The day of the competition finally arrived and everyone in class D wished Rory, Terrence, and Anna ‘Good Luck’.Before Rory left for the competition, Butler Zoe announced that they had guests, so she and Daniel came downstairs. The so-called guests were Nate, Siao, Asher, Oliver, and Tyler.“What are all of you doing here?” She was taken aback. “To wish you good luck, silly” Siao smiled at Rory. She was wearing a black fur trench coat with her hands in her pocket.“Awwwn. Thank you guys so much!” Rory’s heart melted.“We also have gifts for you” Nate wiggled his brows.Tyler stepped forward and gave her a four-leaf clover, Asher gave her a passport picture of a celebrity.“Who's this?” Siao asked.“It's my husband, Arturo! He's a big international actor and singer!” She gushed.“And you gave her that as a gift because?” “Because he's my good luck charm. He will help you during the exams!” “Thanks?” Rory furrowed her brows, unsure of what to say. It was a gift of good measure.Nate
The exams end well with no interference. However, Rory wasn't very delighted with the turn of events.The Devanes managed to restore their image in the eyes of the public because Samantha landed a role as the female lead in a movie that was popular. After all, it was adapted from a best-selling novel. She remembered that that was the same movie Siao had asked her to audition but she didn't go. She didn't want to be an actress but everything that belonged to Samantha was rightfully hers, so she was going to get it back.To her, the best kind of victory is the one where you stand in front a floor-to-ceiling window, sipping an expensive red wine while staring out the window looking at the bustling night city with a smirk on your face, knowing your enemy's victory is just fleeting.***Daniel had come to pick her up and they arrived home. They were going to go to the Froster Mansion in the evening.Rory had already chatted with her friends when Miss Agatha’s call came in.“Rory dear, I w
Blaire’s family was the richest in the whole T.H.S., but she decided to attend T.H.S. Her family had business dealings with the main 6-Daniel, Siao, Tyler, Asher, Oliver, and Nate, and they always got invited to the Banquet every year. This was one of the Banquets that the main 6 had to attend since Blaire’s family was part of the main 10 in the business world. As for why the Devanes were here, that was a question to be answered later. “Is that the Daniel Froster!?” Kay exclaimed. “Oh my God! That’s Nate Ardie, one of the best doctors in the world!” Louisa was shocked. “And I’m David, the hottest guy in T.H.S!” The girls turned their heads to him and Frank asked, “What are you talking about?” “I thought we were out here spitting random facts about people” He answered with a shrug. “Emphasis on facts” Kay scoffed. “But what are the Devanes doing here?” Terrence’s voice dripped with disdain. Everyone turned to look at Blaire. “I have no clue. I only invited you gu
Samantha Grace Devane had green eyes and blonde hair that she straightened and stopped at her back. She was happy and fulfilled after she got the lead role in the movie which was an adaption of a popular novel. Samantha was highly talented in acting and she was intelligent. But there was one constant thorn in her life, Aurora Devane. Aurora was prettier, nicer, more talented, and more intelligent than she was. Plus she was the eldest daughter of the Devane family. Samantha’s mother, Vivian, made it clear that if Aurora was in the picture, she could never be the best and Samantha had to be the best. If she wasn’t, her mother wouldn’t like her. Every time she and Rory had an encounter, Rory always mentioned that she was an illegitimate child and a thief. She stole what was meant to be Rory’s: Her family, her name, her life, and her friends. But now, she had one thing that was solely hers: her acting career. She worked hard for it and got the role without having to use her name. At
The amount of times Rory had been unconscious was boggling. At this point, she didn’t even want to wake up, but she did. Rory rubbed her eyes when she opened them. She groaned and wanted to sit up, but her eyes landed on Daniel’s head resting on her bed. He was sleeping. “Awwwn.” She cooed because Lucas was also sleeping beside her. “Dani.” She whispered. “Da-ni-el” Daniel finally raised his head. He looked so cute, with his bedhead and disoriented eyes. He was confused at first, but his eyes widened when he saw Rory smiling at him. “Koala! You’re awake! How are you feeling? Are you alright?” His loud voice stirred Lucas on the bed. “Sssh! You’ll wake Luke” “What happened?” She asked. The last thing she remembered was going to the bathroom. “We’ll discuss that later. I’m going to call Nate” He said as he stood up and went to call Nate. Rory just laid back down and hugged Lucas. *** Nate entered the room with the whole gang. “Rory, you’re awake!” Asher ga
The car door opened and a woman wearing a large sun hat stepped out. She dawned a white chiffon top, and a pencil pink skirt that stopped a few inches above her ankles, and had a small slit at the right. Every click she made with her pink high heels, resonated with confidence. Her steps were slow, almost cat-like and the only thing one could see was her painted red lips and her manicured and delicate hands holding her red triangular purse. She passed through the Gates of the Devane Mansion but halted when her butterfly necklace fell to the ground and into a puddle. One of the 6 bodyguards accompanying her, who held the security guards of the Devane Mansion at gunpoint to let them in when they refused and chased them out after, wanted to pick up the necklace for her, but she held up her hand and continued to walk towards the house. “Oh, look at what the rain dragged in a bunch of strays.” Her voice was high-spirited and drawled out, with one side of her lips raised. Hector was s
The painting competition had begun. Rory had already submitted her painting and she was shortlisted to participate and she was the first on the list. As a celebration, Daniel asked Rory on their first official date. She video-called Kay to help her pick a dress. “What do you think I should wear?” She asked while rummaging through her closet that was bigger than a studio apartment. “I’m still at a loss for words that you freaking married Daniel Froster!” “That is not why I called you, Kay,” Rory said as she threw different dresses on the floor in frustration. “Why do none of these dresses make any fucking sense!?” The designers of these custom-made dresses would burst into tears if they heard Rory’s words. “Maybe you should calm down and look for something simple and elegant.” “Easy for you to say. You aren’t dating anyone and you’ve been on your first date which means…” She trailed off when her eyes locked on a blue baby doll dress. The lower part of the dress featured
It was the day of the in-person Painting competition. The competition was meant to only be for a day with three rounds which two out of the three would feature live painting. This was an international competition where renowned artists were here to be judges and most were going to be spectators looking to take competitors that didn't win but had talent as their apprentice. Rory was already in the lead because of her entry and her friends from school were going to support her, but only Oliver was coming from the other side of her friend's aisle. Daniel had to, unfortunately, attend a very important business meeting, however, he was going to come immediately after he was done. The rest also had things to attend to. The arena was already packed with people and all that was left was for the judges to arrive, completely. The sound of scattered chatter echoed and there was a high table for the judges close to where the barricades were and the rest was for the contestants to show their