“Come on, daddy, You didn’t even invite me sooner. I was dying of hunger, but I just couldn’t come here without… Forget it.” Chloe spoke while eating, unconcerned about whatever her father or friend might think about how carelessly she was eating. “Why couldn’t you come earlier?” Selene asked innocently, only to earn a glare from Declan. At the same time, Chloe shook her head at how clueless her friend could be sometimes. “You are one to talk?” Chloe mouthed in jest, ignoring her friend’s earlier question. Even her father’s warning gaze doesn’t affect her at all. “But Dad, you should reward me for shooing away your potential rival just now. I’ve been doing a great job in that aspect if you ask me.” She declared cockily, her taunting gaze fixed on Selene. “I was even the one who hid the… Aheerm…” Chloe stuffed her mouth with a lot of salad, just so she could prevent herself from saying too much. If Selene knew she was the one who hid her sex toys, she might just murder he
“How come Selene isn’t here? I was reliably informed that she was here a while ago.Why are you saying otherwise?” Celeste’s voice seemed low, but the director could feel the coldness in it. “Ma’am, all the cast have been advised to remain in their tents. Something happened yesterday, and for that matter, we cannot allow you to see her.” The producer regarded Celeste in an equally calm voice, letting her know that no one was going to leave their tents to speak with her. Moreover, she wasn’t there to have a one-on-one meeting with Selene. All she wanted was to be able to watch her daughter act out her scenes. It was going to be the first time she would be involved in anything that concerned her. She missed all the important dates in her daughter’s life, including her first birthday, first day in school, parent student games, and many more memorable events that she felt Tara had stolen from her. At a point, Celeste asked herself why Celeste would get to be with her daughter after e
“Ms. Grey…I…I…”As soon as Lulu set eyes on Selene, she felt both peace and panic at the same time. When Selene spoke, her voice registered in her mind as that of the person who tried to keep her awake when she was about to pass out in the woods. She even heard the faint voice of Lulu and someone arguing about saving her, and she could tell that the person had a go0od heart. After all, not everyone would be willing to get involved in a fight that had nothing to do with them. Coco would have even taken a snapshot of the incident, just so she could drag her name in the mud. She might even opt to blackmail her with it as usual.However, casting her mind back to what she was tasked to do against the young lady, she noticed that maybe Selene found out and came to question her about it. She even feared she had what it took to throw her in jail for what they did to her back then. As if she could read her mind, “Trust me, Lulu…I’m not here to hold you accountable for anything. Okay?I
“Okay, Lulu… Let’s hear it. What do you wish to tell me?” Lulu reckoned that the faster she got the issue off her chest, the better it would be for her. After all, why would she need to keep such a secret from someone who was being this nice to her for no reason? “I was the one who paid the bartender to spike your drink on the day you were captured with a strange man in the bar. I was even supposed to prepare a VIP room with cameras to capture your activities with someone, but I developed cold feet. Then, my brother fell sick and I totally forgot about everything. I’m sorry for trying to ruin your reputation. You really didn’t deserve that.” Looking at the panicky sight of Lulu, Selene kept her mouth shut, only addressing her silently with her gaze. Lulu felt so self-conscious that she wished the young lady would have said something to her already. The silence was killing her, but Selene was also in deep thought. “I’m really sorry, Ms. Grey. That night, Director Pierce was su
“So, Nathan, I got your back up singer. She should be good to go in three days. The only thing to consider is that she doesn’t wish to be seen on screen. So, I’m preparing a mask for her. It will even add some mysterious vibe to her, I promise. You are so going to love her, I promise.” Selene spoke in a careful voice, hoping he wouldn’t bring up the topic of the previous night. “Selene, am I even your friend at all? Why didn’t you tell me anything? I was worried sick, you know?” Nathan’s voice held a longing that Selene didn’t wish to dwell on. Later on, she texted to inform him that she was doing perfectly well, and he didn’t need to worry about her. However, he was still curious about what happened that day. He wanted to ask who those men in black were, why the man in the lead seemed so familiar with her, why she didn’t contact him until now, why she was trying to avoid the topic… He wanted to know a lot of things, but Selene seemed to be evading everything about that nig
“What were you doing with my daughter, you leech? What do you want with Selene? Wait, were you the one who paid the producer to tell me everyone was supposed to be indoors? Declan, you did this!” Celeste attacked Declan as soon as he was about to exit the restricted zone. He had successfully dropped off Selene and Chloe without being spotted by anyone. However, he was a little surprised to notice that his crazy sister was lying in wait for him. “Madam Bigshot, please do not make a scene out here. There is no paparazzi around, you know!” He blatantly mocked her for chasing clout, and Celeste wasn’t having any of it. “What do you mean by that, you bastard? I asked what you were doing with that little girl just now.” Seeing how uptight Celeste was getting, Declan couldn’t help but decide to give her a dose of the same medicine she had been dishing out to him for the last thirty-four years. “You call Selene your daughter? Are you kidding me? The last time we spoke, you were wil
“Selene, I think you need to be very careful around this Benson guy. I don’t trust him one bit. Can you believe I saw Coco exit his room just a while back?” Chloe spoke dramatically, causing Selene to probe, “Why are you making such a big deal about this? We both know they are colleagues. I can even say they are rather friends if I should be fair.” Chloe eyed her friend as if she were a toddler who didn’t understand how the real world worked. “She was sneaking out of the place, dimwit. No one walks like that out of a friend’s room.” Chloe responded, earning a shrug from Selene. “So, if you are speaking from experience, how many of your friends' rooms did you tiptoe out of?I have no friends to visit, so you could tell me about it, no?” Selene teased her friend, causing Chloe to roll her eyes at her before adding, “I’m being serious right now, Selene. This is not a joke. With the way the guy looks at you, he could even force himself on you if you ever find yourself alone in the
“Tell me everything is intact. I don’t want any errors, Coco. Mind you, if anything goes wrong, it’s on your head. Don’t disappoint me.” Benson quickly spoke to her as if they didn’t know each other. He even made it sound like Coco was the one to gain from whatever they planned to do. “Why would you talk like that, Benson? You haven’t even looked at me properly since you set eyes on the new girl. What? You want to replace me with her?” Coco felt a bitter taste in her mouth when that word fell from her lips. She wasn’t willing to lose this man for any reason at all. If for anything, she will rather eliminate all the threats standing in her way, no matter how difficult it is to eradicate them. “You should have told me all along that you want some sweetness, Bella… Ahem! I mean, Coco.” He referred to her as Bella, then quickly corrected himself when he noticed that she didn’t make a fuss about a thing. “I think she didn’t hear me. Thank goodness. Knowing Coco, she w