The next day, Phyllis woke up late again. This is something that she's slowly getting used to. Zacharias would go to bed late, so it doesn't really bother her at all. Besides, the bed is big and wide for the two of them. There's no need to fear ever getting entangled with each other. He was right, she did not even feel his presence whenever they were sleeping on the same bed. As usual, she lazed around the bed while scrolling through her phone. She was quite active on social media. She usually shares photos and videos based on her mood. And by just casually posting stuff online, she gathered a few followers. Her NikNok account has 150k followers to this date. She would always post a short recording of her gameplay on this account. And she posted her photos on her Ninstagram account, which has 10k followers. Most of the notifications she saw were from her NikNok account. Lots of her followers frantically commented on the new video that she posted. [Woah! What?! You're this pret
Inside one of Gem Entertainment's practice rooms, a well-built man was dancing along with the loud music that echoed in the room. His body curled as he slowly kneeled down on the floor. Sweat dripped down on his sculpted body smoothly. With one final sway, he finished the routine. Exhausted from the intense routine that he came up with, Cassiel lay down on the cold floor that was wet from his sweat. He tried to catch his breath with his arms covering his eyes. “Hah… So fucking tired…” He swiftly rose from the floor to wipe his body dry. He chugged down his water while looking at the pile of gifts that they had received. Weirdly enough, his gaze was fixated on the bear's eyes. Initially, he thought that the bear was quite weird. His one eye was subtly emitting a glint of red light. Out of curiosity, he walked towards the spot of gifts and crouched down. He picked up the bear and looked closely at its eyes. Steady red light. A light, tiny enough to be overlooked. Then,
“Come to think of it, Engr. Lu, you said you were married in a trending video recently. Are you really married?” “Yeah… You're even wearing a beautiful wedding ring!” Phyllis just awkwardly laughed. She tried to ignore their questions by focusing on grilling the pork. “Aiya~ Why are you being so mysterious now, Phyllis? Are you dating your idol? Is he the one named Zach or the one named Rain?” This question made Phyllis chuckle. Of course, her colleagues would ask this. Apart from work details, they would only hear her talk about her beloved idols. She frequently talks about them, and as a result, the senior engineers have become familiar with them. “Yes! I did marry Zach!” she bragged. And of course, just like how Angela did not believe that she was married, her colleagues also did not. How can a girl so immersed in fangirling be married? “Nice joke, Engr. Lu!” “I actually almost believed it because you were wearing a ring on your left hand!” They all laughed as they ima
“I did let the security check the gifts from the last fan meeting we had. I only placed them inside the practice room so that the boys could see the letters and gifts.” Rain sighed a very heavy sigh. He feels so frustrated and guilty because he was part of the reason why his members were spied on. “I will have someone check the security team again. Perhaps someone from the security team was paid by the stalker.” Rain felt extremely relieved upon hearing Taylor's plan. He was already blaming himself so badly. First, because of the gifts. Second, because of the tattoo that he tattooed on Zacharias. “That's great, Tay. I'll also inform the boys. Thanks so much.” Taylor chuckled. “I'll surely work on this immediately. Someone Is pressuring me, you know.” “Who's pressuring you? Is it Zach's family?” he curiously asked. “Oh, you don't need to know! By the way, you inked Zach, right?” He felt his heart jump after hearing Taylor's question. Though they were friends with Taylor, he
“Oops! You triggered the alarm, Nekochan~” “Not fair, Hill!” shouted Nekochan as she struggled to avoid the traps on the game that Phyllis created. “Come on! You're just testing my game! What's the big deal about not winning on your first try!” “It's a big deal because I never lose!” Phyllis chuckled. “Really?” “Yes! Screw your game! Let's talk about work, shall we?” Phyllis sighed. She closed the game and listened to what Nekochan had to say. “Okay, go on.” “I received an email from the secretary of Gem Entertainment. They said that they will release the statement later this afternoon.” “Alright, release our article shortly after them. Ask someone to prepare it.” “Alrighty, boss. By the way, when are you planning to show your face here in the office? They're curious about the owner of Star Archives.” “I don't have time, girl. Stop trying. I won't have time in the future as well,” she lazily said. “You always say that. Besides, if you say that you're the owner, won'
[Hello. This is GEM Entertainment. Recently, a video clip about our artist, Zacharias of Luna, spread throughout the internet. With that simple clip, malicious rumors arose. As Luna's entertainment agency, we were alarmed by the clip that was illegally taken from the group's practice room. Before the spread of the said video, we had already started to investigate this case. Another member of Luna found a spy cam inside a teddy bear that was given by a fan at a previous fan event and immediately reported it to the management. In light of this, we will strengthen our security to protect our artists and will continue with the ongoing investigation. We do not condone criminal behavior. We will take legal action against the people behind this. ] A few minutes after GEM Entertainment's official statement was released on their website, Luna's official Ninstagram account posted a teaser photo. [@LUNAofficial: Still.] In the photo, only the member's left hands were visible. Their h
