He was still a naive teenager when he placed his hand here the last time. I suppose things really are different now.
The bridge was still the same bridge from the past century, but everything around it had changed. The past resemblance just wasnât there anymore; even the people had changed.
The atmosphere suddenly quietened down, causing Nicole to be afraid to speak.
The manâs silhouette looked miserable, as if he was having a remembrance of somethingâ¦
Hence, Nicole took the hint and did not bother him.
After the rain let up, the moon rose among the grey clouds as the gentle moonlight illuminated the ground, creating a mysterious frost around the man.
Who, exactly, is this man?
Nicoleâs entire body was drenched, and a gust of cold wind sent her trembling as she tightened her windbreaker.
âItâs late. You should go back,â the man suddenly spoke up before he started leaving slowly.
âYour clothesââ Nicole tried to catch up to him.
âKeep it.â
Nicole stopped chasing after him, as she knew that he didnât want to have anything to do with her, so she watched him disappear slowly into the night.
The sky was as dark as ink as it engulfed the man walking away through the masonry bridge before he disappeared under the dim street lightsâ¦
When Nicole got back to the hotel, she took off the manâs clothes and tried searching his pockets to see if there was anything that could help her get into contact with the man.
Unfortunately, she ended up with empty hands as there wasnât anything in the pockets.
Nicole folded the manâs clothes tidily and kept them as she thought to herself, Maybe if I become a celebrity in the future, he will still remember me thenâ¦
She promised herself to finish her parts while ensuring the quality of it the next day. For him, I mustnât fall!
Soon, everything would be over once the shoot ended.
Olivia had bribed the martial artist to pull some strings so that Nicole wouldnât be able to continue the shoot coming up next, but she hadnât expected Nicole to be able to get through it!
The martial artist couldnât be too obvious about it, as the director might notice them, so Olivia didnât dare to go overboard as well.
Nicole had been holding on firmly so that no one would realize that something was wrong, as she wanted to remain lively in front of the director.
Hence, not one of them realized that she was injured all overâ¦
In the blink of an eye, it was finally the start of the semester at Bayside University. Michael had gotten someone to prove that Sophia joined a site inspection intern program at Asco International so that she would be able to join the cast as a walk-on actress and leave with him upon completion.
Todayâs shoot involved some scenes with some walk-on actresses, so Sophia had already gotten changed into her outfit earlier on and had been waiting for her scene.
Todayâs scenes involved a group of female bit parts trying to escape but eventually got caught by soldiers.
When the direction shouted for them to start, many women started running while a group of men chased after them from behind before capturing all of them.
Sophia, too, ran as fast as she could and got caught by another actor to be dragged back into the car just like how it was scripted.
Suddenly, she felt someone pinching her backside. When Sophia turned around, she saw a good-looking and charismatic man, who looked like he was in his twenties, grabbing her.
Itâs not possible for someone so handsome to be a groper, isnât it?
Sophia acted according to the script and continued struggling while the male bit part grabbed her. While they were struggling, she could feel her clothes getting pulled down to the point where her pale shoulder was revealed before her bosoms were squeezed harshly.
When Sophia turned around to look at the male actor again, she noticed his lustful looks fixated on her exposed pale shoulder.
It was really him!
Slap!
She didnât expect herself to land such a harsh slap on the male bit partâs mesmerizing face as her handprint immediately became evident on his face.
That slap from Sophia caught the entire set by surprise.
âHow dare you hit me?!â
The male actor covered his face where Sophiaâs handprint was evident as his eyebrows knitted together in anger.
âSo what if I hit you?â Sophia retorted coldly as she grabbed onto her clothes.
This man was obviously trying to molest her, as he even tore away the buttons on her clothes.
âYouââ
The male actorâs anger flared up as he raised his fist and wanted to fight before the assistant director came over and told him off.
âAlright, alright. Donât be bothered by these small actors. Theyâre just babies anyway. They arenât matured yet.â
After the male actor was successfully stopped by the assistant director, they immediately picked up the scene where it was left.
As the main characters and the director were shooting another scene at the next set, the assistant director was left in charge of this shoot as the parts here werenât that important.
Nicole, who had been resting by the side, immediately came over to pull Sophia away. âLetâs go. Donât lower yourself to fight with that kind of person.â
Sophia huffed as she was dragged away and didnât forget to glare at the male actor before she left.
The male actor glared at her as well. There was a ghost of a smirk on his face as if he was a vulture that had found its prey.
As the buttons on Sophiaâs stage outfit were completely torn off, Nicole took her to the logistics tent at the back to change into a new outfit.
Although that little commotion ended just like that, many of them had noticed what happened.
When that male actor finished shooting his parts and went to rest, around three assistants dashed over to fan and send him water. The service he received was even grander than that of Taylorâs.
Although he was attractive and had a slight resemblance to Taylor, his eyes were full of hostility.
The thought of getting slapped just now made him curse in anger, âStupid b*tch!â
âJames, is your face alright?â Richard acted as if he was worried and asked.
Richard was present because Xyla was acting in one of the scenes they were shooting today.
James took a mirror and stared at his own reflection. The handprint on his cheek was still fresh.
Although what happened in the scene just now should have been cut, the assistant director decided to keep it as the handprint mark made the girlâs rebellion even realistic.
James covered his swollen cheek before he spat.
âIâm alright.â
He didnât dare to lash out in front of the Young Master of the Harper Group.
However, after Richard scanned their surroundings, he whispered next to Jamesâ ear, âThat womanâs name is Sophia Edwards, and sheâs just a nobody working at Taylorâs house as a nanny.â
Jamesâ eyes immediately brightened, for heâd initially thought that she was some rich tycoonsâ daughter as she was acting so defiantly against his approaches. Tsk, sheâs just a nanny, huh?!
âWho was that guy just now? Why does everyone seem so afraid of him?â Sophia asked Nicole as she changed into a new outfit at the logistics tent.
Nicole frowned as she answered, âThatâs Oliviaâs big brother, James Murray. He has a habit of molesting supporting female actors in the set, so you better not offend him!â
Olivia and James Murray. A bossy little sister and a licentious big brother. They are really disgraceful to their family!
I see, so they are Michaelâs relatives!
Sophia pouted, after which she decided to let it slide after scolding them mentally. After she got changed, she exited the logistics tent.
Since James was Michaelâs cousin, she decided not to say anything and remained silent to avoid putting Michael in a predicament.
Since Hale wasnât there, Michael didnât know about what happened just now.
Right then, Hale was dispatched to another place by Michael to carry out a mission, so he would be back late.
Not wanting to see Jamesâ face in the set, she set off to walk around in her costume with Maria as well as a selfie stick.
The film studio was huge. She had only gone to the Ancient Area and finally had the chance to go to the Modern Area today.
A while later, Michael could see Sophia sharing a lot of pictures on her IG Stories. Most of them were group photos with other walk-on actors, and it seemed like she was having a good time.
He only took a glance at the photos and did not see them in detail before he placed his phone down and continued shooting.
However, Michael did not notice that there was a person that had been on his mind for a long time in the group photoâ¦