After Breaking Up, My Artist Went Crazy

I am Amanda Cooper's agent and also her boyfriend.

After becoming popular overnight, she and Brian Rodriguez who had won the best actor were discussing scripts in the room at night, asking me to guard outside and telling me not to misunderstand.

I planned to propose to her on her birthday, but waited all night only to find out that she had left with Brian.

I left the ring on the table and turned to sign another talent agency.

Later, she took the initiative to wear the ring on her ring finger.

She humbly asked me, "James Brown, can you propose to me again?"

1.

After dealing with the opening banquet, I was finally able to leave to pick someone up at the hotel.

As I turned the corner, I saw a man and a woman hugging each other at the door of the room.

I stood there, my legs heavy.

Amanda clung to Brian like a little cat.

"I should go now."

"Be careful on the way."

"OK."

Brian's eyes were full of doting, and that delicate face raised a smile.

They were a perfect match.

It's just like a scene in a TV drama.

When the two were about to separate, Brian saw me and waved his hand.

"Your agent is here to pick you up."

When Amanda looked at me, there was a hint of surprise in her eyes, which disappeared after a few seconds, replaced by a brighter smile.

She turned around to tidy up Brian's tie before slowly walking towards me.

Before leaving, she said reluctantly, "See you tomorrow."

Amanda followed me into the car and immediately lowered her head to play with her phone.

I secretly glanced at it, and the contact person was Brian.

Apart from the honking of cars coming from outside, there was only silence in the car.

I casually said, "How do the lines sound?"

In the rear-view mirror, she was chatting with Brian, her fair cheeks tinged with a blush.

Another long silence.

She replied to the message before casually responding to me.

"Brian is the best actor, and his line delivery is very good, very smooth."

Her eyes were full of admiration for Brian.

2.

Perhaps she noticed the momentary disappointment on my face.

She turned off the screen and looked at me with her round almond eyes.

"Don't overthink it. I'm just playing along with him. Once this movie is finished, we'll go our separate ways."

I didn't pay attention to her explanation, and the scene just now kept replaying in my mind.

How long has it been since she clung to me like a little cat?

I didn't remember either.

Probably after she became famous overnight.

Because of my distraction, the front of the car crashed into the rear of the car in front.

The sound of the impact echoed in the sky.

"Tsk."

Impatiently, Amanda flipped her long hair and said, "What's wrong with you? I'm going to the set tomorrow, and I finally have a chance to go back and rest early."

"I'm sorry, I'll handle it right away."

"Forget it."

She put on a mask and got out of the car.

"I'll take a taxi back by myself. You come back as soon as you finish dealing with it."

Before I could even say a word, she had already closed the car door and left.

3.

When I finished dealing with the car insurance and returned home, she was still awake, leaning against the head of the bed and looking at her phone.

She covered her mouth and let out a big yawn when she heard me walking in.

While tidying up the bedding, he said to me, "I haven't been feeling well lately and have been having trouble sleeping. You can sleep in the guest room."

I have been with her for five years. Every night, she would secretly crawl into my bed and ask me to tell her stories.

After telling the story, if she was still not sleepy, she would pull me to play on the bed.

A variety of patterns.

I was tortured and exhausted before I finally gave up.

I had no choice but to treat her like a child.

This was the first time she had asked me to sleep outside.

"Have I arranged too many schedules for you recently? I'll try to cancel some for you."

She raised her hand and went straight into the bed, turning her back to me, "No need to cancel, it's all about money."

"You should go to bed early too, good night."

Looking at the pillow on the sofa, I felt uncomfortable in my heart, but I didn't dare to disturb her.

I forced a smile.

"Good night."

No reply.

A certain part of my abdomen was hurting faintly, so I dared not stay any longer and left in a hurry.

4.

I quickly took out the painkiller from my bag and chewed it directly.

I lay on the bed in the guest room and endured for ten minutes before recovering.

The clothes were soaked in sweat.

I got up and took a shower before going to the study to continue working.

Amanda was the only female artist I have been infatuated with since I graduated from university.

We fell in love at first sight.

When she first debuted, she acted in several movies but didn't make a difference.

