Chapter 5

Sunset in Shangai

« Edward Summers Junior, only son of the rich New York businessman Edward Summers, has recently announced his engagement to the young Japanese heiress Aizawa Minto, daughter of the architect Aizawa Genki. Mr Summers´s enterprise is known for… »

Zakuro shut the tabloid and put it back on the chair. Then she turned around to look at the window. It was sunset in Shangai. The sky had a golden-pink like color.

She´d had a busy day. Not especially because of the shooting : no, she had to escape the crowd of reporters eager to get some details about her « relationship » with her partner. This greatly annoyed her. She barely knew him and never, ever spent an evening with him. But of course, the journalists could not believe that. They wanted some romance. And she had a hard time convincing the producer of One night in Shangai to let her leave for a few days, in order to attend Ichigo and Masaya´s wedding. At least she won. She was leaving tomorrow.

Zakuro looked back at the tabloid on the floor. She kept a straight face. But her heart was a different story.

Minto.

Minto was engaged.

It had to be an arranged marriage. It frequently happened with rich people. Zakuro knew it very well. But somewhere, she wasn´t reassured. She was doubting.

What if…

Yeah, what if it was more than that ?

The actress sat on her chair.

She had to see Minto.

I miss her and I can´t stand thinking maybe she doesn´t care about me anymore. I have to accept it.

Zakuro could accept it. She´d always been a very brave person.

Tomorrow would not come after a long time….