[completed] Lalisa Manoban, owner of one of South Korea's most famous record labels, decides to open a branch in Australia, where she meets a unique voice.
Translated from Portuguese to English
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Pov Roseanne Park
- I love you so much. - I said, wiping away the tears that insisted on falling down my cheeks.
I ran my hand over my mother's bare forehead as she slept peacefully in her bed, my father on the other side also asleep.
I hadn't been able to sleep a wink after all the information I'd received from Lisa, I'd met Jisoo in the afternoon and we'd spent half the day talking, she could see the doubt in my eyes as I spoke, I was in a real bind.
I'd given up music a long time ago and returning to it was never an option for me, I'd never have the time or money for it all. But when Lisa came my way, it seemed that fate had taken care of all these issues, in which other life would I have an opportunity like that?, I knew the answer, which made me even more confused.
Accepting that experience could do me a lot of good or a lot of harm, if in the end I was sure that none of it was for me I would go back to my usual life, but I couldn't deny how much the life I was living now didn't make me happy at all. I did what I had to do but I didn't come home at the end of the day feeling complete, it was something else that completed me, something that I had hidden underfoot and locked away inside me, I was such a liar I lied to myself all the time.
I loved the music, I loved being on stage, even if it was a stage full of strangers, I loved people's reactions when they heard my voice. I loved the fact that Lalisa Manoban saw in me a great artist, even if I denied it, even if I said it wasn't in my blood, it ran through my veins, Jisoo was absolutely right, I should seize that opportunity and throw myself into it.
But in front of me were the two reasons why I had let myself go so much, the love for my parents who I knew didn't have much time left on earth.
In fact, I was afraid of missing the last moment with them, death didn't warn or send a letter, it just came and washed away someone's love, and they were both mine.
I left their room and walked quietly to the living room, everyone was asleep at that time.
My mind wouldn't let it go, so I sat on the sofa staring at the emptiness and taking it all in once again. There was something else that made that decision more difficult, Lisa. I couldn't stop thinking about her and our kiss, the way she had approached me during our last conversation.
How dangerous it would be to fall in love with her, and how difficult it would make things.
At that moment I wished someone would decide for me and tell me what to do.
A honking noise brought me out of my thoughts and I walked up to the door without knowing who it was, when I opened it I recognized Jisoo's car.
I turned on the porch light and walked to the gate and opened it, Jisoo got out of the car.
- What are you doing here? It's two o'clock in the morning. - she was only wearing a sweatshirt and sneakers, she didn't say anything, she just walked through the gate and into the house with me.
- We need to talk.
Pov Lalisa Manoban
Next day, 6:30 a.m.
Jennie had already packed her things the night before and I did the same, I was sad to leave Australia so soon, there were several places I still wanted to go with her but there were things that unfortunately I couldn't do through a computer and this was one of them.
Jennie was still sleeping soundly in bed, face down on the pillow. I looked at her sleeping peacefully and felt envious, I hardly woke up.
I got up carefully so as not to wake my best friend and walked out of the room towards the balcony, the cold air making my body shiver even though I was wearing a long-sleeved sweater. The view was simply inexplicable, a clear, blue sky and many places filled with large trees, flowers naturally adorning the streets of that country, so beautiful by nature.
I couldn't have chosen a better place to open that branch, I already had two contracts signed and more than three to see. On the other hand, I was looking forward to finally releasing Dong-hae's first album, I had worked hard on the young artist and felt his voice maturing with each training session, every artist I saw leave me with a sense of accomplishment and at the same time an empty nest, I used to accompany them at every stage.
Rose came to mind again, I would be very happy to accompany her throughout the process. I hadn't received a reply from her and my hopes were dwindling by the hour.
I would go on from there without her and it would be a frustration that would be hard to forget.
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- We're ready to go. - I said to the driver who was finishing putting the suitcases in the car, I wasn't going to drive this time.
I'd already handed in my rental car and would just stop by the company to say goodbye to my new employees, at least that was the excuse I was using with the last hopes I had of Rose turning up.
We headed for the record company and didn't take long to arrive. Jennie preferred to wait for me in the cafeteria - she hadn't been able to have her coffee because she'd woken up a bit late.
I said goodbye to everyone, including Jisoo, who was already there and had already signed a contract with us. Even if Rose left the label, I knew I would still see her there because of Jisoo.
I ran into Jennie in the cafeteria.
- Do you mind getting in the car? I just need to pick something up from the office.
- Of course I won't wait for you there. - she smiled before she left and I turned around and headed down a path that led away from my office.
I went down to the garage and realized that my car was still there, probably to be picked up in a few hours.
I walked over to it and leaned against it, looked down the corridor and sighed deeply. What was I doing? It was so hard to admit that I had lost that battle?
Then I finally gave up, I was walking down the corridor towards the exit when I heard a noise coming from the back of the hall. I stopped at the same moment, feeling my heart speed up all at once, when our eyes finally met.
- You've come. - I couldn't contain my smile as I watched Rose make her way down the corridor, with only a suitcase in her hands, still shy.
