The next morning, Chris looked terrible. He wasn’t sick or injured. Just very tired.

River immediately noticed. Then grinned.

"Oh." He pointed. "You didn’t sleep."

Aaron looked up from his coffee. Then nodded. "Definitely didn’t sleep."

Leo joined them. "You survived."

Chris stared at all three.

"Good morning."

"It wasn’t." River answered immediately.

The room exploded with laughter.

Chris rubbed his forehead. "I really hate all of you. Why are you so annoying?"

Aaron looked innocent. "Because you’re smiling."

Leo nodded. "He’s smiling."

River pointed dramatically. "The man who barely slept is smiling."

Chris stood up. "Breakfast is ready."

The conversation ended immediately. Everyone was asked to come to the dining room, including the security team.

The moment everyone entered the dining area, they froze. Because the table looked like it belonged in a luxury hotel.

There were pancakes, eggs, bacon, fruits, sandwiches, fresh juice, coffee and tea.

Even the security team looked shocked.

One of the bodyguards stared. "Miss Walker made all this?"

Liliana nodded.

The man looked emotional. "No one has ever cooked for us before."

The other guards immediately agreed.

Robin looked jealous. "I’ve worked here for years."

Liliana smiled. "There’s enough for everyone. We can’t start the day with an empty stomach. Let’s eat!"

The security team immediately loved her completely.

After breakfast, everyone watched in fascination as Liliana prepared lunch boxes.

Not one. Not two or three. But a lot.

The dining table disappeared beneath containers, rice, vegetables, meat, fruit, snacks, and notes.

Nathan blinked. "Are we going on a field trip?"

Emily laughed. "It looks like she’s packing lunch for ten children."

"Thirteen." Mary corrected.

Everyone counted. She was right.

Chris watched quietly, smiling. Because somehow, Liliana looked more like a wife than ever. And the sight made him ridiculously happy.

Meanwhile, at St. Claire Entertainment, the jealousy continued.

Actually, it became worse.

The moment the Sterlings arrived, people noticed something.

Bodyguards.

There were two bodyguards assigned to each of them.

But then there was Liliana. Four bodyguards were assigned to protect her and keep her safe at all times.

The trainees nearly fainted.

"What is she?" One trainee whispered. "A princess?"

Another frowned. "Maybe she’s secretly rich."

"Maybe she’s secretly dating someone important."

The comments multiplied throughout the day.

"She’s Gucci’s favorite."

"She’s Matthew St. Claire’s favorite."

"She’s the company’s favorite."

"She’s everyone’s favorite."

The jealousy practically filled the training halls.

Unfortunately for them, the Sterlings remained completely unbothered. Because they had more important things to worry about. Like surviving training and avoiding stalkers.

The modeling division suddenly became unusually noisy because two very familiar people had arrived.

Chris St. Claire and Leo.

The moment they entered, chaos followed. Female trainees immediately straightened their posture.

One trainee fixed her hair. The other checked her makeup. Everyone had on their faces, including the male trainees.

Several suddenly became very enthusiastic about training.

The instructors shook their heads because obviously, the trainees were desperate.

Chris ignored everyone while Leo noticed everything and found it hilarious.

"You’re popular." Leo commented.

Chris looked around then immediately regretted it.

"I’m not the only one." He said.

The trainees somehow stood straighter.

Chris looked around, searching for Liliana. He saw her talking to Nicolo, laughing. The bodyguards were standing nearby.

When he was sure about her safety, he turned to Leo. "Let’s leave."

Leo laughed and just nodded.

The female trainees sighed seeing the two walking away. Unfortunately, neither got the chance.

When lunch arrived, two male trainees immediately approached Liliana, both smiling while carrying trays.

"Miss Walker."

Liliana looked up. "We were wondering if you’d like to eat with us."

It was a perfectly normal invitation and a friendly one.

But unfortunately, Chris happened to witness it.

Immediately, his expression changed.

Not dramatically. Just enough for Leo to notice and laugh.

Chris casually moved closer very casually. The trainees immediately became nervous. Then Leo joined him.

Now they were both standing beside Liliana, watching.

The trainees regretted everything.

"We’ll see you later." One trainee said quickly. Then both escaped.

Leo burst out laughing.

"Subtle."

"I don’t know what you’re talking about."

"You absolutely do."

Lunch became everyone’s favorite part of the day. Because Pulse and the Sterlings had decided to eat together.

At the company cafeteria, the moment they entered, the entire cafeteria froze.

The employees and the frainees stopped moving and the atmosphere changed instantly.

Everyone already knew their unreal visuals, but seeing them together, they looked absurd.

Pulse, the company’s biggest stars, and the company’s newest rising talents, walking, laughing and talking to each other.

Their aura was impossible to ignore. They carried themselves with effortless confidence and unmatched beauty.

It felt less like a group entering a cafeteria. It was more like a cast from a drama entering a scene.

People openly stared, and nobody even tried hiding it.

Eventually they occupied several tables. Then the lunch boxes appeared one by one.

And suddenly, everyone noticed something. The lunch boxes matched. In fact, all of them. It all had the same design, color theme and brand. Even the meals were nearly identical.

Everyone in the cafeteria became very suspicious.

Nicole noticed first. She caught some girls staring at the lunch boxes.

Then Rose and Nathan noticed the others. At first, they wondered, until they finally saw the lunch boxes.

"Oh." Rose exclaimed.

They realized how strange it looked to eat together with the same meals in the same lunch boxes.

Unfortunately, everyone else also find it strange. The whispers started immediately.

"Why do they match?"

"Did they buy them together?"

"No."

"The meals match too."

"What?"

The rumor spread before lunch ended. And by the time everyone returned to training, the entire company was discussing it.

The matching lunch boxes, matching meals, eating together, walking and laughing together.

The conclusion arrived surprisingly fast.

Are they living together?

The question spread through every department, every training room and every group chat. And then landed on the internet.

Somewhere inside the modeling division, Leo stared at the newest rumor.

Then looked toward Chris, toward Liliana. Then back at the rumor.

"Honestly."

Chris immediately looked suspicious. "What?"

Leo shrugged. "At this point, I’m surprised nobody has figured it out yet."

Chris nearly choked on his water.

Unfortunately, the internet had already started investigating again.

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