The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1562

David paused for a second, his eyes meeting Arabella's with a fleeting hint of regret.

“So, are we swapping out the guest now?”

Before Jossie could finish her sentence, her phone started to buzz in her hand, the screen lighting up with an unfamiliar number.

Slightly puzzled, she instinctively answered, “Hello, yes, this is Jossie. Oh, right, our agent had a minor op at the hospital yesterday, so I'm handling David's affairs at the moment. You must be Ms. Kiki, Summer's agent.”

Jossie could hardly mask her shock and surprise, “Hi, Ms. Kiki, I've heard so much about you. Uh-huh, oh, thank you so much for considering David. Yes, the concert starts at seven, and the headliner should take the stage at 8:05 PM. Uh-huh, sure thing, I'll send the duet song to your cell in a bit. Great, just let me know when you're close, and I'll come meet you. Alrighty, bye now.”

After ending the call, Jossie was still trying to process the news. It took her a moment before she squealed with excitement, “David, Summer said she’d be our concert's headliner! Her agent asked me to send the duet song over for her to review, she’ll pass it to Summer!”

“Really?” David hadn't expected Summer to agree so suddenly. He hugged his sister tightly, his face lit up with joy, “You better stick around for the end, Summer's voice is out of this world.”

“David's got a crush on her?”

“Who wouldn't like someone talented with a voice like hers?” David ruffled his sister's hair, clearly pleased to surprise her.

Meanwhile, Romeo glanced at the well-behaved Arabella, a smirk playing on his lips.

Did she know Ms. Kiki? Or Summer herself? How did she manage to convince them to get Summer to agree to be the concert's headliner in such a short amount of time?

“C’mon, let's get you some grub,” David said, still riding a wave of excitement, eager to take Arabella backstage.

But Arabella held her ground, “You go ahead to the soundcheck. Romeo and I will find something to eat.”

David was surprised that his sister seemed to have Romeo on her mind no matter what she was doing, “Alright then. Romeo, don’t you eat all the good stuff, save some for my sis, okay? I gotta run through my set. How about I sing a couple of tunes for you now?”