Missing In The Heart
Chapter 64.The London Fashion Week

London is busy today. The vehicle looks more crowded than usual. Fashion activists from around the world gather in a single location housed in an art studio that is at the heart of London's creative community.

They all gathered for a fashion week organized by the British Fashion Council for the London Development Agency with help from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

For that also Rachel who although still feel uncomfortable in some parts of her body must force herself to be able to attend and join in that place. And now he was sitting in the rear passenger seat while circulating his gaze to see the crowd behind the car window.

Mahavir had forced her to take a longer break and was due to drive her just before the fashion week began, but Rachel reasoned and insisted that she should come early to make sure of some things. Moreover, the models will return to do Gladi late a few hours before the event began. Eventually Mahavir relented and let Stuart deliver. He will only come later at noon to the event to provide support to his wife.

"Sorry Mrs. Alister, delivered to the office or directly to the runway location?" Stuart asked, while driving at medium speed. Her heavy baritone voice shocked Rachel's daydream.

"Ah, Take it to the office first. It's okay, right?"

"That's my duty, Mrs.Alister." Stuart said politely and slightly lowered his head, With his nimble, burly hands twisting the steering wheel.

"Mr.Stuart..?"

"Well Mrs. The alister? Is there something you need?"

"Ah no, That....Can I ask you something?"

"Please Ms. Alisters. You want to ask what?" A faint smile flashed across Stuart's lips, looking at his young mistress from the windshield.

"How long have you known Mahavir?"

Stuart frowned for a moment, looked at Rachel's face full of probing then finally replied. "It's been a while. About 9 years ago. What are you asking about that?"

"Just want to know." Rachel pressed her shoulders. "As long as you know her, she's got a boyfriend?"

Stuart smiled and replied loudly. "There's nothing at all Madam."

"Related?"

"A hundred percent sure. Young Master is just crazy about you."

"Oh yeah? Do you know how he knows me? And where did he first see me?"

Once again Stuart frowned. A little long thinking, afraid of mispronouncing.

"You don't know yah?"

"It's not so." Sighs for a moment. "Young Master knows you through your own Father. Your father, who was a friend of Mr. James, often came to visit Mr. James's. At that time your own father showed you a photo and intended to match you with the Young Master. Since seeing your photo, Young Master has always thought of you and told me to find out everything about you." Stuart let out a long sigh after explaining at length. Once again his eyes glanced at the front mirror, looking at the expression of his Young Madam who was still not satisfied.

"Young Master saw you by chance in a Cake shop. At that time I was with him enjoying coffee late in the cafe opposite the cake shop. It's just that Young Master isn't confident to greet you first." Further again.

"Did the Young Master never tell you?"

"Ah, he told her everything. What you say is exactly the same as what Mahavir says."

Stuart smiled at her smile. "Ah, so you asked just to make sure if the Young Master lied or not well?"

"Huh? No. gabe... Ma'am.. It's not like that." Said Rachel.

"That means that from that day on you started bringing me assorted cakes from that store to my college? Even stalking and taking my portrait secretly?"

"It turns out you already know that, too..."

"I didn't know it by accident..."

Stuart glanced back at the windshield. "Not from Young Master? Who is the madam from?"

Noticing Stuart watching her, Rachel turned her face towards the window. "Is, you don't need to know."

"You're trying to find out from someone else?"

"No, why would I do that."

"Mrs young, stop suspecting anything about our Young Master. He loves you very much."

As long as the young Madam knows, the Young Master loves you more than you think. He'll be very disappointed to find out you're still harboring suspicions about him. If Madam knew what our Young Master had done for you all this time, you would no longer be acting that way to her."

"What indeed? Is there anything I don't know?"

"It's not my realm to discuss it Madam. I can only advise you to stop figuring out Young Master's past. Be happy with him as you know him for the first time. Never doubt our Young Master."

"Yes I know that...! Don't worry about it." Leaning his back to the seatback, sighed softly and spoke softly. "I also started loving her and learning to love her. I've come this far with him it means I've accepted it. Especially last night we...." Rachel stopped her almost lost speech.

