Walking out of the BMW, Clover dropped her gaze. The courage to look him in the eye drained even more when embarrassment from that day flooded across her soul. "Clover!" Kyle called. "You all right?"Again. She was losing herself in his concerned voice. "I'm... sorry," she muttered. "Hey, don't be! Things are fine now." Smiling, he patted her head. The silver dog tag chain hanging down his neck glinted under the bright sun as he bent his body slightly to look at her. "I'm glad you came back. You got me really worried for the past few days.”"I screwed up your event, Kyle. How can you not be angry at me?""Because it was just an event."Hearing that, she was stunned for a moment. "You're too kind.""Kind?" He ran his fingers through her hair and tousled her ponytail. "What about now?"After days of being down in the dumps, it wasn't until then that Clover finally let out a faint chuckle. "Hey...""You look really nice when you smile, Clover. I hope you'll never lose it," he said. "Co

Sonderella—a majestic seven-star hotel leading across the globe. Rumor had it that the founder invested millions into this project and hired the best architect to design the 100-story building. Danise hummed, dancing his head to the beats the radio was playing as he drove straight into the reserved basement. Except for Clover, they were all public figures. Private parking obviously secured better privacy. As soon as the car entered the underground parking lot, Clover gaped. Raindrops trickling down the car window further amplified the stunning twinkling luster in front of her eyes. She leaned closer to the tempered window to take a closer look, leaving vapors of her breath clouding a small part of it. The basement was lit up. An enchanting piece of night sky digital illustration was spread across the ceiling, with tiny brilliance resembling stars blinking in between every now and then. Encircling the inspirational quotes on the wall were strings of fairy lights. Glinting pillars sep

The next morning, Kyle woke up to raucous noises and loud bangings outside their room. Upon opening his eyes, he was surprised to find himself halfway down the couch with Danise's leg resting on his abs. He frowned. The bottles of empty champagnes around seemed to be spinning. He shook his throbbing head and massaged the spot in between his brows. When he opened his eyes again, everything was back to normal. Thank God, the hangover wasn't strong.Right then, the incessant flashes on his phone caught his attention. They were the notifications from the morning news that he had subscribed. "Stella Kim, Kyle Lee, Danise Zhang are in Sonderella!""Quick! Quick! Grab this golden opportunity to meet your idols!""It's now or never! Your idols are here within your reach!" And similar headlines went on and on. With a frown, Kyle gulped down the glass of warm water he poured for himself. He jumped over the couch and peered through the lacy curtain. As expected, a large crowd was hoarding out

Clover Hon. Clover Hon. Clover Hon. Clover counted the number of times her name appeared on the television. It seemed as though every channel was ablaze with news concerning her. True or otherwise, nobody seemed to care. They just wanted to keep up with the latest trending topic. When did she have a one-night stand with Kyle? Nor aborted a baby? Or even on sex drugs? Her hand holding the remote control trembled. She couldn't bring herself to change the channel again, knowing that it was going to be another disappointment. Maybe it wasn't her place to speak about pride, but those made-up stories the media amplified were going overboard. Sheer curtains were swaying in the wind, and pages of the unattended magazine on the table were left flipping. Propping her chin on her palm, she toyed with the purple succulents that looked like they were enjoying their moments of life better than her. Being a human was tiring. Having feelings wasn't a joyful thing. As tears welled up in her eyes, s

"Clover?" Kyle opened the door. But the face that appeared wasn't who he expected. "Hey!" Stella took off her boots and brushed past him as she entered the house. "What are you doing here?" He sounded cold. After what had happened at Sonderella, a fragment of doubt still lingered within Kyle. He didn't know if he should believe that she had nothing to do with it. Despite having known her for more than a decade, there were instances when he felt that he never truly knew or understood her. If she hadn't purposely acted lovey-dovey with him in front of the cameras when they left the hotel that day, he probably wouldn't have suspected her. But she did, so he couldn't help but wonder if it was her who had leaked their whereabouts to the media for the sake of getting entangled in another rumor with him. However, as much as Stella wanted to have rumors speculated about them, she shouldn't have involved Clover. Having no idea what was going on in Kyle's mind, Stella turned around and s