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18 × Like Nothing Happened

Author: M.Z. Mauve
last update Huling Na-update: 2021-01-28 05:46:17
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"And that's a wrap, guys!"

"Finally," mumbled someone from the set, earning a collective sigh of relief from the cast and crew.

It sounded like Darren, who had been in a rather chipper mood all evening despite what happened back in his trailer. At times he would even prank his female co-stars during filming, distracting them from saying their lines right.

On the other hand, Jenson was the more serious actor in front of the camera. Perhaps the most professional of them all. Well, since he also had considerable experience as a director and producer, Jessi didn't find his behavior surprising.

Performance-wise, though, she found Darren's acting more dynamic and amusing to watch. But maybe she was just biased.

It was half past ten when the director, Mr. Roberts, yelled "Cut!" and then called it a night.

"See y'all in the mornin'!" seconded Margaux, the sweet, soft-spoken brunette Hollywood actor and the oldest among the cast members. She didn't look older than 55, though, her actual age.
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  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   19 × Fake Hair and Some Pills

    × He's wearing pajamas now. At first, Jessi thought it was a joke or something. "Sleepin' in here tonight," Darren said while she hesitated whether he was actually going to sleep in his trailer tonight. It prompted her to begin her last task for the day so the guy could rest up now. Never mind that she had to render another half hour of overtime tonight. She couldn't let the actor go to bed with his itchy hair extensions. They might irritate his scalp all night. "Are they too tight?" she asked once Darren sat in the makeup chair. The stench of cigarette smoke in his breath bothered her somewhat, but it wasn't like she could complain to him about it. "Yeah. A bit. We gonna take 'em all off now?" The guy itched his recently trimmed beard as he stared back at his reflection in the vanity mirror. He looked as photogenic as Jenson, but in close-up shots, Darren appeared more mysterious, thanks to his long-hair-plus-dark-beard look adding points to his debonair appeal. "Yep. Just to m

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  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   20 × Building Rapport

    × 1 new message from:Zach Boss"Hi Jessi. Hope u r doing ok just wanna let u know u will take on Mae's tasks and will be handling Jenson's makeup and hair plus extras. Nik will do D's and rest of the cast. Fam emergency. Can't come to work this week. See u soon"Today 07:07AM It was her supervisor's text. She expected to hear from him early in the morning, but the message slightly disappointed her. Zach didn't even explain why Mae had to go, or why she got "transferred" to another show. Did someone from top management fire her? For what? Jessi sighed and shut the bathroom door. She kind of lost sleep over the whole thing. Nikki, the other makeup artist, hadn't heard much, either. Maybe it's just how production companies worked?After sending a reply to Zach, Jessi picked out her outfit for work. Her phone went off before she could hang her bathrobe to dry. Zach's name stayed on the screen, prompting her to take the call. "Hi, Zach. Morning." "Hey, Jess. G'morning." "You doin' o

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  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   21 × One-Sided Relationships

    × - 1 new message Charmaine VDH "Omw to Beijing. Important board meeting. I'll be back next weekend. Kisses" Today 22:12 - Not again. Seriously. She didn't even bother to call him before going to the airport. With a loud sigh, Jenson turned off his big bike's engine after parking it inside their dark garage. He clapped twice to switch the lights on, then unzipped his leather jacket while trying not to hurl his phone into the trash. She had better make it up to him once she got back. Those corporate workaholics must be doing their best to convince her to take the promotion. Their new offer. It didn't annoy him as much as her behavior did, though. He thought everything was back to normal last night. They had sex twice and she was acting all sweet and caring the past few days. Now he knew why. "Such bullshit." Jenson stomped into their quiet home. The lights automatically lit up the two-storey house the second he stepped into the noiseless kitchen. Well, he should've seen it

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  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   22 × The Prelude

    ×Four months of working for the show.Four months of hard work and late nights. Four months of working with people she considered her friends now.All gone. All over. Just flushed down the drain.Her career in the TV industry was done. "Short-lived" didn't even begin to cover how she felt about it. Jessi sat in front of her computer, still in her pajamas, watching online cat videos, her long greasy bangs all over her cheeks. She hadn't showered all weekend.The "highly necessary downsizing" of course depressed her. She just didn't expect that morning...that bright, sunny day she got the unexpected sit-down and learned of the production company letting go of their less experienced employees. The semi-amateurs like her.They said she and other new hires had to go due to the company having to reduce expenditures. In return, they offered her some money. A nice severance package to keep her afloat. Few weeks tops. Being jobless here in Los Angeles? Total nightmare, probably. The money th

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  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   23 × I Don't Want You Back

