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Post by skyeknight on May 27, 2019 1:24:34 GMT
While Adrien was gone, all aspects of his business had to be met. Including having photo shoots to show off new lines. Both hers and Elsa's were going to have a debut. As much as Namine loathed to overstep her bounds, she knew more than just Adrien relied on the jobs provided by his company. She had to push on. So she scheduled a photo shoot. Everything had been set up, including a catered staff luncheon and beverages. She even had the model's check in hand to give him for his time. But because she had never actually seen a photo shoot, she was curious.
Natalie, Adrien's personal assistant, had made it so Namine's schedule was clear for an hour, so she could at least see what it was all about. Adrien had certainly known what he was doing when hiring the red head. The colors he had requested in the designs really worked with the model and he had a certain boyish charm to him. Namine found herself relaxing. At least this was one detail that wasn't going to cause her any more stress. That being said, the job was certainly more lively than her job with the police had been. She even found herself lingering after the shoot was over, wanting to speak with the young man, hoping to reassure him that just because Adrien was missing, she was there. She had done it for all the staff.
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Post by disneywinxheart on May 29, 2019 3:53:40 GMT
Even after the shoot, Wally's thoughts were filled with worry. Though no one had said anything about his boss being absent, Wally had felt the tension and that something was off. Not just by the fact that someone else was there to direct him but just by the whole ideal. Adrien was a popular person, he knew that but the fact he wasn't here was strange. He almost skipped work just to go looking for him, maybe it was all in his head. Missing? No way. The blonde probably could handle himself.
He turned his gaze to the blonde girl, she was maybe his age. Was she as nervous as he was. Trying his best to shake his nerves away, he smiled. "Hey." he said, "I'm Wally."
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Post by skyeknight on Jun 5, 2019 0:08:26 GMT
"My name is Namine." she said.
Namine blinked in surprise when Wally sought her out himself. She offered a meek smile before smoothing the edges of her dress. Mustering her courage, she offered him her hand. She doubted Wally knew who she was. She and Adrien had still been discovering who one another were. But she was on a mission and she was determined to see it through. She would finally get through her task of telling all of Adrien's employees what happened. An email seemed so distant. She was trying not to be like her father or apparently Adrien's.
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Post by disneywinxheart on Jun 5, 2019 4:07:40 GMT
Wally smiled, and shook her hand. "Nice to meet you Namine." He took her in her stance and everything else. To onlookers it might look like he was trying to check her out like a creepy stalker but it was more of just that he was gauging her reaction. The meek smile proved that she was just as nervous as he was, maybe more. Could he break the tension. Lighten the mood a bit? He did have questions but he guessed that Namine had just as many but maybe more on her mind.
"You okay?"
Better to rip the bandage off.
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Post by skyeknight on Jun 6, 2019 14:55:36 GMT
Namine sheepishly looked down. She must have been more tired than she thought if he realized that she was, in fact, not okay. She was very worn down and very stressed, taking on her brother's job, but she had a job to do. She had to make sure the company kept afloat, no matter how long it took to find Adrien. Though she worried because it had been weeks now. Normally, that was a sign of the worst. Shaking her head, she made sure to smile at Wally when she looked up at him. She had a job to do.
"I'm okay," she reassured him. "I just came to see how you're doing. You're the new model Adrien hired, right?"
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Post by disneywinxheart on Jun 6, 2019 17:34:30 GMT
Wally gave a small sheepishly smile and rubbed his neck with a hand. It was hard to think of him being a model, it was certainly something that he would have never thought of doing before moving here. The only one who had said stuff like that before was his mom but that was a mom thing. At least Adrien was a good boss and respected the whole idea of being nude. "Yeah, it's nothing like i imagined." he replied.
A lot more different. He always assumed that models just showed up and looked pretty, there was a lot more to it than that though. Make-up, clothes, all of it. "It helps that Adrien is such a good boss."
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Post by skyeknight on Jun 6, 2019 17:39:44 GMT
Namine nodded. Adrien wouldn't ask his models to do anything he wasn't willing to do. And he certainly wasn't about to exploit them in any way. Adrien had won the hearts of the city, whereas his father had earned their ire. No one mourned the man after his stress related heart attack. That hadn't stopped the young Agreste from taking over and righting wrongs. He started to use his family fortune to help others. Which meant that he had less modeling time but that was good too. He was less stressed.
"We're lucky to have him." she said.
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Post by disneywinxheart on Jun 18, 2019 17:04:46 GMT
Wally nodded slightly at that, it was his first time really having a boss so if he had anything to compare it to then he would have but he was sure that Adrien would have won the contest either way. "So, you aren't a model I'm guessing, considering I haven't seen you around before." he hoped he would at least be able to make a conversation that would make her more comfortable. "What do you do?"
