Chapter 170: The Stigma Of Being Homosexual

Wendy stared at them uncomprehending.

"You, you..."

When Roger beheld Wendy's eyes, he immediately pushed Kane away.His face became gloomy and
he snapped, "Stop it, Kane! That's enough!"

"Roger..."

"Just shut up!"

Wendy was dumbfounded.She had known Roger for so many years, but this was the first time that she
had witnessed his anger so out of control.

As far as she could remember, he was always a perfect gentleman; even tempered and level headed.

Not once had she ever seen him lose his temper.

This time, Kane was the reason for his incensed state.

Co-incidentally, Kane's behavior was also unusually strange.

He generally wore a cold, unemotional look.

But now he projected a helpless, defeatist expression when he looked at Roger.

'’Oh my god! What on earth was going on?'’ Wendy wondered if she had just seen things and actually
none of it was real.

Before she could put two and two together, Roger held her hand again and tried to whisk her away.

Wendy looked up at him incognizant.



"Roger..."

"Wendy, don't say anything.Let's talk somewhere else.”

"Okay!"

Kane then stood in front of the door to block their way.

"Get out of my way!"

Roger swore at Kane with a stern face.

Kane's eyes focused on their two hands clasped together and the iciness in his eyes almost froze
Wendy.

She shuddered.

Seeing this, Roger stood in front of her and protected her from Kane's piercing eyes.

Kane was highly irritated by this gesture.

He said in a cold voice, "Roger! You are Wendy's agent.You should know that she has signed a binding
contract with the company.If she falls in love with anyone while the contract is still valid, she will breach
the contract and would have to shell out one billion in penalty."

"So what?"

Kane's face changed, "Why do you insist on having a relationship with her?"

"It's none of your business!"

Seething anger was painted all over Kane's previously expressionless face.



"Roger!"

"Get out of my way!"

"No way!"

Neither of them was willing to give in, and the atmosphere became electrically charged.

"Well..."

As soon as she spoke, the two men directed their attention towards her.

She coughed awkwardly and remarked, "In fact, I think I would like to say something, if you would give
me a chance to!"

Upon hearing that, Roger clenched his fists anxiously, "Wendy..."

"Quiet, Roger."

Wendy's spirits dampened as she recalled something.

She pulled Roger behind her, raised her chin and stared at Kane askance, "What do you mean by all
this?"

Kane scowled, "It's none of your business!"

"Balderdash! Damn it! Do you think I'm blind? How dare you Say it's none of my business when I
clearly saw you sexually harassing my agent? Crap! How shameless and low can you stoop? I'm
Rosie's cousin.How dare you sexually exploit Roger in my presence? I've never seen anyone as bold
and as daring as you!"



Kane clenched his fists and said grimly, "Watch your mouth, Wendy! Don't think that I won't put you in
your place."

"Like I give a shit! I did sign a contract with your company.As a matter of fact, if you really stoop as low
to take this personal and decide to put me on the shelf, then suit yourself! But I'm warning you, if you
dare hurt Roger, I will fight you tooth and nail!"

Wendy didn't budge even a little.

Roger was not only her agent, but also her savior.

No one knew just how much he had sacrificed to help her in her times of need, both in the US and at
home.

It was thanks to Roger that she had signed the contract with Glory Media.She could not sit back and
watch him being bullied.

Wendy was guilt-ridden.

Kane was such an upright person in public, so she didn't expect him to be so nasty in private.

Wendy seldom visited the company because of her shooting schedule, but Roger often came to work in
the company.

On this rare visit, she witnessed Roger being sexually harassed by Kane.

She could only imagine how presumptuous he was at other times! Wendy felt a tug on her sleeve.

She turned around to meet the helpless expression on Roger's face.

"Wendy..."



"I'm sorry!" Wendy felt guilty and pictured a shocking scene in her mind.

She sniffed and looked at Roger guiltily, "It's all my fault, isn't it?"

"Uh..."

Roger was confused.

"I know it's all because of me! You won't resign because you are afraid that I will be implicated and that
Kane will make life difficult for me, right? Roger, don't worry.I don't believe that he is the only one who
calls the shots in the company.If necessary, I will find reporters to expose his bad behavior.I won't spare
him."

"No!" Roger said in a hurry.

"What? Why?"

Wendy was perplexed.

With a reddened face, Roger didn't know how to hide his embarrassment.

Seeing this, the expression on Kane's face softened.

He answered Wendy, "Because he doesn't want me to be in the center of the storm!"

'’What?’'

Wendy was blown away.

‘'Did this mean that Kane and Roger were actually lovers?'’ Wendy was completely outraged.

"Shut up, Kane!"



"No way!"

Kane strode to the front of the two.

"Since so much has come out in the open, let's get straight to the point! “

"No, you can't!"

However, Roger's pleading tone didn't stop Kane.He stared at Wendy with sharp eyes and said, "I love
him'' Wendy nodded and replied, "I can see that."

"Roger also loves me!"

Wendy was at a loss for words.She was dumbstruck.She looked at Roger subconsciously, but he had
stiffened into a statue.

He avoided eye contact with her and closed his eyes painfully.

‘'Alas, homosexuality was a taboo subject.No one was willing to embrace the concept even in this
modern age.Wendy must look down upon me” he thought to himself.

At home, many people still associated homosexuality with sickness, venereal disease, perversity and
AIDS.

Those people despised homosexual men as if they were beasts.

They openly distanced themselves from these 'sub-humans' and discriminated against them especially
in the workplace.

Homosexuals were treated as outcasts.

Roger's heart was immersed in bitterness.



He couldn't care less about other people passing judgment on him, but he and Wendy had been friends
for many years and her opinion greatly mattered to him.

He was afraid that Wendy would terminate their friendship.

Then, he heard Wendy's shocking voice.

"Hell! So you two are actually a couple? What the fudge! No! Damn! Aren't you married, Kane? You
and Rosie have been married for almost four years, and I was the bridesmaid at your wedding! Damn
it! You have a wife, but you have the audacity to tell me that you are in love with Roger! How dare you!"

Kane stared at Wendy in surprise.

Roger too gaped at her in wild-eyed horror.

However, they found that Wendy's eyes were bright and there was no trace of contempt on her face.

Somehow, Roger's eyes became moist.

"Wendy..."

Although Wendy was shocked by the revelation that Roger was gay, she didn't judge his sexual
orientation.

She glared at Kane, turned around and warned, "Roger, this man is married to my cousin.Don't be
taken in by his sweet nothings!"


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