Chapter 372 - 379: The Great Star’s Nemesis

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Chapter 372: Chapter 379: The Great Star’s NemesisJames Brown would have never imagined that a dropped condom box would betray his identity. Of course, this was also quite a coincidence; if someone else had picked up the box, it would have been useless and they wouldn’t have thought to fingerprint it. Even if another police officer had found the box and decided to check the fingerprints, they wouldn’t have gone on to extract fingerprints from James Brown. The main thing was that Helen Wilson had seen him many times and had encountered the Mysterious Figure a few times, enabling her to overlap these two personas and ultimately discover that the Mysterious Figure was actually James Brown. Although Helen Wilson had suspected that James Brown was the Mysterious Figure, seeing the results truly shocked her deeply. The flamboyant James Brown, the guy who always joked around, turned out to be such a powerful person, which Helen Wilson found hard to reconcile. However, fingerprint comparison doesn’t make mistakes; the Mysterious Figure was definitely James Brown, a secret that Helen Wilson didn’t plan to tell anyone. Now, Helen Wilson was suddenly torn about how to treat James Brown. For the Mysterious Figure, Helen Wilson felt admiration, idolizing his power and capability, whereas for James Brown, Helen Wilson couldn’t quite describe her feelings. To say she liked him—every time she talked to him she would get annoyed, even furious; to say she didn’t like him—she still thought of him whenever something happened, whether happy or sad, and he was always the first person Helen Wilson wanted to talk to. So overlapping these two personas, Helen Wilson felt very conflicted. For the whole day, Helen Wilson stayed at home without going out and hadn’t even eaten until after 4 p.m., when she suddenly figured things out, her face breaking into a smile, followed by a burst of hearty laughter, seemingly very excited. No one knew what she was thinking. At this moment, James Brown didn’t know that Helen Wilson had already found out he was the Mysterious Figure; he had just arrived at a suburban villa with Emily Lopez. The main building of this villa was three stories high, about over a thousand square meters in size, with two smaller buildings and a garage. The yard itself was around three thousand square meters, full of lush trees and colorful flowers, and the neatly trimmed lawn showcased the villa’s magnificence and prestige. In the Capital of SSUP or other top-tier cities, such a villa would be worth hundreds of millions. Even in YODC City, not many could afford such a property. It wasn’t about the money. Building such a villa, spending twenty million dollars would certainly be enough, but the difficulty was in acquiring the land. Without significant status, even with loads of money, it would be impossible to obtain such a plot for a villa. James Brown and Emily Lopez had driven there, not in a flashy Porsche, but in a company Mercedes. Mercedes 350L, already a pretty good car, though not the top model. Including registration and insurance, it cost almost one million dollars to buy. It would definitely look prestigious on most outings. However, in this place, the Mercedes 350L wasn’t so outstanding. There were several Mercedes and BMWs, all with high specifications, and also several luxury sports cars like Martini Glass, Ferrari, Lamborghini, all here. "Wow, our principal is really amazing," Emily Lopez couldn’t help but exclaim before even entering the yard, just from seeing these cars parked at the entrance. James Brown smiled and said, "Yes, it seems really impressive. Looks like you have a very promising career ahead." Emily Lopez giggled and said, "I don’t really care about the job or how much money I make, as long as I’m happy. Oh, and Brother-in-law, we agreed you couldn’t say you are my brother-in-law here or it would be embarrassing." James Brown nodded, saying, "I understand." On their way there, Emily Lopez had pleaded with James Brown to pretend to be her boyfriend, which James found quite amusing -- why do both sisters have to play this trick? But after Emily’s persistent entreaties, he couldn’t refuse and had agreed. Naturally, Emily Lopez’s actions could also help avoid attention from some individuals. James Brown was well aware of her charm, which would certainly attract many men. Given there were likely to be rich heirs and other wealthy individuals here, having them cling to Emily Lopez would indeed be troubling. So, pretending to be Emily Lopez’s boyfriend didn’t bother him anymore. Upon reaching the entrance, a girl in her twenties came over excitedly and said, "Sandra, you’ve finally arrived. I’ve been waiting for a long time for you. Oh, who is this with you?" Emily Lopez looped