Contract Marriage: Let's Make It Real, Mrs. Sterling!-Chapter 340 - 339: Having a Secret Relationship

After a long while, the hand under the table had already loosened. Mia Sutton lifted her eyes slightly, lightly pressed her lips, stood up, and said, "Sorry, I want to go to the bathroom."

Ian Lee: "Oh, then go ahead, the bathroom is over there. Let someone show you the way."

When she was reading the script at that time, she drank a bit too much tea.

After speaking, the butler came over and took Mia to the bathroom.

Jensen Sterling paused for a moment, fingers lightly tapping: "I’ll go too."

Because Ian Lee’s house frequently had visitors like actors, writers, producers, and so on, a bathroom was specially constructed.

When Mia came out, she immediately saw the man leaning against the wall.

He was leaning against the wall, wearing a coat because it was still cold, a black one, which somehow added a bit of a laid-back demeanor and a subtly roguish charm.

Mia opened her mouth: "Mr. Sterling, why did you come in here?"

Jensen Sterling slowly lifted his eyelids, chuckled twice: "An affair."

Mia: "...Cough cough..."

She coughed vigorously several times, even the tips of her ears turned a bit red, her eyes wide open.

She never expected those two words would come out of Jensen Sterling’s mouth, momentarily stunned.

Mia: "No, don’t say nonsense."

Jensen Sterling: "Hmm? Not? Then am I someone you can’t be seen with?"

After saying that, he lightly raised an eyebrow, sighed softly, and said, "Before, I could still introduce myself to others, but now, I can’t be seen?"

Mia: "..."

"That’s not..."

Mia’s words were interrupted by Jensen Sterling, his voice low as he walked over and looked down at her.

"So, it’s all a secret affair now. What’s the compensation?"

He naturally knew the young girl’s concerns, so he was just teasing her.

Mia: "..." Then she glanced around quickly, stood on her tiptoes, and placed a light kiss like a dragonfly skimming water on someone’s chin.

Jensen Sterling: "Just that?"

Mia, expressionless, opened her mouth: "The rest will be at home."

After saying that, she lightly licked her slightly dry lips, her gaze wandering around.

Then suddenly, as if she remembered something, she raised her eyes, brightened them: "Mr. Sterling, I heard Director Lawson say the male lead hasn’t been decided, that the person is hard to talk to and wouldn’t agree. I didn’t expect it was you?"

"Then... why did you suddenly agree?" she asked, her eyes showing a hint of mischief.

Before, Ian Lee had indeed told Mia that they hadn’t nailed down the male lead, saying the person hadn’t agreed, but she never imagined it would be Jensen Sterling.

Jensen Sterling sighed slightly, somewhat helplessly said: "Can’t be helped, the girl at home is too hard to reach, can’t see her often, so had to find a way to act with her."

"Otherwise, probably wouldn’t see anyone for months."

Mia immediately fell silent, even the tips of her ears were slightly red.

Then she lowered her gaze and said softly, "It’s not that serious."

And clearly, she was meant to be teasing him, never expected to backfire.

Someone who was once so gentle and graceful now felt like a big bad wolf.

Mia coughed lightly a couple of times: "Well, we should go back, otherwise Director Lawson might start looking for us." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

After finishing speaking, she quickly walked outside, the tips of her ears barely visible red.

The man leaned back against the wall, looking down, and chuckled twice.

...

Indeed, the people outside had been waiting for a long time. Ian Lee had just furrowed his brows, about to send someone to check when he saw Mia coming from afar.

And then following behind her was the man, hands in the pockets of his coat, striding with long legs, a slight smile hanging on his lips.

...

"What took you so long, almost sent someone to fetch you." Ian Lee said to Jensen Sterling.

Jensen Sterling: "Nothing much." Ended the topic there.

Ian Lee merely asked casually. Seeing that, he moved on from this topic.

Returning to the script, Ian Lee: "Wait a bit more, the screenwriter will come over. Then we can discuss the script."

"And about the filming details, make sure your schedules are clear, preferably not taking on any other activities during this period."

Mia nodded, knowing Ian Lee’s rules didn’t allow people to double-book their projects.

A few more words among them and then the screenwriter and others arrived.

They discussed the script a bit more, even had Mia perform a scene on the spot.

Especially since the screenwriter had only seen the chosen actress for the female lead through a video.

After all, stage videos are meant for the audience, so there are always enhancements, like refined audio, effects, which might differ from reality.

They wanted to assess the situation, so Mia performed a scene live.

However, the effect presented was somewhat beyond the screenwriter’s and others’ expectations, clearly more professional than anticipated.

Because the female lead involved significant opera elements, rarely was there someone specialized in this in the industry, making the casting difficult.

Mia’s performance certainly left a refreshing impression.

Only after finalizing all matters did the group disperse.

...

At home.

Jensen Sterling lounged on the sofa, beckoning slightly to the girl beside him.

Mia obediently moved over.

"What about the rest of the compensation?"

Mia: "..." She certainly didn’t expect he’d remember.

"Oh." Then leaned in closer.

She was always someone who kept her word.

Mia was slightly panting, her lips glistening: "Is this compensation enough?"

Jensen Sterling: "Barely enough."

Mia: "..." She seriously suspected Mr. Sterling had turned mischievous.

He clearly wasn’t like this before.

That afternoon, with nothing else, the two nestled together reviewing the script, discussing it occasionally.

Ian Lee did say both of them being in the same company would make discussing the plot convenient, but he surely didn’t imagine their discussion place was at home.

Since this time it wasn’t a supporting role, but the lead, and in a project of Director Lawson’s, Mia had more homework to do.

Especially the elements involved in the script, she searched for information on all of them, despite the story being fictional, the backgrounds were real.

So certain details still needed elaboration.

Thus, Mia read all afternoon, until bedtime.

Feeling too sleepy, she put down the book on her lap, jumped off the sofa, and wobbled toward her room.

Jensen Sterling looked in her direction, spoke slowly: "Still staying in the guest room?"

Mia stopped in her tracks.

"Not moving back?" Jensen Sterling continued.