Love Contract

Chapter 351 Extra Story Choices (Part Two)

Although he was attempting to comfort himself with those thoughts, Victor was still feeling uneasy.

Perhaps he had been too impulsive this morning. He’d said some harsh things to Ena. Normally when he spoke like that to her, she was quick to forgive it.

But it was already so late in the night, and Ena still hadn't come back to the hospital to see him.

The unease grew inside him, so Victor turned over and took his phone off the bedside table. He swiped it open to find nothing. There were no good night messages from Ena like she normally sent every night.

Victor laughed at himself, the sound dark and mocking. 'When she was by your side, you drove her away. And now that she may have really left, you are missing her. Are all men like you?' he asked himself in his heart.

The moon's cool light shone through the window, flooding the room with silver light. Ena was curled up on the bed with her legs crossed as she stared at her phone.

"Please take care of yourself and rest. Good night."

She'd edited the message time and time again, but couldn't bring herself to send it.

His words kept repeating in her mind. "You're crazy! You're asking to have sex with me? Who do you think you are to ask that of me? The woman who will join me in bed will be an experienced wild one, not some naive little girl. I have no interest in teaching a virgin!"

With Victor's words still echoing in her ears, Ena couldn't help but burst into tears as she threw her phone away from her.

Victor had been in the hospital for three days with a constant stream of visitors. All except for Ena.

Each time the door opened, Victor looked out of habit, expecting to see Ena but it was never her. He grew more solemn as time passed, especially when he couldn't understand why he was feeling this way.

He wanted her to come and not to come at the same time.

"Ena," called Karson as he entered the Entertainment Department of the AJ Group. He strolled towards Ena with one hand in his pocket and asked, "Have you thought anymore about going to the outdoor reality show of ZM TV? What's your decision?"

"I've been considering it. It seems like a good opportunity for me," Ena said. "What about you? Have you made up your mind?"

"Of course I have. Now that the outdoor program is so popular, I believe it's in my best interest." Karson's smile was dark as he said, "I need the popularity boost anyway."

Ena smiled. "You're the backbone of this company. Whenever there's a good play script, you're the first actor to be considered. If you aren't popular, what about us?"

With a hint of unwillingness and resentment in his eyes, Karson said, "But how can I compete with Victor? He's like the sun at high noon. The moment he reappears, the audience will forget about me."

"Yes, he is..." she whispered. No one could ever compare with him.

Ena looked down at her hands when she stopped talking. It had been three days since she'd seen Victor.

Without her to harass him, he must be incredibly happy, shouldn't he? She'd seen pictures of Elliana coming and going from the hospital each day. The thought of the two of them together made her chest ache.

"What's the matter with you?" Karson asked at the look on Ena's face.

"Oh! Nothing, nothing." Ena hurriedly waved her hand to brush away his concern.

With a smile playing at the corner of his lips, Karson gently placed his hand on Ena's shoulder and pulled her into a hug. "Are you sure? You don't look well. Have you been tired recently?"

Frowning, Ena pulled out of his arms and stepped back. "It's possible. But I have something else I have to do now."

"Alright. I'll see you around then."

Ena scurried away, never looking back to notice the feral and cruel smirk on Karson's face.

"Victor's injury has healed up nicely, and he's back to shooting 'My Boyfriend Is Superman'."

"Elliana visited him at the hospital every day. The only explanation for that is that she's trying to garner his favor. She must like him."

"That large-scale outdoor reality show, 'Adventures for the Young', is about to start shooting. Karson and Ena from the AJ Group have confirmed they'll be joining it."

"Victor and Ena are all over the headlines still despite them being separated and having no interaction with each other currently." Selah and Mary were chatting with one another in the cafe about recent events.

"I heard that Ena hasn't contacted Victor in a long while. She's being stubborn," Mary said with a shake of her head. 'Tm not sure if this spells good news or bad news forthem."

"They're grown-ups. They have to figure it out for themselves," Selah said.

"True," Mary said with a nod. "Last time I saw Ena, she was smiling, but I could see the worry in her eyes. I asked her about what Victor had said to her in the hospital, but she wouldn't tell me a single thing. Never mind. How have you been doing?"

"Me?" Selah pursed her lips in thought and then the corners of her lips curled up into a small smile. "My work has been suspended for now. That reality show that Ena will be participating in sent me an invite as well, but Barry said it was too dangerous and wouldn't allow me to go."

"Awww..." Mary cooed. She giggled as she covered her mouth. "That's so sweet!"

"Oh shush..." Selah said with a blush.

In F City.

Ena led her agent to the hotel that had been arranged by the TV station, so that they could get ready to shoot the next day. The moment she walked through the doors, she noticed Karson waiting in the foyer.

