Chapter 1: I'm not Daphne Summer

The light that surrounds the area that almost made Shan blind and because of the consecutive flashes and clicks of camera, Shan didn't know where she is.

"Would you please remove your hand in front of your face?", a man voice was heard standing against the light. Shan couldn't figure it out. She removed her hand and asked the man, "Who are you? And remove my hand? Why are you even taking pictures?"

The man walks towards her and stare.

"Daphne, are you gone lockoo or something?" the man asked as he laughs. Shan was confused of what the man address her.

"But I'm not Daphne? You must be mistake—"

"Stop chattering! Pose now, Daphne. There is no time to waste", Shan was stunned and looked behind on the man standing in front of her. She found a man, sitting in a director's chair with megaphone in hand.

Shan found herself in the studio.

"Come on, Daphne", The photographer said as he stops taking pictures and wait for Shan to pose. Shan looked down and tried to process of what's going on. Shan don't know how to pose, so she tried to pose like those pretty girls she saw on the internet.

"Yes!" The photographer said as he took a picture. "Perfect! Stunning"

"Good, Daphne. Yes, fabulous!" The photographer said as Shan continue to pose in different ways. "Okay, next!" The photographer said as he scanned at the pictures on the camera. Shan stood up and look at what she wore. She wore a basic black top and a black skirt and match with a boots.

"This way, Miss Summer", a blonde girl, an assistant. She nodded and followed the girl. She entered a light pink with a tinch of peach room. A lot of outfits was seen hanging. A lot of different makeup and beauty tools was put in front of the vanity mirror.

"Is this all Daphne's outfit?" Shan asked herself as she saw clothes that was hanged in the clothing racks.

"Here is your outfit, Miss Summer", the blonde girl said as she handed her a plaided pink skirt with a white turtle-neck. She took it and went inside the fitting room, Shan slowly took her clothes and saw herself in the mirror. She screamed out of surprise.

"Miss Daphne, do you need some help?" Shan was interrupted when the blonde girl asked her with a knock on the fitting room door.

"Oh, It's fine. I can handle this", Shan replied.

"Okay, Miss Daphne. I'll be waiting here for your retouch.15 minutes, and we should get going again " Shan ignored the remarks of the girl and found herself staring at the mirror.

"There is no way I'm Daphne", Shan said to herself. She stared at it and her eyes couldn't deceive her, Shan's body turned into a slim hourglass body with a flat stomach that fits the description of Daphne's body in the book along with Daphne's strawberry blond pink hair. Shan quickly wore the outfit and went out of the fitting room. The assistant was worried as she saw Shan's pale face.

"Are you okay, Miss Summer? You seem scared." Shan replied with a smile and told her to brush it off and do her retouch. The assistant nodded and retouch her makeup. As she was retouch, Shan couldn't help but to stare at herself in the mirror and blink.

There is no way I'm Daphne.

This is all a dream... right?

The assistant told her that she is done and should go back to take again some pictures. She is escorted and complimented how pretty she is, wearing a plaid pink skirt with white turtle-neck and a pink cute hair pins that matches her pink makeup look.

With no choice, Shan posed again and imitate those pretty girls on Instagram while her mind is occupied of how she turns herself as Daphne when she was just reading the book.

"Yes, stunning. We're done, director." The photographer said as he rushed to the side where the computer was put, he looked at every picture he took of Shan. The photographer told Shan to look at the results and the pictures he took, Shan looked at them and to her surprise, she looks like a natural by doing those poses. She stares at the picture, her face is Daphne.

"Do you like the shots?"

"Yeah, they're gorgeous", Shan replied with a smile. She looked at the bag that was on a chair, presumably Daphne's bag, due to its feminine design. She grabbed it and looked at the director as the director stood up from the director's chair and clap his hands while simultaneously say, "Okay! Wrap up. Great job everyone and..." The director looked around as if trying to find someone.

"Where is Mr. Smith? He has to escort Daphne." A man around his 30s wearing black suit was arrived, her agent presumably. "I'm sorry, director. I went to arrange some few things for Daphne. I'll escort her now"

The man around his 30s wearing a black suit walk towards Shan and told her that they should get going so that she can rest from the photo shoot. Shan nodded and was called by the director.

"Daphne, don't forget your interview next Monday. We will be having a photo shoot again on Monday afternoon. Good job today and have a good rest" The director said as he walks out and proceed to the staffs and talk with them.

