Chapter 2: NEWBIE MODEL

"Good morning! If you want information we have what you need. Today it has been reported that the most prominent model of "A" city has died today, from a heart attack at the international airport in front of the public," two journalists presented.

"Apparently, rumors say, she has been on a platform saying she was going to meet a lover, a CEO at the airport. At exactly 1 pm, she died and was sent to the hospital by a courageous and brave civilian." A female journalist displayed. 

"The identity of the CEO is still unknown but there is an army of fans who are maifesting hatred and are performing riots." A male journalist continued...

"What an evil person!" the female journalist said, with a smirk on her face. 

Tsu Lian's father paid for journalists to remove everything that could implicate his son to the affair and erase all what civilians could have said that day. He made this to protect Tsu Lian's name and that of his company. His father could not afford any harm to happen to his company nor his family name as he was preparing his son to take over. 

On the head news it was just written she died due to a heart attack and that's all, The CEO is not implicated if she had emotional trouble. Her fans were in a rage and shock and they wanted to get into the home of the mysterious CEO and protest. His identity could not be revealed. 

The most devastated persons in the affair were the woman's family. 

"This is a great loss for "A" city. We won't stop remembering that young and ..."

An old woman who was looking at the news had just off the TV and could not bear watching again these horrible events.

"What is this type of hell, we are living on this earth?" she shouted. 

"Mom, it's okay calm down." A young woman came, comforting her. 

"How could this happen! I just want to break this TV!" she said, as she was heading to grasp the TV. 

"Do not overbear it! It is very hard for me too." Lin Mi replied as she rushed to stop her mom. 

"Lin Mi can you comfort mom!?" Ana asked.

Ana was the best friend of Alya and stayed in the house to comfort her family in this hard time. However, there was still a huge gap to fill beside them.  

"Dad is still not okay. I have to comfort him."

The young Ana rushed to the parental room with a cup of warm lemon tea for the father. It was Dad's favorite beverage and he always drank it to calm himself. Lin Mi and her Mom were sitting quietly in the parlor. 

In the house was the death's best friend, sister, and parents. They were mourning gravely and thinking about all the experiences of Alya and what she lived as a model. Everyone had his own personal experience with her and the amount of grief depended on their intimacy with the person during her lifetime.  

"Just stay calm! Continue being good and responsible." Lin Mi sighed as she sat beside her mom. 

The characters were in a huge house, curtained with expensive furniture and lavish commodities. They were dressed in nightgowns and fluffy slippers assorted to their headwraps. Before hearing the news, they were heading to a party together. They were not aware of the death of Alya and only received a phone call from her best friend, saying she was badly hurt. They went to the hospital with her father and they saw her lying half alive and half dead on the hospital bed. All she could gasp was "Tsu Lian" before she passed away dramatically. They went back home and her father locked himself in the parental room leaving both women in the salon talking and mourning. 

"Lin Mi your sister was a brave young woman. She made our family proud, how could Tsu Lian do that to her?" The woman said angrily. 

"How did you know that Tsu Lian was coming today to the airport?" Lin Mi asked embarrassed. 

"Just intuition. I don't want to hear about him." Mom, replied crossing her arms. 

"All I can say he is behind it that's for sure."

"My daughter was crazy over that man and will even take the stars for him, not realizing how evil he really was," she said clenching her fists. 

"I will go and say in front of the public the identity of Tsu Lian and tell all her fans what exactly happened." she screamed heroically. 

"Mom, it's okay! Don't do that." The young girl retorted. 

...

Next day, 

"Good morning!" An old man greeted with a pipe in his mouth, wearing a styled suit with white stripes. 

He was walking confidently and greeting everyone on his way. With his pipe, he blurted smoke and was smiling pleasantly in his early sixties. 

"Everyone I am glad to introduce you to my son, Mr. Tsu Lian, your new CEO."

Everyone clapped and they were overjoyed to receive their new boss. 

"Before I retreat and give my place to my son, please here are newbie models. They will work very hard and ensure the good profile of our company."

They clapped once more overjoyed.

"Treat them well and make them feel welcomed," he spoke to his son. 

"Tsu Lian takes charge!" He said, leaving with his bodyguard to the retreatment residence. 

"I'm retreating so take good charge of the company. I trust you!" 

"Yes, dad!" he replied with a cool expression. 

"Everyone go and work!" he hushed to his workers. 

Everybody left the hall without a lot of movement. As the hall emptied, Tsu Lian placed his hand in his pocket and was looking at the details of how work will be held in the parchment his father left him. 

"Tsu Lian, it is time to have my revenge." Lin Zoe murmured. 

"I will be your trust in your eyes but your killer in the back. You will give me all your secrets and submit them to me but I will make you fall from the highest of mountains." she smiled ruthlessly with evil dark eyes. 

"Mr. Tsu! My name is Lin Zoe. I'm a great admirer of yours." she greeted with a pleasant smile on her face. 

Tsu Lian felt a gleam on his face and thought of that smile as familiar. He could not help but feel the urge to speak.  

"How do you know me?"

"Everyone was talking about you in the company since I began modeling.  I gave an ear, then I was impressed by your way of studying and how you went abroad."

"I wish you all the best!" she said. 

She glanced at him mysteriously without saying anything more making him feel even more perplexed. He looked at the woman and was trying to understand how she could sound so familiar. Feeling embarrassed at the emptiness, Zoe excused herself and left. 

"Who is this woman?"

At last, was all he could ask. 

...

"I will go to that company today! Mom, you can't stay like this and mourn all day, while that froth is there lamenting about his miserable life. I will get to his company and give him a piece of my mind." Lin Mi said. 

"Lin Mi, if you want to go, then I won't stop you."

"Thanks!" she smiled and left. 

"I have to call a friend, he will help me find his company."

"Ok!" her mom uttered. 

Lin Mi quietly left their comfortable house with her pink phone in the hands. She dialed her friend who knew most of the town perfectly. As soon as he picked, she jolted with joy and answered. 

"Hi, Rob can you help me find the company of Tsu Lian?" she asked, as she was sitting on a chair.

"Yes, I was passing and I just saw the company. I will give you the location," he answered.

"Great!"

  ...

"All newbies have to come right here! This is the place where you will have to suffer to be shaped, bright, and be gleaming models in the future."

Every new model was in the training gym and was working out on their frames. The woman supervising all of them, was strict and had a register book in her hands. The models were young and some were in their teenage years.

With her register book, she took the plan-out of every model. 

"Rose..." she called.

"Yes, Senior!" she responded. 

"This is my new life. Guess I will have to accept it!" Zoe thought, as she looked at the training gym in which they were. 

She sighed as she gazed at her groaning tummy.

"I am hungry and I'm just like I was in my original life." Lin Zoe hushed, as she twisted to gaze at her new body.

"Where's the phone?" she wondered, as she looked everywhere.

She took a moment to find her phone and as she saw it, she quickly searched through the contacts. 

"Mother!" She read. 

"Let me call mother," she said smiling.

"Lin Zoe!"

She went outside to pass the phone call when suddenly - a red gleaming car appeared in front of her. There was a man and a woman who could be seen in the car, from the outside.

"Come in!" Someone called to her.

She entered the car in a flash and they left quickly. 

Rumbles*...