- Alisha's POV -
"Absent again?! That's it, I'll just replace Kleo!" Director Lee shouted at Kleo's manager.
Kleo? Our second female lead?
"What's going on?" I asked Lily, and she looked at me.
"Kleo never shows up for shooting. That's why we all got scolded even though we did nothing wrong." she answered with a frown.
Seriously, doesn't she want to be the second lead? Or maybe her schedule is just too packed for her to attend?
"Director Lee, Kleo's schedule is just really busy!" Kleo's manager reasoned, but Director Lee didn't calm down.
"ALISHA! COME HERE!"
M-Me?! Ugh, I'm so unlucky. Why am I the one Director Lee is angry at?
"Do you know the script by heart?" he asked me, and I nodded.
Of course, I read the script every night before going to sleep.
"Then go and replace Kleo!" he ordered me and pointed to the dressing room.
Huh? Am I going to be the second lead?!
"Me?" I asked again, and he nodded.
I was surprised when Lily pushed me towards the dressing room. She handed me the clothes to wear and put on my makeup.
My chest was filled with nervousness as they applied my makeup. Are they sure about this? Is it really okay to just replace Kleo like that?
When I stepped out, the set was ready, and Director Lee had calmed down.
"Ready... Action!"
I acted just like it said in the script. I gave my best performance until we finished shooting a scene. This is the second lead role after all; I can't just half-heartedly act.
Wow, it's tiring when you have many lines and scenes to shoot. I wonder if Director Lee liked my acting?!
"Alisha!" I turned to Director Lee when he called my name.
He looked angry when he called me, so my nervousness returned.
"Director Lee, what is it?" I asked him as I started to sweat.
Is he going to scold me?
He suddenly smiled from his serious expression.
"You're actually really good at acting!" he said happily.
I felt relieved when I heard that and couldn't help but smile.
"Thank you!"
"I'll go fix the next set, I'll leave you for now." he said, and I nodded.
Waaaahhhh, I never thought I would be given this role. I'm excited to go home and tell Alas about this. I'm sure he'll be happy.
"Enjoy yourself, Alisha. Don't you know Kleo? How dare you take her role!" Anya's voice interrupted my thoughts.
I turned to her and forced a smile. When will her body stop releasing stupidity?
"Take her role? Director Lee suggested that I replace Kleo, so I didn't take her role. I don't steal things, unlike you." I said with a mocking tone.
Her face turned red with anger while I tried not to laugh.
"How dare you?! Even though you used to be part of Arcena, you have no right to talk to me like that. I'm an A-lister while you are just a nobody, C-lister actress!" she shouted.
Here comes the drama queen.
This girl really loves drama. She's the one who starts it, and then she gets mad.
"I'm a nobody? How can you tell?" I asked her, and she paused.
"Why are you so confident? Do you have a sugar daddy? Do you have a backer that's why you were chosen for this?" she asked, and I laughed.
"If I say yes, would you also try to steal him?" I asked teasingly, and she clenched her fists in anger.
Just by talking, she's already mad...what more if I get my revenge? I approached her and whispered in her ear...
"I heard your assistant is already in jail. Maybe you should have told her not to admit that it was you who put the chemical in the makeup. Your plans might get ruined."
I laughed softly before passing her by, leaving her stunned by what I said.
The day ended quickly because I alredy finished my scenes. So, I hurriedly packed up to go home.
When I returned to the Han mansion, silence greeted me. It was so quiet; it felt like there was no one here. I went straight to Alas's room to check up on him.
I sighed when I saw Alas already asleep. His laptop was still open, so I guess he fell asleep while using it.
I closed Alas's laptop and placed it on his study table. I covered him with a blanket and turned off the light.
I quietly closed the door to his room.
Maybe Aushi is already asleep? It won't be awkward if that's the case.
I slowly opened the door to our room, and my face turned red when I saw him.
Aushi was topless, fresh from a shower, with only a towel covering his body. Oh my gosh!
"I didn't see anything!" I said while covering my face with my shoulder bag.
I heard him laugh softly at my reaction.
"You're finally here. How's your work?" he asked casually.
"I-It's fine. I was given the second lead role." I answered him while still covering my face with the bag.
I could smell his warm breath because we were so close.
"Why are you being so shy? You've already seen this before, right?"
Waaaahh, why is he bringing up that topic?! Shameless!
"I don't know about you. I can show you my abs again if you've forgotten, you can even touch them. I won't stop you." he said with a grin.
"Argh! Shut up Aushi!"
Stop teasing me!
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