"Miss, I'm so sorry. But I'm begging you... Please let us leave together. We're truly in love—" "Slap—" Lydia was supposed to say some lines after that. But she only stared at Adeline for a long time before turning to Malcom and said, "Mr. White, I'm sorry. I was too nervous, and I forgot all my lines..." Adeline touched her cheek. Lydia had hit her a little harder than she expected, and a pinkish palm print showed up on her fair face almost instantly. Lydia looked at Adeline apologetically and said, "I'm sorry. I might've been a little too heavy-handed... Mr. White told me to make it look real, so I really have no choice. I'll try to be as gentle as I can later." Looking at Lydia's guiltless expression, Adeline smiled, "It's fine, I understand. Scenes like this are inevitable, anyway." Chloe hastily ran up to Adeline with an ice pack in her hand. Then, she put it on Adeline's cheek and asked worriedly, "Does it hurt a lot? Goodness, that looked like
Lydia started to throw things around and yelled at Malcom in a fit of rage, "Are you hearing yourself? How can I act as the servant?" Malcom had had enough of Lydia's stubbornness and arrogant behavior. With equal rage, he roared at her, "I don't care! But think before you say you can't. Because if you don't want this role right now, you can say goodbye to acting forever." Malcom's words startled not only Lydia but everyone else on the set too. People started staring at Adeline curiously, contemplating whether her identity to make Malcom came to such a conclusion. Adeline was distressed at being stared and pried upon like that. She didn't know what exactly was going on, and she wondered if it was Adrian helping her in secret. On the other hand, Lydia was stumped after she heard Malcom. She slumped in the chair in silence. No one knew what she was thinking. When she finally came to a decision, she let out a long sigh and said, "Fine, I'll do it." Adeline wa
The masked man had already walked a distance away from them when Adeline came to her senses. She turned and looked at Culver questioningly. Culver shrugged and looked at Adeline, "Well, since he's fine with it, come and join us!" "Right, okay then. I'll be with you both in a moment. Let me make a call to my friend first." "Alright. I'll wait for you by the elevator." Adeline's heart was pounding hard in her chest. Somehow, her guts told her that it wasn't a wise choice to have a meal with them. However, the masked man didn't even give her a chance to refuse them. With that, Adeline reluctantly called Chloe to let her know that they were going to dine in a different restaurant. Chloe replied and said that she would join them momentarily as she had just met an old friend. She also said that she would cancel their order with the steakhouse. Ending the call, Adeline remained standing at the same spot and looked towards where the elevator was. Culver and
In the meantime, Adeline had managed to soothe her coughing. So, when Alan handed her the glass, she didn't hesitate to pick it up and drank a few mouthfuls to ease her strained throat. Then, she glared at Culver, and pursed her lips, "I wouldn't give you guys a second glance. You're both too distant and uptight. I prefer a man who is bright and laid-back." Because Alan was sitting right beside Adeline, she couldn't help but notice Alan's eyes darkened when he heard her answer. She couldn't figure out what he was thinking. Culver grinned impishly at Adeline and pressed, "But why?" "Well, didn't you notice that I'm sitting so straight up like I'm being punished?" With that said, Adeline glanced at Alan next to her. "Well then, maybe you should relax. We don't bite!" Culver pressed his lips together and teased. Adeline rolled her eyes at him, ignoring his comment. ...... Culver didn't seem to mind her cold shoulder. "So... Are you s
Adeline was shocked to hear Chloe broke her words so soon. Her face darkened as she glared at Chloe, "Fine. Then we won't be friends anymore." Chloe huffed out a breath at that. Then, she said in feigned sadness, "But you said they're aloof and distant. If even you can't handle their coldness, do you think I can be of any use? I'd be like a deer in headlights! Don't tell me that you're so stony-hearted that you're willing to see me suffer?" Adeline pouted, "You're right... I wouldn't be able to do so. But come on, are you going to just let me suffer? You know, at some point today, I actually thought I was going to turn into a statue!" "Relax, Adeline. If you really turned into a statue tomorrow, rest assured that I'll be by your side no matter what..." Chloe said while giving Adeline a comforting look. Adeline then pursed her lips in reply, "What do you think you can do after I turned into a statue, then?" Chloe smiled sheepishly at Adeline.
Ethan lifted her head and saw Adeline standing by the door. He smiled at her and greeted, "Hey, Adeline. Are you here to see Christiano?" "Yeah. Is he doing better?" Adeline smiled and asked. She was about to walk in when Ethan coughed softly to bring her attention to him. He said, "Yes, I think you can say so... Look, Adeline, I'm afraid you can't see Christiano today. I just did some tests on him, and his condition right now isn't conducive to receive any visitors." "Oh, okay. Then I'll come over tomorrow," Adeline said. Her eyes darted across the room to try to look inside the isolated room where Christiano was. Then, she turned back to Ethan and asked, "Ethan, will he really get better?" Ethan sighed softly, "Judging by how it looks, he will wake up when he wants to. But you don't have to be too worried about him, because I'm pretty sure that day isn't far off." Adeline couldn't really understand what Ethan was saying. So, she just assumed that
Adeline took the elevator back down to the bar. She walked towards the counter and asked, "Hi, do you have anything that can help sober someone up?" "Sorry, miss. This is a bar. We don't do that here. Maybe you can take a look at the shops outside to see if they have what you want," the bartender laughed and replied. Adeline gave the bartender a faint smile, and then turned to leave. It was ten at night, a time where the city only started to buzz with life as youngsters filled the streets. As Adeline walked along the streets alone, she spotted many couples. They were all leaning close to each other, whispering sweet nothings amongst themselves. Their attention was entirely on their partners, not a care in the world about their surroundings. "Boss, isn't that Miss Simpson?" asked Seth as he pointed at Adeline's back. Adrian was already upset because Adeline wasn't answering his calls or text messages. Thinking that Seth must be messing with him, he
The air in the bar was muddy with smoke. The smell of cigarettes and alcohol tainted the air as the deafening music roared through the dance floor. The dance floor was filled with men and women, swaying their bodies wildly to the beat of the music. Some women were even leaning on young men, exchanging endless sweet talk with each other. Adrian frowned as he took in the surroundings while walking with Adeline towards the elevator. He made sure to keep Adeline separated from most of the crowd. A slightly stout middle-aged man drunkenly staggered towards Adeline. Blocking her way, he hissed with a breath full of alcohol, "Hey gorgeous, come to have a drink with me. I'll guarantee that you'll like what happens after..." As he was speaking, he reached out to grab her hand. "Mister, you're drunk!" Adeline stepped one step aside and avoided the man's tubby hand, letting them grasp nothing. The man was too drunk to detect Adeline's resistance. He continued to give her a