Not A Small-Town Girl

"Of course. Where should I sign?" Xavier responded, unable to refuse their eager faces.

The girls handed over their notebooks, beaming. "Right here, please!"

As he signed, their attention shifted to Danielle. They stared, awestruck. "Xavier, is she your-"

"This is my sister," Xavier said, handing the notebooks back with a friendly smile.

The girls’ faces lit up. "Nice to meet you, Ms. Darling. Xavier, we won’t take up more of your time. Thanks for the autographs-we’ll keep this a secret!"

"Thank you. Take care," Xavier said as he and Danielle walked away, ready for the next stop in their day.

The two girls stood frozen, watching Xavier and Danielle walk away. Once they were out of sight, the girls erupted into excited squeals, jumping up and down as if they couldn’t believe they’d just met Xavier and gotten his autograph. Passersby glanced at them, some puzzled by their sudden burst of energy.

"Xavier, you’re incredible. You’ve got so many fans," Danielle said, smiling at him.

"Well, I am the youngest top-tier actor in the industry," Xavier replied, grinning as he soaked in the compliment.

Meanwhile, as Xavier and Danielle happily shopped, the entertainment world was buzzing.

Twitter’s top trending topics were flooded with posts about Xavier-[Xavier in Love], [Xavier Spotted Shopping Intimately with Mystery Woman], and [Xavier’s Girlfriend is a Non- Celebrity].

Attached to the posts were photos of Xavier and Danielle from suggestive angles, sparking wild speculation.

A sudden ringtone interrupted their conversation. Xavier glanced at his phone-it was his manager, Ramona Beck.

"Are you out shopping?" Ramona’s voice rang out the moment Xavier answered.

"How do you know? Did you put a tracker on me?" Xavier asked, surprised.

Ramona, one of the top managers in the industry, had been instrumental in Xavier’s rise to fame. While his talent and dedication were undeniable, her sharp instincts and connections had taken his career to the next level.

"Tracker? Don’t flatter yourself. Why didn’t you tell me you were dating someone? I need to get ahead of the PR fallout! You’ve got a major movie coming out soon. A romance scandal is the last thing we need right now. Couldn’t you have been more careful?" Ramona scolded.

"Dating? What are you even talking about?" Xavier replied, genuinely confused.

"You’re all over the trending topics. Check it