Lydia couldn’t help but laugh. “So, are we all set?”
Elliot nodded. “Yep, everything’s ready. We just need to do a final fitting for the performance outfits today. Oh, and that includes yours.”
Lydia lifted an eyebrow. “I only need one outfit.”
She was just there to support him and sing three songs, not to steal the spotlight.
Elliot shook his head. “One’s not enough. Leo already talked to Katie, and they’ve got three outfits lined up for you.”
That caught Lydia off guard. Nobody had told her about this. Katie hadn’t mentioned a thing.
“Three songs, three outfits, one for each,” Elliot explained.
Lydia rolled her eyes. “That’s way too much trouble. One outfit is plenty for me.”
Elliot looked at her, a little helpless. “You’re really sure? Just one?”
Lydia nodded. “Just one.”
The truth was, Katie and Leo had already planned everything. They’d picked out three gorgeous dresses. One was a deep red, one white, and one black. All were high-end designer pieces, completely unique.
Katie and Leo were already waiting for them at the studio. As soon as Katie heard Lydia only wanted to wear one dress, Leo jumped in before she could say anything.
“Lydia, you’re so beautiful. How could just one dress be enough?”
Katie understood that Lydia didn’t want the hassle. “Honey, what about two? We can totally pull it off. Look, these were all sent by the brands themselves. I spent ages picking out the three that would look best on you.”
That afternoon, Connor showed up with Luke. Luke still didn’t know Lydia was actually Lorelei. All he knew was what Connor had told him, that Lydia was going to perform a duet with Elliot. He looked up to her so much. To Luke, Lydia could do anything, and whatever she did, she did perfectly.
Lydia was just about to start her makeup when she spotted Luke. “How was school this week?”
Luke nodded. “It was good.”
Ever since Lydia had sorted things out at his school, everything had gotten so much better there. They even had a new principal now. His classmates knew he had someone looking out for him, so no one would mess with him anymore.
Lydia’s look was coordinated to match Elliot’s for their performance. The whole styling process would take about three hours. While she was getting ready, Kylie, Juna, Fiona, and Monica all texted to check in.
Juna knew Lydia was going to sing with Elliot, so she came straight to the backstage dressing room. Elliot was getting ready in another room. When Juna saw Connor and Luke already there, she couldn’t help but tease them. “Wow, you two are really early.”
Luke looked a little embarrassed. “I came with my brother-in-law.”

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