Chapter 457 - 451: Drinking Messes Things Up

Gabriel Sinclair had shown immense talent as both a singer and an actor ever since he entered the entertainment industry.

At sixteen, a song he wrote on a whim went viral online, gradually bringing him into the public eye.

At eighteen, he pivoted to acting but never gave up on his music.

For his fans, he composed his own music, wrote new songs, and held concerts every year.

Because of this, he had just as many music fans as he did acting fans.

In her past life, it should have been easy to expose Nina Sinclair for stealing the song and turn the tables. However, the Sinclair Family was in turmoil back then, and their company was on the verge of collapse.

She’d heard that Gabriel Sinclair’s company had also been affected, and he was completely crushed by Nina Sinclair before he had any chance to find evidence.

For one, the Nina Sinclair from ten years later had already reached a high position, with a fanbase that rivaled Gabriel Sinclair’s.

For another, Gabriel Sinclair had no habit of backing up his songs.

Trying to find a backup for a ten-year-old song? ’Easier said than done.’

What surprised her even more was that Gabriel Sinclair had spent a whole decade writing that one song.

In the previous life, what Nina Sinclair got her hands on was the complete version of the lyrics.

But in this life, Gabriel Sinclair hadn’t finished the piece yet.

Chloe Sinclair rested with her eyes closed, but her mind was actually racing with thoughts.

"Brother."

Chloe Sinclair’s eyes suddenly snapped open, startling Gabriel Sinclair.

He immediately sat up straight, a hint of worry in his eyes. "Sis, are you getting carsick?"

An indescribable feeling welled up in Chloe Sinclair, and she said reflexively, "Could you try not to be so naive sometimes?"

’So naive that someone like Nina Sinclair could wrap the entire Sinclair Family around her finger with such simple tricks.’

Gabriel Sinclair saw the look of frustrated affection in his little sister’s eyes and instinctively scratched his head.

He cast a pleading look at his manager.

Ms. Mayfield saw Gabriel Sinclair’s silent plea for help and said coolly, "Chloe has a point."

"You are pretty naive."

The production team had released some clips of Gabriel Sinclair on the variety show. His performance wasn’t just naive—it was idiotic.

Painfully so!

Gabriel Sinclair: "..."

He wanted to argue, but he opened his mouth and found he had no rebuttal.

It seemed to be an undeniable fact.

The more Gabriel Sinclair thought about it, the more embarrassed he became. He cleared his throat. "How about we have Simon Lawson edit some of it out when we get back?"

Ms. Mayfield rolled her eyes at him. "Edit it out? Did you not care about your reputation when you were live-streaming?"

Everything already aired. Weibo is now flooded with Gabriel Sinclair’s memes and idiotic GIFs. The team couldn’t take them down even if they wanted to.

Chloe Sinclair suppressed a laugh. "Brother, maybe you should try a different image?"

"I..."

Gabriel Sinclair was suddenly at a loss for words.

Luckily, she was his sister. Chloe Sinclair didn’t want to keep bringing up his embarrassing moments, so she changed the subject. "Didn’t you say you had a gift for me?"

"What gift?" Gabriel Sinclair was utterly confused.

’When did I say that?’

’How come I don’t know about it?’

For a moment, Gabriel Sinclair’s face was the picture of utter confusion.

Chloe Sinclair immediately feigned a look of surprise and bewilderment. "At home, during the New Year’s dinner. We were at the table, drinking. Jasper Shaw heard it too. You said you were going to give me a song."

Gabriel Sinclair stood frozen, as if struck by lightning.

He recalled the afternoon Jasper Shaw had come over. He seemed to remember having a little bit to drink...

He seemed to remember saying something...

But he couldn’t remember the details at all!

He had been planning to surprise his sister, but if he’d already blurted it out, was it even a surprise anymore?!

Gabriel Sinclair became more and more convinced that he’d had too much to drink that day and had accidentally revealed the surprise.

’Drinking really fucking screws things up!’