LOGIN|• AARONI wasn’t ready either. I just hid it better.She stood there, pretending to be unaffected, but I could see it—the slight tension in her shoulders, the way her fingers moved like she didn’t know what to do with them, the way her eyes avoided mine for too long before coming back again. Delores was nervous. And for once… it wasn’t because of me.It was because everything around her was changing too fast. Fame. Attention. Pressure.And yet, she still stood straight like she wasn’t breaking inside. That was something I had always admired about her, even when she thought I didn’t notice.“Let’s just get this over with,” she said.Her voice was calm, but I could hear the slight rush in it, like she wanted to finish quickly and run.I exhaled slowly, then nodded. “Alright.”I picked up the dress carefully and turned toward her. “Turn around.”She hesitated. Of course she did. Her eyes narrowed slightly at me like she didn’t trust me. That hurt more than I expected.“Relax,” I added q
|• DELORES“We’re going to your husband’s company for our fitting, Delores,” Helen muttered excitedly as the makeup artists retouched my makeup while we were in the bus.I had no idea why I had to retouch my makeup when I already looked good. Halden had said that due to my recent spike in popularity, there was no doubt there were going to be reporters waiting at the entrance of the company to have a chance at talking to me, and he wanted me to look good.Something told me that wasn’t the main reason. They all knew Aaron was my husband and wanted to win his favor. If only they knew I was already planning our divorce.Aaron might not be in support of it, but that didn’t mean I wouldn’t still do it.The bus finally came to a stop, and before I could even fully process it, the noise hit me.Voices. Loud. Overlapping. Calling my name.“Delores!”“Over here!”“Miss Delores!”My brows furrowed slightly as I looked out the window.There were so many reporters. Cameras flashing. Microphones ra
|• DELORESI watched in awe as the numbers continued to climb. The phone was right in my hand but I still couldn’t believe it. All it took was one gig. All it took was one shot, and I had my followers back and more. I chuckled as I read the comments of some of them who said they weren’t following back because they forgave but because they missed me breaking records. I knew they didn’t want to admit how much they loved me but their comments were giving them away. Sure there were others who still hated me, but what’s an actress without haters? I ignored them and looked around the cafe, waiting for Sylvie to show up.I was done with rehearsals for today, and my commercial going viral just added to my joy. I couldn’t wait to see how it’d perform in the coming weeks. It’s just been a day and there’s already this much response and comments. He went silent, his usual confident demeanor faltering completely under the weight of my words.“Why… why didn’t you tell me?” I demanded, letting go
|• DELORESI watched in awe as the numbers continued to climb. The phone was right in my hand but I still couldn’t believe it. All it took was one gig. All it took was one shot, and I had my followers back and more. I chuckled as I read the comments of some of them who said they weren’t following back because they forgave but because they missed me breaking records. I knew they didn’t want to admit how much they loved me but their comments were giving them away. Sure there were others who still hated me, but what’s an actress without haters? I ignored them and looked around the cafe, waiting for Sylvie to show up.I was done with rehearsals for today, and my commercial going viral just added to my joy. I couldn’t wait to see how it’d perform in the coming weeks. It’s just been a day and there’s already this much response and comments. He went silent, his usual confident demeanor faltering completely under the weight of my words.“Why… why didn’t you tell me?” I demanded, letting go
A.A ENTERTAINMENT Amber was beaming with smiles as she went through the readers comments on her article. They were so excited and expectant of the day Axel would reveal his identity to them. They couldn't help dying of curiosity as Amber discreetly gave them a hint about the event that was coming up in A.A Entertainment soon.With a sigh, she smiled at herself. "I'm really amazing," she said, going through the rest of the comments. The door to the office opened and Axel walked in. Gina's words about playing hard to get echoed in her mind, and she couldn't help letting out a scoff. She stood to her feet, her eyes squinting as she took him in. He liked quite pale. When she had come to the office, Maverick had informed her that he was at a meeting with the Executives and Shareholders. Why would he come out of there looking pale?Axel smiled and walked to stand in front of her. "Good afternoon, Reporter Amber." he greeted her, that smile still plastered on his face.Amber folded her ar
|• AARON“Who did this to you?”Delores’ eyes flickered for a second before she quickly pulled her hand away from my grip.“It’s nothing,” she muttered.My jaw tightened. “Nothing?” I repeated slowly.She avoided my gaze and tried to walk past me again.“Delores, stop.”She didn’t. She brushed past me like I wasn’t even there and walked straight out of the kitchen.I stood there for a moment, staring at the empty doorway. My chest felt tight. She still wouldn’t tell me. Not even after I saw the handprint on her face.A deep frustration settled inside me, mixed with something heavier. Worry. Something was wrong with her. And she kept shutting me out like I didn’t matter.I ran a hand down my face before turning and walking back to my office. The moment I stepped inside, the silence of the room made the uneasiness in my chest worse.I sat down behind my desk but couldn’t focus on anything. My mind kept replaying the image of her cheek. The clear handprint. An ice pack wouldn’t fix somet
|• DELORESThe chaos was more than I expected.Soon, everyone was talking about my comeback. There were good comments from fans who said they missed me and would love to see me in action again.But this was the entertainment industry. I knew there were going to be anti-fans, and mostly my own angry
|• DELORESI walked out of the cemetery, feeling lighter than I’d felt in days. Not only was I able to cry all the heartbreak away, I stood there and spoke to him like he was the only anchor still holding him in place.I missed him so much. Henry Monroe was the kind of father any girl child would
|• AARON“Delores,” I called, rushing inside. “What are you doing?” I asked, panic lacing my voice.Was she trying to leave the house? Barrister Pierce asked us to stay together. What was she doing?Delores turned to loom at me, her expression bored. “What does it look like I’m doing?” she asked, f
|• DELORESI stared at Aaron in shock. What else was I changing for? Of course, it was for survival.…“And if exactly you’re changing for survival, ask yourself why,” he finished quietly. “Why it has to be this hard.”His words hit deeper than I wanted to admit.I swallowed and looked away from him







