Kill the Lights by Jangryang
Proofreader/Editor: Kaima, Hwarang
‘Haley Lusk, saved by Noah’
Is a new Hollywood couple born? It is true that the story of a young lady dirty with ashes in love with the prince is a symbol of dreams and hopes in many people's hearts, but the actual reproduction is not so beautiful.
"Today (19th) 10 AM: There was no space because of the reporters waiting in front of Haley Lusk’s house, but a helicopter bearing the Raycarlton family symbol, made a shadow on top of everyone’s head and surprisingly….?”
“… This picture is editorial, almost.”
Chase said while checking an Internet article on his tablet PC. Mason, who was taking off his make-up, glanced at the picture that he showed.
He was climbing on the helicopter holding Noah’s hand and was displaying a charming smile towards the camera. It was a little bit mysteriously bragging expression.
“The picture is taken very exquisitely.”
Because of Noah’s thoughtless actions, Mason was annoyed during the whole visit, but he briefly caught sight of Milo’s expression, which was funny, and Mason had smiled. And that smile had unfortunately appeared in the picture.
“It’s a natural liking face, why?”
Ashton, the supporting actor who was passing by, interfered, and Mason said, “The situation was hard to be unnatural,” and took out the black colored contacts out of his eyes.
Mason’s new role was that of a villain who had a very bad relationship with the main character. It seemed like he was going to sidle with the main character in the end, but he still confronted the main character during the whole movie.
Tony’s expression looked worried about Haley. He was worried that Haley might not want to do the role because it was a villain role, but actually Mason felt comfortable playing the villain. He wasn’t a kind man from the start, and he didn’t like pretending to be kind.
The role that Chase chose was a personality that Mason hated the most. An inflexible type, who was kind and ethical, and no matter what the situation was, only says the right thing. In reality, Chase wasn’t that inflexible, but he fits the role.
“Haley, are you dating Mr. Raycarlton, really?”
Ashton asked, “That’s not true, right?” like he couldn’t believe it.
“What do you think? Do you think we are dating?”
Mason closed the contact lenses case and asked while giving it to the person who was in charge of the props. Ashton laughed.
“I don’t think you guys are dating, honestly. You know, he’s ‘Raynoah’ afterall?”
“Him, and you?” Ashton scanned Mason from head to toe and laughed a little rudely, and Chase glanced at Ashton and said.
“I don’t think like that. I don’t think there’s anything weird about Mr. Raycarlton and Haley dating and…”
“No way, honestly man, it really is weird.”
Ashton asked Gloria, who was passing by, “Don’t you think so, Gloria?”
“No well, that…- Mr. Raycarlton hasn’t had any past scandals and despite his popularity, he doesn’t appear in the media a lot. So it’s a little….”
It seemed like she was paying attention to this side also because she carefully expressed her opinion.
“Why? That man has completely fallen for Haley.”
It seemed like Vick was free for the moment from filming and decided to interfere. Vick interjected saying that Noah saw Haley’s awesome side and no way that he wouldn’t fall for him.
Ashton replied, “No way, Director,” waving his hands as if to calm him down. Like to say something reasonable.
“But if that’s not it, why did he ask Haley for a date in front of all the reporters, almost like bragging?”
“That, well…. Wait, Director, then are you saying that, that person truly loves Haley?”
Vick shrugged his shoulders and said, “Doesn’t men want to spread the word around when they are in love?” standing next to Chase.
“Putting Mr. Noah Raycarlton in the normal ‘men’ category is bound to break all women’s fantasies.”
Another supporting actress, Lizzie, interfered. Because of his role, Mason had dyed his hair black this morning. He placed a hat on the top and glanced at his crew talking from the sideline like a spectator.
“Aren’t you guys being rude? Haley’s a nice person. A person that can date anyone who gets enough respect,” Chase told everybody, and once again someone else interjected.
“But Haley, didn’t he get turned down by Mr. Raycarlton last time already?”
"He wasn’t turned down. It was no comments."
“That is same thing as that, but think logically!”
“But logically, if they are not dating, why would Mr. Raycarlton do that? The one who asked for a date was not Haley but the other person.”
“No well, for whatever reason, rather than ‘like’…”
“What are you talking about, right to his face?”
“Now, now, Chase, calm down.” Vick stopped Chase, and Tony, who came running too late, asked, “What’s going on?” to Mason. Mason shrugged his shoulders and gestured that he doesn’t know.
“Chase, did you let Haley borrow some money? Or perhaps you like Haley?”
Ashton got mad and asked while quibbling over, and Chase confidently replied, “Of course, I like him. How can you hate someone like him?” Ashton’s face creased.
“You guys don’t look good together either!”
Even if not like “holier than thou” Noah, Chase Miller was an amazing actor who got paid in dozens of million dollars for each movie. He was healthy, responsible, and behaved gentleman-like to everyone. It meant that he wouldn’t look good with someone like Haley who had a slutty image.
“Hey Ashton, watch your mouth.” Vick stopped him, and Tony, who started to interfere at some point, agreed and said, “Yes, you’re being too harsh.” Ashton’s words, even if not wrong, were too harsh.
While people gathered and chatted loudly, Mason thanked and said goodbye to the person in charge of props and the person in charge of makeup.
“They are not dating. There’s no way.”
“If they are not dating, then why would he say something like that?”
“Even if they are dating, they would do it secretly. Why would he openly say that? What’s there to brag about? It should be because they are not-“
While people were debating among themselves, Mason looked for a chance to ask if he could go home.
“Um… it looks like my parts are finished, can I get going?”
Mason went behind Gloria and asked carefully, and people, who were chatting loudly, stopped and all stared at him. They seemed to realize, how useless it was to debate in front of the person concerned.
“So…. How is it? With Mr. Raycarlton.”
“Are you guys going out?” This time too, Vick bit the bullet and asked. Everyone focused on Mason’s mouth, at what he was going to say, with eagle eyes. Mason shrugged and simply said–
“No. We are not going out. Why would he go out with me?”
Mason glanced at Ashton with a placid expression, and he tactlessly agreed, “That’s what I’m saying!” Vick and Chase frowned at him, but Ashton looked confident that he was right.
“Then why would Mr. Raycarlton act like that? Asking for a date and even drop you off this morning.”
That morning, everyone gave up on Haley making it on time and were talking about filming the next scene, when suddenly someone said, ‘They’re saying that the garden in Haley’s mansion was attacked?’ They showed a picture of the destroyed garden on his phone. At the same moment, a helicopter flew over the top of their heads.
It didn’t even ask for permission and landed on the helipad in the filming set. The doors opened and from inside, Haley exited with an apathetic and unsatisfied expression. On the other hand, Noah had a bright and sweet smile.
“Of course, I don’t know why Mr. Raycarlton behaves like that towards me.”
His goal might be to try and make his life harder because he didn’t like him so much. –Mason remembered the destroyed garden from that morning and mumbled. Vick asked, “Huh? What did you say?” and Mason just shrugged his shoulders.
“Anyway we are not dating or something.”
Mason said firmly and turned back and asked Gloria again, “My schedule ended, right?”
“Today’s schedule ended after that scene. You may go back, Haley.”
Gloria checked the PDA* (Personal Digital Assistant) and looked at Mason with still a curious expression, but Mason simply said, “Then I’ll go back,” and said bye to Vick and everybody. People, who were all heated up by the debate, reacted lukewarm. ‘Of course,’ and ‘…Really?’ and scattered or remained roaming around.
“Since you are done with your work, should we go drink at a pub? I know a good pub nearby. They have a lot of non-alcoholic beverages.”
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