Watching himself in the mirror for the last time, Mr. Hendricks smiled.
It wasn't to put off a fake show before entering the party, but was genuinely coming out.
He wandered his hand over his suit, and a flashback hit his mind.
*Flashback*
Turning the riddle of the time, Mr. Hendricks went to see Selena.
He had come to know about her, and his fellows were keeping an eye on her all the time.
A shiny black car stopped outside Selena's fashion studio, shimmering in the sunlight.
A man wearing a black suit came out and opened the back door.
Another man came out
Her heart paused for a second, meeting those blazing eyes. The fear she had was taking over her. Her feet automatically cut off their closeness as she moved back and stood in silence. With her head lowered, she stared at the ground, making his bitterness worse. He witnessed the cowardice in Selena. It throbbed in his heart how she didn't even try to explain the situation. The silence was like a white blindfold over his eyes, and she didn't even bother to unfold it. Perhaps, she knew his reaction from the start. She understood his insecurities. Still, she didn't wish for a cage.
CHAPTER 01 - A DARE TO KISS People said that pairs came from heaven. In this universe, each has its destined love. You only need to find it. But was this really true or just a myth? But there was a guy who was sure that love was just a game. The game pulled you to the worst ending. Growing up with luxurious life, Shawn Vaughan had no shortage of anything. However, he somehow needed love and attention. During his teenage days, he fell in love with his own batch mate, who only seemed to be after his money. He didn't agree to break up with her, even after thousands of requests from his parents. The young love made him blind. B
CHAPTER 02 - KINDNESS OVER SELFISHNESS Today's inflation was taking her into a complex test where either she could choose herself or that old lady. Seeing the fees, Selena became worried when she remembered her mom's tips. She slowly bent down to the counter and looked at the nurse with a cute smile on her face. Her puppy eyes flickered, sending hopeful twinklers towards her. "Miss, can I get a discount, please? I don't have enough money, please." Knowing these simple tricks, the nurse started laughing. "Ma'am, we can't give a discount in the hospital. It's not a clothing store." Her
CHAPTER 03 - THE JOB OFFER His grandma's last wish was everything to him. Now he was looking for the girl who saved his grandma. He was ready to work day and night for this. In search, when he came out of the room, his eyes fell on the CCTV camera as he asked his manager. "Sam, help me to get the footage. I want everyone to find that girl." Following his orders, Sam went to the hospital management, but the response was quite different from what they thought. "Sir, the camera footage that you're asking about has not been working for the past few days. However, we have another camera in front. We can give you that footage, but it will take some time." "Please, try
CHAPTER 04 - AN EVIL DEMON A lady's voice echoed in the street, gaining everyone's attention. "Please, accept my proposal. I love you, Shawn." The guy seemed to get rid of the lady as he shouted. "STAY AWAY FROM ME. I TOLD YOU ALREADY I'M NOT INTERESTED IN YOU." Despite his harsh words, the lady didn't move back. In fact, she tried to come closer, which forced him to push her. "AGH!" But before she could fall, Selena caught her hands. Being concerned, she asked. "Ma'am, are you okay?" Seeing someone's sympathy for her, the lady shed crocodile tears. "The
CHAPTER 05 - THE DEMON IS HER BOSS "Good morning, Sir. I'm the one who got accepted as your new assistant." Sitting on the chair while facing the window, he was reading her details. When the room filled with his laugh, making her puzzled. "Is he physio?" she thought. But soon, when he turned around, her face was no longer cheerful. It turned pale as if someone saw a ghost. "Welcome to the Vaughan group, Miss Selena." Her eyes popped out of the socket as she choked in the air. "Y-you?" Narrowing his brows, he smirked. "Yes, me. The one who you cl
CHAPTER 06 - LOVE AT THE FIRST SIGHT With every step, Selena was holding her breath as if her death was near. The glow on Misty's face was clearly a warning of the storm. But there was another kind of storm in Selena's heart. Her heart skipped a beat when Shawn glanced at him. His pissed face sent shivers down her spine. Arching one eyebrow, Misty pulled Shawn's arm and pointed her finger at Selena. "Brother, fire her. I don't want to see her anymore." Selena's breath choked in the air as her eyes widened, and her gaze shifted to Shawn with a begging look plastered on her face. Her fingers crossed automatically, hoping he might reconsider her. When Shawn's gaze fell on he
CHAPTER 07 - HER BITTER PAST Selena was standing outside the office. For the last half an hour, she was roaming here and there, waiting for the taxi. Her very first day in the office was a bit sour and sweet. From that troublemaker Misty to romance in front of all the office people, everything was exciting for her. Her cheeks were blooming more than a flower. The whole day she was feeling a little uncomfortable. The moment with Shawn was not allowing her to relax even for a moment. That moment was now written in history as well as in every office staff member's heart. No one could forget how Selena's fragile body fell above his muscular figure. Their eyes were playing archery, attacking each other's hearts.
