Sasha's POVI went upstairs to my room, feeling a heavy ache in my heart and throat. Valentino didn’t believe me at all. I had never caused trouble for him, never planned anything against him, but he still didn’t trust me. I felt cold inside, with a bitter smile on my lips. If he doesn’t believe me, so be it. Anyway, I’ll be leaving sooner or later. It doesn’t really matter if he believes me or not. Sandra is already moving into the house. I probably won’t be here for long. What I need to do now is to become stronger and earn more money as soon as possible. I can only rely on myself. I took a bath to clear my mind, then read the script and went over the lines for the first day before going to bed. The next morning, I got up early to catch a taxi or bus. I couldn’t afford to be late on my first day at the cast. It’s a rare opportunity. I skipped breakfast and got ready to leave. Rose was also up. When she saw me, she said sarcastically, “You don’t believe what I said. Now you
Sasha's POVIn the temporary tent, I changed into my costume. I had several beautiful outfits to choose from.At first, I wore light-colored clothes like goose yellow, light pink, and light blue. They looked very elegant.Later, I'd wear darker clothes for the role in the play.I found the costumes really interesting.It was my first time wearing ancient clothes, and I thought they looked great on me.The makeup artist did my makeup, and the hairdresser styled my hair. Soon, I looked like I’d stepped out of ancient times.In the mirror, I almost didn’t recognize myself. My long hair, pretty hairpins, and little decorations made me look so clean and polished."It's beautiful," the stylist said, clearly amazed. "You look like you belong in ancient times.""Really?" I smiled."I think you’re on par with Kourtney. Young and stunning," said a junior makeup artist."Shh, don’t say that! If Kourtney hears you, you’ll be in trouble!" the senior makeup artist warned."I’m just speaking the tru
Sasha's POV"You tripped me!" Kourtney yelled."Kourtney, you must be joking. How could I trip you? Our feet were far apart. How could I trip you from that distance?" I said, my mouth twitching.I understood what Kourtney meant.She was looking for trouble with me."Kourtney, you spilled the wine yourself. Just because you're a top actress doesn't mean you can blame us newcomers. We are very careful when filming, especially since it's our first time. We wouldn't make such a small mistake." I looked at Kourtney seriously.Kourtney was taken aback, not expecting me to talk back.She was used to being the only one to speak, with no newcomers daring to blame her.But I didn't hold back. I directly said it wasn't my fault.People around me started pointing at Kourtney.Even though Kourtney's actions weren't that obvious, given the distance between us, there was no way our feet could have touched and caused her to almost fall."I said you tripped me, so you did," Kourtney said coldly. "Why
Sasha's POVKourtney burst through the door with a group of people, covering her mouth in mock shock. "Sasha, what are you doing with these three men?""Nothing much. These guys ended up in the wrong room, so I beat them up." I dusted off my hands and kicked the man on the ground, glaring at Kourtney.Kourtney's face turned sour. She probably expected to catch me in a compromising situation, but instead, I handled her hired thugs easily."Get out!" I shouted at the men on the ground.They scrambled to their feet and ran out."So, everyone’s here? I thought I was in the wrong room," I said with a smile."No, this is the right room." Kourtney smiled back, but her eyes were cold.I smiled back at her, warning her silently. She couldn't mess with me easily.Kourtney was clearly frustrated.She probably hoped to embarrass me and get me kicked out of the cast, but now everyone saw how strong I was instead.Some people were already praising me."Sasha, have you trained? You're really strong,
Sasha's POVI was chatting and singing with everyone in the private room. I was being myself, so I got along well with the group.Everyone seemed to like me a lot.After a while, I noticed Kourtney and Felicia coming back.Felicia looked at me and then picked up a wine glass. "Sasha, have a drink," she said.I laughed and refused. "I don't drink well, and I don't want it to affect filming tomorrow. So, no thanks.""Really? Kourtney is offering you a drink, and you're going to refuse?" Felicia frowned. "Are you really going to disrespect her?"She looked around at everyone.People started nodding. "Just have one drink, Sasha. You haven't had a single drink yet!""Come on, Sasha, you were the chairman of RexCorp. You must have had to drink at social events!""Yeah, just have one drink!""Have a drink! Have a drink!"Everyone was urging me to drink.It seemed like I couldn't say no."Okay, but just one drink," I said, looking at the crowd."Fine, just one drink!" Felicia smiled.I took t
Valentino's POV I was with Sandra originally.She kept explaining her past, saying she could make up for everything and wanted to come back to me.Looking at Sandra, I felt moved.This is the woman I’ve always loved and couldn’t forget. Even when I close my eyes to sleep, I think of her.I’ve waited so long for her apology.So when Sandra admitted her mistakes and apologized, my heart wavered."I'm sorry. Whether you forgive me or not, I need to apologize. I’ll do anything you want. I know I hurt you, but I’ve been more hurt than you. I came back for you," Sandra said, looking at me with deep emotion.Then my phone rang.I picked it up and saw it was Sasha calling. I hesitated but decided to answer.There was no sound on the other end."Hello? Sasha?" I asked. "Why aren’t you talking?"The call connected, but there was no response from Sasha. Just as I thought she might have dialed by accident, I heard several screams.My face changed. I shouted into the phone, "Where are you?"My f
Valentino's POVI pushed Sasha away and pulled her into the bathroom. She reached for me, but I avoided her and threw her into the bathtub filled with cold water.The sudden shock of the cold water snapped Sasha out of her daze. The icy sensation made her tears nearly spill.She’d been feeling so hot before. The cold water was like she’d fallen into an ice mountain.Her dizzy head cleared up a lot. She noticed she was only in her underwear and clutched her body tightly, looking up at me.I asked her, “Sober now?”She quickly nodded. “Did you save me?”I just looked at her.“Thank you,” she said hurriedly. “You should go out first.”I replied, “I don’t know. Sorry? Sorry, I didn’t see you when you took off your clothes. Are you stupid? Every time you get drugged, do you enjoy it?” I was really frustrated.It wasn’t that the drugs were enjoyable; she hadn’t expected to be drugged. She thought Felicia and Kourtney just wanted to drink with her, not that the drink was spiked.I turned and
Sasha's POVThe car horn beeped twice more.I was startled again. I was about to turn around and yell when I noticed the car looked familiar. A second glance told me it was Valentino driving.He pulled up beside me, rolled down the window, and said, “Get in the car. I’ll give you a ride.”I was momentarily stunned. “Valentino?”“Get in. I’ll take you to the filming location,” he explained patiently.I hesitated for a moment, then got in the front passenger seat.“Why are you up so early? You usually don’t leave this early,” I asked as I fastened my seatbelt.“I just woke up,” Valentino said, frowning. He wasn’t going to admit that he got up early just to see me off.“Alright,” I said, shrugging and giving him the address.As he drove, he said, “It’s inconvenient to drive here. You can take any car from the garage.”“I’m not comfortable driving your car. I’m planning to rent a place closer to the set so I can sleep in a bit and have more convenience,” I explained.“Rent a place?” His f