Miley walked into the building that the welcome party was being held at. Hannah and Lola were ushered backstage to get ready with their band. Then they went onstage to perform. They started out with "The Best of Both Worlds" (both sang). Then Miley sang "If We Were a Movie" (Lilly was on the drums). Then Lilly sang the two new songs that she wrote, "Zesty Life" and "Underneath The Black Door" (Miley played guitar). Then they sang "This is The Life" and "I've Got Nerve". After the concert part of the gathering was over, Hannah and Lola were supposed to meet and greet with the guests and sign autographs.
They walked over to General Lane and said what they had rehearsed. They noticed that a sullen-looking girl was standing next to him. "Who is that?" Lola asked. "My daughter, Lois Lane," the General replied. She looked about Hannah and Lola's age. She didn't look all that happy to be there. Hannah dismissed it as just that she was tired. But it was more than that; Hannah was good at judging people at the instant; and she could tell that this girl had a cynical, "I-hate-the-world-and-I-hate-small-towns-even-more" attitude.
"Well, it was nice meeting you," Hannah said. Hannah and Lola walked away and went on to greet the rest of the guests. Really it was a boring gathering, unlike all of the celebrity parties that Hannah went to. It was more like a party for grown-ups; and why they had recruited Hannah Montanah and Lola Loftnagle and their band, heavens knew! They were about to leave and change back into Miley Stewart and Lilly Truscott when they heard someone calling their name.
Mr. Queen? The CEO in training? What was he, a gazillionare? What did he want with two fourteen-year-old pop-stars?
"Oh, hi, Mr. Queen, nice to meet you," Hannah said, and when they shook hands, Miley felt a tingle of something familiar, and she wondered what it was. She turned back around and looked at Mr. Queen (who was really no more than their age, but he already practically ran his company since his parents died and the current C.E.O. had to ask Mr. Queen before making a final decision), she thought she recognized him. Only for a second though, because how could she? It was absurd. Plus he was so muscular and rich and intelligent and hot….no one she knew was like that; no one she knew could ever measure up to that…not even Jake Ryan. So, of course Miley couldn't have really recognized him. He was way above her in social clout; he was even way above Hannah Montana, because he contributed more than just music. Not that Miley saw what she did as "just music"; she saw it as inspiration for others and a chance to say what is hiding in her soul. Anyways, back to Mr. Queen. She looked into his eyes, and they were so radiant and blue. She felt the feeling that she had seen him before again, but again, she dismissed it as nothing. She said, as Hannah, of course, "Bye, Mr. Queen", smiling of course because she had to be polite, and turned around and walked away.
Secretly she wondered if he had an ego like Jake did. He probably did, after all, he was rich. But maybe not, as his parents were dead. But, it wasn't like she was going to meet him again or ever see him again, so she decided not to think about it. Backstage Hannah and Lola took off their wigs and walked out of the building and called their limo. In about five minutes it came, and they were finally able to leave the boring party.