After class, Marissa walked out of the classroom with her friends Cheryl and Evie. Cheryl saw a beautiful luxury car parked across the street.

The car has a dark blue body and a white roof, with an elegant and majestic shape. The logo is a swan with its wings spread.

"Wow, look, that car is a Packard," Cheryl exclaimed softly.

Evie also saw the Packard and said with shining eyes, "This car is really beautiful. It must cost tens of thousands of dollars."

Seeing Packard in this era is like seeing luxury Bentley and Rolls-Royce in later generations.

Just as the two were praising the car, the door opened and a man in a neat suit got out. The two women found that the man was well-dressed, handsome, and had a gold watch on his wrist. Their eyes suddenly lit up.

Are you here on the street looking for a female companion?

The two of them straightened their bodies unconsciously, with sweet smiles on their faces, making themselves look more prettier and more charming.

But they had a feeling.

Where have they seen this man before?

"Marisa."

Hardy gave a soft cry.

"Joan~~"

Marissa waved happily at Hardy.

He said to the two girls beside him, "My friend is here to pick me up. I'm leaving now. By the way, tonight is Christmas Eve and tomorrow is Christmas. I wish you all a Merry Christmas Eve and a Merry Christmas in advance."

After saying that, he trotted across the road.

As soon as he ran to the car, Hardy took out a bouquet of flowers, beautiful roses, from behind his back.

"For you."

“So beautiful~~”

Marissa took the flowers and kissed Hardy on the cheek.

The two got in the car, and Packard drove away, leaving the two girls looking at each other on the side of the road.

"That person is Marissa's friend?" Evie asked in surprise.

"I remember now. It's the man who drove a Ford to pick up Marissa a few days ago. It turns out he's so rich."

Cheryl finally remembered who Hardy was.

They seemed to have discussed at the time that Marissa was wasting her time by associating with men like that.

"Did you see his clothes? They should be 'Brooks Brothers'. The car he drives is a Packard, and the gold watch on his wrist is definitely a Rolex. With this outfit, he can buy a luxury apartment in Los Angeles." Evie said enviously.

Cheryl curled her lips and said, "Who knows if it's rented?"

This sentence is so sour.

jealous?

envy?

Probably all of them.

Why not yourself?

Hardy and Marissa had dinner at an Italian restaurant.

Go shopping and look at the lights.

I went to the cinema to watch another movie, the classic "Casablanca", which was released in 1942 and won an Oscar in 1944.

I have to say, Ingrid Bergman in the movie is really beautiful.

She seems to be just 30 years old this year.

After watching the movie, the two drove home. When they arrived in the living room, Marissa took Hardy to sit down, poured him a glass of cherry wine, and turned on the music.

She smiled charmingly at Hadi: "I have prepared a gift for you. I will go to the room to get it for you. Don't come in and peek."

Hardy smiled and nodded.

When Marissa came into the house, Hardy took out a file bag from his pocket. He also prepared a gift for Marissa.

Sit comfortably on the sofa, listen to music and drink.

Not long.

The bedroom door was slightly opened.

A long, straight leg stretched out from the crack of the door, wearing lace stockings and high heels, dancing to the music.

These legs are enough to last me a year.

The door was half open.

Marissa was wearing a beautiful tank top and she was lying by the door, showing a charming smile to Hardy, "I bought some clothes specially for you to tear off tonight."

She walked to Hardy with a model-like pace and sat on the man's lap. "Hardy, do you like this gift?"

"I like it, Marissa. I also prepared a gift for you."

"What is it?"

Marissa asked happily.

Hardy picked up the file bag from the table next to him and handed it to the woman. The woman looked at Hardy in surprise and gently opened the file bag.

When she took out the contract and read its contents, her face was full of shock.

"Joan, this is my financial contract, is it true?!"

Marissa asked in disbelief.

"Of course it's true. I have already bought your economic contract. Now that Sanders can no longer control you."

"This contract is in my possession now. After Christmas, I will help you cancel the original contract. From now on, you will be completely free."

"This is my Christmas gift to you. Do you like it?"

Marissa became more and more excited as she listened. By the end, her eyes turned red. She hugged the contract tightly, and tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.

Finally it turned into a howling cry.

I leaned on Hardy's shoulder and cried bitterly.

The previous experience was simply a nightmare for her, and she had been living in fear. Hardy took back her agency contract, which was like the prince slaying the dragon and saving her from the abyss.

Marissa hugged Hardy tightly and kissed him deeply.

a long time,

The two separated.

The sadness on Marissa's face disappeared and she looked radiant.

I looked at my contract again.

"Joan, I can act and sing again in the future, right?" Marissa asked excitedly while hugging Hardy.

"Of course."

"Do you remember what I told you last time? I'm now an assistant at the 'Noah's Ark' film company. After you regain your freedom, you can sign a contract with Noah's Ark, and you will have many acting opportunities in the future." Hardy said.

Marissa was bouncing excitedly on Hardy's thighs.

Suddenly I remembered something.

"Hadi, I have an idea. I want to change my name. When I was studying acting, my teacher told us that actors need to have a more recognizable name."

"The name Marissa is too common. There are three girls named Marissa in our village. My teacher suggested that I change my name when I debut. I also want to change it to say goodbye to my past self." Marissa said.

"Have you thought about changing your name?" Hardy asked with a smile.

"What do you think of the name Ava? My last name is Gardner. Do you think Ava Gardner is a nice name, Hardy?" Marissa asked with a smile.

Hardy was stunned.

Looking at Marissa in surprise.

He never imagined that the girl in his arms was Ava Gardner.

"What's wrong, Jon? You don't like this name?" Marissa asked Hardy who was in a daze.

"Oh no, that's a very good name."

Marissa laughed.

"Since you think it's a good idea, I will be called Ava Gardner from now on." Marissa made the decision.

"Remember, call me Ava from now on~~"

The woman stroked Hardy's cheek and said.

"Okay Ava~"

If he remembered correctly, Ava Gardner was ranked 25th on the American Film Institute's list of 'the greatest actresses of the century'.

The third is Audrey Hepburn, the fourth is Ingrid Bergman, the sixth is Marissa Monroe, the seventh is Elizabeth Taylor, and the sixteenth is Vivien Leigh.

In the late 1940s, Ava Gardner gradually emerged and was hailed as a new generation of Hollywood sex goddess. Her every move was charming and seductive, making her one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood.

The movies she later filmed were nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress, and she left her handprints on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

She was replaced by Marilyn Monroe in the mid-1950s.

But Marissa in my arms,

No,

Now it should be Ava Gardner.

Is it the historical Gardner?

The time and space he traveled through seemed not to be any historical time and space at all. Many things seemed to be true and false, and Hardy couldn't explain them clearly.

Ava Gardner looked at the handsome man, leaned over, and whispered in his ear: "Hardy, don't you want to open your gift and take a look at it?"

The sound is delicate and attractive!

Hardy picked up the woman, stood up, and walked towards the bedroom.

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What a wonderful Christmas Eve tonight.