Chapter 19

Chapter 19

“Just the last time, I have to leave as soon as possible,” Gealic thought for a while before reluctantly following Mrs. Rachel.

“Are you saying something, miss?” Mrs Rachel asked when she heard her whispering to herself.

“I said you're doing a great job,” Gealic said with an eye roll just to keep the woman from asking further questions.

“Am glad you like my service, Miss. I won't hesitate to serve you always and anytime ma'am,” Mrs Rachel said with a slight bow.

“Hm,”

Gaelic hummed in response as she thought the woman must have thought she had successfully fooled her. From the woman's recent attitude, she could sense she was working for someone else, either Maggie or their mother.

“Too bad Amelia kept her by her side. She must have trusted the woman,” Gealic thought briefly.

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The feelings of nervousness ran through her bloodstream the moment she got to the building, Gealic headed inside while rubbing her palms together. She hadn't done anything like that was why it seemed to be playing with her emotions.

“You're ten minutes late!” Mr Marcus said arrogantly as he threw the paper in his hands at Gaelic the moment his gaze landed on her. He didn't even wait to hear what she had to say.

Gaelic looked dumbfounded, how could everyone she had met have one or two bad attitudes, just why?

She bent over, picked up the paper and skimmed through it, seeing what was written in the papeGaeliclic realized it had to do with the promotion of the drama even though she wasn't in any way related to that work.

Gaelic never worked, not even once since she got married. She has always been a full-time housewife, nursing Ethan's daughter like hers. All her years of marriage, she had used them all on his daughter.

She was used by him and he would make him regret using him after being loyal to him for many years.

“You've five minutes to master this,” Mr. Marcus said grumpily before shooting Gaelic a deadly glare.

“Five what?” Gaelic asked undeliverable.

“How would she be able to master a whole page filled with words in just five minutes? Like how?”

“Damn you, Amelia! How dare you put me inside another chunk of the problem!” Gaelic muffled feeling agitated.

“Miss, that shouldn't be a problem, right? After all, you've always been a fast learner that you could master six pages in just thirty minutes,” Mrs. Rachel said as she led the way to the dressing room where Gealic's makeup would be taken care of while she went through the paper.

Gaelic wanted to cry out her lungs after hearing the woman's words. How could she say that shouldn't be a problem? When it's a problem for her at that moment.

Gaelic could only conceal her frustrations, she could not wait to get over everything and run from her dear precious life even though she had nowhere to go. She was glad enough to sleep on the street and find a part-time job that could fetch her small money rather than waste any time as someone else.

If something like that is given to someone as a task, the person would regret taking such a task as that was an extremely hard task.

Minutes passed, yet Gaelic could not focus on a sentence, she was beginning to get worried that she would be recognized as an imposter.

She wasn't that dumb to the extent of not being able to master some words in just a few seconds but her mind wasn't settled. It was all filled up with different kinds of worries.

“I can't seem to be able to master it,” Gealic mumbled, if she could get any opportunity she would have made use of it by running away but she decided not when a thought lingered over her mind.

She has been useless, doing nothing else as a full housewife. Now that she isn't a full housewife, wouldn't it be better if explored different things? After all, she's gonna be starting from scratch and still don't know her way yet.

Gaelic thought for a while and just like that she decided to challenge herself, checking the time she realized she only had two minutes left but still she wasn't going to give up anytime soon, not when she had made up her mind.

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Before the camera was set on her, she was extremely nervous but the moment it was set on her and the male lead, she immediately had a tentative smile plastered on her face to show her professionalism even though she wasn't aware of how it would look.

Whether it would be forced or moderate.

“Damn! This isn't easy, but I can't give up!” Gaelic mumbled to herself.

Gaelic stood in front of the camera with her male lead Benson, her hands clasped tightly behind her. She was dressed in a but yet elegant red dress, her hair styled in loose waves around her face.

The room was a little bit small but was filled up with reporters flashing their cameras creating a constant, blinding strobe of light.

Gaelic swallowed nervously, her voice soft and hesitant..”We are honored to be here tonight, to promote our newly launched drama,” Gealic and her male lead said in unison with their eyes darting in between cameras and luckily their voices rhythm together even without them practicing it together.

It was time for Gaelic to speak alone solemnly on what her manager had given her, she breathed in and out before she continued to speak, her voice became even softer, her hands trembling slightly but she was so determined that what she had mastered kept flowing freely through her heart then to mouth. “I want to thank everyone involved in this project, from the director to the production crew, and my co-star actor Bension, with them, we were able to launch our drama ‘Forever in your heart,’ Tonight”

The moment Gaelic mentioned the drama name, she suddenly felt cringe with the drama name than when she was mastering it to herself.

