My Billionaire Mom
Chapter 180

"The things in your store are too expensive," Chuck said.

Lara replied, "What do you mean? Everything is affordable, alright?"

She gave him a cold stare and said in a low voice, "Since I still owe you money, you can drink as much as you want. I won't charge you anything. It's all free." Lara just started her business, and Chuck didn't want to take advantage of availing free things. He had to pay her if he wanted to eat or drink in her store. "Thanks for the offer, but that's not necessary." Chuck shook his head and just turned to watch the filming crew prepare to shoot the movie.

"I'll get you a glass now. You can take and enjoy your drink in the office," Lara muttered.

"There's no need for that." Chuck insisted.

Lara grumbled, "I sent you a message yesterday. Why didn't you reply to me?"

Lara wanted Chuck to replace her last night so they could talk. After all, she was sure of her feelings toward Chuck. Previously, when she was chatting to Baller, she was sure that the person was definitely Chuck.

She had discovered in time that he was not a loser but a nouveau riche guy. She grappled with this discovery for a long while but still felt her lingering emotions for Chuck.

"Don't text me if you have nothing important to say," Chuck stated.

He left after having enough of their short chitchat. This woman had character, but she was a little mean.

"Hey, wait up." Lara felt her heart sank. Saddened to hear him say that, she caught up with him, "Chuck, don't do this. I didn't do anything wrong to you."

In truth, she herself doubted what she said. She probably did something wrong though, like last time at Teacher Jordan's office......

"Eh, is there a film crew here? Is an actor coming here to film something?" Lara was surprised to see some pieces of shooting equipment. It appeared like somebody was filming here.

Chuck snubbed her, but people nearby came to snap photos and posted the images on social media. Such a method appeared beneficial in attracting customers.

"Chuck, your girlfriend, Yolanda, is the manager. You must have an idea about what's going on." Lara looked forward to seeing the celebrities, "Which famous personality is coming over?" "I don't know," Chuck said.

Lara murmured, "Don't be so wry to me. Do you hate me that much?" Chuck's attitude disheartened her.

Lara contemplated how Chuck could treat her like this. She suspected he must have kept her naked photos on his cellphone and checked it out every night, seeing how her own figure was pretty amazing. Chuck glanced at her without saying a word. He didn't hate her, he just didn't want to talk to her.

Lara offered, "I'll make you some milk tea, and we'll watch the film shooting together."

"Just go work." Chuck urged. He didn't really enjoy her presence here.

"My business is doing good, so I don't have to supervise the place since I've already hired people to do it for me. Anyways, do you think the plaza owner invited the crew to shoot here?" Lara walked beside Chuck and asked out of curiosity.

The plaza had the potential for improvement, but inviting the crew over for film-making was not enough. She thought that the owner must have given the production company a meager price or perhaps even offered it for free.

Chuck grumbled, "Well, don't ask me."

Lara pouted at his answer, "Let me ask you, who is wealthier between you and the plaza owner?"

Chuck stayed silent since he was the one who owned the plaza. There wasn't any point of answering her.

"I guess the owner must be more affluent, but you are pretty wealthy yourself," Lara asserted. The owner should have several hundred million dollars, and Chuck couldn't have that much money. With no response from Chuck, she was desperate, "Can you say something?"

Chuck had already walked to the glass railings. He looked down and caught sight of Director Yannic. The shooting was supposed to start today. Lara was astonished to see Zabrina Yalden. She exclaimed, "Zabrina is here. Oh my God!"

She was so thrilled that Zabrina was here. She never expected such a well-known star to come to the plaza for a movie.

Chuck was rendered speechless. It made him curious, why were women so desperate after celebrities?

"Chuck, let's ask for her signature." Lara looked forward to meeting her up close and personal.

"Go by yourself." Chuck was not used to celebrities. He had no reason to get her signature anyways. If he really wanted it, he could just easily approach her instead of trailing behind her like a creepy stalker. Lara bit her lip and left with a heavy expression. Just then, she thought of something and came back, "Chuck, do you still have my photos?"

"What are you talking about?" Chuck was getting a bit impatient.

