"...."
Jessica stood frozen in place. She seemed to remember something and quickly covered her already burning-hot face. As an outsider, she could now imagine the awkwardness and social death Senior Franka would feel when she woke up from the dream, making her want to just find a new world to live in.
At the same time.
As someone who had just experienced the first wave of social death.
Jessica felt a sense of empathy for the soon-to-be-socially-dead Franka. The thought of how Lucas Reeve, just like her now, was hiding in some unknown corner, trying hard not to laugh while secretly enjoying the drama in her dream, made Jessica want to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it right now.
However...
Luckily, only Lucas Reeve had seen her dream so far.
And luckily, she was the first one Lucas Reeve woke up.
If Lucas Reeve had woken up the other seniors first and they had all come to watch her social death dream together, then it couldn't be described with simple social death. It would be a death sentence, a hammer of judgment to start over, a punishment more terrifying than the cruelest torture in the world. Just thinking about it was enough to make one's scalp tingle.
Lucas Reeve didn't wake Franka up immediately.
After all.
The flow of time in a dream was not equivalent to reality.
What seemed like a long time in a dream might only be a single breath in reality, so Lucas Reeve wasn't in much of a hurry.
Everyone's dream is a life they yearn for but find difficult to achieve in their daily lives.
Since it couldn't be achieved in reality.
He might as well let her achieve it in her dream.
Lucas Reeve and Jessica continued to enjoy the show.
Franka had already had countless photos taken amidst the clicking of shutters. The corner of her mouth was slightly raised, maintaining an aura that was friendly and confident, yet kept people at a distance, almost as if the words were written on her face.
I am the queen.
You peons stay away from me.
As expected...
This was very much in line with Franka's aspirations for her future life, and it also matched her usual personality.
Only Jessica's dream was truly jaw-dropping, completely different from her usual state and personality.
Franka walked with confident strides on the red carpet that symbolized the highest honor in the entertainment industry.
When she stepped onto the red carpet, no other celebrity had the confidence to walk with her; they were completely out of her league.
The subsequent awards ceremony also went as expected.
Franka once again swept all the awards a single person could possibly win. Although it was within the expectations of her fans and the media, the scene was still incredibly shocking. Countless top stars wanted to approach and chat with Franka after she received her awards, at least to get acquainted, but forget about talking, the bodyguards in Raythean Industries uniforms wouldn't even allow these people to disturb their young lady. And as Franka's personal bodyguard, Liskarm naturally took on the primary responsibility for Franka's safety.
About two hours later.
This annual awards gala came to an end.
Many top-tier rising stars who had wanted to use this rare opportunity to chat with an absolute heavyweight like Franka were extremely dejected. Forget about chatting, these [Superstars], who were regarded as pillars by their management companies and worshipped as gods by their fans, couldn't even get within a five-meter radius of Miss Franka.
"Wow!!!"
"Senior Franka is so domineering!! So cool!!!"
At first, Jessica was just enjoying the spectacle of Franka's dream.
But as she watched, this little cat-headed lady, who was already a fan of Franka's, was once again captivated by the domineering charm of the dream-Franka.
But Lucas Reeve was different.
His entire mentality was like...
Watching a comedy unfold.
He witnessed the entire awards ceremony with the mindset of a spectator enjoying the drama.
The only regret was that.
Jessica and the others didn't appear in the dream. It seemed the only person he recognized was Liskarm; the rest were just random passersby.
Just as Lucas Reeve was about to wake Franka up.
The surrounding environment popped like a bubble, and a new environment appeared before him.
It was an incredibly luxurious study, antique and elegant, with the faint scent of wood wafting into their nostrils.
"A study?"
Just as Lucas Reeve was surprised.
A soft sound of footsteps came from outside.
Hearing the sound, Lucas Reeve quickly pulled Jessica and hid behind the huge curtains on the wall.
"That's strange... Mr. Reeve, my family's study doesn't look like this... and.. our study isn't this gaudy..."
Jessica complained.
Lucas Reeve quickly explained.
"A person can't dream of a scene they've never seen before. So, this place should be the most luxurious study Franka has ever seen, and it's also her imagined version of the Raythean Industries heiress's study."
As the two were talking.
The study door opened.
Franka, wearing a loose-fitting house dress and a face mask, walked in. She sat down lazily on the sofa, her expression one of utter enjoyment.
"Mr. Reeve, my study doesn't have a sofa...."
"Shh~"
Lucas Reeve told Jessica to keep her voice down.
Not long after Franka sat down, a rhythmic knock came from the door.
Liskarm, dressed in a suit, walked in and said respectfully, "Young Lady, a former junior of yours is here to see you. She says she has a favor to ask."
"Oh~"
Franka's expression lit up.
"A junior? It's Jessica, let her in quickly."
Lucas Reeve paused for a moment, glancing at Jessica beside him.
Is it Jessica's turn to be in the spotlight?
Meanwhile, Jessica was nervously peering outside through a gap in the curtains.
After a while.
The study door opened again.
The Jessica from Franka's dream walked in timidly.
Damn...
This dream version of Jessica is quite accurate... at least her personality is similar to the real Jessica.
"Senior Franka!"
As soon as Jessica entered the room and saw Franka, she immediately burst into tears, rushing forward to hug her. Franka's expression became incredibly kind, and she gently stroked Jessica's soft hair, a complete contrast to her 'arrogance' at the awards ceremony.
"Mmm~ my dear Jessica, don't cry. Quickly tell senior what happened?"
"Senior Franka, my family's company is being jointly attacked by other vicious rival companies!! If this goes on.."
"It's alright, don't cry!"
Franka wiped the tears from the corner of Jessica's eyes and said softly.
"Don't be afraid, I'll definitely do my best to help you. We're good sisters, after all."
Jessica was a little worried: "But... Senior...."
"Don't worry, my little cutie Jessica. My family is Raythean Industries. There's no company in all of Columbia that dares to challenge Raythean Industries."
"Boohoo!! Thank you, Senior!!"
Damn!!!
The two people hiding behind the curtain now had their eyes wide open. A million alpacas seemed to be galloping through Lucas Reeve's mind, and he found the situation incredibly ridiculous.
And Jessica beside him.
Her mouth was agape, completely speechless. Her eyes were filled with nothing but shock.