Anna put the check in her bag, picked up the teacup in front of her, and took a slow sip.She could guess what was on Alex’s mind. He was worried she would make a fuss and destroy his relationship with Vivian. However, Alex did not know her well and underestimated her too much.“You don’t have to be so nervous, Mr. Ortega.” Anna smiled. “I accept your money as compensation for my mental damages, but not under your conditions. I’m not an object. I’m not something you can measure and calculate with money.”Alex’s eyes flashed with a dark light as he gazed at Anna’s palm-sized face.“No matter what you think, since you’ve accepted this check, you have to keep your promise. Don’t let a third person find out about what happened between us. Understand?”Anna curled her lips. Sure enough, this man was too selfish. He did not care one bit about what she said. All he cared about was the relationship between him and his fiancee.“Don’t worry, Mr. Ortega. I won’t say anything, but please sh
Anna suddenly realized that they were too close and how inappropriate it was. She hurriedly pushed Alex’s shoulder and deliberately created a distance between them.It was only after pushing him away did she realize that his arm was bleeding. It looked quite serious. “Hey, you’re injured. Let’s go to the hospital to deal with the wound.”Alex looked sideways at the wound on his arm. It was only when sharp pain came in bursts he realized he was indeed hurt quite badly. He gave the car keys to Anna and said in a low voice, “You drive. Take me to the hospital.”Anna took the keys and hurriedly headed over to Alex’s car. She unlocked the door to sit in the driver’s seat, set the navigation on her phone to the nearest hospital, and drove to her destination.Along the way, she noticed how badly injured Alex was. It was hard for him to even lift his arm.When they arrived at the hospital, Anna helped Alex to the orthopedic department. After some tests, it was finally confirmed that he ha
Anna aimlessly wandered the streets of a foreign land and was suddenly unable to find her way. She looked at the people coming and going but could not remember where the hotel was. She took her phone out and prepared to call Mona to ask, However, before she could, someone patted her shoulder. When she looked back, Mona was standing behind her with a gentle smile on her face.Anna looked at Mona’s face. For some reason, she felt her eyes water up. She turned around and hugged Mona tightly.At this moment, the person who could take on all her vulnerability and loneliness was like her lifeline, pulling her out of the swampy black hole of emotions.Mona did not know what happened, but since it was related to Alex, it was definitely not something happy.She hugged Anna and gently patted her back, comforting her softly, “Let’s go back to the hotel first so you have a place to cry properly.”Anna suddenly did not feel bad anymore. She snickered, feeling like laughing instead.“What make
It was night before Mona knew it. She received a video call from Bobby and Millie and she answered it right away. “Mommy, what are you doing?” Her two precious babies moved closer to the camera on the phone and leaned their heads against each other. Their eyes glistened as they stared at the screen. Their adorableness melted Mona’s heart. “Mommy is reading my script.” Mona lifted the script in front of the camera to show her kids. “Spot check! Show us your room!” Millie suddenly requested a spot check, which surprised Mona. It did not feel like something a girl her age would say. Mona switched to the rear camera and showed the kids the living room. “Here, can you see it?” “Where’s the bedroom?” Millie requested. Mona went to the bedroom and showed the girl. Millie checked every corner that appeared on her screen. She nodded as if she had gotten some confirmation before she turned around and ran away. Even though Millie was out of the frame, Mona could hear her che
Mona and Anna spent a week in the hotel together. The crew also arrived at New Astrid City and were getting prepared for the upcoming shoot. Sophie checked into the suit next to Mona’s with two large pieces of luggage. All the other crew members checked into the same floor, and things got lively. The suite across from Mona's was chosen for Stella. She was a quirky person and had special requirements for her living and eating habits. Furthermore, she was also extremely picky about the surroundings of her room; she was a difficult customer indeed. “I heard she’s good at writing horror fiction novels. She’s so good that her readers said they feel like they were in the novel just by reading it. It gave them chills. What kind of experience does she have to be able to write something that horrifying? Is it some kind of traumatic experience?” Anna was a psychologist, so her professional habit drove her to always ask about mental issues. Mona remembered hearing about Stella’s past fr
With that, Mona felt mentally exhausted. “Thank you for telling me, Sophie. Then, can you deliver a message to him for me? I hope he can take care of himself, and the seniors and kids at home. I’m doing fine.” Sophie found Mona’s request amusing. “You two are really interesting. Shouldn’t you two talk to each other rather than ask a middleman like me to deliver a message to one another? Did something happen between you two?” Mona pursed her lips in silence and went inside. Sophie realized she had crossed a boundary. Not all things must be made verbal. She had gotten ahead of herself. "Are you Mona's agent?" Anna asked as she rushed outside after receiving a phone call. She appeared to be in a hurry. Sophie turned around to Anna. “Yeah, just call me Sophie.” “You are taking Mona out shopping later, aren’t you? I have an emergency that needs me to go out for a while.” Anna then grabbed her jacket from the closet and strode out of the door. Mona did not even get the chan
Anna turned around and wanted to go back upstairs. She would rather starve to death than speak another word to the man. Thinking of his disdainful gaze and evasive attitude, Anna felt that every action and word from him screamed resistance toward her. It felt terrible as if she was a piece of useless garbage. Anna recalled that in the past eight years, Alex treated her the same way multiple times, but she was so infatuated with him that she decided to lower herself and trample her own dignity. Now that she had fully awakened from the infatuation, she regained her sanity. Looking back at her own attitude, she felt that she had been useless for the past eight years. She couldn't blame anyone but herself. Alex had done nothing wrong; he was loyal to Vivian and treated other women coldly. Being a loyal man was not wrong. She just couldn't face her past self who had lowered herself so much for him. While Anna’s thoughts were drifting away, the elevator door opened. She went in
“By plane.” Vivian pouted. She lifted one leg onto Alex and swung her heel with her toe. “My feet are sore from all the walking. I can’t even walk properly.” Alex took Vivian’s heel off with one hand and held her ankle. He massaged it with moderate strength. Vivian enjoyed the massage with narrowed eyes. “Not bad. You know how to massage? What is your number? I’ll call you for a private massage session next time.” Alex scoffed. “You came to get your little massage, and now you are showing off? Remember to tell me the next time you come.” Vivian rubbed her nose, looking aggrieved. “If I tell you beforehand, you wouldn’t have let me come.” “You just came back a while ago and are still adapting to life here. You are totally unfamiliar with this city. What if someone abducts you?” “I’m not scared.” Vivian looked like a proud little girl. She clung onto Alex’s neck like a teddy bear and leaned on his shoulder. “With you around, I am not afraid of anything. Alex, I know you will