The Alchemists

"Are they being photographed by Nick?" London quickly asked.

Chloe nodded. "Yes, as usual. There will be an article about them next week."

With a c.h.e.s.t filled with jealousy, London went straight into the photo studio without waiting for Chloe to usher him in.

"Hey..! Where are you going? You can't just go in!"

But the girl's attempt to stop him was in vain. London had disappeared behind the elevator.

He still memorized the structure of this building and the rooms in it. He knew the photoshoot had to be held in the studio on the 3rd floor. While walking to the studio, he tried to remember what the vocalist of the Rainfall Band looked like to calculate whether the man deserved to be his rival or not.

Hmmm... he rarely paid attention to entertainment news, but at least he knew Rainfall was the most famous band in the world today and its members consisted of 5 handsome young Asian men. The members were from Japan, Korea, China, and two were of Asian descent born in America.

The band was very quickly becoming famous. In addition to being exceptional at their musical abilities, the members were also very handsome. The vocalist was renowned for having an extraordinary vocal range. So you could say they had everything: good looks, great talent, and qualified musical abilities.

Their agency was also the best agency in Asia that was able to amazingly launch their career globally. Not surprisingly, Rainfall was now the idol band with so many fans, both men and women. Their concert tickets were always sold out in just minutes.

Ugh... London wasn't a fan of music. He only liked L's music and voice. He wasn't at all interested in the others. But now, he hurriedly searched for videos and more complete information about Rainfall Band while heading to the photo studio.

"Ugh... damn it," he hissed in disgust. On various front pages of the internet, he actually found a variety of entertainment news about Kitaro, the vocalist who was rumored to be close to L. Photographs from the Rainfall concert from earlier this year when L was opening their tour were scattered everywhere.

And... oh, there was a video of when the two of them were doing a duet, singing a song in perfect harmony. Both of their performances were amazing!

Kitaro had a very beautiful vocal. He could casually reach L's high notes while singing the song together. For a moment, London was stunned.

Dammit. I can't be amazed by their performance! London grumbled to himself. I'm not a fanboy!

London arrived in front of the studio ten minutes later, and he unconsciously examined his appearance in front of the glass wall beside the door. Hmm... he looked handsome as usual.

When he was satisfied, he knocked twice and went inside.

In the studio, he saw L being surrounded by five handsome young men who all smiled broadly. Pammy seemed to be standing beside Nick, looking at the photos on the computer screen, while Nick was busy giving instructions for the models to pose as he wished.

"Hey, Nick. How are you?" London greeted Nick, who immediately looked at him. He didn't forget to blow a kiss at L, who was staring at him with an amused expression.

"Hey, Killian, you haven't been here for a long time. You're still alive? I tried looking for you to ask for help alongside me for a big project several times, but it was really hard to contact you," Nick grumbled as he approached London and patted his shoulder.

"I was busy. Some big things were going on, and I couldn't come." London could only give an excuse so Nick wouldn't be suspicious of him. "How are the photos?"

"Good. As always, they're all very professional. L and Rainfall are my favorite models." Nick praised as he glanced at L. He then whispered into London's ear. "Do you still like that singer?"

London nodded and smiled proudly. "Of course, I still do. Do you think I'm a womanizer who hops from one heart to another easily?"

Nick just shook his head. "It's not like that. I mean, how long have you liked her? It's been almost nine months. If your affection for her is a fetus, it must have been born as a baby now. I think it's time for you to look for a person better suited for your level. L is already too famous. Just take a look, at least two people from the Rainfall band are also into her."

"Wait... what? Who?" London was getting even more annoyed. He only heard that Kitaro liked L. Now, there were more members of Rainfall who also liked L? Why are there so many? Did he have to lock L in the house and stop her from going out so L wouldn't be liked by other men out there? L is indeed too beautiful. Did he also have to tell L to look ugly like Aleksis previously did so men wouldn't want to glance at her?

This is hard!

"The drummer, who's wearing the blue headband. It's so obvious how he's always acting awkwardly in front of L," Nick commented. "His name is Lee."

The guy named Lee, which Nick was referring to, did look very cool. His appearance was casual with a white shirt, torn jeans, and a blue headband. He grew his black hair to his shoulders, and his handsome face seemed to have a mix of several races, which made it difficult to ascertain his true nationality. At least one of his parents must be of Asian descent and the other Caucasian.

"Who do you think L likes among all of them?" London asked, holding back the jealousy in his c.h.e.s.t.

Nick just shrugged. "Ah, as usual, L is too indifferent to her surroundings. Maybe she doesn't even realize that those men like her. But I'm sure that if Kitaro or Lee keeps trying, L will slowly, but surely melt."

"Try? what do you mean?"

"Well... take her to dinner or a date, or go for a walk. You'll see."

Nick's words upset London. He approached L, who was having her hair done by a makeup artist while preparing for the final photoshoot.

"Hey, honey..." he said with a cheerful face while handing over the flower he brought to L. The girl looked up and smiled as she accepted it.

"Thank you."

Before London could speak further, Kitaro came to L and patted her shoulder.

"So tomorrow, we have a few hours before the awards ceremony. Do you want to come with us for a walk?" he asked. He was stunned to see the flowers in L's hand and commented. "Wow... it'll be a good idea to use flowers in the next photo session. The color purple suits you very well."

He lowered his head and smelled the flowers' fragrance until his face was so close to L's. London spontaneously pulled Kitaro's shoulder away.

"Eh... how dare you smell these flowers?! I brought it only for L. You can't smell them too!" London said in disgust.

Kitaro stood facing London and frowned. "What are you doing? This is the flower from the set, right? Who are you? An assistant photographer?"

"Honey, you won't be traveling with this rotten band tomorrow, right? I'll be busy all day, and my family will leave for Targu Mures. Our baby needs you at home..." London said, staring at L with an innocent look. "Will you be at home tomorrow?"

"Eh?" Kitaro looked stunned at London's words. "What did you say? Baby?"

London was about to smile arrogantly and answered, 'Yes, L and I have a child' when he saw L's pair of eyes were filled in horror, as she stared at him with a pale face.

Jeez! London forgot that L had been hiding her pregnancy.

If people found out, L would soon be the target of gossip, and her reputation as a talented artist and good girl would be tainted.

Ugh... He wanted to smack himself in the face. He wasn't supposed to disclose L's secret like this...

It was all because London was too jealous of these damned Rainfall band members!