Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1

"Dari, there's a flower for you!"

I went downstairs after I heard Mom. "Where did it come from, Mom?" I asked, looking at the single flower on our table.

"I just saw it on our door," Mom shrugged her shoulders.

I looked at her. "How did you know that it's for me, Mom?"

"It says that it's for you, but it doesn't say where did it came from." I checked the stem of the flower and it really says that it's for me. "But I'm sure that whoever gave that to you likes you, Dari."

"By the way, where's Dalton, Mom?" I roam around my gaze to find my brother, but he wasn't here.

"He's cleaning his car at the parking lot, Dari."

"How about mine, Mom? Does he also washing my car?"

Mom shook her head, giggling a little. "You know your brother, Dari. He only cares about his own things."

I sighed. "I'll just go to him, Mom." Mom nodded before I went to the parking lot. "Dalton!" I called him.

He diverted his gaze to me. "What do you need, Dariantha?"

Meet my brother Dalton Fernsby. If I'm an actress, he's an actor. He leads about over 15 movies as of now. He has a well-built body. He's also handsome, smart, brave, and more importantly, he's irritating. But I still love him, of course.

"Can you please wash my car, Dalton?" I asked, making a cute face.

He rolled his eyes. "Wash it by yourself, Dariantha. I still have some errands to do."

I pouted. "Please, Dalton? I needed it later for my shooting."

"You're not cute, so you better stop that, Dariantha."

I just sighed before I got the other hose and cleaning materials. Obviously, we're the one who's washing our cars because we don't want our maids to do it.

"I wish, she won't like you," I whispered to my brother. He glared at me before he pointed his hose to me. "Argh! What have you done, Dalton?" I looked at my clothes that's wet now.

"Don't ever say that again, Dariantha." His tone was serious.

I just ignored him and started washing my car. When he was about to put back the cleaning materials, I intentionally pointed the hose to him. "Oops! Sorry, Dalton! My bad." I gestured a peace sign to him.

"What the hell, Dariantha Fernsby?! Wash my clothes!"

"Then, wash my clothes too, Dalton Fernsby," I smirked.

He glared at me before he went back inside our house. After I washed my car, I took a bath and get dressed. "You have a shooting today, Dari?" Mom looked at me.

I nodded. "Ah, yeah, Mom. I'm sorry if I forgot to tell you."

"Can you tell to my manager that I couldn't attend today, Dariantha?"

I looked at my brother. He made a cute face. "If I don't just really love you, I won't do it, Dalton," I told him.

"But you love me, right?" he smiled.

"Fine. I'll do it. Just say to your girl I want to meet her first."

He blushed because of what I said. Uh-huh! "Who told you I'm going to meet with a girl?"

"You're so easy to read, Dalton. Even an elementary student can guess where will you go," I chuckled.

He rolled his eyes. "Fine! You won. Now, can you just go, so that our house will be at peace again?" he smiled sarcastically.

I just laughed before I went inside my car and drove to the resort where my manager told me to go. When I arrived, I parked my car outside.

I'm about to enter when a girl spoke. "Can you help me here, Dari?" my friend asked and of course, I helped her. "Thank you, Dari," she smiled.

This is Breylynn Relish, my childhood friend. I used to call her Lynn. She's also an actress like me. She has a good body. She's beautiful, kind, honest, loyal, and most of all, she's so intelligent.

"No problem, Lynn." We entered the resort and the entire cast was already there. "Looks like we're late," I whispered to Lynn.

"Just a little late, Dari," she laughed as I am.

"Dariantha, go to your make-up artist before we start." I followed what my manager told me and went my make-up artist.

She greeted me, and I also smiled at her. "Ma'am, do you know that your leading man could not attend today?" she asked as she put concealer on me.

My forehead twitched. "My manager didn't tell me that, Sasha," I answered. My leading man could not attend? Then who will?

I looked at the entrance when a familiar voice of a man echoed. "Good morning!" he greeted. They also greeted him with a smile. He went to me when he noticed me. "Hi, Dari!" he smiled.

Meet Ackley Fernsby. If you're wondering why we have a same surname, well, he's my half-brother, but not really by blood. Mom and Dad divorced because Dad cheated on Mom while I was just three years old. Ackley is the son of my Dad's mistress. He's just one year older than me. He also has a great features, muscular body, handsome, smart, loyal, funny, respectful, and he's super kind, not like my brother.

"Hello, Ackley!" I greeted back. We often get along because we usually have the same likes. "Why are you here? I thought you also have a shooting today?"

He nodded. "Ah, yeah, I really have a shooting today. And it's here," he said, which made my forehead twitched. I think he noticed my questioning look, so he explained. "Uh, I'll replaced your leading man, that's why I'm here."

"Oh, okay." My make-up artist made her last touch on my face before I got my clothes and changed.

I'm Candace Sallow here in this movie, the leading woman, while Ackley is Brennon Zacharia, my leading man. I'm a Canadian while he's a Filipino. My role is a mafia princess, while Brennon's the man that I love, but we can't be because I'm already engaged to a man that's also a Canadian, and a business partner of my Dad in this movie.

Because we really love each other, we went to the Philippines to live a new life. Brennon's family wasn't rich. One day, while we went to the beach near their house, he proposed to me. When I'm about to accept the ring, someone shot my hand. Brennon's Dad was the one who shot me.

When Brennon asked him, he told him I was a mafia princess and my family will give reward to the one who will find me and shot my hand. My hand is the most important piece of my family's mafia. With it, I can get the mafia to go down, but I didn't do because I still respect them. But now, I really can't get the mafia down.

Brennon punched his Dad, and the same happened to his Dad. After he beat his Dad, he brought me to the nearest hospital, but when we arrive, my family is already there. They took me away from Brennon, and I can't do anything about it because if I won't go with them, it will cost Brennon's life.

When I woke up, I'm at our mansion already. They brought me to a hotel where the whole mafia is there to announce that I'm back without my hand. I'm sad because of that thought. Years passed by and I already forgot about Brennon.

I'm already married to Cyril Gaumond, and we have a one child. While we're at the mall, a man told his name to me and also told that he's the man that I loved before. I just looked at him and told him I don't remember him. Cyril told the man that if he doesn't just go, he will kill him that made the man go.

One night, Mom told me the truth and showed me the picture of the man. I looked at it and tried to remember, but I just really don't know him, leaving Mom to just nod.

Until one day, I met the man again, and blurry pictures went around my mind. Whenever I'm talking to Cyril, I usually can't pay attention because of the thought in my mind. Our daughter invited me to go to Philippines, then there, the blurry pictures suddenly became a whole clear picture.

I told Mom about it, and she told me I can go back with him and she will handle Cyril and Dad. I took my daughter with me. Brennon was so happy when he knew I remembered it all now.

I looked at the next scene we were going to do. That kissing scene I saw surprised me. I looked at Ackley, swallowing the lump in my throat. Even he seemed surprised and nervous as well.

We were about to do it when we heard a shout. "Wait! I am already here!"

To be continued