All Chapters of My Superstar System: Rise To Stardom: Chapter 21
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When he turned to Amber, he was surprised by how calm she was. She did not show even a hint of embarrassment. Alex secretly gave her a thumbs-up. This girl was literally the boldest girl he had ever seen.But was she serious just now? Did she really give him the go-ahead to hit on her? Truthfully speaking, he really liked her. She had the figure he liked, and her face was exquisite as well.She was also friendly. The only issue was that she seemed unapproachable at first glance.In short, she was unapproachable and only talked with him and Jude, but he had always thought that was simply because they were seatmates. Because of this, he assumed he never had a chance and had never bothered trying.Anyway, it did not matter. He was not really going to pursue her, at least not now. Right now, he wanted to focus strictly on his career and could not afford to focus on a relationship.He was not going to shun it completely either. He was not the kind of person who would go celibate and suppre
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These four days had been extremely hectic for Alex. He had practiced his singing so many times that he was completely worn out. Even so, he still went to Jude's studio every day to record.Jude had gotten a girlfriend, a small, beautiful, sweet girl. She always came over, and Jude mom would spoil her while Jude and Alex recorded in the room.Because of her, he had bought a new motorcycle and started leaving school early to drive her to his house, then drive her home later. They were very lovey dovey.Today, Alex had finally completed his ten hours training task."Finally!" He stretched his body.(Mission completed: Practice singing and composing ten hours every day for four days. Mission reward revealed: Singing level 7, composing and songwriting level 8.)"Yes!" Alex jumped up gleefully.Singing level 7. At this stage, he was no longer a noob. Not anymore. However, he still could not compare to already established artists. Based on his estimate, those artists would be at least level
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"Yeah, those cab drivers can be too much sometimes," he replied to her. Then he clutched his sack and started walking inside.The girl was carrying a luxury travel bag. Judging by how good it looked, it had to be a designer piece.She trailed behind him, watching his sack bag with obvious curiosity."You are here for the Superstars of Tomorrow, right?" she suddenly asked.Alex nodded. "Yeah. I guess you're here for the same thing too?" He glanced at her."Yes, I am. I'm Arya. It's nice to meet you," she said."Nice to meet you too, Arya. I'm Alex," he replied as he subconsciously stretched out his hand for a handshake. She also extended her hand and took his."So you are not from any academy, I guess?" she asked."Nah, I'm not. I'm an independent artist," he replied. By academy, she meant a record label academy. Artists who were about to make their debut through an academy were always sent to the Superstars of Tomorrow reality show.If you played your cards carefully, it was a sure wa
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"I'm really thankful that you're worried about me, but you don’t need to be. I can still manage this one," he said, not wanting her to give out her phone out of pity."Don’t worry. I don’t have any use for it anyway, and I’ll still give it out," she said with a smile."In that case, I’ll have to thank you in advance," he replied with a grateful smile, no longer rejecting it. Since things had already come to this, there was no point pretending when he clearly wanted it.To be honest, back on earth, he had been using a decent phone. As a taxi driver, he might not have been able to afford some things, but owning a very decent phone was not one of those problems.The lady leading them shot him a sharp look.How could he be so shameless as to accept something from a stranger so easily? And from a woman, to boot. Did he really think he had the face to chase her one day?After showing Arya her room, which she shared with two others, it was now Alex’s turn."This is your room. Go in and take
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“What nonsense, Grace? Why would someone with that much money do drugs?” Alex frowned.“You can never know. Some people have rich relatives who pull money for them. No rich relatives, jail term.” Derek shrugged.“Alright, thank you for the information,” Alex said finally, then sat on his bed.“You seem to care about her. It’s very strange, because I heard from her neighbor that you were thrown out. You two must have had an argument before that happened. I thought maybe you guys are enemies now.”“We do have a misunderstanding, but there’s no reason for us to become enemies because of it. I’m curious, though. Why did you and Keisha break up? That’s if you don’t mind. If you don’t want to tell me, it’s alright,” Alex asked.“No, there’s no need to hide it from you. I found out she had been sleeping with her boss, and they’re even dating.” Derek narrowed his eyelids as he thought about it.“The man that supplies her?”Derek looked at him suspiciously.“How did you know?” he asked, confus
