1 PROLOGUE

Being a celebrity doesn't mean that your fans love you all the time.

"MANUELA, you have to study!" My manager Tito Garry shouted. I'm tired again because we're here again and we're going to argue about it.

This is where my world began to turn upside down. Imagine, I'm a superstar and I'm going to study because I have to prove something?

"What for? I don't have to graduate, at I don't have to make need a diploma to prove something!" I screamed.

I'm smart, he just doesn't know. Bashers just don't know because they are the real idiots. My manager grinned and laughed but not because he is having fun. He laughed without humor.

"You have to study again to prove to them that you're not stupid. What kind of captions do you post on Instagram? They are now laughing at you because they thought that you have no brain."

Yeah right. After all, I am Manuela Carie Flores. I'm famous all over the country because I was the Teen Queen in the Philippines when I was a teenager and I'll also say in Asia because I won Asia's Top Next Model and I've also been a guest on shows in the USA so I can say I'm international.

Yes, yes! Whatever I do, I still have basherists or bashers. That's just the way it is. People will still find something wrong with you even if you have more good things have done.

Even though I have carried my name around the world many times and I am raising my flag, many still loathe me. They say I'm stupid, stupid, stupid. They said that did I study? Probably not! Because if I had studied, you wouldn't have Manuela Carie who won Asia's Next Top Model.

I am Manuela Carie who was a guest on The Ellen De Generes, Good Morning America, The Late Show with James Corden, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

So that's it, for the peace of my manager, Mama and Papa, and the whole management, I continued my studies because I had no choice.

"Aunt Lilah, what year of college did Manuela finish before she jumped into showbiz?" My manager Tito Garry asked.

"Emcee has always been an actress. She was from Going Bulilit (Filipino Show with children)back then but she wasn't that popular ..." Mama explained. It's not important now I am the most famous Filipina today. "So, what did Emcee end up with, Honey?"

"Second-year high school. Suppose it's grade eight now. If we let her study, she's grade nine now." Papa too! Why are they pushing me to study?

It's embarrassing for me to be in high school! I'm overage! Even in college, I'm too old for that!

"I thought you even reached first-year college, Emcee!" My personal assistant, Dianne joined the conversation. I'm tired.

"At least I studied! And if I continued studying, MNL Entertainment wouldn't be filthy rich now. Isn't right Tito Garry?" I'm the reason why MNL Entertainment became the richest entertainment in the Philippines. I am their superstar.

"In that case, you came in as a grade nine student. It's only a year, Manuela. We'll just have to wait until your issue is forgotten," Tito Garry stood up and gave me an assurance look. "If you don't want diploma then fine. Just study in a year. Wait until the issue is forgotten.

What is wrong with me? I'm just posting a caption ... which I think is right.

"My body, my butt ...

It's better to give than to get ...

Time is not money but gold ...

Action speaking louder than words ...

Books are better than boys because boys are not books..."

I'm really crying. Am I really stupid? Do I deserve all the haterist (hate)?

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So after months, I studied. Finally, this school year will be over because we are in the fourth quarter. Just a little more time and I'm going back to America. I'm still at Victoria's Secret fashion show. I will be performing the newest snow white this coming July. I'm already excited about my upcoming projects!

I won't graduate anymore because they are craving for my tv shows appearance. Ha! These punks miss me that much and they offer me plenty of projects.

I am currently in the school library to read our project in Filipino, Noli Me Tangere. According to our teacher, we will make this film and I can say that my groupmates will be very lucky because I will play Maria Clara and I'm also super sure that we will all have high grades.

"We're so close to graduating!" Julie said happily she's like my little sister. It's because she's young, she's 15, I'm 24, so older.

"You're too excited, Julie. There's still grade 10!" Nico, one of my classmates who is 18 years old, looked at me. He is a repeater that's why he's old. "By the way Emcee, we will miss you."

"Yes, big sister. We don't have a superstar classmate anymore. Won't you continue your career in showbiz?" Chesca said, frowning.

"And Ate Manuela, we already consider you a sister. Don't forget us, okay?" Roel said we are classmates too.

The four of us reviewed Dr. Rizal's story. I smiled at the four of them. "Of course! And then, improve your studies, okay? Even without me! I'll visit you next year. I'll bring you gifts and then let's keep in touch with group chat. I'll visit you on your up moving next year. Is it up moving?" I'm not sure.

"Moving up, Ate," Julie said laughing.

"That's the way it is. Moving up or up moving, it has same meaning! It means you won't graduate because you have to attend senior high first." They all laugh.

I am happy with my classmates because they consider me "sister" and very different from people on social media. I guess the people you met in person are different because they know you better and they don't judge you easily.

A few more hours passed and we were still reading in the library. Noli Me Tangere is too long, it's been long hours! Still sick of the unexpected happenings! The ones I read on webnovel that has100+ are the chapters and I can finish it In just a day. But this? Every chapter is long, and painful.

"Ate Emcee, let's read it tomorrow," Roel said impatiently. Unbeknownst to me, they were standing there wearing their bags.

Nico yawned. "Yes, there's still tomorrow. And then ..." he looked at his watch. His eyes widened and he looked at us in shock. "It's about eight p.m! Mother will be mad at me."

We didn't realize the time. We went home at 6 pm and we had been here at the library for two hours but we still couldn't finish it.

"All right, you go first. I don't have a curfew so I'll end this. Be careful guys!" Smiling, I said to them while waving. The librarian, who had a round mirror and long hair, looked straight at us. He has a mustache so I feel he is a man. I only saw him now because this is the only time I've been study here.

A few more hours passed and finally, I finished Noli Me Tangere as well. My God! My tears kept on dripping! Why this story is like this? It's just a story but it hurts so much!

Why did Sisa have to die? All she wanted to happen was to see her children. Elias, why did he sacrifice? The extra characters are really unfortunate because they are sacrificing for the sake of the main character.

How bad! They are only human! I just realized that my own tears were dripping from the old book of Noli Me Tangere. Annoying! I am so affected by this fictional story! What happened to Maria Clara was also annoying.

She's gullible! She immediately believed that Crisostomo was dead.

They are annoying couples! They never meet again. This story, it's even more painful than a breakup! Maybe Jose Rizal was broken-hearted that time.

I slapped the book because I'm really annoyed! I don't care if anyone saw me. Mind their own business! I glared at the book and I rolled my eyes.

You know, if I had a chance, I would change the story. Sorry to Rizal's fans byt if I have the chance, I will do everything to keep Juan Crisostomo and Maria Clara together. I would also like for them to succeed justice.

"I will surely change the story!"

"Really? You're going to change the story?" I was surprised because the librarian was in front of me.

"H-ha?" How come he heard what I was thinking? Or did I say that? Can he hear what I'm thinking? I'm really stupid!

"Ahm, yes. If there's a chance. There's no chance. All right, I'm leaving Mr. Librarian."

I couldn't glimpse clearly at his face because it was covered with tinted glass and he had a mustache. I got up. It's scary and maybe he's my stalker. You know, it's really hard to be beautiful.

"In that case, I will give you a chance to change everything. May you succeed in this mission, Manuela Carie Flores. Adios y buena suerte nuevo personaje."

After that, the old book that I feel is 1900's or lownger suddenly there's light and it shook. It suddenly pulled me as you watched in the Superbook.

{This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.}

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