106 Before The Accident 1

The next day, after school.

Today they decided to ride public transportation. They got off from the bus and strode to the Yodogawa riverside. They walked hand by hand to each other as they watched the sunset.

Currently, it was 17:40 PM. She should be at home right now. But Daniel was here accompanying, so her parent permitted her to go home late. They trusted Daniel as their future son-in-law. He was a good boy and he would not do anything to cross the line.

In truth, he was holding his desire to pounce her. She became more beautiful as he predicted. It pricked his heart to hold her, yet he knew she'll reject it. She wasn't ready.

Under the sunset, they could see their shadow body and arms on the river surface. It was twinkling from the orange light and she couldn't help to marvel at the view. Daniel from the start, merely focusing his sight on her. She noticed his gaze and said, "What is it?"

He asked, "You're not sad anymore?"

"About what? Last competition? Of course, I'm still sad. But I don't want to linger it. It's not good for health." She explained.

He curved his lips up and jeered, "Really? Then who was the girl who kept complaining she wanted to be number one last night? Was it a monster?"

"Daniel!" She growled.

He burst to laugh as he pulled her to his chest. He placed his head on top of her head while stroking her back. "Sarah, why I like you so much? No, Why I love you so much?"

"I don't know, why do you ask me? Ask your heart." She poked her index finger to his chest. She halted for a second and kissed his Adam apple. He looked down and noticed her desire eyes.

He leaned closer to her as he tasted her seductive lips. He pried open her mouth and slid tongue inside. Sarah was astounded. This taste was new and different.

She circled his waist and deepen the kiss. After a minutes later, they let go of each other savor. Her red face was covered by orange sunlight, so he didn't catch her perplexing face.

They sat down on the grass as they watched the scenery one more time.

Silence.

Daniel initiated to ask her, "What did you want to talk about?"

Sarah startled and nervously said, "What do you mean?"

He plucked a dandelion flower in front of him. He cleaned it a little and put it beside her face. "Pretty." He said while slightly smiled. He continued asking as he turned his head to the river. "You said, you want to talk about something. What is it about?"

She fell silent. With difficulty, she stated, "I-I'm going to study in University T next year. There's a good major which I'm interested in. That's why I'll go to Tokyo."

Ah! She said it!

She closed her eyes waiting for his complaining, yet she didn't hear any voice from her side a moment later. She turned her head to his while blinked her eyes. "You're not angry? I'll be spending my four years in Tokyo, y'know?"

He messed her hair, "Silly, you can come back to Osaka in school vacation or weekend. Osaka to Tokyo isn't far. I can also visit you there as well."

"But we will in a long distant relationship. Are you really going to stay here? You're not coming with me?" She pouted from his carefree attitude.

"Yeah, I'll study here and help my father company. I can't abandon my duty as the heir. I'm sorry, I will make time to visit you on the weekend. I promise." He helplessly smiled responding to her.

"Promise?" She looked at him fixedly.

He leaned closer as he whispered to her, "Promise."

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One year later, Tokyo, University T's main gate.

"Hey, beautiful!" Someone called Sarah from afar. Sarah looked at the gaudy man and ignored him as she walked passing by. "Wait! Wait! I'm not someone suspicious! Here, I have my business card. You can check on online, It's genuine and I'm a well-known manager."

Sarah held his card and looked at the name. 'S&L Entertainment Agency, Kitamura Ryo.' She turned her phone and began browsing the information. If he was a fake. She could report this scam!

It turned out. He was the real deal. She averted her gaze from her phone and looked at his tall figure. He smirked, "See! I'm not a scammer." Coughing. "Anyway, I saw you a lot lately. I heard you're the rumor belle. Umm, miss? Miss Sarah Ginga. If I'm not correct? How about this, let's find a cafe and talk something there, I can also treat you a cup of coffee."

"Yes, I'm Sarah Ginga and I know I'm famous. Stop the chitchat and talk straightly. I don't have time." She looked at her watch. She needed to do her task regarding their tomorrow presentation.

"Alright, alright, calm down. I'll get to the point. I want you, to be my model!"

"What?"

"Have you heard V Magazine?"

"V magazine?" Sarah looked at him surprised. V magazine was one of the influential women magazines. They discussed women love life, advice for lifestyle, fashion, etc. Every woman knew that magazine. The woman who usually modeled in front cover or most part of the page would be someone influential people or inspirator.

So, why did he wanted her to be the model?

He opened his pad and searched for his note which contained pictures and her information.