"Ena, you're here!" Karson confidently strolled over to her with a smile as if they were close friends.

"I am, yes." Ena wouldn't look him in the eyes but asked, "Why are you here so early?¹'

"I had a project here yesterday, so I arrived the day before that."

"Oh, I see."

After a moment of silence, Karson said, "We're the only two people from our company in this TV show, so well have to take care of each other while doing this."

"I suppose that's true." Just as she turned to leave him, Ena noticed a fabulous car being parked outside the entrance of the hotel.

"Huh... Who is that?" Karson asked as he came up beside her. Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Two figures stepped out of the black car, and when Ena saw them, her eyes grew wide. 'Victor? What's he doing here? And Elliana? What is she doing with him?'

Elliana clutched Victor's arm as they walked. He wore a well tailored suit and Elliana was in a tight, form fitting dress. The vision the striking couple made drew a lot of attention.

Karson watched them coldly as he ground his back molars.

Ena clenched her fists so hard that her nails dug into her palms as Victor walked towards them. They hadn't seen each other in what seemed like such a long time. He seemed to be in such a good mood.

"Hello, Ena and Karson!" Elliana greeted almost cheerfully. As she walked into the hall she took off her glasses. "So nice to see you again."

"Are you two here for the TV program too?" Karson asked. "The director told me that there were only two artists from the AJ Group who joined the TV show."

"We're here as the guests for the first episode, nothing permanent," Elliana said with a shrug.

Standing beside Karson, Ena lowered her head to look at their feet but said nothing.

Victor had one hand in his pocket and a pair of sunglasses on his face. She couldn't see his eyes, so Ena wasn't sure what emotion would be reflecting in them, but he pursed his lips.

"Come along, Victor," Elliana instructed.

"Of course," Victor replied. He passed by Ena and made his way to the reception desk.

He hadn't even looked at her...

Ena's heart felt like it might shatter and she could feel tears stinging her eyes. Did Victor want Elliana over her? He did say he wanted... a wild woman. Could that be her?

"Now I know why you suddenly wanted to take part in the new reality show," Elliana said once they'd gotten to the room and she lit a cigarette. "Turns out Ena is also here! Why didn't you say anything to her? She looked like she was about to cry."

"I have nothing to say to her." Victor glanced outside the window to take in the view. He refused to admit that he'd been panicked when he'd heard that Ena and Karson would be filming together in another city. It was lucky that the TV station had also invited him to participate, so Victor didn't hesitate to agree.

"Have you fully recovered?"

"Yes." Victor nodded, "I'm fine."

Elliana finished her smoke and pressed out the butt in the ash tray. "You should go to bed early. Are you sure you don't want me to stay...?"

Victor smiled and made his way to the door. "This is your room, you should stay here. I'll go next door."

"Yes, of course," Elliana said with a shrug.

As Victor left the room and turned towards his own, he caught sight of Ena and Karson walking together at the end of the hallway.

"Well, this is my room," Karson said as he walked to the door of the second room along this hallway. "See you tomorrow, Ena."

"Yeah, see you tomorrow." Ena waved good night and continued on to her room. The moment she looked down the hallway, she saw victor standing at the other end staring at her with a burning gaze. Her steps faltered and then she ducked her head and hurried to walk to her room.

Victor was furious at her seeming indifference to him. She was struggling to open the door to her room, so he quickly stalked to her side and placed a hand on the door frame to gain her attention.

"What are you doing?" Ena murmured.

"You shouldn't get close to Karson. He's not a good man," Victor said quietly, staring at the top of Ena's head.

"I know that. You seem to be the only good person in the world, Big Hero!" Ena shouted angrily and almost sarcastically. She found the courage to push him away, and open the door. She rushed inside and shut the door in his face as quickly as she could.

"You..." Victor growled.

He raised a fist to knock on the door when he saw a few people walking over. He scowled and dropped his arm to his side before turning sharply towards his room. The door slammed shut behind him.

The next morning, the shooting officially began. The eight stars were going to be divided into four different teams to participate in the games.

"Okay! Girls, you can play the rock, paper, scissors. The winner will choose the boy they want to team up with first. Come on now. Rock, paper, and scissors!"

Ena had her hands behind her back, and the moment she heard the host's voice finishing the count down, she displayed her choice.

"And the winner of round one is Ena!" called out the host.

Ena was stunned but smiled brightly. "Oh my god, I can't believe it!"

"Okay, Ena, choose your partner!" the host said with a wide smile.

Ena glanced over the four male stars standing in front of her, and her favorite was naturally Victor. However...

"I'll choose..." Ena swallowed and looked away from Victor. "Karson."

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