THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 41 – 50
BY SIR ZACH
CHAPTER 47
Jeslyn’s second audition was a success and she finally became a signed artist under Fearless Entertainment but the other artists didn’t find her to be an eye candy but an eyesore.
Her beauty was remarkable and her talent was a little above average, yet the company released Mrs. Mabel from her duties because of her.
While some were happy that the saucy bitch finally left and died in an accident, others thought otherwise and placed a target on Jeslyn’s back.
Sitting at the lounge were Jeslyn, Rubenstein, and Lolita. The three had been waiting endlessly for a studio and it seemed the people inside the studio were planning to turn it into a labor room as they had no intention of getting out anytime soon.
“What’s going on? we’ve been here for ages, why don’t they want to come out of the studio?” Lolita asked with a frown.
“I think they have a lot going on in there. We should give them more time.” Ruben stated.
“Only you would say that. I have other places to be and I’m sure Jeslyn does too.” Lolita eyed him disdainfully.
After Jeslyn told Lolita everything, Lolita felt bad for her and instead of judging her, she accepted Jeslyn the way she was.
“If they don’t want to give up on this studio, how about going to look for another?” Jeslyn thought out loud.
“Your Manager specifically ordered you to use this and wait until those people leave. Right?” Ruben asked the obvious.
“Then why is your Manager not here to put things in order? Isn’t it obvious that we are getting bullied even before we are something in the company?” Lolita questioned in annoyance.
“Chill out sweetheart, let me go in and see what’s going on.” Jeslyn got up and left the lounge. Spying at the people in the studio from the glass door, she saw the ladies were just sitting there and doing NOTHING!
Enraged, Jeslyn pushed the door open and walked in. “I’m sure you’ve had enough rest. If you haven’t, you should use the lounge. We’ve been waiting for you to finish since forever, whereas you are long done and were deliberately keeping us waiting.” She frowned.
The ladies and their Assistants turned to look at Jeslyn. A moment later, they burst out laughing.
“Hold on, what did I just hear her say?”
“The scandalous little singer said we should leave. Hahahaha…”
“Hahahahaha… did no one tell her this studio is exclusively Toria’s?”
“I guess that foolish Manager is at it again.”
“Of course, only Manager Philip would do that. A snake comparing himself to a dragon…”
“He’ll only get burnt. Hahahahaha…”
“The scandalous little singer didn’t bother to ask before jumping around like a frog to use Toria’s studio…hahaha”
The two ladies laughed while making mockery of Jeslyn and her Manager.
“You two, I think you should let the newbies have the studio now. You finished practicing 4 hours ago and the newbies have been waiting for three hours. Don’t make trouble for the company. Besides, Toria wants another studio and this one should be opened to other artists.” Their dance instructor interfered.
“I don’t remember asking for your opinion, you dog!” One of the ladies barked at him.
“Yeah, I’m just saying.” The dance instructor rolled his eyes and left after that.
Jeslyn sighed and shook her head once she was left with the ladies and their assistants.
“If I’m not wrong, you two are senior Toria’s friends. What do you think she would do if this is reported to her? I heard she’s a decent person.” Seeing that one of them was about to talk, like she just remembered something, Jeslyn immediately clapped and continued:
“Ah… before you ask who would dare tell her, I’m making it easier for you to know that sometimes, I tend to run my mouth a little too much and blabber things like this even to the media and also, I have a bad habit of recording stuff, especially things that would bring down a celebrity… After all, I’m scandalous like you said, so after what happened to me, I learned to start holding cameras around.” She paused to look at their shocked faces and hid a smile behind her words.
“All what you two have done since I came in here was recorded and I’m intending to send it to the media so the world would forget about my scandal for a while and talk about how beautiful your faces and souls are…”
“How dare you call us ugly!!” one of the ladies roared. She was the least pretty lady in the room and she was known for being insecure about her face and body shape. Even though she already has a good body, Phoebe refuses to admit it and is working really hard to get some procedures done.
Jeslyn examined the ladies in the room. To be fair, they were lacking in the beauty department, but with thick makeup on, they pass as average, but they have nice and clean bodies, just their faces and Phoebe’s legs weren’t that great.
Jeslyn sighed again. “You are misinterpreting my words. You are naturally beautiful, both in appearance and face… including your legs–” she curled her lips into a provocative smile.
One who is living in a glasshouse shouldn’t throw stones because when the victims reciprocate, the glasshouse will be the one to bear the brunt of it all.
Jeslyn’s facial expression, coupled with her body language, didn’t go with her ‘sincere’ words. She was ‘praising’ their beauty, yet she was also making a mockery of them. Without a doubt, insecure girls would naturally be offended when the prettiest girl they’ve ever seen was telling them how ‘beautiful’ they are.
“Jeslyn!!!” Phoebe roared. “You should get your things arranged because you are leaving this company today!” With that, she stormed out.
“Phoebe!” the other lady called before she got up and glared at Jeslyn, then started to chase after her friend.
The two female Assistants also glared at Jeslyn before they hurried after their bosses.
Soon, the door burst open and Lolita and Ruben entered.
“Jeslyn, what did you do? They left in anger.” Lolita asked.
Jeslyn shrugged. “They don’t understand English and they also have PhD in misinterpreting meanings of words. Anyway, the most important thing is that they left. So now that the studio is ours, what are we supposed to do?”
“Haha… I’m also lost as to why your Manager sent us here.” Lolita laughed awkwardly.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 41 – 50
Meanwhile, inside one of the offices, a woman with short brown hair, wearing a casual nude blouse on top of black knee-length skirt was seen, staring at the Surveillance footage with a man sitting on the office chair.