Stuart held back his smile. "You didn't say anything all printed clearly on Young Master's face. This morning the look on his face was very sparkling, as long as I knew him, only this time I saw an aura of such excitement on his face. Especially with your affection this morning, even the blind will know what has happened between you." Stuart's light made Rachel blush in embarrassment with both cheeks blushing.

"Now I am just waiting for your orders to take care of your honeymoon preparations, even tomorrow if you want it, I can immediately prepare it."

Rachel fell silent, a shy smile on her face. His gaze returned out the window, looking at the increasingly crowded streets. As he passed the Alister hotel, he remembered something.

"Oh yeah, I still have one question."

Stuart returned to smile. "It turns out you're exactly the same as Young Master."

"What?"

"Ah, no. Please ask what else?"

"The incident at Alister's hotel, was it Mahavir's engineering to marry me?"

Stuart chuckled for a few seconds, making Rachel stare intently at him through the reflection of the mirror. "Sorry young lady." He said while fixing the look on his face to calm down. After that Stuart also told every detail of last month's incident when Rachel stumbled across a rumor with Mahavir. Stuart told me everything he knew from his point of view.

"That my marriage was a game from my own parents? who used to be willing to match me with Mahavir?"

"I'm not saying that, ma'am, you're the one who concluded that way."

"Because your story's conclusion is like that." Rachel said with care.

"Are you angry? Do you regret marrying Mr Mahavir?"

"No, I'm not angry and sorry. It's just a little upset at being played by the parents themselves." Rachel's grunts with a bent face facing the window.

Stuart was only able to resist the smile of looking at Rachel's expression. He refocused on driving and brought the black sedan from Aston Martin to Oxford Street.

"You can go back to the hotel, I'll take the Van with the team to the Runway location." Rachel said just before getting out of the car.

Rachel sighed and raised both her shoulders. "All right then. I won't be long."

"Anyway I'll wait for you. Alisters."

Rachel simply smiled faintly and then immediately walked into her office. Everyone inside looked busy. Fortunately, all the crew were professionals until Rachel no longer took the trouble to direct them. Each of them understands the task they have to do.

Well, this isn't the first time Rachel's been in this international fashion week.

In February, Rachel also participated in exhibiting her autumn and winter fashion collections in the same fashion week. Same with previous years. It's just that before Rachel collaborated with two other young designers in the UK. And now it is his first time to stand alone by carrying his name label and showing off his best work with the characteristics of his design collection.

That is why this time Rachel is so enthusiastic and hopes everything goes smoothly and her work is glimpsed by many people.

After a few hours in the office, Rachel returned to the car. Stuart swiftly returned to drive him to his next destination. The luxury sedan was seen in tandem with Rachel's black van driven by Marry and several other crew teams.

A few minutes' drive, the two cars finally arrived in front of an iconic Brutalis building that had been transformed into a cultural center.

The representatives of famous fashion magazines such as Vogue, Elle, InStyle, Harpers Bazaar, and Glamour already seemed to fill the place.

Rachel rushed in with her team through a special path to the backstage. At the entrance there were several people standing guard and checking for identification marks and special access cards to get inside. Because not just anyone can go inside except models, designers, makeup artists, specialty photographers, runway producers, editors, and fitters

Together with the team, Rachel immediately broke through the crowd of models, designers and other workers, then occupied the corner of the backstage that became a special place for her. The models had gathered there after just finishing the final gladi.

The floodlights began to shine, the musical accompaniment was heard echoing in all directions. A few hours later the runway will begin. The people behind the stage are starting to go crazy. There are those who go back and forth carrying a lot of clothes, some are still ironing, some are berias, there are also some models who are half naked who only wear underwear passing by not knowing what they are doing. There were even some people who fell asleep in the corner.

Various scents mixed into one and tickle the sense of smell. Starting from the aroma of expensive parfumes, cosmetic odors, the smell of nail polish, even the smell of burning hair from vise and curly tools.