He said, "I notice you knew about the magazine as well. That's right, I want you to be the main model for this magazine. Although, I'm a manager from S&L Entertainment. This magazine is one of my company where I opened it myself. Surprised? Well, anyway, I investigated about you a little. You're a from a rich family second heiress of Ginga Corp, I heard you never went to elite private school and went to public school instead. You never used your inside money to win people or illegally. You're quite a temperament person and spoiled to particular people, like your family and boyfriend. Hmm, yes, you really have a good family and boyfriend, yet because of that a lot of people hate and envy to you. You're smart, stubborn, a little bit selfish and you like cute things."

Sarah sarcastically said to the man, "You are disgusting. How dare you investigated me like this?"

He looked at her cute yet beautiful face. "It was something easy to gather if you ask other people. Enough of your information. As I said, I want you to be our model. We chose you not because of your background or people attitudes to you. It was because of your achievements."

She asked wonderingly, "My achievements? You meant about my speech and debate competitions from high school?"

"Yes, that's right."

"I can relate to the magazine genre, but what's got to do with modeling job? I'm sorry, I'm not interested as a model. Didn't you hear I'm from International Relation major? This modeling job isn't related to country affairs. This seems shady too. I realized you could scout other pretty girls on the street yet you come here to my university to invite myself. What are you up to?" She looked at him suspiciously.

"Wow, missy. Don't full yourself first. I first set my eyes on you, years ago. Once, I was the moderator from the last competitions you were in. From there I followed and gathered your pieces of information until I braced myself to meet you now."

She didn't catch his first explanation due to his next words that made her frown. She shouted, "You're disgusting and a stalker, I'll report you the police!"

He took a step back and began to elaborated more, "Hey, miss. I'm not done with my words. As I said, I want you to be my model. Not doing modeling a job. You will be our model front page in V magazine and that's it. This edition is related to university student and high school. I searched for all the best candidates and I remembered you. Not only you're beautiful, but you were also once the best junior speaker in the country. So, we interested in your life story from before until now."

"You only want my story? That's it?" She tilted her head to him.

"Yes! But of course, we need your pictures too. That's why I'm asking this."

"Why didn't you explain to me earlier? You got me to misunderstand." She pursed her lips. She thought to let people knew her story would be great advantages to her.

In the last third-year of middle school, she suddenly interested in politic and country welfare. At school, she would be active joining various competitions, but mostly about debating or speech. It was her own decision to do it.

She didn't like to be underestimated just because she was a rich lady. She knew that she couldn't change her overindulged attitude, because of it just the way she was.

By this perhaps, they will know how her stuggle to make her recognize to others by nonstop studying or prove herself by learning from mistakes. From zero to her level right now. It may help to improve people opinion to herself or it will make others inspiring to her. She didn't know.

But one thing she did know. She will get a student merits, it would be good for her soft skills and resume in the future.

She looked down to his name card. She asked, "What will the agency offers to me?"

"Wait, you're interested?!" His eyes were gleaming, "Hahaha! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Of course, you'll get famous immediately! Haven't you heard that our magazine one of the best selling in the country? You may get a lot of request from other modeling job too. Wait, let me say this to you. I'll give this to you as job a trial. If you think being a model is fun and wish to walk to this path, you can call me back and I'll search for a job to fit you. How is it?"

"I'll probably make this job as a part-time. I still need to focus on my study." She answered him lightly.

He complied, "Yes, of course, you can make that choice too. Ah! You'll get payment as well don't worry."

She shook her head slightly and looked at him. He said, "I'm not worried about that. But, I want you to make sure my articles will be good."

He assured her, "Don't worry, we are professional. Okay, so we just need to sign contract and you can start working tomorrow in the afternoon. Wait, do you have afternoon class?"

"No, my schedules are on the morning until noon." She answered her.

"Great!" He clapped his hands smirking. "Now, let's find a place where we can sit down and discuss it much further.

"Wait! Before I signed on contract, can I take a look first. I want to make sure nothing strange about it." She stated, chasing him until outside school.

While curving his lips, he replied to her. "Of course, I'll give you time."

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A women voice could be heard from other side phone. She said, {Did you succeed?}

The man nodded as he smoked his cigarette in his balcony apartment. He assured her, "I did. She took the bait. Hey, can you transfer the money now?"

{You're not done with your task. I want you to approach her until I tell you to come to the place I appoint to.} She indifferently said.

"Bloody hell! I don't have time! I'll die sooner or later!"

{It's your own fault you like to gamble. I offered you money, and now complaining? You still have one year left to stay alive. In those time, do whatever you can to make her trust you and seduce her. But don't make it obvious. My sister was quite sensitive with feeling from someone or herself. Also wathc out to her boyfriend.}

"Don't worry, I'm a good actor."

She ignored him and continued, {If she do as we plans, advance to the next step, otherwise you don't have to work with me anymore and I'll kill you myself.}

He clicked his tongue, "I know what I'm doing. Just prepared my share."

{Remember, your time limit.}

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