Troy didn��t utter a word in the car while driving back to the Rose mansion. The uncomfortable silence was killing Danica. She tried to start a conversation, but he gave short responses, much to her dismay. She regretted not telling him the truth, but she didn��t want to put him in danger. She felt someone was spying on her ,and if someone really did spy, it meant Troy was already in trouble because of her. She couldn��t possibly bring more trouble for him by telling him everything. It was better the way everything was going on.
After returning home, Troy stormed off to his room, ignoring Trevor who was sitting in the living room. Danica glanced at Trevor, who raised his eyebrows. She shook her head in dismissal and made her way to her room.
Troy closed his room��s door with a huge bang. Danica wanted to knock on his door, but she was well aware of his temper. It was better to not disturb him when he was angry. She had to give him some time to calm his mind, so she went to her bedroom and closed the door with a final glance towards Troy's room.
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It was morning, and everyone was in the dining room, having breakfast together, including Troy and Danica. Troy was acting normal today. He even wished Danica a good morning with a smile; he also accompanied her during jogging. She was thankful for giving him time to calm his temper a little, which worked. However, Danica made a mental note to tell everything to Troy openly, this time without hesitating so that he wouldn��t get angry like last night.
��Dani, pass me the ketchup,�� Aziel told her and she took the ketchup which was next to Troy��s plate.
��Here you go.�� She handed the ketchup to her younger brother. ��By the way, you will be punished for breaking Troy��s camera yesterday,�� she mumbled, which made Aziel pout.
��But it was my fault,�� Hernan blurted out, not wanting Aziel to get punished because of his plan, ��I told him to break Troy��s camera so that you guys can enjoy your date. Otherwise, Troy would be busy vlogging all the time.��
��You told Aziel to break my camera?�� Troy asked in disbelief. ��And here I thought, I wasn��t paying much attention which was my fault.��
��It is though,�� Trevor said to Troy and winked at him after saying, ��You couldn��t take your eyes off a certain person.��
Troy glared at Trevor, who was now smirking at him. Danica decided to not be a part of this conversation. It was better that way.
Gabrielle stifled a laugh and took a piece of cucumber to eat. ��It reminds me. How was your date?��
��Fake date,�� Troy corrected, and Gabrielle rolled her eyes. ��Fans spotted us and clicked our pictures, so it went according to the plan.��
Trevor looked at Danica and asked her, ��What about you, Dani?��
��Huh?�� she let out, not paying attention to the conversation much because she was busy thinking that she was getting spied last night by the fans or those people she was running away from.
��How was the fake date, according to you?�� he repeated the question.
She nodded her head, smiling. ��It was nice.��
While everyone got busy talking to each other, Hernan received a message which he checked instantly, and it made him smile. ��Guys!�� All of them looked at him, and he further spoke, ��Tronica is invited for an interview with one of the most famous magazines of all time, Vanity Fair.��
��OMG, that��s awesome!�� Gabrielle squealed in excitement. ��Tronica is trending, so it will be published within next month too if they do this interview. It is a monthly magazine after all.��
��They sure do get news fast,�� Trevor commented. Aziel had already finished eating by then so he went to Hernan��s room to finish the game he couldn��t finish last night.
Danica was excited as well because this would be her first interview with Troy, where she would be introduced as his girlfriend. She wanted to do this interview and claim Troy hers in front of the world. ��When is the interview?��
��It's tonight. They are coming here. I wonder how they got the address or my email,�� Hernan mumbled, he was confused himself.
��Why fear when Tatiana Holden is here?�� Tatiana walked towards them with a smile plastered on her face. ��The Vanity Fair reached out to me at first, I gave them the details and told them to come today. The earlier, the better.�� She pulled out a chair for herself and sat down next to Danica, where Aziel had sat before. She gave a curt nod to Danica, letting her know that she would do whatever it took to make Tronica real.
��Cancel it,�� Troy spoke up, silencing everyone, but Danica.
��Why?�� she questioned, her eyes piercing through his.
He averted his gaze. ��If we do this interview, everything will seem more real to the world, which is like deceiving them more. Besides, it will be harmful for you too as this interview will be released in the next monthly magazine.�� He pointed out, ��You are my fake girlfriend just for this month, as long as you stay here till the Summer.��
Danica wanted to do this interview, even though Troy was right. She wished to tell Troy that it was all real for her, she wanted it to be real, but she was afraid to say it. What if he thought she was lying just for keeping up with Troy��s image?
��But,�� Gabrielle said in between, ��If you cancel this interview at this point, there will be rumors spreading the next minute. It will harm your career and so will Danica��s. People might even end up thinking that Danica stopped you from doing this interview and she is ruining your life. Then they will hate her a lot.��
��Exactly,�� Trevor supported Gabrielle. He looked at Troy, and said, ��You know how people are. It takes them seconds to assume things and spread rumors.��
��Bu���� Troy was interrupted by Tatiana.
