Behind the Curtains: A Tale of Hidden Emotions

Chapter 10

My happy days ended so quickly. It feels like they just started yesterday, and now they're over. But I truly enjoyed that short break; it was a breath of fresh air for me. I spent my time visiting countless cafes, treating myself after working so hard for several months. I even booked sessions with my dermatologist for skin treatments and indulged in other girly activities.

During that week, I didn't have any news on Faye. We just updated each other through text about our whereabouts and exchanged simple greetings; beyond that, there was nothing more. Our last encounter was at the mall, where I did the most embarrassing thing I could ever imagine doing in this lifetime.

I also took that time to think and realize what I really felt. I sorted and sorted through my emotions over and over again, but they all pointed to one conclusion.

I'm really starting to like her more than a friend or a colleague.

I realized that we shouldn't make conclusions on our own. I was so confident before that I would never like a girl in a romantic way. That's why I treated taking on this series as just a challenge to explore more and learn from every experience I could get in this industry.

But it turned out otherwise. This time, I'm challenging myself not to fall deeper because I don't know if someone will catch me.

Faye is known for being a playgirl. Yes, she's sweet, caring, hardworking, and business-minded. Everything you could ever look for in a person is in her, and I can't blame people for liking her. She has a charm that makes you want to keep her to yourself.

And I'm one of the victim of her irresistible charm.

But having these feelings comes with great caution. If I let myself fall deeper and deeper in love with her, I can't guarantee that she will save me from drowning.

With that, another plan was constructed. "Operation: Protect Your Heart at All Costs." Remember yoko, prevention is better than cure.

After preparing everything I needed, I called my driver to take me to the venue. We were going to have a meet-and-greet with our fans here in the country. P'wanwan was also planning an ASEAN tour for the last part of the series. She was planning for us to watch the last episode of season 2 together with our fans. But it's still a pending plan and a top secret, especially to our fans.

We're also working on season 2 episodes that are scheduled to air months from now. We've done script readings and some outfit fittings. The actual shoot was about to begin in a few days. I was really shocked when I read the first episode of this season. It was wild.

The feeling of mixed excitement and anticipation is really high right now. I want to perform well, but part of me doesn't. You know, because if I don't perform well, it would take us so much time to k-.... Enough, self. Let's focus on the essentials.

I was scrolling through my Instagram when I saw new photos of Faye. She had just uploaded them about five minutes ago. I couldn't help but smirk as I looked at her photos. She looked really hot in them.

(AN: Faye's pic up on the media.)

I opened the chat box and saw several comments identical to what I just thought. I bit my lip and started typing what came to mind.

"I almost got my saliva sprayed." When I clicked the send button, I hid my phone back in my bag without seeing if anyone replied. Good thing the elevator reached the ground floor. I walked into the lobby while texting my driver to see where he was.

I got a text saying he won't be the one who'll accompany me to the venue. I was confused at first but when I looked up, I saw my car, but what surprised me was the person leaning on it. It was none other than the person I had just seen earlier on my Instagram.