All Of You

Chapter 5

"I thought you wouldn't make it today, either."

The man was a couple of inches shorter compared to Ivan's six feet and three inches. Mestisuhin ito pero medyo singkit ang mga mata. Like Ivan, the man was well built, his muscles noticeable beneath his white shirt.

"Hey." Lumapit sa kanila ang isa pang lalaki kasama ang isang babae.

The guy was as tall as Ivan, but his complexion was darker. His strong features gave him a tall, dark and badass vibe. Naka-putting kamiseta rin ito, dark jeans at sneakers.

The woman was a few inches shorter than her even in red stiletto. She wore white shirt and jeans like the rest of the women waiting in the seating area. Halos walang makeup ang makinis na mukha ng babae.

"Ano'ng emergency mo nung nakaraan?" untag ng lalaking unang lumapit sa kanila. "Ba't di ka pumunta sa casting call ni Lebran? Dude, magpa-Fashion Week na."

"Family stuff." Ivan's dark gaze slid down to her. "This is Eleina. Eleina, this is Alex," tukoy nito sa mestisuhing lalaki. "This is Jorge, and Anika."

May pagtatanong sa mga mata ng tatlo, pero magalang na bumati rin.

"You're from Starlight, too?" nakangiting tanong ni Anika. "Wait. Are you wearing false eyelashes? I think your eyeliners too dark, too. Girl, you need to take that off. Pagagalitan ka. I got wipes, want some?"

"She's not wearing any makeup," saad ni Ivan.

"Really?" Namilog ang mga mata ni Anika. "Shit, girl. Your lashes are lit."

"I haven't seen you before," komento ni Alex.

"She's a family friend," sagot ng kasama tapos ay humakbang paabante para tumayo sa harap niya. "She doesn't have an agent yet, but she wants to see what goes on in a casting call."

She clucked her tongue. Tut-tut.

Obviously, Ivan was minimizing her interaction with others to decrease the chances of her potentially causing trouble.

Jorge let out a derisive snort. "Hindi 'to field trip. You're not supposed to bring anyone who's not supposed to be here."

Ivan tilted his head. "Want to rat me out?"

Sneering, Jorge stepped toward Ivan. "Must be great to not give a shit about rules. The perks of a nepo baby."

The corners of Ivan's mouth curled. "Jorge, you still haven't learned how to use that term right. None of my family has ever been in the modelling or entertainment industry. You need to use Google properly."

"Let's just sit down, guys," nakangiting awat ni Alex at hinila paupo sina Jorge at Anika.

Mapait ang titig ni Jorge kay Ivan, pero hindi ito pinansin ng huli. Ivan's strong fingers wrapped around her wrist, and they both froze for a moment as their energy touched and curled together. Clenching his jaw, he tugged her down to the couch before lowering his large frame beside her, putting himself between her and the rest. She flicked a glance at his face. His dark eyes were flat, the lines of his chiseled face taut.

Hinila ng lalaki ang zipper ng bag nito pabukas at nilabas doon ang isang clipboard. Ipinatong ng binata ang form sa clipboard at nagsimulang punan ang mga patlang sa papel.

"So Eleina," tawag ni Jorge. "Your family's part of the 1%, too?"

Obviously, the guy had some issues with Ivan being a rich kid. Or he could just be an ass. Could be both.

"No," sagot niya at pinagkrus ang mga binti. "Ivan's family belonged to the 10% of the population. They've got money, but not that level of money."

Ivan barked an abrasive laugh as he shook his head at her. "Don't let my mother hear that. That'll get her all twisted up."