For the first time in a while, Vaughn went home with a smile on his face. He felt like he had been in a slump for the past four years, and despite building his own successful empire, he still doesn’t feel complete. Yet a little boy who’s fond of dinosaurs managed to make him forget the emptiness he’s feeling inside. As he entered his penthouse, he saw Alina on the couch with a frown on her face. “You’re home?” he said, sitting down next to her. Alina merely clicked her tongue and continued looking at the TV. Vaughn sighed as he loosened his tie. “How did your reading go?” he asked despite her lack of response. He was in a good mood, and he didn’t want to ruin that. “Awful,” she curtly said, finally looking at Vaughn. “You look happy,” she said in a bitter tone. “Yeah,” he smiled. “Something good happened.”She scoffed. “Good for you, I guess.”“Why? Did something happen?” he asked. “Don’t get me started. I bumped into a bitch today,” she said. “A fucking leech she is.”Vaug
“Xavi?”The two of them stood there for a while, just looking at each other in shock. Who would have thought that they would meet here after all these years? Eloise tried to close the elevator door as fast as possible, but it was already too late. Xavi had already entered the elevator with a dazed look on his face. The doors closed and they were now enclosed in a space where Eloise couldn't escape. “Oh my gosh,” he muttered under his breath. “It really is you! What are you doing here?”She pursed her lips together. “I could ask the same to you. What are you doing here?”“I work here,” Xavi said. “Well, I’m the COO of this place.” Eloise awkwardly looked around the place. She didn’t know how to talk with someone she hadn’t seen in four years. “Are you doing okay?” he suddenly asked. “How’s your baby?”Eloise smiled at the mention of her son. “He’s doing good,” she said. “I’m picking him up here, actually. My friend took care of him for me since I was busy, but work ended earlier th
“Mommy!” Ollie shouted as soon as he saw her mother walking over to where he was. “Ollie,” she said in a breathless voice. “Where’s your aunt?”“Bathroom!” he exclaimed. “She drank milk, mommy.”Eloise clicked her tongue. Well, that explains the lack of updates. Cadence is very much lactose intolerant. “Let’s go,” Eloise said, quickly carrying him in her arms. “Where are we going, mommy?” Ollie asked in a confused voice since his mommy was acting very hasty. “Home,” she said. “We can’t stay here anymore.”As they walked out of the lounge room, they bumped into Xavi once again. “Woah, why are you in such a rush?” he asked, holding onto her wrist. “Let go,” she snapped. “We’re going home.”“What?” he asked. “Don’t you want to talk after all these years?”“Is there anything to talk about?” she retorted.“Well, yeah. With Ollie being Vaughn’s—”“Don’t even go there,” she stopped him before he could finish his sentence. “We’re going.”With that, the two of them quickly left the comp
“Have fun today, okay?” Eloise said, getting a bit emotional about sending Ollie to daycare. It seems like it was only yesterday when he was taking his first steps and saying his first words. And now, he’s actually going to school. “I will, mommy,” Ollie smiled. “I’ll go to school and make many friends!”“Remember what mommy told you?”“Always be kind,” he said with a smile. His front tooth had just fallen out, so he looked extra adorable. “That’s right,” she softly ruffled his hair. “I’ll come back in the afternoon to fetch you, okay? Wait for mommy patiently with your teacher.”He enthusiastically nodded his head. “Okay, you can go now, my baby. Have fun!” she called out as he ran in the direction of his classroom. Eloise smiled as she watched his retreating figure. After making sure that he had entered the classroom, he took the bus to go to their next shooting site. They were going to be filming some school scenes today, so she had quite a lot of parts. She’s definitely ex
Vaughn continued to watch as they filmed the scene, his eyes never leaving Eloise, not even for a second.Denise glanced at him and smiled. “Are you so mesmerized by Alina’s beauty, sir?” she teased. “Yeah, sure,” he mindlessly said, but in reality, he didn’t even really comprehend her question. “But aren’t you going back to work, sir? I thought you still had some work left in your office?”“They can wait,” he said. “I’ll stay here for a while.” “Umm, then can I go back to the set, sir? I still have to assist Miss Alina from time to time.”“Go ahead,” he said, his gaze never leaving Eloise. He waited and waited, yet it didn’t feel like a long time. “Cut!” Director Hugo shouted. “Alright, we’re finished with the outdoor scenes today. Alina, you can go inside first to prepare. Other actors in Act 4, prepare inside, as well.”“Actress that plays Bonnie!” he called out. Eloise turned to the director and walked in his direction. “Yes, sir?”“You did a good job today. You don’t have
Eloise can’t believe she caved into Vaughn. However, there really wasn’t much of a choice she had left since Ollie’s classes had already ended. “So, how have you been?” Vaughn tried to make small talk. Eloise kept her gaze outside, trying not to look at Vaughn in any way. “Better, I guess,” she said.“Hmm, that’s nice. You became an actress just like you always wanted.”She snapped his gaze to him and raised her eyebrows, causing Vaughn to chuckle.“How do you even know that?” she asked in disbelief. “Cameron,” he simply said. “Cameron told me whenever the two of us visited him.”“That damn kid,” she muttered under his breath. “I’m sure you suit your role very well,” he added. “Well, I tried really hard for this,” she said. “And I’m thankful that I’ve gotten the opportunity.”“I’m sure you did,” Vaughn said. “You looked like a natural out there.”“Really?” she asked, her tone getting excited. She was relatively new to the acting scene, so hearing compliments from other people
“He’s looking for his father, for god’s sake!” Eloise exclaimed in frustration as she paced back and forth in front of Cadence.“How did you respond?”“I couldn’t,” she sighed. “How could I tell him I already met his father but can’t introduce him yet?” “You already met his dad?” Cadence exclaimed with wide eyes. “Oh, shit.”"You...already met his dad?" Cadence repeated, slower this time. It was bound to come out anyway, so Eloise nodded her head. “Yes! And he still looks the fucking same.”“Ooh, so he’s still handsome, huh? Where did you meet him?”Eloise stayed silent.“Oh, come on! You’ve been keeping this to yourself for years. You can tell me anything, you know that? Besides, I’ll be able to help you this way.”Eloise sighed and finally sat down.“In your office,” she muttered under her breath. “Well, you’ve got to speak louder than that.”“In your office,” she said. “I met him in your office.”Cadence’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. “Don’t tell me—is it the guy I’m intereste
Eloise took a step back as soon as Alina entered the picture."You came to visit me today, babe?" she asked in a sweet voice. "That's so nice. You even bought my coworkers some food.""Eloise was about to tell me something," Vaughn said, his gaze still focused on Eloise. "Well, I'm sure it's unimportant, right Eloise?" Alina asked with a deadly gaze. As much as Eloise would want to tell Vaughn that Ollie is his son, she definitely does not want to tell Alina."It's not," Eloise said. "Go ahead.""Come, I'll introduce you," she tugged him toward the crew. "Everyone," she said in a loud voice. "Meet my boyfriend," she sweetly said, leaning against Vaughn. The crew whispered among themselves. It was only a rumor that Alina had a big-shot boyfriend. But, now that the cat is out of the bag, the tabloids will definitely have a field day tomorrow. "How long have you been together?" one of the crew members asked. "6 years," Alina boasted, getting squeals from the listeners. Eloise shoo