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2024-10-29 19:42:56I looked at the tiny creature that was running towards me and I'm not going to lie, she was really cute but after what happened six years ago, I wasn't really into kids anymore.
Just when she was about to approach me, I placed my hand on her head, stopping her from coming any closer. She had her arms opened wide but hanging in the air. "What do you think you are doing"? Alexander asked but I simply looked at him and looked at the tiny girl. Letting go of her head, I heard her speak. "I guess mommy doesn't like to be hugged, hehe, sorry mom, I was simply excited to see you". She said with an obviously sad smile on her face. It was impressive to see that she was already trying to control her emotions at her age. After hearing her, one of my brows raised. I was not expecting a girl this little to be able to speak so well. Bending, I looked at her closely and smiled. "Hey tiny". I said and the tiny girl who was trying hard to hide how hurt she was suddenly smiled as I opened my arms for her to hug me. Embracing me in a hug, I raised her and walked into the house with her. 'get a grip of yourself, Ayla, a job like this won't come again'. I said to myself as I went inside. For the rest of the day, Malia kept showing me around and showing me everything she owned. It was safe to say I already knew quite a lot about her and the house, all thanks to her. It was getting late and since we already had dinner, I told Alexander that I would like to see him. "I'll be with you shortly, wait in my study". He said and I left for the study since I already knew where it was located. When I got in, I realized it was much bigger than I thought. When I came in earlier, I didn't take the time to look around. I began looking around and I saw a brown book that looked very inviting. "Wow, what is that"? I said as I tried to reach the brown book on the top shelf. I took a stool and stood on it, to help me get the book. Just as I was about to grab the book, I lost my balance and was about to fall. "Wow... Wow... Wow!" I yelled and closed my eyes. It took a few minutes before I opened them as I realized that my butt didn't hurt. As soon as I opened my eyes, I met with two beautiful blue eyes. His eyes looked so beautiful, I couldn't look away and without thinking, I spoke. "Hey, husband". As soon as I said that, he dropped me and this time around, I felt my butt hit the floor. "Ahh!! Why did you catch me if you were going to let me fall anyways"? I asked as I stood up and dusted myself. "Why are you snooping around"? He asked, looking totally indifferent and I was cursing myself deep within. I could not believe I just called him husband. "Uhh, I was waiting for you and I got bored". Ayla couldn't see it but Alexander also had a lot of mixed reactions on his face. 'husband? Why did she call me husband? And... and why did she look like that with her eyes closed'? He kept asking himself several questions but immediately shoved it away. "Why did you want to see me"? He asked and Ayla looked at him confused. "Huh? Ohh yeah, I wanted to tell you that I'd be leaving for the night". Alexander said nothing for a while and just looked at her. "That's not possible, Malia will want to see you first thing tomorrow and even tonight. What would you have me tell her"? He said and Ayla nodded, showing that she understood but she still spoke again. "I understand but... I don't have anything to wear. As you know, everything happened so fast". "If that's what you're worried about, I'll get your wardrobe fixed". He said, rendering Ayla speechless for a while. "Hold on, I didn't agree to this to be imprisoned, you know that... right"? Ayla said, making him look at her again. "I'm not imprisoning you. You can leave during the day, but not at night". He insisted and Ayla decided not to argue anymore. Going out, Malia was standing by the door. "Hi, Mom". She said with a wide smile and without knowing, Ayla smiled back. "Do you need something"? She asked and Malia nodded eagerly. "Can we play a game"? She asked but Alex quickly countered. "Not tonight Malia, your mom just got back and is very tired, I have to show her to her room". He said and the already sad-looking Malia looked at him in shock. "Huh? Does mommy sleep in a different room from daddy"? She asked and both Alexander and Ayla looked at each other. Of course, it would make no sense to sleep separately. "Of course not, Daddy here wants to show me to our room". Ayla quickly said. "Ohh". Malia said and though she wasn't happy, she could understand that her mom might truly be tired. "Sweet dreams Mom". She said and hugged her again before running to her room. Seeing as they could not avoid it anymore, Alex showed Ayla to his room and left for her to freshen up. When Ayla got out of the bathroom, her outfit was already placed on the bed so she picked it up and wore it. It was a big top and shorts. It felt comfortable so she didn't have a problem with it. "This looks okay". She said as she looked in the mirror. She was still checking herself out when her phone suddenly rang. Picking it up, she realized it was an unknown number. "Hello"? She said as soon as the line was connected. "Hi, Ayla". A masculine voice spoke. 'that voice, I know that voice'. She thought to herself before it suddenly clicked. "Daniel"?Related chapters
