Caelen was sitting on the sofa with Eiran in his arms. He was gently patting Eiran's back, trying to put him to sleep, while the little kid buried his head in Caelen's chest.
The TV was turned on, and cartoons were playing on the medium sized screen. Caelen grabbed the remote to change the channel and stumbled at the appearance of Soren's face on the TV.
Is he back!
Caelen's breath quickened as he stared at the TV screen. Caelen grabbed his phone and searched "Soren comeback."
"The well known idol the former member of group Sparkling Comets has made his debut in acting, landing a main role in the web drama. The drama Love on the Spotlight depicts an idol who falls for the actress as they work together in a drama..."
Caelen closed his phone. I see, he is doing the main role already. Well, he came back to the entertainment industry later than I thought. He could have used strings, or was that a strategy to deal with the negative impact?
Eiran groaned in his arms, and he kissed Eiran's head. He got up with Eiran in his arms and placed him on the bed, gently patting him. He kissed Eiran's forehead and turned off the lights crashing beside the little kid.
His head was a mess he had no choice but to go with Uncle Shu's idea, but he was too afraid to use such means.
It's okay, it's not like I have something to lose. He closed his eyes trying to fall asleep.
Caelen was dressed in a casual suit that Miral lent him. Although Miral was younger than him, he was pretty tall for a beta. Thanks to Caelen's taller height than omegas, the suit was looking pretty good on him.
The taxi dropped him in front of a tall, three story fancy looking building. It doesn't look like a new studio. Caelen glanced at the luxurious building and walked to the spinning door.
"Excuse me," he inquired of the guards near the door, "I am here for a job interview."
"Head to the counter, she will guide you," the guard replied without looking at him.
He let out a deep breath and walked in. He inquired at the counter once again.
"Head to the third floor. I am informing them about you, they will be there to guide you."
"Thanks," Caelen bowed slightly, heading to the elevator. A woman was already waiting for him as soon as he got off on the third floor.
"Please come this way," she gestured, walking ahead. "There is no big deal about the interview. If our actor likes you, then we will hire you right away. It's just our actor is picky about his managers. We have fired seven managers only this month, so try your best to please him as much as you can."
Yeah, yeah, I know how rude and trashy personalities those so-called actors have. But I have experience with extremely rude and drunk customers, I think I will be able to handle him easily.
Caelen's eyes wandered around the building filled with luxurious furniture and big chandeliers. It looked more like a high end hotel for billionaires than an entertainment studio.
"He is actually the founder of this studio, so we don't really have a say in whatever he decides," Arsha continued. Then she suddenly turned around and startled Caelen. "Try not to talk back. Just answer whatever he asks. You understand me, right?" Her eyes were fixed on Caelen intently.
"Yeah, I understand." Caelen's answer prompted her to twist the knob and open the door. The big pictures of Soren on the wall caught Caelen's attention. Soren!
Then his eyes met with the very person in the pictures. His breath was caught in his chest, and his eyes froze at the sight.
Soren's eyes rounded, they stood frozen, looking at each other as if time had stopped. The person he had been looking for for five years was standing right in front of him. Soren slowly approached Caelen.
"He is your new manager. You can interview him and decide on whether to hire him or not." Neither of them heard what Arsha just said.
Relax, he wouldn't recognize me. Caelen's breath stumbled with Soren's approaching steps that echoed in the wide office. It's been five years, and I was just one of his night stands. He wouldn't remember me. Caelen's heart drummed under his chest.
Soren was dazed at the sight, wondering if Caelen was truly standing in front of him.
"He is a Beta with quite a good academic record..."
"Beta?" Soren interrupted her.
"Too stunning for being a Beta, right? I was baffled too, but his medical reports confirmed it," Arsha commented.
A Beta! Are you kidding me? Soren turned to Caelen. So you got fake medical reports to get the job?
"What did you say his name is?" Soren asked. His eyes never left the sight of Caelen.
"Caelen."
"Caelen!" Soren extended his hand. "Nice to meet you, Caelen."
No wonder his locket's initial is C.
"Nice to meet you," Caelen's voice was weak, and he took his time before grabbing Soren's hand for a handshake. He was sweating badly.
Soren tightened his grip on his hand and pulled him into his arms, at which Caelen gasped as his eyes rounded. "It's better to get comfortable around each other since you are going to work for me," Soren whispered tightening his grip and taking a deep breath sniffing Caelen's smell. Caelen struggled to push him away and finally got out of his grip. "Are you a pervert..."