Surprise chapter! Zeth and Adriel are so sweet! And Scarlett is such a b****! I feel really bad for Aria.
The chosen models were gathered in the conference room waiting for Miss Faustine. They had been chosen for the new project, and although Aria's mood had been down since yesterday, she felt a slight joy when she found out that she has a new modeling project once again. Adriel came into the room and sat down next to Aria. "Do you know what this project is about?" Aria asked. Adriel pursed her lips together and shook her head. "Not yet," she lied. In reality, she already has an idea of what the project is going to be like. She found out that Cedric and Scarlett would be the main leads of the project when she visited Miss Faustine's office. However, she doesn't have the heart to tell Aria about the information. Cedric came into the room, making Aria's face light up. However, her expression dimmed down when Scarlett came after him. She looked at Cedric and waved her hands, but Cedric merely looked at her and ignored her presence. Adriel watched as the situation panned out. She gently
“You’re really just going to let Scarlett get away with this?” Adriel’s words continuously rang in the back of Aria’s mind. She had thought about telling Cedric that she doesn’t have anything to do with Scarlett’s injury, of course. But she doesn’t know how to ultimately prove her innocence. If she just approaches Cedric and verbally tell him about what had happened, there’s no guarantee that he’s going to believe her. Moreover, it seems like he already believes Scarlett’s story—probably because they have more history with each other. Then yet again, she doesn’t want to stop right here. If she lets herself be intimidated by this situation, then why the hell did she go to such lengths just to tell Cedric about her feelings? She shook her head and stood up from her seat. This can’t be. “I need to talk to him,” she muttered under her breath. She wandered around the office in hopes of finding Cedric. Fortunately for her, Cedric was hanging around one of the conference rooms, and he
The three of them were already seated at the restaurant. Scarlett opted to sit next to Cedric, so Aria had no other choice but to sit across from him. She was all alone on one side of the table, and she was contemplating whether she should just leave the restaurant. It seems like Scarlett had made it a pact to annoy the shit out of her ever since they arrived at the restaurant. Cedric has been oblivious to this growing tension, though, and it seems like he has no clue about the hostile atmosphere around the table. For starters, she spilled some water on Aria's shirt the second that they sat down at the table. It backfired on her, though, since Cedric helped Aria wipe the wet area. Then, when they started ordering, Scarlett corrected Aria's pronunciation of the word "Boeuf Bourguignon" and proceeded to tattle that she's great at French cuisine and was very fast to learn the French language. In the end, their conversation was filled with nothing but Scarlett's bragging. "Thank go
Today marks the start of the Ideal Management Agency’s photoshoot in collaboration with Bellador. The models are all in a studio, getting their hair and make-up done. “I’m so glad that we’re together for this shoot,” Adriel excitedly said. “I heard we also have one set together.” “Yeah, that’s great,” Aria smiled, but in reality, her focus was on something else—or rather, somebody else. It was Scarlett’s and Cedric’s turn to be photographed, and they were accompanied by a cute little boy with an autism spectrum disorder. Bellador wanted to portray various types of families, and normalizing autism was one of their good causes. Cedric and Scarlett smiled widely as they held onto the little boy’s hand. The little boy laughed, showing off a beautiful picture of a family. Aria smiled since they looked so peaceful—so happy. She felt a burst of joy in her heart, but along with that was a dull feeling of pain. They looked really good with each other—like a real family. Ever since they
“Alright. Cue!” the director called out, signaling the end of their set. Aria and Cedric, however, were lost in their own worlds. Aria stood frozen in her spot while Cedric smiled at her. “Did you hear what I said, Aria?” Cedric asked, the smile on his face faltering as he gauged Aria’s reaction. Aria opened her mouth but couldn’t find the right words to say. “Aria?” Cedric gently nudged her shoulder. “You okay there?” “Huh?” Aria snapped out of her daze. “Uh, yeah,” she tried her best to smile. “Did you hear what I just said?” he repeated to ask. “Yeah,” Aria put on a great facade. “It’s going great for Scarlett and you, huh?” “Cedric, Aria!” the photographer called out. “The next set of models are ready. Kindly get out of the set.” Aria smiled in embarrassment. “Sorry,” she loudly called out before leaving the set. She made sure to hasten her steps because she felt tears brimming in her eyes. The last thing she wants is to have somebody else see her tears. Cedric saw Aria w
Adriel snuggled deeper into Zeth's neck and sniffed his neck. She felt a bit down, and being next to Zeth comforted her heart. She had just finished talking to Aria on the phone, and she felt bad for her friend. She wanted to speak with Cedric for leading Aria on, but Aria stopped her before she could even contact him. "Are you okay, angel?" Zeth asked, rubbing his hand on her lower back. Adriel hummed in satisfaction as his action sent shivers down her spine. "I'm okay," she said. "But Aria isn't." Zeth looked down at her. "Did something happen with Cedric and her again?" "Something's always up with them. And it's all because of Cedric," Adriel pouted, pinching Zeth's thigh. Zeth flinched and chuckled, rubbing the sore part. "Oww, angel. I'm not Cedric," he said. "I know," she exclaimed. "But why is your friend so stupid? He was the partial saver of our relationship, but why can't he save his own relationship?" Zeth sighed. "I don't know, angel. Should I punch him in the face l
"Knock, knock," somebody interrupted Aria while she was reading a book. After their project with Bellador, Aria's gotten more free time than usual. So, she settled in a vacant conference room and decided to read to pass the time. She also settled for a place that Cedric wouldn’t usually go to. She looked up from the book and smiled when she saw who it was. Kian smiled. "Can I come in?" "No," Aria jokingly said. Kian chuckled and opened the door wider, inviting himself in. "I'm going to barge in even if you don't let me," he said in a sing-song voice. Aria chuckled. "Why bother asking then?" Kian went inside the room and placed two paper bags in front of Aria. "What's this?" she asked, curiously looking at the two paper bags. "Food, duh," Kian said in an obvious tone. Aria rolled her eyes. "I know that it's food, you idiot. I'm asking why you brought it here?" "So, we could eat together," he said, opening up the paper bags and bringing out their contents. Aria weirdly looked a
Cedric stopped in his tracks when he saw Aria in the coffee room. It's been a week since they haven't spoken, but it already feels like they haven't spoken in an eternity. Aria froze mid-sip when she saw a familiar silhouette walking inside the room.The two of them just stood there for a while, gauging each other’s actions. Cedric didn’t move an inch from his current spot. He didn’t know whether it’d be okay to enter the room or not, considering everything that had happened between the two of them. “Are you just going to stand there all day or what?” Aria was the one who broke the silence—her familiar laughter resounding all over the compact room. Cedric unconsciously smiled when he heard her laugh. It served as an assurance that she was doing fine. “Can I—can I come in?” Cedric warily said. “It’s the company’s coffee room. It’s not my own property. Of course, you can come in,” she nonchalantly said. Aria might look nonchalant on the outside, but in reality, she feels like her i