Day Forty-Seven…
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[At Star Corp Entertainment… ]
After lunch in Yan Family Mansion, Nathan dropped Abigail off at the meeting venue. The project team was already there. Abigail's manager and assistant were discussing something with their company CEO, Richard Cheng.
"Do you want to join us?" Abigail invited Nathan.
But Nathan shook his head. "I need to do something. I will also visit Stephen. Just message me after your meeting so that I can fetch you."
"Okay. I'll see you later." Abigail was about to leave the car but Nathan stopped her. He grabbed her arm making her look in his direction.
Before she could ask him, Nathan already gave her a peck on her lips. Abigail froze in her spot as she didn't expect that from Nathan. While she was still in a trance, Nathan stepped out of the car and opened the door for her.
'OMG, Nate is showing me this sweet gesture of his… so thoughtful.'
Abigail could only watch him in amusement before she alighted from the car.
"Don't forget to call me," Nathan reminded her again.
Abigail bobbed her head and said goodbye to Nathan. When Abigail entered the building, Nathan's phone rang. It was a call coming from his assistant, Axel.
"Master! We found him. The culprit in Abigail's attempted murder case!" Axel informed Nathan about the good news.
"Good! Where are you?" Nathan's expression turned grim, a chilly aura surrounding him. He couldn't wait to find out who the mastermind behind Abigail's accident was.
Axel immediately gave him the location. Nathan didn't waste any more time as he entered the car and sped off. This was the thing he prioritized for the past few days– Catching the Culprit who pushed Abigail off the 13th floor.
Meanwhile, Abigail arrived at the meeting room. She was surprised when Alexander, himself, was present for today's briefing. She thought this investor was a busy man. But he showed up in this meeting along with the project team.
The director and producers were also present. Today they would do the final casting. Aside from that, they would have the first script reading for the leads.
Abigail politely greeted everyone before she sat next to her manager, Ana, and assistant, Santra. Alexander had been watching her every movement, still wondering why Abigail sold the necklace on the Black Market. She even used it to get varieties of spying devices and weapons. Why did a mere actress acquire those things? For what purpose?
On the other hand, Abigail sensed that someone had been observing her ever since she entered the meeting room. She gazed in Alexander's direction and caught him looking at her strangely.
'Why is he giving me such a look? It's creeping me out. He is not my type.' Abigail lamented to herself.
Richard spoke up to gather everyone's attention. He enumerated the agenda for today's meeting. After that, he introduced the staff and project team who were present today.
"The casting is done. Now, let me introduce to you the main leads of this movie." Richard's eyes roamed around, acknowledging the presence of the actors and actresses.
"This is Abigail, our female lead, and Johnson, our male lead…"
After introducing the main casts, everyone discussed the storyline as well as the shooting schedules and venue.
Abigail was getting a little bored just listening to the discussions. She seldom speaks. She was just nodding her head when they needed her opinion. She just let her manager decide about other matters regarding her shoots. But she clearly informed them that she would only be available two months later.
Her suggestion made everyone speechless. They thought they could start the shooting this month. But Abigail still had so many things to do that she couldn't focus on work.
Some artists wanted to complain but Alexander supported Abigail's suggestion. Since Alexander was the main sponsor and producer of this movie, others could no longer object.
Two hours later, the meeting was adjourned. Abigail approached Richard. Since she was fond of Madam Priyanshi, she decided to help her out regarding Nadia and Richard. The two excused themselves from the group. Alexander saw the two leaving the meeting room. He planned on talking to Abigail so he decided to wait for them to finish.
Inside Richard's office, he invited her to sit down and offered her some drinks.
"Do you have any questions about the contract?" Richard asked Abigail as he put down the cup of tea in front of Abigail.
"No. It's not about the contract. I am here for another reason. Regarding Miss Nadia Patel."
Richard was stunned into silence at the mention of Nadia's name. Abigail could see the sullen look in his eyes. He was still greatly affected by her.
"Are you really sure about breaking up with her?" Abigail took a sip of her tea and silently observed Richard.
"Abi. Don't feel sorry about us. It's not your fault. Our breakup has nothing to do with you. So don't feel burdened about it." Richard didn't want to discuss this anymore.
Abigail exhaled deeply. "You love her, she loves you. Why are you both hurting each other? This is just a misunderstanding. You can still fix this. If you truly love her and don't want to lose her, then why don't you fight for her?" Abigail felt the need to encourage Richard. There were other couples whose relationships were more complicated than theirs. Abigail was able to relate her relationship with Nathan.
Richard gazed down, clenching his fists. Of course, he didn't want to lose her. But her family just thought of him as someone who was after their daughter's wealth.
As if Abigail had read his mind, she gave him another piece of advice. "Don't think about what other people are saying. The most important thing is that you both know how much you care for each other."
Richard raised his head and glanced at her, feeling so conflicted. Abigail smiled at him faintly and stood up. "Take your time, Richard. You have to figure out what is more important to you. I hope you will not regret it in the end."
Abigail left Richard's office. She already told him her opinion. Now, it was up to him what he would do next. Abigail headed to the elevator. She already informed Nathan that the meeting was done. She would wait for him in the nearby restaurant.
Ding!
She took the lift. Just when the elevator door was about to close, another figure joined her.
"Miss Scarlett," Alexander greeted her with his charming smile.
"Alexander?" Abigail glanced at him with a questioning gaze. She thought he already left after the meeting. Who would have expected that he was still in the building?
Alexander suddenly pressed the emergency stop button of the elevator. Abigail frowned when the elevator came to a halt.
"Why did you do that?" Abigail scowled at Alexander. She didn't know what had gotten into him to press the emergency button.
'I can beat him if he will do something inappropriate here.' Abigail was getting ready to take charge and punch him. She closed her fingers into fists while glaring at Alexander.
Alexander moved closer to Abigail. He was taller than her. Abigail stepped back but the space inside the elevator was very limited. She could now smell his fresh minty scent.
"Miss Scarlett, relax. I'm not gonna hurt you. I just want to ask you something. What did you do to the necklace I gave you?"
Abigail didn't feel intimidated at all. But she had to admit that Alexander was also good-looking up close.
"I keep it," she lied. "Why?"
Alexander arched his eyebrow, his lips curling up in a dangerous smirk. "Don't lie to me, Miss Scarlett." He stepped forward, closing the gaps between them. Abigail extended her arms, pressing them against his chest. She needed to maintain a distance from him.
"You already gave it to me. Why are you still asking me about the necklace? I can decide what I will do to the necklace, am I right?" Abigail tried to push him away.
"Don't tell me you are the same as those malicious sponsors who would ask something in return… in exchange for that extravagant gift?" Abigail could no longer hold her temper. Just one more movement from Alexander, and she would certainly punch him.
Realizing his mistake, Alexander stepped back. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."
'I'm not scared.' Abigail thought to herself, rolling her eyes skyward.
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