Her jaw dropped.
Audrey couldn’t be mistaken from what she heard. Shane said it clearly without lowering his voice or anything to creep her out but it was creepy. Nah, she wasn’t calling his voice creepy instead she found it charmingly sexy BUT, yeah- there was an exaggerated ‘but’ and she wanted her mind to sync with her reaction this time… what he told her was far from what she expected to hear.
‘... You’ll start working as my assistant today…’ His words were repeatedly played inside her head. He only said it once, but she seemed to have heard it for a hundred times already and her mind just won’t stop playing it for her. She wasn’t sure if it was to remind her or to intentionally tease her though one thing was certain; she didn’t like what he said.
 
“Ah-ouch! Hey, you can’t treat me like this. If you didn’t slam the door in my face, we won’t be in this tight position. You should have tried to coax her more,” Shane muttered in between whimpers while Audrey was pressing an ice pack on his nose to reduce the swelling. She was left with no choice but to take responsibility for what she did. Especially when Shane’s manager firmly told them to come even it means getting late.After giving an honest reply to Lucy’s question, the manager seemed to change her attitude towards her. Audrey thought that she could easily decipher the other’s emotion just by the way she talked, but she was wrong. She didn’t know how Lucy felt when she said a few words before hanging up the call.“What do you think about your manager?” Audrey asked out of nowhere. Her question m
The radiant sun was once again exhibiting its power, casting its light in most parts of the world- illuminating the day and at the same time, providing its warmth to every living or dead creatures on earth. The mellow song played by the stereo inside the car was also warm and soothing just like the sunshine in the morning.Nathan initially turned on the stereo since no one other than himself wanted to start a small conversation to alleviate the growing tension between the two particular people who did nothing but glare at each other whenever since they got in his car. He was even not sure why he was suddenly dragged into the messy private life of the couple he was driving for. He could only take a few glances of the man sitting on the backseat through the rearview mirror. And on his side was a pretty lady, pouting with her brows furrowed. At least she was no longer glaring at the other who seemed to calm on down on his seat
The cool temperature inside the lobby made them breathed a sigh of relief. Shane was recognized by the lady in the reception and was greeted with an ‘overly too sweet yet not looking good’ smile if Audrey was asked of her opinion about it. The actor would just slightly move his head to the side and barely stretch the edges of his lips when someone paused on what they were doing just to show their admiration and respect to him. Audrey thought he was getting too much attention even he’s acting like a bitch- ops! She meant to refer him as an annoyingly arrogant, big-name rude monster with a good face.“Good morning, dear guests” A man around his forties, wearing a neat set of black suit approached them. “I’m the manager of this resort. The higher-ups specifically instructed us to offer you the best service during your stay here. Please let us serve you with the best we can,” he sa
Two hours had passed and Audrey did nothing but unwillingly complied with Shane’s every demand. At the same time, Nathan would just silently watch from afar and softly laughed whenever Audrey made faces behind the other’s back.Due to the nature of Shane’s work, the production team handling the project decided to book the whole inland resort comprising huge hotel buildings, several villages- where most of the resort workers and family lived in, a marketplace providing freshly picked fruits and vegetables from their very own farmlands and gardens, freshwater fishes and some seafood imported from other parts of the country, a mini-city version in the center with malls and cafés. Everything seemed like a small nation than a resort. There were also recreational spots with man-made hot springs and pools for both adults and children. A truly ideal place t
It was in the middle of the afternoon and the sun was scorching hot. Since the weather suited well with one of the scenes needed, the team took the chance to film the part where the male lead was beaten up so badly and was found almost lifeless by the roadside outside the city. And that would be Shane playing the male lead.Audrey had been looking forward to seeing how Shane would look like when he'd be beaten. She knew that most likely he wouldn’t be literally punched or kicked but the idea that he’d definitely get fake bruises and cuts all around his face and on some parts of his body was something she might not see in real life.He may not look like it but Shane was good at fighting. When she was bullied way back then, the young, skinny Shane personally requested his parents to be enrolled in a various martial arts class. That was all because of her. H
“No good, CUT!”It was the fourth time and Stephanie couldn’t yet satisfy the director with her acting. The praises she got from the crew earlier because of her incredible visual attributes were suddenly used against her. All the flattering she heard turned to elaborated mocks on how she was talent-less when it comes to acting and having a gift for beauty and exceptional voice must be her limitation since her acting skills weren’t as good as expected.The aspiring actress could only grit her teeth quietly while being humiliated. She did every way possible to climbed up a ladder and after all her sacrifices, people still laughed at her. Her body trembled in anger, and she knew it wouldn’t be long before she burst out the swelling feelings inside her. The whispers from the crowd sounded like a taunt coming from faceless demons just like th
The sweet fragrance coming from a bowl of creamy fruit salad was totally appetizing. It was said that sugar the best cure for sadness and Audrey was about to see if it’d work in her case. She ordered a lot of desserts instead of a course meal for lunch and planned to fill her system- not just her stomach, with sweets.She initially wanted to go to some quiet place to take a break if not for the guy who kept following her since they met in the lobby. Audrey tried to ditch him by losing his way after turning to several corners but unluckily, it was her who ended up getting lost instead. The guy who was following her was also the one who helped her find the way back. She thanked him, but he suggested for her to join lunch with him.Audrey was a little hesitant but since he sounded sincere, and she owed him one, she agreed and even offered to treat him. It happened
The stink of alcohol started to grow stronger by the minute. Empty vodka bottles and beer cans were scattered on the floor. Some were even rolling on the bed with its content spilled all over. The white cotton sheets laid on top of the bed were tainted and the smell of liquors would probably linger for a long time even after washing the covers. Shane was crouching on the floor beside the bed. Just seconds ago, he was still on the bed, spreading down on the soft bed until he fell down when reaching out for another can of beer. He looked messier wearing the same clothes he had for filming earlier.The actor felt like his life was over. He was heartbroken after all. If not for Lucy’s warning, he would have already chased after Stephanie and beg her to come back to him. But he couldn’t. All because of his career. For his future’s sake and everything but it didn’t matter anymore when in the end, he couldn&