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Third Person's POV

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THREE YEARS LATER

"Ms. De'Casper, could you tell me what, or who inspires you?" Valarie smiled at the question which she already knew the answer to.

"My father, definitely"

"May I ask why?"

"He's a hardworking and honest man" Valarie answered truthfully, a lump slowly forming in her throat.

"He became very successful because of that. I wish I got to spend more of my time with him, before he passed away two years ago"

"My condolences to you, Ms. De'Casper"

"Thank you" Valarie tried to blink away her tears and swallowed the lump in her throat.

"Any upcoming projects?" The interviewer asked.

"There is one that really took my attention. It's called the 'Glam Green' project. It's where models will be going jungle trekking, and we will be living in a resort up in the mountains. We will be doing our photoshoot there, and the theme of the photoshoot is all related to nature"

"Wow. That is interesting. What is the purpose of this project?"

"We would like to promote and also create more awareness on environmental issues and we hope that with our influence, the community will help make a better environment" Valarie instantly smiled hearing the crowd clapping.

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"Isn't that Valarie?" Jooheon asked to himself, as he was sipping on his coffee.

"Hyung! Isn't that Valarie?" Jooheon asked Hyungwon, turning to Hyungwon who was busy going through his paperwork. Hyungwon look up and focused on the tv.

"Yeah, it is" Hyungwon's eyes was plastered on the tv.

"Wow. She really made it to the top" Jooheon commented. As she was talking about a new upcoming project that was up in the mountains, Hyungwon started to get confused.

"Isn't that the project which you are involved in?" Jooheon asked once again. Hyungwon instantly grabbed his phone and scrolled through the chat between him and the manager of the project. He look through the list of the names of the models. He never bothered to look at the list until now. Valarie will be the main highlight of the photoshoot. Hyungwon scoffed and smirk at that.

"You're seriously something, Ms. De'Casper" Hyungwon thought to himself.

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"I apologise for doubting you, Ms. De'Casper" Valarie smiled at the compliment, before turning around in the seat.

"Wanting to cry during the interview, was a bonus for you!" The producer said, his eyes beamed with excitement.

"Anything I could do to make sure your show gets more viewers" Valarie said, feigning innocence.

"Your kindness will surely be paid"

"Oh, sir. I'm doing this sincerely. No payment is needed" Valarie faked her sincerity.

"You're truly kind hearted. I'll make sure to put in a good word for you to my friends"

"Thank you, sir" Valarie watched as he left the room and she was finally alone. Just as she was about to turn, someone entered the room and locked the door behind.

"Hi, Ms. De'Casper. How would you like your blend today?" Valarie rolled her eyes at her best friend.

"Shut up, Rae" Valarie chuckled and shake her head.

"Here is your fruit blend" Rae placed the water bottle on the table and Valarie thanked her. In these three years of friendship, Valarie finally told the truth to Rae, of what she really is, a vampire. Rae didn't take it too well when she first told her the truth, of course, it's hard to take it in. It's not everyday your friend just confess that she's a freaking monster. But Rae, being the crazy person she is, decided that it's okay to be friends with a vampire.

"I get so heartsick every time the media asks about my father" Valarie grabbed the bottle and chugged down the thick, red liquid, which wasn't even a fruit blend.

"I hate when they ask you that too. The media have no feelings, let me tell you that" Valarie felt her heart clench, thinking about her father.

"He was gone, so suddenly. I didn't even..."

"Val, don't worry" Rae gripped Val's hand.

"We'll find out soon who did this to your father" Rae tried to console her. Val instantly decided to change the subject.

"So, my manger, tell me what else do I have on my schedule?" Valarie asked, as she was busy taking out her hair extensions.

"Nothing. We're done for the day. You are free to do whatever you want for today" Valarie had a pensive look, before a smile appeared on her face.

"Oh, no" Rae had a defeated look.

"Aww! Rae! Please!" Valarie dragged the please.

"No! You're going to ruin your porcelain complexion! And you're gonna get fat!"

"I swear, I will work it out! Doubl-! No! Triple the time! I promise!" Rae huffed tiredly, as she was pulled in a hug.

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"Every time you grab just one piece of nugget, you go berserk!" Rae look at Val, who was chewing with an immense look on the chicken nuggets from McDonald's.

