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Ian's PoV

The ringing of alarm automatically brought me out of the blissful slumber I was. I stretched my body and got up from my bed, admiring the portrait of the most handsome man in the whole world hanging in its all glory exactly across my bed.

Hey handsome ...you are an inspiration, a greek god, and a fucking diva. Have anyone told you that you are irresistibly hot and that girls die to be with you? I praised looking at the portrait of the most good-looking person on earth.

If you are wondering whose portrait and confusion about my sexual orientation, let me clarify it. You can see the picture and decide for yourself how handsome he is.

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Now you know that the portrait is of the most handsome actor in the world...Mr.Ian Addington...yeah, and that's me. My name is Ian Addington, and I live in Los Angeles. According to me, I'm the best and the most talented actor in the world. Call me self-obsessed, call me arrogant...I don't mind, but it's my opinion about myself, and I LOVE ME. I don't give a damn what others think. And I know how to show people their rightful place if they try to mess with me.

Well,... if you think where I got all this arrogance from...then the credit goes to Mrs.Delilah Knight and Mr.Dominique Knight...my beloved parents. Yes... my real name is Davian Addington Knight, and I'm a Knight. My parents are filthy rich, which makes me quite an heir to my dad's business empire. And my family is settled in Italy. But I hate being in the corporate world. I knew acting was my forte from a young age, and I pursued my ambition much to my dad's chagrin. But my mom supports me, and her say is final in our household.

I have an elder brother Damien who runs most of my dad's business. His wife, Isabella, is my partner in crime. She is like my evil twin who loves me, teases me, and treats me like her own brother. I have a little sister Davina...my cupcake. She was kidnapped when she was just three years old. But I found her five years back at a party, and through a lot of events that happened, I recognized that she was my long-lost sister who we thought was dead. Ever since we got her back, she has become the queen of our home. And dad and Damien follow her like they are her bodyguards. And yeah, I forgot to mention that David King, the famous actor is my sweet brother-in-law...my only sister Vina's husband.

Davina and David's love story is one of a kind, and it gives me a headache thinking of it. Well...I was the poor tortured soul that suffered due to their out-of-the-world love for each other. Yet, they blame me for being on every chapter of their story. If I had not been on their story, then no one would have read it...Yeah...trust me ...it would have been boring and pathetic without me.

I'm just kidding ...I love them both. Vina is my little cupcake who I love to the end of the world and David...of course, he is a very talented actor, but I have never admitted it to anyone. I have always secretly admired David's acting skills. As a new actor, I have to learn a lot from his acting skills. Okay, now ...that's my secret. If my now crazy sister knows about it, she will broadcast it to the whole world in no time just to embarrass me. How much I miss the old innocent Siya version. She was soft-spoken and naive, but Vina is feisty and has claws, and is always ready to pounce on me mode.

Except for my parents, the rest of my family are right now settled in LA. Damien and Isabella moved here because Damien wanted to keep an eye on David. Isabella is currently pregnant and is enjoying throwing pregnancy tantrums on poor Damien. He loves her so much that he bears all her mood swings. I really pity him because I know how dangerous a pregnant woman can be. Well, the experience of taking care of a pregnant woman speaks.No ...I'm neither married nor did I make someone pregnant. I'm single from the day I was born. I am talking about taking care of my sister Davina throughout her pregnancy. Her mood swings were uncontrollable. She would laugh and cry simultaneously and was sensitive due to the trauma she had faced. She would just want to be with her hubby due to her hormones, and the next minute, she would hate him. Since she trusted only me at that time, I had to be with her 24/7. I didn't mind that... but I was walking on eggshells around her throughout her pregnancy. I was the one who bore her pregnancy tantrums which made me vow that I would never make any woman pregnant...loving and marrying is okay... but pregnancy is off-limits to me. Seriously seeing my sister suffer throughout her pregnancy has made me respect women even more.

And after going through a lot David and Vina are free from all the evil and are happy in their life with their twins. But yeah...my dear sister fights with him for silly things and comes to me complaining like a kid. But if I support her and blame David, she immediately defends him and runs back to him. The thing is, even if David himself throws her out of the house, she won't leave him ever. They are so sweet and dandy now. And full of PDA...I can't put my feet on King's mansion without seeing them all lovey-dovey. But I visit them often as my sweet Asher and Alyssa are there. Well, mostly, I have a soft spot for my nephew Asher because he looks like me, and I wish to see him as an actor like me in the future. That doesn't mean that I don't like Alyssa...I love her too because I was the first one to hold her in my arms as soon as she was born.

