“You can keep switching from this page onward. You won't see any of Mia's works anymore. Just tell me what you want to see, and I'll play it for you."

Anthony then completely avoided Mia's works, probably thinking Maria wasn't a fan and just didn't care. However, all Maria could think about was still the first page of the menu.

She was being distracted again after knowing that Anthony had been watching her works all this time.

Moreover, he seemed to like all of them.

This thought lingered in Maria's mind for a long time, which eventually made her smile. She was so absorbed with the thought that she didn't even notice the change in her expression.

At last, Maria randomly picked a movie and watched the first ten minutes. Then, she got up and finished her bath.

But as she finally lay on the bed, Maria received a message right before she fell asleep.

However, this time, it wasn't from Vivian.

It was Julie. She said, "Maria, how could you do this? I was kind enough to get this opportunity for you to make a debut. It doesn't matter to me if you don't cherish it, but why would you let Anthony make things difficult for Vivian? She is still your sister.”

Maria couldn't believe what she read, so she couldn't help but just send a question mark as a reply.

Meanwhile, in the living room on the first floor of the Jenkins family's villa, many people were gathered.

The moment Maria sent her indifferent reply, Julie immediately saw it. Seeing that it was all Maria said, she frowned even more.

Patricia, Vivian, and Bill were all present. Even the maid, Lily, was there, serving them with drinks.

They also saw Maria's reply and found it to be so arrogant. Hence, they couldn't calm down anymore.

Patricia was the first one to break the silence. "Julie, look at the attitude of your adopted daughter. You have put a lot of effort to give her a decent career. Even I gave her a chance to become a star despite the risk that this investment might fail. But she doesn't care at all. She doesn't take this matter seriously!"

Vivian instantly chimed in, "That's right! She refused Dad rudely before, and now she even dares talk to you the same way. Mom, this is not how I was raised. I think her upbringing was so messed up that it reflects in her attitude. She has become a disgrace to our whole family!"

Although she clearly heard what Patricia and Vivian had to say, Julie kept silent for a while.

She felt that something wrong was going on. Thus, she turned to Bill and asked, "What exactly did you say to Maria? Maybe the contract is not fair, and that's why she is pissed."

Hearing his wife's words, Bill got defensive right away.

“Not fair? Why would I even do that? Whether we like it or not, Maria is our daughter now. Of course, I won't be unfair to her."