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On the third morning, they had to head to the filming location to take part in the opening ceremony. There was no doubt that the company was wealthy as all the important actors and actresses boarded a chartered plane reserved for the occasion. In the morning, Jessie headed to the airport with Lexie and the three bodyguards her father had hired for her.
The moment they entered the cabin, Lexie excitedly grabbed the hem of Jessie’s clothes as soon as she caught sight of Julian sitting by the window. The man was clad in black clothes. His dispassionate demeanor seemed to have formed a barrier around him, which ensured that no one would disturb him without permission.
However, when he saw Jessie, he curled up his lips and patted the seat beside him. “Have a seat here.”
Jessie said something to Lexie, who then went to the economy-class cabin. After that, Jessie took a seat beside Julian where they were in the first-class cabin. There were about fifty crew members who boarded the plane with them.
Vincent and several important members were also seated in the first-class cabin, still talking about work. As Jessie listened to them, the plane started moving forward on the runway.
Instantly, she became nervous. Though others might not believe her, it was only her second time onboard a plane. When she was a body double back then, she always chose the cheapest mode of transport wherever she went.
Given her identity at that time, traveling in a plane was a luxury.
Therefore, she couldn’t help but feel anxious the moment the plane moved forward. The man beside her saw the anxiety on her face, so he leaned close to the woman and placated her by saying, “Don’t worry. It’s safe.”
Jessie nodded at him, her face stiff. She wouldn’t want to embarrass herself, but she couldn’t stop feeling uneasy.
The instant the plane took off, she was deluged with a sense of weightlessness all of a sudden. She wrapped her arm around Julian’s and pressed her head against the man’s shoulder.
Julian just let her do whatever she wanted. When the plane finally stabilized, Jessie released his arm, her face evidently blushing.
“Do you feel better?” Julian asked in a small voice.
Jessie lowered her head. “Yes, I’m fine now.” Then, she was drawn to the clouds outside of the plane.
When Julian saw her looking out the window, he unfastened his belt and said, “You can have my seat.”
Jessie gave him a grateful look and became seated by the window so that she could have a better look at the view outside. The clouds seemed soft, and they had been dyed golden as the sun cast its glow on them. It was just like the legendary story that would be turned into a film.
When they arrived at the airport, they were not greeted by fans since they hadn’t revealed their schedule on the internet. Following that, Jessie and Julian headed to the hotel in the same car. Jessie had returned to the largest filming location in the country once again, but she was in a different mood this time.
Now, she had come back as an actress, and she would take part in her first movie.
After arriving at the hotel, they entered the place while trying not to attract anyone’s attention. However, their photos were still taken by the paparazzi who had been waiting for them. Therefore, news started spreading online.
The fact that Julian and Jessie, the female lead of the new film, had checked into the same hotel soon became trending news.
Jessie’s room was just beside Julian’s. In fact, she was staying in a luxurious suite. She had brought three suitcases with her that were full of clothes, toiletries, and her favorite snacks of the finest quality that her mother had bought for her.
Her luggage was filled with her parents’ love.
In the afternoon, they were going to have a meal together. The moment Jessie stepped out of her room, she came across Julian, who had two assistants and four bodyguards with him. His assistants, who were a man and a woman, had been responsible for taking care of his daily needs.
“Let’s go downstairs together,” Julian offered.
Jessie nodded and stepped into the elevator with him. A while later, the elevator stopped moving, and two actresses entered the next moment. They were familiar faces in showbiz. Both of them were equally excited when they saw Julian, but when they set their eyes on Jessie, they appeared scornful and derisive.
Needless to say, a new actress probably slept with some powerful figure to land the role of the female lead.
Therefore, in their eyes, Jessie snatched the role using such a deplorable way.
Jessie sensitively detected their disdain, but there was nothing she could do about it. No one in showbiz was aware that she was a young lady from the Silverstein Family yet. Hence, she couldn’t blame them for seeing her through colored lenses.
“Hey, I hear there’s a rising actress recently. Do you know what’s going on?”
“Oh, you mean a certain someone, huh? I know her. I hear that she landed her role by sleeping with some powerful man. Youngsters these days are pretty loose, aren’t they?” Upon finishing her words, the actress shot a glance at Jessie.
Although they never named anyone, Jessie knew that they were mocking her. Faced with such slander, she didn’t know how to refute them.
“Are you done?” a man’s impassive voice was heard questioning.
The actresses were shocked. When they turned their heads around and saw Julian getting furious, they couldn’t help but flinch.
“If you dare humiliate her again, I’ll make sure you’ll be expelled from showbiz,” Julian warned them with his gaze.
The color drained from their faces as they diffidently hung their heads low. Just then, the elevator doors opened. The actresses dashed out of the elevator even though it wasn’t the floor they intended to get off at.
Only Jessie and Julian were left in the elevator. She said gratefully, “Thanks for standing up for me.”
“If anyone dares to say such things to you again, just tell me. I’ll handle it for you,” Julian said to her.
Moved, Jessie bowed her head.
They slept through the night in the hotel, and the opening ceremony started at 10.00AM the next morning.
Jessie, Julian, and six other main actors and actresses had come together. Reporters from different media companies were present as well. Then, Vincent was welcomed onstage to give a speech. Following that, the actors and actresses let the reporters take photos of them.
Jessie was standing beside Julian, and as they were surrounded by reporters who snapped photos of them, she felt the emotions in her heart undulating as though they were there to attend her wedding, and the man she loved was just beside her.
Many people were there to watch the opening ceremony, including a low-profile woman. The sunglasses and mask that she wore concealed her face, but it was apparent that she had a curvy figure. Behind the sunglasses were a pair of jealous eyes that stared fixedly at Jessie. However, when she looked at Julian, she appeared dejected and melancholic. She was the female lead in Julian’s previous movie.
When word got out that Eva had resigned from her role, she was the first one to call Vincent, who immediately agreed to let her take part in the audition. She was pleased and expectant, but eventually, she learned that Julian had canceled the audition.
Soon, she found out that Julian had reserved the role for a new actress who used to be a body double.
As an award-winning actress, she was naturally helpless. Therefore, she came to the opening ceremony on this day to see for herself why this new actress had managed to gain Julian’s favor.
The reporters were still not done with the photo session when a breeze whisked through them and brought up some sand. Before Jessie could react, some sand had come into contact with her eyes. Although Julian’s face was covered with sweat, he still pulled Jessie into his arms and brought her somewhere else before checking her eyes.
Jessie couldn’t open her eyes, but it was nothing serious.
Julian gently blew some air at her eyes, not once concealing his concern for the woman even though they were surrounded by fans and reporters.
Lisa Powers gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. Why is Julian so concerned about this new actress?
Just then, a female supporter recognized her and exclaimed, “Oh, my gosh! Are you Lisa?”
“You’ve gotten the wrong person.” At that, Lisa covered her face with her hand and turned around to leave.