The Number One Star in the Interstellar Era

THE reason Ellis Payne went to Polaris today was because Grant Fleming contacted her and offered her a position as an agent in the company.  This was not the first time the other had done that.  For the past year and so, he had been constantly offering her this job.  But she had always rejected it.

One of the reasons she could think of was because of their families being close.  Her father had been the tutor of the children born in the noble household of the Fleming family.  While her mother was the personal stylist of the current matriarch – Grant's mother.  One could say that she practically grew up in that household.

Offering her this job was probably Grant's way of taking care of her.  After all, being a good ten years older, the other had seen her grew up.  He probably just didn't want her to end up as a hermit and waste away her life.

These past five years, she had been travelling around the Empire.  Five years were not even enough to fully explore its vastness.  But the time she spent doing so made her realize a lot of things.  It made her heart calmer and stronger.

Her parents were probably worried that she would end up as some kind of vagrant who didn't care for anything if she continued to wander around without any definite destination. 

They probably asked Grant to get her out of her wanderer life and bring her back to society.  They probably took into account the kind of company that the other set up and thought that she would be more inclined to be seduced by an offer of a job from him. 

Her parents were the type of people who wouldn't bother others for their family's problem.  For them, it should be solved within the family.  Since it's their problem and not the problem of others.  So, asking for help from Grant was probably her parents' last resort.  After all, she did work at the entertainment industry once upon a time.

But unlike what her parents might be thinking, she's not exactly wasting away her life.  She's not even being idle and doing nothing.  She's been doing a lot of investments for the past five years.  She lost money along the way.  But the fact was, she actually gained more. 

The money she had earned from all those investments would probably set her up for life.  As long as she budgeted her money well.  And that already said a lot, considering how long a normal person's life span was.

If she had known she was that good when it came to investing, she'd rather had done that from the start rather than muddled her way through the entertainment industry.  That way, she would probably not meet that woman.  And then her heart wouldn't be as shattered.

But what's done was done.  Since the other had already moved on with her life, she should also do the same.  But Ellis couldn't do that while staying in this industry.  Because it would only remind Ellis of her.  How could she move on if that was the case?

It's like telling someone with a sweet tooth not to eat a cake when there's a huge cake right in front of them.  So, she left.  Wandered around, trying to find herself again.  And she did. 

It's just like the money she spent while investing.  She might have lost a part of herself to that woman, but she gained a lot more.  Five years were enough time for her to have stability.  Not just financially but spiritually and emotionally as well.

Ellis was ready to return when she received an offer from Grant once again.  This time, she did not reject it and said that they could discuss it first.  Either way, she still hadn't thought what her next plan would be after returning to the capital.  So, she might as well go to Polaris and see if her old job would still interest her.

But who would have thought that a simple visit here would make her discover such a treasure?  The ambition she had before was suddenly lit up once again, like a small burning flame. 

This kid right here was not a seedling that had potential, he's not even a sprout, he's already a full-blown tree.  He had the appearance, the talent – as evidence of the acting points he had with such a hard movie like [Dreams Lost] – and with the way he handled that young master earlier, he also had the brain and the patience to face any kind of situations.

He was simply already a star that was only waiting for the right time to shine.  Ellis was confident that he would have that chance in a year's time.  No- probably even shorter than that.  With the right handling, that is.

And she was determined to be that agent for this kid.

She smiled inwardly.  It seemed like she had already made a decision.  So, why not just roll with it?

"You're planning to take him to Grant, am I right?" Ellis asked the other kid's - what was his name? - ah, Lauren's agent. 

Chris didn't expect for Ellis to suddenly talk to him.  So, he answered humbly, "Yes.  But we'll go after your meeting with the president."

"Let's just go together.  My meeting with him won't be that long anyway," Ellis before turning around and walking towards the elevator. 

Just by looking at her back, it's very obvious that she was expecting all of them to agree and follow.

Chris was a bit speechless.  Then he sighed and said to the others, "Let's go."

Astrid glanced at Reas, silently asking the other who was the woman.  His brother only shrugged his shoulders, telling him that he also didn't know.  Astrid was a bit curious because he was sure that before the woman turned around and walked away, she gave him a meaningful glance. 

It was not malicious or anything similar.  If he could describe it, it's like a customer appraising a product and being very, very satisfied with it.

"Brother Chris, who was that just now?" he just asked the agent to contain his curiosity.

"Her name is Ellis Payne."

A bit of surprise flashed in Astrid's mind when he heard the name.