Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 44 Let Us Sing Together

“I suppose you could say that. We’ve just completed the shooting for the show, so I brought everyone over to relax for a bit,” the man replied in his usual gentle, soothing voice.

He looked so handsome that I found myself captivated in a matter of seconds.

“Did you come here with your friends?” Nicholas asked.

“Yeah, but I wandered a little too far away, and now I can’t find my way back…” I explained awkwardly. This is so embarrassing! I mean, losing my way in a karaoke bar? Come on, I’m an adult for goodness’ sake!

Had I bumped into Dominic instead, he would’ve teased me so much — I would’ve never heard the end of it. While Nicholas did none of that, what he said next surprised me greatly.

“In that case, how about you come to join me for a bit? We’ll go look for your private room later.”

Me? Join Nicholas? He said he came over after filming the show, so… Does that mean I will get to meet a few other stars too? Oh my god! This sounds so exciting… But wouldn’t it be awkward for a random stranger like me to just show up?

“Um… Are you sure it’s appropriate to have me over like this?” I asked nervously.

At my timid question, Nicholas broke into a hearty chuckle. “Why wouldn’t it be? It’s just a hangout session between colleagues, after all. Come on, let’s go!”

With that being said, I decided to join him.

There were a lot more people inside his private room than I had expected.

There were over twenty people, and they were also surprised to see Nicholas return with a random stranger.

The awkward tension left me so dumbfounded that I forgot to greet them; I simply stood next to Nicholas in silence.

to the situation. He introduced me to the others, giving me a

down on the couch and

had noticed a few familiar faces in the group earlier. They were the ones with the cameras at Flash the other day,

you mentioned… Does it have anything to do with you pretending to

be releasing the promotional video in a few days. You can check

profusely. “With you in it? Of course

I support his shows in whatever way I could. Besides, all the movies and TV shows he had been involved in

calling out to Nicholes, I excused myself; I didn’t

and gave Shannon a call to inquire about the name of our

join my friends now,” I said goodbye to

walk you to your private room instead. There are a lot of them here, and navigating the corridors can be a little tricky. You might not bump into me again if you

coming from him made me feel a

just ask any of the staff here for

not ask for directions. I didn’t

and that was when

it, and have it mounted on their wall at home if they found out! Heck, even I feel tempted to not wash my hand for

to arrive at my private room fairly quickly. I thanked him profusely as we stood

it. Besides, we’re friends, aren’t we? There’s no need to be so formal with me!” Nicholas said with a warm

I blurted out the following words, “Would

place here? What if he’s only saying that out of courtesy? I mean… It isn’t very appropriate for a nobody like

me once again by

to give her a surprise and asked

the room and took the microphone over from James before clearing my throat with the

at me eagerly with the exception