Hope smiled and greeted her fellow celebrities in first class after she got on the plane. Then, she swept her eyes across the cabin, searching for Maia. “Who are you looking for, Hope?” Wesley asked. “Hurry up and sit down. I’m going to business class with your assistant now.”“Wait a minute, Wesley.” Hope stopped him and asked, “Have you seen my sister?”He shook his head, “I didn’t see Ms. Maia.”“Isn’t this a private plane booked by The Horizon Awards organizers? Maia is a special guest. She should’ve been on the plane with us!” Hope was confused. Jennifer stood up and whispered, “Don’t you know what happened, Hope?”“What do you mean?” Hope looked at her puzzlingly. Jennifer said softly, “Mr. Cedric’s here too.”“Huh?” Hope said shockingly.“Don’t you think this plane has fewer first-class seats? In fact, it’s narrower.” That was when Hope realized she was right. Then, Jennifer pointed to a sliding door and said, “I saw Cedric carrying Maia inside earlier.”Hope followed
Maia gritted her teeth and asked, “Can’t you get up by yourself?”“I fell because of you.” That was true. Maia could not deny that. She pursed her lips and helped him up after a long pause. The next moment, he held her arm and got up swiftly. He pulled and yanked her into his chest, holding her in his embrace tightly. Maia caught the scent of cigarettes off of him. Her face reddened instantly.“Let me go, Cedric. What do you think you’re…”“I missed you dearly.” He cut her off with a seductive voice. There was no need to give her a long explanation. Maia blushed. “L-Let me go…”“Could you tell me a lie?” His voice was deep and he sounded lonely. Maia did not understand what he meant.“Tell me you miss me too.” Even a lie was better than nothing. She could feel his sorrow. Bereft of his usual arrogance and condescension, Cedric was looking at her with the eyes of a little boy who had been hurt.Her heart soared.Tried as she may have been, Maia could not deny the influence he
“Acting cute isn’t going to help you. I’m still going to teach you a lesson if you leave The Horizon Awards empty-handed!”Hope held her head and said playfully, “Please forgive me, Maia. I won’t tease you anymore. I swear!”Jennifer, who was sitting behind them, covered her mouth and smiled. Hope saw it and said, “Maia’s going to teach you a lesson too if you don’t bag the Best Supporting Actress award, Jennifer!” Hope and Jennifer had acted in the same television drama. They had been close to each other since then.Hope turned to Maia and asked, “Am I right, Maia?”“Not at all!” Maia poked at her head again, “Jennifer did well enough by getting nominated, regardless of the result.”“Absolutely true. You said it, Ms. Maia!” Jennifer nodded, “I’m greatly inspired by the fact that I’m nominated. I’ll keep pushing myself in the future!”“I can’t believe you’re taking her side, Maia… You should’ve stood up for me!”Maia smiled, “I have to remain impartial.”Hope put on a pitiful
“Those reporters are so annoying. No wonder Ms. Maia and Hope’s faces were so dour. How could they ask such disgusting questions?” “They just got off their flight. They must’ve been exhausted, yet they got bombarded with such brainless questions. If it were me, I would’ve already yelled at those reporters!” “We all agree that reporters are annoying, but I’d like to say something random. Ms. Maia looked so beautiful! She has such a fair complexion and such a slim waist! Her legs are so long too! If only she’d join the entertainment industry, she would definitely be Starlight Entertainment’s biggest star!”“I agree! As a fellow female, I couldn’t believe how good Ms. Maia could look in just a spaghetti strap top, I’m envious! Hope looks lovely too! They’re really a pair of beautiful sisters!” “Ms. Maia is the definition of a sophisticated lady-boss!” Maia, Hope and the rest of the guests were waiting at the parking lot. Hope took the opportunity to scroll through Twitter and she
The driver knew how terrifying Cedric could be, so he immediately apologized, “I’m sorry, Mr. Cedric. The car in front stopped suddenly, so I had no choice but to hit the emergency brake!” Cedric nodded coldly. His warmth was only reserved for her. Cedric chose to hold his anger in as he did not want to frighten Maia. Hope continued to sit stiffly throughout the ride, and she even had to consciously steady her breathing. She had never felt this exhausted in her life as she had to put up with two intimidating presences, bear witnessed to that romantic gesture, and sit through Cedric’s sudden cold disposition.By the time they got to the island resort, Hope had immediately tweeted before she had gotten the chance to admire the beautiful scenery. She uploaded a selfie along with a caption, ‘I had a hard time!’ Three minutes after the Tweet, the internet went wild!“I know what happened to Hope! Have you all seen the photos taken by the paparazzi? Ms. Maia dragged Hope into the car
Bill only wanted to complain to Baz about how helpless he felt just a while ago. “How could she become the CEO of Starlight Entertainment if she wasn’t that capable? She's also very important to Mr. Cedric. Mr. Cedric could throw his life away just for her. You'd better keep that in mind, I’m counting on you!” Baz took his room key from the other staff before giving Bill a pat on his shoulder and walking off into the elevator. Bill wiped the sweat from his forehead, took out his cell phone and texted his staff. “Ms. Maia is our important guest, make sure to give her our best service!” After getting to their room, Hope immediately opened her suitcase and unpacked. She was also curious about her sister’s decision, so she asked, “Maia, why didn’t you just take that room? The view is something to die for!” “I’m sure it still wouldn’t be as good as sharing a room with you,” Maia said with a smile. “I don’t believe you! You didn’t take that room because you were worried about Mr.
Hope nodded. As they looked up at the sky, the fireworks started! The dark sky was lit up by colorful shapes. It was a spectacular view! Just as the audience’s sense of anticipation started to die down, the sky lit up with a firework in the shape of the island.“Maia, did you see that? It’s the shape of the island! This is the main show. It’s really beautiful!” Hope commented excitedly. She was in awe at how amazing the fireworks were as they continued to blossom in the sky. The fireworks were set off so rapidly that Hope’s eyes could not keep up with them. Various shapes and colors formed in the dark sky. Before she could see them all, they were already gone. Aside from the staff of Maya Cove, most people on the beach were famous people who had been to all kinds of events. Yet, they were still mesmerized by the island’s fireworks show. The fireworks continued when suddenly the phrase ’11 years’ appeared in the sky. Everyone was confused as to what it meant. As Maia was so foc
Fiona pushed them away and yelled, “Get away from me. Where were you when I was rejected a while ago?”“Fiona, we were just afraid of Mr. Cedric.”“Yeah. We're not from a prestigious family like you, nor are we as pretty as you. We would never dare show ourselves in front of Mr. Cedric. Please, don’t be mad at us,” said Jane. “Well, you've got that right.” Fiona looked at Jane in satisfaction.“It’s all because of you that I was able to attend such an important event. Of course, I would always stand by your side.” Jane buttered Fiona up as she smirked at Julie. “Since you’re so good with words, do you have any idea how to draw Mr. Cedric’s attention to me? If you could help me with this, I’ll make sure to give you something satisfying in return. I’m sure you know that my family is preparing to film a new drama and a variety show.”Jane's eyes brightened when she heard what Fiona had said. She needed to grab this opportunity! “I do have an idea.”Fiona looked at Jane doubtfully