    × "Jess?"Oh no. "Jessiah?""It can't be him. It can't be..." Her brain repeated the words as she faced the busy road, standing and waiting for a cab on the sidewalk with her hoodie covering her up. Or so she thought."Jessiah." The deep, husky, familiar voice sounded louder now.Shit. The guy stood beside her now. Her breathing paused. Her legs just froze up at the mere sound of his voice. Shock constricted her throat and chest, her heart just pounding in her rib cage. She didn't need to turn around to be sure. The guy's grip on her arm told her enough. Reminded her enough. The prick always thought he could touch her without her permission. What a dick. Almost three years later and he's still the same. Still the same conceited asshole she almost dated. "Wow. Jessiah Kinley...in the flesh again." Armand Claude took another step closer, his suede shoes almost touching her sneakers. His lips and five o'clock shadow moved while he wore his trademark smirk, which unfortunately linger

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  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   24 × Now Hiring: Personal Assistant

    × "Hey, man. Back so soon?" The uniformed guard stared at Jenson and pressed the button to lift the metal barrier in front of her. Jessi walked past the barrier after giving the older man a slight smile. "Yeah. Gotta work hard to stay afloat in this economy, Walt," Jenson replied to the guard while he stood behind her. "Ayt, then." The guard chuckled and gave Jenson a mini-salute. "Don't stay in there all night, man." "I'll try." A smile stayed on her face as Jessi watched the friendly exchange. "Welcome and nice meeting you, Miss Kinley." "Likewise," Jessi replied with a smile and a timid wave after the cheery security personnel returned her ID. Jenson gently held onto her wrist as he led her past the security check. The guard didn't call him "Mr. Ross" or something more formal than

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  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   25 × Some Moral Support

    ×"So what's the real deal with that gropey asshole?" Jenson munched on the last dumpling on his plate and waited for his dinner companion to answer. He couldn't call her his new secretary yet. They still had paperwork to sign for formality and Jessiah just accepted his job offer barely two hours ago. At his candid questioning, she avoided his eyes and continued eating her chicken teriyaki while she sat in front of his messy desk. "He said he's only here in LA for a business conference," she murmured after glancing at him."Huh. And he just randomly bumped into you outside that mall?""Yeah.""Sure.""He was shocked, much as I was.""Why was he gripping your arm?" He eyed her, minding her uneasy reaction the second he mentioned that well-dressed creep. Jenson sat back in his swivel chair, observing, gauging, and patiently waiting for her to talk to him with more honesty and less reticence.

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  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   26 × Employee of the Month

    ×"You think you're above the law, don't you?""No.""You really thought you'd never get caught? You liars!""No." He stepped forward, his gut wrenching, startled by her shouting and staring at the tears on her cheeks. "Stop.""You thought I wouldn't figure it all out?""Stop it.""You merciless killers! You're nothing but a bunch of liars!" The woman took a few steps backwards, her shouts almost echoing throughout the room. "Plain evil! Just monsters!""Stop! Just stop! Okay? You don't know what you're talking about." He grabbed her arms to stop her from running out the door, fearing the consequences, fearing what could happen if she told other people his deepest, darkest secrets. It might be the end of him. His career, his assets, his bright future with Charmaine, his comfortable life, and everything he'd been working so hard for all these years...all gone in a bli

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    × “Morning.” Jessi put on a smile as she watched the sweater-clad guy carrying the snoring little boy with remarkable ease. It didn't look like it was his first time holding a baby. “Morning,” Jenson greeted back with an ear-to-ear grin, almost whispering like her. While holding their sleeping son in his arms, he cautiously approached the front door, slightly swaying as if he was rocking the baby to sleep. Her smile grew wider. Her heart swelled. She almost got teary-eyed just looking at the two. First time seeing them together, but everything about it just felt innate. Just heartwarming. Reign didn't even budge when Jenson picked him up from the couch. The child was such a heavy-sleeper like her. His sister was the total opposite, though. Jenson stepped forward. “Ready to go?” “Yeah.” With Emerie in her arms, Jessi stepped closer to the father-and-son duo, keeping her voice down and her movements minimal, like Jenson. It was only nine in the morning. Reign fell asleep again mi

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  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   62 × Answer Me

