A/N: I hope you will enjoy this chapter! the picture above is the gown that Lucy wear. Anyway, I'll change the schedule of my update for this book. I will update every 10 days. 

Khiegilsan

 FOR THE first time, I will have a partner in the photo shoot. The theme of the photo shoot is fantasy – romance novel. I've been here since 6:00 AM in order for the makeup artist to dress me up like a European aristocrat before.

 Whenever I read stories about the European Aristocrats, I always admired the clothes of the women back then - they were beautiful and elegant to look at. But now, I've realized that the saying "there's no pain in beauty" is true. I'm wearing a princess type of gown and making the skirt into a balloon type. I'm wearing multiple layers of skirt which make the gown heavy.

I'm having a hard time breathing because of the corset. Damn, I really sympathized with the woman back then.

"Tell me if you are feeling uncomfortable, Lucy," my manager told me with worried eyes.

I can't blame her because when she tried to take the gown, she almost fell because of its weight. Well, I know she didn't expect it to be so heavy so she almost fell.

I just smiled at her "I'm okay, manager" I said as I saluted to her "And I really like what I'm wearing and I'm enjoying it~~" I said half-truth and half lie.

I saw my manager chuckle because she knew that I was uncomfortable but chose not to throw a tantrum like the other models. Many novice models are here now for the photo shot of the project. Well, this is not really a project because the pictures will be put in a fantasy – romance novel to be a book cover.

The fantasy – romance novel is a popular internet story. That is why most of the big publisher houses have decided to publish it in an actual book. I looked to my left when the man who would be my partner for this photo shot suddenly came out of the dressing room.

He arrived earlier around 7:00 am, and in less than an hour he had finished preparing for our photoshoot. His costume is not that complicated, unlike mine. He was wearing only a magician's coat and his hair was tied into a low ponytail.

The photographer called us and explained what we should do during the photoshoot. He also explained that the character we are portraying is a Villainess princess and a mysterious magician. Now that he's explaining our characters, I just now realized that I was just a love interest of the mysterious magician in the book.

We started to pose in front of the camera and of course we still followed the wishes of the photographer.

"Are you going to join our team for the foundation day?" he said which caught me off guard. I look at him with wide eyes – he smiles and gently snakes his arm around my waist and pulls me closer to his, he leans to me until our face is millimeters away "Why are you shocked?" he whispered.

"We're working," I simply said as I looked at the photographer. I bit my lower lips when I felt him rest his head over my shoulder "You sure know how to pose with your partner"

I heard him chuckle "You haven't read the novel, haven't you?" I tried to push him away but he just wrapped his both arms around my waist. "You are not just my character's love interest. Princess Camille is my character's first and only woman he loves"

"Is that so..." I mumble uninterested

"Princess Camille is just like you, Lucy" he said then he carefully rotated my body so that I could face the camera and he hugged me from behind "Well, you are really the base of that character"

I frowned and looked at him over my shoulder "What do you mean?"

"You know Levy Mcgarden, right?" he asked so I nodded in response "Because she's a big fan of yours. When she wrote the book 'Who made me a Villainess', she described Princess Camille just like you. A beautiful blonde lady with a beautiful chocolate brown eyes"

I didn't immediately process it in my brain. I was just looking at him and so was he. There was something in his eyes as he stared at me. Emotions I am not familiar with. Emotions I often see in Natsu's eyes.

"That's great," shouted the photographer who cleared my deepest thoughts, "You two are great. You're the easiest to take a picture of."

At once we thanked him and he explained that all the shots we took were beautiful. I didn't bother to check the picture that the photographer took because I want to take off what I'm wearing because I'm having hard time breathing due to the corset.

After removing the corset I felt fine. I immediately picked up my cellphone to see who left a message for me. I glanced at my messenger and immediately frowned when I saw the photo that Natsu had sent to our group.

He was with some of his classmates but what caught my attention was the woman holding his arm and leaning her head on Natsu's shoulder. What the!

