, unable to speak.
Wasn't this indirectly slapping the faces of the netizens, officially announcing their relationship with Sonia?
Grandpa was sure to be incensed when he found out! ...
At the old house.
The crisis affected GN Group, causing the old man to erupt in anger, scolding Colton viciously.
It was the first time Redford had heard such harsh words from his grandfather since he woke up.
"I didn't stop you from divorcing Jennifer.
But look at what you've done!
Of all the people to mess with, you had to get involved with a woman from the entertainment industry!
Every move you make becomes a trending topic, so humiliating!
The company is also suffering because of you, with the public relations department working overtime, completely overwhelmed..."
Thinking of Jennifer's domineering laughter, the anger in Colton's heart surged again.
"Grandfather, those matters…"
He paused, but didn't stoop so low as tattling behind her back, calmly saying, "I'll handle it."
Perhaps there was one thing Sonia wasn't wrong about – deep down, he might still feel slightly guilty towards Jennifer.
Even though he initially believed she was a wicked and ruthless woman, resenting her and wanting to keep his distance…
He was not a heartless man, though.
Everyone around him spoke of Jennifer's devoted care for him over the previous year.
He was blind, but he couldn't truly pretend not to see it.
That's why, despite his anger over Jennifer's recent antics, he hadn't made any real moves against her, nor used any forceful methods!
Colton silently convinced himself, the dark cloud in his heart gradually dispersed, and his gloomy face improved.
"Grandfather, don't be angry.
The trending topic has been removed, and I've sent people to handle the malicious attacks on GN.
There won't be any threats to the company."
"What about Sonia?"
Grandpa counter-questioned.
"Don't think I don't know.
You asked the public relations department to work for Sonia, planning to whitewash her reputation?"
Colton remained silent for a moment, then asked: "Grandfather, didn't you suppress it?"
"Sonia is now in the eye of the storm.
Whoever touches her will be tainted, let alone you who are already in a difficult position! You, being so smart, don't understand this principle?"
Grandpa glanced at him and saw the hollow and indifferent look in his grandson's eyes.
His heart ached, and his tone softened a little.
"I know that you're secretly preparing for an engagement with Sonia, but after this incident, you absolutely cannot announce your engagement with her, and you must even keep your distance."
Colton thought of Sonia's recent grievance, and couldn't help but frown, "Grandfather, Sonia didn't do anything wrong..."
The one who was domineering was clearly Jennifer!
"When you were in silence, she was nowhere to be found.
When you become successful, she clung to you relentlessly.
Furthermore, no matter why she allowed Jennifer to replace her identity and marry into the family, the fact is settled, and she still had the nerve to pester you, trying to steal her own sister's husband...
Just because of this, Sonia is wrong on all counts."
Grandpa looked at his grandson's expression of restrained anger, and stopped there, but his attitude was very firm.
"If you insist on going public with Sonia, then it's fine... I'll bury her, let her stay obediently in Redford Mansion as the mistress, and not appear in public."
"Grandfather..." Colton's fists clenched, but the old man was a man of his word, and he didn't want to be at odds with him.
He had no choice but to nod reluctantly.
"I will postpone the engagement with Sonia for now, but you must promise not to interfere with my relationship anymore."
He originally planned to take some time for his rehabilitation.
In the meantime, he would sign Sonia to a new entertainment company, secure her several leading female roles, and contribute to her career.
It wouldn't be too late to proceed with the engagement once both their careers were stable.
In any case, he would not let Sonia suffer.
The old man snorted coldly.
"I couldn't care less about you!"
He paused and then spoke in a softer voice.
"Peter told me earlier that he found the rumored disciple of the great national doctor, who might be able to heal your eyes...
You need to take this matter seriously.
As a man, you shouldn't be indulging in romantic affairs all the time!"
Colton nodded.
"Thank you, Grandfather. I understand." ...
Redford Mansion.
Colton personally picked up Sonia from the hospital, shook off the annoying paparazzi, and safely returned to Redford Mansion.
Seeing her forced smile, he felt a little heartache.
"Sonia, I've set up a new studio and team with your name.
You can continue to trust and work with Logan."
Sonia was surprised and quickly refused.
"Colton, the public opinion is intense right now.
You don't need to do these things for me.
If it gets discovered, it will only drag you into the hot search again..."
"Rest assured, no one will know who the financial backer is behind the scenes," Colton comforted, "Did you forget that you are also a daughter of the James family?"
"I'm sorry, this time I've dragged you and GN into this mess," Sonia's eyes reddened mentioning the James family, and she nestled in his arms, "Colton, my parents must be very disappointed in me.
Fortunately, I didn't disclose my real identity back then, otherwise it would definitely have implicated the James family."
"Don't overthink it, it's my fault for not protecting you well enough."
Colton felt guilty, and thought about Jennifer as he gritted his teeth, but could no longer muster the initial disgust and hatred. Instead, he couldn't get the image of that woman out of his mind.
"Sonia, I had Nelson pick out some scripts for you.
All of them are written by famous screenwriters and none of them are worse than Jennifer's.
Take your time to pick, and focus on filming first..."
With some difficulty, Colton continued, "As for the engagement..."
"There's no rush for the engagement; I want to rely on my own efforts to be at your side and become a woman worthy of you, rather than relying on my identity as James family's daughter."
Sonia gently kissed him, "Don't feel guilty, Colton!
Actually, I'm not as good as you think.
Seeing you and my sister getting divorced makes me feel guilty... but I'm also relieved."
Seeing her honesty, Colton felt a flicker of emotion, raised his hand to pinch Sonia's cheek, his tone infused with guilt and reassurance, "From now on, we belong only to each other."
After saying those words, although he was holding the love of his life in his arms, he felt somewhat empty.
At that moment, the butler came in with a delivery, saying curiously, "Mr. Redford, someone just sent a package to Miss Sonia.
There's no signature or sender, it's a same-city delivery...
I had the security room scan it, and it seems to be a photo album and a USB drive."
Colton thought: Could this be some kind of insane hate mail with creepy threats?