Filed To Story: My Accidental Bride Is a Fashion Circle Queen Novel
“Please welcome our Prince of Music, Lafayette, to the stage.”
As the stage lit up, Emma watched as Herman jumped out from behind a mirror accompanied by his dancers, dressed in a black leather jacket.
He had always specialized in ballads. But for the sake of his last concert, he put on his spunkiest clothes and performed his most inspiring dance.
Of course, Herman never expected to see Emma seated amongst the empty audience. But, thinking about what Emma had said to him earlier, he realized, even if the entire world abandoned him, his family would never leave his side.
Emma would never leave his side!
Herman continued to dance as he shined brightly on stage. Meanwhile, he felt his eyes begin to water. After 3 fiery minutes, Herman handsomely completed his dance and walked over to the host as he tried to catch his breath.
“Lafayette, today…”
“You don’t need to be so serious. Take it easy today. If possible, can you hand me the microphone? I have a few things I would like to say.”
As usual, the fan concert was being broadcasted live. Although there weren’t many people watching it online, Emma had prepared a surprise gift for her brother. She had hired the biggest public screen in New York and the concert was being broadcasted on there as well.
“OK,” the host nodded his head.
“Firstly, I would like to say hi to my fans, even though none of you showed up,” Herman said disappointedly as he bowed to the cameras. “However, I won’t be upset by this. Because, below the stage, I still have my beloved family.”
“I would like to take this opportunity to clarify the rumors that are going around about me. There is no relationship bet**en Miss Quellia and I, nor am I the father of the child in her stomach. The so-called evidence is based on the fact that I invited Miss Ziegler to Hyatt Regency as a guest. I’m sure you all understand that this industry is all about creating hype, so I simply wanted my Sister Three to tell Quellia that I didn’t want to help her.”
“As for what happened afterwards, I don’t think there is a need to explain. Before I entered this industry, I must admit that I thought a celebrity’s only responsibilty was to sit around being admired by others. But, after experiencing the industry for myself, I’ve realized that this industry is much more dirty and dark than I originally thought.”
“Love is all a lie; talent is all a lie; sometimes, even fans are all lie.”
“Following on, I would like to dedicate the song, ‘Hypnotize Myself’, to the people that abandoned me. They were the ones that made me realize that reality could not be changed and a person’s heart was unpredictable.”
After Herman finished talking, a melodious tune resonated across the stage and he was quickly consumed in the emotional song…
“If leaving someone is for their own good, looking back is pointless…”
…
Herman’s voice was broadcasted to multiple corners of New York via the city’s biggest outdoor screen. Those that saw it, couldn’t help but stop in their tracks.
He had no audience!
He had no fans!
But, he was still the same singer that loved his music.
“To be honest, I wanted to say this a long time ago…” Herman said in seriousness after his song was complete, “Life is a mess in itself, but this industry is even a bigger mess.”
“I know a lot of people want to see me disappear from this industry because I disgust you.”
“Since we’ve gotten to this point, I can only say that I’ll do as you wish!”
“I, Lafayette, officially announce that from tonight onwards, I will be retreating from the entertainment industry and will no longer sing. In fact, I will never take a step back into the industry again.”
“Once upon a time, I sang because I enjoyed it. Afterwards, I sang because of my fans…”
“But, faced with the fickle fans that turned on me overnight, I can’t see anything that is worth me wasting my youth on anymore. Especially since my family has been waiting for me.”
“From this moment onwards, I am Herman, the Fourth Master of the Miller Family; future heir to Miller Corps!”
After speaking, Herman tore off the costume on his body and threw it on the ground…
“Lastly, I would like to thank you all for your short-term love and your current hate.” After speaking, Herman took a few steps back and bowed to the cameras before stepping off the stage and walking towards Emma. It appeared, there was nothing in the industry that he’d miss.
Meanwhile, the netizens were in an uproar online.
The Prince of Music, Lafayette, had retreated from the industry to prove his innocence!
[Lafayette announced his retreat from the industry!]
[Lafayette announced his retreat from the entire entertainment industry!]
[Lafayette announced his retreat with no restraint.]
“Ms Ellsworth, have you seen today’s news? It’s pretty explosive! The previous singer you managed, Lafayette, has announced that he’d be retreating from the industry,” Flossie’s artist laughed as he handed her his phone. “I heard not a single fan turned up at his concert today. I’ve never seen anyone as pitiful as he is.”
Hearing this news, Flossie was stunned as she put down the magazine in her hands and received the phone in her trembling hands.
“This can’t be possible!”
“What do you mean? Every single news source is reporting on it. I originally quite liked his songs. But, it seems he’s having a run of bad luck.”
By this time, Flossie was no longer listening. Her mind was completely blank and her heart felt like it was being pricked by a thousand needles.
Although she couldn’t determine her true feelings for Herman, she was certain that Herman’s retreat was partially due to the pain she had given him.
With this thought, Flossie immediately pulled out her phone and gave Herman a phone call. However, there was no response from the other side. So, she decided to call Emma instead, but Emma’s phone was switched off…
“He can’t…Lafayette can’t retreat from the industry,” Flossie mumbled to herself..
“Ms Ellsworth, what’s wrong?” her artist asked in a caring tone after noticing that she was in a bit of a daze. However, Flossie could no longer care about anything else around her as she directly ran out of the waiting room.
But, by the time she reached the location of Herman’s concert, the place had emptied out and all that remained were a few staff members that were packing things away.
“Where’s Lafayette?” Flossie asked as she grabbed onto one of the staff members.
“He left ages ago. Why would he stick around? Haiz…this industry is disgusting. Lafayette is such a decent young man, yet ‘someone’ couldn’t help but use him to create hype. Look at what happened in the end, he had no choice but to leave. And the fickle fans: just yesterday they were obsessed with him, yet today they completely despise him. How cheap are these people’s feelings?” complained the middle-aged man.
Hearing this, Flossie felt worse than before…
While Lafayette was going through his toughest time, she was managing an artist that snatched his job.
Flossie suddenly remembered the words that Herman had said to her: either be his woman or be a stranger.
She assumed that Lafayette was still young and would eventually forget this matter, but…
…she never thought that after Jemma broke his heart, her actions would then stab him in cold blood.
“Lafayette…”
…
[Lafayette’s supposed girlfriend steps out to clarify rumors: “Lafayette is innocent!”]
[Manager instigated scandal: Quellia produces solid evidence of Lafayette’s innocence]
[Famous businessman named as the child’s father: Lafayette has no involvement!]
Not even half an hour after Herman announced his retreat, Quellia released a series of statements to prove that he was innocent as well as proof that the scandals were instigated by her manager.
Afterwards, Quellia accepted interviews from the media with a face full of tears, looking extremely exhausted, “In regards to any negative effects that the public has suffered, I would like to give my sincere apologies. This incident had absolutely nothing to do with Lafayette and he had done nothing wrong. Truthfully, we only met for the first time at the premiere of ‘W.H.’. If you don’t believe me, you can compare our schedules.”
“Of course, if we only just met, there’s no way we could be lovers. Although I once had ulterior motives, Lafayette refused to cooperate. So, the entire scandal was just a big misunderstanding.”
“I never expected to cause Lafayette so much pain. Especially after hearing his words on stage, I felt a deep sense of guilt…”
“That’s why I’ve decided to clarify everything. If you guys want to blame someone, then blame me. This has absolutely nothing to do with Lafayette.”
“Lastly…”