Ellianna read the notification and frowned. It was a simple order from a client. But when Ellianna checked the details, it was a request to hide Phyllis Lu's information. The Phyllis Lu mentioned is currently sitting across from her, peacefully drinking a frappuccino. She was confused with the order she received and took out her laptop so she could attempt to trace the client. Phyllis noticed Ellianna's shift in mood as she took out her laptop. Worried about her friend, she asked, “Ellie? Are you okay?” Ellianna forced a smile. She swiftly worked on her computer to trace the client. “I'm okay. I just need to check on something real quick.” In a few minutes, she found the address. It was an address that she was familiar with. She definitely knows this address. But she just couldn't remember whose address this was. 'I think I searched this when I found out Phyllis has a crush on our gaming friend, Sai. Oh, it's Sai! Wait–why? Why would he want to hide Phyllis' information?' E
“Phyllis, I'm sorry to bother you about this, but I cannot accompany Eon on the set because I'm swamped with my research.” Rui apologetically said over the phone. “No problem, my dear! I'm actually on the way to Eon's school, so we can go straight there,” said Phyllis, who was driving the car on the way to East City from Lieren. Seven weeks have passed since her wedding, and she has been living her life as she usually does. Zacharias, her husband, never showed up for the past few weeks and only updated her through the phone. And this made her slowly adjust and properly come to terms with the fact that she married her idol. Though it was an arranged marriage, she still did her best as the new Mrs. Lohr. Aside from diligently visiting her grandmother, she would also visit her father-in-law and have dinner with him to give him updates about his son. From the perspective of their relatives, she and Zacharias appeared to have an amazing relationship. They looked like a harmonious coupl
Zacharias remembered the moment when his childhood playmate, Phyllis, developed a fear of blood because of an incident when they were young. After that incident, he limited his visits to her as she was attending therapy. He felt guilty for what happened to her. If they did not play in their house on that day, then perhaps, none of it would have happened. Now that 15 years have passed since that incident, the memories still remain vivid. But thankfully, it's only him that remembered, not Phyllis. Seated comfortably in a coffee shop in East City, he sipped his coffee as he waited for Hill, his online friend that he impulsively invited for a coffee. 'He said he'll wear the Grand Monster hoodie that we bought online…' He looked around and saw no one who wore the same hoodie that he was wearing. Cling-ring! The sound of the door chime ringing prompted Zacharias to look at the entrance. There he saw a person wearing the Grand Monster hoodie. But… That person is not someone who
On a sunny day in the Lohr family's mansion, two little kids were playing in the garden. Zacharias was happily playing with the three years old Phyllis, who was the daughter of the family next door. “Aiash, hide and sheek! Hide and sheek!” The little Phyllis yelled as she ran around the garden with Zacharias chasing behind her. “I'm coming to get you!” he teased as he grabbed her arms. Phyllis playfully giggled as she shook her arms away from Zacharias. “Hahaha! No more tag! Hide and sheek now!” she requested from her playmate. “Okay, okay. Let's rest first.” He then led her to lean against the tree. “Aiash, let's play more games when Lian gets home!” CRASH! The loud sound startled the little girl which prompted her to hold onto Zacharias' shirt. “Aiash, Aiash,” she nervously gripped his shirt. “WINSTON I HATE YOU!” CRASH! CRASH! “Stop it Victoria! Zach will hear you!” Screams from the inside of the house can be heard from the garden. Zacharias, who was so us
“You…” her voice quivered as her hands started to loosen her grip on the handle.She lightly opened the door, enough for him to enter. But because of her fear of confrontation, she still hid behind the door. Her eyes were shut, still nervous about meeting him again after how many days. She knows it’s him. She knows him by his voice. She knows him by his scent. She knows him by heart. THUMPTHUMPTHUMPHis clean scent smelled like home is getting stronger. ‘He’s near…’‘He’s here…’Her heart thumped violently as the excitement, happiness, guilt, fear, sadness, and anxiety fill her in. She felt everything all at once. But it did not feel suffocating for her. Rather, she felt so comfortable, like she was in her safest place.“I’m here now,” he whispered as he pulled her into his arms. ‘I… I’m home…’She gripped his shirt tightly as she guiltily shed tears. “I’m sorry…”“I’m sorry for leaving, Aias… I’m sorry…” she said in between her cries. Zacharias hugged her tightly and said
