"Hello Mr. Ray, Europe has been fantastic and as you have defined they are just rumors, I don't need to escape it was just a business and pleasure trip."
"Rumor has it that you were nominated for AMY on Friday."
I smile. "Don't they always do it?" I answer, smiling. "Yes Friday night I will have to attend the awards. Usually Jake, my brother, does, but he needs a vacation too. It's been a pretty intense year for the SMD."
"Mrs. Montgomery, we don't know much about your private life, are you single?"
"Dear Alan, have we known each other for how long? Three years now? Since you're trying to peek into my private life for juicy news, today I feel generous and I tell you that no, I'm not single," I respond, smiling.
"I'll just accept one last question and then we'll move on to the questions for DarkHeaven; we're not here to talk about me."
"Have you already chosen the designer you will wear at the awards and who will accompany you?"
"These are two questions, Edmund," I retorted, laughing. "Yes, I already have the dress ready, and it will be a lovely Versace, and yes, I will be accompanied," I answer, getting up from the table and going to sit down in the middle of the guys. "Now let me introduce you the DarkHeaven: Gabriel Hyke, the manager and my right-arm man, Lucas Lloyd the bassist, Craig Stenhorn the guitarist, Faith Devempor the backing vocalist, Ice Vinner the keyboardist and Matthew West, our front man."
The reporters start asking questions of everyone and their answers are flawless.
"Mr. West, your fans will want to know if you're single?"
"I'm sorry to disappoint them, I'm not."
"Mr. West, can you tell us more? We didn't have the pleasure of meeting you."
"I was born and raised in LA. I started playing when I was six years old. I play piano, guitar, and bass. I don't think there is much to say about me unfortunately, I am quite a simple person," he says as other hands rise. Matt points to the reporter who stands up.
"How was the band born?"
"DarkHeaven was born a long time ago out of our passion for music, back in college."
"What about your girlfriend? When do you introduce her to us?" he asks, and I feel slightly anxious.
"What can I tell you, she is unique, beautiful, and conquered my heart. We have decided to keep our relationship private, but I'll Introduceherto all of you later."
"Mr. West, what about the concerts, will you take her with you?"
"I don't think so. She has a job and a lot of responsibilities to take care of, but I'm sure she'd hopefully join us at some of them."
"Mr. West, do you live together? Will you marry her?"
"We don't live together and yes one day I hope to be so lucky as hearing her say I do," he responds as I choke on my water. Gabe is shamelessly laughing along with the guys.
"So you're in love with her?"
"I think that only she should know this information."
"Do you already have any concert dates?"
"I'll answer this question," I say clearing my voice. "The guys still don't have the full picture of what their year will be like, at least not yet, but we already have some confirmed concerts in Las Vegas, Chicago and New York, we have three confirmed dates in Italy at SanSiro, Arena di Verona and Rome, Copenhagen and Berlin too. Their world tour will begin around September, until then they will conquer the United States, state by state."
"Wow, everything SMD touches turns to gold," Lewis says, teasing me.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Lewis, it's their talent that is gold. We just direct and make them grow. DarkHeaven has many unreleased songs that you will love and starting at noon today you will hear them on all national and international radios."
The questions continue uninterrupted and all the boys answer leaving the journalists satisfied.
We say goodbye and thank them leaving the conference room going upstairs in the meeting room.
"You all did well. Gabriel, I will send you an email with the list of scheduled concerts and the calendar."
