Chapter 145: A crush on my ex?
A wave of satisfaction washed over me in an instant when I saw the look on her face. The colour drained from her face within a split second as her face fell and her demeanour shifted entirely.
Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at me. "You? You are the one funding this movie?" She asked, her voice filled with disbelief as there was an incredulous look plastered across her face. "No...There’s no way..." she muttered under her breath as she lowered her gaze to stare at the ground beneath her soles.
She lifted her head to meet my eyes. "I don’t believe you," she snarled. "You are lying to me."
Another chuckle erupted from my throat once again. "I don’t need you to believe me," I said crudely, my voice cold and icy as I looked into her eyes that were running wild with emotions. The corners of my lips curved upwards into a knowing smile. "You will find out yourself very soon."
"You–!"
She was cut off abruptly as there was a knock on the door. "Stella!" The voice was calling out to her on the other side of the door. Her eyes flickered over to glance at me for a moment before she forced her lips into a smile and pulled open the door.
"Hey Marie, you are looking for me?"
"Everyone is looking for you. There’s lunch prepared outside today," the young woman announced and she met my eyes this time. "Mrs Wilder, we are waiting for you too."
Stella tilted her head slightly to glance at me with disdain and contempt before she walked away with Marie and I followed along behind both of them. Marie had brought us back to the main studio, right in the middle where everyone had already gathered in that huge space.