Ruining Isobel

Chapter 1- Kirsten

“Is it true? You are making a comeback?”

“I will.”

“But you said that you already retired?”

“I also thought so. But things do change..” I gave them a sweet smile.

“Is it true? That you and Mr. Mcdermott are going to file a divorce? Is it the reason why you are going back to Hollywood?”

I raised my eyebrows and smirked at the reporter before I crossed my legs. I have noticed how they watch every little action that I made.

“That’s is right,” I answered with my head held up high. I saw how their eyes grew wide.

They didn’t expect that I will answer them direct to the point.

Why not? I wanted the whole world to know that Soul Lachlan McDermott and I are over!

Surely it will be a big news and it will be good for me..

It will create noise to my comeback and will make people remember me.

Surely, a lot will feel sad, because their DREAM COUPLE is finally over.

My wedding with Soul had been the wedding of the Century and it was celebrated all over the world.

Why not? I am an international model and a Hollywood Actress, While Soul is part of Forbe’s richest man in the world plus he is a well-known Philanthropist.

I met him through his family.

I was just seventeen at that time, young and naïve.

And he was twenty-two and has already built his name in an IT Company.

He is a pioneer of a Multinational IT Company that branched out all over the world. And his family came from an old rich clan in Europe with several businesses around the world. They are a respected family and people really looked up to them.

And this will surely create a bad publicity for their clean surname.

I love his family, and I don’t want that to happen.

But what can I do?

Soul ruined me.

So  I must stand up without thinking who will be the collateral damage in the war that he created, they created.

I hate him.

I hate him so much!

“Cut!” The director is glaring at my co-star, we have been taking this scene for five times and it is already late. We are behind our scenes because of the mistakes that Kirsten has been doing all over again.

“Kirsten!” The director shouted. “What’s wrong with you?! Why can’t you deliver the expression that I want?! It’s just a simple scene and you can’t do it properly! Not because you have a backer, you will not do your best! Even if you have a backer, I can throw you out of my Movie!” he said while looking as if his gonna erupt like a volcano, his face is red, his eye is burning with fire.

He is indeed fuming mad.

I turned to look at Kirsten. I have known her for so long. She had been in some of my projects before and we became friends, but we are not that close because she is shy and aloof.

Kirsten’s face looks so red because of embarrassment. I want to pacify the Director but then Julian, my co-actor gave me a look that says, stay put.

And so I did.

Reluctantly, I just watched how Direct Lou scolded Kirsten. And the poor girl almost cried because of embarrassment.

“That’s what she gets for aiming to high! I mean, everyone knows that she shouldn’t have been here if not because of her backer. Why the girl acts so lame! She is making this hard for us!” Cherie, my friend, and co-actor appeared beside me.

“Hey..that’s mean.” I glared at her but she just rolled her eyes at me.

“She deserved it, she’s pretentious you know!?” she raised her brows to me.

I shook my head, Cherie is really someone who’s too observant, she always has something to comment about the people around her. If she likes you then be happy if she doesn’t then expect her to be b*tch on you!

“She’s trying to make the people around her believe that she is a damsel in distress, but I can see it in her eyes..she’s a fake!” She said while glaring at Kirsten.

“Cher!” I shushed her.

And she just pouted.

“Please be nice to her..”

“Ohhh.. Isobel Leigh, I am telling you..one day, time will come and she will stab your back.. So be careful, don’t be too nice to her!” She warned me in her most serious voice before she turned her back and marched towards Julian.

After a few more shots we were able to finish the scenes that we need to shoot. Everyone is tired but happy because finally, we can all go home.

“Hi..” I approached Kirsten who had been fixing her things.

She only has one personal assistant s***h make-up artist with her, that’s why she still needs to help at fixing her things.

Kirsten had been in the industry for more than five years but she hasn’t landed in a project of her own, she is an aspiring star but her career is moving so slow. I was able to work with her on a lot of projects already and I see her as my friend.  We are not super close though since she is really a quiet person and she loves to be alone.

I also heard that she is from a simple family who is trying to support her sick mother. That’s why I like her because I think she is a good person.

“Hey..” she gave me a weak smile.

“Hmn.. are you okay?”

Her lips parted before she looks away.

“Please don’t take personally what the Director has said, she is just so stressed and-“

“It’s okay, it’s my fault-“

“No, it’s not-“

“I am sorry, I need to go now, I have an errand to finish.” She cut me off.

I feel like she doesn’t want to talk about what happened.

And I understand.

How insensitive of me.

“Oh..sorry..” I said, and she gave me a nod before she turned her back on me and finished what she is doing.

“Miss Isobel, we can go now..” My assistants together with my stylists are already on my back.

I saw how Kirsten look at our way with a blank face.

“I will go now Kirsten..Bye!” I said and gave her a wave which she just ignored but I just shrugged.

Maybe, she is not in the mood.