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Chapter 43
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2020-09-11 20:58:25The housekeeper handed a piece of towel to Shane even before Mrs. Vargas could ask for it. Shane flung it over his head as he took off his coat and gave it to Rebecca who shortly offered a pair of indoor slippers for him.
“Goodness! You look terrible, Shane. Do you know that?” His mother exclaimed. The elderly propped up from her seat and walked towards her drenched son. “You…” Mrs. Vargas drew her hands closer to Shane’s face. “Stop standing there! You’re making the floor wet! Do you still need me to tell you that you need a shower and dry clothes?” She yelled in a typical-how-mothers-scold-their-son tone as she pulled his cheeks hard.
“Pft!” Audrey covered her mouth as she tried not to make any sound while watching them. Her expression changed when she realized that everyone’s attention was focused on her. “Ahem. It seems like the rain won’t stop yet,” she mumbled out of nowhere, followed by her awkward laugh.
“What is he doing he
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The icy breeze blown through the window made the room chilly. The downpour kept splashing outside and raindrops would occasionally get inside the room when the gust blew a little stronger. It was the best time to twirl on the soft bed while covered with a thick sheet. The temperature was low, the wind was blowing and the sound of rain was like a lullaby that could make most people fall asleep in no time. It was such a pleasant rainy night without the disturbing thunder and lightning strikes…just the tender yet heavy rain.Audrey locked the door and faced the man who was still clueless about her surprising actions. She stared at him with a helpless expression before taking a deep sigh. “I almost did it.” Her voice was soft but she spoke every word with emphasis.Shane tilted his head to the side, arm crossed. “I have no idea what you’re trying to say. What is it?”She hit her forehead with her palm, eyes shut while biting her lower l
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Shane wanted to hit his head after hearing what his mother asked. He was aware that his mom was a fan of romance plot scenes, and he could understand it whenever she started exaggerating at times when there was something ‘romantic’ going on but, what made him frustrated most was his mother’s ignorance towards their actual situation.At first, Shane was only planning to keep Audrey awake for a while and have her talk to him, but he didn’t expect that his childishness was nothing compared to hers. He knew that hugging her was surprising and was not his intention but Shane wanted to blame it to his ‘reflexes’ to save his ego. And he believed that anyone would do the same thing when the room suddenly turned so cold and unbearable.“N-no… t-turn off the air conditioner… brr….” he grumbled in between gritting his teeth. For years of partaking in soap operas and movies, Shane had never literally shivered so much to the extent that he’d be having a hard tim
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A week had passed and Audrey became more distant. Shane was glad that she was cooperating but her silence made him feel that something wasn’t right. The actor would usually spend his time during the day sitting on the couch alone in the living room just like what he was currently doing or strolling outside the house but within the estate. Sometimes, he would be found settling on the bench in the orchard and watch Audrey and Nathan enjoy their time while the blond was teaching her to drive to become more independent as she faced her trauma.Shane's vacation was about to end and Lucy would not stop bugging him about hiring a new personal assistant as he badly needed one for the upcoming photography of his next project. Shane personally didn’t like having anyone else around him except his manager, so he purposely ignored Lucy’s request about getting a new PA.
