The girls and I take our time walking down the carpet, pausing to pose, lips glossed, hands on hips, literally sparkling like the sun in brilliant rose-gold outfits.
It’s such a far cry from how I felt around these girls for so long, but a lot has changed in the past five and a half years. I once saw someone share a group photo of us on social media with the caption, This is what power looks like!! I think about that sometimes. There’s something about having all nine of us together that makes a certain kind of energy radiate. As we pose, the cameras start clicking in a frenzy, catching us from all angles. We balance each other out, the tall girls and the shorter girls finding their spots in the formation so no one looks out of place. Like we’ve done a thousand times before, the girls assemble for the photo-each of us instinctively knowing where to stand so that our best features are shown off. “How about a group shot?” a photographer yells. Fans scream when they see us, clamoring to get closer through the wall of paparazzi. Mina is close at my heels, and seven girls emerge from the limo behind us, lifting their hands in queenlike waves. I subtly smooth down my outfit-a glittering wrap dress with a strapless sweetheart neckline-as I step onto the red carpet. You don’t want to be an Ice Queen, do you?Ĭameras flash in my direction before my champagne-colored stilettos have even touched the ground. You’re living the dream countless girls would die for! Besides, you look so much prettier when you smile. And when a shocking act of betrayal shatters her world, Rachel must finally listen to her heart.
He believes in Rachel’s future-both in music and in fashion.īut the higher you rise, the farther you have to fall. Alex is more than just heart-stopping dimples and adorably quirky banter. When Rachel literally falls head over designer heels into his lap on a crowded metro, she’s tempted to give up her anti-love vows. In her world, falling in love can cost you everything.Įnter Alex. The only thing that’s missing is love-but Rachel’s determined to follow the rules. Rachel can’t imagine shining any brighter. Her life’s a swirl of technicolor glamour and adoring fans. Girls Forever is now the number-one K-pop group in the world, and her fame skyrockets after her viral airport styling attracts the attention of fashion’s biggest names. The “glitzy sequel filled with drama and self-discovery” ( Kirkus Reviews) to the instant New York Times bestseller Shine! Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl in this knockout series from Jessica Jung, K-pop legend, fashion icon, and founder of the international luxury brand, Blanc & Eclare.Ĭouture gowns, press parties, international travel.
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