Before I could tell anything more, a huge camera crew came in and started adjusting and getting ready for the photo shoot. Then Nick (Andrew's Manager ) as he's called came in with two other women and I instantly spotted my best friend's mom, who must be her manager now. She kept waving at me and I waved my hand like a small kid which made a smile. But that's the end of my calm and happy mood.
When another two men entered my whole smile went away just in seconds. And I started actually kind of shivering when I saw them.
It's not because I'm scared of them but rather because they are related to my past and their arrival now means, my whole past is going to be uncovered here, right at this moment. When they saw me. I could feel the color draining from my face. My face became pale with the arrival of the third man whom I recognized immediately. And I'm pretty sure that he recognized me too, as he stopped abruptly and stared at me.
He's Alfred, by name. He's the K-POP magazine's owner. The K-POP magazine became increasingly popular with his arrival in just few days. Now it's known as the world's most popular teen magazine. He's not just popular because he's the owner of the magazine, but also because of his personality and his handsomeness. But those are not the things that made me go pale. It's his arrival, it's his presence and the fact that he knows me that made me want to, just run away.
I just gave him a small smile and turned away hoping that he would do the same. I guess I'm wrong. His staring gaze made me get goose bumps and I tried so hard not look at him and tell him to stop staring at me like I'm his prey. I couldn't avoid him until the very end, as he flatly asked,
"You are Rebecca Stevens, right?"
I couldn't act like I don't know him and ignore him as when he said my name, every single one present, glared at me. Not only them, but also his camera crew glared at me. So I looked back at him and nodded my head. The whole camera crew gathered around Alfred and started whispering my name. Of course, how could they forget about me so quickly?
Everyone looked between me and Alfred back and forth. I didn't utter a single word as I want to keep my past as a secret. Yuki was the first one to recover from the sudden outburst from the crew,
"Do you know her Mr. Alfred? "
Before Alfred could tell anything someone hugged me from behind, which made Yuki's face drop, instantly and said,
"Of course, how could the K-POP magazines' owner know a girl like, Becca? "
I recognized the voice of my overprotective brother. Alfred's voice trailed off when he saw Carter and just mumbled,
"Oh! Carter....................",
and mumbled something else that I couldn't possibly hear. I used that chance to turn around and hugged him.
When I let go of him, he saw Yuki's troubled face and pinched her cheek. Yeah my brother is dating Yuki, but he never told me she dated someone else before. He said to Yuki and actually to all the others,
"Don't worry; she's not a stranger. She's my cousin. And hello! Alfred, I didn't see you lately, as I didn't come to drop Yuki these days. ",
he gave Alfred a grin and smiled at me.
Andrew suddenly took my arm and made me turn towards Alfred. My face whitened as I saw Andrew's eyes. They look so serious and I could guess one thing, and that is he's suspicious of me. I tried to release my arm and he actually let go of my arm. He looked at Alfred and asked,
"Alfred, how do you know, Rebecca??"
Andrew's and Yuki's curiosity don't give out anything favorable to me. But this time before Chloe or Carter or even I, couldn't stop Alfred,
"What? Don't you know who she is? Haven't any of you seen her in............."
Carter interrupted him and tried to defend me, as he knows my past and of course, so does Chloe,
"C'mon man, that's enough"
"Yes Alfred, Carter is right that's enough already"
But Yuki turned towards Carter and asked,
"Carter, what are you hiding from me...? No from all of us?"
I could see just by looking at Carter that he's trying to find the right words to tell her. Instead, before I could interfere Chloe gave me a look and stopped me,
"Yuki, neither Carter nor me are trying to hide anything from you or from anyone......"
Ah... At the worst time possible Nick, Andrew's manager interrupted all of us and asked,
"Alfred, who is she?? I'm curious to know how you know her."
I could see, that Mr. and Mrs. Peterson trying to stop Nick, but he just shook his head and turned towards Alfred.
Carter tried to interrupt but this time Andrew stopped him, placing his hand on Carter's shoulder,
" No Carter, stop it."
I could feel all the color's draining from my face and I could barely stand straight. The whole reason of me accepting to come to Avalona is practically because; I wanted to get away from my past and the agony I had to go through in the past 2-3 years.
"Well, I'm really surprised upon knowing you haven't seen her before"
"What do you mean by that, Alfred?"
"C'mon Nick, you should know her at least. Rebecca Stevens is a most famous model back in Illyria. "
Andrew's mouth dropped,
"What? A model?"
"Yes. She modeled for K-POP for around 6 years. She actually modeled for it around the most successful days of K-POP. Everyone knows her, not because of her family but because of the reputations she provided herself with. Haven't you heard the song album, 'Waiting for You'? "
"Oh My Gosh, I have heard all the songs in it. And it's still like the best of the best. Who haven't listened to it? ",
Yuki said not even trying to hide her joy of mentioning her favorite song album. I actually smiled at myself. But only for a brief second.
"Well,this girl standing right here, right next to you is the one who sang it. She's the same girl who danced in it. Her choreography is still the best in Illyria. C'mon people, she's Rebecca Stevens, Queen of Illyria. She's the owner of that name'
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