Reborn With a Money-Making System: Ruined Actress to Nation's Treasure-Chapter 98: Falling for My Husband

"Here, I finally kept my promise," I murmured to myself while typing the caption for my dinosaur video. After picking a cute, popular song, I clicked the upload button.

The video looked ridiculously adorable because my kittens wouldn’t stop running around my feet, trying to nibble on my green dinosaur costume.

Without waiting for any likes or comments to come in, I turned off my phone and lay flat on my bed. My mind couldn’t stop replaying the moment I kissed Lando.

It wasn’t even a quest from Penny, so why did I suddenly feel like kissing him?

[It’s because you love him, Host!]

I frowned and kicked the blanket near my feet. "Don’t just say things like that!"

[But isn’t it true, Host? From the very beginning, you’ve called him handsome and always felt sad whenever you had to be away from him.]

I rolled around on my bed, my face burning red. What Penny said wasn’t exactly wrong. I did think he was handsome from the moment we met.

But come on, anyone would think that when they see a good-looking person, right? It’s just admiration, not love at first sight... right?

Still... admiration doesn’t make you miss someone this much when they’re not around.

[Why is it so hard to admit that you love him? There’s nothing wrong with love, after all.]

[Besides, when he asked you to be his wife completely, wasn’t that the same as saying he wanted to learn how to love you too?]

"T-that’s right," I stammered, then suddenly jumped to my feet on the bed, raising my hands like I’d just discovered something amazing. "That’s right! Why should I be embarrassed to admit that I love my husband?!"

I asked Penny, "If I can raise his favorability to 100%, it’ll be easy to make him fall in love with me, right?"

[It would be as easy as flipping your hand, Host.]

"Then it’s settled!" I said, grinning. From now on, I’d treat him as my real husband instead of just a friend, and I’d show him openly that I loved him with all my heart!

However... if one day that love turned into something that could destroy me, then—I shook my head quickly, refusing to think that way. For the first time in a long while, I truly wanted this relationship to work.

No matter what happens in the future, at the very least, I’ll do my best to make sure we stay together.

[That’s the spirit, Host!]

[Since you’re in such a good mood, would you like to see your first mission for next week? Don’t worry, it’ll start in two days, right at the beginning of the new week.]

I thought about it for a moment. If I knew the mission earlier, I could have prepared myself better, right? But then again... that would probably just make me anxious sooner too.

I let out a soft sigh. Honestly, whether I found out early or later, I’d still end up stressing over it anyway.

"Okay," I said hesitantly, "just tell me the first mission of the week."

[Ding! Ding!]

[Mission of the Week (1/2)]

[Mission: Show Off Your Beauty!]

[Goal: When attending Brixton’s Charity Gala, make everyone mesmerized by your beauty!]

[Reward: $65,000]

[Time Limit: 4 days]

"What?" I blinked in disbelief.

I knew about the Brixton Charity Gala because it was a huge event held every year, where all the important people and top celebrities were invited.

I had actually attended it once, about three years ago, when my old producer brought me along.

Even though the gala’s official purpose was charity, everyone knew it was really a place for showing off wealth and social status. Some new celebrities even flaunted their golden invitation letters on social media, and ended up getting roasted by the internet for it.

Since I wasn’t active in the entertainment industry anymore, I hadn’t really paid attention to when this year’s charity gala would be held.

But what shocked me even more was, how was I supposed to stun everyone with my beauty if I wasn’t even invited?

I wasn’t a top celebrity, and Lando had never been invited to that event either. How did I know? Because I’d never seen him there before, and his name had never once shown up in the news about it.

[He’s invited this year, Host.]

[He just hasn’t told you about that invitation yet.]

"Damn it," I muttered, clicking my tongue. "It’s probably because his family wants to make fun of us."

Really, what other reason could they have for suddenly inviting him now? Then again, maybe they just wanted to look good in front of the public after that viral video where Madeline bullied me back in high school.

I doubted they’d suddenly turn into my biggest supporters, but if it helped their image in front of the media, they wouldn’t hesitate.

Still, I couldn’t be too sure. DN Entertainment hadn’t collapsed yet, and Marissa even mentioned that they were planning to release a new movie in about two months.

I couldn’t find Madeline’s name anywhere on DN Entertainment’s website anymore, but it didn’t feel like they erased her because they regretted anything.

After all, Madeline still hadn’t made any public apology for what she did back in high school. The only thing she did was shut down all her social media accounts, and DN Entertainment never released any official statement about her hiatus either.

It was strange though, and what was even stranger was that neither Madeline nor her family had tried to reach out to me again. It was as if they’d already found a way to fix her image without ever needing to apologize.

Maybe they chose to stay silent because they knew that once all the bad news about Madeline died down, she could easily return to the entertainment industry and start over.

It wasn’t fair, but that’s just how the world worked. People with power and connections like her could make a comeback even after doing terrible things.

Meanwhile, people like me in the past—those without powerful families or strong influence—could only swallow the bitter truth and accept their fate when a scandal hit.

I was kind of nervous about what they were going to do, but at the same time, I couldn’t wait to find out.