Chapter 35: Debut on Live TV - Part 3
Dacey stood behind the curtain and heard the sound of the crowd going nuts. She could feel the gaze of her mentor, Mr. Gibson, on her from behind. She could feel his concern for her.
She knew she had dropped the ball last week. Even now, after one week of targeted training to get accustomed to the crowd’s reaction, it wasn’t easy for her to just ignore the crowd and do her thing.
Hearing it over the speakers was one thing and hearing the crowd live was entirely another thing. Dacey took a deep breath and tried to center herself. As her mind calmed down, Rob’s advice from their last meeting echoed in her mind.
"If you can’t get accustomed to it, then you need to embrace it. You need to revel in it," Rob’s figure appeared in her mind as she stepped out of the crowd.
"You are their Goddess. They need to feel privileged to even gaze upon you. You are their Queen, they are merely your subjects to gaze upon. Believe in that wholeheartedly and you will have crossed half the ocean," Rob’s advice echoed as she gazed at the crowd with a cold, distant look.
A small smile formed on her face as she saw the reaction she was garnering. She had never in her entire career seen the crowd react to her in such a way. Provided, they were mostly booing her, but it was the thought that counted just as Rob said.
"Boo, cheer, it doesn’t matter what it is. As long as the crowd reacts to your presence, you are doing it right. It is when they don’t even bother acknowledging you that you need to worry."
Dacey wholeheartedly agreed with that statement of Rob now that she was standing in front of the crowd. These people wanted to hear what she wanted to say. She mattered to them.
It was enough for Dacey to get over her nervousness and truly become Dacey Surestone. All her insecurities flew away and she knew deep in her heart that she was going to make this work.
She started walking down the ramp with a sexy swagger. She heard wolf whistles and catcalls from the crowd. She remembered what Rob had told her about last week’s mistake.
She paused and turned towards the direction the catcall came from. She threw a look of disgust in the fan’s way and started walking again. She could hear laughter and outrage flowing out from the direction of the fan.
So, in a moment of craziness, she added a bit more swagger to her stride. The reaction was immediate as the catcalls and wolf whistles doubled. It was kinda fun to mess with people.