Capítulo 7: The new face of Zkinfluence
"Welcome, Miss Luca."
Luca smiled at the entourage waiting for her in the function hall where she would sign a contract with the company. She flashed them the kindest smile she could muster, receiving a bouquet they handed her. Jacques had to carry Nova as more and more people surrounded the star of today's events.
Luca was no stranger to cameras and people's attention being an A-list and one of the most sought artists in today's demands. Therefore, despite the turmoil within, she only needed to put on an act of her life and carry herself with elegance with a twinge of purity.
"I'm pleased to finally meet you, Miss Luca." She turned her head and her neck turned taut at the man offering his hand. She held her breath for a moment, recognizing that dashing specimen standing before her.
He was wearing a black slim-fit suit, hair brushed neatly to the back, displaying his refined facial features. The kind smile plastered on his face reached his long eyes, appearing like a harmless adonis. The thought of this man brought this inexplicable pang in her heart, but the sight of him brought this bubbling excitement within.
"You're drooling!!" Luca was snapped out of her trance when she heard Nova's yell from the side.
She cleared her throat and clasped his hand, smiling. "I'm honored, Mister Kane."
The two of them exchanged looks as they shook each other's hands. The way he squeezed her hand mildly before releasing it was just like how he did in the past. But just like in the past, she feigned ignorance as she glossed her eyes over the people surrounding them.
After minutes of exchanging flowery words with important individuals of the company, Luca and a few of them sat down at the long table in front of the media. Cameras kept clicking and flashing while Luca ceremoniously did her best to maintain her composure from the frequent questions of the press.
Questions were almost regarding her reason for signing with the company, and as a wise artist who had been in the entertainment industry for years, Luca answered them professionally. She had to praise and even had to admit being a fan of the brand. Even before she become the official face of the Zkinfluence, Luca was already working even at this moment.
Until the question moved on to a more interesting one regarding her dating life. Currently, Luca has one of the cleanest records in the entertainment circle and maintained a very private life until now. Many were linked to her — especially her co-stars — but not a single rumor was confirmed. If anything, most were denied by her agent.
Therefore, many were intrigued regarding her private life — her dating life, in particular.
Luca smiled at the reporter, who raised the question. She picked up the microphone and hummed, pondering about the answer to such a question. At this point, they should've learned their lesson that she rarely answers questions like this seriously.
"Well... because of my hectic schedule, dating had been a challenge on my part," she answered truthfully, making the reporters perk up in anticipation.
"Miss Luca, many of your fans are intrigued about what quality are you looking for in a man?" another man raised a question, taking advantage of the situation to get more scoop from this.
"Quality... I am not really looking for anything specific for a man. But if I am, I'd probably want someone who stays at home 24/7," she humored, answering the questions without reserve, which riled up the people in the function hall. More follow-up questions erupted in the air, pressing on the matter just to get more hints about her previous dating life.
While Luca was in the mood to share more of her private life, which was out of her character, Jacques, who was on the sideline, let out a long-suffering sigh. She stared at Luca and shook her head.
"What is she doing?" she mumbled to herself, watching her talent happily and honestly answer the question. It was not like Luca was not allowed to answer such questions, but Luca, herself, disliked disclosing her private matters to the public. But now, she was feeding everyone's curiosity despite knowing how these reporters' appetites for gossip were insatiable.
Meanwhile, Nova could not help but roll her eyes. Unlike Jacques, Nova was aware of what was happening to Luca. Her human servant was going crazy, that was all.
Luca answered questions she wanted to answer before they signed the contract. After officially becoming the face of the famous skincare brand, Luca exchanged handshakes once again and took pictures with them. But the tiring event was not over because Luca had to join them for lunch.
The company booked a fancy restaurant for the entire lunch. Being used to such grandeur, Luca stayed in character. Since she was now a part of Zkinfluence, a subsidiary of the multi-billion Z Holdings, Luca had to join Xander's table and a few important individuals. Their table has only consisted of five people, including Luca, her agent Jacques, Xander, and two others.
It was the same as before, she thought. But Luca didn't show the slightest sign of discomfort, riding the tides and maneuvering her sails so her boat wouldn't get wrecked by the big waves. Not that there was anything, in particular, she needed to watch out for since they mostly talked about her schedule to promote the brand, including photo shoots and commercials.
Luca's brows rose when a glass of juice slid near her hand. She raised her eyes and caught Xander smiling back at her.
"You'll get dehydrated if you don't drink," he pointed out like a gentleman, letting her know he had been observing, and noticed she barely hydrated herself from the beginning until now.
Luca smiled almost coquettishly, but then her eyes fell on his hand on the table. Her gaze idled on his ring finger for five seconds before raising her eyes. "Thank you, CEO Kane." She reached for the beverage and took a small sip, smiling as she immediately set her attention to Jacques, who was professionally setting up her schedule.
"He's looking." Luca looked to the empty seat on her right. There, Nova was lying lazily, yawning.
'Let him look…' She mentally smirked, purposely ignoring Xander… just like how she ignored his frail seduction in the past. But this time, she wasn't ignoring him because she noticed his wedding ring, but because she didn't feel like giving him the slightest of her attention right now.
'… and appraise me. What he'll do next will determine how he'd die.'
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