Chapter 2

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Tucking in the final corner of a bed sheet, I felt the nerves of anticipation intensely begin to kick in. It was now just less than an hour before all the celebrities would begin to arrive, and I was already beginning to feel exhausted. Minsuh, of course, had given me a room that was completely trashed, taking me well over a couple of hours to clean, along with a few other rooms on the same floor.

The darkness of the night slowly crept over the busy city of Seoul. I felt mesmerised as I studied the gigantic city, watching as the lights emitting from the buildings shimmered.

Conclusively finishing the final room, I began packing up my belongings and headed towards the elevator, desperately praying that I wouldn't conveniently run into "J-Hope" again. It wasn't that I didn't like him, it was simply just the fact that I had absolutely no idea on how to act around someone so flirtatious and forward. 

The elevator was empty, to which I sighed a breath of relief.

Now all I have to worry about is making sure that everything runs smoothly tonight.

As I exited the elevator, Haenim called my name.

"Juyeon!" She ran over to me, an excited expression cemented on her face.

"Hey, what's going on?" I asked.

"Some of the celebrities are rumoured to be arriving soon; there's paparazzi everywhere!" She said, pointing towards the entrance of the hotel which was evidently packed with photographers, interviewers, everything possibly imaginable.

"Woah," I mumbled to myself, suddenly breath-taken by the immense amount of both paparazzi and employees eagerly awaiting the arrival of the celebrities.

"Does my hair look alright?" Haenim asked, her hands instinctively reaching up to groom her hair.

"Yes, of course," I chuckled, "just take a deep breath Haenim, we're going to be fine." I said, even though I barely even believed my own words.

There are only so many ways this night could go,  just don't somehow mess this up, Juyeon.

Only a mere few minutes later, the paparazzi began going wild as numerous extremely luxurious, black limousines began to pull up, revealing some of the most globally famous celebrities, adorned by undeniably expensive dresses and suits.

My mouth was slightly agape as I watched these celebrities from a distance, all smiling and posing towards the cameras, then making their way inside of the hotel, and towards the grand casino.

"Oh my god, is it really him?!" I heard a distant female voice yell, excitement evidently laced within her voice.

"It is, it's him!" Another voice replied with the same amount of excitement.

The paparazzi begin acting wilder than previously, for reasons that I was completely unaware of.

Confused by all the sudden commotion, my eyes wandered towards where all the attention had been shifted to. A tall, blonde man stepped out of one of the limousines.

His face was adorned by a stern look that certainly caught my attention, and even from the distance that I was looking at him from, he made me feel incredibly anxious.

"Rap Monster, over here!" One of the paparazzi yelled, "Please, give us a smile, Rap Mon!"Another chimed in.

Rap-Monster? J-hope? What was up with these attractive men and their weird nicknames?

Rap Monster nodded his head towards the paparazzi, dozens of flashes and clicks going off each second. He walked with his arms in his suit pockets, making his way towards the elevator that lead to the casino, like all the other celebrities.

After Rap Monster had left, the paparazzi continued to photograph the furthermore arriving celebrities. Yet they weren't nearly as persistent as they had been with Rap Monster, which lead me to believe that he had been extremely important.

Stepping away from the crowd, I resumed my usual work; cleaning any rooms that needed to be cleaned, and occasionally speaking with a few of my co-workers. The night had resumed to be like any other, and I found myself momentarily forgetting about the abundance of international celebrities in the same building as me.

Further on into the night, I was asked to clean the main entrance for The Sapphire Hotel, around where all the celebrities had been previously entering. Things had certainly quietened down since the paparazzi no longer had any arriving celebrities to photograph, considering everyone was now partying in the casino.

I wonder what it would be like to be a celebrity, or even just to see the casino.

I had never actually personally been in the casino before, due to the fact that it was specifically reserved for the highest-ranking workers.

Maybe one day I'll get the chance to see it.

I felt my thoughts being abruptly interrupted as someone bumped into me.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, my mistake." A seemingly familiar voice said.

"Oh, It's no problem." I responded, turning my head to meet the eyes of whoever had just bumped into me.

J-Hope?!

"Well, it seems we meet again, pretty lady." He chuckled, clearly as surprised as I was.

"I'm sorry for bumping into you, sir." I bowed slightly, feeling slightly awkward calling him "sir" as I had already called him by his name.

J-Hope smirked, "No need to be so formal with me, Juyeon. After all, it looks as though you're my new date for tonight." He proclaimed.

"I'm your what-?" I had no time to finish my sentence before J-Hope grabbed my wrist and pulled me into the nearby elevator, closing the doors before I had any time to respond.

"Uh, J-hope, where are we going?" I felt completely confused and slightly concerned.

"To the casino, of course." He smiled, his large hand still wrapped around my smaller wrist.

"The casino?!" I felt the confusion brewing inside of me turn to panic, was this guy serious?!

Surely enough, the doors of the elevator opened, revealing some of the world's most famous celebrities inside of the casino.

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Hey guys! I know it has been a few months since I've updated, but I'm so happy to finally be back and posting! I've thought of some really interesting ideas for this story, so I really can't wait to share them with you. Thank you so much to those who have been patient, and I promise to update much more frequently in the future! :)





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