Back at Starlite Company.
After several hours of practicing their walk and posture, the four girls who have been diligent with their training have now finished packing up their belongings and are ready to go home.
"Hannah, do you want to come with us tonight?" a red-haired girl named Sophie asked Hannah as they all began walking towards the elevator after she finished locking the doors of their practice studio.
"Yeah, come with us! We'll eat and play, it will be fun!" said another girl, Mariette, while enthusiastically smiling at her.
Hannah had been training with these girls for four months now, and in that time they had become fast friends.
The four of them would frequently hang out together. They enjoy going to nightclubs and shopping in malls, but tonight would be different.
"Sorry, guys, but I have to go home early tonight," Hannah awkwardly replied, feeling a bit guilty when she saw the excitement on Mariette's face diminish a little.
"I promise I'll make up for it next time though. I just really can't join tonight," she quickly added, and fortunately, Mariette nodded and smiled at her this time.
"Okay. I'm going to miss you, though. Make sure to call us, okay? And answer the phone when we call you," Juliette uttered dramatically, making the three other girls laugh as they reached the ground floor.
It didn't take long before the girls walked out of the company and said their goodbyes to each other before going their separate ways.
While the three girls were walking together towards the bus stop, Hannah went straight to the black car parked in the remote area near the company's entrance, hidden from the public's prying eyes.
"Good evening, Señorita," Benjamin, the personal driver that her brother had assigned for her ten years ago, greeted her as he opened the car's door for her.
Hannah returned his greeting as she sat in the car.
Exhausted from her torturous hours of training, Hannah closed her eyes, finally able to relax after a long day.
Even though she's already signed under Starlight Company, Hannah is still required to attend three days of training per week in order to continue improving her stance, posture, walk, and every other skill that a model should have.
It doesn't matter even if she's the prettiest girl in the group. Either way, she still has to keep practicing until all of these skills are deeply ingrained into her bones.
As soon as Benjamin entered the car and sat in the driver's seat, Hannah told him to drive to the Salvador's mansion as fast as he could.
Hannah had no idea when she fell asleep, and she had no intention of sleeping in the car in the first place, but much to her surprise, the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was the massive gate of the Salvador's estate.
When the gates were completely opened, Benjamin drove the car straight towards the mansion's entrance.
It only took them three minutes to pass by the vast acres of the Salvador family's hacienda in their car, but walking from the gates of the Salvador family's estate to the door of their home would undoubtedly take longer.
When the car came to a halt in front of the marble stairs leading to the mansion's entrance, another man opened the door for Hannah and assisted her out.
"Good evening, Señorita. Welcome back!" The two rows of staff that were waiting for her arrival greeted her as soon as she walked through the mansion's doorway.
It was led by Arthur in front, with his grandson, the Salvador family's future butler, following right behind him.
"Where is everyone? I'm not late, am I?" she asked, handing her coat to the maid assisting her.
Hearing her question, some of the maids standing behind Arthur and his grandson, Nathaniel, were unable to maintain their facial expressions as they all looked down at their feet, and though they did it subtly, it still fell into Hannah's eyes, which made her brows furrow."Why? What's wrong?" she asked again."About that, Señorita... Señor Sean called earlier and asked us to let you know that he will not be able to make it to dinner tonight due to a sudden meeting that is worth several billion dollars. He said that he can't let it go since the client is a frequent client of his company," Arthur stepped in to explain."So? Then we'll have dinner without him. There's still me, Sheldon, and Shaine," Hannah rebutted, silently praying that their dinner would not be cancelled, especially since they had planned it four months ago and it had been years since they had all spent time together."Sean can come next time," Hannah thought to herself."About that one Señorita, after arriving home earlier, Señorita Shaine went straight to her room and has not left since." Arthur's voice sounds low, trying to avoid hurting Hannah's feelings as much as he can. As someone who watches her grow up and know how long she has been waiting for this day, Arthur couldn't help but to feel bad for the young lady."Maybe she's sleeping?" Hannah continued."When we knocked on her door, the señorita told us that she was not feeling well and told us to leave her alone and not to bother her at all," he added.Hearing his words. Hannah couldn't help but sigh to herself. She knows Shaine's attitude. If she doesn't want to be disturbed, it's best not to disturb her at all."That leaves Sheldon and me," Hannah said, more likely to herself."Is Sheldon busy as well?" Hannah asked in a low voice, prepared to hear a disappointing answer.However, contrary to her expectations, Arthur's answer didn't disappoint her."Señor Sheldon is in his study. He wants me to inform you to meet him there as soon as you come home."Hearing his words, Hannah's face lit up with a bright smile as she enthusiastically proceeded towards the big staircase of the mansion to Sheldon's study, a tiny bounce in her step."Prepare the table; we'll be down in a minute," Hannah ordered. still with a bright smile on her face.The servants smiled as well upon seeing a genuine smile on their eldest miss's face that they had not seen in a long time before they began to prepare their master's dinner.*Knock! Knock!*Without waiting for her brother to let her in, Hannah widely opened the door to her brother's study room and went inside excitedly. "Shelly! I miss you!" Hannah's sweet voice shattered the deafening silence in her brother's study as soon as she entered the room.Before her brother could even react, she threw herself on his back and embraced him tightly.Surprised by his sister's affection, Sheldon immediately put down the files in his hand and turned to face Hannah."I miss you too, Hanny-boo. Oh, look how tall you've become," Sheldon said as he observed his sister from head to toe.The last time that he saw her and Shaine was when the twins celebrated their eighteenth birthday, which was three years ago.Sheldon and Sean frequently leave the country for extended periods of time due to their hectic schedules, which explains why Hannah misses her siblings so much.Though unlike Sheldon, whom they hadn't seen in three years, Sean would occasionally return home three times a year to meet them, but other than that, the two men could only call home and rely on the butler and the other servants to look after their sisters."How are you? How is Samantha? The last time I saw her, she was heavily pregnant with the twins. Now that I mention it, I haven't actually met my niece and nephew yet. Did they come here with you?" Hannah asked excitedly, showing just how much she missed her brother.This made Sheldon smile fondly at her adorable attitude."No, they didn't. They're all still in Spain, but I promise I'll bring them with me next time," Sheldon responded, making Hannah pout.Nevertheless, it was short-lived, as Hannah smiled once more at the sight of her older brother, whom she had not seen since she was eighteen."So why did you want to meet me in your study?" Hannah asked, making Sheldon freeze a little, but before Hannah could even notice it, he immediately walked past her."Come on. Let's talk about it over dinner," Sheldon said, opening the door for his sister.Hannah gave her brother a dubious glance as she walked past him, but despite Sheldon's strange conduct, Hannah said nothing as they made their way to the dining hall.***🦋***Author's NoteWhat do you guys think Sheldon wants to talk to Hannah about? Are you also curious? To find out, slide to the next page and read more. I promise you will love it. Happy reading to you, cuties!