Finally, she was done with her speech but had to wait for her partner, she could see the confidence in Benson's face, everything was as smooth as silk. His smile is so bright and engaging that Gaelic doesn't realize she has been studying every feature of the man while the cameras have partially been set on her just to capture her mesmerizing view of the man.

After Benson was done, the man moved straight back to Gaelic, and almost immediately their fingers intertwined just like it was written in the paper given to them, it was merely a fan service that could easily drive fans curious to check the drama.

They both turned to face the cameras that were solemnly flashing on their faces and their intertwined fingers, the flashes were so intensifying that Gaelic was almost frightened but seemed Benson was the angel sent to guide her as the man calmly squeezed her hand to relieve her fright.

With the help of Benson, they both stood strong, their smile unwavering. As one, they raised their fingers creating a heart shape. It was a playful gesture written in the paper for them which Gaelic had learned perfectly with Mrs. Rachel before the program commenced. Just the sight of it sent a wave of excitement through the fans.

Those fans had mainly come for the male lead Benson, as the man seemed to be quite popular with an average look. Given the fact that Amelia wasn't that popular, only a few fans would have come for her, she has a very little fan circle due to not getting her preferred roles.

Even though she's full of different schemes, she never jokes with her work. She has always been professional even though she never had a breakthrough in her career despite her prestigious family which Gaelic couldn't help but wonder why and how. But that was the least of her thoughts at the moment.

“We hope you'll enjoy our drama,” Benson said, his voice so rich and smooth that everywhere escalated with a scream.


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Back to the nightclub.

“ Com'on, stop pulling my brother's legs,” Alex said, and everyone was silent for some time while drinking to their satisfaction.

The room was pulsing with the beat of the music, the air heavy with the scent of alcohol. Since they couldn't have fun with ladies, Alex and Jackson opted for their last option which was to drink to their satisfaction. After all, that was what Lennox has been doing while smoking intensively…

Alex's eyes were still red-rimmed from the night’s drinking, leaned forward, and clicked on the TV… Even though he was drunk, he instantly recognized the person's face. The face of the person blaring inside the TV.

“Isn't that your scheme wife, Lennox?” Jackson asked with her index finger pointing towards Gaelic inside the TV.

The man at the corner side gaze darted to the TV with no emotions while watching her. Even though she looks innocent while on screen, Lennox would be lying to himself that she isn't the most scheming lady she has ever come across in his whole life.

The man continued watching her as She and the person beside her who seemed to be her male lead, were exchanging eye contact.

“I think they're promoting their new drama together,” Alex said, "After All, he's the social media type that always knows everything going on so far it's on the internet, he would be the first to know about it.

His gaze landed on his brother who was watching the TV blankly with no emotions in his eyes. But he knew behind that blank look different emotions were concealed underneath it.

Len watched his wife smiling happily while making a heart shape with her co-star. Even after the heart shape was done, the ML placed his hand on her waist making the man fume in anger at his temperament.

The man took the last but not the least shot, gulped it down in one go and immediately stood and walked towards the exit.

“Brother, Buddy, Wait….. Wait…!” The two remaining screamed out their lungs when they saw Lennox had already walked through the exit.

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By the time the three musketeers got to the parking lot, their ride was already open for them.

“Follow Jackson,” Lennox said, leaving Alex who was about to enter his brother's ride. He was dumbfounded, he could have brought his car but they decided to take Lennox’s car instead.

“Where could he be going that he doesn't want him to tag along,” Alex thought for a moment but knew his brother could have something important to take care of at that moment.

Alex turned around walking towards Jackson's car when he heard his brother's words to the guard “To the penthouse,”

“What the heck?!”

Alex thought as he immediately turned back thinking he had misheard his brother but he wasn't the only confused person as the guards were left confused also, so he had to ask the man again.

“Why is his brother going to the penthouse?”

“Damn! He's going to meet that scheming wife again!”

Alex believed the lady must have used another scheme to lure his brother back again that his brother didn't have a choice but to give in.

He stood on a spot like his legs were tied to that particular spot, watching his brother zoom off. He couldn't help but feel sorry for his brother at that moment.

“Common Man, Paparazzi are everywhere!” Jackson said and immediately Alex looked up and saw them struggling to get a picture of them.

“Do they not rest at all?”

“Don't they have anything to do at all?” Jackson lamented frustratedly, they were cool with paparazzi following them during day board but do they have to go the extra mile at night?

It was already midnight yet they were still lurking around after them.

“Damn!”