She introduced herself professionally as Chiara, Marco's assistant who would be managing Demien's commercial obligations, and her role was immediately clear from how she outlined the schedule while they drove toward Milan—she would handle logistics, protect training schedules, ensure nothing interfered with his football commitments, and manage communication between brands and the club.
"The shoot is scheduled for ninety minutes maximum," she explained while scrolling through her tablet. "Adidas creative team handles everything. You're there as talent, not for creative input. Simple positioning, natural movements, nothing complicated."
Demien nodded while watching the highway pass outside the window, and the forty-minute drive to Milan felt longer than it should have because his mind kept drifting back to training and whether his performance over the last two days had been enough to earn a spot in Saturday's squad announcement.
