Page 113 of My Ruthless Neighbor

It happens all the time in soap operas.

I can’t let him do that. His aloof behavior is already hurting me as is, hearing him admit that it was indeed a mistake will affect me greatly.

Now is the chance to talk to him.

“Archer, I—”

“Summer,” We both speak together.

“I’ll go first,”

He closes his mouth and nods.

“It was a mistake and I know it can’t happen again so let’s forget it ever happened and work like professionals.” I blurt in one breath.

“Is that what you think?” He asks in that gravelly voice, making my toes curl.

I nod vehemently. “It’s for the best. Today’s a beginning of a new chapter. We should forget about the past and focus on the present.” That’s a load of bullshit.

His jaw ticks, but other than that, he has that same blank expression. He nods once.

“Great!” As soon as the door opens, I dash out, all while my heart beating fast.

Chapter Twenty-Three

“To the best team in the world,” Raleigh says and we all raise our glasses for a group clink.

“Bottoms up!” Brielle announces and I down my margarita.

We are gathered at Raleigh’s place to wrap up the ad campaign today. Seven days of hard work and dedication. A week of watching the creative team of Hannah and Raleigh in action.

It was an experience of a lifetime.

From the selection of models to creating different looks using the casual wardrobe of Modern Closet, I saw the campaign coming to life.

I formed a special bond with these people. It feels like we’ve been friends forever.

It feels good to have a group of friends I can hang out with. Laugh with. Eat with.

They all met Goldie. Now they’re whipped too.

Working with them was fun. They made me feel right at home.

When I was struggling, they were patient. Came up with strategies to extract the vibe they wanted for the concept without pressuring me.

Like a few days ago, I was really not feeling it. The poses were accurate, the makeup, outfit, everything was perfect except me.

I was having trouble giving them the kind of expressions or vibe they wanted. I wasn’t an actor or a professional model. I was grateful they got that.

The team including Mason sat with me and gave me a scenario. They asked me to picture myself as the main character of a story.

It helped. I always liked to escape reality. When they gave me a story, it was easy to shed Summer and become this new woman.

The shoot went well, and I got to learn a new thing. And from that point onward, I learned something new each day. As I got to see the advertising world from a closer lens, I realized that a simple advertisement requires so much energy and work.

We often skip advertisements on YouTube and other platforms. Never paying attention to the creative details and long hours of input it takes to make the said advertisement.

Another thing I liked about them is the pay. They paid me ten times more than the average salary.

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