Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“Sorry, but I need to work.” She too was excited, but work took precedence for her.
“What’s your name?” Julian asked.
“Landry. Jessie Landry. I’m a stuntwoman.” She turned around and told him her job.
Okay, this makes the search easier.
Jessie left while Julian got in his car. Only the fans were left, and they were stupefied and in disbelief.
Does Julian really show preferential treatment to hot girls? Look at him. He was staring at her. God, I wish I were her. I would love to see him gaze at me.
Jessie went into an alleyway, her heart still pounding. Gosh. Why did he ask for my name? Does he like me? She smacked her cheeks and told herself to wake up. Yeah, right. Not like that’d happen. Maybe he only invited me because I gave him his necklace back and he felt grateful.
Lexie had just woken up when Jessie returned. She rubbed her eyes and asked, “Where did you go?”
“To return the necklace.”
“Did you see him?”
“Yeah.”
“Oh my gosh. Why didn’t you wake me up?” I should’ve woken up earlier.
Julian was having breakfast in a restaurant alone, but he gave Nigel and Queenie a video call.
“Hi, Julian. Did something happen?” Nigel asked curiously. Just now, Julian had texted them to take his video call.
“I met a fan earlier. She looks just like Queenie. I think she might be her sister.”
“Really? How much does she resemble me?” Queenie was excited.
“Let’s put it this way. I thought I was looking at you when I saw her for the first time. She’s about your age and height, and her name is Jessie Landry. She’s a stuntwoman.”
“We should go, Nigel. I’d like to see Miss Landry myself,” Queenie suggested.
“Sure, let’s take a flight there this afternoon.”
“I’ll be waiting.” Julian nodded.
“Can you contact her?”
“Sure thing. My assistant will do it right now.”
“Okay, we’ll be coming over today.”
At Averna.
The video call had ended, and Queenie was hugging Nigel in excitement. “If Julian thought he was looking at me, then Miss Landry might really be my sister. I need to see her.”
“I’ll tell them to prepare the plane. We can also take the opportunity to tour the place, but let’s pack up first.”
“Sure.” Queenie nodded. She couldn’t wait to see this woman. Same age, same height, and the same face. Excitement welled up within her. She would love to have found her sister before her parents came back. That would ease the pain they had felt for so long.
Jessie and Lexie were in a van going up an uneven path. It was a bumpy ride, and they were spacing out. They were on their way up the mountain to shoot a scene, but the trip alone would take two hours. The film set was at a really high level above the sea.
All Jessie could think of was what happened earlier in the morning. She was a veteran in this industry. She had met tons of celebrities, but it was rare to be able to meet someone at the apex of this industry. That was why the meeting shook her, especially when he invited her out for breakfast. She couldn’t understand why he did that.
“We’re here. It’s going to be a rough day for you. You’re still injured.”
“Don’t say that out loud. I don’t want the director to give me a day off.” She needed this job. Work was hard, but the money was good.
Back at the hotel, Julian was looking at the photo of Jessie. His assistant had gotten him her details. Even though this was the second time he saw her face, it still shocked him. She looks just like Queenie. Perhaps she is her sister. He snapped a photo of Jessie and sent it to Nigel.
Nigel and Queenie were already at the airport. Nigel was stunned for a moment when he saw the photo as well. Oh my god, she looks just like Queenie. “I got the photo, Queenie.” He quickly handed the phone over to her.
One look at the photo, and Queenie started tearing up. “She’s my sister. What do you think?”
Nigel nodded. Bonnie’s face looked fake, but this one was the real deal. He thought she must be Queenie’s real sister. “We’ll know once we meet her and run a DNA test,” he said.
Meanwhile, Jessie had just come off the stunt wire. Before she could even catch a breath, Lexie quickly handed Jessie her phone. “You have three missed calls, Jessie.”
“Who is it from?” a surprised Jessie asked.
“No idea. I heard the ringtone, but the caller hung up before I could pick it up. You should call them back.” Lexie turned a fan on to cool Jessie down.
Jessie sat down and looked at her phone. All three calls had come from the same number. Whom can it be? She made the call while gulping down some water. I’m thirsty. And then the call went through. She asked, “Hi, may I know who you are?” She took another big swig of water.
A calm, sexy voice said, “Hi, it’s Julian Gilmore.”
Jessie spat out all her water. Never in her wildest imagination did she expect Julian to give her a call.
“Is something the matter?” Julian asked curiously.
“N-Nothing. Do you need anything?” Jessie was almost stammering, but then a shrill voice spoke.
“Hey, you got your water all over Miss Cotton’s dress. Watch it!”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it.” Jessie covered her phone and apologized to Mabel.
But Mabel did not look happy at all. She already disliked Jessie in the first place, and now, everyone was saying that she looked better than Mabel. Mabel had long been trying to find an excuse to sabotage her, and a perfect one just landed on her lap. “Get some tissues and wipe it off, Jessie,” she ordered.
Jessie put her phone down, crouched down, and quickly wiped the patch off with some tissues. “I’m sorry, Miss Cotton. I didn’t mean to do that. I was just careless.” She kept apologizing as she wiped Mabel’s dress off.
All of a sudden, Mabel kicked her in the chest, and Jessie fell back down. Her head hit the desk, and a thud followed. Even with the helmet on, the pain still made her pale.
Julian heard the sound of the knock as well. Her gasp didn’t escape him either.
“She said sorry. Why did you kick her?” Lexie came to her friend’s defense. She hated all things injustice.