Chapter 3 Meeting the Pitts Again
A few days later, Demi received a call inviting her to participate in a show called “I Love Nature: A Live Variety Show”.
Ana was a famous celebrity, and Demi had been her assistant in her past life.
Once, when the crew was short of an extra actress, the director had asked Demi to step in. As a result, by sheer coincidence, she had begun acting too, though only in small villainous roles.
It wasn’t until she met a director named Matt Hahn that things changed.
Matt had thought that she was perfect for the lead role in “Moonlight”, which he had been filming at the time. That was the only movie in which Demi had starred in as the female lead in her previous life.
She could say that Matt was her benefactor for recognizing her talent and giving her an opportunity.
Thus, she agreed to the invitation.
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Demi went to the address given by the crew and entered a café in town.
As soon as she entered, she saw a few members of the Pitt family there. Ana and Michelle were there, along with Demi’s two brothers, Daniel Pitt and Thomas Pitt.
They were sitting with their backs to her and facing a middle-aged man.
Demi recalled what had happened.
In her past life, Ana had been invited to participate in this very show. The Pitt family was worried about her being mistreated, so they had gone to make sure that Thomas, who was already an A-list celebrity in the entertainment industry, could also join the show to protect her.
With a look of hesitation and concern on her face, Michelle asked the director across from her, “Mr. Jameson, your show seems quite dangerous, no? If it’s too dangerous, my daughter won’t participate.”
Richard Jameson, the director of “I Love Nature”, replied with a smile, “It might get a little tough, but we have all the necessary security measures in place to ensure the safety of our participants.”
“What events and setups will the program have? I’d like to hear more,” Michelle said.
“Mrs. Pitt, please wait a moment. I have another celebrity to meet, and then I’ll explain everything to you together,” Richard said, pulling out his phone and dialing a number.
Michelle looked a little displeased by this, but she maintained her composure while elegantly sipping on her coffee.
Just then, the old phone in Demi’s pocket rang. She took a deep breath to calm herself down before answering the call, pretending to be nonchalant.
“Demi, where are you? Are you almost here?” Richard asked.
“I’m here,” Demi replied calmly before walking toward Richard’s table with steady steps.
Demi?
When the Pitt family members heard that name, their expressions immediately changed, and they subconsciously turned to look behind them. Then, they saw Demi, who was perfectly intact, approaching them.
Instantly, the Pitt family members began trembling, and their faces were filled with shock. Michelle even spat out the coffee from her mouth.
Was that Demi? She was fine? Could this person just share the same name and appearance as the Demi they knew?
After all, they had seen Demi being engulfed by the fire in the footage. Although they couldn’t find her body, she would’ve had burns on her face and body even if she survived, right?
But the person before them had smooth skin and no injuries at all. Moreover, she seemed to have completely transformed—she was more beautiful than before. She was so stunning that they couldn’t look away.
Michelle’s and the Pitt family members’ minds were reeling in chaos. They didn’t even bother to wipe up the coffee that Michelle had spat out.
The eldest son, Daniel, was seated next to Michelle. The coffee had not only spilled on her but also on him.
“Here! Demi, right? Over here!” Richard stood up and waved at Demi.
Demi quickened her pace and walked over.
“Demi, I’m Richard Jameson, the director of ‘I Love Nature!'” Richard extended his hand to Demi.
“Hello, I’m Demi Moone,” Demi said as she reached out to shake hands with Richard.
“Come and sit here.” Richard gestured for Demi to sit next to him as the opposite side was taken up by the Pitts.
The Pitts stared at Demi, seemingly stunned into fools. They confirmed that it really was Demi.
She was fine. But if she was fine, why didn’t she go home? Was she intentionally making them worry?
When Michelle thought about this, she felt her anger surge.
Over the past few days, because of her mistake, she had been internally condemning herself every day. Her husband had slapped her, and she couldn’t lift her head up in front of him.
The police had also suspected her of deliberately closing the car door and causing Demi’s death. Since the body hadn’t been found, they had interrogated her with a fixed bias, and she had lost all her dignity.
Michelle had been living in hell for the past few days.
Meanwhile, Demi was fine, but she had remained silent and was now leisurely coming to meet with the director.
Was Demi taking revenge on them?
Michelle trembled with rage at that thought.
“What’s wrong?” Richard asked, looking at the Pitt family with a puzzled expression.
“It’s nothing,” Daniel replied. He was the first to snap back to reality. He then nudged Michelle and his younger brother, Thomas, with his elbows.
“Demi, you’re fine? If you were fine, why didn’t you return…” Thomas became slightly agitated, and his tone was filled with dissatisfaction.
Daniel quickly turned around and nudged him hard with his elbow, signaling him to be careful with his words.
Thomas held back from saying the word “home” and rephrased his sentence. “Why didn’t you tell us?”
“How dare you have the nerve to discuss this with me here?” Demi looked up and gazed coldly at the four people in front of her.
In this life, because she had returned just in time, her body hadn’t been found in the car. Thus, the issue of the Pitt family and the media manipulating the situation, as in her past life, didn’t occur.
However, it was true that the car door was indeed slammed shut and had cut off her path to survival.
The Pitt family was at a loss for words. The four of them immediately became guilty and flustered.
“We should talk about the contract with Mr. Jameson first.” Daniel, an experienced president, quickly regained his composure.
Once he calmed himself, he noticed the coffee stains on him and Michelle. He hurriedly grabbed some tissues to help both of them wipe off the stains.
“My apologies. Due to time constraints, I’ve invited you all here together,” Richard said in an apologetic tone.
Actually, the real reason why Richard had decided to discuss the contracts with both Ana and Demi was because he knew Demi was Ana’s assistant.
But now, the atmosphere around them seemed somewhat off.
Richard continued, “Let me first explain the gist of our show.”
It was a show where celebrities experienced rural life and went on outdoor adventures, visited remote and desolate places, and were made to fend for themselves.
Michelle frowned when she heard this. “Isn’t that too tiring?”
At that moment, Demi asked, “Can you give me the contract? I want to take a look, and if there are no issues, I’ll sign it.”
When they heard this, the Pitt family couldn’t help but look at Demi.
Michelle was slightly upset. She felt that Demi was deliberately blocking her from saying anything. She was asking a question, but Demi was talking about signing the contract. It was almost a direct insult to her.
Richard quickly handed the contract to Demi.
Daniel’s gaze flickered slightly, and then he said, “Give us the contract to take a look at as well.”
Richard also hurriedly handed the contract over to Daniel.
Daniel flipped through it briefly before handing it over to the two lawyers sitting at a nearby table. “Mr. Rodney, Mr. King, take a look for us.”
The two lawyers quickly took it, huddled together, and studied it carefully.
As they read, they raised questions like how safety would be guaranteed, whether Ana could opt out of certain dangerous activities, what would happen if the show breached the contract, and what to do if Ana wished to terminate the contract.
Meanwhile, Demi flipped through the pages quickly, barely glancing at each one.
It wasn’t that she wasn’t studying it carefully, but her Divine Sense was so strong now that she could absorb all the information with just a glance.
The Pitt family couldn’t help but glance at her.
Demi focused on the compensation section. She saw that each episode would pay her 30 thousand dollars, which matched her current worth.
This was an acceptable contract.
Demi turned to Richard and asked, “Sir, do you have a pen? I’ll sign it.”
Simultaneously, one of the lawyers asked, “Ms. Ana’s compensation of eight million dollars per episode is a bit low, isn’t it?”
