My Movie Star Ex-Girlfriend

Caroline stretched her lips into an alluring smile, not even intimidated by the blinding flashes of cameras in front of her. After her last pose, she continued walking on the red carpet.

“You’re stunning as ever, Miss Young!” A woman in her mid-twenties greeted Caroline. Her name was Tessa Lee, CR Jewelry’s Marketing Department manager.

Caroline politely smiled at her.

“The fans are going crazy! They think you’re the perfect brand ambassador of CR Jewelry!” Tessa said with excitement.

“You’re flattering me too much! It’s an honor to be the face of your brand,” Caroline replied.

Tessa grinned. “By the way, the chairman is over there. I’ll introduce you to him.”

Caroline didn’t have a choice but to follow Tessa. After all, it was part of her job. At times, it could be draining, but years of being in such an industry made her used to it.

Caroline spent the next thirty minutes socializing and proposing toasts with many higher-ups from the company. Not long after, she finally had a chance to escape from them and find a quiet place to rest.

But before she could even walk away, her eyes immediately landed on Finn Balcom.

Stunned, Caroline took a step back. Her hands trembled, and her champagne glass almost dropped to the floor. She took a deep breath and calmed herself down. Seeing the man in front of her made her realize that there would always be people who wouldn’t fade away from her memories quickly, no matter how hard she tried to forget them.

Most especially those whom she loved and hated.

Caroline heard the CR Jewelry’s chairman speak, snapping her back to reality. “Good to see you here, Mr. Balcom! Have you met our brand ambassador yet? I’ll introduce you to her.”

The chairman looked at her and smiled. “This is Caroline, our newest brand ambassador. You must have heard of her?”

Finn was a very tall man, probably more than six feet tall. The dark grey suit hugged his body perfectly, and the pair of gold-rimmed glasses made him look more ravishing.

He stared at Caroline for a long while until a slight smirk formed on his lips. “Of course. Carol is very popular and quite a beauty.”

Caroline’s hold of the champagne glass tightened. She gritted her teeth and tried her best not to throw the glass at Finn’s face.

‘How can he look despicable and dignified at the same time?’ she thought.

The people around them laughed at Finn’s comment. Wide smiles were painted across their lips, interested in Finn and Caroline’s relationship.

“It seems like you know each other well, Mr. Balcom,” the chairman asked.

Finn shook his head. “Not really. I’ve watched many of Carol’s works, and I admire her talent and skills.”

The people nodded their heads simultaneously.

“I see, Mr. Balcom. I guess you two must have a lot to talk about, so we’ll excuse ourselves first. See you.”

Caroline heavily sighed as she watched the crowd around them disperse. Only she and Finn were left on their spots. Uninterested in talking to the man, she turned around and stepped away.

However, a firm hand grabbed her arm and pulled her back. Shocked, Caroline took a few steps backward until her foot tripped on someone else’s foot.

Caroline gasped as she stumbled and almost fell, but Finn successfully caught her in his arms. He lowered his head, buried his nose in her hair, and gently sniffed it.

“You changed perfume?” A chuckle escaped his lips.

“Stay away from me,” Caroline muttered before removing herself from his hold. She put a distance between them as she controlled her emotions.

Over the years, Caroline had mastered how to hide her real feelings. But for some reason, Finn always knew how to trigger her anger.

Finn took a step closer to her and cupped her chin. “You look hotter when you’re mad,” he whispered.

Caroline’s eyes glistened in pure rage. The winged eyeliner she had made her eyes look fiercer, which amused Finn even more.

Years had already passed, but he would still do anything just to see those eyes of hers.

Unfazed by Caroline’s anger, Finn lifted her chin and whispered in her ears, “Still got that short temper of yours, huh? I thought that after what happened, you learned how to behave.”

His words instantly fueled her anger. Her body started to tremble, much to Finn’s delight. Suddenly, he removed his grip from her chin and smoothly transferred his hand to her shoulders.

“Come on, let’s go and get some drinks,” he cooed, but his firm grip on her shoulder told Caroline she didn’t have a choice.

She muttered several curses in her mind. She hated him so much! Just the thought of what he had done to her made her want to send him to hell.

The two of them started to walk. Caroline kept her gaze on him as her mind constantly tried to think of ways to snap his head off.

All of a sudden, Finn chuckled. “You can’t take your eyes off of me, can you? You must have missed me a lot.”

“You—” Caroline said, but her words were cut off when she suddenly bumped into someone.

Horror etched her face when she saw the content of her glass already spilled on the person’s shirt.

“Oh, sorry. She was busy staring at me that she didn’t notice you,” Finn apologized, although there was no remorse in his voice.

Caroline raised her head and saw Simon’s threatening gaze directed at the man beside her. Then, his eyes transferred to her, making her swallow hard.

“It’s fine,” he gravely said.

His voice sent shivers down Caroline’s spine. She looked away and prayed that no one heard the loud beating of her heart.