Mr. Smith escorts Shan. The studio is big enough, the sound of Shan's heels echoed around the hallway. Her mind is occupied of how she possibly got inside the book when she only dozed off. "You should be ready for your interview this Monday. I've arranged everything so you don't have to worry."

The sound of Shan's heels echoed as they walked through on an empty basement parking lot. Shan wasn't used of walking using heels, Mr. Smith noticed that Shan halted and remove her heels for a moment.

"Is there any problem, Miss Summer?" Shan knew that Daphne is used on heels, she wears the heels again and smiled at Mr. Smith.

"Nothing... Just... I just got bored from these heels", Shan lied. There is no way she would tell Mr. Smith that she is not Daphne. "Then, let's buy a new one"

Shan was stunned and eyes-widened, she awkwardly smiled. "No, it's fin—"

"But you usually like to a buy new one before going home on the condominium", Shan averted her gaze, she forgot that Daphne is a type of person who likes to spend on things that are luxurious and buy stuffs that are an expensive brand.

"Oh... but... I don't like to buy one right now", Mr. Smith felt unusual of the response, he knew that Daphne likes to buy some stuff first before going back to the condominium.

"Presumably Daphne is tired today", Mr. Smith thought to himself.

"Alright, then I should escort you to your condominium", Shan nodded and tried not to mind how painful the heels are as she walks. The ride was usually quiet, it's already 6 pm and the neon city lights was seen as they sped past.

"Have you already updated on what happened on today's shoot?" Mr. Smith asked from the side of the car. She looked at Mr. Smith and shook her head. Mr. Smith rubbed his forehead, "Please do check your social media and don't forget to post something about today's shoot. How many times I should remind you?"

Shan shot him an apologetic smile, "Sorry, I'll go. check my phone. Wait, where's my phone?"

"In your bag, Miss Daphne. It's in there the whole time. It's weird that you didn't even check your social media throughout the ride"

Shan ignored the remarks of Mr. Smith and grabbed Daphne's phone. Upon opening the phone, there is a password. Shan remained herself calm and tries to think what would Daphne's password. She used her fingerprints, hoping it would open and it gladly went her to the home screen. Her eyes widened, Shan was not used by the tons of notifications on the phone. She has a phone but not these tons of notifications around a 100k notification.

"I'll post it once I chill on the condominium", Shan said to Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith nodded and understand, he knows that Daphne is just tired that wasn't able to check her social media or even took a selfie.

"Here we are, Miss Summer", Mr. Smith said as he opened the door for Shan. Before her, a twin tower condominium that has almost 68 floors. The building features a modern, New-York inspired design. She looked at Mr. Smith and asked, "What floor am I again? I forgot."

Mr. Smith hold himself not to laugh, he didn't know that Daphne has this hilarious side. "Miss Summer, you have your room number on your condominium access card"

Shan is embarrassed and awkwardly laugh, "I'm sorry, Mr. Smith. Anyway, I should get going now. Bye"

Mr. Smith nodded and drove off. Shan looked at the condominium, she couldn't believe that she will be staying in a luxurious condominium, she shook her head off and went inside. As Shan entered, she was welcomed to a high ceilinged lobby with a a crystal chandelier hanging. Staffs and few people smile at her, she smiled back. She looked around and looked at her card room 405, 65th floor. Guards and some staffs smiled at her as she walked herself through. Daphne is known to be the a famous actress, she is respected and always been shot with a smile every time she encounters the condominium employees.

The hallway aligned with the brown mahogany doors with its room number, Shan halted her tracks. Room 405. She grabbed her card and swift it on her door, it opened.

Shan was amazed as she entered herself. Elegance was what speaks on the interior design of the room that has a bit of modern touch in it. Shan quickly went by the window and look at the city, the neon city lights and few cars that drove back and forth on the road was what Shan seen. She loves the sight from her window.

She looked around and explore. Daphne has her own fridge, her own television and comfortable master's bed. Shan jump herself into the bed, she grabbed her phone and was amazed of how many notifications she still has. Shan isn't a fan of posting pictures on Instagram but remembered what Mr. Smith told her and in order not to ruin Daphne's reputation, she took a selfie and post it an Instagram story as if she is still Daphne.

DaphneSummer posted on her Instagram story:

"Tired from the shoot. Can't wait for my interview this Monday"

Shan put the phone on the side of her bed, she knew that this is a dream or.. is it?