Two weeks have passed since Scarlett went to Europe.
"Hey Sam, if you keep groaning, I can’t sleep in peace," I complained to my companion beside me.
She mumbled something inaudible.
"Are you okay, Sam?" Pippa asked, though not with much concern.
Sam grunted again.
"You know that’s partially your fault, Jake?" Pippa teased.
"For giving one of the greatest 'Sweet 16 parties' yesterday?"
Yep, yesterday was Sam’s...
2025-11-09 11:41:43 +0000 UTC View Post"So this is it" I said, smiling at Scarlett and holding her hand.
"It was a nice two months" she replied.
"Nice??!" I gasped, offended. "You spent two months with the incredible me!!" I pointed at myself for emphasis
She bit my lips then kissed me deeply.
Catching my pensive look after the kiss, Scarlett asked, "What’s on your mind, Jake?"
"A sitcom moment" I teased. "You want me to tell you to stay, but if I do, you’ll refuse because the choice isn’t mine....
2025-11-05 10:15:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, I was at Robby's house returning the bowls he had taken the night before (though honestly, I just wanted to see their reactions).
"How come you got scrambled eggs, and I got a 'make yourself'?" Jackson grumbled to me. He was still clueless about forgetting his dad's birthday.
I just shrugged at him.
A moment later, Miley came downstairs yawning, automatically heading to the table. Like in a sitcom, she sat down, grabbed her fork, and brought it to her mouth, on...
2025-11-02 10:52:33 +0000 UTC View PostI was having breakfast while reading the newspaper. On the front page of the LA Times:
"Sean 'Diddy' Combs Scandal Overshadows Oscar Night." And right below: "From Glory to Chaos: Hollywood Night Marked by Halle Berry’s Win and Criminal Headlines."
Scarlett walked into the kitchen. "Morning, Lettie," I greeted her as she kissed my cheek. "Morning, Oscar’s winner," she smirked.
"It is still kinda unbelievable," Paige said while cutting a piece of bread.
Soon a...
2025-10-30 11:20:57 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett turned to me, since I had just shaken her hand.
"Huh, so even the great Jake has someone he can’t resist?" she smirked.
"Whoa, who?" Carly asked with interest, trying to see who I was looking at.
"Jake, I loved this dress you bought for me," Britney said as she approached me, Nathalie waving beside her.
"You look stunning. But come on, there’s someone I want to meet personally," I replied, pulling Scarlett along.
The rest of the girls followed me as ...
2025-10-27 10:51:21 +0000 UTC View Post"Now onto other businesses, these last two weeks have been a success for the JD girls project," Pepper continued.
"The idea consists of 'hiring' girls from 16 to 30 years old to promote JD products. It won’t be a proper job, but more like being an ambassador.
Unlike the Red Bull girls, our idea is not just to promote Monster, but for the promoter to also sell products," Pepper explained.
"From Livestrong bracelets (various kinds), Carly and Britney cosmetics products...
2025-10-24 11:00:48 +0000 UTC View PostAfter some time, I had already gotten a haircut and taken a shower. I was only going to put on some basic makeup later in the afternoon
(everyone wears it, especially because of the cameras and lights. Without anti-shine powder and such, you can look pretty strange on video).
Pepper finally showed up.
"Hey Peps, you are late. All the women have been at the salon for a while now," I waved at her.
"I will go there after I talk with you," she nodded.
I narrowed my e...
2025-10-22 12:30:36 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up and went to have breakfast. When I got to the kitchen, only Joey and Michelle were there.
"Morning," I said, "where is everyone?" I asked, still half-asleep.
Joey waved at me since his mouth was full.
"They’re all already at the salon," Michelle replied.
Yeah, everyone came back to the house again, but this time for the Oscars.
They actually arrived on Friday (Monica, Rachel, Chandler and Joey. Phoebe is still traveling, and Ross stayed sulking ...
2025-10-21 13:39:00 +0000 UTC View PostPepper and I talked a little more, exchanging some other ideas.
Then she went to hug Paige and wish her a happy birthday (along with giving her a present), since she wouldn’t be able to attend the party the next day.
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The next day, I was already on The Harper in the middle of the ocean with Scarlett, Paige, Carly, Sam, Cara, and Freddie.
Cher, Regina, and Mom were checking if everything was in order for the birthday.
“You’re lucky, Paige,...
2025-10-20 11:57:02 +0000 UTC View PostA few days after the Tomorrowland frenzy, Pepper and I were talking at my house in Santa Monica.
“Beats was an even bigger explosion than I expected,” I commented while looking at the sales report. “190 thousand units in just a few days.”
Pepper nodded, “Way beyond what I was expecting. We’ll need to bring shipments by air to make sure we don’t face shortages. We’ll pay a few extra dollars per unit, but nothing that really affects our margins.”
She continue...
