Chapter 326: This Is All I Have #
Although Eric tried his best to liven up the atmosphere, the mood was tinged with a hint of awkwardness throughout because the girl was not really there mentally. After dinner, Eric watched as the girl cleaned up and then got up to leave, saying, “It’s getting late, I think I should go back now.”
“You didn’t come by car, how are you going to get back?” the girl asked casually.
Eric coughed awkwardly and was about to say something when Joanna Pacuła suddenly interjected, “Can you stay and watch TV for a while?”
Eric’s expression changed slightly and he nodded obediently, sitting back down on the sofa.
The girl tidied up the dishes and then disappeared into the bathroom. The sound of rushing water could be clearly heard due to the poor sound insulation in the small apartment, and Eric suddenly felt a strange sensation in his heart.
After a while, the girl emerged from the bathroom wearing a pink bathrobe with wet hair draped over her shoulders. She switched off the lights in the living room with a flick of her hand, leaving only the flickering glow of the TV. Eric remained silent as he watched her switch off the TV after a while. Then, a naked and supple body snuggled up to him, tentatively rubbing against him as she whispered softly, “I’ve heard about your situation.”
“Hmm?” Eric felt the atmosphere was becoming somewhat ambiguous and subconsciously asked in confusion.
“About your situation,” Joanna Pacuła repeated, her hands still busy unb.u.t.toning his shirt. Her tongue teasingly traced over his cheek before moving downwards, and she spoke haltingly, “I…I only have this to offer, and my…my demands are not high.”
Eric took a deep breath and took the initiative to wrap his arms around the girl’s slender waist, pressing her down on the sofa as he kissed her deeply.
The sunlight struggled to squeeze in through the narrow gap between the curtains from a nearby building, only just managing to cast a faint beam on the cramped bedroom. Although the not-too-big bed made Eric feel a bit uncomfortable, the faint fragrance of the woman that surrounded him effectively merged with his emotions.
A cl.u.s.ter of light brown hair rested on her chest, and the woman’s figure was actually very tall. She was only a little less than ten centimeters shorter than Eric, but at the moment she was curled up in his chest like a little girl. Eric could clearly feel the faint warmth of her breath on his skin.
Carefully stroking the smooth back of the woman in his arms, Eric wondered whether he should get up now. His watch was placed on the bedside table, and he was afraid that he might disturb the woman if he moved too much. He didn’t know what time it was, but he was sure it was already quite late since he had stayed up until after one o’clock last night.
He didn’t bring his mobile phone, although he had several ACs provided by Motorola for the filming of “Running Out of Time”. They were only slightly larger than his palm, but they were still very clunky compared to the mobile phones in his previous life, and he didn’t like using them. He guessed that many people were frantically searching for him now.
Joanna Pacuła in his arms moved and opened her eyes, feeling that she was curled up in a man’s embrace. After a brief confusion, she soon remembered what had happened last night.
“I’m sorry, Eric. What time is it now?” she asked timidly, raising her head.
Eric felt relieved when he saw her awake and reached for the watch on the bedside table. “It’s 9:40,” he replied.
“It’s already so late,” Joanna sighed lightly, but she didn’t hurry to get up. She straightened up and leaned on Eric’s arm, looking at him with her beautiful peach blossom eyes.
“Don’t you want to get up?” Eric asked curiously.
Joanna shook her head. “It’s just that I don’t know what to do after getting up.”
“That’s not good. People will age easily without goals,” Eric said softly.
“Heh, I am indeed much older than you,” Joanna said dejectedly.
Eric comforted her by stroking her back. “You look about the same age as me, at most 25 years old.”
“But I’m not really 25 years old,” Joanna replied.
Eric kissed her on the lips. “Alright, let’s not talk about these sad things. Since you don’t want to get up, let’s do something meaningful.”
“Um…what?” The woman had not yet reacted when she felt Eric pressing her down and she let out a short moan. She quickly wrapped her arms around his waist, slightly opening her mouth, bearing the man’s thrusts.
“Yes, Alan, of course, I’m fine. I’ll go to the airport on time this afternoon. You go to Malibu and have someone help me pack…Yes, there are people there, you’ll know when you go… Also, buy another plane ticket.”
After hanging up the phone, Eric looked at the already dressed woman and said, “Come with me to New York. I’ve already asked someone to help buy the plane ticket.”
Joanna Pacuła hesitated, “You’re going to shoot a movie, what am I going to do?”
“I’ve already thought of a position for you. You can be my personal a.s.sistant.”
“My personal a.s.sistant?” The woman repeated, thinking for a moment before nodding, “Okay, you can arrange it. I don’t have anything to do in Los Angeles anyway. But what about my agent?”
“What do you think of your agent?” Eric asked.
“He’s okay,” the woman replied.
“Don’t use such uncertain language. I mean, if you think he’s good, then keep him. If you don’t think he’s good, then fire him.”
Joanna Pacuła didn’t think too much and quickly said, “Then…let’s fire him.”
“Okay, that’s settled,” Eric said with a smile. “Now call him and tell him he’s fired, and then you’ll be free. We’re going to New York.”
“But… personal a.s.sistant?”
Eric approached and revealed the woman’s waistline, “What’s wrong, don’t you want to?”
“No, I’m just… a little scared,” the woman said with a flicker in her eyes.
“Scared… of what?” Eric asked.
Joanna Pacuła hesitated for a moment before closing her eyes slightly, “I’m afraid you just want to play with me and then not care about me anymore when you get bored.”
Eric pretended to be angry, “Do you think I’m that kind of person?”
“Because I don’t know, that’s why I’m afraid. I just want to be a little more stable. You’re the big boss of Firefly, help me arrange a movie, let me have a stable career in Hollywood. This request is not too high. I promise I won’t bother you again in the future. If you want… you can still come find me.”
After hearing Joanna Pacuła’s hesitant words, Eric tightly embraced her and said, “Don’t worry, you won’t have to worry about that anymore in the future. Although you don’t believe it, I promise you will definitely become the top Hollywood superstar. In the next movie, I’ll have you as my leading lady.”