At the entrance of the civil affairs office,
Clarissa leaned against the luxury car, waiting for me. When I came out, she nudged Xavier Ashford, who was standing beside her.
"Director, your lead actress is divorced. Do you have anything you want to say to her?"
Xavier's expression appeared calm.
But when he locked eyes with Gregory, the disdain in his gaze was something I had never seen before.
"Kasey, congratulations on gaining your freedom."
He handed me the bouquet of flowers.
I took them with a smile, surprised. "Thank you."
Meanwhile, Gregory's expression darkened to the point it could have dripped water.
"Kasey, he is... who is he?"
I had no obligation to explain to him.
Clarissa couldn't help herself, though. "Why do you care who he is? At least he's a real man, not a eunuch like you!" In an instant, Gregory's face turned pale, unable to say another word.
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After that, the shoot wrapped up.
Xavier and Clarissa came to pick me up and take me home. After the gathering, he drove me to my doorstep.
Time passed quickly.
Before I knew it, it was time for the transition from one year to the next.
The sky lit up with extravagant fireworks.
The television in every household blared with the noisy Spring Festival Gala.
Xavier dropped me off at my door, and his typically cold eyes held a hint of lingering attachment.
"Kasey, actually, I didn't meet you for the first time on the film set."
"I'm also a graduate of the film academy, two years junior to you, from the directing department."
"I... I really like you."
Xavier Ashford pulled out a bouquet from somewhere.
His eyes were clear, his ears flushed with nervousness as he seriously looked at my expression.
"Kasey, I really like you. Would you be willing to be with me?"
After divorcing Gregory, I started seeing Xavier frequently.
We spent a lot of time together.
He truly had moments that touched me.
When I wasn't filming, he extended an olive branch to me.
Once, when I had a fever, he sent fever medicine to my room through someone.
And now, at the start of the new year, he seriously confessed his feelings.
But...
"Xavier, I don't want to wait for anyone anymore."
"If you really like me, then keep up with me."
I didn't mind starting a new relationship.
But this time, I only wanted a companion on the same path, not an obstacle on the road to happiness.
"I'll try my best! Kasey, Happy New Year." Xavier Ashford smiled brightly, just one door away.
I nodded gently, turned around, and was met with a table full of dishes my grandmother had prepared. Happy New Year.
I, Xavier, Clarissa, and my grandmother all wish for a Happy New Year.
