Jeanette sighed and called her secretary, telling her to order a meal. Xavier sat on the couch, perfectly at ease, as if this were not Jeanette’s office but his.Jeanette was speechless. She felt as if, ever since she had met Xavier, this was exactly how he behaved. He was always carefree, frivolous, and cynical as if everything was just a game to him.He sat there and realized that Jeanette was staring at him. He grinned at her, flashing his neat teeth. Jeanette turned away and lowered her head, continuing her work.She did not notice the aspirational look on Xavier’s face as he sat on the couch.“Damon… What would you do if I took the woman you love away from you?”…The sun was shining warmly in the ward, streaming into the room through the window, enveloping the snow-white room in a golden hue. Everything in the room felt so clean.Damon leaned against his hospital bed and looked at the contents on the news on his phone. His frown deepened. His ice-cold expression was a star
Xavier’s kiss brought a strange aura, invading her lips. She widened her eyes. Even her heart had stopped beating.Her nostrils were overwhelmed with Xavier’s cologne. It was different from Damon’s cold and woody fragrance. Xavier’s scent had a roguish air, spicy and charming. There was also a bit of cigarette stench.This was too strange. Jeanette was completely dumbfounded. Xavier’s kiss was not as lingering as Damon’s. His kiss had an ice-cold touch. No flopping around or seductive air. He simply coldly smashed it stiffly against her lips.It was as if there was no feeling. He had simply done it to capture her lips. This felt more like a vengeful kiss.Xavier kept his eyes half open to look at Jeanette’s magnified face. She seemed very shocked, but seeing her in this state put him in a good mood.He had pretty much plugged her lips. He thought of Damon sitting bitterly in the hospital ward while he spent mornings and evenings with his wife, and now he was kissing her at such
Jeanette quickly called him back. Damon answered as soon as the call was connected.“Hello, Jeanette? What’s wrong? What happened?” His voice was full of care and concern, which made Jeanette’s eyes sting. She nearly burst into tears.She had no idea what was wrong with her. Was it because she was frantic over the work in the office? Or because of Xavier’s absurd kiss moments ago?She had no idea why, but at that moment, she really wanted to bury herself in Damon’s arms and cry.However, she
Zeke walked toward them, and the assistant anxiously pleaded for help. “Mr. Russo, look at Mimi. What’s wrong with her? Why does she look so scary?”Zeke waved his hand. “Don’t worry. This is because she got too immersed in her role. A lot of actors enter this state whenever they get too absorbed in their role. It’s normal. She’ll return to her senses soon enough.”Then, he turned around and left.After a long pause, Mimi finally released a sigh and broke down into tears.“Mimi, why are you
Mimi stood up as soon as she said this, and the assistant helped her to her dressing room.This was Mimi’s final scene of the day. She could remove her makeup and clock out. The next scene would be filmed tomorrow. It wasn’t every day that she could clock out early.After removing her makeup and changing out of her costume, she sat in front of the mirror, staring at her bare-faced reflection. She was wearing a black jacket, and at that moment, she was completely certain that she was Mimi Norto
‘But… Why?’Mim shrugged. It was such a difficult question. She couldn’t figure it out at all. Thus, she stopped thinking about it. She had pulled an all-nighter to study the script last night, and she was allowed to clock out early today. She really wanted to go home, lie down, and take a good nap.Mimi grabbed her bag, and her assistant escorted her out of the studio.At nightfall…It was 11:00 p.m. by the time filming had wrapped up for the day. Zeke dragged his exhausted self out of the
Elias laughed. This sounded like something Mimi would do.Mimi may seem careless all the time, but she had gumption. Nothing could stand in her way once she set her mind to it. The determination in her very bones had surprised even him. This was exactly why Elias felt confident enough to recommend her to Zeke. He knew that Zeke would not regret having Mimi around.“So you should thank me, Russo. I’ve uncovered a treasure for you!” Elias picked up his glass and gave Zeke a toast. The glasses clinked, and the pair smiled at each other. Elias downed his glass.Zeke chuckled exasperatedly. “I’ve certainly underestimated Mimi. It’s just that, despite her good acting skills, she’s so undisciplined. Sigh… The entertainment industry is becoming increasingly unfair.”Elias laughed. “This doesn’t sound like something a big-time director like yourself would say, Russo. You’re completely at home in the entertainment industry now, and every actor wants to be in your movies. How could you whine
Elias laughed. “You’re so funny, Russo. You talk as if Mimi is a terrifying person. Why is that?”Zeke shrugged exasperatedly. “Actually, Burnham, I just don’t understand it. How could you be friends with a messy woman like Mimi? Besides, you’re helping her. Why won’t you tell her that?”Elias laughed helplessly. “She’s probably still mad at me. She’d still be mad if I told her. So I might as well keep my mouth shut.”Zeke pursed his lips and laughed evilly. “Burnham, why do I get the feeling that you two share a kind of weird, ambiguous relationship?”Elias quickly denied it. “What are you talking about? I’ve only ever loved one person, Russo. You knew this from the first day we met. Mimi and I are just friends.”“If you’re ‘just friends’, why are you helping her so diligently?” Zeke stared at him in disbelief.“We really are just friends. Why would I lie to you? It’s perfectly understandable for me to help her out. I caused her to nearly lose this chance, so I need to come up w