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The next day, Ayla made sure Malia was sent to kindergarten before she made her way to Celine's place."Wait what!? Daniel called you? Why"?She asked so many questions at the same time. "I don't know what he wants, he said he only called to know how I was doing. I didn't give him the opportunity to say more before I ended the call".Ayla said and Celine tapped her on her back."That's my girl, I'm proud of you".She then paused for a while before speaking again."But... what are you going to do now? He might want to meet up very soon".Celine said but Ayla gave her a killer look."You really think I'd agree to meet Daniel? He's engaged to Sasha. What will I be, their chief bridesmaid"?She said and Celine laughed a little because of how she put it."Of course not, but don't you feel wronged? Not only did she drug you and ruin your life, they even turned your father's back against you".Celine said but Ayla simply smiled. "Don't blame my father's foolishness on them. He did all he d
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Alexander stood for a while as he tried to understand what was going on in front of him. He noticed that Ayla was trying to break freed but the other man was not letting her so he called her name. "Ayla". He had no expression on his face but Ayla looked startled as she walked towards him and Daniel, didn't know what the great Alexander Michaelson was doing there. "Mr. Alexander, what a pleasure to see you". Daniel said as he moved closer and stretched his hand out for a handshake but Alexander totally ignored his gesture and walked towards Ayla. He was taller than her so he had to look down with his hands in his pocket it perfect composure. "What was that"? He asked, referring to the hug from earlier. Daniel cleared his throat as he came and stood beside Ayla and in front of Alex. Alex raised a brow when he noticed that the man was still there. Daniel placed his hand across Ayla's shoulder and spoke. "I guess you both know each other". Daniel said but Ayla immediately pu
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When Ayla got back home, it was pretty late so she tried her best not to make a sound. The next day, Mr Fredrick called Ayla so early in the morning to inform her that there was an impromptu audition for the next brand release. Ayla was rushing for the audition on her bike when another bike came out of nowhere, making her lose her stand and fall to the ground with her bike. Soon enough, people had gathered to see if she was okay but Ayla didn't wait for their sympathy as she left the bike and took the bus. Ayla had injured her leg a bit so she was limping. Luckily, when she got there, the audition was still going on and soon enough, it was her turn. As soon as she walked in, the judges all had disapproving gazes on their faces."What do you think you are doing? You can't even walk properly, is this a joke to you"?One of the judges who was a man lashed out. Meanwhile, a woman who was also one of the judges just kept observing everything.Ayla bowed a little before speaking."I ap
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"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."Darl
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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Alexander said, making his dad turn to look at him again. "What is wrong with you? What do you see in her"?He asked but Alexander seemed to have said all he wanted to say. "You..."He pointed at Alexander."You are blind".He said and angrily, he left. When he finally left, Alexander fixed himself up and picked up his phone, ready to go for another meeting. He had already gotten to the meeting when he saw Ayla's call so he decided he'd call her after the meeting. The meeting didn't take much time so immediately he was done, he returned to his office and called Ayla. It rang for a while before she picked up. "Hi".She said as soon as she picked up. "I missed your call".He said so coldly but calmly. "Uhh..."She didn't even know if she should say what it was she called for anymore. "Well, I just wanted to thank you for the flower and the food cart".She said and he raised a brow. "Flowers"?He asked which made Ayla tilt her head slightly. "Yeah, the flowers that came with
