All of a sudden, she heard a âclackâ from the director. The two actors ended their fight scene in the air and were lowered to the ground from their wires. They seem to be pleased after going over the filmed footage, and flashed an âOKâ sign at the director.
It seemed like they were about to wrap things up. After all, they still had to attend Bayside Universityâs meet-and-greet tonight.
Soon, the two actors left the set, and Hale hastily said to Sophia, âCome.â
While Sophia had no idea where they were going, there was nothing else left to watch now that those two master actors had left; all Sophia could do was follow him.
Hale then brought Sophia along as he tailed the two actors. The moment those two actors exited the studio, they were immediately surrounded by the crowd.
Uncontrolled shrieks came from the students outside. It was unfortunate that their electronics had been confiscated, for they would have whipped their phones out to snap countless pictures.
Taylor and Ethanâs fame was unprecedented. Had they been any other regular actor, the crowd wouldnât have been as mad for them. Taylor and Ethan were well-protected by the bodyguards as they entered what was presumably a resting area.
When the door closed, all of the students were shut outside, unable to get in. Hale brought Sophia and Nathan into the two actorsâ resting lounge through another side door.
Sophia asked in curiosity, âHale, where are you taking me? Iâm not a fangirl of the actors.â Was he taking her to get the actorsâ autographs? However, she truly felt nothing for these two actors!
Hale didnât answer her. Instead, he simply pushed the door open and said in a hushed voice, âYouâll know once youâre inside.â As he opened the door, Sophia brought Nathan into the lounge.
This was indeed the resting lounge for Taylor and Ethan. The two of them were currently taking their makeup off in front of their mirrors.
Several assistant makeup artists and other crew busied themselves by helping the actors to take their costumes off or remove their makeup. With Sophia and Nathanâs sudden appearance, everyone stopped what they were doing and eyed the duo.
Awkwardness filled Sophiaâs face. She took Nathan and was prepared to leave when a voice suddenly rang out from behind her. âWhere are you going, Chica?â That voice reverberated in that tiny room.
Why does that tone and timbre resemble Michaelâs voice?! Sophia jumped in surprise and turned her head back to take a look. The two actors were still in the process of taking off their makeup, and there was no sign of Michael.
She must be going insane! She had been tormented so much to the point where her nerves were frayed âshe even hallucinated Michaelâs voice!
Sophia smacked her head; she must have been too exhausted from military training to be hallucinating from time to time.
She was about to leave, but someone grabbed her shoulder as soon as she turned her head around.
âWhere are you going, Chica?â
Sophia immediately caught sight of Michaelâs face when she looked back. However, he was still dressed in his costume for âDoctor Invincibleâ.
Meanwhile, Ethan had just finished taking his makeup off. He then removed his wig to reveal a head of obnoxiously blond hair. Wait, isnât that Michaelâs best friend, Harry?
Sophia was dumbfounded. âY-You guysâ¦â
âTaylorâ had only just finished taking his makeup off, but there were still traces of cleansing oil left on his face as he stood in front of her. Despite that, she could still vaguely make out Michaelâs face.
Michael nodded with a hint of amusement on his dashing face. âYou didnât realize it was me despite watching us film for the entire afternoon?â
Sophia gulped. She truly hadnât realized it at all! Doctor Invincible was a superhero who was very much in touch with his feminine side; he was the kind of person who had a lady-like touch to his movements even when he was saving the world, so Sophia thought that Doctor Invincible was played by a woman.
She never thought that the pervert, Michael, would be the one playing Doctor Invincible! He was actually a renowned actor!
Furthermore, that blond friend of his who one could tell was involved with the underworld at first glance?
He was also a renowned actor too! To top it off, it seemed like they had gotten married in the Netherlands as well.
Sophiaâs mind worked a mile a second, and she did her best to quickly regain her composure. She smiled cheekily as she replied, âHow is that possible? I can definitely recognize my own husband.â
Michael took the towel that an assistant had offered him to wipe his face. All of a sudden, he pulled Sophia over and kissed her without any warning; he even went as far as nibbling on her lip.
Sophia widened her eyes in shock. Isnât Michael a renowned actor? Isnât he a celebrity? Isnât he gay?
Why is he being so flippant and nonchalant about it? Is he not afraid that news of his marriage would be spread throughout the masses tomorrow?
She could tell that everyone was stunned from her peripheral vision. However, they immediately pretended to busy themselves with their own tasks as if nothing ever happened. It looked like they had been trained well.
On the other hand, Michael seemed to be delighted after kissing her. He hugged her and said, âWait for me. Letâs eat together.â He then headed to the dressing room and changed his clothes.
Sophia found a seat, her face still one of confusion. She was still unable to shake off the shock from discovering that her husband was an internationally renowned actor. Didnât he say that he was an errand boy for film crews? How was he a famous actor?
That explained why she thought the cast photo of Taylor greatly resembled Michael. She suddenly felt as though her entire body was burning up, and Sophia raised her head to see Harry looking at her with a complicated gaze.
Harry quickly retracted his gaze when their eyes met. At this moment, Sophia felt small; she had a feeling that there was a deeper meaning behind Harryâs gaze.
She hastily questioned her conscience and recalled the two short meetings she had experienced with Harry. She had sent a flying kiss toward Harryâs way the first time they met; he probably hadnât recognized her then.
Their second meeting was during the night Michael returned. Harry had come to their home for a while before he was chased out.
Sophia suddenly came to a realization when she factored in the news of their marriage in the NetherlandsâHarryâs complicated look earlier was because he, as a legitimately wedded man, was looking at an unwanted meddler!
Everyone knew that their nation didnât allow marriages between people of the same sex, and there were rumors about Michael and Harry getting hitched abroad. Yet, Michael hastily grabbed someone to marry in order to cover up the truth that he was gay. In other words, Sophia was a homowife.
That was why Michael had been unusually furious when he found out that Sophia sent Harry a flying kiss. Was it because he thought that Sophia was planning to snag his beloved? Was that the reason why Harry looked at her with that gaze?
Sophia felt her a chill running up her spine after going over her thoughts, but she still felt relieved. Harry wasnât a pervert; he was just a closeted gay man. Now that she had suddenly gotten a better understanding of him, she felt that he wasnât much of a pervert anymore.
Soon, Michael and Harry finished removing their makeup and had changed out of their costumes.
Michael grabbed Sophiaâs hand and said, âCome, letâs eat.â
Sophia followed them without a word. Michael, Harry, Sophia, and Nathan stepped into Audistin together.
The restaurant was currently filled with students, so they couldnât eat out in the open. They entered a quieter booth and ordered their entrees as well as a few side dishes.
Their meal was unbelievably awkward, and Sophia didnât even dare to speak; she kept her head lowered as she ate. From time to time, she would glance at Michael before switching over to Harry. Her gaze would also occasionally flit over to Nathan.
Michael was naturally beside himself with joy now that he got to see the little boy after such a long time.
He ignored Nathanâs protests and pulled him over. Since he hadnât seen Nathan in ages, Michael thought that Nathan had gotten chubbier.
It must be because of Sophiaâs efforts, he thought to himself. Although Nathan had a sulky look on his face now, he was clearly way cuter than before. It was all thanks to Sophiaâthat had to be it.