“Phyllis, where are you?! Your husband went here and told us what happened! Why did you suddenly leave?!” The moment that Phyllis settled in her hotel room, the loud voice of her mom reached her ears. “Mom, calm down…” “Calm down?! You did not tell us that you're going out of the country and you expect me to calm down?! You did not even answer all of my calls earlier! We were so worried!” “Zacharias told me you wanted to get away from the press and we understand that… But you have to at least inform us so we can make necessary arrangements for you!” Phyllis held her phone tightly as she braced herself for her mother's scolding. “Mom…” “You're not a teenager anymore, you're an adult! You don't have to tell us everything that you do but you have to at least not make us worry!” Phyllis sat at the edge of the bed and quietly listened to her mom speak. She did not have the heart to respond to her, especially if she knows that she was in the wrong. “Phyllis, I know you're stres
"Sir, we've already cleared them off.” Zacharias peeked through the window to see if there were still some people from the press. They were quite easy to spot. They're usually wearing face masks and caps with huge cameras in tow. Seeing that there was none, he turned to Phyllis, who was busy packing his stuff. “Good. Please get the car ready, we're going down now,” he said on the phone. He then tucked his phone inside his pocket and approached Phyllis. “Is there anything else we need to pack, babe?” Phyllis just shook her head and said, “Nope, I got it, babe.” Just as she was about to head out while carrying the tote bag, she was hugged by Zacharias from her back. His strong arms embraced her dainty shoulders and whispered, “I miss you…” Phyllis, who was still not over with the commotion from earlier, dismissed him with a tap on his arms. “Don't be ridiculous, we're literally together. How can you miss me?” He inched his body closer to hers, letting her feel the warmth of
With all the controversy about the Klein family, they were completely mobbed by reporters, trying to get a statement from them. In just a matter of two days, the kind-hearted mayor disappeared from the public. Soon after the various documents that were reported, another video went viral. It was a video of Mayor Klein mocking the poor victims of a fire that destroyed a small neighborhood in the city. The area was small and a little cramped and so firetrucks had a hard time killing the fire until it ate the majority of the houses. In the video, the mayor was smiling to the public and promised to help them as much as he can as he helped with the distribution of basic necessities like food and clothing. But the next clip showed him mocking the victims because they were dirtying his beautiful city. His statement instantly gained critics. His image as the kind and caring mayor of Lieren City was crushed in a matter of seconds. No one likes a politician who looks down on his people. “
A large amount of Rohypnol content was found in his lab results. And contrary to what Phyllis suspected, the drug was not laced in the microchip but on the needle itself. Zacharias woke up after three long hours and is currently resting. He's just waiting for the drug to leave his body. The microchip was also taken out of his arm per his request and Phyllis' insistence. “Babe, please stop crying… The chip is already taken out…” Zacharias consoled Phyllis, who was sitting beside his bed. She has been taking care of him earnestly and has not taken a good sleep since the incident. He gently patted her back to comfort her. “I'm sorry… I'm so so sorry… We were researching microchips, babe…” “Hick—and the person who made that was a colleague of mine… If only I did not introduce this technology to him,” she said in between her sobs. She felt incredibly guilty about what happened to Zacharias. “Babe, it's not your fault. It's all on Tiffany who orchestrated all this, okay? It'
The ambulance rushed to the hospital with the unconscious Zacharias, Phyllis, and Leila cramped inside. Now that Phyllis got Zacharias to safety, everything that went down earlier started to finally sink in. When she attacked the bulky man with her heels, it did not cross her mind that some of the blood would squirt on her face. Her hands started to tremble at the sight of blood on her cheeks. She then tapped Leila and murmured in her shaking voice, “Blood…” Noticing the few streaks of blood on Phyllis' face, she hurriedly wiped them off with her blouse. “Shh, it's gone now…” She held Phyllis' hands and gently massaged them. “Okay, breathe with me…” “Inhale…” “Exhale…” “Inhale…” “Exhale…” Leila guided Phyllis with her breathing exercise. Rui taught everyone in their circle how to properly assist Phyllis in case she was triggered. Physical manifestations such as trembling, trouble breathing, and fainting were seen when Phyllis was last triggered. They continued with the bre
A loud thud resounded inside the men's comfort room as Zacharias fell to the floor. His consciousness slowly faded as he tried to reach out for his phone in his pocket. Soon after, a small red light blinked from his right arm. A girl inside a luxurious hotel room tapped the screen on her tablet, revealing a location in Dixon City. “Hurry and bring him up,” she said on the phone. “Got it, miss.” Satisfied with the turn of events, she took a good sip of her pink moscato. “I'll have to thank Auntie Vic for revealing the group's location for tonight.” She giggled as she browsed Phyllis' Ninstagram account. The simple photos posted made Tiffany sneer. She hated Phyllis' perfect life. She despised how Phyllis was cherished by her rich family. She envied how she was surrounded by a successful group of friends. She detested how she excelled academically and in her work. Above all, she hated how she got her crush just because she was his childhood friend. After getting humiliated