Chapter 12

Gabriella drove her silver Beetle smoothly on the road. At an intersection, the traffic lights went red, so she stopped the car and casually rested her hands on the steering wheel, waiting for the lights to give the go signal. She happened to stare at the huge billboard next to the road. It was a promotional advertisement for a concert dated approximately a month later. The woman in the poster wore a cozy indigo sweater. A few strands of her hair nearly covered half her face, but it looked aesthetically pleasing. She looked magnificently elegant but cozy at the same time. She was Celeste Brown, commonly known as Este, the superstar, the most streamed local artist in the country, and Izaak’s ex-girlfriend. She was a trendsetter, a fashion icon, and an insanely effective influencer, as netizens called her. Her songs were everywhere. Even Gabriella herself loved listening to some of her songs. She had this mellifluous voice that could destroy anyone when she sang a sad song. Her beauty co