The crowd was bustling with excitement as it was the fifteenth edition of the Spark Girls, and everyone was eager for the different performances. As usual, Zach wore a cap and a T-shirt to conceal his appearance, and sat at the back of the audience, waiting for Paige's performance.As both Paige and Candy listened to the director's new arrangements, Paige accepted them, saying, "Okay sir, it's fine by me."However, Candy refused, "No, I will not share a stage with her. Let each of us perform separately; I do not agree to this."The director scoffed, "Stop being so picky. It's not up to you. As I told you before, you can leave if you're not comfortable with the arrangements we have made. That way, Paige can become the automatic winner."The director was already fed up with Candy's attitude, considering that the Spark girls were just newbies, and the Spark agency was a platform to help them begin their careers. Candy was just starting but was already full of herself, which annoyed him.
Anthony watched in surprise as the young man who had flung his hand led Paige out of the hall.Once they were outside, Paige said, "Thank you very much."At this time, though, Candy was inside her car crying her heart out. It finally dawned on her that everyone had deliberately plotted to humiliate her, and she was convinced that Paige was in on the plan."Hi," the young man who had saved Paige said. "Do you need a ride home?""Oh no," Paige replied. "I already got one.""Do you know me?" He asked."Yes, who doesn't know you," Paige said. "It's such an honor to meet you."He chuckled, "Come on, don't be so serious, um.... Now that you're a Spark girl, I'm sure we'll be seeing more of each other frequently.""Really?""Yes, I have a deal with the Spark agency going on. I can collaborate with any good musician here in this agency.""That's nice," Paige said, smiling at him.While they were speaking, Zach, who was in his car waiting for Paige, noticed the way they were talking and smilin
Paige sat on her bed trying to understand what must have gone wrong.Recalling that Zach said he was disappointed in her, she decided to go online to see what was happening. She was shocked to see that, under her profile, she was tagged to an interview that had been done by Sunny, and he said they were dating."What? How can he do this?" She wondered. "This must be why Mr. Zach is so disappointed. He probably thinks I'm an easy girl who would sleep with a celebrity just for fame. How could Sunny do this?"She picked up her phone, and quickly called him, when he answered the call she said, "I just saw an interview of you saying we're dating. I don't understand, when did we start dating?""Calm down," Sunny said. "Don't you understand how these things work? It is just for clout. We are going to be performing so, everyone will start talking about us, thinking we're dating, looking forward to our music, and then once we release it, boom, your fame will skyrocket and our song will be on e
Zach kept staring at Paige's head while her arms circled his back. Having her so close made him happy and more than anything, he wanted to hug her back but he feared that she would think he wanted to take advantage of her.Unknown to both Paige and Zach, someone secretly took a photograph of them and quickly left the scene.Paige finally pulled away from Zach. She had an embarrassed look on her face as she feared that she may have crossed the line and ruined Zach's mood."I'm sorry sir," she promptly apologized.Zach smiled, "It's okay, Paige. You were excited and with good reason.""Thank you so much, Mr. Zach," Paige beamed. "I promise not to let you down.""I believe you," Zach replied. "Now let's go inside and get you admitted.Paige was all smiles as they made their way into the school. She recalled how her dad had promised to send her to a music academy if she served the guests at his marriage anniversary.She has been so happy to get the opportunity, and although it wasn't a pr
The next morning, Paige was woken up by her alarm and she quickly got ready for school. She had been so happy yesterday that she spent her night dreaming about her first day as a student in the college of her dreams.She put so much thought into her outfit and even wore light makeup because she did not want people like Candy to look down on her. When she came out to have breakfast, she noticed that the housekeeper was frowning at her but she was too happy to care.She left after eating and began walking out of the estate so she could get a bus. She suddenly heard someone honk behind her and when she turned, she realized it was Zach.She walked over and stood by his window. "Good morning, Mr. Zach," She beamed."Young lady, where do you think you are going to?" He asked."I'm going to school," Paige replied, surprised by his question.Zach shook his head, "Do I need to remind you that you are famous now and should not move about recklessly.""Recklessly?" Paige could not understand wha
A knock on the door startled both Paige and Zach. He let go of her face just as the door was pushed open.Hailey walked into the room happily and exclaimed, "I'm home!"Paige stared at her, wondering who would barge into someone else's room without regard for their privacy.Zach didn't seem upset by what Hailey had done so Paige concluded that she was very important to him.He got up and smiled, "Hailey! I had no idea you had arrived.""Well now you do," Hailey said as she walked closer to Paige."Hi, darling I..." Hailey paused and stared at Paige in surprise. "Have you been crying? She asked. Paige shook her head while Hailey glared at Zach, "Don't tell me you now make your maids cry."Zach shook his head, "What do you take me for?"She smiled, grabbed his hand, and said, "Come with me, I have a surprise for you.""Just get enough rest, Paige," Zach said before leaving the room, Hailey.Once they were gone, Paige sighed. Recalling how they had held hands, she said to herself, "Tha
Earlier in the day, after Paige left Zach's mansion, she went to the gate of the Academy where two luxurious buses were parked to take them to Wembley. She arrived on time, just before the bus got filled up.As she stood, staring at both buses, she wondered which one to get into, then she heard Cynthia and Freda calling out to her."Come in, Paige, we kept a space for you."She looked through the window and saw the two friends she had made. She smiled and hurried into the bus with her luggage, she sat in between them, and they began to gist."We're so excited about this, it's going to be amazing.""Have you seen your roommate? She's here on the bus," Cynthia said."You mean the girl called Hilda?" Paige asked."Yes, she's the one you passed in front," Freda replied.Paige stared at the girl from behind and asked both Cynthia and Freda in hushed tones, "Is she a nice person?"Freda said, "Well, I wouldn't know, she's a new student just like you, but I'm sure she's a nice person."Paige
Zach quickly got to where his private jet was parked and just before he entered, he received the information he had asked Luke to send to him. He went through it and saw where Paige would be lodging for three days, as well as who her roommate was. He stared at Hilda's picture and tried calling Paige one more time, but her number still did not go through."Let's go," he said to the waiting pilot, giving instructions to take off. Thirty-five minutes later, Zach's jet landed, and he called Paige's number again but still couldn't reach her. Sighing, he headed to the location of the hostel where she was lodging. Once there, he stood outside and called Luke.When Luke answered, Zach said, "The information you gave me wasn't comprehensive enough. What is Paige's room number?"Luke apologized, "I'm sorry, sir. I must have accidentally omitted it. I will send it to you right away. But, umm, I just want to remind you that it's a girls' hostel, so men are not allowed to go in. Besides, I wen