"That's sudden".
Her dad said as he handed his suit jacket to the househelp and also gave her his suitcase. "Why do you want to become a model all of a sudden darling"? He asked and went ahead to take a seat. "Come on Daddy, you know I've never really been into the family business and I'm perfect for the entertainment industry". She said as she also went ahead to sit next to him. "Are you sure this is what you want"? He asked and she nodded. "It shouldn't be too difficult, as you know, I already shot several commercials when I was younger. We'll just make this a comeback instead of a debut". She said and her dad finally nodded. "If that's what my princess wants, I'll get to it". He said and began walking upstairs. "Thank you, Daddy!!" She said with a smile as he went upstairs. When he had left, the smile vanished from her face as all she was left with was a face filled with schemes. "You are going into the entertainment industry"? Her mom asked while they were having dinner. "Darling, that's what she wants, why do you still question her about it"? Her dad asked but her mom was against it for unknown reasons. "You indulge her too much. Stop spoiling her sweetheart. She needs to grow fast. You know she is the only heir you have". Her mom said and now, Sasha could see why her mom was against it. Of course, she wants her to get her dad's company as soon as possible. "Don't worry Mom, just because I'm going into the entertainment industry doesn't mean I'll relent when it comes to the company. Just give me a few years to myself". She said with a baby face and her mom had no choice but to give in. "Fine". Her mom finally agreed. "Yes!!" She said happily and looked at her dad. "Ahh Daddy"? She called, making him look away from his food. "I don't want to go into just fashion, I'll go into the entertainment industry completely". Both her parents looked at her. "You are really serious about this". Her dad said. "Why are you so eager to go into the industry? And better still, why now"? Her mom asked as she still could not understand her daughter. "Come on Mom, come on Dad, this is something I really want to do. When it comes to something I really want to do, I'll give it my all". She said with an evil smile on her face but of course, her father was oblivious to this. Only her mother could tell that she had an ulterior motive. "Alright then, I'll talk to the CEO of Stardust. I'm sure they'll be happy to take you in". He said and Sasha opened her eyes wide. "Really daddy"? She asked and he nodded with a smile. Sasha stood up and went over to hug her father. "Thank you, Daddy, thank you! thank you!" She said happily, making her father laugh as well. It was already over a week when Ayla suddenly got an email, saying that filming starts tomorrow. She had been waiting for the mail for so long and deep down she was hoping she'd do a good job. She has never acted before but ever since she got the script, she has been trying to become one with her character. She could actually relate to the character. Her character was a gentle innocent lady who was betrayed by her lover and left alone for years. She ended up becoming the villain but Ayla could relate to her pain perfectly. It was finally the first day for filming and also the day when the female lead would be revealed. Ayla didn't have any part to play today but she was asked to come and get acquainted with the rest of the crew members. While she was still greeting everyone, she noticed a commotion and decided to go outside to see what was happening. Fredrick, her manager was with her. A black van was packed outside and even though it was already opened, no one could see who was inside. "Haa! Showoff, I heard she isn't even very popular and has only done a few commercials so far. I wonder why she has to make so much noise for a simple arrival". Fredrick said and now, Ayla wanted to see who it was even more. With her hands crossed, she was waiting to see who it was but as soon as she did, her hands immediately dropped down. She could not believe her eyes. "Sasha"? She said almost to herself but Fredrick heard her. "You... do you know her"? He asked and Ayla simply looked at him before looking back at Sasha. "She's the female lead"? She asked and Fredrick nodded with a 'mnn'. "Haa!! You've got to be kidding me". She said as she saw Sasha smiling and saying hi to everyone. She was slowly approaching her but she just stayed still. "Hello, second female lead". Sasha said when she finally got close to her. Ayla said nothing and just kept looking at Sasha but Sasha simply smiled. "I hope we get along". Sasha said and began walking away. A few days back, Sasha got information that Ayla had gotten the second female lead role in one of Faith Li's movies. She could not stand the fact that she got such an amazing position so she asked her father to invest in the movie. He became one of the largest investors so even Faith Li had no choice but to accept his one condition and since she was already signed into Stardust, there was really nothing she could do. "I see you both have met each other". Faith Li said and Sasha nodded with a smile. "Alright, let's begin". Faith was worried as she had not worked with so many rookie actresses at the same time but she couldn't send Sasha away and she really liked Ayla so she decided to give it a try. To Faith Li's surprise, Sasha was so good, she was extremely surprised but happy. The shooting was finally over for the day and it was time to go home. "Miss Sasha"? Ayla heard Faith Li call Sasha. "I hope to keep seeing you in your best". Faith Li said and Sasha smiled.Ayla said nothing as she picked up her bag and began walking away but just when she was about to walk out of the gate, Sasha came over and said."Ayla, would you like to come home for dinner"? She asked, making Ayla look at her with suspicion."What are you talking about? What home"? She asked and Sasha smiled."What's wrong? I only want to have dinner with my favorite sister". She said and this time around, it was Ayla who smiled."You are being delusional"She said and walked away.Sasha kept looking at her with an evil smile on her face. She knew that Ayala was already affected and bothered by her presence at the shoot and that is exactly what she wanted. She was going to give this movie her all to make sure Ayla knew who was boss. Frederick ran over to Ayla and asked."Do you know her? I noticed she has been trying to speak to you". He said but Ayla refuted his claim."I do not know her". She said and walked away. The next day, Ayla and Sasha had a scene together. It was a
