Riya's POV
In less than an hour, the venue was filled with enthusiastic guests and I watched from the backstage as Lizzy and the girls helped show them to their seats. Hiram was seated in the front rows where Laurie, Casper and the Luna sat. It felt weird having Casper and Laurie here but this was a fashion show and the best I could do was act neutral.
“Hey. How's it going?” Nadia joined me by the curtains where I secretly watched the guests and she placed her arm over my shoulder.
“I don't know how to feel about all this, to be honest.” I shook my head as I continued to watch. “It's like…”
“A dream come true?”
I turned my head to look at Nadia and a small smile crossed my face.
“I guess.”
“I trust you, Riya.” She brought her hand to my shoulder and squeezed on it gently. “Now, c
