Chapter 24: A Surprise Visit

Lila’s POV: A Surprise Visit

“Why you little hocus locus who forgot her best friend exists”

I heard a loud obnoxious sound across the road as someone rushed to my side like a reincarnated Flash.

“Did you miss me Cupcake?”

I saw Rena’s smiling face as I rushed into her embrace. I knew I missed her but I didn’t realize how much until she stood in front of me. In the flesh and blood.

“Of course I did. I thought you wouldn’t come at all” I faked a dramatic cry as she laughed out and patted me on my head.

I looked behind her to find Ethan carrying both their luggages. Did the sun rise from the west?

“Ethan” I walked over and hugged him as well as Rena loudly hmped and Ethan let out an exhausted sigh.

Why did it look like something had happened between the both of them and Ethan was in the wrong?

“What happened? Both of you aren’t bickering anymore?”

“Yes Ethan. What’s going on?”

Ethan let out a look that seemed to beg Rena. But beg her for what?

“Listen…” I pointed at Ethan.

“If you dare hurt my bay girl I’m going to gut like the croc did to Captain Hook in the Peter Pan movies.

“The croc chewed off only his hands dummy”

“Do I look like I give a damn? You are going to lose more than your hands if I ever find out you took the bickering too far and made her cry. I’m serious”

“And you…” I pointed at Rena this time as he etiology a big gulp.

“You are fond of hiding your pain all the time. If my big oaf of a brother ever hurts you or even worse lays his hands on you, don’t hesitate to tell me”

“Yes ma’am” she replied as she let out a chuckle.

If my brother and Rena ever got in a fight, I already knew who I was going to be siding. Whether she was right or wrong. I didn’t care.

“Am I really that bad in your eyes you little bully?”

“Did you just call me a bully?”

“Sisterrrr!!!!!!!!”

Oh shit. I nearly forgot about him.

“Sister where did you run off to? I have been looking for you for the past two hours”

“Sister?” Ethan looked at me, confused as fck.

“When did you guys have a sibling that I didn’t know of?”

Even Rena was confused. I had literally forgotten to tell the both of them. But of course it’s their fault for springing a surprise visit on me so suddenly.

“Is that the Nicholas Cole running towards us?” Rena let out a shriek as I made he sign of the cross in my head. I was going to be dead if Ethan found out he was related to Adrian.

“Sisterrr”

Nicholas ran towards me as he brought out his hand for our handshake. I just met the guy and we already had our own secret handshake.

Unable to ignore him, we did the handshake as I turned to Ethan.

“Nicholas COLE?”

He stressed the Cole which made me gulp.

“Hi. I’m Nick. Sisi’s younger brother”

He stretched his hand to Ethan who shook it with a chill in his eyes. Rena on the other hand still looked at him with eyes going gaga.

“The Nicholas Cole? I’m standing with the Nicholas Cole. Someone pinch me” she shrieked as

She hopped around like a bunny.

“Okay” Nicholas yelled as he pinched her in her arm.

“Owww. I meant figuratively not literally. But wait a minute, that means I am not dreaming. Yayyyyyy”

“This one seems to be dumb Sister”

Nick whispered in my ears as I laughed.

“Nick meet my elder brother Ethan. Ethan, this is Nick. He’s the male lead of our movie” I introduced the both of them but Nick just had to be Nick.

“And Sister’s younger brother”

“Last time I checked, only two people bear the name Monroe.”

“We don’t have to be blood related to be siblings. That’s old fashioned”

“Andddddd…” I cut the both of them short before they escalated the matter.

“This is my manager and best friend Rena. She was the reason I was able to join Starlight without any issues.”

“Pleased to meet you m’lady” he extended his hands as he took Rena’s and placed a small kiss on the back of it like a true gentleman. I turned to Ethan and found him fuming at the sight. What the fck happened between he and Rena? I had to ask her when the both of us were alone.

“The male lead that was refused to be disclose is him? Now I understand why”

Rena had demanded for who was the male lead but the directors had remained tight lipped about it.

Even I was shocked when I found out it was him.

“Are you perhaps related to….”

“Nooo!!! He’s not related to him” I interrupted Ethan before he could finish the sentence.

“What’s going on?” Rena asked he glanced at the both of us.

Even Nicholas was confused as hell.

“Why don’t we do some sight seeing before heading back? We still have about two days before we leave Shanghai” Nicholas suggested as he brought out his card.

“As long as you’re paying with that good old black card you are waving around” Rena chimed in.

“Of course I am” Nick grabbed her hand as the both of them sprinted off.

“You guys are done filming the sequel?” Ethan asked.

“Yeah. Not long ago. Both our scenes at least”

“Okay then”

Ethan held my hand as we both walked together to meet up with the duo in front of us.

“What’s going on between you and Rena?” I asked.

“Is he related to Adrian Cole?” He fired back.

So we both had something we were hiding from each other. Wonderful.

“Nothings going on between me and Rena except the fact that she is utterly annoying”

“Nicholas and Adrian are not related”

Lies. All lies. But two can play this game.

“Come on sister. Hurry up!!”

“We are coming!”

I looked at my brother who had a sly smile on his face. Guess the Monroe blood was strong after all.