2025-10-19 12:35:53 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett went back to her house since she needed to pack her bags for Tomorrowland on Saturday and Sunday (but we’re going a day earlier—tomorrow morning we’ll already be in Vegas).
We were all sitting at the table talking while Mom poured wine for the adults.
“Who would have thought that the boy we met two years ago would become one of the most famous artists in the world?” Monica remarked with a hint of nostalgia.
Then she told Paige and Carly that they had met m...
2025-10-16 13:30:40 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Dylan’s 'wish' song, we all went to dinner and the mood calmed down a bit. Gramma finally took on the role of host.
Normally she would be irritated about being sidelined, even though she had organized the dinner, but the circus was so funny that she didn’t seem to care this time.
We made DeDe sit on one side, and Gloria on the opposite corner of the table. Claire did the same with Haley and Dylan. Poor dude looked clueless about why that was happening…
"Manny, wh...
2025-10-15 13:13:34 +0000 UTC View Post"Oh, boy. DeDe." Jay faked a reaction when he saw her (he had been warned beforehand).
"Hi, Jay. Gloria." DeDe greeted with a forced smile.
"What is she doing here?" Gloria’s voice carried both surprise and irritation.
"What does she mean, 'what is she doing here?'" DeDe looked at her son, clearly puzzled. "Mitchell told you I'd be here."
"Yes, I thought everyone had been informed," Gramma chimed in, just to stir the pot.
"Lies!" Gloria snapped.
"I couldn...
2025-10-14 14:02:19 +0000 UTC View Post“How’s Caltech?” asked Alex, excited.
“Tiring because of the research,” Paige replied, “but I really love it. The people I’m working with are amazing.”
“What research are you doing?” Alex showed great curiosity and interest.
“It’s about graphene, a material we once thought was only theoretical, impossible to exist in reality. But it was proven that this was wrong,” she responded, glancing at me.
I remarked a little exasperated, “I can’t be...
2025-10-13 12:41:23 +0000 UTC View PostWe were heading back home in Santa Monica.
"So you told Claire about her mom (that she was going there, to her house)?" I turned to my mother.
She gave a nod.
"At this very moment she’s probably already opening a bottle of wine..." I muttered.
---
Two hours later, I was resting my head on Scarlett’s lap and my feet stretched over Paige’s.
Mom walked in carrying a few glasses and a wine bottle.
"What are you all up to?" she inquired.
"Watch...
2025-10-12 12:13:19 +0000 UTC View PostA few days later, Scarlett, Judith and I were at Cam and Mitch’s house. I was showing Scarlett my goddaughter.
“Isn’t Lily cute?” I asked while she rested in my arms.
“She sure is,” Scarlett replied with a smile, playing with Lily’s tiny fingers.
Then I noticed something. “Mom, I know you want to hold Lily, she’s all yours,” I remarked, handing her over to mom.
She accepted but quickly narrowed her eyes at me. “You are unbelievable, son,” she mu...
2025-10-09 10:44:56 +0000 UTC View PostI came back with my drink and sat down.
“So, what are you guys talking about?” I asked.
“About my daughter dating Jake,” Robby muttered, a bit frustrated.
Alan and Charlie glanced at me at the same moment.
“Not me!” I protested indignantly. “I already told you I never had anything with Miley. Besides, I’m with Scarlett now.”
“Well, force of habit,” Uncle Charlie shrugged.
“That is very ironic coming from you, Uncle Charlie,” I snor...
2025-10-08 13:58:43 +0000 UTC View PostI was sleeping peacefully when I woke up and saw people gathered around my desk. Carly, Freddie, Cara, Ravi, Lauren, Cher, and Regina. Pippa was sitting next to me and Sam was still sleeping as usual.
"Hey guys, I was just sleeping, you don’t need to crowd me like it’s a funeral," I joked.
Pippa snorted.
"So, what are we talking about?" I asked as I adjusted myself in the chair.
"How Marshmello was blatantly robbed yesterday," Lauren commented.
"Best Dance Al...
2025-10-07 13:05:48 +0000 UTC View PostI was reading yesterday’s newspaper again:
New York Post – Monday, February 25, 2002
HEADLINE:
GRAMMY RIGGED! SECRET JURY NAMES LEAK — FANS GO WILD
Subhead:
A bombshell list of 197 hidden jurors has hit the internet — exposing the Recording Academy’s secret club that decides who wins music’s top prizes. Furious fans say the Grammys are nothing but a rigged game run by aging ins...
I was sprawled on the couch, Scarlett resting her head on my chest, one of her arms wrapped around me.
"Jake, can I ask you a question?"
"Yep, shoot it," I replied, still watching the movie.
"Don’t you feel jealous or anything?" she asked.
"What? Where did that come from?" I exclaimed, confused.
"I talked with some guys yesterday, and you didn’t come close to me even once..."
"Well, let’s see where I should start..." I pondered. "I’m pretty hypocrit...
