A 27 year old, Fil Canadian, LA based Pop R&B singer refuses to believe in love after a failed relationship and has now been branded a "Playboy" by the media.
On one eventful night, he crossed paths with Blackpink's Rosé and Jennie.
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Kalen's POV: 9/20 It woke me up when my phone rang. My manager has five missed calls at 6 in the morning. As I looked through my phone, another call came in.
"Hello?"
My manager's voice blared through my phone's speakers "It's Kalen again in the tabloids. #1: Kalen is seeking attention after being dumped by Hailee? Tabloid #2: Kalen is a man whore." "What have you been up to?" he asked.
The only explanation I could give him was that I hung out with my friends last night and I didn't think anything would come of it.
He called to warn me about the dating report and the tabloids but it was six in the morning. I didn't want to deal with it right now. Since I wanted to go back to sleep, I asked if we could talk later.
Another question about my drinking followed as he ignored my request.
"Man, I got it under control," I replied.
To avoid talking right now, I repeated that we schedule a meeting later.
Finally, he agreed to let me go but the meeting was set in two hours.
The next 30 minutes were spent tossing and turning; I closed my eyes, then five more minutes passed. The only way to get back to sleep is to wake up!
It's better to get ready for my manager's meeting, anyway. And I better come up with a reasonable excuse.
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I arrived at the meeting.
In response to my greeting, my manager said, "Hello, player! Good to see you're early!"
"My sleep was disrupted, but let's cut to the chase." I sat down.
"Kalen, how long have you been in the industry? By now, you must have figured out how it works. While I do not doubt your talent, you are one of those artists who gained a mass following because of your positive image. Therefore, if you ruin that image, don't be surprised when you lose some followers, which you already have." His voice was calm but demanding at the same time.
"The thing I find most bizarre is that no matter who I hang out with, there seems to be a dating scandal everywhere I go. That's not my problem, is it?" I shook my head in annoyance.
"The best advice I can give you is to stop partying and going to the club so often. Why don't you focus on creating new music during this break?"
"Yes, I'm working on it, but I still don't get why seeing someone would be so concerning?" I asked confusedly.
"Because, you seem to date different girls every few weeks. Can you tell me what you're trying to achieve? Are you a bad boy? My friend, I don't think that's cool for you." He says in a sarcastic tone.
His gaze was fixed on me. With a lowered voice, he continued,
"I hope you take this conversation seriously, and keep any excessive comments to a minimum before there are consequences."
In the end, he got up and left.
Driving back to LA, I arrived at my house Instead of going out tonight, I stayed home to think.
Eight years ago, my music skyrocketed me into the limelight. I was living the dream and it was everything I needed. When Hailee and I started dating, everything just seemed to fall into place.
But it isn't always rainbows and butterflies, is it?
In the aftermath of the end of a three-year relationship, everything fell apart. It was time for a break.
My nights were spent drinking, partying, you know, whatever to forget.
Despite all this, I still felt alone.
In consideration of my manager's advice, I began to focus.
I got up and grabbed these.
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Hailee Steinfeld, a day will come when you no longer have the power over me.
———————————————————————— Disclaimer: Kalen's songs that I'm using in the novel are originally from Bazzi.
