Yianna sat in front of Edward, the manager. The respect and a flint of infatuation she felt for the man flew with the passing wind in the face of this nonsensical scandal.
Marriage? With whom? Lucas?
The young woman can't believe that a false rumour on her marriage to a star can cause such a turbulance to her stable life.
Now waiting for the two men to reason out why such a rumour went out of bounds and spread throughout the country, Yianna decided to calm herself with a coffee that she is currently ordering. There was nobody inside the cafe. She figured it must be for their privacy. But judging by the way the cafe staff and the waiter who was looking at Lucas with star-struck eyes, there might not be much of a privacy granted despite the efforts taken.
Silence descended upon them and Yianna didn't put pressure on the duo to give an answer right away. She mentally gave them the time until she sipped on her creamy cafe mocha, then her patience evaporated. Slamming her cup into its saucer to give it a feeling of finality, she asked,
"Well?"
Throat cleared, the manager started,
"Ms. Mathews. Believe me when I say there was no intent to malign you from our side. But I will sincerely apologize to you for the inconvenience caused. We should have made sure that the news doesn't spread."
Yianna was about to reply to his statement when Lucas Star interrupted seriously suddenly to her surprise,
" There is no use of crying for spilt milk. We have to discuss what to do next. "
Yianna looked at the star with a blank expression. But Lucas didn't like the expression at all. For some reason, for Lucas, the young woman can make him second guess.
"What? I can think something for myself as well!", Star defended himself awkwardly.
"He is right, Ms. Mathews. We must look into the necessary plan of action."
A serious air descended upon them. They all straightened up, this is serious business.
"Tell me, what should we do about this nonsense?"
"Don't fret, Ms. Mathews."
"Please call me Yianna. Ms. Mathews is very tiring, Mr. Williams."
"Likewise. Its Edward or Ed for short."
"And you can call me Lucas. Or better, Star because I am the brightest star in your sky, Yianna."
Edward and Yianna mentally face palmed.
Breathing in not to fire at him client and best friend, Edward faced her,
"I think we should first have a press conference. Clear that misunderstanding that you are anyway connected to Lucas. That your presence was merely a coincidence."
Discussing the pros and cons of this plan, the trio debated back and forth. In desperate need for another coffee, they ordered another set of personal favourites. Edward excused for a bathroom break and left the table leaving Lucas and Yianna alone on the table.
They striked a conversation with topics ranging from their favourites coffees to their profession in liu with countless moments where Yianna was this close to hitting him. But she was surprised to to find such depth in this narcissistic man.
It seemed the rumoured couple forgot that they are in the middle of a scandal, sitting side by side, acting chummy (to outsider's perspective) in a very empty cafe. So inserted in their conversations were they both that they didn't notice anything unusual happening.
Edward came back and the three started discussing with little bouts of laughter. The ice had broken and ease settled in. Hours passed but the cafe staff didn't disturb the trio. Its not everyday that a celebrity grants his presence in their humble cafe.
When the sky turned dark blue with stars started appearing hazily in the polluted environment, the threw decided to disperse. The manager paid and were about to leave when his phone pinged multiple times.
Yianna looked scared out of her wits with the sound as it reminded her of the beginning of her disaster. Beckoning the older man to see what's going on, she came close to Edward with Lucas.
Edward opened the phone and a frown grew on his face. A minute later, he turned the rumoured couple and showed his phone.
A clear photo of Lucas and Yianna sitting side by side in this cafe with a headline,
'Its confirmed. Lucas Star in a relationship with the YouTuber.'
The three looked at each other. Anxiety filled their hearts.
Another one? What are they going to do?