As he was thinking about it, he glanced at the two people in front of him, trying to find some clues in their expressions.
If this actress was really in a close relationship with Weston Ford, he had to make sure he didnât offend her in the slightest way.
However, he noticed that Weston did not even bother to look at her. All he did was give her brief and polite responses.
This cold and distant expression by Weston Ford made the producer wonder to himself whether these two were even in a relationship or if they were trying to conceal their affection to the public.
Still, it would be best to be careful in cases like this, so the producer opted to start chatting with Nicole in a friendly manner.
But this only caused Nicole to misunderstand that the producerâs changed attitude was a sign of Westonâs approval of her. She was flattered and so tried to turn the subject of their conversation to Weston from time to time.
With a single glance, Bradley could see through Nicoleâs true intentions.
âA man like Weston Ford would only attract actresses who would throw themselves at him like flies to rotten flesh,â he warned Stella. âJust like that one over there. If you donât keep an eye on things, Iâm afraidâ¦â
âDonât be silly,â Stella cut him off. She looked at him with displeasure and asserted, âI donât care if anyone wants to throw themselves at him. Heâs nothing to me.â
Bradley instantly realized that he shouldnât have said what he said.
âIâm sorry,â he apologized and kept his mouth shut after that.
Stella quickly dropped the subject. âIâll be waiting for the email then. If thereâs nothing else, Iâll be leaving.â
She then turned around and returned to her own tent.
Weston had been watching her every move the whole time, but then he suddenly noticed that she had turned and walked away. Excusing himself, he quickly left the producer and hurried after her.
Nicole had wanted to chat with him for a little longer, so when she saw that he was leaving, she tried to follow him, calling out, âMr. Ford! Mr. Ford!â
She kept calling his name, but Weston did not respond at all. Her heart sank instantly, and she was a picture of disappointment.
Her dejected looks alone were enough to help the producer understand what kind of relationship she had with Weston Ford. He could not help but comfort her, Men like him only pay attention to women that they are interested in. Donât be too upset. Itâs not that youâre not good enough, you might just not be his type.â
Nicole understood what the producer was implying, and she quickly asked him, âIs there anyone else in this crew apart from me?â
âThereâs a pianist named Cicily,â the producer replied. â Iâm not sure if youâve heard of her, but sheâs actually famous all over the world.â
The producer had never been interested in classical music, but even he had heard of this pianist before.
He had also heard that she was Weston Fordâs wife, who had died three years ago, but that sounded too ridiculous to be true, so he remained skeptical about this particular rumorâs veracity.
But Nicole reacted to his words instantly. She knew that the woman was Stella Sealeyâ¦
Her face was suddenly drained of blood.
She had found it dubious and quizzical when she heard that Weston had gone to such an isolated place as Snow Mountain, especially since there was not much potential for this place apart from developing it into a tourist spot, seeing that there were no precious natural resources to be found here.
This was exactly why Ford Corporation had always steered clear of locations like this.
At first, she assumed that Weston might be planning to invest in the film industry, but it became clear that he was only here because of Stella Sealeyâ¦
This came as a shock to her, yet it was also simultaneously unsurprising.
No other woman apart from Stella Sealey could ever make Weston act so out of the ordinary.
This realization brought excruciating pain to her heart, but at the same time, made her yearn for him even more.
If she could somehow take Stellaâs place someday, she would become the most special woman in his life⦠1 The possibility of this was just too tantalizing. She knew that it would be nigh impossible for her to get what she wanted, but she just could not give it up.
To her, Weston was like the big bright moon in the night sky. She knew that an insurmountable obstacle lay between her and the man, but she just could not help but wish to bathe herself in his brilliance, dreaming that one day he would shine all his light onto her alone and no one else.
What if she got a chance one day?
What if�
Those were the thoughts that filled Nicoleâs head.
Meanwhile, Stella was already inside her own tent.
She took off her thick heavy coat. The air inside was warm and cozy, unlike the bitingly cold air outside. It was so different that it felt as if she had been on two different planets.
After only staying in there for a few minutes, her face was already starting to sweat slightly.