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“Hey Andy, are you listening?” Ren waved her hand in front of Andrea’s face.Her friend finally woke from her stupor. “Huh?” And all Ren could do was sigh, “You’ve been out of it lately. Is something wrong?” Yes, it was irritating but it was more concerning to see the actress lose focus. Even when being mistreated by her mother before, Andrea always put her best foot forward when it came to her job.“No, nothing at all. What were you saying?” Andrea leaned her body to show that she was listening now. But it was obvious that behind those brown eyes were turmoil and confusion.Ren caved. It might do her friend good to have some distractions. “I was saying, Darren Harris, the youngest director to ever win an Oscar, is making a new movie.” The manager’s face began to light up as she continued, “And there are rumors that he’s going around the world, looking for the perfect actress that fits his description to lead in it.”Andrea’s interest was piqued. Darren Harris indeed rose to fame when
Unsurprising to the actress, Andrea’s team including Ren wholly agreed with Quinn’s Couture offer for the Paris Fashion Week. “We’d be crazy to pass this opportunity up!”And when she brought it up to her husband, all Sebastian talked about was how generous Lilith was. “It’s in her nature to be this helpful,” as if implying that Andrea was chosen not because of her talent, but because the company heiress pitied her.After signing a new deal as the second female lead for an action movie, Andrea left the Elysian building without as much as a “Hello” from the CEO. Some were discouraged with her choice of role since she had the ability to get the first lead. But as her rule when looking at scripts, “I prefer playing characters that are beautifully written. And I resonated more with the second lead, a police officer struggling to choose between two things without losing herself.”Robert did show up to congratulate her with a bouquet of roses, claiming it was Sebastian who ordered him to gi
Andrea had seen how scarily angry Sebastian could get, but it was never directed at her.A few weeks and this was the longest statement he had ever told her, but it had to be a hurtful one. “For someone who says she’s scared of people, it sure is easy for you to drink with random men at night. It’s like you’re asking for it.” His usual patient grin and affectionate gaze were replaced by something Andrea has never witnessed before.This, added to her pounding hangover may have tipped her over the edge. No matter how sincerely she explained the matter, her husband was just too stubborn to listen. “You’re just proving how much of an attention-seeker you really are. Now I’m starting to see your true colors,” he spat.The one-sided argument ended after Andrea’s slew of sorry’s and promise that she’ll never do it again.Sebastian knew what he did was not fair. After he slammed the front door, he heard a pained sob coming from inside their house. There was just something different that hit h
The rest of the fashion week went on without so much as a hitch. Andrea didn’t even feel the time pass as the flurry of congratulations and praises surrounded her.Even the greatest designers from other brands begged for her to model for them next time. “I would like to focus on my acting career,” was all she had to say about that, knowing that more modeling projects meant more time away from Sebastian.But why was it that when she approached the small stage for her interview, the people there didn’t meet her eyes and spoke in hushed tones around? “Ren? Did something happen?” She asked her manager who also appeared ill at ease looking at her phone.“What?” Ren whipped her head up to her and stiffly shook her head. Andrea was about to get into a live interview so it was up to the manager to make sure she was at her best. Hiding her phone in her back pocket, Ren said, “Nope. Right now, what’s happening is us getting you on stage.”The host announced her arrival with is energetic French
The minute Sebastian walked into the mansion, he wanted to run off in the opposite direction.The argument with his grandfather still loomed over him that he was always in a terrible mood. And seeing Andrea humming in the kitchen like it was the best day of her life irritated him greatly when she was the reason why he felt this way.Still, he entered and walked barely acknowledging her. For a moment, he imagined that it was the blonde-haired woman cooking for him instead of the actress. And it gave him comfort, if only for a small amount.“Seb? I’m making fettuccine alfredo. Just give me a few minutes,” Andrea informed him before going back to singing at the food.“Don’t bother, I’m not hungry,” Sebastian responded dryly. But Andrea chose to ignore it, deciding to follow after him. “But lately you’ve been busy so I’m not sure if you’re eating well.”Sebastian’s erratic steps stopped as he whipped towards the direction of his wife. “What do you think I do during the day, Andrea?” She w
“We’re here, Sir,” Robert passively informed his boss after reaching the entrance to the condominium building.Sebastian didn’t respond but rather crossed his arms. His narrowed eyes met with his assistant’s from the rearview mirror as he said, “I’ve been ignoring your attitude with me lately because of how long we’ve been working together. But if you do it again,” the CEO opened the car door for himself and before leaving said, “Consider this my last warning.”Robert watched his boss’ figure disappear into the lobby, realizing that he didn’t have a say in Sebastian’s relationship so he shouldn’t be so concerned about them. Granted, it was the first time Robert raised his voice at him as he fought for them to go to the hospital instead.He closed his eyes shut, convincing himself not to get carried away with the couple’s state of affairs, “Sebastian and Andrea knew what they were getting into when they signed the contract, didn't they?”“Lilith!” Sebastian burst into the heiress’ room
“We need to talk,” Sebastian almost growled as he said it, not caring who was in the room with them. Then his eyes met with a stranger’s.“I think we have to stay here,” the man said. And it clicked. The curt ‘friend’ that he barred Andrea from meeting with. The bastard on from the phone call.The CEO’s mood worsened. “You.” His nostrils flared as his eyes narrowed into slits. Any wrong move from the stranger and he’d be attacking like a wild dog.“Ren,” Andrea looked up to her friend in confusion, not able to comprehend a fight that was about to break out. All she felt was glee now that her husband was there. His face was the only one she wanted to see right now. And Ren could clearly see that.“I’ll take care of it.” Ren patted her shoulder and gave her an ‘I got you’ expression.The manager clasped her palms together, creating a sharp sound that caught everyone’s attention. “It looks like it’s getting a bit too crowded in here. Everyone who’s not Andy’s husband, get out.”She had h
“I’m sorry I only got to visit now, Andrea.” Edmond sat on the side of her bed, surprising doctors and patients alike with the number of gifts he brought.“Thank you, Grandpa. But you shouldn’t have,” his granddaughter-in-law winced at the extravagant renovation that made her hospital room look like a hotel VIP suite. What used to be a neutral-colored and unwelcoming space transformed into a royalty’s chamber. People would think that it was like entering a different dimension.But their conversation soon died down after she answered all his questions regarding the incident. And she told the chairman the same thing she told the police officers when they asked her for details.“It was a normal day on set.”“No, no one was acting suspicious.”“I didn’t know that the gun was real. Cooper appeared to believe it was fake too.”Both were unable to think of anything else to say that would not dampen the atmosphere, in particular, Edmond since he didn’t see any evidence that Sebastian came to