It's Love That Blinds Him
It’s Love That Blinds Him – Chapter 45

Lucia had the feeling that Malcolm had been unusually quiet these past few days. She didn’t bother him because she didn’t want to give him the impression of being proactive. So they both worked separately. However, Malcolm still took her to work in the morning and picked her up at night every day, even though he no longer teased her like he usually did.

One day, when Lucia got up, she realized that Malcolm was no longer in bed. After freshening up, she went to the kitchen and poured herself a glass of cold water. Gina hadn’t shown up since Malcolm returned from his trip abroad and the doctor confirmed that Lucia’s foot had healed. And since she stopped coming, Lucia felt much more relaxed.

Just as she was about to pour herself a glass of cold water, Malcolm came up to her and hugged her from behind. He kissed her while leaning his head against Lucia’s shoulder. He hugged her intimately, pressing her body against hers. For a while, Lucia’s body remained frozen, but she continued doing what she was doing.

For Lucia, it was the first time in a few days that Malcolm had shown affection towards her.

“Come have breakfast with me.” I’ll then drop you off at work after lunch,” Malcolm said lightly as he released Lucia from his embrace.

Noticing that she was oddly silent, he took her hand and led her to the dining table. Once in the dining room, they found that the steward had already prepared breakfast. After taking a quick sip of her coffee, Lucia began to eat. Malcolm ate elegantly, but without pausing.

Once he finished eating, Lucia was already ready to wait for him in the living room. With a slight smile, he collected his suit jacket and walked towards her.

“Malcolm…” After thinking for a moment, Lucia thought it would be better if she didn’t say anything. ” It’s nothing. Here we go. »

“What did you want to ask me?” Go ahead! » Malcolm encouraged, putting his arm around Lucia’s waist.

“I forgot what I was going to say,” she explained, looking embarrassed.

” Oh yes? I’m a little frustrated because my grandmother is sick. » Malcolm only told him part of the truth.

Looking at him, Lucia didn’t know what to say to him.

“Let’s go.” »

Without saying anything more, they both entered the elevator and reached the underground parking lot. During the ride, neither of them said a word. Malcolm was focused on driving while Lucia listened to music. As soon as they arrived at DZ Media, Lucia got out of the car, taking her bag, she said goodbye and left.

She must have been distracted that morning. It was the day they were supposed to reshoot the commercial. And Lucia was the one who was supposed to star in the commercial. She should have gone to the studio directly instead of to her office. She slapped her forehead in embarrassment as she watched Malcolm’s car drive away. She then reached out to try to call a taxi because the sun was scorching.

As soon as she arrived at the studio, it was already half past nine. Hayes had been waiting for her at the studio since the morning, so as soon as she walked in, he took her hand and eagerly ushered her in. Lucia almost gasped at this, and as soon as she stopped, Allen started talking to her.

“Guys, let me catch my breath, or I’m going to die!” “, she finally said.

“Here, have some water. » Hayes handed him a bottle of water.

They were apparently all so nervous about filming. After all, they all agreed to meet at the studio at nine o’clock sharp. But when they didn’t see Lucia at the appointed time, they became very nervous. They wondered if they were unlucky again. Just as they were about to lose their minds, Lucia entered. Even Jay breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her. With his character, it wouldn’t have been unusual for him to start cursing everyone…

“I forgot we were supposed to meet at the studio today. I went to the company and had to take a taxi to come here. That’s why I’m late,” Lucia explained with an apologetic look.

” It’s good. But, Lucia, you will only be able to drink a sip of water. Otherwise, the dress won’t look good on you. » Allen frowned disapprovingly when he saw the water bottle in Lucia’s hand.

And Lucia understood his concerns, so she took a sip of water to moisten her parched throat before putting the bottle away. The lead actor also came in, greeted her and sat down next to her. As they had already met several times, there was a good tacit understanding between them.

Allen couldn’t afford to waste time, so he ordered Lucia to change and started putting her makeup on. And everyone else went to check if everything was okay. They couldn’t afford another accident, so they had to make sure security was absolutely tight. If someone unknown tried to enter, they would be questioned. And someone from the studio had to escort them inside, otherwise they weren’t allowed in the studio.

There were even more journalists outside the studio than before. The Evans Group had changed the main actress in its advertisement, but it had not made it public, which naturally aroused the curiosity of journalists. They waited outside with their cameras, hoping to get credible information.

The studio operated in a very orderly manner, at the same time everything seemed chaotic outside the studio.

Meanwhile, Malcolm was in his office at the Evans Group.

“Sir, here are the documents that need to be reviewed and approved today. The most urgent files are those at the top. I have asked the CEO to take care of the other documents that are not important, and these are the only ones that require your attention at the moment. Please take a look,” Bob reported respectfully.