"Huh"?Malia asked as she looked at both her dad and mom with a sad face. "Why can't they know you are my mom"?She asked and Ayla made her face her as she tried to explain things to her. "Sweetheart, Mommy is now an actress. If people find out, it might affect my career".Ayla said but Malia wasn't ready to give up."But... I'm not going to cause any problems. I promise".Malia said but Alex butted in."Malia".He called, making her look at him."That's enough".He said and now, Malia said nothing and just put her head down. "Fine".Malia immediately raised her head when she heard her mom speak. "I'll go to your school".Malia's eyes immediately lit up."Really"?She asked and Ayla nodded. Malia hugged her mother so tightly. "Thank you Mom. My friends won't mock me this time around".When Ayla heard what she said, she pulled her gently and looked her in the eyes. "What do you mean by that"?She asked and now, Malia simply smiled."It doesn't matter anymore. Now, they'll know I
Ayla's eyes opened wide when she heard what Fredrick just said. "What"?She asked and she heard him speak again."Come to the agency or better still, tell me where you are, I'll come to you".The excitement could be heard in his voice. "No!! I'll... I'll come to you".She said and he ended the call. After the call ended, Ayla looked at Malia and scattered her hair in confusion. She would have left her at home but the help went to get groceries. Going close to the little girl, she knelt down and asked her. "Sweetheart, do you want to see where I work"?Ayla asked and Malia's eyes immediately lit up. "Can I"?She asked and with a smile, Ayla nodded."But you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone that I'm your mom".Ayla asked enestly asked and Malia nodded before looking at her mom. "So what do I say"?She asked and Ayla thought for a while before she spoke. "You... you are my friend's sister".She said without any complaint, the girl nodded.Soon enough, they got to the
Alex looked at her for a while without saying a word. He was trying to figure her out but he couldn't. It seems like she actually didn't feel anything for him at all. Alexander's slender fingers played with the papers in his hands.Ayla swallowed hard as his gaze on her felt extremely intense even though he showed no emotion at all. "Mr Alexander"?She called and he just kept looking at her. "How long do you plan on staring at me like that"?She asked but he didn't answer her questions."I'll pay you more".He said but she wasn't moved at all. She has finally gotten a job and she enjoyed what she was doing. She also felt like she could have a huge future in the movie industry. She was not ready to risk it all for extra cash. "I'd politely decline".She said and he asked "Why"?She looked at him and sighed before answering."If we tell your parents about us, everyone would know that we are married. I'm sorry but I'm not letting anyone find out that we are married".She said and de
After Ayla left, Devon went to the study with his brother, and with a smile, he asked."So tell me, brother, did I do well"?He asked but Alex said nothing. "Oh come on, tell me did I do well? Huh? Huh"?He kept asking and acting like a puppy wagging his tail. Alex looked at his brother and although he said nothing he went to his drawer, opened it and removed a pair of keys, and handed it over to Devon. Devon stretched out his two hands and collected the keys like it was a sacrifice. His eyes were literally glittering as he kept looking at the keys on his hand and just when he was about to say something, he heard his elder brother speak. "Good job".His eyes were spackling so brightly it was as though he was going to cry so badly. This was the key to the limited Mercedes-Benz that was launched a while ago. He had been eying the car for so long. His brother just bought it last month and has not even used it at all but there were only two of this car in the entire world and now, o
Faith Li invited the crew for her last movie to a small party just to appreciate them and also spoil them a little since the movie turned out pretty well. Ayla had been preparing for this for a while now so practically everything was ready for the event. She dressed pretty simple but she still looked very beautiful. It was a red straight bodyhug gown that got a little bit below her knee. She added a bit of accessories, making sure she didn't do too much, and soon, she was good to go. Her friend Celine agreed to drop her off and although Celine arrived late, Ayla arrived on time as the event was just about to begin.The crew's main creators were all present, the flashing lights were on the rise, the media was like clouds, and there were a lot of fans who heard the wind.There were a lot of reporters as they heard it was the legendary Faith Li who was hosting the event. Soon enough, a simple event became another movie promotion.Most of the media gathered around the female lead act
Ayla smirked at what Sasha just said. She was very sure even Sasha didn't want people to know they were related so her threat was useless.Moving a bit closer, she spoke."Is that what you want? For everyone to know I am the sister you drugged and handed over to men to have their fill"?Ayla turned the question back at her and now, Sasha's hands dropped immediately."What... what are you saying? You don't have any proof".Sasha tried so hard to keep her cool but it wasn't really working. "You are right, I don't. But I can find some if that's what my pretty sister wants".Ayla said and she could see Sasha shake her head a little, indicating that she didn't want that to happen. "Get a grip on yourself, Sasha".Ayla said coldly, looking straight into Sasha's eyes as Sasha also looked back. "I know you followed me into the entertainment industry but you should know one thing, Dad can't protect you here. While you are here, you are at the mercy of the audience".Ayla smiled as it seemed
Ayla had her suspicions on who did this to her but since she wasn't sure, she could not attack so carelessly. 'If this is what you want, I'm ready for you'.She said in her mind. Malia had to go back home so Ayla was left alone in the hospital room. She was looking outside the window when she heard the door open. She was reluctant to look back but when she did, all her anger came back in hundred folds."What do you think you are doing here"?She asked and Sasha had a faint smile on her face as she approached Ayla with a basket of flowers. "Oh dear, are you okay"?Sasha asked and it was at this moment that Ayla realized her cunning sister came to the hospital with a bunch of reporters. Ayla smiled with one side of her lips. She could tell that Sasha was trying to get the favor of people by acting like a caring celebrity. After she dropped the flowers, she spoke. "I would have loved to stay with you but I have a new job to do and it's important I sign the deal as quickly as possib