Reynolds finally stood up and walked to them. he placed his phone on the table and pressed on a recording.

''Don't you want to play the role of Sandra?''

Lin Yan's voice could be heard from the phone.

''I can make you have it. But… you just need to do something. A little sacrifice in order to have it''

''What do you need me to do?'' Yvonne asked.

''Provoke Alice and make it seem like she is bullying you''

''What if she doesn't fall for it? I've heard a lot about her, she is very intelligent''

''I will help you deal with her. You just need to provoke her. once I come in, I will make everyone thing that you are being bullied''

''Alright''

''That… this is not true'' Lin Yan rushed forward to snatch the phone but Reynolds took it away.

''I am innocent. Lin Yan asked me to do it. She influenced me'' Yvonne started confessing.

''How did you get this?'' Alice asked Reynolds.

''Blame it on my weird habit of always hiding in corners to sleep. I was tired and jetlagged. I thought I found a place I could sleep off for a few minutes before the script reading started. Who knew I would be distracted by these two? But, you don't need to thank me. I just hate it when people try to get rid of others through shady means. If you have the talent, then prove it with your results'' Reynolds said and walked away.

Alice smiled and turned to look at Lin Yan. ''After forcing me to leave the label, you still come at me with such low tactics? Lin Yan, I didn't know that you were so obsessed with me''

''Lin Yan, Yvonne, let's talk in my office. Alice, my apologies, since it happened in my studios''

''There is no need for apologies, Director Xuan. Also, I forgive Lin Yan and… Yvonne here. I'm sorry for causing disturbances''

''You are indeed wise and polite just like Mikael said. I like you'' the writer said as she turned to walk away.

''Alice, let's go'' Zeya said to Alice.

''Josh is coming to pick me''

''I see, then I will see you later''

''Wait, you came alone, right?''

''Mm, I couldn't use the van because it is under repairs. Sister Lylia wants to change the colour so that people will not know it''

''Come with me'' Alice pulled Zeya as she walked towards Sebastian who had just finished his call.

'Where are you going, Alice?''

''Sebastian, my boyfriend is here to pick me up. I can't let her be the third wheel. Here, I am leaving her in your hands'' Alice placed Zeya's hand on Sebastian's hand and kissed Zeya's cheek.

''Alice… you'' Zeya watched helplessly as Alice left the room. She turned to look at Sebastian and took her hand away immediately.

''Let's go, I will send you home first''

''No need. I don't want to inconvenience you''

''Really? Why didn't you say so when I slept at your place last night?'' Sebastian said nonchalantly and Zeya flushed. She pulled him out of the place.

''What are you saying? People will misunderstand us if they hear this''

''I slept in your house, that is the truth'' Sebastian said again and Zeya sighed. She stepped aside when she saw people walking out.

''Let's go. There is no need arguing with you''

Sebastian smiled and walked out and Zeya followed him.

Alice arrived at the underground parking and looked around for Josh. She soon spotted his car and started walking there but a figure suddenly stood in front of her.

''Miss Alice, we meet again''

Alice looked at Director An and frowned. She stepped back and created a distance between them.

''I waited here for you the whole day'' he said to Alice.

''What do you want?''

''Did you know that your boyfriend got me blacklisted? I can't get any job to do now''

''How does that concern me? You reap what you sow, Director An… right you just said you are no longer a director, so I guess the name is Andrew now''

''Does he know about Harry?'' Andrew asked.

''What do you think Josh will do when he finds out about your past with him? Will he even still ne interested in you?''

''Alice, I told you before, not to be smug with me but you thought the world revolved around you''

''Are you threatening me?''

''Alice…'' Josh walked to them and held Alice's hand.

''Lover is here to the rescue. Mr. Cobbs, do you know everything about your past?''

''Yes, I do''

''Then, do you know about Harry Winchester? She must have told you about him, right?''

''Shut up, Andrew''

''She has and I already knew about him. There is nothing I don't know about Alice. But, you don't even know what is going to happen to you''

''I have a video; I think that you would be very interested in watching it. Alice, do you want to watch it with your boyfriend?''

Alice tensed up and bit her lips. Josh tightened his grip on her and smiled warmly at her.

''Let me have it'' Josh said to Andrew.

''Money first'' Andrew removed his phone and turned on his money scan code. ''No need to go to the bank, just send it to me right now. 'This is the last piece of evidence and I stole it from Harry. If you send me the money, I will hand it over and leave the city right away. You won't have to worry about me anymore''

''I hope you keep your words but, I don't want to pay for something I already have. Are you sure what you have is really the original?''

''What?'' Andrew became alarmed and took out the storage drive from his pocket. He inserted it on his phone and tried to play it but there was nothing in the drive.

''What did you do to my drive?''

''What I should have done from the beginning'' Josh turned to the side and nodded at a group of four men in black outfits. They came to him and took Andrew away.

''You won't get away with this. Alice, I have a lot of evidence against you'' Andrew yelled as the men sent him away.

''Josh… I''

''You must be tired and hungry, right? Let's go. I will make you something to eat'' Josh said and walked with Alice to the car.

….

Alice walked out of her room after taking her bath and changing into a black knee level dress. She looked at the kitchen and went towards there, where Josh was cooking.

''You are out already, sit there. I will be done soon'' Josh said as he served her glass of water, ''drink this warm water. It will clear your throat since you talked a lot the whole day''

''Josh…''

''I know you are worried about your weight and all that so I am making a vegan salad for you. I will warm a glass of milk for you to drink before going to bed''

''Josh, don't cut me off again. We need to talk''

''What do you want to talk about?''

''Harry Winchester''

''He is irrelevant to me and our relationship''

''When you suddenly went on the trip to check your winery factory, you said you were making another short trip to Yuk Town. Did you go to meet with Harry?''

''Yes, I went to meet with him''

''You knew about him all this while, right? since when did you know about my relationship with him?''

''From the beginning. I was close by when you were in a relationship with him, so I know him''

''Why didn't you tell me this before? If I knew you knew this part of me I would have…''

''You would never have agreed to be with me, right?''

''Mm. Listen, I will not beg you to be with me. I've lived with the guilt for so long. Even though it is something I am ashamed of, I can't erase it. If you feel cheated and want to break up, I won't stop you'

''Alice, do you even know what was in that video? Do you even know what type of video Harry Winchester took?''

''What do you mean?''

''What did he tell you about those videos?''

''Harry… he showed me several pictures he took of me while I was in the bathroom and others of me while I was dressing. But he had another one that he took when we had sex for the first time''

''Apart from the ones he sent to you, did he ever send you the one he claimed to have?''

''No he never did''

''Silly girl and you believed him and kept blaming yourself all these years. Harry never had such a video to begin with. He did have your pictures but he never had such a video and I confirmed it with my eyes''

''You mean he… he never''

''Even if he did, do you think I am the type of man to be influenced by a woman's past? I loved you even when you didn't know me. After going through a lot to finally be able to be with you, do you think I am such a fickle man to leave?''

''You are not going to break up with me?''

''Why would I do that? You are the most wonderful girl I have ever met. I would be a fool if I left yo…''

Josh words were swallowed back by the sudden kiss she gave him. Alice pulled him closer and continued to kiss him.

''Alice, there is food on fire'' Josh said to her.

''I don't care. I want you right now more than the food''

''But, you will be hungry…''

''Are you unwilling?''

''Of course… not'' Josh turned off the burner and carried her into the bedroom.