Chapter 384

Bianca told the winery staff to move the maternity supplies to the villa and followed them inside.

Once Bianca was gone, John frowned and turned to Charles. "I thought Grandpa was cool with Bianca. Why couldn't we tell her?"

Charles shook his head with a bitter smile. "You got it wrong, John. It's about Isabella. I didn't want to upset Ms. Taylor and risk affecting the baby's health."

John let out a sigh of relief, realizing Mason wasn't badmouthing Bianca again.

"What's Grandpa's situation got to do with Isabella?" John asked, curious.

Charles explained, "Isabella's company needs a female celebrity to endorse their clothing line. She picked Ms. Foster and offered her an $80 million annual salary."

"$80 million? Can she even afford that?" John sneered, knowing Isabella's company well. Even with Jasper's help, there was no way she could come up with $80 million for an endorsement. It would hurt the company's growth.

Charles nodded, "Mr. Mason Williams thinks $80 million is too much. But Isabella insists. Seems like she has other motives but can't pay it all at once. So she wants Mr. Mason Williams to ask Ms. Foster for a six-month extension."

John furrowed his brow. If given six months, Isabella might raise the $80 million. But why would she do that? It's a huge sum.

Charles knew he had taken the bait and smiled as he said goodbye.

After Charles left, John headed back to the villa.

Inside, Bianca was organizing the maternity supplies Mason had sent over.

"Mason is thoughtful too. These supplies are top-notch. Let's use them," Bianca said with a smile, looking at John.

John nodded absentmindedly, still thinking about why Isabella wanted to spend $80 million on this.

Bianca noticed John's contemplative look and guessed it had something to do with what Charles had said.

"What's up, babe? Something bothering you? Tell me, maybe I can help," Bianca held John's hand and asked with a smile.

After some thought, John finally told Bianca about Isabella's plan to spend $80 million to get Estella for the endorsement.

A glint appeared in Bianca's eyes.

Bianca thought, 'Isabella wants to spend that much to sign Estella? No way I'm letting that happen! But isn't $80 million too high? Is Estella really worth that?' Bianca furrowed her brow, trying to figure out Isabella's motives.

Suddenly, John's eyes lit up. He clapped his hands and exclaimed, "I know why."Bianca looked at John, confused, waiting for him to explain.

John took Bianca's hand and sat down on the nearby sofa, excitement in his voice. "I figured it out. Isabella wants Estella to endorse, but her real target is my uncle!"

"Your uncle? The most mysterious guy in the family?" Bianca asked, intrigued.

Bianca had always been curious about John's uncle. Was he as charming as the rumors said? But thanks to Michael's deliberate secrecy, she hadn't even seen a photo of him.

Fate can be so weird sometimes. Bianca spent all her time with John and hadn't even seen Michael!

John explained, "Even though my uncle has started developing businesses here, most of his ventures are still overseas. The domestic market is saturated. If Isabella wants more growth and benefits, she needs to expand internationally. She wants to use the $80 million endorsement fee to impress my uncle and leverage his power to go global!"

John's theory made a lot of sense, even in ways Isabella herself might not have considered.

Bianca felt something was off, but what John said did make sense. Pearl had always wanted to marry John's uncle to use his influence overseas to expand the family.

"If that's the case, everything clicks." A cold smile appeared on Bianca's lips.

Earlier, Bianca had someone look into Isabella's endorsement offer, and now this news suddenly made everything clear.

"Darling, our clothing brand also needs a spokesperson. I think Ms. Foster would be perfect, and she's your aunt, so she probably won't refuse you." Bianca held John's hand and smiled.

John frowned. He didn't want to go against Isabella now; there was no need to make an enemy over an endorsement.

"Why does it have to be Estella? Can't we find someone else?" John asked.

Bianca smiled and said, "There are so many celebrity scandals these days. I can't guarantee we'll find a truly clean star. But I know Ms. Foster's background; she's definitely not involved in any scandals. She's the best person to endorse our product. And while Isabella's paying in installments, we can pay upfront."

John still wanted to refuse. "Darling, let's think this over."

Bianca got a bit anxious. Without John's help, signing Estella wouldn't be easy.

"Alright, dear, why don't you invite Estella out, and we'll talk to her. Hear her thoughts. If she's willing to help Isabella, I'll drop it and never bring it up again," Bianca said, trying to persuade John.