Chapter 2114


    Chapter 2114 Bound by Personal Interests


    Aurora was evidently annoyed by the unwanted attention, and after a while, she said to Cindy, "Let''s


    just go home. I hate that everyone here knows who I am and is giving me odd looks."


    Cindy empathized with her. She hummed in response and cut their evening stroll short as they made


    their way home.


    Upon arriving back at the apartment, Cindy went to wash up while Aurora jumped into the shower in the


    hallway bathroom.


    Cindy couldn''t help feeling as if something was amiss now that Ian was not home. She had grown used


    to having him around, and after he had left for the set, there was a strange hollowness about the


    apartment that she couldn''t ignore.


    After Cindy washed up, she put on a change of clothes and checked the time. She wondered if Ian was


    already filming his scenes. After all, he was probably tied up with work now given howte he had


    returned to the set.


    Presently, she settled down in bed and took out her phone to scroll through the news. Since Ian''s news


    had been circting online, the rumors surrounding Valerie''s love life had quieted down. Where the


    gossip-mongering audience had once been heavily invested in her rtionship, they now diverted their


    attention to the recent events in Ian''s life instead.


    Cindy searched up Valerie''s name to check on thetest news and found that while herpany did


    note out with a statement in response to the rumors, she had actually posted something on her


    personal ount, though she kept the content brief and vague.


    She told her fans that she was doing well and that there was nothing to worry about. Then, it was


    followed by a request that they check out hertest projects.


    From the looks of it, and as far as anyone was concerned, she was silently acknowledging the rumors


    of her dating the lesser-known male celebrity. Cindy browsed through the fans'' replies in thements


    section. Some urged Valerie to rify the rumors while others congratted her and wished her all the


    best in this newfound rtionship. Thetter ones were supportive in that they wanted to see her


    happy, and some even pointed out that they only ever cared about her projects and had no interest in


    her personal affairs.


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    All in all, Valerie''s fans knew how capable she was, and they didn''t have much else to say about her


    personal life as long as she delivered professionally. Most of her fans were understanding of her


    situation, and they would''ve surely been worried had she continued to stay single at her age.


    Thements section wasrgely peaceful and agreeable, and after a brief scroll through the fans''


    replies, Cindy exited the webpage.


    She thought about Ian, who probably hadn''t shown the full extent of his capabilities just yet and had not


    amassed the unwavering support of his fans. That said, there was a significant improvement in the way


    his fans treated his love life, and their aversion toward Ian''s rtionship with her had waned over time.


    Cindy set her phone aside andy down in bed. Since she couldn''t sleep, she spent the next few


    minutes staring up at the ceiling. Ian''s contract wasing to an end soon, and she wondered if he


    had made any ns for what was going to happen after that.


    She wouldn''t mind if the both of them continued the way they were, but if she had to be selfish, she


    would much prefer if there was a change in circumstances. She wanted to be together with Ian without


    having to fear what the rest of the world thought, and she wanted to bring him back to her hometown so


    that she could show him her father''s grave.


    Then again, if Ian truly wanted to renew his contract, it might take a while before he had any free time


    in his schedule. Hannah had mentioned that several business meetings surrounded the issue of Ian''s


    contract renewal; if he stayed on with the agency, the matter of endorsement and other business deals


    could be settled as well.


    That wasn''t too bad a prospect no matter how one looked at it. If he stayed on with the agency, he


    wouldn''t have to worry about money. In other words, their lives would be provided for. What''s so bad


    about that?


    Cindy flipped on her side and closed her eyes. It wasn''t particrlyte, but herck of sleep the night


    before allowed her to doze off after lying down for a while.


    However, she woke up in the middle of the night and groggily sat up. She turned to look at her phone


    on the nightstand and realized that it had beeped twice with a new message.


    She quickly grabbed the phone and narrowed her eyes as she peered at the screen. It was a message


    from Ian.


    After clicking into it, she saw that Ian had only told her that he had wrapped up the day on set, but


    followed up with nothing else. Seeing as it was past midnight, she paused hesitantly and decided


    against replying to him.


    She set her phone down once again and burrowed under the covers. As she started to doze off, she


    began to think about how things on Ian''s end were not much better off than things on her end. They


    were both bound by their interests, and she believed that he would discard all responsibility that came


    with pursuing such interests in a heartbeat if it meant he could live much more liberally.