Then, the two moved separately.
Mariana secretly made her way to the VIP lounge.
She saw Xavier's agent. She was about to greet him when the stairwell door behind her opened unexpectedly.
The flash of cameras made Mariana close her eyes. She heard confused footsteps and felt very uneasy.
-I told you Mariana and Xavier were a couple!
-Miss Ortiz, am I here to visit Xavier Bolaño? Why are you avoiding everyone? Are you really a couple?
-You were not present when Xavier was taken to the hospital. Is it true that he was injured in an accident on the set?
The myriad of questions brought Mariana to the brink of collapse.
However, this time Leopoldo was not at his side.
Mariana did her best to calm down.
-I am also injured and have come for treatment. It's not what you think.
After saying that, Mariana wanted to leave.
However, the reporters stopped her.
In an instant, Mariana was already surrounded in the center.
-I'm just backstage. I am not the object of your entertainment. Please make way.
No one moved.
-Miss Ortiz, what are you afraid of? Is it true that you and Xavier are a couple?
Mariana looked angrily at the journalist who asked her the question.
Although it was his job, such aggressive questioning was uncomfortable.
Mariana was about to say something when her arm was suddenly pulled by someone.
She did not expect to see Xavier's agent, and was stunned.
-Come with me.
Taking advantage of the journalists' moment of bewilderment, he pulled her straight out of the crowd and into the VIP lounge.
A dozen men in black security uniforms mercilessly chased the journalists away.
Only then did the room quiet down.
When she looked up, Mariana saw Xavier lying on the bed with a pale face.
-How are you?
Frowning, the agent said impatiently:
-Didn't you see it? His back was hit by the log. Fortunately, he dodged the strongest impact...
The man lying on the bed was quiet, only the slight rise and fall of his chest indicating that he was still alive.
Mariana never thought that one day Xavier would die.
-Why did you help me?
She knew her agent didn't like it. And when the reporters showed up at first, she saw them clearly, but ignored them.
-If I hadn't, I'm afraid I would have been fired.
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