Chapter Four: Three Different Worlds.
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At the same time.
“Uh, Boss? What do you plan to do with the script? ” Venice mustered all of her courage to ask her Boss, after calming down a bit.
"We need to go back to the office to do brainstorming." Audrey gloomily answered.
Venice didn't have any choice but to follow Boss Audrey's order. They are going to pull an all-nighter again, and she won't be able to go back home again...
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"Warren, you'll be having a photoshoot for a magazine, and afterwards, you're going to meet with a songwriter to discuss about the songs that will be included on your second album." Daniel informed his talent actor, Warren Grant, who was sitting at the back of the car.
Daniel looked at Warren at the rearview mirror. He saw him looking outside the car window, and it's obvious that his mind is flying elsewhere...
"Is there something wrong, Warren?" he asked him.
Warren looked back at his Manager, while looking apologetic.
"I'm sorry, were you saying something, Daniel?" he asked again. ”
"Oh, I was just telling you the scheduled appointments for today. But you've been spacing out lately, Warren. Is there something wrong? Do you want to talk about it?" Daniel asked, while looking worried.
"I'm okay... Just feeling a bit tired, I guess..." Warren said, while shrugging his shoulders.
“By the way, the Cinematique Movie Company sent you a script for a possible movie project. They want you to become the lead actor for the movie." Daniel informed Warren.
"I'm not interested." Warren replied, without even thinking.
"I can't understand, Warren. You've been offered a lot of movie projects that gives you the leading role. But you keep on declining them. But how long are you going to keep on rejecting those proposals? You have to be more proactive as an actor..." Daniel commented.
“I’m just waiting for a certain script, Daniel. I'm just keeping my promise to my childhood friend..." Warren explained briefly.
Afterwards, put his attention back to the road again. He will never forget his promise to a certain woman that he considers as the most important person in his life.
"Where are you, Venice?" he longingly wondered to himself.
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At the Brilliant Blue Publishing House.
“Venice, aren't you going home yet? Are you planning to pull an all-nighter again?" Lara, one of Venice's co-worker asks, as she passes by her table.
Venice quickly glanced at the wallclock. She didn't realized that it was already 7pm. She has been engrossed with her work, and she didn't even have time to eat some snacks or drink coffee...
"I still have lots of things to do, Lara. Miss Audrey needs to have this script early tomorrow morning." Venice forced herself to smile.
"Hmp! What else is new with that s******c woman? She's making your life so miserable!" Lara stated, while looking irritated.
"Well, our previous with the Producer didn't turn out so well. They want us to write a whole new manuscript in a limited amount of time, so she's under pressure right now..." Venice relayed.
"But she shouldn't be torturing you like this!" Lara said.
"Shh! She might hear you!" Venice warned her friend.
“Are you really alright with this? We all know that you're an amazing and talented scriptwriter, but why are you still holding on with Audrey? You're much better than her!" her friend insisted.
Venice helplessy sighed before she spoke again.
"And we all know that Miss Audrey has this deep connection with all of the important people in this industry... I need to stay as her Assistant Writer to fulfill my dream of becoming a successful writer in the future." she explained to Lara.
"Well, if that's what you want, I can't do anything about it. But if you need help, you can count on me..." Lara finally gave up.
“Thanks for your concern, Lara. I really appreciate it." Venice smilingly thanked her friend.
“Alright,then.I'll go ahead.See you tomorrow!"
Lara finally bid her goodbye.
When Lara was out of sight, Venice resumed with her work...
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The next morning.
"Good morning, Grandpa." Venice greeted her Grandfather, Robert, as soon as she saw him cooking breakfast at the kitchen.
"Morning, Venice. Did you just pull another all-nighter at the office?" the old man asked her.
"Well, it can't be helped, Gramps. We have a deadline so I've been very busy at work." Venice tries to reason out.
"I really hope you can take a break from your work sometimes... Anyway, I'm done cooking breakfast, sit down and eat." Grandpa Robert ordered her.
"Wow, this looks good, Gramps!" Venice exclaimed, as her grandfather laid down a plate of eggs benedict, with large strips of crispy bacon, German franks, and toasted bread. She can also smell the appetizing aroma of black coffee...
"That's good to hear from you. Go ahead and eat a lot." Robert smilingly said to his granddaughter.
"Thanks, Gramps." she thanked her grandfather, and afterwards, she started to eat. Seira replied, before she began to eat.
"Morning, everyone!"
Grandpa Robert and Venice smiled when they heard Diana's voice.
Diana is Venice's cousin from her mother's side, and she is five years younger. Diana's currently working as a staff at a Daycare Center for kids..
“Good morning. Come and have breakfast with me." Venice invited her cousin.
"Oh, wow! This looks delish!" Diana excitedly said, as she picks up her own plate, and she filled it up with food. She then took a seat beside Venice.
Venice smilingly looked at her grandfather and her cousin. She thought that she's very lucky to have a family member just like them. She was orphaned at a very young age, but her grandfather and cousin filled her with so much love and happiness.
They also helped her get back on her feet when Warren left her few years ago...
She will do everything and anything she can to protect her family, the same way that they protected her back in the past...
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