As a result, she developed depression and cried in her room every day without eating.

I encouraged her every day and guided her step by step out of the darkness.

That day, she tearfully held my arm, her nose red from crying.

"James, can you help me? I don't want to live like this forever..."

Because of this sentence, I went to the most famous director and knelt in front of his house for a whole day.

After a lot of persuasion, I managed to get her the role of the second female lead.

Of course, she also performed well and her character in the drama was very likable.

After the movie was released, she gained a large number of fans and even won the Best Supporting Actress award that year, becoming extremely popular.

I accompanied her to every announcement and every filming location.

In this big city, the two of us could keep each other company, although it was tiring, we were also happy.

Thinking of these sweet memories, I couldn't help but smile.

Perhaps, as she said, she just wanted to build a good relationship with Brian and didn't have any ulterior motives.

5.

After arranging the schedule for next month, I planned to go to the kitchen to get a drink of water.

Moonlight spilled in from the window, faintly illuminating the room.

A cool breeze blew in, bringing a hint of chill.

I buttoned up my coat and prepared to leave, but suddenly I saw an object in the trash can and stopped.

It was a handmade graffiti doll.

I made it myself and gave it to her as a birthday gift.

Now, the pink princess dress doll lies quietly in the dirty trash can, looking out of place.

Did she throw it away?

Did she accidentally mistake it for trash and throw it in?

Or...

I didn't think further, and I didn't dare to think further.

I couldn't stop trembling, and the wound in my abdomen was getting more painful.

I picked up the doll and held it in my hands, only to find that it was covered in dust.

Amanda was an orphan and grew up in a welfare house.

Because she didn't like being in a noisy environment, she didn't have many friends around her.

So besides being her boyfriend, I was also her only good friend.

I remember when she received it, her eyes were bright and there was a thin layer of mist in them.

"This is the first gift I've ever received. Thank you!"

She held me tightly and cried her heart out.

From then on, she would wipe it every once in a while and say,

"This is the token of our love that you gave me. I can't bear to see it dirty!"

I wiped the oil stains off the doll's body and took it back to my room.

The doll had a smile on its face, but I couldn't smile anymore.

6.

After that day, Amanda would always bring her assistant with her when she went out. It was as if she was intentionally avoiding me and never spending time alone with me.

To protect her career, outsiders didn't know about our true relationship.

So every time we met, we only discussed work.

After she joined the crew for filming, I couldn't find a chance to be alone with her anymore, nor a chance to ask her about the abandoned doll.

This movie was a youth romance film that tells the story of how a couple in their school days overcome all obstacles to be together.

There were many kissing scenes.

So many that I can't even count them.

Watching Brian and Amanda passionately kissing not far away, I clenched my fists tightly and endured the waves of heartache.

The screenwriter of this drama was standing next to me.

Frowning and looking puzzled, he murmured to himself.

"Damn it! They changed my script again. If they keep acting like this, romantic movies will turn into action movies!"

She angrily finished speaking and went to argue with the director.

I didn't know what they said, but they disagreed and left.

Meanwhile, the "couple" over there were deeply kissing, reluctant to part.

7.

By the time this scene ended, it was already late at night.

I was arranging things for tomorrow with my assistant when I suddenly received a message on my phone.

[Come to the dressing room and find me.]

I thought I finally had a chance to break the ice with her, so I couldn't contain my excitement and rushed to the dressing room.

Just as I was about to open the door, I suddenly heard heavy breathing of a man and a woman inside.

"Are you really going to do it here?"

I could tell that it was Brian's voice.

"Don't worry, I have the agent guarding the door. No one will come in."

As Amanda spoke, she was panting heavily, mixed with the sound of skin rubbing.

Soon, I received another message from her.

[You stay at the door and make sure no one comes in.]

I felt like I was struck by lightning.

My hand, which was resting on the doorknob, retracted, and I took a few steps back, heavily hitting the wall and sliding down to the ground weakly.

"Please, hurry up!"

"What a charming little girl!"

The sound of the two flirting and teasing each other came from inside, as if it was amplified ten times in my ears.

What kind of flirtatious scene was inside?

Just the thought of it made me feel uncomfortable all over.

