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Pursuing Her Chapter 54
Chapter 54 So Cool
"Ah! Me! Pick me!"The fans cheered even louder and wilder."Now, I wonder who will that lucky fanbe?”Darkness enveloped the bar, leaving only a beam of light shining down on Sophie.”And therewe have it! Our lucky fan today will be that stunning woman!“Sophie was speechless."Oh, my God,Soph, you're going to work with my idol! Ahhh! That is so amazing! You've got to get me anautograph, okay?” Ysabelle was beyond excited.”Do you not want to go? If you don't, we can leavenow," Tristan asked.”It's fine. I'll do this for Ysabelle. It'll be her birthday present.”In the nextmoment, it was as though a miracle had happened because the fans parted ways and a clear pathmagically appeared in front of Sophie.“Shall we?"The ladies screamed in delight when they sawMark extending the invitation gracefully.”Shh..."Mark signaled the others to calm down.The fans hadalways listened to him, so the place turned silent a moment later.Mark led the way and broughtSophie up onto the stage. However, Sophie had no intention of singing at all. She walked towardthe band and whispered something into the drummer's ears. The drummer stood up immediatelyafter to let her have his seat.Mark grabbed the microphone, walked to Sophie, and greeted her."It'sbeen a while since we last saw each other.”Sophie ignored him. D*mn, this guy is still as immatureas ever.Mark nodded to the other members of the band.”I didn't realize that Sophie knows how toplay the drums,” commented Felix, who was rather surprised.”Neither did 1."The music played, andSophie turned to Mark. Their eyes locked before their performance began.Sophie spun herdrumstick in a way that made her look cool.The lights landed on both Mark and Sophie.WhenSophie played the drums, her style was so breathtaking that every move she made stirred Tristan'sheart. Tristan rarely went to concerts, but the way Sophie played the drums at that moment... Shewas mesmerizing, and for a moment there, he felt as though that drum set was perfect for her. Itwas almost as if she was born to be a drummer.Many fans were unhappy at the beginning whenthey weren't chosen as the lucky fan and couldn't hang out with Mark. After seeing Sophie'sperformance, however, everyone was pacified. They thought that the lucky audience member wascool and worked perfectly in sync with Mark.The song was over soon. Sophie put the drumsticksaway and planned on getting off that stage right away.Let's have dinner together,” invitedMark.“I'm busy."“You're still as cool as ever,” commented Mark. He couldn't help smiling at that. “ButI don't care. I'll be leaving Jipsdale in a few days for my tour, so you must have dinner with us.”Isthat a threat?"“No, I wouldn't have the guts to do so. The band can't afford to lose you.”"Mark, I'msure you know this, but I only joined the band for fun. I never intended to make a career out ofthis.”“l know. That is why I'm asking you to have dinner with all of us sometime. For old time's sake,”said Mark. He never overstepped or pushed her.“Fine.”Eventually, Sophie agreed to go to dinnerwith him.Back then, she joined Mark's band because she was bored. Their band happened to belooking for a drummer, so she auditioned for the role.“Give me an autograph. My friend's a hugefan.”’Not a problem.”As a prank, Mark signed his name on her coat.Sophie walked down the stageand made her way back to Tristan.”Let's go home."The concert was over, so the fans returned totheir seats. Tristan narrowed his eyes when he saw the signature on Sophie's coat. A dangerous auraoozed out of him. guess I'll have to get someone to break that superstar's hand.”What's wrong?”asked Sophie. Is it just me or is he angry again?“It's nothing. You let him touch you, huh?” repliedTristan as he pointed at the signature on her coat.Sophie was speechless.She took off her coat rightaway and handed it to Ysabelle.”Here, the autograph you asked for.”In truth, Sophie didn't expectMark to sign on her coat either.Ysabelle hugged Sophie tightly in her arms after getting theautograph she had been dreaming about.”Ah, Soph! I love you so much,” she exclaimed. She neverimagined that she would actually get her hands on Mark's autograph.Oh boy, did I just offend UncleTristan? Why is he looking at me as though he’s going to kill me?Felix was surprised as well. Hedidn't think that Tristan would be jealous of his own niece.Isn’t that a little too possessive?Winterdidn’t get to push her way in earlier, but she saw Sophie's performance from afar with the rest ofthe crowd.My guess is that Sophie knows that supposed superstar, Mark. How else could they workso perfectly in sync? Relationships between band members have always been messy. Who knows?Maybe the two of them have a complicated past together.She was convinced that Sophie would bein hot waters if any incriminating evidence was exposed. I'm certain that the powerful Tristan wouldbe pickier with women.The group of five returned to their seats soon after. Ysabelle was still excitedand kept staring at the autograph.”It's just a signature, isn't it? I can sign a dozen for you in aminute. Is it really necessary to stare at it like that?"“Pfft, I'm not interested in your signature. Not allsignatures are valuable, you know?"“Ysabelle, that's a little harsh, isn't it? My signature is worthmillions... maybe even more. How is it worthless to you? D*mn, you're terrible at valuingthings."Ysabelle shouted a little too much earlier, so she was parched. She picked up the cocktailsitting right beside her and sipped some.”Ms. Tanner, do you know Mark personally? The two of youworked rather well together, and he chose you out of all the fans here tonight. Did somethinghappen between the two of you?” asked Winter while feigning curiosity.Is that true? Soph, do youreally know Mark?"“Nope. I was just lucky.”“Oh, that makes sense, too. You have always been a luckyone."Winter harrumphed. It was obvious she didn't believe a word Sophie had just said.Sophiedidn't care, though. As far as she was concerned, what Winter thought had nothing to do with her.There was no need to care about a random woman at all."You must've learned how to play drums inthe past because your performance earlier was amazing.”Winter refused to change the topic. Shekept pushing and asking about it."Ms. Quigley, you seem especially interested in my past. May Iknow what exactly it is you want to know?"Impatience shone in Sophie's eyes.“That's not it at all. Ijust wanted to keep a casual conversation going. Isn't that why we sat down here together in thefirst place?”“That's enough, Winter!” growled Tristan as he glared at her.She doesn't get to butt inon Sophie's past, regardless of what it was like."Yeah, he's right. Come on. Let's drink instead,”suggested Charles. He was truly annoyed with his sister. Why must Winter try to humiliate Sophie?It's not as though Mr. Tristan will fall in love with her if she does that.”Soph, you were so cool earlier!Even a straight woman like myself was on the verge of falling for you!" complimented Ysabelle. Shestill hadn't recovered from her shock.”Let's play darts,” suggested Winter.”Sure. What are thestakes?” asked Ysabelle. She was especially high that night, so she was down to play anything."Theloser must replace a person they like in Nocturnal and kiss him or her.”"Winter,” warned Charles sternlyonce again.”Oh, come on, Charles. The whole point of coming out here is to play. Besides, it's just akiss. It's not like I'm asking for anything drastic."Winter was setting up a trap. If Sophie were to lose,she would be forced to kiss a stranger. On the other hand, if Sophie were to win the game, Winterwould point out that Sophie was an experienced player in bar games despite her young age. Thatwould make her seem like a rowdy girl.“Since Winter is so adamant about playing the game, let's doit then."Winter didn't expect Tristan to support her like that. She couldn't help feeling delighted andencouraged.
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