CHAPTER 21: URGE TO VANISH

JULIAN'S POV I silently turned around and tiptoed back to my room. I couldn't let the grannies see me, or I would really want to disappear. I gently held the doorknob and twisted it. I tried my best to suppress the noise. "Julian?" A call. "Isn't that Julian?" My grandmother's familiar voice rang again, and my expression crumbled. I froze, knuckles whitening as I tried not to turn around. "Grand. Grandmother..." I called softly. I heard a cheerful clap. "He's indeed the one." Xavier's grandmother exclaimed. "That stinky boy refused to answer his calls. We had to risk it here, hoping one of you would be at home." She explained, and I heard footsteps. It seemed they were getting closer. My fingers trembled, and I immediately opened the door, intending to rush in. "Julian!" My grandmother yelled. My body tensed. I felt like crying. Turning around, I saw the two grandmothers staring at me with confusion in their eyes. "What's going on with you? You won't even greet us?" My stern

Last Updated : 2025-10-20

CHAPTER 22: SCRIPT READING

JULIAN'S POV I stepped out of the car with a small smile on my face. Abel stroked my hair slightly, arranging the messy strands. "Let's go." He said and led the way. The script felt heavier in my hand. I couldn't stop blaming myself for making the stupid decision to accept the script, especially when I knew Fred was the male lead. If only I could go back in time, I'd never call Director James or even try to sponsor the drama. Talking about sponsorship... "Abel, has my dad reviewed the sponsorship contract I sent to him?" I asked curiously. Abel shook his head and raised a brow. "Mr Xavier didn't tell you?" Confused, I paused and faced him. "What? Did Xavier do something?" Xavier was my lover, but we weren't exactly close. We hardly share things about our personal lives, and like he said before our marriage, we were both free to live our lives the way we want. We just needed to avoid scandals. Abel smiled, "Mr Xavier sponsored the drama already. Director James called me last w

Last Updated : 2025-10-21

CHAPTER 23: HIS ARRIVAL

JULIAN'S POV "Oh, it's Mr Xavier.""It really is, Mr Xavier?""Is he the investor?""He is so handsome!""I heard he is an Alpha? I really want to be his omega!"I listened patiently as the seemingly high celebrities praised and flattered Xavier. They all rushed to their feet, competing to be the first. Even the director James wasn't any differentAnd only then did I notice that director James was actually an omega... too. Wait, could he be interested in Xavier?My thoughts swirled, and my eyes settled on Xavier, who coldly replied to the greetings of the various celebrities. His face held no emotions as he replied to their words and questions. He seemed to be unbothered by anyone before him...I shook my head slightly. Xavier wouldn't fall for someone so easily. He didn't seem like it. Having arrived at a plausible conclusion, I picked up my phone to continue gaming, but a light tap on my shoulder made me freeze for a moment. Regaining my composure, I realized my phone had been

Last Updated : 2025-10-24

CHAPTER 24: JULIAN'S FEAR

JULIAN'S POV Samantha glared at Fred, her disciplined, matronly glare bore down on him, and he quickly walked away. "Don't mind him, Julian. You know how Fred is." She said apologetically. Her eyes expressed her guilt. She must have regretted asking me the question in the first place. If she hadn't asked, Fred wouldn't have butted in, and things wouldn't have turned so awkward. I stared at his retreat and silently cursed that I wasn't able to beat him up at the moment. Well... I wouldn't want to cause trouble at the script reading. Abel held my hand and whispered: "Let's go back to our seats. We will deal with slag Fred later." I nodded in agreement. I had already let the bastard go once, but that didn't mean I had no temper. I would make sure he regrets everything he did. I would let him know what he had lost when he betrayed me. What? He wouldn't want to be with a guy?Funny, I presented as an omega!Who cared about primary gender when the secondary gender already declared au

Last Updated : 2025-10-28

CHAPTER 25: ACTING BEGAN

JULIAN'S POV TWO WEEKS LATER...Abel drove me to the movie set with great enthusiasm. He wasn't the only one excited, I was, too. The past two weeks had been extremely boring with nothing to do and Xavier on a business trip. Who would have thought he wouldn't return home that day? He didn't even reply to my messages, and it was his grandmother who explained to me that he was on a business trip. It was annoying to say the least. I pushed open the door and stepped down. Anger washed through my veins with the thought of Xavier again but I pressed it down and flashed a small smile. "Let's go," I said to Abel. We strode toward the set and saw many stars already there. The producer, Mr Alex, was also there, and he was busy directing the leading actress as she acted her roles. The beginning scene was being acted and the leading actress was crying frantically as she stared at the corpse before her. She was unable to believe she had killed someone. "Cut!" The director shouted. "What's

Last Updated : 2025-11-01

CHAPTER 26: AN ACHE

JULIAN'S POV Just when I thought Fred would say something, I heard Director James' call, and my heart leaped. I glared at Fred and cursed lowly. "You should quickly go. Your scene is next." Abel whispered in my ear. I nodded and stepped forward. I knew what Fred did there. He intentionally distracted me so that I would ignore what was going on and wouldn't know when it was time for me to prepare. "I'm sorry." I bowed slightly to the makeup artist who was already waiting for me. The leading lady waved and smiled. "It's nothing. Please come with us." She said and led the way. I followed them into the room that was prepared for me and sat down. The makeup artist pulled out their workmanship, painting me up until I looked manly enough to play as Liam, the second male lead of the drama. I stood before the mirror, checking my reflection, and my lips slowly pursed. How nice would it be to have Xavier around to see me look this good? I bet he would lose his head staring at me. I c

Last Updated : 2025-11-03