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Post by skyeknight on Jun 19, 2019 1:59:36 GMT
"I'm... Adrien's sister," she admitted shyly, "I'm taking care of things for now."
She and Adrien hadn't exactly made a public speech about it yet. They were still getting to know one another. But she figured it wouldn't hurt to tell one of the employees. Someone would find out sooner or later. Clients already knew. They treated her as if her last name had been Agreste, not as if she were only Adrien's half sister. Others wanted to push her a bit, see if she was weak or open to bribes. She had to strengthen herself a lot since stepping into Adrien's shoes.
"But I wanted to see how you were settling in since you were recently hired," she said.
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Post by disneywinxheart on Jun 30, 2019 6:20:20 GMT
Wally blinked in surprise, he hadn't thought about his boss having any other family. He had heard of the passing of the father but hadn't thought about a sibling of any sort. Now though, he could see the resemblance between Adrien and Namine, their hair for one was the same shade of blonde and their eyes had the same shape, his were more green while hers were beautiful blue.
"Huh, never thought he had a sibling." he replied, though that Adrien and him had barely talked. It always seemed like he was more of an only child, maybe it was the background. But that didn't matter. "I gotta admit, it was a bit nerve-wracking at first, I am not used to getting so many clothes." he chuckled. His green eyes softened at the thought of all the clothes and being pampered like he was. "But so far, everyone is pretty chill, no one has given me a hard time."
He hadn't really gone out of his way to get to know the other models, and maybe that was just because of nerves, or maybe it was because he didn't really want to be judged because he wasn't the normal type of model.
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Post by skyeknight on Jul 1, 2019 1:42:16 GMT
"It's... not publicly known." Namine admitted.
It was a scandal waiting to happen. Their mother had Namine first but left Namine's father because he wasn't a good man, but she lost custody of Namine. Then she remarried Adrien's father. Perhaps Agreste senior hadn't wanted some other man's child running about and made it so the woman lost Namine. They didn't know. But Namine and Adrien were making up for it now. They were getting to know each other.
"Adrien will be glad to hear it. He makes sure that all of our contractors have clear background checks. He wants everyone to enjoy themselves."
Partly because he was a good boss who realized that happy works made for better production levels. Agreste Industry Fashions hadn't ever been more prosperous. But also, he had worked the modeling aspect - still did on occasion. He wanted his workers to have a better experience than he had. As a former model, Adrien knew what to look out for and what not to.
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Post by disneywinxheart on Jul 6, 2019 2:40:59 GMT
Wally nodded, he didn't press on the issue. It seemed like there was a lot of tension within the family and something that was meant to be kept secret. "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." he said, pretending to lock his lips and throw away the key. He wanted to at least make the situation a bit better by giving Namine something to trust.
His green eyes sparkled with a bit of fun. "Sounds like he's a good guy, kind of wish that I worked with him a long time ago,"
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Post by skyeknight on Jul 8, 2019 2:10:40 GMT
"Maybe when he isn't busy, you could get to know him better." Namine suggested.
She figured Adrien had been just as lonely as she had been. Especially since he wanted only the best for his employees. He focused so much on their happiness that it was quite surprising. Her brother was like a real hero out of a story. But her brother was quite the real hero. But really, he was trying to make the world a better place.
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Post by disneywinxheart on Jul 17, 2019 3:27:08 GMT
"Yeah, I will have to take you up on that offer." Wally replied with a small smile. He didn't want to admit that when he first heard of Adrien that he had thought he was one of those rich kids that would have never given him a time of day. How narrow minded he had been. Adrien was nothing like those kinds of people.
"I don't think I could tell him how thankful i am for this job. It really helps." he shook his head for a moment. "So, what's it like being his sister? Do you get hounded by the press as well?" It had to be hard task to deal with along with being a model. He was glad that being a hero that he never had his face revealed. How hard that could be for Adrien, Weiss had it bad but Adrien probably had it a lot worse.
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Post by skyeknight on Jul 19, 2019 2:35:21 GMT
"Oh... Um... The press doesn't know I exist. Neither did Adrien... Not until recently anyways." she admitted. "We have the same mother but different fathers."
She supposed it was a little scandalous that their mother had two children from a marriage and a previous relationship. Granted, their mother had disappeared, his father had died and hers was in jail. There wasn't much more a scandal could do. It wasn't like Adrien ever let anything the press said get to him. But Namine had never dealt with them before. The thought made her nervous.
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