Being Pursued By Ex-husband

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Having worked in the entertainment industry for a few years, Nina had dealt with all sorts of people. Since she was a child, she had learned to use her appearance to her advantage. Her big, round eyes gave her an innocent and pitiful look when staring at people. It helped her get her way every single time, but it failed when she tried it on Alexander.

I don't understand! Why did that guy refuse to look at me? I will admit that the woman next to him is very beautiful, and my appearance pales by comparison, but they should at least take pity on me! No one could resist me when I look at them like that!

The rain was not really heavy, but the mansion was surrounded by mountains, so the wind felt really cold even though it was already September.

Nina wasn't dressed warmly when she left the house. To make matters worse, she fell and broke her umbrella. Having been drenched by the rain, Nina felt so cold that she shivered uncontrollably while standing at the door.

Fortunately for her, it didn't take long for the staff to arrive. The group then headed back to their tour bus with the windows down to let the cool breeze in. Nina was as white as a sheet by the time she returned to the lodging.

“What happened to you? I told you not to go wandering around, didn't I?” Wendy asked with a pained look on her face.

“I just felt like going for a walk, okay? Ugh, I ran into a strange couple today!” Nina lashed out angrily when she saw Wendy.

“What do you mean? The mansion is closed off, isn't it? The only people here are our film crew, some staff, and some of Mr. Schild's friends. You didn't run into his friends, did you?”

Nina tensed up slightly when she heard that. “I don't think so.”

Even if I did, I didn't do anything wrong!

Wendy felt a little uneasy when she saw the hesitant look in Nina's eyes. “Did you go to the eastern side of the mansion?”

Little did she know, Nina couldn't tell the four cardinal directions apart. “No, I didn't. Why would I go there?”

Wendy breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that. She had heard that it was Samuel's friends who requested to have the mansion closed off, and it wasn't easy getting Samuel to let them shoot some scenes here.

They had been reminded upon entering the mansion that they were to only operate on the southern side. Anyone who disobeyed those instructions and wandered off during the shoot could be fired.

Nina was the third actress Wendy had taken under her wing, and she was also the most popular one at the moment. Midway Media granted Nina the role of a second female lead because she was recommended by their sponsor.

As such, Wendy was hoping that this drama series would make her famous. Although Nina wasn't exactly the best-looking actress in the entertainment industry, it wouldn't be difficult for her to come out on top with her innocent-looking face.

As Nina's character in the drama series was a very likable one, her popularity would most likely skyrocket as a result. Even if that were not the case, she would at least become a D-list or C-list celebrity.

Realizing that Nina was in a bad mood, Wendy urged her to go get changed before she said something inappropriate in front of others.

Nina rolled her eyes at Wendy. “Got it.”

Having shivered from the cold for so long, Nina would have done so even if Wendy didn't tell her to.

With that, Nina returned to her room on the fourth floor.

The film crew had arranged for the actors and actresses to stay in a mansion. The second and third floors were the best ones, so they were assigned to the lead actor and lead actress. As for Nina and the rest of the staff, they were assigned to the fourth floor instead.

Someone came running toward Wendy shortly after Nina left. “Hey, Wendy! Is Nina in?”

Judging by the anxious frown on the person's face, Wendy assumed the director simply wanted to see Nina. Not wanting to keep the director waiting, she quickly explained, “Yes, she is. Are they going to start shooting soon? I'll have Nina come downstairs right away!”

The man shook his head. “Did she go out just now?”

Wendy realized that something was amiss when she heard that, but there was no way to cover up for Nina as she had just returned. “Yeah, she felt bored and went out for a walk when the rain wasn't too heavy. She didn't go far, though. Is something the matter?”

Their conversation was interrupted when the director, Ross Looney, came over and asked, “So, Nina did go out, then?”

Wendy went pale when she saw Ross' stern look, but she was quick to regain her composure. “Hi, Mr. Looney! Yes, Nina did go out for a walk. Did something happen?”

Ross let out a disdainful snort. “Mr. Schild gave me a call just now. He said someone from our film crew has disturbed his guests.”

Those words had barely left Ross' mouth when Nina, who was done changing, came out of her room. The look on her face tensed up for a few seconds before she started acting all pitiful again. “I'm sorry, Mr. Looney... I-I didn't mean to disturb anyone. I just got carried away while walking and ended up wandering too far away! I fell down on the slippery road, and my phone was dead. As the rain was getting heavier, I tried to ask someone if I could borrow his phone to call Wendy! I really didn't mean to disturb anyone!”

Nina even turned on the waterworks after saying that.

Ross found it hard to scold Nina when he saw her apologize profusely while crying.

“Well, you didn't mean for it to happen, so let's go apologize to the guests. I'm sure they'll understand and forgive you,” he said while scratching his head.

Ross actually wasn't sure if apologizing would do the trick. After all, Samuel's secretary did not sound very friendly over the phone earlier.