Laird’s POV


    “Wee!”


    Fene shouted loudly alongside Jessy and Mike. All three of them popped small confetti until colorful papers scattered at n’s house entrance. n, of course, immediately squealed, his mouth wide open and his eyes fluttering.


    “Oh my, you guys set this up? What a surprise!” n eximed as he hugged each of them one by one. Fortunately, he only briefly hugged Fene.


    “Yes, of course, a surprise,” I said skeptically, standing behind n.


    “Of course. Sessfully getting out of detention is something worth celebrating,” Jessy cheered enthusiastically.


    Mike grabbed a bottle of champagne and two clear sses. Jessy also fetched three clear sses for me and Fene. She epted the ss from Jessy, unlike me, who declined.


    “No, thank you. I still have to go to the office after this,” I quickly said to Jessy.


    Though I also wanted to drink the champagne, I remembered I still had to organize n’s documents. Then I had to report to my boss and read the new documents that hade in this morning. I could only understand the three people who didn’t have to go back to the office like me, and I even had a twinge of envy for them.


    “Let’s ignore that stick in the mud,” said n as Mike shook the champagne for a moment.


    Mike raised his thumb from the champagne bottle, and a ‘pop’ sound was heard loud and satisfying. The bottle cap flew into the ceiling, and Mike immediately sprayed champagne on n’s face. They shouted with joy together while I ran backward to avoid the golden liquid spray.


    But, of course, Mike would not let me escape. So Mike sprayed champagne toward me.


    “Stop! I still have to go to the office! Are you crazy?” I protested loudly to him.


    My hand was raised to ward off the spray of champagne into my face, but of course, the action was futile. My face and hair were immediately wet and sticky. The suit I wore also became a victim of his mischief.


    Mike was still shaking the champagne and spraying it on everyone with loudughter. Fene, n, and Jessy could onlyugh and shout happily. Yeah, that’s good.


    After Mike stopped shaking, finally the flow of champagne subsided, and Mike began pouring champagne into their sses. n smiled and raised his ss toward us.


    “Thank you to my friends. Your support has been my hope in difficult times in detention,” n said.


    “Overacting,” I muttered quietly to myself with both hands sped in front of my chest.


    “Toast!” n eximed, and they drank champagne together.


    I just watched them from the corner of the door while I removed my sticky and damp zer. I hung the zer on my arm. After they finished their sses, I approached them again.


    “Where’s the bathroom?” I asked Jessy.


    “There, at the end, turn left,” he replied.


    I quickly walked away from them and entered the toilet. While they still sounded joking, I cleaned myself from the remains of champagne on my face and hair.


    ***


    After making sure my face, hair, and shirt cor were clean again, I left the bathroom. I immediately found all three of them sitting on the living room sofa. They were still chatting when I sat next to Fene.


    “Once again, thank you, n. I promise to work hard to repay your kindness to me,” Fene said to n.


    “Yes, it’s okay. I’ll do anything to protect you, Fene,” n said with a broad smile.


    The man’s eyes then nced at me, and he smirked arrogantly. I just stayed silent and let the man take credit as Fene’s hero. At this point, I started to not care about him. Moreover, I’m sure Fene still likes me more than n.


    “Forget about this case. I am more interested in Oscar’s opinion and the main model contracts. How about Jessy?” n asked Jessy.


    “Oh, yes, as per your instructions yesterday. I have spoken with Oscar, and he is ready to make Fene the brand ambassador for his clothing brand and club,” he exined.


    “Also, because public rtions sessfully shifted the issue to you, people are starting to believe again and are willing to continue offering projects to Fene. We just need to give them an answerter,” Jessy imed.


    “What about that TV series producer? Do you still want to try for a small role from him?” n asked Fene this time.


    “Yes, n. I still want to try it,” Fene answered confidently.


    “I’ve contacted him, and he asked to meet Fene again on Thursday,” Jessy said.


    “That’s good, then,” n said with a short nod.


    “What role?” I asked Fene.


    “Oh, that. I want to try acting. Yesterday there was a producer who came to the party and briefly offered me a cameo role in one of the TV series he handled,” Fene exined with a shy tone on her face.


    “Isn’t that fun? Seeing Fene on TV?” n chuckled.


    “Is that possible, n? Ms. L used to say I should focus on my modeling career,” Fene asked hesitantly.


    “Yes, of course. I’m not like Ms. L, who likes to categorize things as ck or white. I prefer shades of gray.” n then nced at me and stared at my eyes for a long time.


    I just raised my eyebrow in confusion at n’s attitude towards me. Unlike me, Jessy and Fene seemed tough happily. n poured the champagne back into his ss and sipped it.


    “Thank goodness then,” Fene said, still with a cheerfulugh.


    “I’ve said, haven’t I? I will give anything my top model wants,” n said, crossing his legs on the sofa and smiling.


    “Because of that, Laird, we have to finalize her contract. Is a month enough to finish extending the new contract?” n asked me.


    “Even if I refuse and say it’s not enough, you will still force me, right?” I askedzily.Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    “Yes. Moreover, this is about Fene. You said you would be Fene’s personalwyer. So, like it or not, you have to handle her contract,” n said firmly to me.


    “Is that right, Fene? You will appoint Laird as yourwyer to negotiate the contract extension with Gene, right?” n asked, still smiling.


    “Yes, Laird. You will be mywyer, right?” Fene asked me with her eyes wide.