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“You’re doing great,” Nathan got off the car and walked around to the driver’s seat. “You’ve worked hard yet again today. Let me drive you back,” he added and swapped seats with Audrey.It’s almost three in the afternoon and Audrey successfully completed a round trip within the residence without getting so panicked. She still felt frightened and her body would sometimes quiver all of a sudden while she was tightly gripping on the steering wheel but all turned out fine since Nathan was there to remind her that she’d be safe. Audrey knew she still needed more time to get used to driving alone, and she didn’t wish to stay dependent on anyone forever. Her determination helped her a lot to boost her mental state and somehow, took control over her unstable emotions when it’s concerning her trauma.“Who
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“Did I hear it correctly? Shane wants me to be his PA?”Audrey couldn’t believe that her mother-in-law just said that. First, Shane shouldn’t be that broke that he needed to hire her as his PA because of the financial crisis. Well, Mrs. Vargas didn’t say anything about Shane being broke thus he needed him to work for him. But anyway, why would this mother and son even think that she would agree to work under this heartless actor?“Yes, hija. Shane’s manager was looking for his new PA but Shane didn’t want to pick someone randomly,” the elderly started. “Did you know? His previous PA was found sniffing his clothes and it shocked him. Now, your dear husband doesn’t want to let his guard down. So I thought, why not let you be his personal assistant? You can not only stay by his side while he’s at wo
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The birds were tweeting while flapping their delicate wings over the twigs of lush trees surrounding the estate. The morning breeze was refreshing and the sound of the wind, wafting on the dry falling leaves was mellow and nice to the ears. The city was not too far but the air remained clean, thanks to the grown plants and trees, the pollution was fended off.Shane opened his eyes and the white ceiling greeted him. He rubbed his peepers once before turning to his side. A curved appeared on his lips when his views caught a beautiful creature. Audrey was undeniably pretty and have a strong demeanor unlike when she was asleep, her face was calm, like an angel who fell unconscious.He spent several minutes staring at the fascinating piece of art in front of him. If not for his muscles getting cramped since he hadn’t moved a bit for a while, Shane wouldn’t cha
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The room was finally free from Audrey’s hilarious laughs and sarcastic remarks. Shane slumped himself on the bed, darting his eyes on the bathroom door where she entered. He still could hear her chuckles, still could see her mocking expression towards him.“What’s wrong with my get up? That chubby brat just really wanted to make fun of me the moment she wakes up. The nerve! Just you wait,” he muttered and started to make tens of plans on how to get even with Audrey.The bright sunlight filled the room from the slightly opened windows. Shane stood up and lifted the curtains to let more sunshine inside. He strode in front of the mirror and looked at himself. He wasn’t born narcissist, but he wasn’t lying when he thought he was still looking good despite what he wore. His confidence suddenly boosted and his lips curved a conceited smi
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The cold water in the shower helped Audrey felt relieved. She dressed herself up and sat in front of the vanity mirror inside the walk-in closet. She decided to blow dry her hair and slowly brushed it down. Her thoughts were filled with Shane’s epic get up, and she still couldn’t contain herself from giggling whenever she got reminded about it.“I bet he changed his shirt when I was in the shower,” she murmured while examining her face in the mirror. She maintained enough hours of sleep, and she wasn’t as haggard as when she was still in Bologna, working most of the day inside the busy kitchen though, she missed those times.Makeup was never her thing, but she had to trouble herself about it on some occasions. “Not bad,” she commented when she was done applying some tint on her lips. “I’m not dolling up myself, ju
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The white ceiling in Lucy’s office was always boring but somehow, Shane took an interest in it and even stared at it the whole time since he entered his manager’s office. The actor chose to face the ceiling rather than looking at Lucy’s fuming face. If was born with a talented hand, he could have already drawn her cartoon version with the smoke-like effect coming out from her nostrils. He was thinking about how his manager would look like when he heard him call his name in her infamous low voice.“Shane,” Lucy mumbled his name slowly and with an accuracy of the sound of every letter containing his name. “What do we do now?” Her tone remained the same though her voice went lower than before. Shane could guess, Lucy was in a not so good mood.A month ago, he did something on his own without telling his manager again. Just
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The soft breathing sounds woken up Audrey. She smiled upon seeing the man beside her. His face was an embodiment of manly beauty. She could watch him all day long and would be certain not to get bored at all. Her hand fount its way to his cheek. She chuckled when she remembered how she pulled it off until it turned red though she was glad it wasn’t swollen.“Good morning,” Audrey greeted with a smile when Shane opened his eyes. His dark brown irises were always fascinating. They were like magical crystals that drew her in whenever she looked at them. “I love you,” she mumbled and moved closer to kiss him on the lips. It was a quick smack, and she found it sweet yet sincere.Shane smiled back at her after mouthing ‘Good morning,’ as his reply. He pulled her closer to his bare chest, rubbing their skin against each other.
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The function hall was filled with media reporters coming from all over the city with their crew in tow. It was late in the evening, yet they couldn’t miss the rare opportunity to be present during one of the celebrity’s press conference. Especially when it was someone who never had any press con before unless it was regarding promoting his movies and shows. Not when it was about his personal life which people were more curious about.Camera flashes stopped and the hustling of the crowd slowly went down when the superstar and movie king, Shane Vargas stepped on stage. He was wearing the same suit he had when he attended the movie premiere earlier. With his inborn beauty and appeal, he took over everyone’s attention. The noise inside the hall died down when he prompted to speak on the mic prepared for him. “Good evening, everyone. Thank you for coming,” Shane started with his ‘charming tone’, ac
