Behind the Scene

Prologue

All characters, locations, organizations, and incidents depicted in this novel is purely fictitious. Contains strong language, grammatical errors, and sensitive content that could be triggering to the readers.

Please be advised that the novel contains flawed character that may have opposite belief and perspectives. I don't tolerate any forms of shaming, please respect the characters in their views and opinions.

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Prologue

"You need to fucking say it Rem, I'm confused! You always keep on doing this but I can't feel you because all I think is, you just want me because I'm the only one who's here for you!"

I hissed dramatically. I could feel my tears forming in my eyes but basically they don't fell yet, my throat becomes heavy from the emotions I'm feeling.

"I need you Ena"

"You literally need me Rem and that's it" I muttured almost a whisper. He reach for my hands, he's hands are warm, he pressed it together with mine while urging me to look at him.

"I need you, I want you, I love you... it's far from much but I love you Ena...more than you know and more than I know" I parted my lips after hearing it.

He cupped my face, drying the tears on my right cheeks. Staring me intently before pressing his lips into mine, I immediately closed my eyes and kiss him back.

It takes seconds...and then minutes...

"Cut!" The director exclaimed.

Augustus Vellaredo fastly get himself from me. His staff came running to him, fixing his hair, while I march into our director wanting to ask if that scene was good already.

"It's great, you did that in just one take, good job!" He congratulated me.

I smiled and thank him before I went back to my tent to wrap up. That was the last scene for our tapping today, we do have tapping tomorrow, at 2 am I guess.

"What?" Kunot-nuo kong binalingan si Becca na nakangisi sa gilid. She's a professional stylist and also my ride or die friend. She been with me for five years already, I'm so thankful for my family for providing me Becca literally she's the partner I can be dependent with.

"How's the kiss?" She giggled. I immediately gave her a disgust look.

"Hell! I didn't know you're that romantic, that's part of my fucking job!" I rolled my eyes.

"Pero in fair naman kay Augustus, hinigop ka talaga te!" She hissed.

I fastly covered my ears. It's cringing me like I can even watch even the recorded scene, I prefer asking the director what's his comment. I can't watch because all I think it's disgusting as hell and knowing that guy, his competitive enough to top his disgust over mine!

"Bakit ba ang allergic niyo sa isa't-isa?" Takang tanong ni Becca. 

I just shrugged. "We just don't like each other" I casually answered. I was always hate by people ever since so that's not new to me.

He basically hate me for being a nepo baby, who just came to the picture after my family introduced me to the entertainment. I guess he find it unfair, since I heard he really started fom scratch...from being a three-year old child actor building his name from fucking blood, sweat, and tears.

I rolled my eyes from my latter thought. Should I build a monument for his dedication and effort in building his fame?

Hindi ko naman kasalanan na life is unfair!

"I see but all people are shipping you two, honestly he really help you gain your fame, he drag you to the spotlight Aurea" Giit pa ni Becca.   I'm starting to think she has a crush on that Augustus like many of our staffs here.

"No! You're wrong Rebecca, fame is already with me ever since I was born" I said confidently.

I came from a family of actors and actresses. Call me by my last name Costin and people will name all my relatives. Every generation our family are just keep getting the spotlight, starting from my great gradma who was a Hollywood actress in her time, to my grandparents who rolled the showbiz industry in their generation, to my mom who's an award winning actress, my dad who's an actor now at Hollywood, down to my cousins and sibling, we all just gathered here, we're born and die with a spotlight.

Like my mom said. 'Fame is nothing without a Costin and a Costin are nothing without fame!'

That's my forever motivation. We were already innate with fame and all we need to do is stick to it and take it as an advantage.

"Aurea, are you done? Come outside you will record a video for your fan service" Saad ni Milbe ang manager ko.

I sighed before getting my phone. Bianca cheered at me before I went out from my tent.

I plastered a small fake smile walking towards him. He's sitting in a wooden bench near the lake, kunot nuo siyang nakatingin sa akin habang naglalakad ako.

I find it annoying na dito pa talaga gagawa, pwedi naman sa tent. I hate that my skin is touching the mid-long grass, I'm obviously allergic to grass!

"Ang tagal mo" Bati niya sa akin nang makaabot na ako sa kinuupuan niya.

I rolled my eyes at him. "You can go home if you're in a hurry" I said annoyed.

"Let's do this quick" He replied coldly.

Agad na akong umupo malapit na malapit sa kanya. We will just do a trending couple video where his wrapping his fucking biceps in my face. It's fucking odd and weird but what would I do this is part of the job!

"You're out of the timing!" Giit ko dahil wala sa timing iyong paggawa niya.

"Like it's my fault? hindi mo piniplay-"

"Shut up!" I cut him off. Gusto ko nang umalis dito nilalamok na ako!

"Maldita talaga" Kumento niya pagkatapos naming magawa ang video. Agad naginit ang ulo ko sa sinabi niya. He has no fucking right to say that!

"Are you two done?" He smirked when I failed to talk back shit to him dahil dumating si direk.

"Yes direk" He nicely replied. I secretly rolled my eyes, what a two face person!

"Let's have a team dinner, it's on me" Giit ni direk.

Gosh! I wanted to go home, take a shower, cleans my body, gargle since the kiss earlier is disgusting, and sick I don't want to eat dinner with this asshole!

"Ay sakto hindi pa kami kumakain ni Ginto direk!" I know he's just mocking me. He do calls me that because the fans find it sweet. Sweet my ass, halos magsaksakan na nga kami dito!

"That's great! Wrap up, will eat at Raiku's" Bilin sa amin ni direk at iniwan na kami.

I saw my manager and his manager rushing towards us. They know we're literally a hater to eachother, at kung ano na lang ang sinasabi namin sa isa't-isa. Only the director and our fandom doesn't know how we cursed each other.

"Augustus!" I hated saying that fucking old name of him!

He just gave me an annoyed look.

"Stop being two-face!" I said staring a him.

He pretend to reach his chest acting hurt and then he scoffed.

"You should tell that in front of the mirror, Aurea Costin" He uttered.

"Honestly, I really hate working with you" Sagot ko sa kanya. I just want to inform him that I don't really find him amusing even the slightest.

"Right! I also hate working with a nepo" He replied enough to boil my blood.