The Scandal (Under Edit)

CHAPTER 24

The once dark and empty mall was now bright with abuzz. There were designers and workers from our company who worked here yesterday and with them there were new people who were outsourced for today's work.

The ones who were outsourced were only told today when they reached here that the person they will be working with is none other than Ashton Stone so as to prevent any news from leaking. After hearing this a collective gasp could be heard. They were instructed not to take any pictures or leak any information until the official release.

Ashton's vanity bus was parked in a corner of the building hidden from the outside view early this morning where the stylists will be working on him. Noah came and gave me a heads up that John has arrived and he is setting up the cameras and taking test shots.

I decided to steer clear from him when he is around. Ashton sent me a message telling he has arrived and is in his bus with Mariano. Walking into the make-shift lounge area to notify the other stylists my eyes fell on James and immediately backed out before he could see me.

Noah was just entering so I quickly pulled him aside and explained him the sudden situation about James being here.

"Wow girl, you rub shoulders with so many famous people", he laughed and went to notify the stylist team.

He came back to me and I said, "I honestly had no idea that they're famous. I met them through my friend who is friends with James since the time they were in high school and through James I met John. Both of them are really nice people and down to earth, that I never knew they're actually famous in the industry."

"Both of your friends have girls fawning over them", he pointed out and then laughed telling, "Wait, till they see Ashton."

It didn't seem funny to me, I was rather annoyed with the thought so I fake laughed.

"That was too obvious", he commented.

"What was?", I asked.

"Nothing", he smiled and went off leaving me confused.

The whole place was filled with chatter but suddenly the voices became louder and there were squeals everywhere and when I turned to notice my mouth remained open.

Ashton was striding into the set with the whole team of stylists behind him. He looked so hot with his hair set in a messy style. His whole outfit was white to make him stand out against the colourful background.

What made all the red blooded human present here crazy was that he was wearing a white jacket only on his torso that too was unzipped. His whole oiled upper body was on display for people's eyes to feast on. The pants riding low on his hips weren't making things any easier.

A part of me was secretly hoping that inspite of all the girls surrounding him and looking at him, he would atleast notice me in the crowd but he didn't and strutted away to shoot.

One of the directors yelled, "Everybody take your positions" and the photoshoot started.

Mariano and Charles were standing in the front near the photographers monitoring with their backs facing me, and John was taking pictures so I was looking at the shoot from the back whereas Noah too was in the front with the directors.

After every few click three girls from the stylists team would swoop in and retouch his makeup and fix his hair and clothes.

Maybe I was paying too much attention to Ashton because I could clearly see the stylists hands lingering on him a little longer than it should. It was waking up a certain green-eyed monster that I never knew I had in me.

Unclenching my fists I decided to go drink some water and calm myself down because something was definitely wrong with since the Sunday night.

It was hot in here so I went out. There was a burger joint next to the mall and I went there ordered my self a drink and a bucket of fries. I started dipping the fries in the ketchup and scoffing it down quickly as soon as it was placed in front of me. Never knew seeing food after skipping breakfast would make me this hungry.