her arm through James Brown’s, looking both composed and natural as she cheerfully said, "Let me introduce you, this is Emily Smith, a good friend from my new job. Emily, this is my boyfriend, James Brown." "Such a handsome boyfriend, no wonder you never cared about the male teachers pursuing you back at our school," Emily Smith exclaimed exaggeratedly. James Brown shook hands with Emily Smith, appearing very courteous. However, he knew better than to take her compliments too seriously; while he was decent-looking, he wasn’t exceptionally dashing to the extent that girls would scream at his sight. Emily Lopez sweetly leaned her head on James Brown’s shoulder and said, "Yeah, I think so too." Searᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Emily Smith giggled and said, "Alright then, let’s go in. I just saw quite a few celebrities, you know? Even Emily Berns is here." Emily Lopez’s eyes lit up immediately, and she excitedly said, "Really? For real?" "Of course it’s real. Did you see it? That sky-blue Lamborghini is hers. I wanted to ask her for an autograph earlier, but everyone was surrounding her, and I just couldn’t get close. Once we’re inside, I have to make sure I get her autograph." "I want one too, Emily Berns! Just thinking about it is exciting." The two of them were excited, but no one looked at James Brown. His smile at that moment was somewhat unnatural. The three of them entered the villa’s gate and were led to a yard in front of the three-story building. At that time, a row of tables was set up on the grass, arranged with food and drinks, and several people in white uniforms were there specifically to serve the guests. People were gathered in small groups, each holding a glass of wine, and laughter was heard from time to time. "Teacher Lopez, Mr. Smith, over here." Someone called out to Emily Lopez and Emily Smith, who quickly walked over. These people were teachers from the school, the most ordinary group of people at this PARTY. Nathaniel Johnson, the principal, is indeed a socialite and has students all over, but the teachers in this art school are mostly ordinary folks, and in such settings, they feel somewhat out of place. Too many celebrities, too many stars, so they just gathered together whispering, their eyes showing a mix of envy and jealousy. James Brown noticed that Emily Lopez was quite popular among people at the school, as everyone greeted her warmly. Emily Lopez also responded with a smile, familiar with everyone whether they were men in their forties or young men in their twenties. It’s in Emily Lopez’s nature; unlike her sister, she isn’t so imposing that people are afraid to approach her. Being with Emily, everyone could feel at ease. Emily Lopez introduced James Brown to everyone, and everyone immediately teased her a bit, but Emily just laughed it off, not getting angry and even appearing very happy, holding on to James Brown’s arm without letting go. After finishing the greetings, James Brown and Emily Lopez sat down at a table. James Brown whispered, "Emily, I’m not really comfortable in this kind of setting, I think I should leave first." Emily Lopez looked at James Brown in surprise and said, "Really? You just got here and you already want to leave?" James Brown glanced at the stars nearby and said, "Seeing those celebrities, I feel so pressured." Emily Lopez’s bright eyes scrutinized James Brown up and down and said, "Brother-in-law, is there someone here you don’t want to meet?" James Brown let out a dry chuckle and said, "Emily, you’re too smart. There’s someone here I have a feud with." Emily Lopez widened her eyes and said, "Really? There’s someone here you have a feud with? Who is it? I’ll give them a beating for you." James Brown pointed at a few people who had just come out of the villa and said, "It’s Emily Berns over there." "What?" Emily Lopez’s eyes widened even more, looking at James Brown as if he were an alien. James Brown got a fright and quickly crouched down, almost lying on the table, and said, "Keep your voice down, don’t let her see me." Emily Lopez then burst into laughter and said, "Brother-in-law, you really are hilarious. Emily Berns is one of our country’s top ten celebrities with the best character, how could you possibly be her enemy? Even if you wanted to tease me, you could’ve picked someone else, right?" James Brown’s face darkened at this, saying, "I’m not joking, I really do have a conflict with her. If she catches me, I’m done for." At this point, Emily Lopez was almost bursting into laughter on the table, which would have been very rude. She covered her stomach with one hand and patted James Brown’s shoulder with the other, saying, "Brother-in-law... I never realized you had such a sense of humor."

Chapter 372 - 379: The Great Star’s Nemesis

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