It felt like a thousand knives stabbing at the softest part of my heart.

I looked up at the beam of light, which spread into three or four.

Warm liquid slid down from the corner of my eye, wetting my collar.

When their love reached its deepest point, it's also when I cried the most.

The commotion inside gradually subsided, and I leaned against the wall, wiped away the tears, and tried to make myself look calm.

Brian walked out while adjusting his tie.

His gaze swept over me several times, making me very uncomfortable.

He sneered, and his features became extremely ugly at this moment.

"Your agent is so obedient, he really can take a beating."

Amanda's hair was messy, her lipstick was gone, and there were several wrinkles on her white dress.

She also smiled and said in an obscure tone,

"Of course, he is the person I am closest to."

Closest.

The word was so ironic.

"You are so beautiful, why does your agent have such poor taste? All the clothes on you are outdated styles?"

After criticizing me, he laughed disdainfully.

He didn't know that I have low aesthetic standards, and all these clothes were bought for me by Amanda.

It's just that she has been too busy in recent years and has no time to choose clothes for me, so I have been wearing them.

I didn't like to dress up before, I used to have messy hair and wore high socks, and the shirts and jackets on my body didn't fit.

I have been laughed at a lot.

They said I looked like a beggar, said I had no taste, said I had no personal style.

At this time, Amanda would stand up.

"Who said he had no taste? I think it's you who don't know how to appreciate!"

"How much are you worth? You dare to point fingers at my baby."

…

But she laughed at this time.

"Not everyone has taste like you."

After speaking, Brian suddenly hugged her waist and let her lean against his body.

He looked at her affectionately with his eyes.

"At least he still has good taste in choosing you."

Amanda tapped his chest coquettishly, asking him to be careful of people around.

Only then did he retract his hand.

8.

After the two separated, Amanda suddenly hugged my neck.

She blinked her eyes at me.

"James, I didn't mean to say that just now, don't take it seriously!"

She pouted in grievance.

Just as she said was true.

At this moment, I truly realized that her acting was indeed award-winning level.

Seeing me silent, she tiptoed and pecked me on the lips.

I didn't know why I don't feel any heartbeat, but rather a bit of disgust.

"Don't be angry, okay?"

She pinched my clothes and shook them left and right, making me forget what just happened.

But she didn't know that I had already listened to the whole process outside.

"By the way! Next week is my birthday, I will definitely make time to celebrate with you alone!"

She looked at me firmly, with one hand still swearing to me.

This time, I softened again.

Perhaps... as she said, they were just acting for the occasion?

9.

On her birthday, I returned home first and busied myself in the kitchen for three hours.

From dawn till dusk.

Looking at the table full of dishes, I took out the gift I had prepared early from my pocket.

It was a deep blue ring box.

Inside was a one-carat diamond.

I planned to propose to her on this most meaningful day.

Because I was afraid that if I didn't take action, she would really be attracted to someone else.

I sat there full of anticipation, watching the clock on the wall tick away.

Seven o'clock...

Eight o'clock...

It's nine o'clock and she hasn't come back yet.

The text message on her phone was still at the moment when she said she was ready to film.

Did the director suddenly add scenes today, so she was late?

When I was wondering, I saw a video sent out in the group.

In the video, the crew members formed a circle, raising their glasses and congratulating the protagonist Amanda.

"Amanda, happy birthday!"

"Wish our company became more and more popular!"

"Come on, let's drink!"

Among the crowd, she was wearing a princess dress, with delicate makeup and a bright smile.

Standing next to her was the man in a straight suit, with elegant manners, just like her partner.

They were like a painting.

She laughed so happily that she completely forgot what she had promised.

The wound hurt again.

I dropped the ring and ran to the bathroom, holding my stomach.

The washbasin was filled with bloodstains vomited by me.

10.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I looked disheveled.

I smiled.

I cried too.

Everything in the world will change, and so will people's hearts.

I thought I should move forward.

I took away everything that belonged to me and us in this house.

Only left the ring.

Amanda, you used to ask me when I would marry you.

Now, it can be considered that I have married you.

Let's take care of ourselves in the future. I thought.