“Manager Kate, have you seen for yourself, your artist is not a weakling that needs you to constantly fight for her. So, be rest assured that she won’t give you troubles. As for her scandal, the company cannot tell you what to do since you’ve handled even worse cases in the past, we trust that you will do the same for Jeslyn.
She’s too beautiful to not be a top dog in less than a year. You weren’t brought back from retirement to just make her an A–list sensational artist. You were brought back to fashion her and shape her into what you made Celestine. Even Celestine hopes that Jeslyn would be better than her, so Katrine, don’t let the boss down. He seems to have a lot of interest in Jeslyn… Who knows, she might be the best ingredient to help you win your dream Award.”
Manager Katrine, one of the three best Managers that the Music Industry could ever produce. She had won so many awards for her excellent performance that left some people wondering if there was any Award she hadn’t won.
However, there is an Award she hasn’t won. The most important Award for the Managers in any Music Industry, It’s the All–Time Best Manager Award.
The Award is only given after every ten years. For twenty years, no Manager had won that Award, which turned the Managers’ Association into a battlefield. Every Manager, even those without proper managing skills dreams of getting that Award because it is the pinnacle of success for them.
Manager Katrine had thought Celestine would help her get that Award which would be held again in two years from now, but Celestine suddenly retired which sent Manager Katrine a devastating blow and forced her to leave the Managers’ Association and retire from the Music against her will.
Before she could get convinced to become Jeslyn’s manager, it took Celestine a whole lot of effort. However, the woman felt Jeslyn was too beautiful for her own good and felt that since Jeslyn appeared like a weak girl, she would be easily bullied which would require her to always have to save Jeslyn’s ass.
Left with no other choice but to prove that Jeslyn wasn’t a helpless baby, the company set Jeslyn against Toria’s friends, hoping to convince Katrine that Jeslyn wasn’t a lady in distress that would require the prince to come save her.
Katerine nodded faintly. “What about the Manager you assigned to her? Have you told him I’m taking over?”
“The company hasn’t told him yet, but that’s not a problem. He wasn’t happy with Jeslyn anyway. He felt her scandal was too much for him to handle, so you can directly take Jeslyn from him.”
“Alright, Jeslyn will be on one month probation. If she doesn’t do well, even Celestine won’t be able to make me stay.” With that said, she got up and left.
“Don’t worry, she won’t disappoint you!” The man yelled before the door was shut.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 41 – 50
That evening, VJ Cute appeared at Sparkle entertainment to record a song for Christine’s debut.
However, on getting there, she was called into a meeting room. In it was Christine, Assistant Miles, Young Master Wu, his Assistant, and a man she had never seen except on the TV.
The man looked sophisticated and the eyes behind his clear glasses were sharp and disdainful as they monitored everyone in the room.
Christine was sitting like a well–behaved child and behind her was Manager…nope, Assistant Miles with her head lowered.
VJ Cute sat on an empty seat while scrutinizing this man. If she was not mistaken, this man is Richard, one of the three best Managers in the industry. This man doesn’t care about playing fair. Provided he wins, nothing else mattered.
“You are VJ Cute?” he asked.
“I bet you already know that.” Jeslyn didn’t give him a straightforward answer. If he is here, then it means he must be Christine’s Manager.
What an interesting combo!
“I listened to your audio. Although you are good, you still need polishing. You are not enough to help me win the award,” he said with disdain and shook his head.
“I don’t know what you are talking about but the only thing I’m sure I understood is that, I’m here to lend my voice to an artist in this company whose name I’m not interested in. So whether you win with the voice I’m lending the artist from this agency or you fail, has nothing to do with me.” VJ Cute responded in an equally degrading tone.
Christine whipped her head in Jeslyn’s direction when she heard that voice. It sounded a little like Jeslyn’s. However she didn’t dig deep into it because she knew there was no way Jeslyn could be VJ Cute.
From the information they found about VJ Cute after the Young Master and her older sister wasted a lot of resources was that, VJ Cute is a prodigal daughter from a very wealthy family in Country Z.
She is a rebellious child and after she graduated from the University, she came to Country M to fulfill her dream of becoming a sensational singer. Even though her family seemed not to care about her anymore, they secretly do, which is why she is given deadly Assassins as bodyguards.
“You are rude and unpleasant.” Richard’s words pulled Christine back from her reverie.
“Likewise… the feeling is mutual,” VJ Cute replied with a disdainful look.
“VJ! That’s too much! Do you not know who he is? You should apologize right now!” Young Master Wu yelled.
“Young Master Wu is already breaching the contract terms that states I cannot be forced against my will to become a tool for other’s success. The only contract I signed with you is to become a voice artist for one of your artists and not to get a Manager an Award.” she rolled her eyes that were behind the nose mask she was wearing.
Young Master Wu swallowed. She was right and he wasn’t ready to pay a hefty sum, plus lose some shares in his company to her when he hasn’t gained anything from her. So he tried to smoothen things over.
“Becoming Christine’s voice artist is the same as helping her manager get the Award. If he does, you’ll be rewarded too. Not to forget, the money you’ll be paid for this job will be doubled, so just put in a little more effort and that’s all we are asking for.”
“Young Master Wu, there’s a big difference between asking, coaxing, and dismissing. Your company’s Manager wasn’t asking but directly putting me down with nonsensical comments when he just only heard a freestyle song. How unprofessional. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.”
“You are indeed the Eldest Young Miss of Lord Fei’s household in Country Z. However, you should tune it down a little, you are in Country M, not your Country Z!” Manager Richard advised.
“I wouldn’t have ‘forgotten’ that if you hadn’t gotten on my nerves. Like they said, I’m your ticket to winning, so you should cut me some slack and treat me with some respect. Besides, what you heard is not my best.” VJ said.
“That’s the best then. I’ll wait and see.”
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 2: CHAPTERS 41 – 50
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