Chapter 7 My True Identity Is Revealed
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“Wasn’t Alicia messing around with the new rookie actor from the production crew last night? Did that come with some kind of delayed aftereffect?‘ I asked inwardly.
Alicia’s face flushed bright red, then turned pale.
At that moment, Jeremy no longer looked like he wanted to kill me. Instead, under the curious gaze of the entire room, he fixed Alicia with a furious glare due to being cheated on.
Meanwhile, Henry was scratching his head, desperately trying to get my attention.
I couldn’t help but finally look his way, drawn in by his absurd antics.
‘With that kind of intelligence… No wonder the sugar mama he just snagged got poached by his own teammate! Hahaha! Bet he doesn’t even know why he lost, does he?‘ I mocked inwardly.
The entire crowd had expressions that said, “We’d like to know too!”
‘His teammate’s already slept with his sugar mama, but Henry is still a little virgin!‘ I laughed inwardly.
Henry drew a sharp breath and froze. He felt utterly humiliated.
Suddenly, the director, who had been quiet all this time, turned to me and asked, “Yunice, what’s your connection to the Stone Family?”
I was still figuring out how to respond when I realized Jimmy was already standing behind me. Without a word, he shot a cold warning glance at Alicia, then grabbed the back of my collar and pulled me toward the cameras.
“She’s my sister. By blood.”
“What?” I looked up at him, stunned.
“And Alicia?” The director’s expression lit up with excitement, like he had just uncovered some juicy scandal.
Jimmy’s lips tightened before he replied, “She’s our adopted sister.”
Alicia staggered back two steps, staring at him in disbelief. He had exposed her background so bluntly after they had promised her they wouldn’t.
Jeremy steadied her, and his gaze darted between our family members. He was deep in thought.
“Wow, that was decisive,” I said with a smirk. “Fine, for standing up for me, I’ll stop calling you a dummy so often.”
The director, who had just uncovered the dramatic twist involving the real and fake heiress, now had a gleam of excitement in his eyes.
‘No way, no way! Does he really think that with Zachary out of the picture, the show can just go on and blow up by digging into my family’s connections? The biggest ticking time bomb of this show has always been him!‘ I said internally.
The director shot up from his seat. Even Alicia abandoned her fake display of grief and attempt to garner sympathy.
‘Honestly, you could say his situation is pitiful, but when you think about it, the reason for his misery is… well, complicated,‘ I thought.
At that moment, Angela slid over to my side, squeezing past my brother to link her arm through mine. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at me with a kind of intense admiration.
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‘Um… Why is she staring at me like that?‘ I was puzzled.
“I just think you’re so beautiful, Yunice!” she declared.
I couldn’t help but flash a shy smile, silently giving her credit in my heart. ‘At least she’s got good taste.‘
Her face lit up with joy, and she laughed happily.
‘No wonder you’re the kind of woman who always books the top male models at the club!‘ I exclaimed in my mind.
The air around us grew noticeably tense, as if everyone was holding their breath.
‘She has the guts to book them but not to follow through. Every time, she just ends up playing poker with them in bed till morning!‘ I laughed silently.
Angela buried her face in her hands, while I stole a glance at the director, who seemed to be on edge.
‘Dude, you constipated or something? Where were we? Oh, right–the show can’t air because someone’s out to ruin him.
‘Though, to be fair, that “someone” is a mess of his own making. Because—
‘Tsk, tsk, tsk. My brother is just a cuckold, but this guy is a real cuckold fetishist!‘
The crowd fell silent for a moment, followed by a collective gasp. A few curious glances darted between Jimmy and Harvey.
Jimmy cleared his throat, turned to Harvey, and asked, “Hey, has William been in a bad mood lately?”
Harvey immediately caught on. “Oh, absolutely. Didn’t he just break things off with his fiancee?”
‘Wait, why are they suddenly bringing up William? Did he and Dory really split up? Well, I guess it makes sense. Didn’t she end up in jail?‘
Next to me, Angela, inexplicably worked up over the drama, gripped my arm so tightly I thought it might snap. I quickly wriggled free, rescuing my poor limb from her iron–clad grasp.
Meanwhile, the director’s face flushed crimson. He looked like he wanted to storm out yet felt compelled to stay. His expression shifted wildly as if he were trapped in his own internal tug–of–war.
The gossip in my mind continued, ‘Would you believe how nervous he was when he first suggested playing these ‘ games‘ with his wife? But his wife turned out to be way more adventurous than him. In fact, she only married him because of his kink.
‘Here’s the kicker. Now, his wife and the new adulterer have fallen in love with each other, and they are taking advantage of the director’s absence to transfer property.
‘By the time he wraps up this episode, he’ll come home to find nothing but cold leftovers. Oh, and that hard- fought funding for this show? Gone too. Rumor has it his wife’s already siphoned it off. At this rate, the guy’s gonna land himself in the hospital from sheer rage.‘
The director suddenly shot to his feet with a gloomy face. “I have something urgent to handle. You all continue filming. The assistant director will take over!”
Still caught up in my gossip, I barely noticed his abrupt departure until I glanced up and realized the assistant director had taken his place.
Donald, standing beside me, leaned in to explain, “The director got a phone call just now and had to leave.”
“Oh,” I replied with a small nod.
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Taking another look at him, I sighed dramatically. “What a handsome guy. Such a pity.”
Donald’s brows knitted together. He was clearly annoyed.
But my attention had already shifted to the assistant director, a much younger man who, unfortunately, was just as bald.
“Assistant Director-
The excitement of being newly promoted immediately froze on his face. He stared at me with a pleading expression that screamed, ‘Please, spare me, ma’am.‘
‘You’re still here? Your wife is about to give birth! And yet, here you are, calmly filming this show while your mother, who’s obsessed with having a grandson, plots to sell off your unborn daughter the moment she arrives. Seriously, what a snake!‘ I said internally.
Everyone collectively turned to glare at the assistant director in disdain.
‘How should I break it to him, though? The guy’s the ultimate mama’s boy, a man–child through and through. He always listens to her no matter what. If I bad–mouth his mother, he’ll probably just assume I’m making things up,
I continued internally.
‘Ugh, I can’t stand mamas‘ boys. His wife has complained to him more times than I can count about how his nother secretly bullies her. Oh, and let’s not forget the part where she cavesdrops on their private moments. And what does he do? He brushes it off, saying his wife’s being dramatic. Please. His mother probably knows his favorite bedroom moves by heart, although there’s not much to note there, considering he barely lasts three minutes.‘
The assistant director, likely choking on his own saliva, started coughing violently.
‘How am I supposed to tell him? Seriously, this is urgent! I started wondering.
Before I could come up with a solution, Donald suddenly spoke. “Sir, I heard from the producer that your wife’s due soon. Shouldn’t you go check on her?”
The assistant director shot up, his face burning, red. “I–I’ll take my leave now.”
I turned to Donald with sparkling eyes. ‘Oh, Don, you’re such a sweetheart. My little lifesaver!‘
Jimmy erupted into a fit of coughing beside us.
‘What’s going on? This is like the tenth time today. Dummy, are you seriously ill or something?‘ I chided him internally.
Jimmy gave me a wounded look as if I had wronged him deeply.
