Adam looked stunned, and immediately tried to persuade Leia, "Oh no, please don't. We'll stop pairing you guys up. After all, Santi doesn't like it either. We're just joking. Don't leave."
He was trying to imply that the others were responsible for trying to put Santiago and Leia together, hoping that Xavier would stop glaring at him.
"It's not because of that..." Leia looked at Adam apologetically. "It's my personal reason that I must return to Beach City. I'm still very interested in this show, and I'll be honored if people see me and Santiago as a couple. It's more than I can wish for. Of course, I'm not scared."
"Hmph, how superficial!" Xavier said suddenly, gulping down his wine.
Adam averted his gaze when he saw that Leia had made up her mind. He added, "How about this? If you're busy, you may leave. But I happen to have a dating variety show coming up soon. Can I invite you and Santiago to be on it as guests?"
"Sure!" Leia agreed to it immediately for the sake of shooting a show with Santiago. She liked him very much. If not that she had to go back to be with Renee, she would not leave.
"I'm fine with it too." Santiago sounded gentle and straightforward. He had come to this show because of Leia, so he was fine with any other show as long as Leia was a part of it too.
"It's settled then. You guys signed a contract, so I'll draft up a transfer contract and move you guys to that dating show. You won't breach the contract or have to pay compensation, so it's killing two birds with a stone." Since things had gone smoothly, Adam grinned happily and drank more.
"I disagree," Xavier said icily, "She's pretty busy, so she doesn't have time to shoot a dating variety show."
"If that's the case, then the guests are qualified. Mr. Stuart, is there something else troubling you?" Adam asked carefully.
"Yes, he's qualified. But it doesn't mean that she's qualified. She's not single..." Xavier said slowly.
"Miss Osborne isn't single?" Adam was surprised. From what she told him, Leia should be single.
"Yes."
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