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
Sasha's POVI noticed a trace of coldness in Kourtney’s eyes. She didn’t say anything about what happened last night, but I could tell she had it on her mind.“Good morning, Kourtney,” I said, smiling at Kourtney in front of me.Kourtney looked at me coldly, clearly surprised that I could keep acting like nothing was wrong. I could see she really wanted to get me off the show. I was causing too much trouble for her.When the director started shooting, I got into character right away. I performed well against Kourtney’s opponent, and since Kourtney was trying to undermine my performance, it actually made me perform even better.For the first time, Kourtney seemed to be overshadowed. After one scene, she had a cold sweat on her forehead.“Kourtney, what’s going on with you? Your acting skills have dropped recently. I always thought you were great, which is why I cast you as the lead. You need to pull it together,” the director said angrily when he saw Kourtney’s poor performance.“I’m n
Sasha's POVValentino didn’t take me home but brought me to a very luxurious restaurant.“Don’t you go home for dinner?” I asked, surprised, as I got out of the car.“We’ll eat out and then go back. I’ll also show you the car,” he said as if it were obvious.“Oh,” I replied, pursing my lips as I looked at him. “Aren’t you going to be with Sandra?”I wondered why he was spending time with me if he was supposed to be getting back together with her.Valentino’s mood darkened when I mentioned Sandra. He frowned and didn’t say anything; he just took my hand and led me inside.I wondered if Valentino was angry about Sandra. Was it so bad to bring her up?Not wanting to make things worse, I stayed quiet and avoided saying anything more that might upset him.Lately, Valentino had been in a better mood, not torturing me like before.Once inside the restaurant, Valentino ordered a lot of delicious food that I liked. I was surprised and a bit stunned.I didn’t even know he knew my preferences so
Sasha's POV“Talk to her?” I asked.“That’s right,” Valentino said as he sat down. He noticed some cream on my face from the dessert and couldn’t help but laugh. There was a hint of affection in his smile as he reached out to wipe it off. “You eat like a little cat. No one’s grabbing it from you; you can take your time.”“I wasn’t eating fast,” I said, frowning and wiping my cheek with my hand.Seeing me like this, Valentino’s heart softened instantly. Compared to Sandra, I must look like a child, but he seemed to find it endearing.“Have you had enough? Is there anything else you want to eat?” Valentino asked with a trace of affection that he probably didn’t even realize.“No, I’m full. Let’s go back,” I said.Valentino paid the bill, and as we left, he kept his eyes on me. My happiness seemed to make him inexplicably happy, too. But if I was upset, he was also noticeably down.“Let’s go check out the car,” Valentino said. “There’s an auto show nearby. You can choose one if you like.