The next morning, Kenneth gave me the day off, so I slept until I woke up naturally. When I went down to the hotel restaurant for breakfast, I spotted him immediately. Kenneth sat by the window, legs crossed casually, reading a magazine. Even in such a relaxed posture, he carried an unmistakable air of quiet authority. Several women in the restaurant kept glancing in his direction. I hesitated. Part of me wanted to avoid him. After all, acting during my free time was exhausting. But as if sensing my presence, Kenneth suddenly looked up. Our eyes met. Now I had no choice. I put on a bright smile and walked over with my breakfast tray. "Morning." Kenneth nodded and closed his magazine. I thought I would greet him and leave. But he spoke first. "Sit." Internally, I rolled my eyes. So

