"So are you really staying here for good?" Georgia asked Amanda.
After the sweet moment in the kitchen, a maid interrupted an it was already time for lunch! Good thing that they already prepared 4 sets of silverware and plates in the dining hall when they saw that Amanda came.
"Maybe mom. I just got accepted in a film and I think if it work out, I'll be staying here and if not," she took a deep breath, "I'll have to go back to America again" Amanda smiled sadly and looked at her food.
"Well if China's film industry is really isn't for you, Hollywood will surely take you in!" Peter encouraged. Amanda just smiled and continued eating.
"Well I can make you our model if you want" Kristen suggested while still munching his food.
"No thank you, Kris. I want the world to notice me as Amanda Lao 'the actress' and not Amanda Lao 'the godsister of Kristen Smith'". Amanda emphasized. Ever since Amanda was with the Smith's, she never used any of their power and remained silent. After the accident, Amada suffered from depression and boasting the Smith's power is not helpful.
"Enough with career talks, let's talk about which is better. Hand-mixed or the Electric-mixer?" Georgia asked. After hearing that, the three, Peter, Kristen, and Amanda, grunted while Georgia chuckled. And meanwhile the three also laughed.
The dining area was filled with laughter that was filled with happiness and memories.
After eating, Amanda found her luggages in her newly renovated room. She looks at her room and was awed because this was not the room she grew up with. Every curtain is clean and the bed is fixed like the cleaners knew that she will be home.
"Hey", Kristen peeked at the opened door and rest his back on the door jamb. Amanda looked over and smiled.
"Guess you're shocked about the renovation. Mom wanted to change the look of your room like every year. Plus, she ordered the cleaners to clean this room every 2 weeks to maintain the cleanliness of your room 'coz you have asthma."
Amanda chuckled and said, "Oh mom! Always love surprises!"
Kristen chuckled and stood straight. "Well I'll give you time to unpack and clean up. Anyways, what's your agenda tomorrow?"
"Hmmm", Amanda hummed and looked at the calendar on the room's study. "I have a meeting with my new manager and oh! I will visit mommy and daddy".
"Oh? Want me to accompany you to the cemetery?" Kristen asked.
"Oh no need. I can manage and I know that you are busy", Amanda walked to Kristen and pushed him slightly out the door.
"Go now, Kristen! I have some unpacking to do and I cannot do that with you here!"
"Okay, okay! See you around in this big house of ours!" Kristen bid his goodbye and left. Amanda closed the door of her room and started unpacking.
Amanda finished unpacking and organizing at exactly 8 p.m. Good thing that the maids brought her dinner and she delightedly consumed all of it.
"Ah! Finally I'm done unpacking! What a relief!" Amanda stretched and looked at her closet. It is already filled with clothes and some drawers are filled with her sanitary stuffs. Amanda decided to take a hot bath at the tub and after bathing she went directly to bed.
Morning came and Amanda woke up early and ready to meet her new manager. She took a light breakfast and went to the venue that the manager chose. Since the place was a little close to their home, Amanda decided to walk to go there. While walking, Amanda looked around the road and all the landmarks of the place so that she can memorize the road going back home.
She arrived 10 minutes late because she got confused by the road and all. Once she got there, she messaged her manager that she is already in the coffee shop. She looked at the customers and saw a woman waved at her so she went straight to her.
"I am very sorry that I am late. I am-"
"Amanda Lao. Hello. I am Manager Yula. I've heard a lot about you. Anne told me that- oh! Please take a seat! Order something! Waiter!" Manager Yula called.
Amanda sat down and was starting to get confused. The woman right in front of her looks so young! Not younger than her but at least 3 years older!
"So what do you like? Coffee? Americano?" Manager Yula asked.
"Uh, Iced coffee would be nice", Amanda said shyly.
The waiter nodded and went back to the counter.
"May I ask something?" Amanda took the courage to ask a question that has been bugging her since they've met. "How did you meet Ms. Anne? I mean Ms. Anne never mentioned you to me-" she was cutted off when Manager Yula laughed.
"Haha, you are really innocent! Haha! Me? A manager? so not my thing! I am just an assistant of Manager Yula!" then she laughed hard.
"Err so you're not Manager Yula? I think I'm gonna go now. This is a big misunderstanding", as Amanda was about to leave. The assistant ran up to her and hold her hand.
"Please, this is part of Manager Yula's scheme to the new artists. She would never meet you here! I am Haley and here's my I.D." she showed her ID. Amanda read her ID and was quite convinced.
"So where is Manager Yula?" she asked. Haley stood straight and said, "She's waiting in the company. The van is already waiting outside, please come with me. Waiter! Make that iced coffee to-go!"
"Oh okay. Lead the way Haley", Amanda said confidently. Of course she was still not convinced and good thing she learned martial arts before so she knew how to defend herself.
Haley took the iced coffee from the counter and went out. Amanda followed her and they've reached the company van that will take her to Manager Yula. It was a 30-minute ride and Haley apologized so much for the misunderstanding that she caused at the coffee shop. After that they began to chat about things like Amanda's situation in America and all.
"Oh! we are here already! That was a quick ride!" Haley said and got down of the van. Amanda also got down and was very shocked about what th company is like.
"Oh my gosh! It's huge!" Amanda said in her breath.