AMBITION

At 6 am. Upon arrival at the set, Maxime was immediately greeted by a make-up artist and a wardrobe team. This time he filmed in a luxurious house that is indeed one of the properties owned by the production house. His eyes glanced around the filming location.

"Who the hell are you looking for, Maxime?" asked the make-up artist named Selli in the style of a girl, while applying powder to Maxime's face.

"Ah no. I'm tired, haven't had breakfast already dragged here, " said Maxime.

Suddenly someone held out a box of chicken porridge to Maxime. "Have breakfast before you die."

Maxime took a long breath. "Hhhh, what a dream I could have a manager like this," Maxime said resentfully, but he also received chicken porridge given by Edward.

Edward waved his hand at Selli. Tell him to leave after he's done with his job.

"While you eat, I read your schedule today. The scene of cooking breakfast, the scene of making out with Alena in the back garden and the scene of a fight. As well as the proposal scene later in the afternoon. Must finish well before 3 pm. Because you still have a photo shoot scheduled for the magazine cover. And in the evening, there was an invitation to the anniversary of one of the television channels. So don't joke around a lot while filming. Because tomorrow your scene as a Space Pack, move to the top for the honeymoon scene. Got it?"Edward was clear even though Maxime seemed unenthusiastic listening to his lines. Maxime hasn't even opened Edward's chicken porridge yet.

"I hate my life."Maxime let out a long sigh at Edward's explanation. He was bored with his routine.

"Listen! Lu's contract with this soap opera is up to 800 episodes. And there are still 300 more episodes left unresolved. After the contract is completed, the contract for the next soap opera is waiting so don't stall for time."

"I hate my life," Maxime repeated. The face is getting limp.

"Hi! You know the main reason you have to make as much money as possible? And your suffering is over if only you could relent and ..."

"I love my life!"Maxime exclaimed cutting Edward's sentence when from behind the glass, his eye bead caught the figure of Saskia getting out of the taxi.

Edward took a deep breath. "Oh, the new artist again."

"New," Maxime error. "Don't call him a new artist. But, new talent."

Spontaneously Maxime comes to Saskia. Leaving Edward flabbergasted at the unusual attitude of the artist.

"The new artist. Must have used a pellet shaman to attract Maxime's attention. Ck!"Edward's accusation was full of suspicion.

"HI," said Maxime. There was a smile on his face.

"Oh, hi."Saskia seemed uninterested.

"Breakfast? I bought you chicken porridge, " Maxime said giving Edward's porridge to Saskia.

"I have eaten. Just for you, " Saskia subtly refused. Saskia then sat down at one of the dressers. Start polishing her face with the makeup she brought. Because the scene for her was the proposal scene, and Saskia played one of the guests. Although the scene is still later in the afternoon, he must not be late. There is no tolerance for supporting players.

Maxime frowned. He pulled up a chair and slid it to Saskia's side.

"I can't believe you've eaten. Come on, consider this a substitute for yesterday's spice soup."

"I don't expect you to replace it. You just eat. Whatever happened yesterday, let it remain in yesterday. I never considered it."

Maxime looked in surprise at Saskia. Saskia pretended as if nothing had ever happened between them.

"Saskia?"

"Yes?"

"You didn't feel like you lost anything after that night?"

"Lost what?"

"Something precious that only once belongs to you. And can disappear when ... yeah ... you know what I mean."

Saskia stopped her movement. He knew exactly what Maxim was talking about. But he tried not to care.

"Have you ever dated another man before?"

Saskia twisted her eye bead and looked resentfully at Maxime. "What exactly do you want to talk about? What does this have to do with my dating experience? Maybe you thought what happened that night was a date."

Maxime nodded quickly. Saskia let out a long breath.

"The date started from two people who liked each other. Do you like me? Definitely not. I'm not your taste. You definitely prefer beautiful girls who are from the same social strata as you. And do I like you? Definitely not. I like a mature man who can be committed and responsible. So, it feels really funny if we consider what happened that night as a date. We never even talk about heart-to-heart feelings, do we?!" obviously Saskia throws Tanya and answers her own with her perspective.

Maxime was silent for a moment. "That's right."

"Well, that's why. Forget what happened that night."

"I'm loose Saturday next week," chirped Maxime.

"And then?"

"We can spend the night together in the same hotel."

"Wow."

"A bottle of wine, flowers and the dim light of small candles. Talk about your feelings and my feelings. Then we can consciously repeat the events of that night. As befits a courtship. How? Interesting isn't it?"

"Can not."

"Why?"

Saskia let out a long breath. "I'm not used to making love one night. My dream is to be in a relationship with a man who is mature, responsible and able to commit. While you are an adventurous man and live by the principle of freedom. I don't think we're a good match. So, let's just say what happened that night was just a 'coincidence'."

Maxime was silent. He looked at Saskia who was busy applying nude pink lipstick to her lips.

A Grown Man? inner Maxime thought. He still doesn't realize that he has just been rejected by Saskia.

"Maximeee!" call Alena who has just arrived in a high shrill voice.

"Shit!"Maxime panicked instantly, hearing the voice coming from the woman he had always tried to avoid. Although it is unlikely because they will always meet every day on the set.