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“You're late…again.“ Came the voice she was trying to avoid while sneaking into the studio.

Everyone else stared at her and covered their ears, knowing they're about to hear words that can make their ears bleed from the grand baron whose real name is Harry. May has been working as an international model for the past four years after she graduated from college.

She was scouted by the grand baron who could still not forget her. And she travelled the world to work on so many projects in order to make a name for herself. She is now a popular and high demand model going by the name sparkle.

“But a model who comes late all the time due to laziness should be cancelled! I opened a modelling agency after I found you just to show your talent to the world! But you keep making me want to strangle you!“ Harry shouted, clenching his teeth.

The room is silent with every single person covering their ears to stop themselves from the torture of listening to that grand baron's nagging. May ran her hand through her long dyed blonde hair. Her feet tapped the floor gently in frustration, this is something she expected.

“You kept all these experts waiting all day for you! This project is important and-”

“Can we just get on with it?“ She cuts him off, leaving everyone in awe. They all know how she is good in talking back at people with no fear.

“You!“ Harry's eyes widened, as he pointed at her. Then he realized that he is wasting more time by scolding her. “I'll let you off now. Don't you try to run off after this!“

May smiled, satisfied that she was able to escape. Of course she'll run off as soon as they are done with the shoot. Her life seems to be going well and things are okay for her. She got closer to the grand baron and earned a lot of friends with fans.

She lives mostly in Paris and Milan which are the centers of fashion. She travels when she has schedules in other countries and cities. The only place she hasn't gone back to is her hometown. That is the one place she wants to avoid ever going back to.

Her parents come to see her instead. She hasn't gone home in four years, and doesn't have any plans on going home. After the shoot, she managed to escape Harry and drove off in her car.

She went to her apartment after grabbing a few things from the grocery store. She lives in a luxury suite, a high rise building that only contains rich and popular people. She got this far enough to buy herself something like this.

She pressed the elevator button to get to her floor. On coming out of the elevator, she bumped into a bitter person.

“Watch where you are going Barbie!“ Said Silvia, the second popular model from her agency who hates May a lot.

Silvia thinks May is overrated and is obsessed with May. She does anything to win and copies everything May does just to stay relevant. She is also nicknamed Sparkle's shadow.

“Oh my, if it isn't my shadow. Forgive my eyes, I happen to only see what's in front of me. Just ignore me and keep going.“ May mocked her.

Her face turned sour and it looked like her dark hair turned white out of anger. “You! Just wait and see!“

“Yeah whatever.“ May rolled her eyes, she walked away also angry that Silvia called her Barbie.

“This damned long blonde hair! When do I wash this out?“ She fumed in anger. She pressed the password to her apartment and walked in.

She dropped the grocery on the kitchen table, then poured herself a glass of apple juice. She drank everything, slamming the cup on the table. She sighed tiredly, walking like a zombie towards the couch.

“You sound like you've done the job of twenty people today when you've done nothing. Why are you so tired?“ A familiar voice asked as soon as she sat down. She jumped in fright, seeing who it was.

“Harry?“ She managed to call, holding her chest.

“Yes, you thought you could run away from me? I wasn't done with you and you just had to run away.“ Harry replied in a displeased voice.

She sat up properly, glaring at Harry. “How did you get into my apartment?“

Harry shrugged, “Thanks to your manager who is now out getting you more grocery.“

May facepalmed herself, this is so annoying. Her manager came home, and Harry could come in. But she wonders if he flew all the way here.

“What do you want?“ She asked reasonably.

Harry smiled, bringing out a paper from his bag. “Here. This is a new offer from-”

May snatched it from his hands, “I'll sign it.“

Harry is surprised that she isn't looking into it at all. Why would she sign without checking?

“Won't you check it?“ He asked her.

She shook her head, “What's there to check? I need to keep myself busy. I know you wouldn't bring me just any offer.“

“But don't you want to know-”

Without letting Harry talk, she signed everything and returned it to Harry.

“Here. You can go now.“

Harry stood up, “Still, I think you should listen to me. You might regret-”

“There's nothing to regret, just go out. Goodbye.“ May dragged him out not giving him an audience.

His manager who happens to be none other than his best friend Kayla came back as soon as Harry left. Kayla has been managing May and also recruiting new models to the agency. She has a big position and is one of the richest managers in the industry.

“The grand baron left already? That's fast.“ Kayla asked as she walked into the apartment.

May laid on the couch, holding her head with her eyes closed.

“I signed the deal he brought so he could leave me alone.“ May answered.

The plastic bag in Kayla's hands fell off. She turned to May with a look of terror.

“You did what? Do you have any idea what you just signed? Are you crazy?“ Kayla fired at May.

“What's it?“ May asked unbothered.

“You just signed a contract with a company from home. Now you have to go back home.“ Kayla answered.

May jumped from the couch, with her eyes threatening to pop out. Her lips quivered and her hands shook in terror. Her legs could hardly carry her weight anymore as her knees became weak.

“What did you just say?“