Hello everyone! I'm so sorry for not updating for a long time. School began last week so I'm quite busy but I'm trying my super best to update at least every week.

This chapter will explain the mysterious ending in Chapter 14, the one where Kurt was kissing Blaine but he was feeling doubtful and bizarre. The reason why he felt that way will be answered in this chapter. I hope you all enjoy it! :)

~ Mar

Chapter Sixteen: The Manager Gets A Call

Bedroom, Hotel de Crillon. 6:00 PM Paris, France

Sitting next to his hotel window, the sombre manager glanced out in pure dismay. It had been days since the actor left Paris, venturing off into a distant land where no one would be able to find him and by no one, he meant him. He can't find him. No matter what he did, he can't find him. He felt utterly foolish and useless as he sat. He was on the brink of giving up the search.

The cool autumn rain kissed the windows lightly, filling the manager with utter remorse and doubt. If only I hadn't scolded Blaine so much for abandoning that insignificant staff dinner, then he would still be here today. The manager thought regretting his actions. If only...

It wasn't as if he couldn't comprehend the actor. In fact, he knew it was essential for him to receive a relaxing vacation to take his mind off work. He wasn't just Blaine's manager but also his friend, though his primary concern is preserving his career. But what bothered Wesley the most was when he decided to depart. It was very unlike him. Blaine had always appeared to take his filming seriously.

So why was he rebelling so much now? Wesley shook his head, his body fatigued from his constant over thinking. Why now?

Distracting him from the darkness that loitered about him, his mobile phone rang throughout the silent hotel room, severing his mind from his escalating depression. He answered the phone eagerly, wishing that Blaine would be on the other side of the line.

"Yes? Wesley Montgomery here." He said in his professional voice.

The manager listened vigilantly as an alien voice spoke from the opposite end of the line. "Hello Mr. Wesley Montgomery,"

Who is this? "Who is this?" The manager asked leaning forward from the chair he sat on, wondering who on Earth is the person calling him.

"That is not important." The voice stated, a bit enigmatically. "What is important is that I have information that you, of all people, would very much like to know."

Wesley raised an eyebrow at what stranger said. What could I possibly want to know? Unless... Knowing he will regret this later, he uttered the words. "I'm listening,"

The stranger smiled from the other end. "I would like to share that I have a photo of one of your clients on the island Bora Bora. Can you take a guess on who he is?" The stranger sounded sarcastic at the same time faking innocence. Wesley's eyes widened as the stranger finished, completely flabbergasted.

"Y-you know where he is?" He asked curiously, not knowing anything about the stranger on the other end. How could he possibly know?

The stranger agreed. "I not only know where he is, but I have contact with the paparazzi. With just one call from me, they will receive countless amounts of pictures of him on the island. I'm very sure they will pay good money to see that." The stranger taunted. "Note to self that the pictures I took weren't necessarily ordinary. If you will not meet my requests, Mr. Montgomery, I won't hesitate to call them." The stranger threatened sounding very serious.

Confusion lingered through Wesley, replacing the remorse which originally filled him. The words which he received from his mobile phone left his body paralyzed and engulfed with apprehension.

"W-what?" He was speechless yet impatient to skip to conclusions. "What kind of pictures?" Surely, if the pictures aren't so bad then I'm sure that won't cause much havoc. Right?

The mysterious stranger on the other side of the line suddenly chuckled like a mad man, nodding in satisfaction. "I have managed to capture a bit of intimate footage of him with another man on the beach." He spoke maliciously, sending chills up the manager's spine. "I sent the photos to your email. I think it would be wise to look inside your inbox right this moment." He ordered him.

The young manager panicked immediately, turning on his laptop as fast as he could and navigating through his email. There, on the very top of the page, was an email sent from the stranger with the codename IABAB, displaying five photo attachments.

Impatient, the manager downloaded the five photos, curious to see if the man's descriptions were valid. When the photos finished loading, Wesley opened them up one by one, scanning them over in unreserved bewilderment.

The consecutive five photos all consisted of the same scene. Two people were situated beside the ocean, seated on the beautiful white-sand beach, beside a small bonfire. There, amidst the aesthetic scenery, the two of them met their lips intimately, sharing the moment of ecstasy mutually.

The manager, with the phone still attached to his ears, squinted his eyes to view the two people a bit more clearly. After a few moments, the manger finally realised the truth of the photo...the truth that obdurately sent needles into his heart.

