The Number One Star in the Interstellar Era [BL]

Chapter 572: GETTING BACK HIS CLARITY

AFTER Astrid ended his call with Reas, his jumbled mind had now become clearer. With the help of his brother's logical reasoning, all the worry he felt just vanished. Maybe because he was there when it all happened, that's why he wasn't able to think straight like he normally would. And his first reaction was to worry and panic.

But just like what Reas had said, there's no need for him to feel that way. Because even if the duke found out the truth, there's nothing he could do about it.

For one, he wouldn't be able to announce it to the world. If he did, then people would know that Emmaline Grimaldi, who was presumed dead, was actually alive. Not only that, she also married a 'wanted' man and had kids with him. And two, he had no right to meddle in the twins' lives just because he was their biological grandfather.

Not just because he was an ass to their mother, but from a legal perspective, he really didn't have that right.

Because, legally, they were not related to him. Or any of the Grimaldis, for that matter.

Now that his brain was finally thinking properly, Astrid had returned to his usual calmness.

After his conversation with Reas, he thought of telling their parents about what happened today. But he quickly changed his mind. There's no need to worry them about something that hadn't been proved yet. For all he knew, he was simply overreacting and nothing of what he had speculated would happen.

Anyway, he shouldn't be thinking of that now. Since he now had finished filming [Serendipitous Summer], he should consider what to do next. Ellis told him that he could choose to do another movie, or he could pick a TV series.

Because of his currently rising fame and reputation, a lot of scripts had been sent to their company, hoping that he could star in these projects. He hadn't yet checked all the scripts, but he had read some of them.

Most of the scripts he had read were youth dramas. Which was understandable, considering his age and youthful appearance. But after doing [Serendipitous Summer], he didn't want to film a project that had a similar genre. Even if he could be the main lead, he still didn't want to.

If he consecutively played characters that had the same image as one another, the public's image of him might be stuck in that. It's better to have diversity. That's why he still hadn't decided yet what his next project would be.

Ellis said that the company would take into account his opinion of choosing his next project. So, if a script caught his attention, he should tell her. This was quite an unprecedented privilege given to a rookie like him. It's not that the company was giving him special treatment. It's simply because the artists' welfare in Polaris was just that good.

Once again, he was glad that he picked Polaris. No, should he say that he was glad Ellis 'chose' him? Like, if the other didn't show interest in him, he probably wouldn't be able to be part of Polaris that fast. Either way, he doubted he would have enjoyed this level of freedom had he signed with a different company.

With that thought in mind, he opened the folder in his Terminal named 'SCRIPTS'. He saved all the scripts the company sent him there. As he picked a script to read, he couldn't help but think about how he's still not used to reading scripts in this manner.

Frankly speaking, he still preferred the old school way of reading scripts. Printed in a paper he could hold. But at this age, when everything was digitalized, even money, using paper seemed to be a luxury.

Astrid read one script after another. He was so focused that he didn't even notice the passage of time. When he glanced at the time displayed at the upper right corner of his Terminal, he was a bit surprised to see that it was already nearing midnight.

"It's this late already...?"

He was about to close his Terminal and go to sleep when the title of the next script he was supposed to read caught his attention.

"...The Shadow Within (tentative)?"

The title was intriguing enough. So, instead of closing his Terminal, he proceeded to read the script. He didn't have any thoughts at first when he started reading it. But as he continued, he became so engrossed that he didn't stop until he finished.

"This is it!" he mumbled to himself. His dark eyes were almost shining because of excitement and enthusiasm.

He was so overwhelmed with excitement that the events of today faded almost entirely from his mind.

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Unlike Astrid, a certain duke had his mind fully preoccupied with thoughts of him. Or rather, the thought of who he could possibly be.

Many might think that Anthony was grasping at straws. Basing all of these from the manner the young man ate his cupcake. If Thomas heard that he ordered a gene matching test just because of that, he would have definitely thought that he was losing his mind.

But Anthony just couldn't let go of the feeling that this was not just him 'grasping at straws', that he was really onto something here. It's not just because of how Astrid ate his cupcake. It's because of this closeness he felt towards the other. Something that he had never felt for any stranger he had met.

He kept on wondering why that was. At first he thought Nicol's liking affected him towards the other. Then, he even assumed it was because he became a fan. But after seeing him eat that cupcake, an unthinkable hunch spread in his mind. And once it took root, he couldn't easily ignore it.

So, he had to take action. Whether he was mistaken or not, ordering a gene matching test wouldn't result in any loss for him. For the sake of his peace of mind, it was wise to dispel all the suspicions he had once and for all instead of worrying about it over and over again.

Anthony took a deep breath and with a shaking hand, he opened the result of the gene matching.