Chapter 997 He Just Wonât Stay Gone After a moment, Audrey snapped out of it and pointed to the phone on the table. âHereâs your phone.â With that, she was about to leave.
A familiar smell hit her as she passed by Triston.
It was still that shower gel with the unique scent of lilac.
He got bored of women quickly but was more loyal to other things, such as the body wash he had used for many years.
Audrey was about to walk out the door when Triston grabbed her. Before she could react, everything started spinning, and Triston had already pressed her down on the bed.
They stared at each other, and there was hardly any space between them. Audrey could feel the warm breath directly spraying on her face, causing her heart to race.
She tried to keep calm, frowning and staring at the man in front of her. âMr. Lambert, please let go.â
Triston was squinting at her. Everyone said he was heartless and cold.
But he knew his indifference was nothing compared to the woman before him.
She was the real heartless one.
When she got determined, she could just leave and not even give him any updates.
God knew how much he wanted to strangle her, but he couldnât bring himself to do it.
âWhat are you gonna do about it if I donât?â asked Triston.
Audrey was irritated by his shameless words. âThatâs your own business. Let go of me, or else donât blame me for being rude to you.â
Hearing Audreyâs warning, Triston not only didnât let go but held her even tighter. âI wonât let go. Even if you beat me to death today, I still wonât let go. Aud, come back.â
Triston didnât drink alcohol, but holding Audrey in his arms made him feel as if he were totally drunk, his brain all foggy and not thinking clearly. He just didnât want to let go.
He couldnât bear to see Audrey leave and didnât want to deal with the consequences of losing her.
When Triston spoke, Audrey froze in place, forgetting to move.
His cold, thin lips gently kissed her cheek, not daring to make too much of a move.
He was super careful with every move, like holding some rare treasure.
The kissing started to get more intense. Audrey, who was still lost in a hazy world, suddenly felt a coldness.
In an instant, she snapped out of it. When she came to her senses, she pushed Triston away and ran out of the room.
As Triston watched her walk away, his eyes were filled with disappointment.
After leaving the hotel, Audrey drove back to her apartment like a maniac.
She had made quite a bit of money over the years. Moreover, Catherine gave her annual dividends from the Swann Corporation.
She was totally a rich lady.
But she never thought about moving. The Swannsâ old house was empty, and she never thought about moving back there.
As nice as it was outside, it was still not as cozy as her little apartment.
No matter how tough things got, she could just sleep it off in her little apartment.
But tonight, Audrey couldnât fall asleep.
After coming back from the hotel, she tossed and turned in bed for hours without being able to fall asleep.
She forced herself to wear the eye mask and closed her eyes.
But even though the eyes were closed, her brain kept on working. When the doorbell rang the next day, Audrey instantly jumped up from the bed and walked to the front door.
Kim looked at her in surprise, saying, â You opened the door quickly today. I thought you were up all night!â
Audrey didnât want to answer him because she did stay up all night.
When Kim walked in and saw her lying on the sofa looking exhausted, he couldnât help but exclaim, âDonât tell me I guessed right; you partied too hard last night and didnât sleep? My goodness, donât you remember we have a commercial shoot today?â
Kim had already figured out that if Catherine got married. Audrey would definitely have a crazy celebration.
Staying up all night wouldnât be enough. After all, it was normal to celebrate for your younger sister to be getting married.
He had got it all sorted out and arranged some time off for Audrey. To his surprise, Audrey insisted she could work the next day, guaranteeing it wouldnât affect the work.
Under her rare enthusiasm, Kim arranged the schedule for her.
He didnât expect that the reliable person could also stand him up.
âI do!â Audreyâs voice was weak.
Kim angrily looked at her, shouting, What did you promise?â
Audrey flashed a sweet smile. She never expected Triston to go crazy last night.
âKim, donât be mad. Iâm gonna go drink coffee and do a face mask to get back in top shape,â she said.
After two cups of espresso, plus a complete set of caviar face masks for emergency rescue, Audreyâs swollen face and dark circles had finally improved a bit. She had recovered about seventy to eighty percent of her original beauty.
Kim took her to the set and handed her over to the makeup artist. âMs. Swann, youâve been exhausted these days, right? Your skin doesnât look too good, âsaid the makeup artist.
The moment the makeup artist finished talking, Kim shot Audrey a fierce look, totally freaking her out and making her neck shrink back.
She chuckled and said, âBeen pretty busy these days. I didnât get much rest!â
The makeup artist nodded in understanding and said, âYour younger sister is getting married; as her sister, you naturally have to work a bit harder. We can understand it. Donât worry about this small issue. Leave it to me. Iâll help you look better.â
Audrey nodded guiltily and said, â Thanks.â
With this assurance, Kimâs complexion finally looked a bit better.
Audrey breathed a sigh of relief in secret, thinking she had managed to dodge a bullet by leaning on her little sister.
Make-up was done; now, onto the filming process.
Audrey was a pro now; plus, she was super popular, so the shooting was going really smoothly.
As soon as the director announced a half-time break, the project leader of the sponsorship came knocking on the door. âMs.
Swann, our boss is here, and he wants to watch the filming. Go over and say hi to him.â
Such a thing happened way too often on set.
When the sponsor came, Audrey still had to show some respect even if she was the main character.
Along with Kim, she followed the project leader to meet the sponsor.
âMr. Lambert, Ms. Swann is here.â
Audrey subconsciously looked up and saw the man standing across from her, instantly furrowing her brows.
âHe just wonât stay gone,â she thought.
Audrey had a really shitty expression. She planned on just turning around and leaving, but Kim grabbed her.
Kim knew about the relationship between Audrey and Triston, but at the end of the day, this was about being professional at work.
The project leader saw that Audreyâs face didnât look good, and beads of sweat as big as beans were falling from his forehead.
He used to think Audrey was easygoing, but how did she drop the ball at a crucial moment?
He approached Audrey with a flattering smile and said, âMs. Swann, this is Mr. Lambert. Say hi and introduce yourself, please.â
Audrey gave an annoyed glance. âWhy bother greeting him? Iâm right in front of him. Canât he see?â
Her rudeness left everyone who didnât know the truth completely shocked.
âSheâs too arrogant. Audrey is done for this time. There wonât be any benefits in offending this guy, the onlookers thought.