📸 The flashing lights were relentless.
🔥 Kai stood at the entrance of the five-star restaurant, Scarlett's hand lightly gripping his arm.
💬 Reporter: "Kai! Is it true you stayed the night at Scarlett's place?"💬 Blogger: "Scarlett, how does it feel to be dating a billionaire?"💬 Fan: "Are you guys engaged?!"
💋 Scarlett (whispering, panicked): "They're insane! What do we do?!"
🔥 Kai (grinning, voice smooth): "Simple. We give them what they want."
💋 Scarlett (shocked): "W-Wait, what—?"
🔥 Kai smirked, lowering his face close to hers. His lips brushed against her ear, just enough to make it look intimate.
📸 FLASH!
💥 Instantly, headlines were made.
📰 BREAKING NEWS: 'KaiVale' CONFIRMED?!📰 Scarlett Vale MELTS in the arms of billionaire Kai Nakamura!📰 The Hottest New Power Couple? Social Media Can't Handle It!
💋 Scarlett (flushed, glaring): "You're EVIL."
🔥 Kai (chuckling): "You love it."
💋 Scarlett (muttering): "I hate that you're probably right."
Meanwhile…
👀 Emma, Lily, Sophia, Ava, and Rose sat in their usual café.
💃 Emma (slamming her phone down): "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!"
💢 Lily: "Did you see how close they were?! HIS LIPS WERE ON HER EAR!"
💢 Sophia: "He's playing a dangerous game…"
💢 Ava (frowning): "What if he actually falls for her?"
🔥 Rose (smirking, sipping her coffee): "Oh, please. You think Kai's actually the one getting played?"
💃 Emma (clenching fists): "We need a plan."
💢 Lily: "Agreed. Operation Steal Kai Back begins NOW."
💬 Sophia: "But… how do we compete with Hollywood?"
🔥 Emma (grinning mischievously): "We make Kai REMEMBER why he doesn't need Scarlett in the first place."
👀 The girls shared a look.
💥 Challenge. Accepted.
At Kai's Penthouse
🔥 Kai walked into his luxury penthouse, tossing his suit jacket aside.
💋 Scarlett followed, arms crossed. "You're enjoying this too much."
🔥 Kai (grinning): "Guilty."
💋 Scarlett (rolling her eyes): "You're impossible."
🔥 Kai (teasing): "And yet, here you are."
💋 Scarlett sighed, then turned serious. "Kai… why are you helping me?"
🔥 Kai (leaning back against his couch, stretching): "Simple. I see an opportunity."
💋 Scarlett (narrowing eyes): "An opportunity for what?"
🔥 Kai (smirking, voice low): "A mutually beneficial partnership."
💋 Scarlett (scoffing): "Of course. It's always business with you, huh?"
🔥 Kai (grinning): "You're the actress, sweetheart. You should know how to play a role."
💋 Scarlett (pausing, then smirking): "Fine. I'll play my part. But don't think for a second I'm falling for you."
🔥 Kai (laughing softly): "I'd never dream of it."
💋 Scarlett (muttering): "Liar."
Elsewhere…
💥 A dark office. A powerful man stared at a laptop screen.
📸 A blurred image of Kai entering Scarlett's condo was frozen on screen.
💬 ??? (low voice): "Kai Nakamura… so you're the one shaking up Hollywood now?"
💬 Assistant: "Should we intervene?"
💬 ??? (grinning darkly): "Not yet. Let's see how far he's willing to go."
💥 A new enemy had just taken interest in Kai. And this one? Had the power to bring the whole world against him.