Rachel who was used to such sights and circumstances no longer felt strange and disturbed. He focuses only on his own team.

"Rachel...!" Kimmy shouted from the waiting stage. Surprised Rachel who was helping her model get dressed. Kimmy ran over to Rachel. "Sorry, I haven't been able to send you the pictures from yesterday. I was busy all day."

"What's wrong, later if you're free. Just relax." Rachel said with a chuckle.

"Are you sick?" Kimmy observed Rachel's slightly pale countenance.

(*you're sick?)

"Just not feeling well, maybe soy sauce."

"Don't get too suspended, just leave it to your crew team. You just sit around looking at their total look." Kimmy grabs the stainless chair and encourages Rachel to sit in it.

"Kim, I'm fine." Rachel was about to get up but was pushed back by kimmy.

"Merry, please take care of Miss Rachel, it looks like she is not feeling well" Kimmy told Merry team leader Rachel, sending the rest of the crew into a panic.

(*please take care of Miss Rachel, it looks like she's not feeling well)

"I'm fine, don't worry...." Rachel calmed her team who panicked.

(*I'm fine, don't worry)

Kimmy shook his head, "As far as you are!" Kimmy then patted Rachel's shoulder gently and smiled. "Okey Rachel, good luck....I'm back there, yeah." His impression by pointing to his place again.

"Okey, Good luck too dear...." Reply Rachel, then continue her activities help the models. One model is handled with three people, some help to dress clothes, some decorate and some wear accessories. Everything is done in a short time.

In that rush, Rachel's phone was unceasingly ringing. It took a long time for Rachel to finally pick up the call.

"I've come, I'm going to your place?"

"No, you just sit in front of me according to the invitation."

"But I want to see you, baby..."

"Jeez, Vir, we've only been apart for a few hours. Yeah, I'm doing this shit..."

"Yes already! I came with Stuart, Bryan and Risya. We came to encourage you. Good luck, baby....!" It's just down there.

Rachel smiled at him, "Iyya, iyya... Thanks dad..." He then closed the conversation, then returned to struggling with the models.

The show started a few minutes ago, the models who finished dressing are now lined up and preparing at the waiting stage in accordance with their respective sequences. Waiting for a message from the committee. One by one they walked into the Catwalk, walking around to show off the clothes they wore.

From the front of the catwalk, have been sitting lined up with people in their best clothes. Among them can be seen some famous artists from abroad, such as in the front seat that has been occupied by the family of the owner of the Brand 'Victoria Secret' which stole a lot of attention.

Mahavir and Stuart sat in the front row on the right wing of the Catwalk track, while Risya and Bryan were in the second row behind Mahavir.

Risya looked bright with sparkling eyes to see the live catwalk show in front of her eyes.

"Oh My God Bry... Look, there is David Beckham." Risya screeched in excitement by pointing at the people he knew. His eyes kept turning in all directions. "Woww.there's Kendall Jenner. Uh there's Bae Suzy too. Uh.. Brother Bry look over there.... Mmmpp.." Risya's screeches came to a halt as her mouth was fixed by Bryan.

"Whisper, don't make a fuss. Just be ashamed." Bryan snapped and opened his hands to Risya's mouth. "Thousands again, we're home."

Risya just sneered and clenched her two lips tightly. Yet his eyes still continued to twirl admiring every artist he knew.

In contrast to Bryan who looks indifferent while playing his phone, he is not at all interested in events like this. Rachel had asked him to be her model, her proportional height and supportive face made her pursue her with the lure of various gifts. But Bryan was not tempted at all. At this time, he was forced to come only to support his brother.

Back to backstage. The atmosphere looked increasingly boisterous, the models changed clothes back and forth and stepped back onto the catwalk. In one slot, the models up to three times change clothes. And in one spare time is done very briefly, which ranges from 1-3 minutes. Make Rachel and the crew team backstage race against time.

Each fashion collection spring and summer design Rachel out exhibited one by one, running smoothly without obstacles until the runway ends and will be restarted tomorrow until the next three days.

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Sorry well part this time most of the narration.

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