Once the files were carefully proofread, ensuring there were no errors, Malcolm signed them. After he finished with one document, he stacked it in front of Bob so he could take them together. As soon as Malcolm signed the last document, Bob picked up the pile of documents and was about to leave the office.

“How is the promotion of the perfume going? Malcolm asked suddenly.

Bob thought it was strange of him to be ignorant, even though he lived in the same house as Lucia. However, Malcolm never asked him anything about his work, even though he knew that DZ Media was the company responsible for planning and promotions. Besides, Lucia never spoke to him about his work. She hadn’t even asked for his help when they were alone. Malcolm thought that she was either too reserved about certain things or that she was an ambitious person. But after getting to know her, he realized that she didn’t see him as the CEO of the Evans Group. She considered him just a roommate.

“Due to Ella’s accident, filming was postponed, and the lead actress was changed,” Bob replied politely.

” Alright. Who is the new actress? » Malcolm asked coldly.

“Well…” Bob didn’t know how to explain it to him.

“Didn’t he live with Miss Garcia?” How could he not know about the new lead actress? Additionally, Miss Garcia was at Allen’s studio when she was abducted that night. I met with her and explained that it was our rival company that organized the kidnapping to prevent us from defeating them.

Why does he look ignorant? » he asked himself.

” What? Something is wrong? Malcolm asked, glancing at Bob.

“Miss Garcia is the new actress,” blurted Bob.

“What did you just say?” Malcolm asked incredulously.

” You did not know it? It was a very quick decision. And no one had a problem with that. So they all approved it quickly. » After saying this, Bob broke out in a cold sweat.

There seemed to be a huge misunderstanding about this. Malcolm and Enoch had gone to the Middle East for their business trip. And they left one after the other. The general manager was therefore the only one to take care of the company’s affairs. Jay hadn’t been able to find a proper solution after Ella’s car accident. He therefore proposed his candidacy a week before the second shoot. And since it was Lucia who was the replacement, the senior executives of the Evans Group had approved the proposal without much thought. There were two main reasons why they did such a thing. First, they believed in Jay’s insight. Second, they figured that since Lucia was living with Malcolm, he must have known about their decision, and since he didn’t protest, they assumed he agreed. They had the impression that everything was fine since Malcolm hadn’t challenged them at all.

This was the reason why Lucia had accidentally become the substitute.

“I need the studio’s coordinates,” Malcolm said coldly.

Bob hastened to provide them to him. After taking a look, Malcolm grabbed his car keys and was getting ready to leave. Bob wanted to say something when he saw that he was ready to leave, but after taking a look at the documents, he resigned himself.

“For any business that needs to be taken care of while I’m gone, go see Enoch. » With that, Malcolm stormed out of his office.

“That damned woman!” » He couldn’t stop cursing in his head. “Why can’t she be obedient? Didn’t she read the script? If memory serves, it was her and her teammates who wrote the script. Whore! Who is the moron who agreed to put her in as a replacement without asking me first? As soon as I find him, I’ll throw him over the building. »

When Malcolm finally arrived at the studio, he saw a crowd of reporters outside, so he thought for a moment and parked his car in a parking lot that was close to the studio before taking a private driveway to enter. As soon as he entered the studio, his eyes fell on Lucia, who was dressed perfectly. And thanks to Allen’s makeup skills, she looked stunning. She was gorgeous, sexy, and a feast for his eyes.

She was in a gold satin minidress. And Lucia’s soft, smooth skin was on display. Allen had done her makeup with a dewy, neutral makeup look. He didn’t want to add layers of makeup to his skin because he wanted it to have a natural glow. The eye makeup was simply outstanding. The thick winged feature highlighted her beautiful eyes.

Silver, gray and dark blue eyeshadows were used to create a smoldering eye look. She also wore fluttering false eyelashes. Her lips were covered with a neutral pink lipstick and l*p gloss. And her hair was styled in a retro-casual style. Her dark hair contrasted with her gold dress and matching heels.

Lucia was the very image of Evans Group’s new perfume, Lure.

Malcolm wasn’t the only one stunned by her beauty, everyone in the studio was also speechless. Even Jay seemed stunned by his appearance. They had seen her every day of their lives, but after seeing her in makeup, they felt like time had stopped suddenly.

“Who authorized you to become the substitute?” Malcolm asked coldly once he came back to reality.

His voice brought everyone else back to their senses. When they all found out it was Malcolm, their expressions changed and they looked at each other in confusion. “Did the Evans Group not validate the decision? So why is Malcolm furious?

What is going on? »