After a long, full day's work, Cherry finally reluctantly made her way to the designated hotel, weary and apprehensive.
Luke had already arrived. He had been waiting for her.
He was sitting alone. He glanced at his watch with impatient anticipation. Suddenly, he heard a knock on his door. His eyes lit up with excitement. He immediately hurried to get to his feet, straighten up and ready himself to answer the door in a fashion would make him come across as casual. He didn't want his eagerness to show.
Standing in the doorway was a slender, strikingly beautiful woman. She had sunglasses and a mask on, but Luke could nonetheless recognize her to be his one and only goddess-like Kristine.
Initially, he had drooled over her images in various entertainment magazines, admiring every bit of her attractive body. He never thought he would one day meet her in person, let alone have the opportunity to live out his fantasies with her.
Fortune was indeed in his stars!
On the phone, Luke was confident when he spoke to Cherry. But her physical presence before him had an astounding effect on him. He awkwardly averted his gaze, his face completely flushed, and he was struck dumb.
Cherry was being made to stand in the doorway. Irked, she angrily said, "Let me in!"
A hoard of paparazzi had just been on her tail and she had just managed to lose them after quite the concerted effort. If they discovered her in this scenario, no explanation would be able to clear her name. She would forever be tainted for this.
Luke suddenly realized he had frozen in the doorway, blocking her entry to the room.
He was mortified and blushed a deep crimson. He hurried to move out of the way to let Cherry in.
Noticing that he had the curtains drawn open, she was quick to stride across the room and pull them shut. After carefully looking around the room, perhaps to ensure there were no recording devices around, Cherry removed her shades and mask to reveal her exquisite face.
A few days ago, Cherry had visited the prison to see Alan. She had been just as covered up then, so Luke had not had a chance to get a clear look at her in person. This moment was the first time he had this opportunity.
Cherry had porcelain skin with delicate effeminate features. With the assistance of some plastic surgery, her natural beauty had been enhanced masterfully. Although she did not look as perfect as she did on television, she was still a stunner of note.
Luke was quite excitable and wanted to express his awe but he was so flustered that he did not know where to begin.
Cherry looked him up and down in disdain. He was tall but quite mediocre-looking overall.
"Well, I have a very busy schedule and can't spend much time with you. If you're planning on doing something, you'd better get to it soon. I need to leave as soon as we're done," Cherry said frankly, looking at Luke without even trying to hide her disgust.
Luke was shocked at how straight-forward she was being but clearly understood her.
Indeed, Cherry was here to fulfil his every desire today. While he looked at her lustfully, she began underdressing. Seeing her clothing fall to the ground around her made him feel hot all over.
Without wasting a moment, Luke pulled Cherry into his lascivious embrace.
Elsewhere, Andrew glanced at his phone irritably. Recently, his fame had grown at an alarming rate but he still was not completely happy.
He rubbed his temple gently in attempt to ease his angst. He glanced his phone to check the time. He figured that Cherry had reached the hotel by now.
'I can't get tangled up in these matters. Absolutely not!' Andrew said to himself. Unwittingly, something had started to stir in the depths of his heart, yet he shook his head firmly in affirmation of what he had just thought.
Had it been any other female star, he would not have felt as affected. But it was Cherry. He struggled and just could not let it go.
He knew that if her past came to light, it would undo everything she had worked for and there would be no opportunity for a fresh start. But if he chose to remain with this woman, every second of his life be filled with drama and misery.
Not to mention, he had just pretended to live with her and this resulted in him nearly permanently becoming a vegetable from the injuries he sustained. If he actually lived with her with the real intention to be in a relationship, he felt that he might die!
'Anyone who makes such a heinous mistake has to pay the price. She deserves it. It has nothing to do with me!' Convincing himself of this, Andrew made his way to his bed, settled himself in and tightly shut his eyes.
He repeatedly told himself to forget about Cherry, and go to sleep.
Elsewhere, Alan was casually looking at things on his phone, when he noticed the time and smirked.
Cherry would be with Luke now. He wondered if she was filled with hatred and the urge to kill him right now.
With a satisfied sneer, he put his phone aside and lay contentedly on the bed.
"Cherry, I promised you that I would make your life a living hell as long as there is life in me. When I die, I will make sure I take you to hell with me. And I am a man of my word, silly girl," whispered Alan into the empty darkness, in a vile, menacing tone.
The new day had dawned without Cherry even realizing it. She opened her eyes at the sound of the alarm.
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