ley

he problem. But that doesn't change the fact that Jayden R. Keller, my mate and fiancé,

whiter than it did in the commercials, though I couldn't tell if that was due to good genes, makeup

out of the people who star in them, and even dramas have managed to dull her light a bit. Or maybe it's her "imperfections" that enhance her

wrists and fingers. She had a slender, graceful neck - like a swan's - and around her neck, curving to follow the shape of her clearly visible collarbone, was the thin gold chain necklace I had bought for him. I was so sure because I'd spent hours t

was the one who gave it to Jayden, but he had the audacity to gi

eally in love with Jayden or anything, maybe because we are mates and bond so I could feel that sense of

ur engagement will definitely be called off. Is this my ticket out

d back at me and smiled politely. "Finally finished today?" she asked in a light, trembling v

was just there to get my keys - when an idea popped into my head. "Yes," I replied quickly, putting on my friendliest

st because she gave me a sympathetic look. "I'm sure. They're lucky

t knowing anything ab

ng sticky. While I waited for her to finish washing her hands, I followed her to the hand dryer. Wh

she finally asked, raising her voic

ed me earlier. He probably wouldn't approve of me following her, knowing th

alled out a

, turning her head with her

he's been asking for my number all day. He's waiting outside the bathroom right now. I'm kind of afraid he's going

Are you sure you don't have t

I clenched my fist at the brilliant idea of mentioning my obviously non-existent identity.

understand the need to show self-identity, and the girls need to s

Really, I almost felt

ity to sneak out of here through one of the back doors. Make it look like you're really mad at me or something li

herself and regained her composure. "But if he tries to bother you

we might have been best friends. Fortunately, a glance at the ne

was doing was practically trespassing, and it was being done under the guise of being a fake worker. It was probably an illegal act. I c

as she pushed open

me wore a puzzled expression as Blair wrapped her arm aroun

" she said coldly. "Please

, but she cut him off. "No p

said hesitantly, no

we were both far enough away that it was s

med, feeling a genuin

the hallway, very quickly considering her small frame, and I had to work hard to keep up

lied with fake embarras

coordinators while they take care of my boyfriend and

ingo. The beans

keeping this hidden and private, and I thank them for that. Inevitably, however, the media will probably find out

t?" I ask

ip with one of the member

it since I had seen her, but it felt worse to hea

ng to sound curious but not li

ke the ones in the women's restroom - at the end and on the west wall in the middle. "Backstage" was written above t

out of those doors - specifically, the seven people I

ch a glimpse of Jayden, I could smell his scent, the white musk filled my nostrils, even as long as he could still talk. To be honest, even if he couldn't, I'd probably have a better chance of finding h

t behind his mask that indicated he actually opened his mouth in surprise. He even stopped abruptly as the person behind him bumped into him, causing him to stumbl

gry, and I had e

all trying to leave without saying goodbye? I was just in the

m its nature. Instead, I did my best to stay where I was and continue the charade of being a shy intern. It was also possible that Jayden would do the

ith an unnatural mixture of satisfaction and

Before anyone in the hallway, including me, could speak or react,

ou doing he