"Nothing. I just wanted to say that if you keep it private, you can save it for as long as you want. I won't mind."

Lara made sure to say it softly, and Chuck was rendered speechless.

"Director, why did you choose this location?" Zabrina wondered. There was nothing special about this plaza except that it looked new. Perhaps the backdrop suited one of the scenes in the movie. "The investor requested us to come." Director Yannic replied.

"Mr. Cannon?" Zabrina was confused. Were Chuck acquaintances with the owner of the plaza? Maybe that was why he had them come here for a few scenes.

"That's right," Director Yannic said.

When Zabrina was taken aback, someone came over and said a few words to the staff before walking over to her. It was Wilbur Wendel.

"You are?" Zabrina questioned.

"Um." Wilbur was mesmerized by Zabrina's beauty. She was much more beautiful in the flesh compared to her beauty on TV. She was graceful and flawless, her skin milky white like porcelain. She was like a goddess, and Wilbur was not disappointed at all. Most celebrities looked pretty because of makeup, but Zabrina was naturally beautiful. She looked attractive, especially her figure.

"Hi. I am Wilbur Wendel. Do you think this venue is okay?" Wilbur asked.

His words startled Zabrina. Could this person be the plaza's owner? She didn't expect him to be so young and promising.

Zabrina greeted him, "Hello there. It's pretty good, the plaza is quite big. Sorry, I have to get ready now. We'll start shooting in a while."

"Alright." Satisfied, Wilbur looked at Zabrina as she walked to the van. More people had gathered around the place, which would definitely develop into a large crowd. Wilbur regretted that the plaza no longer belonged to his father. How wonderful it would be if it was still theirs!

The shooting soon began. Chuck kept on monitoring the whole shooting process no matter how boring it was. Zabrina was indeed professional since she could shoot perfectly with her co-star even with spectators watching her. At times, Chuck felt like laughing upon seeing Wilbur staring at Zabrina intently. By noontime, Wilbur ordered a delicious meal for Zabrina, who did not refuse his offer since she thought he was a friend of Mr. Cannon, the investor.

Chuck was soon bored and decided to leave to pick his car up at the BMW store. However, before he could leave, he saw a woman approaching Wilbur and realized it was Yvette!

Chuck wondered. Why would Yvette make an effort to replace Wilbur? Could it be...

Yvette began, "Excuse me. I just want to ask..."

She didn't really know what to say. She felt strange watching Wilbur wait for Chuck at the door just now. After seeing him hang beside Zabrina, her interest grew. After much thought, she got convinced that Wilbur was not a crew member. From what she knew, the only person who could get close to Zabrina would be the plaza's owner.

She came over to get information about the Baller from Wilbur. After all, she was slightly anxious that he did not want to accept her money.

"Beauty, what's the matter?" Wilbur asked in surprise. He remembered Yvette was with Chuck on the elevator this morning, so she was probably an acquaintance of Chuck's. He wondered why she was here. Yvette asked, "May I know if you own this plaza?"

Wilbur wanted to say no, but when he saw Zabrina staring at him, he nodded. "Yes, I own the entire place. What can I do for you?"

Yvette heaved a sigh of relief to know he was the owner. If that was the case, he must know the Baller's identity. Otherwise, how could he help her renew her contract?

Yvette asked expectantly, "I own a store on the fifth floor. I would like to know if you have a friend on WeChat named 'Baller'."

"Baller?" Wilbur shook his head. He didn't get to add Chuck's WeChat account.

"No?" Yvette was silent and mulled over how it was possible.

"Well, beauty, why do you ask?" Wilbur asked.

"This person helped me renew my contract," Yvette replied.

Wilbur showed a puzzled expression. Renew her contract? He had never heard of it, but it was likely that she was talking about Chuck. It was possible, but did Chuck not tell her that he was the true plaza owner?

Wilbur just laughed and shrugged, "I don't know. You must have asked the wrong person."

Yvette was baffled. Why wasn't Wilbur informed of it? It was impossible since he could only help her renew the contract after Baller told him. Could it be that he's the Baller?