    ×"Why didn't you tell me?""What for?" What for? Was the man serious? Jenson swore inwardly while gripping the phone, his breaths already ragged from the onslaught of lurid thoughts that consumed his attention. For hours, he had been waiting for the man to return his calls so they could talk. Discuss some longstanding glaring issues.It seemed his uncle simply didn't give a shit about anyone else's feelings. Not atypical for a man of his stature. But for something this serious and life-changing, everything about it should be an exception.Awkward silence filled the line before Magnus let out a long sigh on the other end, seeming tepid and inconvenienced by the subject altogether. "It's not my fault she didn't want a future with you. And still doesn't, apparently.""Because you told her to leave! And you made her sign a contract? The heck?" "No need to scream your guts out. I can hear you perfectly fine."Jenson kept his eyes shut and clenched his jaw, his breaths turning noisy, his

  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   61 × Brand New Life

    ×- Jessiah (new) -"Sorry. I think you got the wrong number. Please stop texting and calling this number."Received 21:27Wrong number? Sorry wrong number?Seriously? That's the best she could do?Pure annoyance boomeranged in his aching head as he stared at the thin white letters on the screen, glaring at the steaming pile of bullshit he just read."You've gotta be kiddin' me..." Jenson muttered under his breath. He shook his head weakly, restraining himself from hurling the useless phone onto the ground till it split into pieces.For hours on end, he waited and waited. Not even a single text from her.Until now. And a stupid lie was all she had to say? After all this time?

  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   60 × Stalked Like A Prey

    × "You look like shit." "I feel like shit." Jenson sighed. "Nice hair." "Yeah? Used to call this rehab cut." Rehab cut. "Sounds kinda wrong." He made a face. "But also kinda funny." Jenson slid the glass door closed as he matched his friend's lackluster grin. Unlike the spacious dining room, this part of Dr. Rasmussen's house needed some bright lights. Some ventilation. But this mansion's interior and exterior design still rivaled the pages of famous architectural magazines. Seeming oblivious, Darren kept his old varsity jacket zipped and leaned against the thick column. He gripped and stared at his phone, the glowing screen highlighting frown lines and the bags under his eyes. "Still season break, anyway. Give it two months." "Sure." Jenson cleared his throat and stepped closer. No hint of booze, or anything worse. Good enough. And for a change, his friend looked like he should be wearing a tailored suit tonight like the other guests downstairs. The VIPs. "Dinner?" "Nah. I'm g

  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   59 × Hopeless Reminiscing

    ×"Charm, you home?""Hi, darling. No. In the office. How's your birthday?""Fine." Jenson sat still as he clasped the shiny fork next to the small chocolate cake. It was big enough for one person, though."Just 'fine'?" Charmaine repeated, giggling at his glum response. "Where are you? Home?""New York.""Really?""Yeah," he replied flatly. Despite his current feelings, Charmaine's calming voice soothed his bleary head, prompting his thoughts to delve into some good memories they'd made over the years.They'd kept in touch even after Charm left California. They didn't talk every day, but, more often and better than he expected. Even after everything.Her choice to leave Los Angeles upset and saddened him. Butgoing after her career goals obvious

  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   58 × The Heiress & The Lone Wolf

    × New York × Busy streets. Loud noises. Headache-inducing traffic. Dark skies. Smog all over. People everywhere. Some didn't even bother to wear face coverings. Just going about their day like nothing happened. The rush hour crowd already teemed the streets this early in the morning, reminding him of why he never liked New York. Los Angeles was also populated but at least he could breathe better there. Jenson scowled and kept his mask on as he walked into the empty restaurant. High ceiling. Covered windows. Gilded furniture. In the public dining area, wooden chairs remained upside down on the tables. The place didn't open until nine. But since he'd called in advance to book a reservation, the guard welcomed him in with a quick bow after checking his ID. "Good morning, Mr. Ross. Welcome." "Morning. Thanks." Jenson walked straight into the private dining room, where he would be waiting for someone who may or may not show up today. He had no more time to waste playing hide-and-seek. H

  • His Faithful Mate [Cali Alphas]   57 × The Truth Sets You Free

    × The plane just took off. Roughly five minutes ago. Jenson scowled. He could only imagine how Jessi felt right now. The cab she'd paid for had driven her straight to the airport. No detours. For the past three hours while he stalked them, he didn't see anyone else with her. Not that he expected some random guy would pop up outside her apartment to kiss her goodbye, and then personally take her to the airport. As far as he knew, Jessi didn't have any close guy friends apart from him and Darren. Was she feeling okay? Sitting alone in her aisle? Did the management beef up their airport security this week? Did she have to get tested again? Masked up and wearing a new baseball cap, he looked one last time at the large screen displaying the flights today. Another boarding announcement chimed from the PA system. Jenson walked off. Before reaching the exit, he checked his phone again. No texts or calls. Not even a simple "bye". Or a half-meant "take care". She might be preoccupied. Or ju

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