There's only one word to describe Rielle's first love: publicity.
In a world of stardom, all the spotlight and the pretending got so confusing that Rielle didn't know any more what's real and what's not.
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Chapter 33 ____________ ____________
Rielle
Sungjae was quiet in the car even though he's holding my hand tightly in the backseat.
I don't understand. Who could have possibly leaked the informationㅡand why?
In almost two hours of drive, Changsub kept getting phone calls. I checked my phone and realized there have been nineteen missed calls from Youngji, one from my dad and ten from Sooyoung but it had been off this whole time.
I looked at Sungjae beside me and his eyes were fixed on the road in front of us. I know a lot of things are going through his mind. But wow, even in this mess, I wish nothing but well for his sake more than mine.
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(eight hours before the articles...)
"Do you need something big to write about?" The woman asked with a devious smirk.
The man chuckled boringly next to her on bed. "What could you possibly give me? You were just kicked out of Yook Sungjae's teamㅡ" He gasped in quick realization. "Perhaps, did you gather any juicy information?"
Keeping the smirk on her face, the woman traced circles on the reporter's chest. "You don't need proofs to create a huge buzz, right?"
"Well, it would create more buzz if you have something like pictures or videos."
"What if I tell you Yook Sungjae and Rielle aren't real couple?"
"What? What are you talking about? They are probably one of the most known couple in South Korea nowㅡ"
"What if I told you it's for publicity?"
"What?" He asked incredulously.
She raised an eyebrow. "Pinetree Entertainment is owned by Rielle's father. Think. Rielle wasn't exactly what we can call successful in the industry. Yook Sungjae is Pinetree's rising star. Also, it's impossible for him to fall for someone like herㅡ"
"What do you mean?"
She smiled at the man, and even though it's the most evil smile he's ever seen, the woman still looked gorgeous. "Look at me." She said, touching his chin with the tip of her index finger. "It's a downgrade for him to fall for someone like her. Do you understand?"
The man laughed. "Are you just jealous of her? Can you give me something more reasonable?"
She turned his face away sharply. "I am not jealous of her!" Her chest rose up and down before she calmed her nerves and smiled again. "Didn't you notice how Pinetree made this? Most celebrities would date secretly even under the same agency. Yook Sungjae is a rising star. He's just beginning to gather fans. Why would he want to announce he's already dating someone? Listen, why would there be a project they worked on together after the news broke that they were dating? Why does it seem like everything they do together is filmed? Their dates. The trip to the Philippines. Trust me, they are not real. No Korean celebrities would be that public about their relationship."
