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Chapter 4 - 4. Entertainment Industry

Gab didn't know what they were looking at; their gazes followed his every step. He didn't want to attract more attention, so Gab decided to wait in the lobby after calling April.To be honest, he didn't really understand how the entertainment industry worked. It turned out that there were many workers behind the scenes seeing so many employees walking around."Excuse me, are you the actor that Mr. Ivan just recruited?"A girl in her 20s came up to Gab and asked. He wasn't sure if the girl was asking him; that's why he looked around to see if there was anyone else there. And there was only him."You're asking me?" Gab frowned in confusion answering the girl's question.The girl nodded quickly."Mr. Ivan asked me to meet the new actor who will sign with our company; isn't that you?" she asked again.Gab just smiled thinly and shook his head slowly. He knew he was handsome; his face was quite marketable, but he was not interested at all in the entertainment world. He would be embarrassed if his appearance appeared on TV. His friends would immediately laugh at him. Just imagining it made Gab feel disgusted."Are you sure?" she asked again.Gab just smiled in response to the girl's question."Mika, what's wrong?" April and a man came over to them.Now Gab just believes that April is really a celebrity. Look at her super flashy outfit and a man who he believes is her manager."Mr. Ivan asked me to pick up a new actor; he was so new that I couldn't recognize his face, so I thought this man was the actor Mr. Ivan was talking about," the girl named Mika explained the situation to April."No, it's not him; he's my bodyguard," April replied casually."What? No kidding!" Mika shouted as she turned quickly towards Gab."He's mine, so stay away from him." April glared at the girl.Soon after, Mika moved away, her gaze still not leaving Gab. This wasn't the first time he had received such a look from a woman, and he knew exactly what it meant."She would never let you go if I didn't tell her. Did you see the way she looked at you? Surely you know what that means!" April exclaimed as she watched Mika's back walking away."It's okay," Gab said quickly."Oh, well, let me introduce myself; my name is Noah; I'm April's manager," a man who had been following April approached and extended his hand.Gab shook his hand and introduced himself."We can discuss work matters in my room," Noah said as he invited Gab to follow him.Gab passed April to follow Noah. The girl followed Gab's steps and stared at the man intently."You need money, huh?" April asked matter-of-factly."Otherwise, I wouldn't want to deal with a noisy girl like you," Gab said in a half-whisper.Hearing Gab's words, April frowned in annoyance."Do you know how to shoot? Just in case you have to shoot someone," April whispered again.Gab smiled faintly, then glanced at the girl and frowned in confusion seeing April's serious expression."If I get a gun legally, I'll shoot anyone who harms you!" Gab shouted softly.April smiled in relief when she heard Gab's answer. The man was not bragging; he had learned a lot about shooting. It's just that so far his targets were not humans, but animals.Mr. Sean and his colleagues always hold a regular monthly hunting event. A very troublesome hobby for billionaires, but also quite exciting for Gab.They entered a room. A heavy sigh escaped his lips as he saw the walls filled with April's photos."Get used to it; you'll be seeing more of these everywhere," April stared at Gab with a blank stare. This was the first time she had ever seen someone who didn't like seeing her picture."Here, you can check it and sign it if you agree with everything. If there are any points that you think you can't do, we can discuss it," Noah said as he handed Gab a document.Gab sat back in his chair and began to read the contents of the document. He read it carefully.Wasn't he just supposed to protect April? Why were there so many unnecessary rules he had to follow? Gab's brow furrowed, and his jaw clenched."Look, there are too many unnecessary procedures that are really bothering me. Can we just make a simple agreement?" Gab looked Noah straight in the eye.Noah took a deep breath, folded his arms across his chest, and stared at Gab sharply."We're offering a very large salary; it should be commensurate with all the rules you have to follow," Noah said in a low voice.Gab just smiled faintly."So, I get paid not to date? This is ridiculous," Gab snapped, glancing at one of the points in the agreement document that stated that he was prohibited from having a girlfriend during the contract period."You'll always be with April; you'll know everything about her behind the scenes, and it'll be very risky if you tell your girlfriend something. So, it's better to be on guard!" Noah said casually.Gab just smiled faintly in response to Noah's words."I just have to keep a secret," Gab said quietly."My job is to take precautions; I don't want to be caught off guard," Noah still insisted.Gab knew it was Noah's job. But still, he didn't want to follow such a ridiculous rule. Also, it said that he had to wear a suit at all times. That was troublesome."Noah, don't be so rigid. I'm sure Gab knows his limits; he wouldn't do anything that would harm the company," April interrupted."I can't; I have to do this to protect you! You're a careless girl who always causes trouble, so you need a protector who understands all the rules in our company. Understand that I'm doing this for your own good," Noah glared at the girl beside Gab."Make the important points that don't concern my personal life, and I will agree to it. I don't want to work on something that takes away my personal rights," Gab said.