Back to my life...it is busy and hectic ...but I love it so much because I have chosen it for me. So it does not tire me at all. Acting is my first love. I have done it and still doing it with such a passion without thinking of the end results. Awards don't excite me, but I love being appreciated by my critics. I literally live my passion. I don't want billions of followers, but I want people to remember me for my acting skills. I may not be a very talented actor, but I give my best in each role given to me.

Well ..now you all know the reason for me being single. I don't like women who throw themselves at me. My sister Vina and my assistant Elena call me a workaholic...but they are the only women I trust, along with my mom and Isabella. Being in the film industry for all these years has taught me how these cheap women stoop low to be in the limelight.No I'm not an MCP...and I'm not against women...I respect them. But every gender, be it male or female, have such scumbags who have only one ultimate goal in their life...instant fame.

Talking about scumbags reminds me of the bane of my life, Adam Smith. He is my nemesis in this industry. He leaves no stone unturned in trying to defame me with his snarky comments about how bad an actor I'm without saying it directly. And he claims that I'm his friend in front of the media. Well, most actors do such publicity stunts. I usually ignore him, but sometimes his toxicity gets on my nerves. He finds immense pleasure in dragging me into his pathetic public statements, which causes controversy. His main aim in life is to try to degrade me. He is just a jealous bitch who envies my vast fan following, particularly the female population. Yeah...I know...I'm totally handsome and drool-worthy to be envied. Gorgeous me...I patted myself.

But what Adam and the film industry don't know is that I'm a Knight and how powerful my family is. I have hidden it well from everyone. Until recently, even David didn't know it. I made my way up in the industry by working and struggling hard. My initial years in this industry were not a cakewalk like others think. I struggled hard to procure a role in a film. Every day I would give hundreds of auditions just to get a break in this industry. I remember the very first role I got after more than six months of struggle. I cried after shooting for my very first movie. So my struggles taught me that surviving in this industry is challenging because many people are waiting to see your downfall.

I am not a person who will use my family name to get roles in films. My dad never approved of my acting career, which is one reason I never used the Knight family name anywhere. My only sorrow is that my dad has never watched any of my movies. I would have loved it if he had watched at least one of my movies. I would have felt more worthy than any of the awards that I have ever received. I don't want any appreciation from him, but I just want to satisfy myself knowing that he has seen me in a movie.

But it's almost impossible as I know that my dad hates movies and particularly actors. So I have made up my mind that my wish will always remain unfulfilled.

So far, I have been branded as a successful actor. But the fame that comes along with success gets into your head. So I have been extra careful not to pay too much attention to fame, power, or money. Because at the end of the day, none of these make you a better person. And only your character makes you what you really are. And I want someone to be part of my life who just doesn't give a damn for fame or money and who loves me for what I really am. Call me unrealistic...but I just wish to have true love in my life.
Actually, I met a girl, I mean two girls, a few months back at Adam Smith's party. I hated to attend it, but my brother-in-law David was feeling low as he was unaware that Vina was alive at that time, so I decided to attend it just for David's sake.

Rebecca Summers was a family friend of Adam, and she was a sweet girl. She approached me hesitantly, asking me for an autograph, saying that she is my die-hard fan. She was different from other girls who literally flaunt themselves before me. The other girl Della Jones was the bartender at the party, and she was pretty rude, sarcastic, and ignored me like a plague. While Rebecca was sweet, Della was bitchy.Rebecca's innocent face reminded me of my cupcake Vina, and she managed to get my personal number which I don't give to anyone. But Della...she irked me, but something in her was attracting me towards her. I hated her bitchy behavior, yet all I could think of was to kiss her rosy lips until she feels breathless. I officially felt like a pervert near her. I didn't know why I felt like that and was disgusted at my own lustful behavior. When I mentioned this to my sister, she teased the hell out of me and paired me with Della instantly. I definitely know that Della doesn't like me at all after the events that happened at that party.

How was the chapter?

I know it may have been a bit boring as it's Ian's self-introduction.

I will start writing by the end of July.

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