I Hate You with All my Heart!

Chapter 16

It has been 3 days. Zandro only knows that Kassy flew to Seoul without any additional information to where she was billeted in that damn city! His driver, Jun told him that Kassy did try to reach him at his office, she also stopped by his house but all kinds of unimportant shit happened last week, he wasn't able to call her back. His time was spent untangling a mess in one of his hotels, it involved a famous celebrity who found himself in an embarrassing situation, Zandro was needed to personally take care of this particular problem because his family knew this stupid celebrity's family since their ancestors arrived on these shores.

It was a huge mess, Zandro had to call in a lot of personal favors to keep Mr. Celebrity out of the tabloids and more importantly, to keep his hotel's name and reputation intact. He discovered that a prostitution ring was operating in the very lobby of his hotel, and his assistant manager was being bribed to get this unsavory business going. He immediately fired this piece of shit.

It didn't calm down until Sunday evening. And now he finds out Kassy is out of the country. God knows he needed some break.

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Kassy has been in Seoul for 5 days now, they just dived into the shoot after that first night's dinner and it has been all work the next few days.

Kassy was deeply in the zone with her colleagues, discussing how to more effectively get one of their storyboards translated on screen. One particular scene, Merriebeth was having a bit of difficulty getting. It was when she was supposedly looking at Reggie lovingly for giving her favorite iced tea. They were supposed to be on the verge of kissing. But Merrie was just not getting the emotional reaction right. Reggie and Merrie has chemistry, that's why they were the ones chosen as lead for this ad campaign. Reggie, of course, is the more seasoned talent and he was really helping Merriebeth, but the girl was going through something. Her agent was talking to her.

"OK guys, so we do not waste today let us get a stand in for Merrie," direk Gino suggested, "that way we can shoot Reggie's face and then Merrie's later when she's not so stressed." Gino rolled his eyes, he is getting irritated. He is an easy going guy but this bit of stumbling block is going to mess up the production schedule and they needed to nail it on time. Besides, after this scene, they can call it a day and have a bit of a respite before they head back home to Manila.

"Then let's call in the back up," Kassy piped up.

Everyone looked at her, shaking their heads.

"We don't have any," Megan said.

"Wait...what?" Kassy looked at Philip and Sarah, both shook their heads.

"Yup, this is it." Direk Gino encompassed the set.

"OK so who's going to stand in for Merrie?" Kassy asked.

"You!" Direk Gino pointed at her.

"Whooooaahh! No..." Kassy was shocked. She pushed Megan.

"Use her, she has the same hair as Merrie's," Kassy pointed out.

"But not the same built," Gino countered, "Megan's hair too is not as thick or as shiny."

"Hey hey hey no dissing my hair!" Megan protested, "but yeah, Direk G is right, you're more suited Kas."

Crap on a stick! Kassy thought. First, she doesn't like being on cam, secondly, see first reason. Isn't this why she became a copywriter instead of a talent?!! Arrrhgghhh!!!

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"AACCCTIOOONN!!!"Clap!

After the clapper sounded, Reggie looked at Kassy who was facing him while he faces the camera.