��Do you want Danica to suffer Troy?��
��Of course, not,�� he responded without any hesitation.
Tatiana smirked at his reply. ��Then you should do this interview. I am sure Dani has no problem with this, right?��
Danica nodded her head. ��Yes, I am totally okay with it.��
��Well, then, it��s finalized. The interviewer, Sara Tancredi is coming in the evening today to interview our trending Tronica,�� Hernan announced proudly.
Everyone was happy, including Danica, but Troy was worried. What if he screwed up in the interview? What if the fans start hating Danica if he blurts out something he shouldn��t?
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It was the time for the interview. Danica wore a burgundy A-line dress which reached down her knees with her burgundy pumps. Just like last night, Hernan and Trevor worked together to make Troy wear the same color as Danica, so he was wearing a burgundy blazer over his black shirt and slacks. The two of them complimented each other perfectly.
Troy and Danica were sitting on the beanbags of the terrace and made themselves comfortable. The terrace was illuminated due to the fairy lights hanging around, casting a beautiful glow on the couple.
Sara Tancredi, a fine blonde, was sitting on another beanbag, opposite to them after giving them a hug. She started speaking with a smile covering her face, ��Alright, I am really excited to do this interview. I was waiting for this opportunity. Whatever we will record, it will be in written format in the magazine. So don��t worry and just enjoy the interview.�� She further spoke by turning the mic on, ��So, I am Sara Tancredi, and I am an interviewer for the monthly magazine, Vanity Fair. Today, we have Troy Kingston, one of the most popular and hottest young celebrities, and Danica Waylon, his girlfriend and a new idol for the people. So let��s begin with our question-answer session.��
��Okay,�� Danica mumbled, her hands getting cold in nervousness. When Troy noticed that, he placed his hand over her, giving a curt nod, trying to calm her.
Sara noticed that, and her smile grew bigger. ��So, how do you guys know each other?��
��Well,�� Troy started speaking up, ��We have been friends since middle school. Best friends to be specific.��
��Oh, so the story is like best friends turning lovers, I see.�� Sara glanced at Danica. After a few more sets of easy questions, Sara questioned Danica, ��Danica, if you were with Troy since middle school, why didn��t we see you anywhere when he became a star? Like, we saw his other friends, who were celebrities too. But we didn��t see you until Troy��s live video on WhyNTube. Why is that?��
Danica took a deep breath and answered, ��Well, after high school, I moved to New Jersey because I was studying in Princeton, I still am. This is why no one saw me with Troy or my other celebrity friends.��
��Did you have contact with them?��
Troy wanted to answer the question so that Danica wouldn��t be in an awkward position, but she decided to reply to Sara with full honesty, ��No. I became busy with studying, so I lost contact with them. However, I watched their movies and videos regularly.��
��Interesting,�� Sara mumbled. ��Why did you return then?��
��It was my Summer vacation, and I had some free time at last. So I decided to visit them and then, I and Troy expressed our feelings to each other. Then we made this relationship official after I learned Troy loved me as I did, and our love didn��t change even after we lost contact for three years.�� Danica was answering everything with full confidence, which amused Troy. She wasn��t screwing anything up, rather she was making Troy proud. Lies or not, fans would love this interview.
��Thanks for the answer, Danica.�� Sara looked at Troy. "We always thought Tatiana had something going on with you. So Troy, can you elaborate on your relationship with Tatiana Holden?��
Troy nodded his head. ��Sure. Tatiana is a very close friend of mine and Dani as well. She is an awesome friend, and I don��t have any other romantic relationship going on with her apart from friendship. My eyes are only on one person,�� he whispered the last part and glanced at Danica. He was proud of how Danica handled everything smoothly; it amused him.
��Danica, which video of Troy��s channel did you love the most? Personally, I loved the live prank where he kissed you.��
Danica replied after a while, ��I like all of his videos, but I loved the most when he pranked Trevor with a fake cockroach, and he jumped up in fear.�� She laughed, remembering the video. Even now, Trevor would glare at her and Troy when the magazine comes out for reminding him of that embarrassing incident.
Troy was surprised when he understood that even though they lost contact, Danica watched every single video of his; she wasn't lying when she said that earlier. It somehow made him better learning that she was at least remembering him all this time just like he was.
Sara continued asking more questions which the couple answered confidently. Troy knew that he was doing this interview to protect Danica��s image, but Danica was attending the interview just for his career. Why did things seem easy even though complications were screaming from everywhere?