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Fredrick was taken aback when he saw her throw it in the trash. "What's wrong? Do you know who sent it"?He asked but she said nothing. Her face had completely changed as she wasn't smiling anymore and she looked extremely cold. "Are you going to say something or not"?Fredrick asked again but soon enough, the makeup artist and dressing crew came in so he had to walk out. Ayla had completely lost the color on her face but luckily for her, the scene for today was supposed to depict her as a clod and angry lady so she was able to play the part pretty well. The scene she was playing today was a scene where she mysteriously woke up on the road where she was shot and began walking like a zombie with bullet holes all over her body. She was able to act her part perfectly and luckily, she finished on time and was able to leave. She didn't go home, instead she went to see Celine at her office. That's right, Celine was a boss at her father's company but of course, even as a boss, she cou
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The first day went pretty well and it was finally time to go home. The crew members didn't give Ayla any special treatment, most of them even wished Sasha was the one on set but they didn't give her a hard time either. Everyone did their jobs to their best ability and Ayla could not have asked for anything more. After a long day, Fredrick insisted he took her home but Ayla could not have him knowing where she stayed so she left without him knowing. It was only after she had boarded a cap that she called and told him she had left. By the time Ayla got home, it was already pretty late at night. She was extremely tired so she decided to retire to bed. When she got to the room, it was dark but she didn't need the light to locate the bed. She immediately located the bed and fell asleep as quickly as her head touched the pillow. Acting was fun and all but it was also a lot of work. Some scenes had to be taken over and over again. And it doesn't necessarily have to be your fault, it
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Ayla's eyes opened wide she realized the position she was in. Gently, she tried to free herself from his grip but he was just too strong. She tried hard not to wake him up unknown to her, her movements woke him up already. Alexander was so confused to see that she was lying right next to him. He was even more surprised that he slept soundly with someone on the same bed. He noticed she was trying to free herself and he knew things would get even more awkward if he was to wake up now so with his eyes closed, he rolled over to the other side of the bed, automatically freeing Ayla from his grip. Ayla realized she was free and dashed out of the room as quickly as she could. As soon as she was out of the room, Alex sat up, looking at absolutely nothing. "What was that"?He said to himself before looking at the door. He has never been able to sleep with anyone, let alone a woman. He didn't have any issues with women but he didn't want to get entangled in any controversies so he staye
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Sasha was still fuming when he got a call from her dad."Hey Daddy".She said and her dad answered. "How is my princess doing"?He asked and she just answered with a "fine".Her dad didn't really have the time for much talk as he had a lot to do so he just went straight to the point. "Anyways, I called you for a reason".He said and Sasha said nothing, waiting for him to continue speaking."I think I got you a nice deal, I'd like for you to join me at a meeting tomorrow afternoon".Her dad said."What deal"?She asked. "I am about to sign a huge deal for the restaurant franchise I'm about to open. I'm meeting a huge investor and he wants to see the model who will be the face of the restaurant. I don't think anyone fits the position more than you do".Sasha didn't want to do it as she felt it was a waste of time and she already had so much on her plate but then, she decided to meet her dad since he hardly ever asks her to do anything for him."Alright Dad, I'll see you tomorrow. Jus
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Ayla smiled at the coincidence. The script was well written but the writer was not well known in the industry. It felt like this would probably even be his debut. She looked at the script and knowing she didn't have much of a choice, she agreed to do the drama. "Really? You'll do it"?Fredrick asked and she nodded. "You can't take back your words".He said as he rushed out of the room. When he was gone, Ayla looked at Alex who just sat there quietly. "Why are you here"?She asked and he looked at her for a while before giving out a light sigh. "Are you feeling better"?He asked and she nodded. She was no longer having any funny thoughts towards him so she could speak to him easily. "I tried to get the CCTV camera but it was completely destroyed".He said, making Ayla look at him before she nodded."I should at least expect all this, she won't go down so easily".Ayla said, making Alex look at her. "Who"?He asked and she looked at him before shaking her head. "It's nothing.
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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
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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
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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
