Novel Square
Chapter 118
Chapter 118
Eileen was gawking at Egbert.
Egbert was a fussy dude, and even insisted on washing his face with hot water. If he could bring himself to shower in cold water…
Eileen bit her lip, casting another glance at the towel wrapped around Egbert’s waist.
“Did you…” Eileen tread carefully with her words, then asked, “Did you feel…something just now?”
Egbert froze, staring at her in disbelief. He wasn’t expecting her to be so bold.
“Really?” Eileen expressed surprise. “Then you’re pretty weak, dude. I mean, I feel nothing for you!”
Egbert fell silent for a moment. He took a deep breath and asked coldly, “Should I be happy about that?”
Eileen sighed, waving her hand dismissively. “You can’t really say that. I just have better self-control than you. It’s normal to feel aroused when you get intimate with someone; that’s just your body pumping out dopamine. But you gotta separate your physical reactions from your feelings, okay?”
Just then, Eileen’s phone rang. It was the props department, saying they’d found the car keys.
After hanging up the phone, Eileen looked up to see Egbert watching her with a frosty gaze. He seemed a bit ticked off, so she didn’t dare to provoke him further and headed for the door.
A few minutes later, Egbert appeared. His hair still damp. He walked straight to the elevator. Eileen followed him in.
There were crew members waiting for them downstairs.
Egbert got into the van, and just as Eileen was about to join him, he abruptly shut the door.
Eileen was left standing outside, stunned.
The van zoomed away. Eileen stood there, a cloud of exhaust fumes wafting over her.
At that moment, Galen approached, pulling a flyer out of his pocket and handing it to Eileen. When Eileen took a look, she saw that it was an advertisement for fireworks show at the bay. This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.
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Galen said, “It’s a local festival today. At 8 p.m., there’ll be a celebration at the bay observation deck with fireworks. I don’t care what type of guys you’re into, you gotta pretend to be into Egbert while we’re filming. So invite him out tonight, and don’t cause any drama!”
Eileen looked at the flyer and finally nodded her head. “There’s no admission fee, good. I’ll ask him.”
Eileen pulled out her phone and sent Egbert a text, but Egbert didn’t reply. When she got back to the hotel, she had no choice but to confront him in person.
Egbert was talking to Flossie. When Eileen made her proposition, he flatly refused, “No.”
Flossie quickly chimed in, “I’ll go! I love fireworks, Eileen. I’ll go with you!”
Eileen looked at Flossie. Flossie had been calling her Ms. Lopez just this morning, but now she was suddenly Eileen?
Eileen dodged Flossie and ran off to find Galen. With no other options, Galen had to step in and mediate. He pulled Egbert aside for a chat.
When he returned, he patted Egbert on the shoulder and said to Eileen, “Wear a mask so you won’t be recognized.”
Flossie joked, “It’s gonn be so boring with just two people. Why don’t the three of us go?”
Galen sighed, “This is just a small lovers’ quarrel. Ms. Flossie, what’s the point of you tagging along?”
The fireworks display was scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Eileen and Egbert left the hotel at 7, arriving around 7:30. There were lots of seafood stalls around the observation deck, and street performers were singing nostalgic songs.
Seeing that Egbert was still ignoring her, Eileen moved closer to him and asked, “Want something to eat?”
Egbert glanced at her and said, “I didn’t bring any money”
Eileen immediately retorted, “I invited you, why would I make you pay? Are you looking down on me?”
With that, she whipped out her phone and texted Galen. [Pretending to like Egbert is part of my job. I should get a reimbursement, right? I’m not asking for much, just send me 500 dollars now. We can settle the rest later.]
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A few minutes later, Galen transferred her 500 dollars with the message, [Screw off].
Eileen pocketed the money and waved her phone at Egbert. “Come on, let’s grab something to eat.”
By 7:55, the observation deck was packed with people. Considering their status as public figures, Eileen decided it would be best to find a more secluded spot.
At 8 o’clock sharp, the fireworks started. The sky instantly filled with brilliant colors.
“Wow!” Eileen got out her phone and started recording.
She looked up at the sky, watching the fireworks burst into dazzling arrays of color before quickly fading away, a smile dancing in her eyes the entire time. After a while, she found the silence unnerving and turned to strike up a conversation with Egbert. But to her surprise, Egbert was already staring at her
He had been watching her for quite some time. In his deep, dark eyes, there were no fireworks, only her reflection.