After a drunken night with London’s most powerful entertainment CEO goes viral, rising actress Annie Richmond signs a fake marriage contract to save both their careers. But as old flames return and ruthless rivals plot revenge, a fragile love born out of scandal might be the only thing that can save them.
View MoreIt kept ringing in my head. Everyone's eyes had fallen on me and I just couldn't believe what was happening right now. I remained standing but it seemed as if my soul had left my body. “The beneficiary of my assets is Annie Richmond.” Was that a mistake? Perhaps the lawyer would reread and find out a mistake had been made. However, it didn't seem like it. People began to murmur and when I looked at Julian's face, I could see a mix of shock and nervousness. He had been sure he would get Mr. Yamamoto's assets upon his death. What if Julian hated me now? “Annie, are you okay?” Julian asked me as he touched me carefully. “I… I am…” I muttered. “I don't know what just happened. Did I hear…” “Yes,” Julian answered in a firm voice. “You will be the beneficiary to all his assets.” Julian gave me a hug right there and trust me, that was the exact thing I needed right now. If unpredictability was a person, it would be the late Mr. Yamamoto. Even on my way home, I remained dazed. I only t
I laid down on the bed shirtless. I stared upwards as I took deep breaths. It had been a long day for me and there was no better way to relax than this. My phone rang and I picked it up. It was George. “Boss, I have bad news,” he told me uneasily. I sat up immediately. “Go ahead!” I braced myself. “It is about Mr. Yamamoto. I received news from one of his assistants a while ago. He collapsed and he has been hospitalized…” George told me carefully. I was more than nervous now. “Is it bad?” I wanted to know. Even without seeing George face-to-face, I could tell he was hesitating right now. “It is, boss,” George replied. That was all I had to hear. I cut the call right away and tried to calm myself. Mr. Yamamoto has been with me since the beginning of my company. He was always more than a co-worker, he was a father figure to me. I couldn't watch this happen. I had to save him somehow, no matter what would happen. My phone beeped and when I checked, it was a text message from George.
“Of course, disciplinary action will be taken. That is only normal,” Mr. Cooper said. “You should end the practice, stage manager. Come with me, Annie.” Okay, I was in trouble. Mr. Cooper led me to his office and shortly after we got there, Julian entered. “You said you would only observe during the practice. Do you plan to observe here as well?” Mr. Cooper asked him. “You are the director. It won't be nice if I intervene at times like this. But if you don't mind, I will talk to Annie for a few seconds,” Julian replied. Mr. Cooper nodded, granting him approval. Julian looked at me intently. He picked up my script right after and confirmed that it had been tampered with. “I want you to tell me the truth, Annie. Did you tamper with this script?” Julian asked. When I left him today, I never thought I would be interrogated by my husband. Everything was going the opposite way it was planned. “No, I didn't,” I replied firmly, hoping he would believe me. I could accept others not trust
Maggie managed to convince us. It sounded like she meant the best for us but somehow, I had doubts. If my intuition was half as great as I thought, Maggie truly wanted to have Julian back as a lover. If that was what she wanted, she would have no reason to help others see how great a couple we are. What she should be doing instead is sowing seeds to the public about how we do not get along well. Who knows? Maggie might have plans to show the world that we do not show affection to each other. If that was what she was planning, I would definitely shatter her plans. I arrived at the practice hall twenty minutes earlier than scheduled. It was already a full room. I had several ‘hello’ and ‘hi’ coming from different corners. Within ten minutes, I had been invited to four different places this weekend. Of course, I rejected all of them gently, claiming I had plans already. Eventually, I saw Julia walking towards me with a smile on her face. “You've finally seen what I was talking about,”
I made sure Annie had left for the dining room before I made my move. Earlier, I heard her talking to Isabella. She wanted late night snacks as she would be staying up at Julian's private library to read her script. I waited calmly until the coast was clear before I went to the library. The script was right there and I checked through it right away. I checked the wall clock again, I had only twenty minutes for this. The parts which Annie would be reading tonight weren't many. I wondered why she wanted to stay up for that. There was only one explanation, she was excited and wanted to feel like she was working hard for it. I tore off the two pages and scanned it instantly. From there, I edited her own lines so that she would read the wrong thing. The thought of how embarrassed she would be tomorrow gladdened my heart. I printed out the edited document and slipped it in her script in place of the part I tore off.Mission complete. I smiled again and made to walk out. All of a sudden, I
I was eager to meet the other people on set for the first time. I had acted in movies before but it was nothing on this scale. The director was Mr. Cooper for fuck’s sake. He was a hotshot director who had no failed projects. Whatever his name was attached to always had great success. When I entered the hall where we would be having the briefing, I realized I was one of the last people to enter. I came on time, of course but it seemed even more people came before the scheduled time. I was standing alone, looking around for familiar faces. There were so many people chatting away. Now I felt like a stranger, maybe I was.“Hey,” I heard someone call behind me. I turned around and my eyes fell on a familiar face at last. She was the popular Julia Lloyd. I knew her from the last movie Mr. Cooper directed. She smiled at me and extended her hand for a shake. “My name is Julia. It is nice to meet you, Annie,” she said warmly. “Oh, I'm flattered. How do you know me?” I asked. Being in front
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