Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Eva looked at Fiona. Oh, so that’s how it is. She mocked, “I see the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Oh, sorry. Didn’t fall far from the tree.”
“What did you say?” “Silence. Mr. Gilmore raised a crucial question. The one who wanted Miss Duncan’s face slashed was none other than Lucy Constantine. She envies Miss Duncan’s looks, and so she hired Zack to slash her face.”
The Constantines couldn’t believe this. Cornelius gnashed his teeth. “Impossible. My daughter couldn’t have done that.” “My daughter was as beautiful as this woman. She couldn’t have done this.”
The cops played a few more videos. They were voice recordings of what happened in the cars. The first one was the recording of the call Zack made while the second one was the recording of what happened in Lucy’s car. They had argued about the sum of money that should be paid.
The Constantines cried the moment they heard their daughter’s voice, and they could see why the cops came to the earlier conclusion.
“And so, Zack went to meet Lucy. She refused to pay him in full, so he took her life and escaped with all the money. Do you need further clarification, Mr. and Mrs. Constantine?”
“So, I can sue them for damages then?” Eva asked coldly. The cops nodded. “You can.” “Very well. Mrs. Constantine, I shall sue your family for what your daughter did to me.”
“Have a heart, will you? We just lost our daughter, and you wish to sue us?” Fiona started playing the victim. But Eva refused to spare them any sympathy. She icily said, “I’ll go through due process.” She pulled Louie up. “Let’s go, Louie.”
“Y-You’re not leaving!” Fiona shouted. “Louie, you promised us that plot of land, remember? Don’t forget to give it to us.” Cornelius stood up at once. Even in the face of his daughter’s death, all he cared about was profit.
Louie turned around and stared at the Constantines. “We’re over, Constantines.” “Louie, how could you? My daughter may be gone, but you can’t cut us off. We helped your family out when you needed it most.”
“And you’ve been reaping the rewards all these years. I gave you everything you asked for. The favor is repaid.” Louie held Eva’s hand and left.
Not only did the Constantines lose their daughter, but they also lost the plot of land they were supposed to get. Yet, they couldn’t do anything about it.
Eva felt like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders the moment they emerged from the police station. She rested her head on Louie’s shoulder and took a deep breath. Smells like fall now. “We can finally be together.”
Louie held her shoulders. He was still shuddering from the near tragedy that could’ve happened. “Thank god you’re fine.”
“Will we still be together if my face really got slashed?”
“Of course. If your face was slashed, I’d scour the world for the best doctors for you. We would face it together.”
Eva smiled. Thank god I’m fine. I’d probably die if my face was slashed. The case was cracked, and the arranged marriage was no more. Eva had a bit of a scare, but in return, she could finally be with the love of her life without worries.
Three days later, Eva’s manager sued the Constantines for damages and demanded payment of nearly two hundred grand. The Constantines lamented their fate, but they had to pay the price or they would be imprisoned.
Louie, Eva, Julian, and Jessie had dinner at a fine dining restaurant. It was a happy dinner. Eva’s forehead was covered in a layer of bandage which she hid under a hat, but she looked a lot better now. Her skin was glowing, and she had a great appetite.
“I can’t wait to attend your wedding, Eva,” Jessie said.
Previously, Eva would sigh every time her wedding was mentioned, but now, she answered happily, “We’ll hold one as soon as possible.”
“Yeah. Louie’s at that age. He should be raising a family by now.” Julian smiled. He wanted Louie to get married soon. “I’ll try to hold the wedding before Christmas,” Louie said swiftly. None of them talked about the Constantines as it would just ruin the mood.
Julian and Jessie took Gilmore Corporation’s private jet the next day and flew to their film set. They didn’t have time to fool around at work as they had to shoot some crucial scenes. Only about a month was left until the shoot was supposed to wrap up. All the crew members realized that Julian and Jessie’s chemistry got a lot better, especially during the romantic scenes. The look in their eyes told a thousand stories. That was how everyone knew that Julian and Jessie were dating in real life.
Jessie messed up a few takes of a scene where she needed to cry while hugging Julian. She thought that it was impossible because every time she hugged him, all she wanted to do was smile. Only delight filled her heart when she was with him, so how could she cry?
“Jessie, just imagine something really bad. Like maybe Julian was stolen by another woman?” Vincent suggested. Jessie shot Julian a look. What? So, you’re going to let another woman come near you?
Julian sighed in silence. Vincent, just shut up and do your work. You’re going to ruin my relationship at this rate. Oh, whoops. Vincent quickly smiled. “That won’t happen in real life, don’t worry. Just a little hypothetical. Calm down, Jessie.”
“I need some onions.” Jessie had no choice left. Her assistant got her an onion, and she chopped it a little. That worked well and she started crying. “Alright, now!”
Jessie darted back to Julian and rested her head on his shoulders. She was crying uncontrollably on camera. It was a good take, but Jessie was still crying even after the scene. No matter how hard she rubbed her eyes, they still felt tingly. Well, guess I have to take her to the waiting room and give her all my love, Julian thought.
