“I’m going to meet my idol. I’ll post to social
media and tell everyone!”
Some bodyguards escorted two kids in.
Everyone was losing their minds.
“The director is here with his kids! We can
get a look at him and his wife. His kids must
be special!”
Lily walked over to me, and said, “Bianca, you
need to wake up. We’re better than you.
We’re on a different level. I would find one of
the older men in the room to be with. At least
you would have some nice clothes to wear.
You’ll look better than you do now.”
Is she crazy?
I didn’t want to deal with her trash talk. I
looked over to the kids and felt my heart
melt.
Everyone walked up to the family, with fake
smiles. They were taking pictures and videos.
They were all trying to impress them.
Even Lily, was trying to be kind and familiar
with them.
“Hey kids, I’m a friend of your parents, and
you can call me Lily. What are you doing here
all by yourself? Are you lost? I can take you
to your parents.‘
“Wow, Lily must know the director well! She
is a treasure.”
“Women should be strong like Lily. Not like
Bianca, who does nothing but sleep around.”
“Well, she’s probably good at it.”
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Lily smirked, and glanced at me. She squatted
down and tried to hold the children’s hands.
No one expected that the little girl would say,
“Brother! Mom is here!”
Everyone was shocked as the two children
ran over and hugged me. They said,
“Mom!”
Chapter 2
Looking at my kids, all the ice around my
heart just melted. I knelt down and booped
each of them on the nose, like, “What are you
two doing here? Don’t you know there are
creeps out there?”
Ava, my daughter, those big hazel eyes of
hers twinkling, told a whopper without
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blinking. “Mom, Ryan missed you so much, he
dragged me here! I told him, ‘Crying like that
isn’t manly you should be more strong‘ but he
wouldn’t listen! Ugh…we women, we’re too
soft, you know? Cut me some slack.”
Ryan, my son, shot her this betrayed look.
Before he could say anything, Ava gave him.
the stink eye, and he just clamped his mouth
shut. He pouted, though, wrapping his arms
around my neck. “Mommy, I want to hear
stories! You haven’t read to me for three
whole nights. Don’t you love Ryan anymore?”
They’re twins, a boy and a girl. Ava’s a little
firecracker, always getting away with stuff,
usually by messing with Ryan. But she always
has his back in public.
Looking at those two goofballs, I laughed.
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“Mommy’s been on deadline, sweethearts. But
how about this? When I’m done with this, we’ll
hit up Universal Studios, deal?”
“Yay! Mommy’s gonna play with us! We love
Mommy!”
Their excitement was infectious. I kissed
them both on their chubby cheeks.
Everyone else was still gawking at us like
they’d seen a ghost. I didn’t give a damn
about those phonies. I looked at my kids,
“Where’s Dad? Wasn’t he supposed to be
here?”
“Daddy he…”
Before they could answer, Lily let out a shrill
laugh.
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“Oh, please! I thought those were really the
CEO’s kids? You’re so transparent, Bianca!
Hiring actors? Seriously? And you couldn’t
even tell those kids what to say before
coming out here.”
“I get that the CEO and their kids were never
seen, but I’ve seen the CEO! There’s no way
someone as high class could be with
someone as low class like you!”
“And you say you’re married to the CEO and
you’re the famous screenwriter? Girl please!
You may as well say you’re married to the
president!”
Her words set off a wave of snarky laughter.
“This woman is trying so hard to hook a man!
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“So, it’s all a lie! No wonder she’s dressed so
cheaply!”
