179 I'll Entrust It To You

It was early in the morning about a week later. The sun was just beginning to creep over the horizon and Adam was already awake and standing at the bathroom counter.

His hands were occupied with tying a tie around his neck while his eyes darting back and forth, watching Elle for a few seconds before looking back to guide his hands. Once he was finished Adam took one last look at his reflection in the mirror, making sure his hair was styled back properly and that nothing was out of place.

Then he glanced into the bedroom, giving his full attention to Elle. From where he stood he could see that Elle had been firmly planted in front of the vanity for several minutes; meticulously applying her makeup and straightening every last strand of hair. Today was the first day of filming and Elle had taken the day off at Tae to go watch the filming start from the set.

"If I had known it would make you become this anxious," Adam said as he approached Elle, "I would never have started this project in the first place."

"Don't say that. I love this project. It's because I love it so much that I'm putting all my efforts into every little detail. I want to do it well."

Adam sighed. "Isn't bad enough to have one workaholic in a relationship? What do we do when it's two?"

"We create a project for both of them to work on so that they can finally spend time together." Elle teased.

Adam couldn't help but smile at that. "Anyway, you look great so stop fussing over yourself already."

"Are you sure? I don't look weird? Are my clothes alright?"

"Every last detail is perfect, trust me. Besides, you'll be late if you brood here any longer."

Elle glanced at her watch. "You're right, I lost track of the time. I'll be on my way now then. Will you be stopping by the set later?"

"I'll come if I get a chance but it's unlikely that I will. I'm going to be in back to back meetings all day."

"Alright." Elle got up from the vanity and gave Adam a quick kiss on the cheek. "Work hard. Hope you have a good day." She wished him well and then she was off.

Adam followed her out of the condo not long after that. As soon as he got into his office that morning he began to delve into his work. Even the short walk between meeting rooms was spent simultaneously checking his emails or quickly reading through a briefing. David accompanied Adam to most of the meetings that occurred that day, as he did most days. But the longer the day went on, the more concerned David became.

As the hours ticked by the strict and attentive Adam Hayes who always wore a passive face, who never let his thoughts slip, and who never let his feelings show, began to wear a troubled expression.

"Is something wrong sir?" David finally asked when the two of them were alone together.

"She's been on set for almost 5 hours but she hasn't contacted me yet."

"Things must be going well right? If something was wrong Elle would have told me, right? But if things are going well wouldn't she also have been excited to let me know?" Adam sighed.

David did his best to suppress a laugh. "It's MK's first production, it's natural to feel worried." He said, not bothering to point out that he seemed more worried about Elle then the production itself. "It's a shame your schedule is full. It would have been nice if the CEO could have dropped by on the first day."

"Do you think so?"

"Well there's no requirement for you to, but since it's our first production it wouldn't be strange."

"Hmm."

~~~

Meanwhile, the filming was underway and progressing smoothly. It was the first time Elle had ever been on a film set before. Everything was new and exciting, and she watched it all with attentive and focused eyes.

They were starting off with some of the smaller scenes on an indoor set. Because of this not everyone was needed for the schedule today. In particular, both Christopher and Amelia didn't need to be on set since neither of them would have any scenes to shoot.

Elle sat to the side of the set by herself from which she hadn't moved for a few hours now. It was only when someone took the seat beside her that her focus was finally drawn away.

She looked at the handsome face sitting next to her.

"Christopher, What are you doing here? I thought the two leads didn't have any scenes to film today."

"I could say the same to you, you aren't really required here either."

Elle flushed slightly. "I just wanted to see for myself that the project started off well. I'm putting all my efforts into this."

Chris flashed her a grin. "What a coincidence, me too."

They watched together for a while longer, both of them concentrated on the scene before them, and neither of them bothering to keep up a conversation.

It was just past noon when another familiar face joined them.

"It's Adam." Elle commented, a spark of joy in her eyes. "I wonder what he's doing here."

Christopher followed her line of sight and spotted Adam with the director and some other staff members.

"You should go greet him." Christopher offered.

"What?"

"You're the writer, the creator of all this. You're in a high enough position to go stand next to him."

Elle had the feeling the Christopher was hinting at more than just their roles in the project, but she took him up on his advice.

"I'll be back." She said as she left to go do as he suggested. Chris watched with a satisfied smile as she left.

The filming of the next scene had resumed and the set was quiet. Elle tip toed over to Adam.

"What are you doing here?" She whispered.

"Well someone was being painfully silent so I decided to come during lunch to see for myself how things were going."

"Sorry. I completely forgot."

Adam ruffled her hair lightly. "That's fine."

Elle glanced around but everyone's attention was on their jobs. No one seemed to notice them.

"And how are things going?" Adam asked.

Elle's eyes lit up. "Amazingly well."

Adam smiled back at her. "Then I can rest assured and go back to the office."

"You won't stay longer?"

"No, I have to go back. My next meeting will be starting soon."

"Okay." Elle said a little regretfully.

There was a moment of silence between the two before Adam said, "I'll entrust this project to you."

Elle was surprised to hear those words. She looked up at him. Even in the dim light of the set she could see confidence reflected in his eyes. Him, who had probably never entrusted anything of significance to anyone before. Elle's heart was touched by his words.

She regretted that she couldn't reach out for him among all these people. Instead she said "Yes, sir." with a fake salute and a broad smile.

~~~

Amelia was the only key played who hadn't gone to set today. She wasn't filming any scenes and didn't really see the need to waste her time there. Instead she was enjoying a leisurely day at home. One of the first ones she had had in many months.

She had just gotten out of the bath and decided to call one of the supporting actresses she knew to see how things were going.

"Not many people are here," The actress commented. "Christopher came by. He's more handsome up close, you two will definitely look good on screen together. Adam Hayes stopped by too, but only for a short while."

"What?" Amelia ask incredulously. "What was he doing there?"

"It seems he stopped by to see that things had started off well." The girl sighed. "How lucky for us that he is also much more handsome up close."

"Did he talk with the actors?"

"No. Just the director and that writer, I forget her name. It seems she gets along well with Christopher too."

Amelia gritted her teeth. Elle wasn't even involved in filming, why was she there. And once again she was entwined with both Christopher and Adam.

"I have to go." Amelia said in an even voice. "I hope your filming goes smoothly."

Without waiting for the girl's reply Amelia hung up the call. Her jaw was clenched painfully tight.

If she had known Adam was going to be there, even for just a short while, she would have gone to the set too. Even Christopher had been there. She was the only actor that had missed out. What if Adam thought she was slacking off?

With an irritated scream Amelia threw her phone. It whipped across the room and directly into her vanity mirror. With a sharp crash the mirror shattered into dozens of shards.

Amelia crossed the room to where the fractured mirror laid in sharp and jagged pieces. Her unruly appearance reflected back to herself a dozen times among the shards. Even while looking at the mess, and looking at the appearance of her own twisted face, all Amelia could think was that it could have been her that had met Adam on set.

"How irritating." She muttered.