When the couple emerged from the waiting room, Jessie’s eyes were still a little red, but so were her lips. The shooting went by really fast, and everyone had fun, especially the couple. One week went by before anyone realized it. Jessie was particularly sore after the shooting session today as she had to wear the stunt wire for the whole day. Julian was worried for her. He rubbed some soothing salve all over her after they returned to the hotel and tried to convince her to use a stunt double.
Jessie didn’t mind him rubbing the salve all over her, but she wasn’t about to use a stunt double. When Julian was done rubbing the salve on her, Jessie turned around and was met with a gaze of desire. “You’ve been working through the night for two days straight. You should get some rest, you know.” Jessie pulled her clothes down just in case the sight of her skin stoked his flames of desire.
Julian narrowed his eyes. “What? You think I can’t go on?”
Oh god. You and your ego. So cute. She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her head in his chest. “I know you can still go on. I just don’t want to tire you out.”
Julian let her off the hook. It wasn’t because his stamina was running low, but because she had to rest after the day she had. And so, the couple scrolled through their phones. He played a few matches to wind down while Jessie was scrolling through some shorts. That was when she noticed a few guys doing some sexy dance moves. She kept replaying that short, and that attracted Julian’s attention. He took a quick look and noticed the video she was watching. She’s watching a video of other guys while she has me by her side? He had no idea what to feel.
4
“Hey, why are you watching them? Look at me. I’m better than them.” The jealous Julian pulled his shirt up, showing off his abs to Jessie. Her cheeks burned, and Julian covered her head with his clothes, pushing her closer to his chest.
Jessie giggled as she rubbed her cheeks against his chest, causing Julian’s flames of desire to flare up. He was going to let her off the hook that night, but he couldn’t do that now. Not after she kept replaying that video. If I don’t give her what she wants, she might keep searching for similar videos.
“You don’t seem tired at all. Why don’t we take this to the bed and have a little dance?” “Oh, you can dance? I want to see,” said Jessie happily.
Of course, I know how to dance. I was the dance champion during the first year of my career. He gave up dancing after he started acting full-time. He could still dance, however. “You should get to know more about me,” he said in a grating voice before pressing his lips against hers.
Jessie’s heart exploded with delight. Her heart would always flutter every time she saw his pictures and compilation videos that were made by his fans. And now I’m his girlfriend. This is bliss. She was really proud of herself. Her boyfriend was the man of every girl’s dream, but now he was hers and hers alone.
It was a passionate night, but Jessie paid the price for it the next day. Getting out of bed was too much for her after all that action, so her schedule was delayed.
Lisa, who was filming in a set near Julian and Jessie, had caught wind of the rumors. Everyone said that they were dating and shared a room every night. She was disappointed, and she knew Jessie was now on the list of people she should never offend. At first, she thought she had a chance with Julian, but her hopes were dashed. In fact, all the female celebrities’ hopes were dashed.
Time flew, and it was close to wrapping up the shoot. Whenever Jessie had time, she would videocall her sister and parents. November came, and with it, the chilly winds of fall. Finally, the shooting came to an end. It was a wrap.
On the final day of shooting, Julian walked up to her with a bouquet in his hands. There were people around them, but he didn’t care. He hugged Jessie and kissed her forehead. Jessie was the only person he had eyes for. Nobody else was worth his time. Everyone envied the couple, especially the ladies. Once upon a time, Julian belonged to everyone, but now he was Jessie’s.
At the same time, one piece of good news reached Julian. Louie was already preparing for his wedding. Pretty soon, we’ll get to attend their wedding.
Jessie celebrated her final night on set with a big feast. Everyone was invited. Lexie even found a boyfriend among the crew members. He was a part of the camera crew, and they had fallen in love.
All Jessie wanted was to take a break. The filming had been hectic, and rest was a luxury.
On the night before their return to Averna, snow fell. It was a beautiful scene, and Jessie found herself in the fields outside the hotel. Beside her stood Julian, who was taking pictures of the snow together with her. Then, she posted a photo of their backs on her social media. Her caption read, ‘Here’s to many more years of you by my side’.
Jessie would love to make her relationship public, but the time was not right. To her surprise, Julian was the first one to like her post. That honor used to belong to Lexie. When Jessie checked her post later in the night, there were already more than thirty thousand comments underneath all because of Julian’s like. His fans kept a close eye on his day-to-day activities, and his liking of Jessie’s post led them here. Everyone was speculating about who his girlfriend was. Rumors said he was dating the female lead of his new show, but there was no evidence yet.
The fans consumed every piece of information available, even though they were only scraps. Anything for Julian, they’d say. The couple flew back to Averna the next day. Jessie invited Eva to shop and have tea. Then, she and Queenie returned home to see their parents. Eventually, it was time for Eva’s wedding. The news of it was a bombshell for the industry as Eva was really famous while her husband was the boss of the industry’s leading company.
Yet, they didn’t invite too many people to their wedding. If they were to invite everyone they knew, they would need a venue that could house at least two thousand guests. Hence, they planned to hold a low- profile wedding. Eva didn’t mind. She never liked to brag about her life anyway.