Chapter 122

Alice was the first guest to arrive at the cottage. Since Summer, the singer, had never shown her face to the public before, the six regular guests froze for a second when they saw Alice. They exchanged a few puzzled glances. "Long time no see, guys," Adam Harper, walking two steps behind Alice, broke the silence with a friendly greeting. Adam had worked with the regulars a couple of times before, so he was no stranger to the group. “Director Harper, it’s been ages!” Evan Reed, the group’s funny guy and sixth-place finalist back in the day, grinned as he jogged over to give Adam a quick hug. The rest also greeted Adam one after another. “This time I’m here as the music partner, mostly handling behind-the-scenes stuff. This is Summer—she’s a singer-songwriter who writes, composes, and performs all her own songs.” Adam quickly jumped into introductions after explaining his own role. “So you’re Summer. I’ve heard so much about you,” said Kevin Clarke, the eldest among the six and the winn