Chapter 2 The Private Island

At the dock.

It was an hour's ride from the city and the boat had finally arrived on the island. Tia's head was spinning like crazy. She's not used to boat rides and was never fond of it. She quickly went off the boat. She was wearing a white top, shorts, black sunglasses, and a black mask. Marcus followed him, he was also wearing a black mask. Each of them only carried their backpacks since it was only for one night. Tia left her suitcase in Marcus' Jeep.

Moore was already informed of their arrival so together with the resort manager, he welcomed the band. This was an exclusive welcome party for Kyle, only the elite of the city were invited.

"Welcome to Hainan!" Moore smiled with open arms. He found this band by accident when he went to the Whiner last weekend. Even though Tia always wears sunglasses every time she performs, he was still attracted to her. He wanted to meet her right away. When he found out that Kyle would arrive today he quickly organized a welcome party and sent the gig request through the Whiner pub's owner.

"Thank you, Mr. Gu!" Marcus shook his hand and introduced the rest of the band. They all shook hands.

"Hi, I'm Tia" She bowed her head while shaking his hand.

"Tia, call me Moore." Moore smiled playfully. He wanted to see her face but was disappointed because she was wearing glasses and a mask. He looked at her from head to toe and he could see that she had nice legs and an attractive figure which made him more excited.

"These are your key cards. Please let me know if you need anything." The manager of the resort handed it to them.

They all had one room each and were very excited. This was the first time that they would be in such a luxurious place.

"Can you imagine the pretty ladies we'll meet today?!" Jason winked at Wright.

"You guys better behave yourselves." Sam gave them a look.

"Still feeling sick?" Marcus looked back at Tia. All of their rooms were just beside each other so he thought it was good so he could check on everyone. Marcus has been like the big brother of the band. As a leader, he was always responsible for them.

"I'll rest for a bit. I think my head is about to split." Tia answered weakly and checked her key card for her room number.

"Okay. You guys rest and we'll have a soundcheck at 5 before everyone starts coming in," Marcus announced to the group.

Tia jumped on the bed and decided to take a nap for a bit. She set her alarm for 4:30 just to be sure. Marcus and the rest of the guys did not rest and decided to explore the resort right away. They were more excited.

At around 4:30, Tia woke up from her alarm. Her head was still aching but it was better compared to earlier. She washed up and decided to head out. She could see that the stage was set up near the beach and beside her, she saw a bar. She still had about 10 minutes so she decided to grab a drink first because it was too hot on the island.

Tia has always been friendly especially towards the working class because she knows how hard it is to earn money. She casually chatted with the bartender and found out that his name was Mr. Oh, he was a middle-aged guy who has served the Gu Resort for more than a decade.

Kyle just rested for a while in his suite and after doing a few calls, he decided to take a walk and stretch his legs after all he just came from a long flight. Wherever he goes, he always attracts all sorts of girls which really annoys him. As he was walking to the beach, 2 girls followed him trying to chat with him. He just ignored them but they continued to follow him.

He found a bar near the beach and decided that he needed a drink. The weather was indeed hot. It was a small bar so there were only 4 stools. He sat beside the girl seated on one of the middle stools.

"I need something for this weather." He said coldly to the bartender. Mr. Oh nodded and knew exactly what he needed.

Tia did not look at the guy who sat beside him but looked back because she could hear girls giggling and chatting. They seemed to be trying to get the attention of the guy. She took off her glasses to take a good look and wore it on like a headband.

"I thought this was an exclusive party. I don't seem to know you." One of the girls glared at Tia.

Tia just smiled and looked at the guy beside him. He looked at her, turned around, and suddenly said, "She's with me."

Tia was surprised but she didn't let it show on her face. She was always smart and witty. She knew that the guy just said that to get rid of them. She wrote too many stories to figure out how scenes play out.

Still, with a playful smile on her face, she looked at the girls, "I'm sorry but we just want to have a drink in peace here."

The girls were in shock. "Who are you?!" One of them snapped.

"Take a hint and leave. You're giving me a headache." Tia grinned and answered with so much confidence.

The girls looked at Kyle and saw his cold eyes with a slight grin on his face. They were so scared that they walked out quickly.

Tia wore her glasses and turned back to the bar without looking at the guy beside him and sarcastically said, "You're welcome."

Kyle did not answer but he was amused by what happened. He thought this girl was beautiful yet crazy, most girls would fawn over him or would get scared but this girl just assumed he needed help and completely ignored him.

Tia's phone rings.

"Hey" Tia answered quickly.

"Feeling better now?" Marcus answered briefly.

"Yes, I'm just at the bar."

"Let's do the soundcheck."

"Got it." Tia ended the call and thanked the bartender. She left without looking back at the guy beside her.

Kyle watched her walk away. He thought this girl was interesting but didn't pay too much attention to his thoughts.