HOPE LOUNGE CAFÉ NO. 3
"It’s so empty here today!"
"Um, I heard that Diamond booked the whole place for a few hours. So, it won’t be open to the public."
"She really loves this place, doesn’t she?"
"I love it too. The beverages and desserts are just wonderful. How can we hate it?"
"I am feeling nervous. I haven’t seen her that close before!"
"Who has?"
Julie watched the other fans like her chatting as she sipped her milk tea with a smile.
It still felt like a dream that she and the other four would be meeting their idol. There weren’t a lot of people she liked following as a rich girl. They all looked pretentious and every time she saw those celebrities, influencers and streamers, all she saw were people acting shamelessly at times just to get their money.
But Diamond’s approach to this whole entertainment industry was just too dumbfounding. It made her and her friends question her motives.
It made them so curious; they wanted to know what she was up to. She was probably the only person in Athary who dared to garner fans openly by using hundreds of thousands of dollars and didn’t get scolded much for it.
She was the first influencer in Athary she had seen so willing to spend money and object when her fans tried to give her money.
She was the first person with so much audacity to state boldly that she was rich and the fans’ money wasn’t that much. She didn’t need their money at all. With time, she also saw that Diamond didn’t need their money at all and that made them smitten with her.
She looked genuine and didn’t shy away from showing exactly who she was. When she is angry or happy, she will show it. Where else could they find someone like that?
In the end, they became loyal and super fans. And all the hard work of months was finally repaid.
So, what if her siblings thought that it was just a waste of time? Weren’t they the ones speaking about how the elders were starting to get curious about Diamond?
Julie doesn’t know what other secrets Diamond is hiding. What other industries she is involved in, but she knows that she has gotten a lot of attention. As for whether it was bad or good, that would be seen as time goes on.
For now, knowing that she would be part of the first group to attend an event with Diamond, she felt that her love and support were all worth it.
Thinking about how her other friends were anxiously waiting for reports at home, a smile involuntarily blossomed on her face. She wasn’t going to let them down.
"OMG! She is here!" suddenly the other fans exclaim, pulling her out of her thoughts.
Julie nervously looked towards the door where everyone else was facing. As soon as she looked in that direction, she saw her.
Badum. Badum. Badum.
’That’s her in person. I am finally seeing her!’ Julie was so excited that her body was shaking and her eyes sparkling so bright like a diamond.
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