All Chapters of Love Under False Pretense: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

“Sir Sebastian Adams!”One second. All it took was one second after that name was uttered and the confidence that Andrea mustered all but withered away.“Are you alright?” Darren instinctively protected Andrea, putting his arm on her back. They all knew he’d be coming. And this kind of reception was expected, but he knew that Andrea could never prepare herself upon seeing her ex-husband in person.Shoving her vulnerabilities aside, Andrea faintly nodded and held onto him tighter. She focused her gaze back on the cameras that were undoubtedly waiting for a hint of reaction from Sebastian’s sudden appearance.“I’m fine, Darren. Let’s just go.” She won’t let them see the mixture of shock, awkwardness, and displeasure that she was feeling at the moment. Including a bit of pleasant anticipation.“Look here, please!”“Mister Adams! Right here!”“Andrea! Can you take a photo with Sebastian?”The incessant screams about her and Sebastian being captured together were beginning to become too mu

Sebastian sighed as he stared at his blinking phone screen.“Any problem, Sir?” Robert asked from the driver’s seat.“More of a nuisance,” the billionaire replied as the call was sent to voicemail. “I need you to get me a new phone and number. Seems like too many people know about this one, time to toss it out.”But now right now. Because Sebastian was on his way to see Anastasia and Andrea. He won’t let Lilith’s obsession ruin this day for him.He quickly typed on his phone. That seemed to do the trick as the calls stopped coming.>>>“So as it turns out, everyone loves the movie and has a newfound appreciation for you. Look at this-” Ren showed her tablet screen to Andrea, scrolling through her email.“New York Times, The Washington Post, all kinds of Times and Posts. They want an interview with you. The previous brands you’ve worked with want to renegotiate. My house is already filled with different kinds of scripts. I could only imagine how many were sent to yours. Basically, ever

“We’ve seen that the Devotion of the Past was a huge success both domestically and internationally,” the executive of the Data Analysis Department reported as Sebastian attentively listened.She added, “Right now, the talent management is trying to reach out to Miss Andrea Ad-,” she clears her throat. “Miss Andrea Fray. We’re trying to get her back to Elysian to bring in more high-end backers for the company. And she is, pardon me for saying, a hot commodity right now. We need to strike while the iron is hot.”Sebastian leaned back in his chair, the people around the conference table waited with bated breath at what his comments would be regarding his ex-wife.He sighed, “She’s not going to come back, Valerie.” Which dampened their spirits. “I hope that wasn’t your only plan.”“Uh, of course, Sir, it’s not.” Valerie switched her presentation to the next option, muttering under her breath how bringing the famous actress back in would be tremendously beneficial as she flipped through co

After dessert, Sebastian spent a few minutes listening to his daughter’s exploits of the day while the hosts tidied the dining room. He loved listening to her talk since he wasn’t able to be with her most of the time, what with his work and their housing conditions.The father enjoyed the stories up until the toddler said, “And Darren came and we ride the twicycle!”Sebastian’s smile faltered a little as Anastasia waited for his reaction. Having no skills to identify social cues yet, she doubled in on the story. “Darren gave me twicycle and, and he show me to use it!”“Is that so?” Deep inside, he was cursing at himself. “Of course! A tricycle! Why haven’t I thought of that!” Sebastian was the one who helped Anastasia assemble the LEGO superhero. But once they were done, the little girl refused to take it apart and had it displayed in her room.Now, Andrea had barred him from bringing any more toys for their daughter since he and Edmond had already filled her room with too many of tho

Ren unconsciously bit on her nails as Andrea, Darren, and Elian sat on the stools provided for them. “Shit, why did it have to be Sylvie Hunter of all people?” She harshly whispered.True to the journalist’s name, Sylvie Peters was notorious for sniffing out gossip on celebrities she was interviewing. Many people loved to watch whenever she was on the screen because of how direct she was at squeezing the truth out of her interviewees. This was for sure going to be a hot seat, especially for Andrea.Already, people were talking in hushed tones around them. But being a manager, Ren had learned to improve her hearing skills.“Do you think Sylvie will ask Andrea about Sebastian’s engagement?” Hopefully, not.“What about the rumors regarding their divorce that she cheated?” Andrea definitely did not.“Are Darren and Andrea an item?” Ren wished that was the case.She continued to watch as the body mics were placed underneath their clothes as the hair and makeup crew fixed what they had to u