The Outburst

Silence engulfs the inside of the car as Senator Graysen and Rosa returns to the Andrei's villa. The senator reaches out to hold his wife's hand.

Rosa pulls her hand away. She tucks it to her side then further leans to the car door. Her chest feels stuffed. She feels like she is about to get suffocated. Rosa decides to give her husband a piece of her mind expressing her dissatisfaction. "Shouldn't you discuss it with me first? Then I will be the one to talk about my schedule with my manager."

The senator is taken aback by Rosa's sudden outburst. He thought she is only tired from her shoot that is why she keeps quiet the whole time since they went out of the hotel.

At the other side of the highway, Hermes' car with his convoy drive smoothly on the way to Brie's apartment.

"Hey, are you coming with Rosa during the campaign?" Hermes asks.

Brie looks up, thinking. After a few seconds, she smiles. "Why not? I do not have anything to do anyway."

When they arrive at Brie's apartment, one of Hermes' security who drove Magnus to the airport runs to open the car door for them. He gives the car key to Hermes.

When the vehicle stops in front of the Andrei's villa, Rosa quickly gets off the car, walks inside directly marching to the stairs until she enters their bedroom.

Her senator husband follows her behind without any qualms.

She goes straight to the wardrobe to put down her bag and takes some clothes to change into.

Hermes assists Brie as she goes down from the vehicle. He brings her to her door and hands the car key back to Brie.

"Thanks for bringing me safely home." Brie peeks at her car. "My car, too."

"Do you want to come in for some coffee?" Brie opens her apartment door.

"Nah. Maybe next time. I know you are tired already."

"Are you sure?"

Hermes nods several times to affirm. "You better rest now."

"Okay. Good night." Brie waves him goodbye and closes the door.

Hermes blows off some air once Brie closes the door. He exclaims, "Yes!"

He giddily hops inside his car to go home to his parents' villa.

Senator Graysen comes after his wife to pacify her. "Sorry. Well, Hermes asked me to help him have dinner with Brie. He does not want to startle Brie by inviting her to have dinner with him alone, so he invites us to join them. I do not have any excuse for what to discuss with Brie when she asked again. The campaign is the first thing that came to my mind."

"Why didn't you tell me when we left the studio then? Maybe I could have help you thought of something." Rosa lets out a sigh to contain her annoyance, "I know you know I exist, but do you think I'm only for display?"

Rosa shuts the bathroom door restraining her emotions to avoid smashing it. She sits on the edge of the bathtub, listening to the water gushing.