28 Hot and Cold (2/2)

”That's why she isn't around,” Marcel said as his eyes looked around the office.

”I'm actually moving tomorrow,” Marcel said after a short period of silence.

”Where to?” Paul asked after a pause.

”I'm also not sure, my company is arranging everything for me. I just have to sign the contract tomorrow and I'll have a manager and an assistant” Marcel explained.

”You should visit when you have time,” Paul said.

”How are you cold one minute and then warm the next? You're making me flustered” Marcel said jokingly and as expected, Paul became flustered when he heard.

”If you don't want to come you don't have to,” Paul said with his voice laced in annoyance.

”Aren't you overreacting? I promise I'll come, even if it's just to see you” Marcel said cheekily.

After their banter, Paul figured that he wouldn't be able to win against Marcel so he made up his mind to blatantly ignore him.

It wasn't long before they heard the door get slammed open and a breathless Milly walk in with a large package that was covered with brown paper.

”You won't believe what is going on online, Marcel is-” Milly had started saying but paused when she saw the person she was planning on gossiping about was around. If only the door to Paul's office was closed, she would have ended up saying that she would have definitely regretted.

”What about me?” Marcel asked as he stood up to go help her with the package. Milly readily handed it over to him but did not continue talking from embarrassment.

”What happened?” Marcel asked, now definitely curious.

”Well, your video has already garnered over a million views,” Milly said and unlocked her phone to show Marcel the video she was talking about. Paul also curiously snuck up between them to look at the video as well.

Marcel wondered what video she was talking about since they hadn't shot the music video yet. When Milly started playing the video, he immediately remembered where it was taken.

He saw himself carry Sherry who was ”unconscious” at the time. As he kept watching, even he thought he looked really cool. Viewing himself as a man was very different from viewing himself as a woman.

He looked gorgeous when he was a woman, but at that moment he kinda fell in love with himself. Being good looking is really not healthy for one's vanity.

”Is that Sherry?” Paul asked and Marcel turned to look at him. Of course, as a man, he would notice her and not him, right?

”Yes, should I get you a signed photo? We're in the same company anyway” Marcel said clearly amused.

”Are you being serious?” Paul asked as he looked at Marcel. For the first time, Marcel saw life in Paul's eyes. He always carried an annoyed expression before, is he that big of a fan? Marcel thought to himself but nodded.

It was the least he could do since Paul had already helped him tremendously. He hadn't even paid for his portfolio yet.