LOVE IN PARIS: Married To My Brother-in-law-Chapter 51: Cousin
The months had passed by in a blur, filled with the hum of cameras, the rhythm of rehearsals, and the warmth of shared laughter.
Nadia had stayed away from the public eye, retreating from the media and even deleting her social media after her last encounter.
The noise, the constant prying eyes—it had all become too much for her to bear and since her sister was willing to help her despite her flaws she agreed to leave willingly.
But not without the plan of coming back someday. Now it was like she no longer exists in the world.
Also, her role had been passed on to another actress. Jocelyn.
On set, Jocelyn and Yvette got along easily and their bond formed instantly, like two kindred spirits who’d known each other in a past life.
The were almost like blood sisters that even the rest of the crew couldn’t help but be green with envy at their special bond.
It was rare to see two women in this industry so close and so genuinely supportive of each other, especially in this century. They were almost like sisters.
And they even had this extraordinary chemistry, filming off in a go and soon they were almost done with the production despite refilming all Nadia’s scenes.
The final scene had been filmed today and everyone was buzzing with the satisfaction of a job well done, Director Cole was so excited that he immediately set up a dinner after work for everyone as a congratulatory gift. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Thus, the entire cast and crew gathered for a celebratory dinner afterward, their laughter filling the dimly lit restaurant nearby.
As the evening wore on, a group of eager fans found their way to the restaurant, eager to see their idols as soon as the dinner ended.
And the once peaceful restaurant became a beautiful chaos, filled with fans merrily congratulating their idols. Some even brought gifts, small tokens of admiration, and congratulations on the film’s completion.
After the event and revelations online, Yvette was now insanely popular amongst the female actresses despite being a relatively new face. So a large group of fans clamoured around her, asking for her autograph which she did carefully amidst the fan with securities.
Among the crowd, Blair who hadn’t been available for dinner suddenly arrived and that alone was a source of chaos as fans happily tried to surround him but failed due to the securities around.
"Congratulations Blair" .
"Oh, Jocelyn looks so much more beautiful. Congratulations idol"
"He looks more and more dashing day by day".
"Congratulations Yvette".
"Congratulations . . ."
The fans yelled merrily and Blair waved at them as he stepped out of the car then he reached inside the car and grabbed a massive bouquet of roses seating on the seat.
And immediately, they noticed what he was holding, the fans exploded as whispers began spreading through the crowd.
"Is he going to give it to me?". One of the fans gushed, barely able to contain her excitement.
"To you?. Stop dreaming".
"Now I’m curious who this bouquet of roses belongs to".
"I’ve never seen him like this . . ."
Even the cast and crew were surprised, immediately after finishing his scene he took a day off and even rejected joining everyone for dinner but they could at least guess who he was going to gift the flowers.
Amidst all the whispers, he quietly walked to the crews and cast. A dangerously handsome guy in a crisp white shirt that held no signs of wrinkles and in a fitted customized black pants, his har was tousled and his orbs , they induce obsession.
Morover, he was holding a massive bouquet of roses. That alone was enough to stir everyone’s excitement and the fans yelled and took pictures, gushing as they stared at him.
And finally, he arrived at his destination. He stood before Yvette who was decked in a black, off-the-shoulder sequin gown and flashed her his signature charming smile. He held out the bouquet, a grand display of 99 roses with their petals still damp and fragrant.
"Congratulations, Yvette on finishing filming". He said warmly, his voice low but clear enough to carry across everyone.
Yvette’s smile was genuine as she accepted the flowers, her fingers brushing over the soft petals. The scent was intoxicating, fresh and sweet. "Thank you. These are beautiful."
The fans watching were stunned. This had never happened, Blair had never gotten himself entangled with any female actress since he rose to fame nor were there any rumors or scandal about him, except if being handsome counts.
But ever since the filming for TALES OF US began, he was always entangled with Yvette following her everywhere and being around her, the two got along so well that some fans wondered if there was more to their relationship. Perhaps they were dating.
Their murmurs quickly turned into an excited buzz, and soon, someone shouted.
"Is this a proposal?"
Cameras were lifted, phones recording the moment, capturing every gesture, every look.
"They look so good together,". Another fan gushed, her voice breathless with excitement.
Yvette could feel the attention growing like a wildfire, the questions pressing in, but she remained composed.
When someone asked her directly if there was something more going on between them, she merely chuckled, expertly steering the conversation back to the film.
"Oh, what more could there be between Lin Chuxia and The great general that you all don’t know about ". She joked and everyone laughed along, already forgetting about their initial questions as she joked ."
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Meanwhile, across the city Zeke sat in his office, staring at his phone as he adjusted his collars.
The video of Blair and Yvette accepting the roses had made its way online, and within moments, it was everywhere.
He watched as Blair stared lovingly at Yvette who had the massive bouquet in her arms.
His jaw clenched subtly, but his eyes remained fixed on the screen. Knox who was standing beside him could only grin, trying to hold in his laughter. Zeke was obviously jealous, yet he tried acting carefree but his face and expression couldn’t betray his emotions afterall.
"What’s being said about it?". He finally asked, his voice measured, but with a hint of tension.
"Some are saying it’s a proposal, perhaps Second Young Master Blair is asking for Madam hands in marriage". Knox replied, intentionally adding the part about the marriage. He had never seen Zeke this fazed but now , it was a rare sight that that made him almost explode in a bout of laughter and that side, he wanted to see more if it.
Zeke set his phone down on the desk with a sigh, leaning back in his chair, fingers tapping thoughtfully.
"Seem I need to handle this little and ignorant cousin of mine real quick cause he’s now getting out of control, coveting my wife".
"You’re even jealous of your cousin. "Knox laughed. "Well, as long as it’s Yvette, you’ll be jealous of even an ant".
He then lowered his voice. "Besides, wasn’t that also how you coveted your brother’s girlfriend back then?".
"What do you mean". Zeke frowned. "Yvette is now my wife and back then I wasn’t playing around. I wanted her but didn’t tell her anything because she was in a relationship".
"Then perhaps you should release the news of your relationship. Since the boy is unaware, it’s understandable, besides how can you be so sure he’s playing around". Knox chuckled.
"Understandable, my ass". Zeke blurted out. "You know, I badly want to tell the world she’s mine but not right now or it’ll be like out of the frying pan and into the fire. It’ll be bad for her career not now when everyone knows she was previously engaged to my stepbrother".
"So what do you plan on doing?".
"Teaching my little cousin a lesson, of course". Zeke replied and Knox could only smile. He was expecting it after all.
""What do you plan on doing to the poor boy?". He asked, but Zeke didn’t reply but instead asked him another question.
"What’s my schedule for the rest of the day?". He asked suddenly, after a while of being silent.
"You have a few meetings, but—"
"Cancel them,". He interrupted, standing up. "I’ll take care of something first." He added as he dashed outside.
Later that evening, Yvette and Leila had just bid everyone goodnight and were about taking their leave. Yvette was tired but content, the events of the day still lingering in her mind.
Suddenly, a familiar black car pulled up to the curb. She blinked in surprise when she saw Zeke step out of the driver’s seat. She immediately glanced around and sighed in relief when she saw no one noticed them.
"What are you doing here, what if someone sees us?". She said but he didn’t reply as he stepped out of the car.
"Are you here to pick me up?". Yvette smiled amused, as Leila raised an eyebrow beside her. "I already told you I’ll come home with Leila. Now is a critical time and guess what happens if we’re seen together. You can only blame yourself for marrying an actress like me ".
