When she had first received the envelope, she had not thought much of it, even feeling a bit awkward about accepting it if it only contained a couple hundred. And yet, here she was holding a check for a million.'She actually received 1 million dollars as a greeting gift?' Wyneth seemed somewhat taken aback, though a moment later, a realization came to her, and she settled.Meanwhile, it seemed Amelia was only just coming to terms with the situation. She turned to Wyneth. "Darling, pinch me, quick." Being best friends for years, Wyneth did not hold back, promptly delivering the requested pinch. "Ouch!" Amelia yelped, almost shedding a tear. "Why'd it hurt so bad if this is just a dream?""Wake up, it's already bright outside."Rubbing her eyes, Amelia looked at the check before her and sniffled a bit. "So, I'm really holding a million dollars? Did I just strike it rich overnight?"Just then, the server brought their coffee. Wyneth poured them each a cup, casually saying, "1 millio
"If every time I go to the Hamilton residence, I receive an envelope, wouldn't that mean I wouldn't need to work anymore?" Amelia said.Finishing off the last bite of her sandwich, Wyneth swallowed and said, "There's no honor in reaping where you haven't sown.""I don't find it shameful. I've got thick skin." Having said that, Amelia purposely leaned in, nudging her face against Wyneth's. Wyneth pushed her away, but Amelia scooted closer, and the two girls enjoyed their playful banter. After breakfast, Amelia announced, "I'm feeling rich today. I'll ditch my boss and spend the entire day with you."Eventually, the two brought Wyneth's luggage back to her house before heading out again. Just as Wyneth and Amelia stepped out, a message from her manager, Shaun, pinged in.Shaun: [In Acrofburg?]Wyneth was sure she had not shared her itinerary with Shaun. Before she had the chance to question Shaun about how he knew she was in Acrofburg, Shaun sent a picture. As she opened the image,
"Just think about how popular your brother Bruce is, the absolute top tier among male actors, his fame so widespread, as if he's taken the streets by storm. And Luke? He's Bruce's sworn rival. Do you really think just anyone could qualify to be your brother's rival? Don't they have to be equally capable, a match in strength and fame?""So, am I simply basking in Luke's glory now?""I guess you could say that." Amelia nodded. "Without Luke being a part of this drama, do you think there would be these many comments? Sure, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, but if no one's ever tried the pudding, who's going to tell others how good it is?"Wyneth gave her a sidelong glance. "You're becoming quite a chatterbox."Amelia immediately retorted, "I'm just telling it like it is."Ignoring Amelia, Wyneth reached out to Shaun. "The post on Facebook hasn't been up for long. See if you can get someone to contact the account holder to delete the post. My friend is in the picture. I don't
After two days in Acrofburg, Wyneth returned, officially joining the cast of Cessation.While her character, Aurelia, may not have a lot of screen time, she required both good looks and fighting skills. Cessation was a different breed from Le Palais.Le Palais had many fight scenes for her, but they were not too demanding, with a fight choreographer right there to guide her through the motions. Cessation, however, was a meticulously crafted, period action-drama with its demands for fight scenes much more stringent. Every male actor, including the lead, had to join the team in advance for grueling training. Aurelia's fight scene was only one, so her training time was short, merely three to four days. On her first day, the crew arranged her accommodation.As the crew member handed over her room keycard, he teased, "This is the room right next to Luke's."Wyneth was puzzled. "Next to Luke?" She did not accept the keycard, instead saying, "I've booked a hotel nearby.""Oh, was it arra
Yoyo came in gasping for breath. "They're all gossiping about you, saying the team from Cessation must have sent you packing. That's why you're back here."Wyneth was at a loss for words. 'Goodness, people sure have a lot of spare time.'"They didn't, did they? After all, the production team even released your makeup test shots, right?"Her question amused Wyneth. "Do you believe that?""Of course not. I defended you to them before I left. What are you holding there?" Yoyo's curious gaze swept over like a searchlight.The divorce papers had already been tucked away in the file, completely out of sight. Wyneth nonchalantly responded, "Just some personal papers."Hearing the word "personal", Yoyo knew better than to press further. Once Wyneth put the file in her suitcase, Yoyo could not help but ask, "Didn't you say you would be coming back here to stay? What's this about?""The training starts at 5 o'clock in the morning over there. I want to sleep an extra ten minutes."Yoyo wa
Yoyo had helped Wyneth settle into her hotel room, even tidying up for her. As she prepared to leave, Wyneth escorted her to the elevator entrance where Yoyo could not resist hugging Wyneth tightly."You've got to come see me when you get a chance," Yoyo implored.Wyneth teased her in return, "I got it. You go ahead and scrub up for me, okay?""Ugh, you're terrible."After Yoyo stepped into the elevator, Wyneth turned to head back but bumped into Luke at the corner. Their gazes locked for a moment."Hi, Luke," Wyneth greeted, unflustered.However, Luke seemed uncomfortable, swiftly averting his gaze before striding past her as if he had not seen her at all.Wyneth was taken aback. Ever since she had accidentally caught a glimpse of him fresh out of the bath in his dressing room, his attitude toward her had been strangely awkward. But she could do nothing. She had seen him, and she had apologized; there was nothing more to it. She shrugged it off, returning to her room and retrie
Yet, hearing her words, Luke's expression soured even further. "You forgot?""Yeah, I'm sure you wouldn't want me to remember, would you?"Luke pursed his lips and did not utter a word, his mood seemingly plummeting to an all-time low.Ding— The elevator finally halted on their floor. As the doors slid open, a familiar crowd stood inside."Luke.""Morning, Luke.""Hey? Isn't this our new lead actress, Aurelia?" Someone's eyes landed on Wyneth, the excitement evident. "You're staying with Luke?"Wyneth's expression shifted slightly. 'What do they mean by staying together?'Just as she was about to explain, Luke's icy voice cut in, "Same floor, not together."The person, noticing Luke's foul mood, promptly fell silent. The rest of the crowd, struck by the sudden appearance of such a beautiful lady, dropped their jester-like antics, feigning decorum and even making room for her."Thank you, everyone," Wyneth said.The men exchanged glances, fixating on Wyneth's pretty face, all
Before Wyneth had a chance to respond, Luke was already on the move.Wyneth could only stare after him, dumbstruck. 'How long is he going to hold that incident against me?' she wondered, shaking her head in resignation before she hurried to catch up.The men had been training for the production of Cessation for quite some time now, and they had gone through at least a month of rigorous preparation before the cameras started rolling. Running was child's play for them by now, and they would normally be halfway through their run by this time. But today, they had slowed their pace to accommodate the newcomer, Wyneth. A bunch of strapping men sauntering along was as if they lacked any drive or energy. It gave Jax a headache just to watch. He would have liked to give them a piece of his mind, but then he remembered the delicate-looking young lady who had just joined the team and thought better of it. 'Let it slide, Jax,' he told himself. 'It's her first day of training. Don't scare her off