I thought that would be the last time I would see Kairus. The eager you want to hide someone or avoid someone, the closer they can walk to your side.
“Guys! Please check everything! Our boss wants our set to be beautiful and aromatic because another big person is going to be here! Kairus is already on his way here!” The assistant ordered.
I don’t know if the world is playing with us and maybe it enjoys watching people suffer, and torn.
I wanted to close my eyes and pretend to be blind, I wanted to cover my ears and pretend to be deaf but his name and his he’s presence was making the noise without trying hard. Just his name, and everyone flocked around him, just like what happened now.
I’m in the photoshoot for a perfume brand, and I don’t know why he’s coming here.
The last years ago he doesn’t like things like this. I even read the article about his mother telling how Kairus would rather do gardening than pose in every camera. He wants peaceful and quite life.
What happened now?
Everyone were so busy and excited as they heard his name.
“It was a late decision but I’m glad he said yes about it.” I heard the manager says. I know who he meant.
They just utter his name but everyone is being extra careful and attentive, like he is the center of attention.
The staff became busy again. I thought it was already a closed and ended topic so I was on my phone just browsing pretending to be busy.
I didn’t know that there’s a guy model for the perfume shoot. If I have known that it was him to be here then I should have say no to this.
I stopped, and closed my eyes while leaning on the chair that I was seating.
I sighed. He’s going here, and does he have experience to this? What’s with the sudden risk of decision?
“I thought he is busy?” I heard the other gay said, and my attention is now with them.
Why would I worry too much? You’re not going to be close with him. There’s already script and flow to that. I have a different area. But why are we not staring yet?
“He was busy but he cleared his schedule when I asked him about it again.”
“This would be for sure get famous. Kairus was everyone’s dream to be in the stage. I heard a lot of actresses want him to be their main leading man but Kairus didn’t like about showbiz.”
He don’t like? But Kelsey was already had her own empire in showbiz and even their family were so famous even until now.
“Is the news true about last year… that Sandra went to Kairus condo?” Rosy asked. I scowl my eyebrows when I heard him join the talkings. I slowly get up and pretend to yawn.
“Yes, but Kairus didn’t let him inside the condo.”
I darted my head to them. Rosy was with another gay staffs. Others were simply on their phone, and no one cares about what they have talk about. Rosy darted her eyes at me, and she bit her lips.
I sighed and moved my eyes to them but still I can hear them. They were just standing inches away from me.
“I was even surprised what made him accept this! This the first time he said yes about to model the brand.”
Trust me I am too.
They went silent. I moved my head again and I saw Kairus standing in the door.
He didn’t saw me. The gay manager came to him directly, and ask something. Before he could have roamed his eyes around, I looked away and indulge myself in the social media.
My eyes seriously darted to the new news.
“Andrew Anderson a successful businessman, engineer, and CEO is coming back to the Philippines. According to our source, he would be here right now, at this time.”
Wow, they even have legit and better source than me, the sibling.
I frowned when I saw Rosy’s hand touch my arms. I moved my eyes to him, frowning. And I just realized that the room went silent.
I looked around and just in time I saw his serious eyes looking at me. And I moved my eyes behind him, and they were looking at me and at Kairus, who was slowly walking towards my direction.
Damn him.
I quickly looked to Rosy and he was biting his lips and shaking his head.
What’s kind of scene is this? I’m not informed. I sighed and acted normal.
I frowned even more seeing a hand on the side of me. He was already here in front of me, looking at me, fiercely.
What I’m going to his hand? I looked at it weirdly.
“Miss Anderson!” the manager called behind. I saw him walking towards us with a shy and timid smile.
“I forgot to mention that the concept changed as my boss said.” He explained. “And, this is Kairus Salvador, our male model. I know you are already know him.”
I nodded. Do I have a choice? I feel like the CEO didn’t inform me ahead because he knows that I’m going to decline if its’ talking about the Salvador. Everyone knows my past, and bout my brother’s marriage and sudden break up of their marriage.
‘No,” Kairus uttered, coldly. We looked at him. No? What?
“We know each other in different circumstances. I’ll introduce myself.” He said. His hand is still offering at me.
Rosy looked at me and she widened her eyes motioning me to accept his handshake. The manager looked at me worried. The staff and the crew looked on us, curiously.
I sighed and lazily accept his hand still sitting in the high chair.
“Anderson,” I said dryly, “Aime Anderson.”
My heart beats nervously as I feel his thumb gently caress my hand. I looked at him, frowning.
I smiled, forcely. It’s already evident in my expression. I wanted to pull my hand away but it was his hand locking me into his.
I looked at him strongly. “I want my hand back.” I said, strictly to him. he just realized that his holding me or he was just pretending that he realized it. He chuckled and slowly, gently let go of my hand.
“It’s my first time in this, please, I hope you will guide me well.” He says.
I know people around this room knows our family’s relationship. It was understandable.
I smirk at him. “You are old enough. No need my guidance. You can quit and leave.”
He smirked amused. I turn my expression emotionless and walked pass to him.
“Why did you snob him? People would think that you’re a snobber!” Rosy tailed me behind.
Who cares about what people think? I was just driven by my anger and I know it’s childish.
I sighed and paused. Rosy is already in front of me before he could utter any words, Tami, the manager looked at me, apologizing.
“Aime, I hope you’re not backing out to this. Mr. Agot knows your family’s relationship with him, and that’s why we only announce it now-
I smiled and hold his hand. “It’s fine. Let just begin so we can end early.” I said that made the manager gasped in happiness. I glance back and I saw Kairus with crossing arms, watching us with his amused smirk.
I wanted to stick my tongue out like what I did the first time I saw him but I want him to know that we are not okay and we will never be. He doesn’t need to be bother by that.
I looked at him with a conversing unfriendly eyes. Just back out, dude.