Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“I can’t. I’m not even sure if I’m your sister.” Jessie was taught never to take advantage of anyone. She really wanted to have dinner with Julian, but still, she wouldn’t exploit the situation.
“It doesn’t matter. We can still be friends,” Queenie answered adamantly. She liked Jessie, and she had a feeling Jessie was her sister.
“Come, Miss Landry. I’d like to talk about your role in my film,” Julian said.
Oh, more work? She happily nodded. “Sure.”
The four of them went down to the restaurant, and then Queenie’s phone rang. She looked at it. It’s from the company. She turned to glance at Julian. “You and Jessie go ahead. I need to take this call.”
“Sure. Nigel can accompany you. I’ll take Miss Landry inside.” Julian was more than happy to help. Jessie could be his friend’s sister-in-law, after all.
Queenie and Nigel went to another table, while Julian led Jessie to the restaurant.
At the same time, Mabel and her assistant came in from the other corridor. When Mable saw Julian, all she wanted to do was say hi, but when she saw Jessie beside him, her eyes went wide with shock. She couldn’t believe Jessie was chatting with Julian.
“Does she think she’s so hot that she can make him fall for her?” Mabel thought Jessie was trying to seduce Julian. Everyone in this industry who wanted to do that only had one goal: to get a role in any film that starred him.
Mabel might be a B-lister now, but she would still take any role in any film that starred Julian. And that lowly stuntwoman thinks she can get a role?
“You should say hi. This isn’t a chance you get every day,” the assistant gushed.
Mabel looked at her reflection in the wall made of glass. Good thing I reapplied my makeup before I came down. I still look good. She quickly went after Julian, though she would never be bold enough to hit on him. However, Jessie was around. She could pretend to say hi and approach Julian that way. “Jessie?” She called out to Jessie. “What a coincidence!”
Jessie turned around and saw Mabel and her assistant. She said, “Hi, Mabel. Here for dinner too?”
“Yeah, what are the odds, huh? Oh my god, Mr. Gilmore, you’re here too!” She stared at Julian with sparkling eyes. Now that she had reached her goal, there was no need to talk to Jessie anymore.
Julian had no idea who this woman was, but he thought he heard her voice before. She kicked Jessie today and made her bump her head.
“Is she the one who harassed you today, Jessie?” Julian suddenly turned around.
Jessie was a little surprised. Is he trying to help me?
“What did you say to him? I never harassed you.” Mabel was miffed. She couldn’t believe Jessie would snitch on her. Now he’s going to think I’m evil. This is all her fault.
Jessie was scared. On the one hand, she had to face the lead actress of the set she was in, on the other, she had to answer Julian. This was a hard case to settle.
Julian saw through her, and he smiled. “Don’t worry. I’m here. Nobody can force you to lie.”
But she’s still giving me a killer look. I still have to work for her. If I get on her wrong side, it’d be bad for me.
“You don’t have to be a stuntwoman anymore. Come to my set. You can be the tritagonist.” Julian offered her a role right away.
Jessie’s mind was blank for a few moments. I am a tritagonist in Julian’s film? But that’s a role even the best celebrities have to compete for. Why did he give it to me just like that?
With envy in her eyes, Mabel shot Jessie a glare. At the same time, she quickly put on a smile and made a request. “Do you need any more actresses, Mr. Gilmore? May I have—”
Julian shot her an icy look. “Harass her again, and you will be kicked out of the industry.” That was a warning and threat.
Mabel clasped her mouth shut right away. What did I do wrong? Was it because I kicked that woman this morning? She thought Jessie must have slept with Julian. Why else did he help her? And he even gave her a role. It’s either they’ve been sleeping or nothing else.
Mabel bit her lip and scurried off with her assistant. Staying around would only invite Julian’s ire. She blamed Jessie again. Tomorrow I’ll sabotage the stunt wire. I hope she falls and breaks her leg.
Queenie was dealing with work on the phone. Just then, Nigel’s phone rang as well. He looked at it and picked it up. “Did you get the results?”
“Yes, sir,” the assistant answered.
“Did you get it?” Queenie ended her call and looked at Nigel with excitement in her eyes.
“Send it to me,” Nigel ordered. He received the results right after he hung up. Nigel looked at his phone and handed it to Queenie. “You open it.”
Queenie took a deep breath. She closed her eyes and said her prayer before she opened the file. She enlarged it and scrolled to the bottom. The moment she saw what it said, she covered her mouth, and tears streamed down her cheeks. And then she hugged Nigel. Hoarsely, she said, “We’re sisters. She’s my sister. I found my sister.”
Nigel was happy for her. He hugged her back and said, “Let’s tell Jessie the good news.”
Queenie thought this result was given, but it was still delightful to see the decision with her own eyes. It felt like she found a priceless treasure. The girl her parents had been looking for was finally found. This time, it was not a fake. Jessie was her actual sister.
Jessie and Julian entered a luxurious room. The moment the door was closed, she found herself alone with a handsome and charismatic man. Even breathing felt difficult in his presence. She couldn’t even muster the courage to start a conversation. In the end, she looked at his necklace and pointed at it. “Did you fix your necklace?”
That amused Julian. “I thought you were a thief.”
“I didn’t mean it. My friend was arguing with your fans and she shoved me by accident, so I grabbed onto you.
Your bodyguards scared me, so I yanked the necklace off,” she explained sheepishly.
Julian sat down and rested his chin on his hand. He thought she was cute when she explained things.
As the older sister, Queenie was calm and collected, while as the younger sister, Jessie was adorable.
“It’s alright. I don’t blame you.” He even poured some tea for her, much to her surprise.
Jessie stood up.
Just then, someone opened the door.
Before Jessie could tell what was going on, someone dashed toward her and gave her a big hug.
“You’re my sister, Jessie. You’re my sister!” It was Queenie. She was crying tears of joy.
Jessie’s eyes went wide with surprise. She couldn’t believe Queenie was her actual sister. “Y-You’re actually my sister?”
She held Queenie’s shoulder and gave the crying Queenie a tissue.
“Yes, I’m your sister. Dad and Mom have been waiting for you to come home.”
Queenie was sobbing. Words couldn’t describe how she felt.
Back when her fake sister came back, she did feel happy, but it wasn’t like how she felt now.