Hollywood Zenith



"Have you lost your mind? How can you even consider this?" Red came forward, screaming at Yoona. Everyone else shared the same sentiment. Asking a stranger to be an idol, no matter how desperate they were, no one would believe it could work.

"She is right. What's done is done; we should look for a realistic solution. If not, we can announce..." Leeteuk swallowed his next words. It was frustrating to think it would come to them canceling their performance, but they could drag down other groups with them.

"Hyung, it's alright. We still have to perform in Vietnam in a few weeks. It would give us time to practice more," Shindong said with a smile, but no one believed it to be a genuine one. But they had no other option but to accept it.

"Shin is right. Siwon would also recover by then. We can always start over; I am sure the fans would understand," Eunhyuk added. He knew how vital Siwon was to the group. He might always underestimate himself, but his popularity was no joke.

If they truly told everyone the reason for canceling their performance, he was sure they would understand. There might be some backlash, but it was better than them completely giving up on them.

"There is a bigger problem than the fans; the company has a bigger interest in the success of this tour than the fans," Ningning said softly.

"Can't you do a few songs at least? I am sure it would be..." Yoo Soo-jin wanted to say something, but Kim Bo-mi put her hands on her shoulder to stop her from saying it. It would only rub more salt on their wound.

"Yoona! Let's go; we have to worry about our performance," Mi Sun ordered her members to return. There was nothing they could do right now.

"How can you say that?" Yoona protested, seeing their heartless reaction.

"..."

"MI SUN! You..." Seeing her not speaking, Yoona said brashly. But Leeteuk gave her a glance, and she stopped midway. He didn't want her to ruin her relationship with her leader over them.

He also understood that Red was not like this, but she had to stay strong for her own group. Being with them for so many years, he knew she was probably trying to stand out more than usual to take some of the heat that would eventually come toward the boy band.

"That silly girl," Leeteuk sighed. They were about to walk out, completely forgetting about what Emma had suggested. Seeing no one was listening to her, Emma again urged Samuel to do something.

She was going all out with teary puppy eyes and a cute expression that she had practiced since she began acting, trying to entice him to do something. What's with this blind trust she had in him? Samuel was skeptical, but if he let them go right now, Emma would not talk to him for months!

With the added pressure of Darren making a difficult face, he had no choice but to intervene.

"Clap Clap Clap Alright, everyone, can I have your attention, please?" Samuel said loudly, which made them stop, and they turned toward him.

"I heard your conversation, but frankly speaking, it was a bunch of nonsense. It was an emotional scene, but you failed to come up with any real solution." He hit them with facts, which only made them mad.

"What?"

"Who is this bastard?"

"He is obviously mocking us!" Now that he had their attention, he smiled and started speaking again.

"What?"

"Who is this bastard?"

"He is obviously mocking us!" Now that he had their attention, he smiled and started speaking again.

"Are you willing to give up now? I have a perfect solution for you, but you have to trust me and keep my involvement a secret." They still did not look convinced, so Samuel thought about making an impact.

He slowly took off his hat, and when they saw his face, they were shocked, not because of who he was. They probably didn't even know him, but how handsome he looked. How he managed to skirt their eyes till now was surprising too.

"I should formally introduce myself. I am Samuel Rothschild, and I am here to make your performance a success by the request of my friend." When Samuel pointed toward Emma, someone finally realized where they had seen her before.

"Oh my God, she is Emma Watson from Harry Potter! She is Hermione!"

"Right, that tall one is Ron, right!? I can't believe I am seeing them here!"

"They said they were fans of us? I can't believe it!" The girls went crazy first; the gloomy expressions were replaced by worship. There was hardly anyone who hadn't heard about the Harry Potter franchise in this era, especially among people of a similar age who grew up on it!

"She is right; that's surprising."

"But what about that person? Can he really help us?"

"There's no way." Junior members didn't believe it could be done. Leeteuk, who knew some English, understood when Emma proclaimed that Samuel could play Siwon's part. He could understand that this Samuel fella was fluent in Korean and definitely was the most handsome man he had ever seen. But that's it.

Being an idol was much more than having a godly face; one had to have a good personality and a humble demeanor. But he could sense nothing of that sort since he openly thrashed them. Siwon's vocal talent was no joke too; his ability to hit both low and high notes was a highlight of their performance.

It was no luck that a rookie was chosen as a main member within two years since he joined the agency. Siwon was that good, and now he was saying he could replace him? What nonsense was that!

Samuel glanced at Leeteuk, who was observing him, and knew he had at least piqued his interest. Leaving Emma and Rupert, who were trying to figure out how to understand the girl group member, and Darren, who was by their side watching enviously, he made his way toward the leader of the group.

"Leeteuk, right?" Samuel asked as they surrounded him. It didn't help when he directly called out their leader with informal speech. Samuel had heard it was a big deal in their country, but right now, he needed to be on equal footing to make them understand.

"I know you don't trust me, but you have nothing to lose, right? I might have come off as rude, but I only spoke the truth since we met," Samuel smiled.

"..."

"Believe me and get ready for the performance. I will meet you there."