The Lion Rawr: Who is that woman, @Natsu Dragneel?

Natsu Dragneel: My classmate. We're having a group project in one of our major.

IcePrince: She's clinging on to you!

Natsu Dragneel: I don't see any problem with Zendaya's action.

Loki and Gray keep asking Natsu about the woman in the picture. Later, Jellal mentioned me in the group chat.

Jellal Fernandez: Hi, Lucy, how's your photoshoot?

BabyDollLucy: Just finished. If you just want to see my picture, you have to buy a book because that's where you will put it.

Natsu Dragneel: What kind of book?

BabyDollLucy: Fantasy- romance novel. I have a partner now. He's name is Lucas Obelia.

Natsu Dragneel: Aaah!

Gray and Loki commented with a laughing emoji. I didn't reply because for some inexplicable reason I felt annoyed with Natsu. I looked at the door when my manager suddenly entered. She smiled at me "Congratulations, Lucy"

"Thank you," though I didn't know what her greeting was for. I opened my mouth to speak because I wanted to know if I have another schedule for today but I couldn't find myself asking her. The picture that I saw in our group chat really bothered me.

She handed me two tickets with my forehead furrowed "That's a Fashion Gala ticket. The event will be held here so you can bring your own date. I'll be the one who will handle your clothes that day, just tell me who will be your date so I can inform the management."

I understand why she needs to inform the management about my date – this is because they need to prevent the issue that the media will use against me.

"I'll ask Natsu about this" I mumble under my breath but that's enough for her to hear.

"And oh by the way, I sent you the picture I took during your photoshoot. According to the management you have to advertise it using your social media account"

"Okay," I say while nodding.

My manager's forehead furrowed as she looked at me and then let out another sigh before she knelt in front of me and held both my hands "Are you alright?"

I stare on my manager for a few second before I shook my head, "I don't know" I mumble

"Is this about your best friend?" she asked me softly. I nodded as a response - my manager smile on me warmly "Natsu will surely agree to be your date"

I did not correct what she said, because I know that Natsu will agree to be my partner for that event. It's just that... I really don't know why I feel this feeling whenever I'm thinking about that picture.

The next day Jellal and I were waiting for them to arrive. I was just quiet and busy designing the clothes to be used in the booth for the foundation festival. We decided that the second year like me will make a wedding booth - we also agree that everyone who participates in our booth can wear a wedding gown and of course take a wedding picture.

"Are you designing your wedding gown, Lucy?" Jellal asked me out of nowhere.

I look at him frowning "No" I say.

His forehead furrowed "Then why are you designing a wedding gown?" he ask me innocently which makes me chuckle

"This is for our wedding booth," I answer "You should ask your girlfriend to visit and try our wedding booth"

He snort "I don't have a girlfriend"

I laugh wholeheartedly, "You know, you should consider having a girlfriend, Jellal"

"I hate being in a relationship," he snorted, "besides, if I will have a girlfriend. I probably find someone who's willing to be your friend too, Lucy"

"You don't have to consider me when you look for a girlfriend, Jellal"

He shook his head "I disagree," he said softly as he gently patted my head "You are my first girl friend and I treated you as my sister. My girlfriend should understand that, Lucienne"

This is the first time Jellal has called me by my full name. I felt happy with Jellal's words. This is the first time someone has told me that they consider me a brother.

"Thank you" I say sincerely.

"That's why you should you choose a man that will love you unconditionally.  I don't want you to get hurt, Lucienne"

"I'm not in love, Jellal" I said laughing "I probably stay single for my entire life" I joke. 

"You're not sure" he said smiling at me "I don't think he will allow you to be single, Lucy" 

I frowned at what he said because I felt there was another meaning to what he said. I was about to speak when I heard the familiar voice from behind me.

A smile instantly formed into my lips - I turned my body to look at him but when I saw him with the woman in the picture the smile immediately disappeared from my lips.

"She's Zendaya..."

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