Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“That you came as a pleasant surprise. He’s looking forward to working with you. He even tagged the whole production team. Oh, and Julian liked it as well. You’re obviously the lead, but I need confirmation. I won’t tell anyone, I swear,” Lexie gushed.
Jessie trusted her. Besides, now that Vincent had posted the status, she didn’t need to hide it anymore. She smiled. “I just got notified of it. But it’s still uncertain whether I can join.”
“I knew you could do it! You’re beautiful. You’d get a lot of chances at success, unlike me. It’d be hard for me to find a job. After what I did last time, I don’t even have a job now.”
Jessie stayed quiet for a while. “You can be my assistant. I need one.”
“Really? You’d let me be your assistant?”
“Yeah. You can work with me once I start shooting.”
“Oh my gosh! This is great news! I will do anything, Jessie. Anything!”
Jessie then said, “Work with me. I’ll make sure you’re treated well.”
“Sure. I’ll be waiting for your call.”
Jessie liked Lexie as she was straightforward, innocent, and easy to get along with, not to mention she was a real friend, too. Lending a hand when she needed it was what a friend should do. And then, her phone rang again. It was an unfamiliar number this time, but she picked it up anyway. “Hi, who’s this?”
“Jessie? It’s me, Lulu. Congrats! I heard the news. You’re Fallen Heaven’s lead, aren’t you? I knew you had the potential to be an actress, and now you’ve proved me right. More successful than anyone could imagine. Now, you’re the female lead of the most anticipated show of the year, and Julian stars in the show. Awesome!”
Despite all the praise, all Jessie remembered was how Lulu berated her the whole day just because she performed better than her despite being a stuntwoman.” Thank you, Miss Houston,” she answered calmly.
“You can just call me Lulu. You’re being too formal. I heard they’re still looking for a tritagonist. Can you recommend me? You know I can act.”
Oh, so all the praise is so I would help her with getting a role. However, all she could think of now was the time she had to cry in silence every time these actresses trampled on her. She didn’t want to remember those days, but that didn’t mean she would forget about them either.
“Sorry, but I can’t help,” Jessie refused.
“Are you still angry at me? I’m sorry. A lot of things happened back then, so I was in a bad mood. Please don’t be angry at me.”
“I have to sleep now, Miss Houston. Goodbye.”
“Jessie? Jessie!” Lulu didn’t want to hang up, but Jessie couldn’t care less. She hung up anyway.
She continued reading the script. Everyone was watching her, especially the role she would play. She wouldn’t let anyone down, nor would she give those haters a chance to mock her. I will play this role perfectly. I will challenge the impossible. However, not too long later, her phone rang again. It was another unfamiliar number. She hesitated for a moment, but she picked it up anyway.
“Who’s this?”
“Jessie? It’s me, Mabel.”
Of course, Jessie knew who Mabel was. She narrowed her eyes. “Anything you need?”
“I just heard the news, and I’m happy for you. I knew you’d get the role the moment I saw you getting along with Julian. Didn’t think Vincent approves of you as well.”
Jessie stayed quiet and let her talk. As she expected, Mabel started showing her true colors moments later.
“My friend told me you guys are looking for a tritagonist. Can you help me out?” Mabel asked without feeling any shame at all.
“Sorry, but I can’t help,” Jessie answered coolly.
“Please, you gotta help me. Things are hard, and we’re desperate for a job. Please, help me out. I’ll help you out if you need me down the line.”
“I don’t need your help.”
Jessie was about to hang up, but Mabel hissed, “Don’t get too cocky, Jessie. You might have gotten lucky this time, but Julian might not help you next time. You need friends, get it?”
“You didn’t get what I meant. I don’t need a friend like you.” Jessie scoffed.
“Why you little… I don’t know how you got the role, but what I do know is that an amateur like you can’t possibly do the part of the female lead. They might change you out for someone else halfway through,” Mabel mocked.
“I don’t need your advice.” With that, Jessie hung up.
That was twice in a row. She couldn’t believe it. She could never forget how these people had mocked her, and these people were the reason she resolved to walk this path. She looked through Trending on social media to see how Fallen Heaven was faring, but to her surprise, the top search was something involving her.
She clicked into it and noticed that the comments had already hit a hundred grand and rising. She covered her mouth. She didn’t open the comments in case they were all insults. In the end, however, she wanted to see what the netizens thought of her, so she clicked on it. And the content surprised her —a lot of fans were looking forward to this.
‘I heard she’s the prettiest stuntwoman around. Now, I know why. I’m looking forward to this.’
‘She looks like a goddess. She won’t disappoint us.’
‘I’ve seen too many familiar faces in too many shows. A newbie brings in a breath of fresh air.’
‘Hey, she got Julian’s seal of approval. So, she gets my seal of approval as well.’
‘I’d love to see this film. I bet it’s romantic.’
Jessie felt a weight lifted off her shoulders. If the fans are rooting for me, I have to root for myself as well.
Two weeks later, Queenie and Nigel were already back in Averna. It was a sunny morning. They first had breakfast at home, and Nigel went to work in the afternoon. He asked the Presgrave couple out for dinner at night. It had been a while since Queenie and Jessie met, so the sisters locked themselves up in their room and had a little girl’s talk.
Jessie stared at the pictures of the island, looking forward to visiting it during her sister’s wedding. Preparations were underway, and there was only a month left before the event. Queenie had to start the preparations on her side, like testing out gowns.
“We want you and Julian to be our bridesmaid and best man,” Queenie said.
Jessie blushed, but more than that, she felt happy. And she looked forward to it as well.
In the meantime, Elliot came down with Willow in his arms. His family would have dinner with his friends later that night. Willow was in pink attire, and her hair was tied up in pigtails. She looked like a doll who was sucking on her chubby hands.
“Mommy, Mommy…” The girl wanted to see her mother, but Anastasia was nowhere to be found, and she was about to cry.
Anastasia was working on the patio. When she heard her daughter, she ended her call and darted into the living room. She approached her husband and kissed her daughter. Willow hugged her and kissed her back. “We’ll go for dinner once Jared comes home,” Anastasia said. I suppose she’s eager to head out for a walk, too.
Elliot was preparing the things his daughter needed—a baby bottle, cup, diapers, toys, and her favorite snacks.
“Don’t forget to take this, Elliot. It’s a gift for Nigel’s girlfriend,” Anastasia reminded gently.
He put it in Willow’s bag and placed the bag on the stroller. Anastasia had taken Willow outside. The girl was eighteen months old, and she loved to run around the most. She had boundless energy to spend.