Chapter 2 A Job

" what are you wearing?!"

Scarlet gave her a disapproving look the moment she stepped into the studio. Emily had looked down at herself but honestly, she didn't see anything wrong with her outfit

" what do you mean?"

" This is a high-class studio you imp! Are you purposely trying to embarrass me?!"

" here's your dress" Emily didn't even have the energy to argue with Scarlet at the moment

Her sister seemed ready to scold her, but then again she was the one in a hurry, she settled for a frown before disappearing into her dressing room

Emily went to seat in the lounge room behind the camera crew. She had only brought out her phone to play some games when a familiar handsome face approached her

" pleasant to see you here Emily "

" hey Kevin " she smiled back at her sister's agent

Kevin and herself had been to school together and had been good friends even after graduation. Unlike her, Kevin had gotten a job with a big industry right after graduating, it was such a coincidence that he was paired with her sister after Scarlet debuted. She thinks him unfortunate to be paired with a demanding person like Scarlet

" did you bring something for Scarlet ?"

" yeah, just a dress. She said something about having a big shoot today?"

"It's more of the after-shoot thing"

" what do you mean?" Emily looked curiously at Kevin who had taken a seat beside her

" there's supposed to be this big after-party later tonight. All the big shots would be there"

Emily supposed she should be angry at getting played by Scarlet, the girl had made her leave the comfort of her home to bring her the dress she would wear to some fancy party! But then again it was Scarlet, Emily didn't expect anything better from the wench.

" you say the big shots will be there?"

"Most idols, models, and actors. There's even a rumor that the Movie Emperor would be there"

the Movie Emperor was how everyone referred to the number one Actor in the states. How could Emily have forgotten that one person she gave a hard time in school? How ironic that Vaughn turned out to be such an important individual. And so handsome too....life was filled with bitter irony

But Emily wasn't vain. Even though she had eventually felt bad about what she did to him, she wasn't one of those girls who were gold diggers. Just because she felt bad didn't mean it was because he was handsome, rich, and famous now. Though there was nothing she feared most than having to encounter Vaughn again after all those years. Was there a chance he wouldn't hold a grudge? Highly unlikely

" and Scarlet is invited?"

Kevin laughed " you shouldn't underestimate your sister's popularity, besides, I think you should go too, you might land a job"

" pass!" How was she expected to find a decent job at a party? Only someone like Kevin would think of such a thing.

" am starting to think you are purposely avoiding getting a job"

" It's not that" It mostly wasn't that " I just don't like crowds"

" come on" the man smiled teasingly " think of a better lie"

Emily rolled her eyes " fine. I just don't want to encounter Vaughn, so any possibility is off my radar"

" right. I always forget you went to school with the movie emperor "

" not only went to school, but I also bullied him! And it sucks because I love his movies now. How can I both love and fear my idol?!"

" if he's a dude am pretty sure he's lived passed that. Life doesn't only revolve around high school you know"

Emily sighed. She wished she could believe Kevin, but the thing was, she knew exactly what she had put Vaughn through, she wasn't sure what was wrong with her back then or what the other had done to invoke her wrath but she did feel bad. Maybe going to this after-party won't be a bad idea, maybe she might get to see Vaughn and apologize. That seemed like the best thing to do

" you're right. Maybe if I apologize to him"

" Maybe, it's just a rumor that he'll show up though. but if you do go, try to find a job"

" I'll think about it"

Kevin laughed, he ruffling her hair fondly. " stay put. I still have some things to take care of"

Emily watched him walk away before going back to her phone, it didn't minutes before her stomach growled

She sighed. Honestly, had she forgotten she hadn't eaten? Maybe she could grab some food from a nearby cafe before Scarlet starts her shoot

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Emily walked over to the cafe across the street from the studio. She didn't want to come to this place but then it was closer

The cafe was privately owned by a movie producer's wife so you can just guess how expensive the food was. It was also quite well-secured so it wasn't too uncommon to meet a celebrity here once or twice

" I'll have some tea and cake please"

The older woman taking orders looked at her with a steady gaze. They weren't unfamiliar with each other neither did they like each other. She had met this woman once when she was still working for Nissa. Emily might or might not have offended her back then.

" still being rather cheap with your orders" the woman said with an irritated one.

Emily rolled her eyes. What had happen between them was three months ago? This old hag couldn't still be holding a grudge against her could she? " And you're still being a bitchy old hag"

" brat "

" hag"

They really didn't like each other. Emily was well aware that she does order some of the less expensive dishes here but she doesn't need to be reminded of that! She wasn't some model like her sister or an actress like Lisa, so of course,

she had every right to economize her money, thank you very much!

" here you go"

The hag came back and pushed the tray of tea and cake to her in a non-polite manner, Emily used a similar manner to toss the money at the old woman too before walking to settle in a booth beside the window

Now she thought about what Kevin had said, she did need a job. She can't possibly leave off her parents forever. But it was already hard finding a company to hire her, she didn't want to be stuck with a bitch like Nissa again

Ah! Why hadn't she just gone into modeling like her sister? Right, it was because Emily couldn't stand the possibility of ever having to go on a diet as her sister did regularly. Scarlet barely ate anything on most days for fear of adding unnecessary weight. The life of a model was truly complicated.

Or She could have gone into acting like Lisa. But then again Emily's Sister had always told her how bad she was at acting. Emily was forced to believe her.

Emily could have even become a singer at most. If only her vocals weren't so awful. But If Nissa could do it then why not she? She chose the wrong career for sure

Emily didn't even pay attention to the sound If chiming bells as the cafe door opened, she didn't notice as a particular blond sat opposite her, she did however snap out of her thought when Nissa snapped multiple fingers in front of her face

" Hey, Just look who I ran into today. What sheer luck"

Emily glared at the singer. Nissa's long blond hair was tucked in place with a butterfly hairpin and her Emerald eyes seemed to glow. One of the reasons Emily despised Nissa was her ego. The singer had a belief that no man could resist her beauty, she had once tried to prove such a notion by making attempts to seduce Emily's boyfriend and famous Idol Ashton Grey. Of course, it hadn't worked, because to be precise Emily knew she was much prettier than Nissa would ever think to be. But it had made up a good excuse to break up with Ashton ( another person Emily hopes to never encounter again)

" what are you doing here? " Emily didn't even try to hide the distaste in her voice. If Nissa had noticed, she didn't seem to care

" why else if not to see my favorite agent? You know the job is still available if you want it, Emily"

" don't make me laugh, I wouldn't go back to that job even if you begged me"

" you want me to beg?"

" Get away!"

" Alright, no need to look so hostile as I was just coming to say hi. I suppose I'll see you and your sister at the after-party" Nissa smiled kindly at her before sliding out of her seats and exiting the cafe, not without of course walking over to the counter and whispering something to the old shop owner

Even if Emily found it suspicious, she didn't quite put it to her heart, not until the old shopowner walked over to her table to be place a tray of salad, chicken, and some soup

" that nice girl paid this for you" the hag walked back to her position flashing Emily an '" I feel sorry for you because you are so broke " expression

Emily didn't hesitate to run out of the cafe without looking back. She put it on her to-do list to sincerely look for a job