"Here I am, thinking that you would only crave blood" Rae stated the stereotypes of vampires.

"Hmm. I'm so glad that the windows are tinted. If my fans saw me cheating on my diet, they would get mad at me for sure" Valarie moaned once more, taking another bite of the chicken nugget, after dipping it into the sauce. Her toes curled at that and Rae just rolled her eyes.

"Rae, you don't understand my love for food at all" Valarie commented.

"If you love food so much, maybe being a model is not the right profession for you"

"How could you? You know my face and body is the only asset I have to make a living! I can't work for s**t!" Valarie stated.

"And yet, here I am, being your manager"

"I love you so much, Rae. You are my everything. Without you, I wouldn't survive in this world" Valarie suddenly got emotional, as she was chewing on the food.

"Babe, stop crying" Rae passed her a tissue.

"I love you too. And I seriously love my job as your manager. You just sit still and look pretty, while I do all the talking, and ta-da! It's raining money for us!" Valarie sniffled a little, wiping her tears. Then, she chuckled.

"Yeah, you're right" Valarie said.

"It's so sad that the only talent I have is to sit still and look pretty" Valarie thought, before she started wanting to cry.

"Oh my god, Val!" Rae groaned, getting annoyed at Val's mood swing.

"Are you on your period?" Rae asked, in a hush manner. Valarie nodded, wiping her tears, while still chewing on the chicken nugget.

"No wonder" Rae placed down the sundae she was eating, feeling exhausted. Valarie observed Rae, before she reached out and take a hold of Rae's hand, making Rae to softly smile at the warm gesture.

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"What else should I bring?" Valarie asked, looking down at her suitcases.

"Dude, how many luggage are you gonna bring? You will be hiking up the trail to the resort!"

"Yeah, and?"

"Halfway up there, I think you would die from carrying all these!"

"Just get a backpack!" Rae exclaimed, rummaging through the room and grabbing a backpack. Valarie pulled a face, looking at the small backpack.

"Don't give me that look, princess! Your clothes, shoes, accessories and makeup will be managed by the stylist. You just have to bring what you need. Your toothbrush. Your face wash. Your undergarments. That's it" Valarie pulled a defeated look.

"Okay" Valarie gave in.

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It's cold" Valarie stated, as they were hiking up the trail to the resort.

"I know" Rae agreed.

"Luckily, I didn't wear heels"

"That's because I convinced you not too. If you didn't listen, you would already be crawling"

"Yeah. Thanks, Rae" Valarie said, sarcastically.

"We're almost there!" Rae groaned, feeling her leg muscles burning.

"Can we take a breather?" Valarie asked.

"Come on! Don't give up now! We're almost there!!" Valarie groaned, heaving for air, as she forced her muscles to move. One thing about Rae that she admires, is her drive and determination, which she knew she doesn't have.

"Why do they even?!" Valarie whined.

"It's healthy, okay? Maybe this will help you burn that chicken nuggets you ate" Rae stated, finally reaching the last step, which Valarie soon followed after. As they look upon the resort before them, a sense of relief flooded them. Valarie rest her hands on her knees and took a breather.

"Phew. Let's go and see the project manager" Valarie said, as she headed first towards the lobby. Rae trailed behind her.

"Wow. Look at all these pretty faces" Rae commented. Valarie scanned through the faces, some of the models looking back at her.

"I see the highlight of the project is finally here! We've been waiting for you" A voice echoed throughout the lobby, making all eyes to turn to her. Valarie instantly put on a pretty smile.

"Vaughn! It's been a while!" Valarie greeted, seeing the middle aged man approached her. They greeted by hugging and kissing cheek.

"Oh, honey. Look at you. I'm sure it must be tiring hiking up. Somebody get her and her manager a room! Hurry!" Vaughn clicked his fingers, in a sassy manner. Valarie smiled in satisfaction, needing to freshen up out of these sweaty clothes.

"Darling, go and freshen up and for lunch, everyone will be gathering in the hall for the launching of this project" Vaughn gave her one last peck on the cheek, before walking away. Valarie then turned to look and see the other models, some looking at her with envy and jealousy, while some looked at her adoringly.

"Yeah, let's go" Rae said to her, after retrieving the key card to their room.

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