“Hey, it’s not safe for you to show your face at the amusement park,” came Anthony’s reply. “It’ll be better for you to wear a mask.”Charmine was speechless. What did he mean it was not safe for her? Clearly, the people who would be in the most danger were Anthony and Chris. One of them was dubbed the king of Burlington while the other was titled as its prince.“Don’t worry, we have masks too,” Anthony said, seeming to guess what Charmine was thinking about. He took out two more masks and handed one to Chris. Chris took it with a big smile and quickly put it on. Already adorable as he was, the mask made him look even more endearing. Still, something seemed off to Charmine... Something was not quite right. These three masks—Mommy Pig, Daddy Pig, and Peppa Pig—were clearly a family set of masks. Moreover, it seemed like it was bought beforehand! Did Anthony prepare this before she even agreed? She felt like asking him, but the car had already stopped in front of the amusement park
Unexpectedly, Charmine burst out laughing after she heard Chris’ rather mature point of view. “Momo, your attempt to make me fall in love with your dad is too obvious. Did he teach you to say that?” she joshed.“No, he didn’t! It’s real!” Chris used his doe eyes to distract Charmine so it would seem more believable.Charmine, however, ruffled his hair and said, “I know you too well. I even know how many worms are in your tummy right now. You’re still so young! How could you say all that if your dad hadn’t taught you that?”“Oh, but everything I said was true…!” insisted Chris with a pout. “Daddy really said that.” Charmine could not resist reaching under his mask to playfully pinch his little face. “Tell me the truth: How many girls have you said this to? How many women have your dad chased after?” she jokingly interrogated him.“What’s this? Is someone interested in me now?” A deep, husky voice was heard coming from right beside her. Charmine raised her gaze and saw Anthony st
Charmine tried to steer Chris away with a conversation. However, he dozed off on the armrest almost immediately!The kid that had been whooping to go on the Ferris wheel had finally wound down and fallen asleep! Charmine felt deceived. She wanted to wake him up but was stopped by Anthony. “Just let him be. Whenever he has a seizure, it drains him.”Anthony had even thought of reasons to defend Chris. Charmine took a back seat and remained silent.The Ferris wheel rose gradually, giving a bird’s eye view of Burlington City. Birds glided in pairs upon the windows, igniting the mind to imagine romantic scenarios. Charmine showed little to no interest in the view. She went on look at her cellphone, giving Anthony the cold shoulder. Anthony leveled his gaze on her with a frown and said, “Hey, Ms. Jordan! Are you sure you don’t want to enjoy this stunning scenic view of Burlington? Staring at your cellphone for so long is harmful to your eyes!”“Isn’t this just a normal pa
“I know you’re struggling with your fear but don’t fear. I promise not to make fun of you.” Anthony pressed his chest further up against her. Their bodies were close. She was now in his embrace. She was wearing a bodycon red dress today. Now, she could even feel the warmth of his skin. Her heartbeat elevated when their bodies pressed together. Him breathing so closely against her jogged her memories back to five years ago. She was sleeping in a coma but could still feel that man’s body in her daze. It was like Anthony’s—strong and robust… ‘Damn it! Stop thinking about that dumbass. He’s not even comparable to Anthony!‘I’ll definitely find out what had happened five years ago!’“I’m not afraid of this. Let me go or I’ll kick your head in!” Chamine said sternly.“Charmine, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about if you’re afraid. There have been deaths in amusement parks before. Come into my arms and I’ll make you feel safe,” said Anthony in all earnestness while patting
Charmine scrunched her eyes up tightly before she fell to the floor.Instead, she landed in someone’s warm embrace. “Ouch…”It was Anthony. She opened her eyes gradually and found Anthony lying on the floor right underneath them. She could see blood blossoming from his shoulder. “Are you alright?” she asked while picking herself up with Chris in her arms. There was a tinge of concern in her voice that she did not realize was present.“You’re worried about me, aren’t you?” He smirked at her.“Stop cracking jokes during a time like this, Anthony!” Charmine rolled her eyes. “I just got cut by the glass. It’s nothing serious so don’t worry about it,” he said, trying to comfort her as he got back up on his feet.Charmine glimpsed at his back and saw a minor cut. Fortunately, the rest of him seemed unharmed. This Ferris wheel was far too dangerous! She had to get someone’s help. All of a sudden, the Ferris wheel was back to normal as she was trying to reach out for help
Fine. Just this once. She would make sure that there were no more chances again after the next time. Anthony and Chris looked at each other and smiled. This was a sweet moment of victory! Apart from managing to give her his token of love, he had even found a way to call her on a second date! Perfect! Charmine was then sent home with the necklace that had been unwillingly worn on her neck. It had slipped from her mind. On the other side, Tiffany did not head home after leaving Guci Tower. However, she drove herself to HollyOak Entertainment. HollyOak Entertainment was the largest entertainment company in the world with its huge pool of celebrities, singers, and models. Any popular artists that one could think of was under HollyOak Entertainment or its smaller branches. The company had the best resources and the best people, including PR general manager, Claire Eastly. Claire was a top-notch scorer in both PR and crisis management. There was once an ill-mannered celebrity
Claire lounged on her couch once she got home. She wanted to get some rest but Simon kept bugging her with his incessant questioning. “Boss, when are you coming back? I really can’t handle the Diamond Company by myself.” “Yeah, your management keeps calling me to keep an eye on you whilst we’re still not allowed to make our debut. Do you know that it almost ripped my heart out when I got to know about your incident earlier today on the Ferris wheel?” said Kay, the cool man with grey-bleached hair. Simon gave him an eye-roll and continued, “Even if the boss wants to head back, she should have come with me first since I helped her to solve her scandal. Get in line!”“Oh, c’mon! Know your place. The scandal started because of you. You’ve barely redeemed yourself!” snorted Kay. While they were about to get into a fight, Charmine uttered, “She’ll stay here for at least three months. You guys may as well just give up.”Three months. This made Simon throw his arms up in despair
#“... Look at Amelia. She started with little to nothing and was always clumsy at first. I was able to make a star out of her…”“Ahh! I see you’re the one who brought out Amelia. I’m sorry to tell you that I don't keep company with hypocrites.” Charmine hung up the phone. She had always known how audiences were deceived by the entertainment industry. However, she was always butting heads with people like Claire. A good company should always promote goodness and capable people instead of characterizing incapable celebrities through falsification, equivocation, or concealment to cheat the audiences. Ding! It was a text from Claire. [Charmine, you’d better take a moment to think about this. I’ll let you know the real pleasure and happiness you’d have by being in HollyOak Entertainment!]Charmine just ignored the text. “Have you ever thought of establishing an entertainment company?” she asked Eric. For a moment Eric was too stunned to say anything. He knew that others would