Anastasia's POV I sat with my legs crossed as I opened the magazine that lay in front of me. I was done with my shoot but I didn't mind watching others either, though right now, I was occupied by the magazine in my hands but the persistent mutters kept interrupting the flow of things. I clenched my fist in annoyance trying to focus but it was like the more I focused, the louder the gossips and the mumbles got. “ I heard that CEO Sebastian personally came to see Anna,” the major gossip whispered to a group of jobless girls like her. Why am I not surprised that everyone is talking about it?“ No way,” some gasped in surprise.“ I was there too, it's no rumor,” one chirped in.“ And let's not forget that CEO Kasper changed most of her romantic scenes and even came here himself,” she said in pride of perceived knowledge - her nose was probably sticking out in confidence as the other girls marveled and believed every word she said. Not that her accounts weren't true
Sebastian’s POVI dabbed the napkin on my lips as I finished having breakfast. My phone beeped, it was an update of the film's progress from Director Dennis.“ Why are you smiling? You're scaring me,” Liam stared at me in horror like he had seen a ghost.“ How is my smile scary?” I squinted my eyes.“ Not your smile but the fact that you're smiling. You rarely ever smile,” he shrugged. “ What did you see on your phone that's making you smile?” He pried.“ None of your business,” I shoot at him.“ Don't tell me it's related to Anastasia?” I decided it was best not to answer. “ See! You just blushed for a second right there!” He pointed at me in what I felt was unnecessary excitement. “ Don't create a mountain out of a molehill,” I cleared my throat. He was misunderstanding this.“ But I'm right about the news being about Anastasia?” He had a confident smirk on his face.“ No,” I lied with a straight face. “ It seems that you're a little too free recently,” I said getting to my feet.“
Sebastian’s POVIt was about an hour drive to my parents place. I had been avoiding here since I came back because I know how my parents are. “ We're home,” I announced as I walked into the mansion. My mom's frowning face met mine but it didn't last long. “ Oh, my baby,” she was about to hug me but I took a step back. “ Don't worry, I just disinfected myself before you came,” she knew what was on my mind. She pulled me into a hug and I simply went with the flow.“ I never thought you'd come home so soon,” I heard my dad's voice. He acted like I hadn't been threatened by his wife to come over.“ Someone might think I came here of my own accord. From what I remember your wife coerced me,” I smiled at dad and our silent war began.“ Your mom,” he corrected with a smile as he shifted the blame.“ She was your wife before she became my mom,” I smiled as I retorted.“ Oho, why the confidence? She might have been your mom before she became my wife,” dad dropped a counter
Anastasia's POV “ Can't we come with you? Pretty please, momma,” Chloe and Claude pulled at either side of my baggy trousers begging me while I stood with a pissed face. I wasn't pissed off at them, I was annoyed at the fact that this has been going on since they woke up. “ A no is a no. Besides, I'm pretty sure that your dad wouldn't want that,” talk about tactic for escape. “ Why won't you take us with you!?” Chloe cried. “ Are you ashamed of us?” Claude took me unawares with his question. “ Why would you even think of something like that?” I searched his eyes for answers. I felt a bit hurt that he felt that way.“ I didn't mean it that way but you never take us out. You keep us at home nearly always except we're going to school,” Claude sat in a corner sulking. I've never seen him sulk before, was I being too protective? “ Nobody even knows who your kids are because you rarely take us anywhere,” Chloe frowned. Maybe I was overdoing thi
A week laterSebastian’s POVI banged my head against my office desk in frustration as Liam talked away. He had been talking since the moment we got here but that was the least of my problems right now.“ Geez, if you didn't want to listen you could just have said so instead of banging your head against the poor desk,”“ My parents will kill me if they find out,” I continued to bang my head against the desk not paying an ear to a word he just said.“ What are you talking about exactly?” Liam stared at me in confusion.“ I'm referring to Anastasia. Why in the world does she have kids!???” I groaned in frustration. “ If my parents learn that she has kids, not only will she be rejected, I'll get an ear full from them,” I finally lay my head to rest instead of banging it.“ Why does it really matter? I mean, she's just supposed to be a fake isn't she?” He shrugged as he stared at me in confusion.“ You're talking like we've even told her about it yet,” I mumbled.“ I still don't get you,
Two days laterSebastian’s POV “ The more I think of your idea, the more stupid it sounds,” I sighed as I stood in front of the dressing mirror as Liam helped me with my fur coat. “ You don't always have to be so blunt,” he said through grit teeth as he clenched my coat. He helped me put it on. “ Sometimes, I wonder why I ever decided to take your idea,” I complained. “ Well, you still have the chance to turn back. After all, you've been postponing this meeting for days now,” he reminded. “ And the more I postpone it, the more realization I achieve,” I spoke. “ You're such a pessimist and ingrate,” he pouted. “ But then again, I don't have much of a choice either,” I sighed. “ You've confirmed that she's not in any relationship right?” “ Yup, she's not married and nothing about her relationship life is known but from what I see, she's not in a relationship,” he confirmed to me once more. “ I don't know ab
Sebastian’s POV We sat down in the lounge of the hotel, everyone made sure that the chairs were properly spaced and also properly cleaned before I arrived. I didn't like the thought of being among so many people. “ It's not surprising to see you doing so well in business, after all you are the young master of the Corleone family,” a drunk guy who was also an alumni laughed. “ I didn't think you'd come, I'm so thrilled to be sitting down close to you,” a girl admired. “ It's so nice to see you and Liam again. You guys have been best friends since forever and I don't know how you both kept the flame burning. You're still as close as ever,” one said but why did it sound weird? “ Exactly, my thoughts. Most people won't ever get the chance of sitting with someone of your status, talk about perks of being an old school mate,” another said. They were all a bit tipsy honestly. “ So who's the lucky girl you brought along?” One of
Kasper's POVAnastasia is so going to kill me when she finds out I said I was her boyfriend back in the hotel but well, I'll handle it when the time comes buy Sebastian is wise, he wouldn't easily confront her directly. “ If he had the IQ of Steve then there'd have been no remedy for my case,” I voiced. “ Hey!” Steve frowned. “ Just shut it and focus on the road,” I told him off. Thinking of the fact that Anastasia had personally texted me to come and pick her up, I sort of feel giddy inside. Not only had she texted me her location, she also let me know that she might be drunk so I should come get her. Does this mean she kinda likes me? No, I shouldn't get ahead of myself.“ Let me just watch you sleep,” I smiled to myself as I looked down on her. She was still safely in arms and I knew I couldn't resist the urge to kiss her. I planted a soft, sweet kiss on her forehead.Getting to the mansion, I took her upstairs to my room to sleep. Placing her on the bed quietly, I went on