2025-10-05 11:48:19 +0000 UTC View PostBritney and Shakira stepped on stage. Carly, Sam, and Freddie stepped down and joined everyone on the dance floor.
I handed over two microphones, one for each, and the two greeted the crowd. The audience responded with excitement, but nothing overly fangirl (mostly because people were clearly trying to hold back — probably many of them were screaming internally)
"We have these two special guests to close our 'karaoke' night. But before they sing solo, Shakira and I are going to ...
2025-10-03 10:06:56 +0000 UTC View Post"Paige is working on something that might very well turn into a Nobel in physics. Then we could put her on the same level as the other three," I laughed, but the four of them fell silent.
Even in Hollywood, everyone understands what being an Einstein means (only Haley manages to confuse him with the character from Back to the Future...)
Paige was turning a little red.
"Oh look at you, little girl, becoming all shy," I joked again, moving in to hug Paige. 2025-10-02 13:46:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Missy’s eyes widened in surprise as she spotted another familiar face. “Wow, that was Lizzy McGuire just passed by,” she remarked as she came over to join us.
I tilted my head, noticing another blonde on the dance floor, though this one was fake. “Why is Hannah Montana here?” I questioned, genuinely confused.
Missy chuckled. “Miley got jealous watching you guys sing on stage and wanted to be part of it too (at the last party). She made us help her sneak in as Hannah....
2025-10-01 10:26:50 +0000 UTC View PostAfter everyone went inside, only Mikayla stayed behind.
I narrowed my eyes at her, "you totally did that on purpose, just to see their reaction. You need to stop hanging around with Sam and Paige, Mikayla, they’re bad influences."
She snorted, "they said they learned it from you."
"Defamation!" I defended myself.
Now Scarlett was the one snorting, "you do that a lot, Jake."
"Okay, I might sometimes do that. Speaking of which, Mikayla," I turned my head to her a...
2025-09-30 10:30:27 +0000 UTC View PostLater that day
"Okay guys, we have a party tonight," I said, looking at my friends. Already at my house were Carly, Sam, Freddie, Cara, Paige, Scarlett, Regina, and Cher.
"Wow, this is going to be our first party organized for several teen celebs," Cher pondered.
"Yeah, our dream coming true. And to think that at the beginning we fought with our parents for not letting us go to Beverly Hills High School," Regina commented melancholically.
"You're welcome," I joked and ...
2025-09-29 09:22:12 +0000 UTC View Post"Yeah, we’ll start tomorrow morning, we’ll record the song with Britney and maybe a second one if we have time (Shakira and I)," I said.
"And on Sunday we’ll continue. It’s 3 songs in total with her. Maybe we’ll record one more, since she accepted the invitation to perform at Tomorrowland."
"Wow, less than a month left, right?" Carly said, astonished. "Feels like it was yesterday when you mentioned Marshmello’s idea…"
"Jess, Carly, you haven’t even turn...
2025-09-28 11:22:32 +0000 UTC View Post"What??" Scarlett repeated, now sitting up and looking me dead in the eyes.
I gave her a wide grin.
"Are you kidding, right?" she asked again.
"No, she's going, and she said she’s bringing a friend," I replied. "So, 10?" I asked smugly.
"9.99," Scarlett replied playfully.
"Poor Brit, not even worth the extra 0.5 at the party," I said as I sat back down next to Scarlett.
"And what if I told you Britney considers me her BFF (Best Friend Forever)?" ...
2025-09-26 08:59:17 +0000 UTC View PostA few days had passed since Pepper came over to update the business. It was already Friday and I was at Scarlett’s house
"Scarlett, are we at the point where we should share some big secrets?" I asked her, while she was resting her head on my chest. We were watching America’s Got Talent.
"Yeah! After a little more than a week of relationship, that’s exactly what we should do," she replied sarcastically, though there was a smile on her face.
"Girl, it’s going to blow ...
2025-09-25 10:25:15 +0000 UTC View Post"We really got it..."
Applied Semantics wasn’t just another tech company. This was the cornerstone of contextual advertising. With it, JD could quietly build an advertising empire without anyone realizing what was coming.
"Terms: $27 million in cash. Full team integration. JD holds IP rights to all search, targeting, and semantic engine technologies developed to date."
My eyes scanned the clause. That was the seed of AdSense—one of Google's backbone technologies. Since i...
2025-09-24 11:05:22 +0000 UTC View PostUnfortunately, my idea was vetoed since it was a bit cold (so no Canon event for now), but Gloria liked the idea and said it was only temporarily vetoed.
Alex came up to me and asked, "How come you’re 14 years old?"
"The same way Paige is at Caltech at 13 years old. The same way your dad is pushing 40 and, well… he’s Phil.
Or your grandmother—the one who turned Gloria’s wedding into a circus—who is over 60 and acts like a spoiled, stupid brat," I r...
2025-09-23 10:10:29 +0000 UTC View Post