OV Weston paused for a moment before lifting her up again.
He rested his palm on her back and pressed her against the wall. âIt shouldnât hurt now.â âDonât moveâ¦â he whispered hoarsely in her ear. Stella had no way out of her situation. Instead of struggling any further, she passively took on his aggressive advances. She hung weakly on his body, unsure why Weston was so passionate about kissing.
It felt as if as long as he had the time to spare, he could just spend it all kissing her like this.
It was only until Stellaâs breath became unsteady, almost panting and out of strength that Weston finally released her hands. Her legs gave way as she slowly slid to the floor. Weston chuckled deeply as if chiding her for being weak. He carried her up in his arms back into her small work room.
Stella asked, âWhy did you bring me back in here?â
Weston sat on her chair, leaning her in his arms as he glanced at the script she was reading earlier, âYou want to go back to the bedroom?â
âI donât mean thatâ¦â
Instead of saying further, Weston flipped open her script.
It was then that Stella realized that he was probably interested in her work.
âYou should have read this script before,â Stella said.
Weston lifted his hand and caressed her face, âWhy so?â
With a smile plastered on her face, Stella said expressionlessly, âYou become so concerned when thereâs anything involving Guinevere. How could you not know about the movie that sheâs the female lead?â
He stiffened slightly.
A moment later, he looked at her and said in a low voice, âSeems you donât wish to go on with acting.â
Stella looked up into his eyes, uncertain as to the mood he was in.
Weston probably knew that she was in the same crew as Guinevere.
Whatâs more, Guinevere was the sole female lead of the movie and would therefore be with the crew throughout the entire filming duration.
Given the importance of Stellaâs role in the movie, it was likely that she would have scenes together with Guinevere.
It was but a matter of time before Guinevere realized Stellaâs presence in the crew.
The moment they met at Yvonneâs house, Stella knew that Guinevere had qualms about her identity.
It was only after confirming that Stella and Ella were two different people through the DNA test that Guinevere felt more at ease.
If they were to meet each other during filming, Stella was sure that Guinevere would have her guard up against her and perhaps even realize the current status of her relationship with Weston.
She did not believe that Weston didnât care about this at all.
Yet, he appeared not to care at all whether she would meet Guinevere during work.
She decided to speak her mind. âIf Guinevere finds out about us, what do you intend to do?â He caressed her head and said calmly, âYouâre right. Why did I even agree for you to join the cast and let you act in the first place?â
Stellaâs eyes widened, âYouâve already agreed. You canât go back on your word.â âIndeed, I have to keep my word.â Annoyed by his wavering position, Stella raised her voice. âWeston Ford, what exactly is going on in your mind? Perhaps you might not care about things blowing up since Guinevere will take your side no matter what and blame everything on me. But I donât want to be played to death in her hands even before our one-year timeline is upâ¦â
Before she could complete her sentence, she felt a tightness grip her scalp.