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After a heavy discussion with his mom, Shane still had to attend Harrison's birthday celebration. If Lucy had stopped pestering him on the phone when he answered her call the moment he decided to ditch the party, he should have been drowning in liquors again. On the other hand, going to a reception means drinking and having fun. Instead of reflecting on what he did, the actor put on his 'mask' and drove to the venue despite his swollen face due to his mother's slap.The delightful music filled the enormous living room. There were people in the sofas, talking with wine glasses on their hands. Some with partners were enjoying swaying their bodies with the rhythm. The rest were casually munching on the food. Shane gaped around, looking for a particular guest. He hissed when he couldn't see Audrey in the crowd."Would you like some wine, Sir?" A guy in a waiter's uniform inquired while carrying a tray with wine glasses."Yes, thank you." He answered in a low voice which slightly intimidate
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Shane’s eyes lit up when he saw the woman he was looking for since he arrived at the party. His steps were large yet careful as he made sure not to fall on the floor after having a little too much drink. His heartbeat was hysterical, and he felt his heart bouncing inside his chest. There was an obvious excitement in his eyes and a fair share of consciousness within him as he approached her. When he was a couple of meters away from Audrey, every fragment of passing happiness was gone in a blink, specifically when he recognized someone from the past.‘Tristan Reid.’ The name echoed in his head. Shane was unconsciously clenching his fist in annoyance. Audrey was actually talking to her bully and on top of that, she was smiling like nothing happened.He stood in the corner for a minute. Standing still like a statue there with his mouth shut and his fists tight. Silently, he listened to what they were talking about. He could not care less, not when Tristan was around. Another couple of minu
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“Good night, Auddie.”Nathan shifted towards her to pat her head. After pulling over the car to the side several times because of the heavy rain, he successfully drove her safely back to the villa.“Good night. Drive safe,” she responded before getting off the car and ran to the door with her hands on her head. She knew it was silly but at least she tried not to get her head extremely wet, or she had to take a shower to avoid getting sick. She didn't like taking a shower at night. But when she saw her mother-in-law stepping out the door with an umbrella on her hands, Audrey knew it was too late to pace back to avoid bumping the elderly. The surface was slippery and she was wearing heels too. She had known that falling down was the only option to save Mrs. Vargas from an incoming disaster. “Oh!” She gasped as she fell.Audrey already anticipated plunging on the ground when a hand caught her from behind. Her eyes were tightly shut in
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The housekeeper handed a piece of towel to Shane even before Mrs. Vargas could ask for it. Shane flung it over his head as he took off his coat and gave it to Rebecca who shortly offered a pair of indoor slippers for him.“Goodness! You look terrible, Shane. Do you know that?” His mother exclaimed. The elderly propped up from her seat and walked towards her drenched son. “You…” Mrs. Vargas drew her hands closer to Shane’s face. “Stop standing there! You’re making the floor wet! Do you still need me to tell you that you need a shower and dry clothes?” She yelled in a typical-how-mothers-scold-their-son tone as she pulled his cheeks hard.“Pft!” Audrey covered her mouth as she tried not to make any sound while watching them. Her expression changed when she realized that everyone’s attention was focused on her. “Ahem. It seems like the rain won’t stop yet,” she mumbled out of nowhere, followed by her awkward laugh.“What is he doing he
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The icy breeze blown through the window made the room chilly. The downpour kept splashing outside and raindrops would occasionally get inside the room when the gust blew a little stronger. It was the best time to twirl on the soft bed while covered with a thick sheet. The temperature was low, the wind was blowing and the sound of rain was like a lullaby that could make most people fall asleep in no time. It was such a pleasant rainy night without the disturbing thunder and lightning strikes…just the tender yet heavy rain.Audrey locked the door and faced the man who was still clueless about her surprising actions. She stared at him with a helpless expression before taking a deep sigh. “I almost did it.” Her voice was soft but she spoke every word with emphasis.Shane tilted his head to the side, arm crossed. “I have no idea what you’re trying to say. What is it?”She hit her forehead with her palm, eyes shut while biting her lower l
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Shane wanted to hit his head after hearing what his mother asked. He was aware that his mom was a fan of romance plot scenes, and he could understand it whenever she started exaggerating at times when there was something ‘romantic’ going on but, what made him frustrated most was his mother’s ignorance towards their actual situation.At first, Shane was only planning to keep Audrey awake for a while and have her talk to him, but he didn’t expect that his childishness was nothing compared to hers. He knew that hugging her was surprising and was not his intention but Shane wanted to blame it to his ‘reflexes’ to save his ego. And he believed that anyone would do the same thing when the room suddenly turned so cold and unbearable.“N-no… t-turn off the air conditioner… brr….” he grumbled in between gritting his teeth. For years of partaking in soap operas and movies, Shane had never literally shivered so much to the extent that he’d be having a hard tim
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A week had passed and Audrey became more distant. Shane was glad that she was cooperating but her silence made him feel that something wasn’t right. The actor would usually spend his time during the day sitting on the couch alone in the living room just like what he was currently doing or strolling outside the house but within the estate. Sometimes, he would be found settling on the bench in the orchard and watch Audrey and Nathan enjoy their time while the blond was teaching her to drive to become more independent as she faced her trauma.Shane's vacation was about to end and Lucy would not stop bugging him about hiring a new personal assistant as he badly needed one for the upcoming photography of his next project. Shane personally didn’t like having anyone else around him except his manager, so he purposely ignored Lucy’s request about getting a new PA.
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“You’re doing great,” Nathan got off the car and walked around to the driver’s seat. “You’ve worked hard yet again today. Let me drive you back,” he added and swapped seats with Audrey.It’s almost three in the afternoon and Audrey successfully completed a round trip within the residence without getting so panicked. She still felt frightened and her body would sometimes quiver all of a sudden while she was tightly gripping on the steering wheel but all turned out fine since Nathan was there to remind her that she’d be safe. Audrey knew she still needed more time to get used to driving alone, and she didn’t wish to stay dependent on anyone forever. Her determination helped her a lot to boost her mental state and somehow, took control over her unstable emotions when it’s concerning her trauma.“Who
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