“Are… are you mentioning the character Harry in the Rising Star project?” Grace asked.
“M’m.” Tobby nodded. “He auditioned when you were on a three-day leave last week. But the list of actors who will play the Rising Star characters hasn't been officially announced to the entire team yet. That's why I thought they told you beforehand.”
Blinking a couple of times, Grace shook her head. “I haven't heard anything. This article just happened to pop up in my browser ad.”
“It seems you're also a fan of that model.” He muttered, then continued, “By the way, Mary said the actors will start their first meeting tomorrow.”
"Here?" Grace's eyes
Grace could only remain stunned. How was it possible to run into Adro today? She had heard that voice actors usually left right after their meetings. So why was Adro still here, even queuing for lunch in the cafeteria?"Oh, hi," Grace replied after being nudged by Maureen."Hey, can you two be quicker?" Said the person behind them."Yep. Sorry," Grace responded, hastily scooping up her food."Do you two know each other?" Steve asked, looking at Grace and Adro alternately as they stood on his left and right.Without answering, Adro just gazed at Grace. He didn't want to make any statements that might disadvantage her, so he preferred to let her lead the story."Oh, we… we're old friends," Grace answered, suppressing her nervousness by keeping her eyes focused on the food she was taking with a bit of hesitation."You and Adro? Friends? Why didn't you ever tell me?" Maureen questioned."It's been a long time," Grace answere
Adro returned Grace's smile. After working together for several days, Grace was finally willing to look at his face for more than ten seconds. "My career is going well.""I’m happy for you. I see you're doing a lot of commercials and films. Congratulations," Grace said."You noticed?" Adro's smile widened, and his shoulders lifted.Clearing her throat, Grace shrugged. "Of course. You keep appearing on TV and the internet.""Oh, that's true. Haha..." Adro scratched the back of his head."By the way, about that incident, I truly apologize." Adro continued. "All this time, I've been introspecting myself. I realized that I was way out of line with you. I shouldn't have forced my feelings on you like that."Sighing deeply, Grace responded, "I also apologize for being so rough to you, but I still believe it was the best decision for both of us. I hope we can now put the past behind us."Adro nodded. "I agree. We're both professional w
"You... that bastard," Sean hissed before giving a cynical chuckle. "What wrong have I done to meet you here?" "I come here with my friends," Adro explained, then shook his head briefly before glancing at the woman in Sean's embrace and returning his focus to him. "Running into you here, there's something I want to talk about." Chuckling, Sean replied with a disdainful tone, "Do you think I'm willing to waste my time on trash like you?" "Should I beg?" Adro asked, not at all provoked by Sean's insults. Seeing Adro's face and his hurried demeanor as if something crucial was at stake, Sean clicked his tongue before turning to his girlfriend. "Babe, can you go back to the table alone? There's something I need to discuss with him." "Just don't take too long, okay?" the black-haired girl replied before leaving them. Outside the club's back door, Adro faced Sean, who stared at him in disgust. "Why did you break up with Grace? Were you just playing with her?" Opening his folded arms,
Coldness crept up Grace’s spine. She could only hang her face, staring at the floor."You are a liar."Adro's words felt like a knife stabbing Grace's heart. However, her body remained stiff."From the beginning, I knew you were a liar. You always said you're fine when you're not; you always covered up how people treat you unfairly; and worse, you also concealed your feelings with lies. But why did I still fall for it?"Holding back her tears, Grace made a sound from her dry mouth: "I'm sorry. I...”"I don't need your apologies." Adro replied in firm intonation, "I need you to be honest. What's the point of apologizing for your lies if you'll lie ag
Compared to facing rejection when expressing his feelings, for Adro, it was even more challenging when he had to restrain his feelings.It's hard to believe that all this time, Adro's feelings were not unrequited. When he couldn't hold back from making Grace his own, it turned out that she was desperately holding back her feelings to protect the heart of a woman she didn't even know."Oh my God, Grace, I can't even distinguish between kindness and naivety because of you," Adro said while stroking her hair. "All this time, you held back your feelings when you knew that I loved you. How could you manage to do that?"Although Adro's embrace felt like heaven, Grace pulled her body away. She wiped her tears and spoke, "Now I've explained it to you. No more lies, and nothing is hidden from you. I hope you understand why we can't be together.""No," Adro replied, keeping both of Grace's arms within his grasp. "Instead, because I already know the truth, I'm more
Grace's eyes briefly widened as the elevator doors closed. She glanced at Adro, who still wore a faint smile. "Did I really look so out of place?"Adro shrugged his shoulders. "I just sensed you looked a bit tense, yet I wanted you to feel comfortable coming here."Blushing, Grace cleared her throat and replied, "Well… This is such a luxurious building."Adro nodded. "I know. But it doesn't feel as comfortable as being in your home.""Nonsense," Grace scoffed. "How could anyone feel uncomfortable in such a penthouse? Not just anyone can live in a penthouse.""I was born and grew up in a palace that was much more luxurious and grand than this, yet I never
Grace's eyes widened as she discovered Adro was peacefully sleeping beside her, holding her close. Adro’s bare upper body prompted Grace to sit up and check her body under the thick blanket. A long sigh escaped as she found herself still clothed. Assisted by the moonlight streaming through the nearby large window, Grace realized they were on a spacious bed. Meanwhile, almost the entire room remained dark. 'How did I end up here? I don't remember anything.' Grace thought. "Grace, what's wrong?" Startled by the heavy, raspy voice, Grace turned to find Adro opening his sleepy eyes. His crystal blue irises seemed to glow in the darkness from reflecting the light beamed in from the window. "Why am I here, Adro?" Grace asked. "Hm?" Adro furrowed his brow. "You fell asleep, so I carried you to bed. You drank too much beer." "We... slept together?" Grace hesitated. Rising to his seat, Adro replied, "I don't see anyone else here but us." Grace fell silent, her face a little lower. The
"Whose son?" Keneth furrowed his brow. Then, he clicked the speaker menu on the screen on the car dashboard.Listening in on Keneth's brief conversation, Adro and Grace fell silent while exchanging glances."She said Adro was a woman’s son who disappeared in a car accident six years ago. She kept pleading with us to meet Adro after seeing him on TV." The woman on the phone explained."Does she have any proof? What's her name again?" Keneth asked."Eve Marviez. She has photos with Adro, and I believe you should see them. Now, Eve has no immediate family and is somewhat ill.""That's impossible. I don't have family here." Adro said to Keneth.