Oui!

9

"So, they couldn't process it?" "Non! This girl named Saveki couldn't keep her mouth from opening!" True to what she had said yesterday, Jaqueline was in Niella's room, catching up on recent events, and that included yesterday. "What are they like though? Do you see yourself becoming friends with them?" Jaqueline tilted her head and hummed. "Probably not. Except Adele, but she was already my friend." "I would like to meet this Adele. She seems alright." "Mm. If you would like I could call her." "If it isn't any trouble." It most certainly would not be. Adele would be honoured to meet the Niella Kaja Steilsson in person and talk to her.

And then there were three. Adele had to make sure that she kept calm, so as to not give off the impression that she was just another stupid fangirl, like Tiara or Luna, or especially Ylva. But she couldn't deny how excited she was inside of herself. She was also in awe of Jaqueline! She acted like it was nothing! Though how could she be as excited, she had known Niella personally for quite a while. "So you are Adele. You are the one who was on that magazine cover, yes?" That magazine cover, her rise to the current social status. "Ouais, that was me." "It was very impressive. I'm having a shoot soon, and I've already invited Jackyline to it, if you want, you could come too." "Ah, I would be delighted to watch, yes, I'm sure I could come." "Watch? Nei, silly! You'll be in the shoot with us! Just like old times, just with a new person!" Just like old times? There was more to Jaqueline than met the eye. She was rising pretty fast, considering she only really became human after her mom was introduced at Yasmie's party. "Yes. I will come." "Excellent! Oh, Jacky, do you still have our old magazines? I brought some!"

That visit was very telling. Telling enough that Adele had to hold a 'meeting' her other 'friends'. The Chinese in the community could have news spread, but they also knew how to keep quiet. Adele's squad from childhood: Vanessa and Xia Bao, Xinya Lao-Ma and Mia Wang. "You're kidding! Seriously? Wow, who knew! I didn't even know that girl's name, and Niella Steilsson is her best friend?" Vanessa quipped. "Before I thought I was her first, but now that I know she was friends Niella, she must've been her only friend!" "Forget others!" spat Xinya. "Having Niella as only friend is like having ten million!" Adele didn't tell them about the invite that Niella gave her, because there was no point. At the same time, there was no point in hiding it either; they were going to dig deep and find out ahead of time or they were going to see a magazine cover and connect the dots. But that being said, if that was case, they didn't need to know now. Not right now. "We must have her over some time," said Xia, thoughtfully, and they all nodded. Because they had to face facts, with the exception of the Te-Lang family and others, most of the Chinese community were not that reputable. And this would be a perfect way to change that.