Chapter 105 - Exactly What I Wanted (1/2)

”I don't call people who pay me friends.” Stephen didn't even look offended at the term. It was really amusing seeing the two of them talk to one another.

”I'll leave, but if you do anything inappropriate… you're getting your ass handed to you.”

”Get out now,” she commanded and took steps towards him to usher him out.

”I'll go out and grab some food for us. You haven't eaten a proper meal since yesterday.” Cage nodded and watched as his manager sauntered out, putting on a show for the woman he had taken a fancy to. But the woman seemed oblivious to Stephen's charms. Cage was happy inside that there came a day where a woman was immune to his manager's charms.

”You must really like Katherine,” she observed once everything was silent.

”Pardon?” Cage asked, flustered. He really did like her but he didn't want to commit to his feelings unless he was sure that he was getting what he had signed up for.

”You wouldn't have come here if you didn't like her.” Angelina shrugged.

”I like the girl who I thought I knew. I really don't know if she represented herself as she is, or if she made herself out to be someone else. I need to find out before I leave.” His shoulders hunched in defeat. What if she was nothing like what he expected? What would that make of him, a superstar… who had been catfished… but could this be considered catfishing?

”I realize that it takes time to know if they are the one and talking through a screen can be so deceptive.” She looked up to the ceiling and thought for a moment.

”I don't know if that is true. I really felt it. I'm really messed up but I know I missed her when she was not there.”

He had fought himself so hard to keep himself from calling her and begging for her to understand, but his pride had gotten in its way.

”I miss talking to him, too.” She had a yearning in her voice.

”You liked this kid?” he asked, cocking his head to one side and taking a long glance at Angelina, who was now sitting across from him.

”No. I can't say I liked him. I liked the idea of him. I thought he was my soul mate, and it really hurts to see how I had deceived myself into liking someone half my age.” Cage felt a tinge of fear in his heart. What if his ending was the same?

”Well, you can choose to see if you have lost something truly precious or you just think it was precious because it took up so much of your time.” Cage contemplated to himself.

”Are you here because you spent time on her?” Angela snapped back, but she instantly muttered a sorry, eliciting an apathetic smile from the superstar.

”Despite everything that has happened, I don't think it was time wasted. I really like your friend and I want to see if she is real.”