Chapter 146: She is planning something!
As soon as the words left the tip of my tongue, the place fell silent within the next second. I could see the exact moment as Stella’s heart sank to the pit of her stomach while everyone remained oblivious to my obvious jab at her, as they only watched with anticipation swirling in the depths of their eyes, waiting for an answer.
Blake and Stella’s eyes both widened, almost as if they were going to pop out of their eye sockets. Shock and surprise flashed past their eyes for a fleeting moment, clearly taken aback by my sudden question. I watched with great satisfaction as her face fell and the colour drained from her face, leaving her pale.
She blinked a couple of times, her mind still struggling to comprehend the situation as she stuttered, unable to find the right words to say. "I... I..."
I laughed, my laughter piercing through the tension that was lingering in the air between us.
"I’m just teasing you!" I exclaimed casually and I saw her once tensed up body finally relaxed visibly for a second as she let out a breath she had been holding. Laughter slipped through the gaps of her fingers. I leaned in closer towards her as I kept my gaze steady, a smirk tugged at the corners of my lips and amusement danced in my dark brown eyes.
"So..." I drawled, my voice trailing off as I continued. "Do you like him? How do you find Blake Carson? What kind of person is he like off set? Does he act very differently from when he is on set?" I questioned, my eyes seemingly filled with curiosity and my tone appeared to be laced with a hint of excitement when in actual fact, I already knew all the answers to my own questions.
Afterall, he used to be my husband.
My eyes flickered over, glancing at Blake who appeared to look slightly nervous as he cleared his throat audibly. I watched as he adjusted the collar of his shirt and his eyes darted around the place anxiously.
He lifted his head as his eyes swept across us and he let a low chuckle leave his parted lips. "Obviously Stella likes me," he said in a joking tone as he reached up and slung his arm around her shoulders, causing her posture to go rigid for a second. "I’m such a great and funny guy."
I laughed and we locked eyes this time. "Of course you are. But does Stella think so?"
Stella hesitated for a moment and I could see the gears in her head shifting as she was rendered speechless at that moment. But the rest of the crew started chanting, demanding for her to give an answer with bright smiles plastered across their faces, unaware of the tension that was crackling in the air between Stella and myself.