The two doors of the car in the passenger seat were wide open. One of the bodyguards was busy arranging a wheelchair for his boss's girlfriend. After finishing that, he stepped back. Making room for the boss who was transferring his girlfriend to the wheelchair.
Callista was mesmerized. The atmosphere was very crowded with sparkling lights. Many food stands as well as stands selling game services. So many people came whether they belonged to Xavier High or not. Of course, the festival was open to the public.
"Are you sure you want to enter that crowd?"
Callista looked at Kenward with a look full of confidence. It had been a very, very long time since she had been to a festival. She should enjoy this night while she had the chance.
"Let's go inside and find the stage right away!"
Kenward did not answer her. With a straight face, he gently pushed Callista's wheelchair. Carrying herself into the crowd with two bodyguards taking up positions to protect him. No, precisely to protect the fragile girl.
Although it was not so crowded that their skin was made to touch with strangers, it was still a crowd. Callista who was in the middle of it felt like she was in another world.
The night breeze that blew away a few strands of her hair, made Callista carve a cheerful smile.
"Will I be able to enjoy this festival properly?" she asked herself.
Kenward's eyes met with someone he knew. He couldn't help but change the direction of the wheelchair Callista was riding towards where his acquaintance was. There was no way he could just ignore him. His company had a business partnership with that man.
"Oh, good evening. What's the owner of the famous company doing here?" The man paused his words for a moment. "Can I use informal language? We are outside of working hours as well as outside of the company."
Kenward chuckled a little as he flashed his professional smile. Callista who saw that was made to shudder in horror. Look at that wolf covering himself with sheep's wool. Kenward performed two roles very well.
"Please. So, I'll start the informal talk, Mr. CEO," Kenward said still with the same smile. The man in the dark blue T-shirt chuckled again.
"Alright. It's been a while since we greeted each other because I was too busy. I apologize for sending my subordinates to continue cooperating with your famous company." Both of the man's shoulders lifted. "I have no other choice."
Callista rolled her eyes in disgust. This was not the scene she was expecting. She had not come to the festival to hear that formal laugh and fake smile. Huh, she felt isolated here.
"Ah, who is this beautiful girl next to you?"
Callista then published a smile when the two men in front of her turned their focus on her. Kenward, who heard the praise aimed at Callista, became annoyed. His jaw hardened. Only that man could praise Callista.
"Wow, what an unintentional coincidence. I didn't know Mr. Kenward would come to the festival held by the school I lead."
Callista looked at a man with a big belly and a maroon shirt who was walking towards them. Callista frowned as she sensed something odd. Oh, the man referred to his school as the school I lead. Wait, the school I lead? That means he is the principal!
"Good evening, principal," Callista greeted first. It would be rude of her not to greet the principal whom she should respect.
The man who was called the principal nodded in understanding. "You're the student named Callista that Mr. Kenward was referring to on the phone earlier, right?"
Callista nodded with a wide smile. "Well-" before she could finish her sentence, Kenward hurriedly cut her off. "She is my girlfriend."
The principal snapped his fingers in the air. "Oh, apparently a lover. Well, nothing is impossible for you, Mr. Kenward. You can get beautiful girls easily with your good looks and wealth." The headmaster chuckled as he finished his sentence.
Callista's hand reached out to touch Kenward's index finger. She felt humiliated just by being here. Her pride was hurt because of the implied meaning of the headmaster's words, which meant that she was just a pretty girl who was easy to get.
"I'll go look around with your two bodyguards. You finish your conversation with them."
The man in the dark blue shirt was made to limp because the lover of the terrifying man after left. That unknown man had dared to insult the lover of a Kenward. Didn't he know the drastic change in expression on his coworker's face? Even he who had worked together for many years was always cautious in what he said or did in front of the leader of a well-known company. He knew Kenward's terrible power in the underworld.
Callista, who managed to get out of the unpleasant situation, immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She did not know that the principal of an elite international school would be like him. The man who served as the principal did not even hesitate to stick out his tongue to curry favor with those higher than him. Huh, how embarrassing. He did that in front of his student.
"Class XII-1's number 13 will be performing a drama! Please welcome them with a round of applause!"
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Her eyes rounded. Its black mane swayed with its owner's movements.
"This is it."