Once Upon the Supermodel Rebirth

Such coincidence? 2

After Nadia lefts, Elaine plugged her earphone back, and  turned her attention back to her phone. Ander sipped on the water Elaine has ordered for him and all of the sudden, he notices a small figure stopping beside him. He raised his brow as the child didn't look like she's confused.

"Excuse me," The little girl called.

"Yeah, are you lost?" Ander asked her, and she shook her head. She turned to look at Elaine and Ander realized that she didn't want to talk to him. Instead, she has purposefully come to approach Elaine.

Ander sigh. He didn't understand how these people kept coming. Are they trying to make everyone realize Elaine is in the same flight as they are, and in economy flight? Ander sighed. Elaine is one odd girl. Lucky them, the companies booked the flight for them, so Elaine couldn't complain when they have all three seats booked, means they have an empty chair between them.

He tugged her arms, and Elaine turned, finding Ander pointing his head to the girl standing on the Aisle. "Hi, sweetie. What's wrong?" Elaine asked her, pulling off her earphone as the little girl gave her a cute little wave.

"Hi. I um, I heard miss stewardess say you're a model. Can you tell me what a model is?"

Elaine smiled. "How old are you? Do your parents know you're here?"

"No, I'm flying alone," she shook her head. "Oh and I'm six years old."

Elaine made a gesture with her finger, and Ander made a way for the little girl to pass to the empty seat Elaine's patting at. Elaine pressed the bell, and the flight assistant came. "Hey, I'm letting you know that she'd be sitting here for the rest of the flight. Can you please tell the head attendant so she'll know where to find her? Also, could you help see if there's anything she owns that needed to be brought here? Thank you."

The attendant nodded, and did as asked right away. For the rest of the flight, Elaine talked with the little girl, telling her what profession modeling is, and how to start being one. Then when Elaine asked her what she wanted to be when she grow up, she asked more questions and to Ander's surprise, Elaine answered all of them patiently, and when she's grown tired, Elaine even let the little girl holds her hand while resting her head on Elaine's arms.

Both girls slept for the rest of the flight, and when they're about to land, Elaine woke up straight away. As the plane started to get empty, Ander got surprised again when he finds Elaine picking the little girl up, and passing it to the stewardess on duty, which happened to be Samantha. They bid farewell, and this time, there's no one waiting for her beyond the gate.

As it's still early, Elaine went straight to the office for a brief meeting with the clients which products she's representing. She wanted to make sure that everything's on spot, and there's no dissatisfaction between them. She always maintains good relationship with her clients and that has always paid well.

When they're done, it's about three o'clock. The company have their driver to send her to her address where Elaine sent Ander home after that. "Take a rest Ander. You had barely rested at the plane," Elaine stopped him from entering her opened apartment door, and passed him her car key.

Ander had kept watch at the plane, making sure no one would notice it's her and started to take pictures when she's asleep. Most of the times, Elaine wouldn't have slept and keep guard herself. But unknowingly, she'd been so exhausted then and fell asleep.

Through reluctantly, Ander turned around and left, not taking the key. He could take the taxi. Why would he be driving the car she'd barely used herself? He didn't even know when she's ever driven the car.  Most of the times, they're barely in the city, let alone has a time to do some casual driving.

Ander is certainly is not her first assistant but for as long he had worked with her, never had he seen her taken a proper break. He doesn't even know how she could get herself that busy. From what he know of, photo shoots only lasts a day at top, and even advertisement, and catwalk events didn't happen that often. He certainly didn't mind working alongside of her. But still, she made sure he receives plenty of bonuses, and offered him vacation once too many times when she had barely taken them herself.

When Ander finally leaves, Elaine entered her apartment. She carries her luggage to her bedroom, which is located at the second floor of her penthouse apartment. The curtains are drawn closed, and Elaine let them be. She lets her luggage stood by the side of her bed, and dropped herself to the bed.

"Those damn dreams," she mumbled. She hadn't had any of those dreams for quite sometimes now, and they had to show up last night of all time. They always drained her as with those memories, follows an intense feeling she couldn't ignore. The only good side of it is that she could've fallen asleep easily.

Inside a high end bar, a guy sat at the lounge, casually drinking his whiskey while his friends are busy with the girls on their arm and legs.

"You know director Ken, your ideas are brilliant! No wonder you have earned big awards for your films," the girl grinned at him and he rolled his eyes. He has had enough of these celebrities trying to win favors. One even tried to approached him earlier, as if the sight of their boobs lines are going to draw his interest.

He stood up from his seat and proceed to the door as his friends called on him.

"Derek! Where are you-"

The door has already closed when he leaves the room. The only reason he even bothered to be here is because it's his cousin. The guy might have bright ideas, but his sole reason to be a director is to get the girls. He wouldn't have anything to do with him had they're not related.

Derek asked for another drink from the bartender. He's pissed that somehow, the image of that model appeared in mind when he sees that female celebrity. He'd admit that she's pretty, but he found it hard to admit that she's not the same as the girl in his cousin's arms. However, the sight he'd seen at the party was quite bothersome. He never cared what he'd say, and especially to her. But he'd overheard two of her conversation, and the fact one of it almost includes violence didn't settle with him. Not when she seemed calmed during it, and was pissed instead when she's facing him.

He chugged on his drink out of annoyance but all of the sudden, a figure appeared on his line of sight.

Through her make up changed how she looked, he noticed the watch that hung on her wrist, and with his sharp eyes, it's not hard for him to tell who that is.

She dressed casually, but how she acted, and the guy he'd seen her interact with.. It's rather unusual. She turned her head, feeling someone's eyes on hers and then, surprise flashed on her eyes for a brief moment. 

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