"Hey ! Hey ! Aléssio, wake up ! Earth to Aléssio."
As I came back to my senses, I saw my manager snapping his fingers in front of my face, trying to wake me up from that dream again...
I bowed slightly,
"I'm sorry... I promise I won't do it aga—"
Before I could finish my sentence, a sharp SLAP echoed through the backstage corridor.
My cheeks burned red.
"Focus on your job !" he yelled. "All the rich people are waiting for you on stage ! Do you want us to be broke !?"
I mumbled softly,
"Yes... sir."
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The show ended and I decided to take a break by going to a cafe.
The surroundings of the cafe were squeaky-clean. Despite that, the people inside the cafe showed no manners towards the cashier and butlers.
"Hurry up you lowly brats ! Without us customers, you wouldn't be able to live anyways !" shouted a man.
I ignored the scene that's unfolding and took a seat in the far corner, hoping to avoid any unnecessary trouble.
As I sipped a cup of tea, I felt a sudden tap on my shoulder. I turned around and saw no one.
But, a teasing voice suddenly came from the chair in front of me,
"Searching for me ?"
I turned. Sitting in front of me was a woman with long, wavy, silvery-brown hair decorated with tiny flower pins. Her calm face carrying a smug smile I'd seen countless times.
"Oh, it's you... Sheng Yue."
I sighed before taking another sip of tea.
Sheng Yue smirked then laughed, "Come on, stop acting so serious ! Brighten up a bit ! Besides, you should thank me for making you look like a glamorous, delicate angel. Everyone who watched the show was open-mouthed when they saw you ! Even without makeup, you still look gorgeous."
I rolled my eyes,
"Why don't you annoy someone else. I'm not even interested in this company."
She laughed softly before leaning back,
"Well it's because... I wanted to quit being a makeup artist..."
The calm music from the cafe mixed with the faint chatter of some people in the back made the situation calmer than it should have been. Despite that, there was something in her tone that felt like this wasn't any ordinary conversation...