Chapter 4

Franco left right away as soon as we arrived at the set. He still had classes to attend. He’s a working student. He’s already in his fourth year. He told me he had to give up his studies years ago due to financial problems.

“Noah! You’re finally here!” my manager exclaimed in relief. “Thank God! We are running a bit behind schedule. Let’s get you straight to hair and makeup. Fatima, please take care of him,” she called out to my stylist.

“Yes, Madam,” replied Fatima.

I didn’t say much while they worked on me. The makeup artist chatted about some celebrity cheating scandal while fixing my under-eyes. Good thing I managed to cover up the hickeys Kayden gave me last night using a concealer.

“Noah, ready?” someone from the production team called out. I nodded.

This shoot was for that one high-end local underwear brand.

The stylist headed toward me, holding up a pair of black briefs and a robe. “Here, wear this.”

I stood up from the chair and headed toward the dressing room to change. Once done, I immediately went to the studio. I was expecting to do the shoot solo, but then someone waved from the far side where I was standing.

“Noah, this is Clarisse,” the photographer said, motioning to the woman walking toward me.

She is tall, stunning, and undeniably sexy. Unlike me, she wasn’t wearing a robe; she was just in a damn bra and panties that barely covered anything. Damn, what a hottie.

The shoot went smoothly. As soon as we wrapped up, I headed straight to the dressing room to change. Once I was done, I went to the studio’s lounge area to take a quick break.

I picked up my phone and checked for any important messages. Franco’s message was the first to catch my eye since it was the most recent one.

Franco: Message me once you’re done with your shoot so I can pick you up. Just finishing up some plates.

It was sent three hours ago. I replied and told him to come pick me up already.

I have my own car, and I can definitely drive myself, but I am usually too drained after work to even think about it. I just don’t have the energy most of the time.

Then I noticed I had two unread messages from Kayden. I was about to check what they were about when I caught a glimpse of Clarisse walking toward me. She was now wearing a tight dress that hugged her curves perfectly. I was having a boner just by looking at her cleavage.

“Hey, Noah.”

“Hmm?” I raised a brow.

“Are you free for tonight?” she asked seductively.

“For what exactly?” I replied, feigning innocence. I knew what she meant. This wasn’t new to me.

“You know… a little fun between the two of us?”

I chuckled and raised my hand, gesturing for her phone. She handed it over without hesitation. I typed my number in and gave it back.

“Just text me the exact location later,” I said with a smirk. “I’d be more than happy to have fun with you.”

Franco finally arrived to pick me up after an hour. As soon as we got home, I went straight to my room and slept.

When I woke up, it was already late at night. I picked up my phone, and the first thing that caught my attention was a message from Clarisse. She had sent me her address. I replied to her and headed to the bathroom for a quick shower. I put on casual clothes.

I only brought my phone, wallet, and car keys with me. I was already heading out the door when I heard a cold, deep voice behind me.

“Where are you going?”