Chapter 302: Premiere Night
"I’m going to take a bath. Am I allowed to?" She asked, her tone jumpy.
The old man forced a smile, "Of course." He much wanted to get into their business for the day, but he did not want to scare the little girl off. He messaged Cassie that he had received her gift and assured her the role would be hers.
Then he sat down on the bed, eagerly waiting for her to get out of the bathroom and begin their wild night.
However, his patience was worn thin, when his little bunny didn’t come out of the bathroom for another thirty minutes.
He banged on the door, "Baby! It’s been half an hour! How much cleaner do you have to be?"
Over the rushing shower, Brooke hollered, "Just give me five more minutes! I’m washing every part of me thoroughly." She said, her tone shifting into a seductive one midway.
The image made the horny old man step back, he returned to the second bottle of wine he had opened, and helped himself to some more.
"That Cassie isn’t completely useless. Now that she’s knocked up, I was certain I couldn’t get anything out of her." He thought, slightly tipsy.
He drank another glass, "Did she really get it with that Ethan Halton? I guess she wasn’t a dumb bitch, she managed to trap a rich man."
"Still, it’s strange that he didn’t react to it. She was his favorite girl...maybe I should call and rub it in his face." He cracked a toothy grin and reached for his phone on the table.
He called a number, but no one answered. He tried a few times more but got no response. A hiss escaped his lips. "That bastard! He’s probably moved on to another pretty little thing. Maybe he tossed Cassie aside." He concluded, tossing his phone away.
He drank a few more glasses, but she hadn’t stepped out of the shower. Frustrated, he banged on her door.
"Hey! Do you think I’m stupid?! It’s been another half hour! Get the hell out! Now!" He yelled, seriously trying to break the door down.
She quickly opened the door and came out, fully clothed. The steam from inside the bathroom blinded the old man. Brooke used this to her advantage and tried to run away, but he grabbed her by the elbow and threw her to the bed.
Brooke desperately tried to crawl out of bed, but he pinned her hands over her head. ’Even in my intoxicated state, I can still teach this bitch some manners. How dare she try to make a fool of me?!’ he hissed, and tightened his grip on her wrist.
"No! Stop! Leave me alone! Please!" Brooke begged.
The old man raised his voice. "You crazy bitch! How dare you?! I bought your time, until I say so, you’re not going anywhere!"
Brooke wriggled against him, "Stop it!" she cried, "Help! Someone help me!"
"Tch!" He raised his hand and cracked a slap on her face. "Don’t you dare try cheat me! No one is coming to save you!"
Just as he said that, the old man was met with a nasty surprise, when heavy footsteps rushed towards him. By the time he looked over his shoulder at who could’ve intruded into his room, his face was only inches away from a tight fist!
It wasn’t until one am, that Brooke returned home, and when she did, she was dressed in another man’s coat, and had another man’s cologne on her.
Thane at the time hadn’t cared about any of that, he hugged her and carried her to their bedroom. She took a shower, and had a quick meal. Thane wanted to interrogate her about the stranger’s scent, but Brooke went right to bed, insisting that they would talk once she woke up.
But she stayed in bed, up until six pm. Even after she woke up, she took another bath and had the maids help her into the dress she had picked for the movie premier.
Downstairs, just before she left for the premier Thane tried to confront her about her whereabouts last night, but she evaded him with a quick kiss.
"I’m sorry, but I just got a call from the director, they’re looking for me." She kissed him briefly, "I’ll be back once the premiere is over and explain everything that happened." She told him, then marched outside towards the awaiting car.
Thane rubbed his thumb across his lip, the indifferent look on his face morphed into staunch irritation. "Patience." He chanted, as he watched her shuffle towards the car.
The premiere for the movie reflected it’s massive budget. All caliber of celebrities were in attendance, the largest event center in the city had been rented, and nearly all news channels were covering the event.
Meanwhile, the rival company had theirs in a smaller theatre close by. Considering the buzz of Brooke’s film, all the celebrities naturally flocked to her side, all eager to see the outcome.
"Mrs Monet!"
"Mr Darson! Please look this way!"
"Mr Carlos!"
The reporters and paparazzi wasted no second, interviewing the celebrities willing to drop a statement. The main cast hadn’t walked the red carpet yet, and neither had the celebrity of the hour.
"She’s here! Everyone! She’s here!" A voice yelled over the sound of clicking cameras. The reporters turned their heads towards the black car that Cassie had arrived in.
Monet, a veteran actress in the business folded her arms across her stomach, she whispered to Carlos, a famous director, "Here comes the biggest drama queen of them all." She huffed.
Carlos shrugged, "Your smile is slipping." He reminded her, as he watched with a forced smile as Cassie, with her ’father’ in hand stepped down from the vintage looking luxury car.
"Miss Cassie! Please! Look this way!"
"Cassie you look lovely tonight!"
"Can we get a bright smile please?!"
The cameras followed Cassie, and she loved them. She smiled and waved, wearing a peachy smile on her face. The white dress she had on, made her reminiscent of an angel, and her gentle aura had a soothing charm to it.
"Oh, please don’t focus on only me, I’m still just a rookie." She went over to Monet, and placed a hand on her shoulder. "If it wasn’t for my seniors in this industry, I wouldn’t have gotten to this height." She said.
Monet’s lip twitched for a split second, but she quickly recovered, "Yes, you’re right. And now, you can serve as a senior for another upcoming actress, am I right?"
Cassie kept her smile, but in her head she thought, ’Fucking old hag! I can’t wait for you to retire.’ Monet had been one of the strong contenders for actress of the year.
Thankfully, she had managed to steal the award right out of her hand. To Monet she whispered, "You should watch your mouth tonight, while I’m still asking nicely."
Monet gently ripped Cassie’s hand off her shoulder, "I’m surprised you can still move around with that bastard sitting in your stomach."
Cassie parted her lips to say something, but was cut off by another announcement.
"They’re here! The main cast has arrived!"