Chapter 15 Is She Here to Reconcile?
Keira walked over quickly.“Mr. Watkins.”
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“Hi, everyone,” she said with a soft smile. Her long, straight hair was loosely tied back with a hairband, a few loose strands falling on her forehead, adding to her gentle look. “You must be the student Mr. Watkins can’t stop raving about. I’ve heard your name for now here you are. I’ve known Mr. Watkins for years, but I’ve never seen him this soft–spoken,”
ages, and Markus Schultz, the film’s lead director, joked.
He was Everett’s student, and both of them approached their work in the same way, always striving for excellence.
Markus had some tough luck. He got beat by underdogs for two international awards, placing second both times. Plus, he faced two scandals with unprofessional artists, costing him money, Lucky for him, he had real talent and a bit of a financial cushion. This time, he made a strong comeback, sparing no effort or resources, even bringing in Everett for help. Keira admired him and replied politely, “Mr. Watkins often praises you in front of us as well.” Everett happily pulled her to the side, like he was her support.“You two are my students. If I’m not around, you can ask him for help. If he doesn’t help, I’ll make sure he pays for it.” A few people chatted for a while, and Everett pulled her aside, saying, “Keira, I need to tell you something.”
He lowered his head, acting like a student who had messed up.
Hearing this, Keira knew what was going on.
“Mr. Watkins, I get what you were about to say, and I know what you and Mrs. Watkins are thinking, but I might let you down anyway. There’s no chance left for me and Andres.” Everett paused, unsure of what to say. Yet, looking at her determined and confident face, he felt a flash of her university days.
After a moment, he sighed heavily,“If only I had known, I should have stopped Kaitlyn from butting in back then.”
“Mr. Watkins, I have never blamed you. Andres and I are not meant to be,” she consoled, her voice clear and pleasant.
He nodded.“I will pass this message to Kaitlyn and Andres, but you still need to keep working hard on your job. Although you have wasted a few years, you’ve got a solid foundation. I still hope you’ll make it as a director.”
“Your future success will outshine mine,” Everett said, his eyes lighting up again. His chubby cheeks jiggled.
“Both you and Andres are talented. You…” In the middle of his heartfelt words, Everett caught sight of Andres out of the side of his eye.
He suddenly stopped, and Keira followed his gaze.
Andres still wore a dark suit, with a cold, detached look that hinted at authority.
There was an awkward silence. Not knowing what else to say, Everett jumped in, “Keep chatting, you guys. I’ll go
and see how Markus is doing.”
He did not give Keira any chance to refuse. Despite not being young anymore, he moved with
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Keira was both amused and frustrated. Even though she had been clear in her words and Everett had understood, it seemed now he still needed to give an account to Kaitlyn. After Everett had gone far away, Andres slowly approached. He stood in the shadow, his gaze deep.
He had just heard the last sentence from Everett.“Kiki, if you want to get back together, at least let me see your sincerity first.”
Keira couldn’t help frowning, puzzled about how he got the idea she wanted to make up. She didn’t feel like talking to him, so she turned to leave, but Andres grabbed her wrist. “Keira, that’s enough. I love you, so I wouldn’t resort to any tricks to force you to give in. But if you keep acting this way unreasonably, I can’t promise what I might do.” She turned around, expressionless, and said, “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Keira struggled with her wrist, but she couldn’t break free.
“Let go!” Her voice was icy cold.
Her eyes were chilly. She
looked really detached, making Andres hesitate. guys? Did you have a fight?”
“Andres, what’s going on with you
A sweet voice suddenly sounded behind, giving Keira goosebumps all over her body. Marlee stood in the patch of light and shadow. She was still wearing her usual light–colored long dress. For the audition, her slightly curly hair was straightened. It made her look even more gentle and obedient.
“Why is she here?” wondered Keira.
Marlee seemed to catch the confusion in Keira’s eyes. She smiled sweetly, “Keira, what a coincidence! Andres recommended me for the audition. They say this might be Mr. Watkins’s last film. He knew I’ve always wanted to work with Mr. Watkins, so he recommended me to the director.”
When Keira heard this, a wave of nausea hit her stomach. It made her feel really sick and uncomfortable.
She furrowed her brows. Her mind was a mess. She couldn’t find any clues, and it made her more and more restless.
“By the way, why are you here?” Marlee tilted her head, trying to act a bit playful.” Keira ignored her and looked at Andres first. Her voice was still cold but with a bit more disgust.“Aren’t you letting go yet?”
Marlee ducked her head and looked apologetic.“Were you guys talking about something? Did I butt in at a bad time?”
“There’s nothing you can’t hear.” Andres dropped his hand and looked at Marlee. The cold in his eyes was gone.
At that moment, Keira felt like she was a part of their play, which made her even more disgusted. She faked a smile and didn’t say anything more. But the disdain and contempt in her eyes pierced right into Andres, making him instantly want to explode.
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Keira, don’t be mad at Andres anymore. You don’t know how he has been these days. Because you mentioned breaking up, he has lost his appetite. If this keeps up, he might end health issues.”
up with some
Her voice was all pity. Her face showed she was so concerned about Andres. She looked more upset than if she’d been the one treated wrong.
Andres looked at Keira because of those words. Keira had always been particular about his health. Actors shouldn’t overeat, so he had to get enough nutrition from a little bit of food. Keira had always been serious about his diet.
But Keira’s expression didn’t change at all. Her gaze was indifferent, like she had just heard some trivial thing that had nothing to do with her.
A touch of disappointment crossed Andres’s face.
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She looked calmly at Marlee and said, “I really don’t know what you’re talking about. Since seem to know so much, I guess you’ve been hanging out with him a lot lately, right?” Marlee was taken aback for a second. Her long eyelashes fluttered, and a fragile, innocent look came over her face.“I…”
“Keira, what are you mad
about?” Andres said, also feeling pretty angry. He also realized that lately, he had been getting more and more impatient with Keira. It was all her doing!
“Keira, please don’t get me wrong. I also heard from Andres’s assistant. Lately, I…” Marlee looked at her elegant and graceful demeanor, gripping her hands tightly by her sides. When she found out that Andres had a girlfriend when she was abroad, she still asked someone to check on Keira.
She naturally didn’t take an orphan seriously. Back then, the Walter family’s business was booming. Her parents didn’t want her to go after the penniless Andres,
Marlee came back after Andres won the title of best actor.
She thought she could easily get rid of Keira, but unexpectedly, after three years, Andres actually fell for Keira.
Luckily, their love wasn’t so strong and unbreakable.
It took Marlee two years to make them drift apart.
Marlee thought, “Keira doesn’t deserve Andres. Only someone as brilliant as me deserves to shd by the side of the equally dazzling best actor, Andres.”
Andres walked from the shadows to her side and gently patted her back, trying to calm her down.“You haven’t done anything wrong. Why explain to her?”
“Keira, have you thought through Ms. Reid’s thing?” Andres stood in the sunlight, but his eyes were cold, like a dark, damp basement.
Keira just stared straight into his eyes.
Suddenly, she still felt pain in the chest, but not as sharp as before.
Keira didn’t feel like explaining to him either. She just stood there with a blank look on her face. She stood tall, looking proud and distant.
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Marlee clenched her fists, but there was no sign of anger on her face. She still spoke softly, “Keira please don’t…”
“Wait a minute.” Keira impatiently scratched her ear and looked at Marlee with a half–smile.“I remember you are one year older than me. You don’t have to act so humble. I can’t take it.”