Taisha slowly woke up, feeling really, really sick.
Her body was heavy, her head was spinning, and her throat hurt like crazy.
She tried hard to open her glued-together eyelids and saw herself in a bed with some medicine close by.
Taisha had caught a nasty cold. She grabbed the medicine, checked the instructions, and swallowed it with a sip of cold water.
She hoped it would help, so she snuggled back under the warm blankets, wishing she could just go back to sleep.
Right now, all she wanted was to feel better and not think about anything else.
But as she lay there, a bunch of strange memories came rushing into her head.
Her name was Taisha, but she wasn't just any regular person.
She worked at Gemini Company as a talent manager. Her job was pretty tough.
She had to make money for the company, plan out what her talents should do to succeed, and even fuss about the small things like making sure their clothes matched their accessories.
One of her talents was Annabel, a new face with a pure image.
Taisha thought that if Annabel kept that innocence, she could become a big star in showbiz.
To help Annabel succeed, Taisha took her to fancy parties filled with important people from the entertainment world.
These parties were a chance to make important connections in a super-competitive industry.
But Annabel hated these events. She'd often react dramatically to unwanted attention, and this could mess things up.
Taisha had to jump in to keep the peace.
Taisha's bad cold had started because of Annabel.
She'd spilled wine on Xavier Gemini, the head of Gemini Entertainment Group, at a recent party.
Taisha had to drag Annabel to apologize to Xavier in the pouring rain.
The more Taisha thought about it, the more she wondered if Annabel was cut out for the entertainment world.
Her people skills seemed pretty poor.
Annabel, however, was sure she could make it big all on her own.
She wanted to become a famous actress without needing connections or shortcuts.
Even though Taisha and Annabel had their differences, Taisha still took Annabel to some of these parties from time to time to be fair.
It was at one of these parties that Annabel's life took a different turn when she met Xavier Gemini, which set off a chain of events that would change everything for them.