Lovers & Liars

vie

ck from the familiar stranger w

ly, still wearing that cheeky gr

of steps back a

breathy, awestruck voice

nd Rosa frozen on the spot. Their eyes sparkling with unrestric

as if they w

acknowledged them with a slight nod. "Ladies," he said, h

r excitement evident before sh

just finished watching your latest movie; Apex predator and your performance was epic! We seriously can't wait for

leaned forward and whispered. "I thought I'd underperformed

d from nowhere. "Sorry, but can I get your autograph? My sister is not going to

chless because the Penny I know

ll Celebrity crush j

am beamed radiantly a

ce together, giggling like little fan

one in the photos with me? Because I could swear with ev

here was no way I could have becom

ll at 6'3" with his broad shoulders and trim

ousled hair and piercing emerald green eyes. The crisp white dress shirt beneath the suit j

with a pair of expensive looking shiny black dress shoes. H

, chiseled defined jawline. His eyebrows are thick and expressive, framing his green e

eading man - a vision of modern masculine elegance a

ow familiar voice yan

at how I was blatantly checking him out

de. "Checking me out," he sa

omeback that was burning on my tongue. I raised a qu

ng on my nerves. "Naaa." he shrugged. "I've lived with attentio

cocky ones who thinks he's one

ea

a bored expression, barely locking in my eye roll

in a "that's BS" kind of way. "Ar

mouth and that was when I saw it. T

still had to add more to his beauty. The man was a

was clearly lying through my front teeth

e who was caught checking someone out." a tiny secretive smile made an appearance on his lips. "An

sps echoed ar

backing down just yet. "That was a mistake

on his chest an

his theatrics. I sighed. "Ho

eptionist directed me after I told he

getting it. "And why

Telltale Herald?" he asked. "They are prac

an't be something that serious, right? It's not like you are

d I sure wasn't liking the vib

He actually is the Hollyw

hen twice. "You mean

d in his front breath pocket, he reached inside and fished it out. He then stared

is quick e

d his eyes locked with

ent and my blood in

e window that was overl

ort

here already...

ot the fuck

s this ridiculo

opular and influential is he in the entertainment ind

ob all over again. All these initial confusion and chaos all

bed, trying to alleviate the ache that was

ills before anything els

deep breaths and focused on

vi?" I heard Tara

eyes flashing with a warning. "

of feet shuffling out of the ro

d downed it in a go. I needed to get a

" Mr. Pryc

expression. "Have a seat, Mr. Pryce," I told hi

the chair, his big hands clasped loosely in his lap and one leg stretched out in front of him. I

berately creating a barrie

ter last night?" he qu

t ni

tion. "Your fever," he answere

fever la

ill don't have any recollection whatsoever about what ha

fever last night, how

"You should really rest up. Your fever was so

y that you were with me the whole night and probably took care of m

ide. "Why is that so hard to be

n't do things unless it benefits th

alled ste

t industry are more like the most selfish species of humans. Their movements and choices are c

were pinned on me with a probing intensity that made me

my help towards you as an

an hour after you supposedly left the hotel." I shook my head. "

eculating that I am the one who le

how you got to know about my spa and

rters, someone must have tipped them off about this place," he said. "Whatever happened

as telling me that he was telling th

within your jurisdiction to do so. I don't want to be a part

He adjusted back in his chair and for a moment I was distracted by the definition of his abdominal

can't do that

labbers were totally

began. "The world that I live in is not something I'd wi

ng any sense righ

tion is no longer one of celebrity scandals and whatnot

brain unable to proc

ly way that's safe." He closed his eyes for a brief moment. "Just give me a li

cket and retrieved a card. He unfolded his powerful b

of the ordinary happens." a musc

or the door, his walk a perfect mesmerizing blen

aused for a while but ende

breath I never knew I was holding

that this wasn't going to be the last

*

ything. I was angry, frustrated and confused and the m

what he said ke

of an alley a few meters away from my house. I wouldn't be surpr

received from them were e

stray paparazzi. The heavens, however, seemed to be on my side because I

the shadows behind me as I made

ized the voice and the stench that came wi

I almost thought you died or something." the smile melted off his face.

an?" I asked him, alr

course," h

w m

I wasn't putting up a fight. He rubbed h

are you going to do with six thousand dolla

ullshit lecture, Brina. I've got sh

ve got a fucking business that I'm running, staff to be paid at the end of

uh?" he stabbed my chest with a finger. "It. Was. Your. Fucking. Fault! It's your fault that we are all in this mess. And i

lm, almost drawing blood as I

tch!" Dean exhaled and dragged his fingers through his greasy hair. "Get me the mise

s came crashing down on me. He was r

e with the payment or else," he said, leaving the th

ement in a heap and finally let out the tea

d every

ever going