There was no doubt on the two men kissing was none other than Blaine Anderson, and the journalism student he only met briefly but have found himself quite attracted to, Kurt Hummel.

"Wha—" Wesley was left speechless, attempting to draw coherency out of the photo. After try after try, he was unable to, his mind cluttered with confusion and his knees weakening from the sudden shock. How could this happen? How how HOW!

The stranger's voice travelled through the phone, once again. "Quite a shock, is it not?" He asked, smirking from the other end. "I will issue these photos if you do not meet my demands, understand?"

When Wesley didn't answer, the stranger repeated impatiently. "Understand?"

Wesley was taken back from the man's vicious words. "A-are you blackmailing me?" He asked, fear in his voice. Of course he's blackmailing me.

The stranger chuckled. "Even in you are to report me to the authorities, I won't hesitate to leak the pictures thereby ending Blaine Anderson's career."

Wesley furrowed his brows in anger. "You fucking bastard…" The manager cursed, clutching his phone angrily against his ear. "You bastard!" He shouted over the phone.

He returned his vision to the screen and scanned across the five photos once again. If such photos were publicized, the actor's illustrious career would be ruined. The fans that were once so devoted to him would change their minds, now disgusted of him for kissing another man. His client would lose everything.

The manager sighed, trying to relieve himself from stress. I can't let this happen. I got to stop this before those pictures get leaked. "What do you want?" He asked, impatient at the same finally giving in at the stranger's blackmail. "What can I do to stop this? I'll do anything!"

"So you're agreeing." He replied, sounding victorious and pleased with himself.

Hell no I'm not agreeing! But I don't have a choice. I can't let anything happen to destroy Blaine's career. "Just tell me what I have to do!" He cried out, furious at the turnout of events. When I found out who you are, I won't hesitate to sue your ass off.

The stranger chuckled, again like a mad man. He was being completely flippant during the solemn discussion. "Have the film company pay US 500,000 dollars." The man responded. "If I do not have the money, I will not hesitate to post the photos." He threatened yet again.

500,000 DOLLARS! The young manager was dumbfounded. "500,000 dollars?" He echoed. "Are you crazy?" He is if he's thinking of getting money like that.

The alien voice responded humorously. "So you want the photos published, then." He threatened lightly.

Wesley shook his head furiously. "No!" He cried out, frightened out of his own skin. "It will ruin Blaine's fame and career! If such a thing was to happen, all his years of hard work would go to complete waste!" And me! I'll be finished!

The stranger smirked. "Then have the money by Thursday and personally give it to me in Bora Bora, or I will send the photos to every magazine in the world." He concluded. "Understood?"

"W-wait, you can't just—" Wesley tried to reason with the stranger.

The line went dead, cutting off the manager's alarmed voice. He sighed, thinking over the perturbed situation as he stared off into space angrily.

Everything which could've gone wrong went wrong. The manager's temper was at its heights, rendering him completely livid and irritated. His one last nerve popped, sending him to throw his costly mobile phone to the wall before him. The large amount of money the man requested was beyond preposterous! There would be no way he would be able to fund for the actor's careless mistake!

As the phone conversation concluded, the manager sunk back down into his armchair. A wave of stress crashed over him, making his mind very least he could do now was to attempt to contact the two about the shocking news. Out of all the things he needed to do, his first task was to warn Kurt and Blaine about the danger which lay ahead of them. The stranger could be a mad man for all I know...

So, the manager did what his heart desired. He picked up his mobile phone once again, and dialled Kurt's cell phone number, hoping this time that the man would answer his phone. This was an emergency after all.

There were merely four days until Thursday, only four days to get $500,000, he needed to hurry.

Bora Bora Lagoon Resort and Spa, 8:00 AM. Bora, Bora.

After setting down the phone back to his pocket, he found himself chuckling yet again. My plan is moving perfectly. He thought as he stood up from the sand he was sitting on and slowly walked back towards the hotel where he was staying and where the famous actor was staying as well.

Enjoy your last days as a star, Blaine, it would be your last. I will see to it that you'll never work in the entertainment industry ever again.

Well this chapter marks the drama that is to come that would set the tone to the next chapters. Now that Wesley knows where Kurt and Blaine are, expect the drama to begin especially the fact that there is this stranger who's going to jeopardize Blaine's career.

Here's the question I'd like to leave you all, if you don't mind? Who do you think is the stranger who called Wesley and who took Kurt and Blaine's picture in Bora Bora? One thing I can tell you. It's the least person you can expect. Credits to the person/people who gets him. :)

~ Mar