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“You don’t know who Arya Fred is?” Matthew asked.“No, I don’t,” Alex replied honestly.“It’s alright if you don’t know her. Most of us didn’t either until our label told us before we came. She’s among the people to watch out for, not only because she’s one of the ten with special invitations, but also because her debut song is performing extremely well. The song is only a week old, so it’s understandable if you haven’t heard it yet.“But from what I heard, it’s gaining traction, huge traction. It’s projected to become one of the biggest songs by an upcoming artist this year. That alone is a testament to her talent, and her label is now more than willing to push her even harder.“Honestly, her career doesn’t even need this show for exposure anymore, but it will still elevate her status.”“That’s all? It’s not that big of a deal,” Alex frowned.The three of them stared at him in disbelief. Not a big deal?“Dude, it looks like you don’t understand what we meant when we said she already
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Meanwhile, Alex was awed by the sheer size of the hall, which stretched as far as his eyes could see. It was vast enough to easily accommodate hundreds of people, with plenty of room to spare.Buffets were arranged along both sides of the hall.“Let’s get our food before we look for a table,” he suggested. The other three agreed. They walked over to the buffet, picked up empty plates, and began filling them.Afterward, they found a table and sat down. Alex completely ignored everyone who tried to mock him, and his indifference made those people feel uncomfortable and quietly ashamed of themselves.Arya walked into the hall, and murmurs immediately spread through the crowd. Many people had not known her before, but news about her and the other special contestants had already spread like wildfire. She stood out among them because she already had a debut song that was performing well.“That’s your goddess, Derek,” Maguire mocked.“Indeed. She’s so beautiful,” Derek replied, his eyes ligh
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The commotion spread quietly, and before long, everyone knew. Out of hatred or mockery, the story had been twisted, claiming that he had said Amber was his girlfriend. Of course, something like that made for the perfect joke. Now, everyone was looking at him and laughing. "I’m sorry, man. It’s because I said you knew her. That’s why all of this happened. I never thought they would twist it this far." Derek apologized, clearly feeling that it was his fault. "No, it’s not your fault, Derek. Even if this hadn’t happened, they would have found some other way to mock me. It makes them happy somehow," Alex said, not blaming Derek at all. By then, the host had finished speaking. He frowned at the commotion, but since he was already done, he did not call for order. "Someone will distribute your numbers to you soon," he said before leaving. With nothing else to do but wait for their numbers to be handed out and called, Alex was about to leave with the guys. "Alex." Someone calle
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“Dude, ever since we came back from that hall, you’ve been practicing like crazy. Is that really necessary?” Maguire finally couldn’t hold himself back after watching Alex train so relentlessly. “That’s true, man. Chill out. We already received our numbers, and I’m sure we’ll be called soon. How much can practice really improve you in such a short time?” Derek added. “You don’t understand, guys,” Alex sighed. Shortly after his conversation with Amber, as the time drew closer, he had started feeling a deep, unsettling sense that something bad was going to happen. The feeling disturbed him so much that he had resorted to nonstop practice just to calm his mind. Mathew, who had been playing a game on his laptop, paused as well. “Is it that you and that girl were really dating and broke up?” he asked curiously. “Stop talking nonsense, Mathew. Have you joined Derek and Maguire in talking rubbish too?” Alex said with a laugh. “Well, at least it made you laugh,” Mathew said proudly
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“I’m Alex.” He glanced toward the door.The lady who had shown her to the judges chamber was standing there.“Someone wants to see you,” she said.“Who?” he asked curiously.“You don’t need to know who it is. Just come with me already,” she replied, a bit impatient.Alex was confused by the sudden development. “I’ll be back, guys,” he said to his friends, then followed her.They walked through the corridors, passed the hall, and eventually left the building altogether, heading toward an entirely different one.“Where are we going exactly?” he asked. She did not reply, completely ignoring him. He sighed and had no choice but to follow quietly. They entered another building, and she led him to a private dining room, where a table and several chairs were arranged neatly at the center.A large sofa sat nearby.“Go and sit on the sofa. They’re coming,” she said, leaving before he could ask anything else. Alex walked over and sat down, waiting patiently for whoever wanted to see him.To pas