Warning (2)

The script reading finally commenced.

Everyone, including the staff, the rookie and veteran actors and actresses alike, PD, scriptwriter, and even the cameraman, did a round of applause.

Good thing that Mina could fully showcase her talent and put that Seo Jaehyun in his place. There were so many good things about him that Mina did not even expect him to be so condescending and mean towards her,

As they always say, "Don't judge a book by its cover." It should have been, "Don't judge a celebrity just by looking or basing it on his/her image."

Images are made. It could be written for people to believe that the celebrity acts like one even though she or he does not at all.

Mina is rough around the edges but is a kind person. She might not be perfect, but at least she did not go around faking smiles with people and act oppositely. There's no middle ground for her; it's either black or white for her.

She bowed at a ninety-degree angle to everyone and said, "You did well."

Every rookie actors or actresses should do that at one point. It's like a common courtesy for them to do.

But when her gaze met with Seo Jaehyun, she just stared back at him and did a refreshing nod.

'Take that, you condescending son of a woman.' Mina thought to herself as she continued to mingle with the others. Until almost everyone left the venue, she went out of the room with a sigh. She could not believe it.

A thorn has miraculously been taken off of her chest.

All it took her was to enter SW entertainment just to get her talent as an actress get known and acknowledged by others. She remembered how the scriptwriter worried about her role very well but looked extremely satisfied after the script-reading.

Mina became so proud of herself.

The moment she stepped out of the room, she saw Kim Jeho waiting for her. It was a little bit unexpected since she thought that he was definitely not the type who would actually wait for her.

He was by the waiting area, and there was a small bench just a few meters away from the elevator and could be considered a balcony.

Jeho encircled his arms around Mina's shoulder and said, "Sweetie, how did you do?"

Mina was undoubtedly about to throw up when Jeho called her with a tone in his deep husky voice. She could not believe that she 'liked ' the way he presented himself to her. Even though he was definitely good in bed, she did not want to admit that he was hooking her.

"Mister Kim Jeho," Mina responded as she bent her whole upper body and broke free from Jeho's grasp. "I know that you are the future CEO slash chairman of the entertainment agency that I am in but since you have not assumed the position and are currently my manager." She inhaled and continued her speech, "I want you to treat me as an actress, not your neighborhood friend."

"Hong Mina," Kim Jeho called her out as he turned around and looked at her, who was standing just a meter distance from him. "Did your head get even bigger when you landed the lead role that you have been waiting for all your life?

"What?" Mina could not believe what Jeho just said. He was definitely a scumbag that she wanted to punch him in the gut so hard. "Did you mean that I already lost my roots? Of course not!"

"I see," Kim Jeho then grabbed her right wrist and said, "Then let us go. I will treat you for dinner."

Jeho was dragging Mina to walk alongside him when something stopped him from doing so. Now, Mina left wrist was grabbed by an unknown man from behind. When both Jeho and Mina turned around, they saw Seo Jaehyun.

Mina just wanted to curse out.

Why on Earth is this happening to her? Why are the two men suddenly acting like Mina had some magic powers to lure them over? Did she even lure them? Or are they acting on their own?

"Miss Hong," Seo Jaehyun greeted the two of us with a smile, and I did the same as he let go of my wrist. "Going home already with your manager?"

"Sunbae, yes,"

"The two of you must be dating?" Seo Jaehyun asked, crossing his arms as he eyed Kim Jeho.

Mina was about to say no when Jeho beat her to it, "No, of course not---"

"Yes, we are," Jeho said with a smirk plastered on his face. It has begun."

Jaehyun was definitely acting strange. He took a sigh, "Well, it is okay to date, but the two of you should be careful. Hong Mina, if there are rumors about you dating someone, then that would create an unknown tension to the make-believe chemistry that we are doing or acting?"

"Nah," Jeho responded, mocking Jaehyun big time. "You don't really have to worry about that. " He took a few steps forward towards Seo Jaehyun and leaned in for a whisper, "Do not poke your nose into us. You do you, jerk."

The smile on Seo Jaehyun's face disappeared when Jeho told him that. For some reason, Mina thought it was refreshing that Kim Jeho did an act of little revenge on those high and almighty yet annoying seniors that every rookie actors and actresses have.

"Thank you for your advice, though," Mina tried her very best to smile sweetly as possible. "Senior. I will definitely keep what you said in mind." She even grabbed Jeho's hand and held it tightly, "Let's go, sweetie."

Mina made sure that she was not someone whom anyone could just look down on. No one could ever do that to her, and if someone does it, she will definitely make sure to keep them in place.

The two used the elevator with a wide grin on their faces.