A Night with Her Cruel Mate

A bitter smile slowly emerged on Julia's face. Bad news always seemed to travel faster than good news.

"I'm at home," she responded to Samuel, staring at the ceiling.

"Wait for me at home. I'll be there soon," Samuel curtly replied as he was about to hang up.

Although he still had an important scene to shoot, he wasn't able to focus. He couldn't stop worrying about Julia after what had just happened.

For the first time in his life, he was going to ask the crew to stop shooting. He just wanted to stay with Julia.

"There's no need," Julia replied in a hurry. "I'm alright. Also, aren't you in the middle of a shoot? You shouldn't come over."

"But..." Julia interrupted him before he could finish his sentence.

"Don't bother. I'm fine," she insisted, as if nothing had happened. She didn't want him to worry. "Besides, Consuela went to the office for a meeting. I believe that she'll have a solution soon. Even if you come today, you won't be able to go inside. The police have the area surrounded. They might turn their attention to you if you come over and I don't want you to get involved anymore."

She tried to convince him that she was alright. "I'll invite you for drink in a few days, just when everything has settled down. Will that be alright?"

"Yeah, okay then." Samuel nodded, respecting her decision. He knew her too well; once she made up her mind, she stuck with it.

After hanging up, she looked at her phone. Overwhelmed by the scandal, she collapsed.

asked her to stay at home, Julia felt like she was suffocating inside. She had to go out and ask Jean

away from me. Why couldn't she just

to figure out a way to

a knock on the door. Like a frightened bird, Julia slowly looked through the

stunned, wondering what he was doing here. When she opened the door,

door behind him and looked at her. "What's wrong, Julia? Who on earth did you offend? Why are they hurting

you see?" Annoyed, Julia turned on the TV. All the channels were reporting the same thing. She stopped at

when they were

about this?" Eric asked with

influenced my own mother to ruin my reputation. I don't understand why she can't just leave me alone. I have nothing. Does she really want

solve it for you," Eric said

Although they were good friends back when they were younger, they had been separated for a long time. Julia was too embarrassed to ask him for help. "You don't

convinced by Julia's argument. "I'm telling you that I'll make sure that

have the ability to do so, but that wouldn't work. People already think it's true. Even though you can have the news deleted, people will still discuss it. I don't

you either if this continues," he argued back in

worry about me." Julia smiled. "The company

trace of disappointment flashed across Eric's face. He really wanted to help, but it seemed that there was nothing he

here?" Julia was still thinking about her way out of the house. When she saw Eric here, she became hopeful. "There are