Mated to Four Alphas
Chapter 45: Everyone is liking me

Chapter 45: Everyone is liking me

Silas’s POV

After a while, we arrived at the Shine Hotel. It wasn’t as big as the previous ones we had been to. As we entered, Director Wang, the other cast members, and Damon also arrived.

A long dining table was reserved for us. After sitting down, Ciel came and sat beside me, which immediately irritated me.

"Why are you sitting here? Don’t sit beside me," I said coldly.

"What happened, Silas? Did I do something wrong? Why are you shouting at me and kicking me out of dinner?" His voice was hoarse, and he made a pitiful face, as if I were bullying him.

Seeing this, Nekol told me, "Silas, ignore it and sit down." So, I sat.

Lysander was sitting on my other side. When the food arrived, he served some onto my plate. Just then, Ciel suddenly stood up, holding a wine glass.

"Director Wang, I want to toast with you and all the members who supported me," he announced dramatically.

Look at him, trying to grab everyone’s attention again.

"Yeah, yeah, here’s your toast," Director Wang said casually before taking a drink. Ciel followed suit.

After that, everyone ate and drank. I also wanted to drink, but I didn’t, because Nekol was already drunk. An hour later, people started leaving. The bodyguards escorted Director Wang home. As I was about to check on Nekol,

"Silas," Damon called out. I glanced at him.

"Can we talk for a moment?" His gaze was fixed on Ciel, who seemed completely focused on us.

"Okay, let’s go," I said, glancing at Lysander before following Damon.

We stepped into the smoking area.

"Mind if I smoke?" he asked.

"Sure, go ahead."

He took out a cigarette, lit it with his lighter, and started puffing.

"What do you want to talk about?" I asked.

"Silas, why are you showing your fans a version of yourself that isn’t real?"

"What do you mean?" I frowned, not understanding what he was implying.

"Silas, do you know why they became your fans after just seeing a single trailer? The main reason is your personality. But they don’t know your real personality yet. Show them the real you. Because if you keep pretending to be nice, and someone eventually sees the real you, they’re going to hate you."

"So... are you telling me to be rude in front of my fans?"

"No, that’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying don’t filter yourself. Be real. Don’t be afraid that people will hate you for speaking your mind. Even if they do, why should it matter to you?"

Hearing that, I thought about it. Yeah... I had been trying too hard to act nice in front of everyone, and because of that, Ciel had been taking advantage of me.

"Let’s go. I’ll drop you home," Damon said.

"No need. I’ll go by myself."

Damon flicked his cigarette to the ground, crushed it under his foot, then walked up to me.

"I said, I’ll drop you home. Let’s go."

We went back inside. I helped Nekol stand up, while Ciel—who had been fine earlier—was now suddenly acting drunk.

"Lysander, why are you so handsome?" Ciel slurred, reaching out to touch him.

Before he could, Lysander pushed him away.

"Where are this drunk’s friends? Take him home."

We headed outside. I helped Nekol into Lysander’s car, where his manager was already seated in the front. But just as I was about to sit in the same car, Damon pulled me into his own and sat beside me in the back. Lysander also got in, sitting on my other side.

"It’s already so hot. Why are three people sitting in the back? One of you should go sit in the front," I complained.

Neither of them listened.

When we reached my home, Lysander’s manager helped Nekol inside.

"Alright, bye and goodnight," I said to Damon and Lysander.

"Silas, keep in mind what I told you," Damon reminded me.

"Yeah, yeah, now leave," I said, closing the door.

I was sweating so much. My whole body was drenched.

First, I checked on Nekol. He was sleeping soundly, so I turned on his room’s AC. Then, I went straight to my bathroom. The cold water felt like heaven against my skin.

For half an hour, I soaked in the bathtub, scrolling through the comments on the first episode of the drama.

>"The main character is new, I heard, but he slayed the role! First time I’m watching a whole show just for the MC."

> "Can someone give me the Stargram ID of the actor playing the main character?"

> "I was already hooked from the trailer, but after the first episode, I can’t wait to see more. Silas, you did a great job!"

> "Our future superstar, Silas!"

> "I love you, Silas!"

> "His name is as beautiful as him."

> "I want to see him more! His personality is so different from other actors."

> "I saw behind-the-scenes footage. Silas’s real personality is like a brave king—he never bows his head!"

Wow... so many comments. People liked me. And just like Damon said, they liked my real personality too. I had always thought they would hate me if they found out, but since that’s not the case... I won’t hold myself back anymore.

The crew had already sent me all 12 episodes of the drama. Even though I needed sleep, I stayed up the whole night watching them.

By the time I finished the last episode, I realized it was already 9 a.m. I hadn’t slept at all.

I knew Nekol would wake me up, so I wrote a note and stuck it on my door:

"I didn’t sleep at all last night, so don’t disturb me. Let me sleep."

After that, I shut the door, closed my eyes, and fell asleep.

But barely 20 minutes later, I woke up again.

Frustrated, I shut my eyes once more.

A little while later, I heard noises from outside.

When I opened my door... I saw— ciel sitting in the living room.

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