Way Back Into Love (Essie)

The whole stadium was filled with people. There was even a very noisy crowd outside the stadium.

To maintain order and for added security, several armed police were stationed at various places within the area.

"Why are there so many people? Do they have a concert today?" Essie actually felt bothered so she couldn't help asking.

"I thought you already knew the reason," Nicole answered with a straight face. But upon seeing the blank expression on Essie's face, she shook her head as she smiled faintly.

"I really don't have an idea. No one cared to fill me in. Come on, Nicole. Just tell me." Essie wore a helpless smirk as she scratched her head.

Nicole let out a deep sigh as she continued to adjust her makeup. It didn't seem like Essie would stop bothering her until she told her so she finally said, "Today's special guest is Jim, the superstar of the entertainment circle." At first, even Nicole couldn't believe it when she was informed of the news. She wondered how powerful the person-in-charge of the program could be that they could even afford to invite Jim into it.

"Do you mean that so-called legendary prince of the entertainment circle, who's full of arrogance from head to toe?" Essie had heard of him a lot but wasn't really a huge fan. However, it didn't lessen the fact that Jim was an extremely big shot in the entertainment industry. According to various comments and sources on the internet, his influence and countless followers extended all over the world.

Any movie that he had starred in broke the box office record, and every TV program that he had participated in was widely broadcasted, making the ratings shoot up at an unimaginable level. Once, when he released an album where he covered various famous songs, the record earned so much recognition that people almost forgot what the original versions sounded like.

Even if he was just having a meal outside, several writers would publish an article out of it and would surely make the front page. His fame was just truly incomparable even to his fellow colleagues in the industry.

"I wonder, how much will the management of the show spend for inviting him?" Essie was actually bewildered at the thought of it. She wondered if it was really necessary for the show to have someone as famous as him to be a guest star. However, according to Entertainment Weekly, Jim had a rather strange personality. He wouldn't accept anybody's invitation if he didn't like the show, even if they offered him tons of money. If he found the show interesting, however, he would accept the invitation and wouldn't even charge a fee. Anyway, it just meant that money didn't actually matter to him as he was from an exceptionally rich family.

"Don't worry. They said that this time, he decided to attend the show for free. I guess that meant that he fancies one of the female stars in the show." Nicole was still in front of the mirror and checking her appearance. She was analyzing if her hairstyle and makeup were already in place. Jim was also famous for being a player. On average, he would have a new girlfriend every three days.

When they already went backstage, Essie began fixing her outfit and sewed a row of crystal buttons on her trousers. She designed a suit for today's segment. There, she bumped into Eva. It was no coincidence that she was allowed in since Essie was her dear friend, and she was Nicole's junior.

At the same time, screams of excitement came from the aisle outside. It turned out that a tall and handsome man had arrived. Under the sunlight, the man's chestnut-colored hair revealed a circle of charming light, like a halo possessed by heavenly beings.

His figure was almost the same as that of Zac, but his nature and temperament were completely different. Looking at both of them side by side would be like seeing the opposite sides of the sun. Zac's skin was wheat-colored, while Jim's was fair. His face was perfectly shaped, and all his features were delicately carved. His eyes were so attractive that they glistened every time he smiled. His lips seemed so soft and thin. Everybody was being spellbound as soon as he graced them with his charming smile.

All of his fans were saying the same thing, "You would find Jim to be very handsome at first glance, and it won't go away. The more you look at him, the more you would definitely be bewitched."

For Essie, Jim was also captivating, but she wouldn't go crazy for him-even subconsciously-because he was just as good-looking as Zac, the man she could always see whenever she got home.

Jim continued to stir up trouble as he entered the backstage. Even the female stars who were hanging around suddenly left their partners and circled around him. They were basically begging him to give them even a little bit of attention. However, he didn't have time to spare for them. He went straight to Essie as soon as he saw her. He squinted his charming eyes and gazed at her from head to toe.

"Not bad, huh," he uttered the words in a casual tone. Essie was seriously taken aback. She didn't know if he was talking about her clothes, or her as a woman.

She was confused as to why he even noticed her.

Then, all of a sudden, Eva squeezed herself between the two and firmly stood in front of Essie.

For other women, Jim was someone to be adored, but not for Eva. In her eyes, he was just a basic playboy who did nothing but enjoyed toying with women's hearts.

"Hey, mister, she already has a lover. Don't even think about making a pass at her." She confidently raised her head and stared at him. Although she was a lot shorter than him, that didn't stop her from firmly conveying her intentions of hindering him from making a move at her friend.

A smirk crossed his face. 'This girl is something! I haven't seen a girl who dared to raise her voice in front of my face,' he thought to himself.

He wanted to teach the girl a lesson so he shoved the petite Eva aside. She kind of lost her balance and slowly fell on the ground.

'Damn it! Did he just really lay a hand on a cute girl like me?! I'm not afraid to kick your ass, you basic pretty boy!' Eva got back on her foot, now fuming more than ever.

Clenching her fists, Eva quickly stepped forward and lifted her foot in an attempt to kick him. But unexpectedly, Jim easily caught her ankle and threw her leg away. In an instant, Eva was back on the ground, lying flatly on her back.

"Eva!" Essie was shocked at the scene. She rushed to her and helped her sit. "Are you okay?" Essie asked with utmost concern.

Eva didn't manage to answer the question. She was so angry that she ignored the pain and was ready to attack Jim again. Fortunately, Essie was able to stop her this time. "Eva, calm down. Let it go. We can't cause too much trouble for him. Remember that he has a lot of fans inside and outside the stadium. Do you want to be assaulted by all those crazy people if they heard that you hurt this guy?" Finally, Essie got through her head.

Eva let out a loud sigh and groaned. "You're lucky that Essie talked me out of it. I will forgive you this time, but don't bother Essie again!" she yelled as she rolled her eyes.

Everyone was shocked and stunned. In their heads, this short woman probably had a death wish. Who on their right minds would dare to provoke and offend Jim? In fact, they were even envious of Essie because of all the girls that flocked at him, she was the one who caught his eyes. At the back of the room, Nicole was so stressed out, thinking about how her junior managed to be so impulsive and had the guts to make a scene like that. She feared that Jim might find out that Eva was related to her. Just the thought made her feel so annoyed.