and possibly hoping that she?d make a dumb…blond; spoiled…starlet mistake?that made her feel
quivery inside。 She?d grown up having people look at and talk about her; but this was the first
time anyone had asked for her own original thoughts。
Agh!
?Which college; Serena?? another reporter yelled out; startling her from her moment of reverie。
?I?m heading to Yale on Sunday; actually;? she replied; a bit more confidently than she actually
felt。 She pushed her hair off her shoulders and continued。 ?I just want to be a normal girl for a
while。You know; go to school; be like everyone else。? As if that were evenremotely possible。
?Normal girl? Ha! Not if I can help it!? a deep male voice rang out。 Reporters turned to see Ken
Mogul making his way toward the terrace through the suite; balancing a bottle of champagne and
two crystal champagne flutes in his hands。 His bulging blue eyes looked like they might rocket out
of his face; and his shoulder…length; curly red hair had been smoothed down and pulled into a low
ponytail。 He was trailed by Jade; who towered over him in her ridiculously high gold snakeskin
Jimmy Choos。 Just when it seemed he was going to take a seat; Ken jumped onto the outdoor
coffee table which was covered with champagne glasses; sending them crashing。
Serena shook her head slightly; feeling a little dazed。 Between the constant snap and glitter of
flashbulbs; the champagne; the close proximity of Thad; and now this weird performance; her
head was spinning and she felt like she needed to go back into the AC。
Little Miss Demanding。 She really is being a Hollywood star!
From his high perch; Ken poured Serena a flute of Veuve Clicquot and clinked his full glass
against hers。 ?Serena van der Woodsen is the greatest talent of the twenty…first century; and though
some of you may think I?ve sold out by shootingBreakfast at Fred?s entirely inside the
mainstream zeitgeist; it is Serena who is my greatest independent work of art。? Okay。What exactly
did he just say?
He hopped off the table and laid himself flat on the ground at Serena?s Herm?s…sandaled feet;
murmuring; ?I?m not worthy;? over and over again。
Serena blushed。 She certainly didn?t feel like an independent work of art?far from it。 She was
just a confused high school graduate who was going to college because she wasn?t exactly sure
what to do next。 She looked up and saw Ken Mogul?s gorgeous wife looking at her coldly; arms
folded across her chest。 Serena shrugged shyly; as if to let her know that she wasn?t really into all
this ass…kissing; star…worship stuff。
The cameras went crazy; clicking away like mad。 Ken sat up abruptly and held his stubbly hand
in front of his face。 ?Gentlemen; please!? he shouted。 The flashes stopped as quickly as they?d
started; and the crowd grew silent again; waiting for Ken to speak。 ?Not only do we begin
shooting the sequel toBreakfast at Fred?s next month; but I plan to shoot a new film this spring; in
the style of the visionary director Fran?ois Truffaut?a gritty; black…and…white exercise in emotional