Is this destiny?

~ Hilton Hotel ~

3:04 PM

"How about you two try the runway? You are already dressed up and we still have some time left.", Ellie urged Sarah and Aiden.

Sarah shook her head vigorously.

"Come on.", Aiden\'s arm was around her waist and he pulled her toward the stage. "It will be fun. Besides random staff members, no one else is there."

He thought that pulling Sarah out of her comfort zone will be good for her to relax under the spotlight. With the company meeting coming, this is a good opportunity for her to loosen up a bit.

Sarah hesitated.

"Ah! Let me grab a camera!", Ellie took the digital camera from one of her assistants and rushed to the front of the stage. "I\'m ready!"

Less than a minute later, Ellie cried: "This won\'t do. Nicole! Come here!"

A model came from the back. "Yes, Ellie?"

"Walk with Sarah side-by-side. Sarah, watch her and do what she does. You are too stiff! Aiden, give them some space."

Sarah made a face and wanted to give up, why does she need to go through this torture? But Ellie looks upset, so she decided to do what she says. After all, she gave them this chance to come here and meet with Aaron, if she backs off it will not be polite.

Thinking about Aaron, Sarah wanted to meet him here where access is limited. She wants to make a point that they can reach Aaron no matter where he goes… if he angers them, no place is safe, and he should know that.

Looking at Ellie and listening to a barrage of: \'straighten your back\', \'chin up\', \'don\'t walk like a robot\'… Sarah had to complain at least a little bit. "Why are you scolding only me?"

Ellie understood that Sarah is implying how she didn\'t say a single thing to Aiden. "Aiden is a guy. No matter how he walks, as long as he looks cool, it\'s fine. And he looks cool."

Aiden grinned while taking a seat on the side, ready to watch Sarah up on the stage. Yup, he is cool.

Ellie ignored Aiden and focused on Sarah. She is the one who needs help. "As a girl you need to show attitude, personality. I can see that you are uncomfortable. Now walk next to Nicole and do what she does… Start from there. It\'s your runway… Work it!"

Ellie snapped her fingers impatiently few times and gestured to Sarah and Nicole to start walking.

"Better, much better. Again!"

Two walks up and down, Sarah loosened up and found her groove.

"Nice!" Ellie told Nicole that she can take a break and looked at Sarah. "Again!"

After her initial awkwardness disappeared, Sarah enjoyed strutting and posing. It is fun. She didn\'t mind that Ellie is snapping her photos. And she was not aware that Ellie is plotting how to make her stay longer and use her as a model for the show. Sarah is tall, and she is not as skinny as many models, but for Ellie\'s designs Sarah\'s figure is perfect. EY dresses always have extra room in the chest area, and Sarah does not need any padding like other mostly flat-chested models to fill it up.

Aiden is sitting in one of the chairs in the audience while admiring Sarah. That outfit of a white tight fitting shirt with three quarter sleeves and checked details around the neck, paired with a flowy tan knee-length skirt which shimmers into golden as she moves, fits her like it\'s made for her. She looks dangerously confident and gracefully gentle at the same time. Like a goddess. His goddess.

They didn\'t notice another audience member in the back. Aaron is staring at Sarah and he is not sure if that is her or not. But then he heard the photographer-lady call her name and he confirmed. Why is Sarah here? Is she a model also? At this fashion show? What a coincidence. For EY? Oh, that is the brand models fight for… No wonder she got the gig. Her steps and posture show an enviable aura full of confidence... so enchanting. That spotlight suits her perfectly.

Since the wedding, Aaron wonders: what happened to Sarah? He knows that they were in that shed, and then he lost consciousness. He never found out how Sarah escaped her predicament. Noah mumbled something about Sarah being a demon warrior, but who would believe such nonsense?

Aaron\'s phone vibrated. He is needed backstage in the PKY dressing room, it\'s after 3 PM. He threw another glance at Sarah and told himself that he will find a way to talk to her. If not today, he can catch her in two days at the fashion show… and there is a party for designers and models after the show. That will be perfect. As he walked away, he hoped that Sarah will attend that party. It will give him a chance to talk to her again in a casual setting. Sarah left an amazing impression on him, and he wants to get closer to her. After all, that scumbag of Aiden does not deserve her. Thomas said that Madison drugged Aiden and ended up in the room with him… There is no way that Sarah will be with him after that. Cheating bastard!

Aaron told himself to snap out of it and focus on this gig because this is what he wants to do.

Company his father manages encountered unexpected issues, and it\'s being closed. Aaron is happy about it, he never wanted to be a graphics designer anyway. He did it only to appease his father. This is what he wants to do, to be a model: travel around the world and enjoy great lifestyle while his face graces billboards in every major city. If anyone asks him, he would want to say that he is happy his father lost his business. But he will not dare say that at loud.

"OK. Go, join her." Ellie waved to Aiden to go up on the stage while snapping photos.

3:28 PM

"Look at these two!", Ellie excitedly showed photos of Sarah and Aiden on the catwalk to her designer assistants.

They all approved of the duo on the catwalk. "Those two can sell clothes."

"Oh, you should see them dancing! They can put any stage on fire.", Ellie remembered Sarah and Aiden at the wedding.

"They will be perfect for those outfits.", one of designers chimed in while pointing at the rack.

Ellie nodded absentmindedly. She really wants to get Sarah to stay and model for this show… and Aiden as well. Ellie noticed that Aiden was less resisting. Maybe she talks to him first, and he helps her convince Sarah. But what can she use as an incentive?

At that time, out in the hallway...

"We should hurry. We need to talk to Aaron and change back into our regular clothes before 4 PM.", Sarah reminded Aiden.

"We got this covered. No worries."

His smile calmed her down.

Aiden leaned closer and spoke softly into her ear: "You are gorgeous." 

Sarah gave him a side look. "Is this the time to flirt?"

He chuckled. "With you, it\'s always time to flirt."

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