Her heart paused for a second, meeting those blazing eyes. The fear she had was taking over her. Her feet automatically cut off their closeness as she moved back and stood in silence. With her head lowered, she stared at the ground, making his bitterness worse. He witnessed the cowardice in Selena. It throbbed in his heart how she didn't even try to explain the situation. The silence was like a white blindfold over his eyes, and she didn't even bother to unfold it. Perhaps, she knew his reaction from the start. She understood his insecurities. Still, she didn't wish for a cage.
Watching himself in the mirror for the last time, Mr. Hendricks smiled. It wasn't to put off a fake show before entering the party, but was genuinely coming out. He wandered his hand over his suit, and a flashback hit his mind. *Flashback* Turning the riddle of the time, Mr. Hendricks went to see Selena. He had come to know about her, and his fellows were keeping an eye on her all the time. A shiny black car stopped outside Selena's fashion studio, shimmering in the sunlight. A man wearing a black suit came out and opened the back door. Another man came out
She wrapped her hair into a bun and leaned towards the gas station. "Alright! I'll teach you how to make the lemon cake." She started making the batter, but it appeared as if his mind was still stuck on how she flawlessly wrapped her hair around. He was more likely doom on her and her imperfectly perfect smile. While she seemed busy with baking, someone had his eyes stuck on her all the time. His heart fluttered, noticing how focused she was. "And now, we'll add cream." She glanced at him as his pupil extended because of unimaginable eye contact. Her eyes were like a free ocean, calling him to swim in them. "Would you like to do it?"
Moving the paper around, Selena looked at everyone with her intense eyes and declared. "No, I'm rejecting it." Everyone was startled to hear her. Sharron raised her voice against her decision and asked. "But why, Selena? You know we don't have any inverters. If someone's investing in it, then what's the problem?" "I said no already, Sharron. Besides, Chris invested already. We'll find someone else." She gave Kasey a chance to use it against her. As a result, she didn’t hold back. Her sharp words made everyone believe in her. "You got the right for the final say. That doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. Mark is ready to invest, then why not?"
The cold weather had arrived. It was getting chilly too.Shawn was waiting for Selena outside her company.'Hwah!' The sound came out of his mouth, and he started rubbing his folded hands.When Selena didn't come for a while, he called her.Fortunately, she picked the call and asked in a frustrating voice.Selena: Shawn, what do you want? I'm not in the mood to talk.Shawn: Who made you upset?Selena: Nothing much! I'm pissed off today.That's when a lively idea came to his mind, and he asked Selena to look outside
It happened that the smile, which showed you lost in love, was just glued to Selena's face.That melodious melody mixed with the tune, she whirled around.Returning to the office was as if her happiness had caught sight of someone.She stepped in and found a broken vase on the floor with roses scattered around. It pierced her heart as it was a remarkable gift by Shawn.She wanted to keep those flowers in her office. And every day, she aspired to keep their love alive by giving them water.But all her hopes were crushed under Kasey's feet.She was startled to see this and took the support of the wall to stand furthermore.
Words sometimes prick the heart in such a way that if we didn't put the ointment, it would get deeper. Similarly, cracks were coming to their relationship and separating them. And it buried their love as they kept on ignoring each other. Selena had even left to ask about Shawn. After winning the contest, all the work of the whole world had come to her head. From building up her fashion studio to finding investors, the task became frequently troublesome for her. Bumping her head, she restlessly sighed. She was missing Shawn's smile enormously at this time. But she couldn't message him even if she wanted to. Moving her hand, she was ju
It was dark everywhere, impossible for a human to see. Shawn seemed tense as he heard Selena's voice echoing in his ears."Shawn, save me. Shawn!" She kept on screaming, but he was unable to find her. Once he spotted her, she was breathing for the last time.He ran to her and took her in his arms before she fell down. Tears shed from his eyes fell over her cheeks. She was slowly closing her eyes, and Shawn felt helpless about this."Selena, you can't leave me alone." He kissed the back of her hand while she stared at him with a rueful smile plastered on her face."Shawn, don't worry about me, okay? Continue your life with someone better who can take better care of you. Although she might not throw tantrums like me, she'll be the best one for you."He looked at her, and she could see he was scared and ready to fall.
The clock of time had taken a turn. Putting hand in hand, exploding their heartbeat, everyone was looking towards the judges. It was time to announce the winner of the Fashion Era. Gazes followed a red line over the screen. A Tick-tick sound echoed in the hall when suddenly CICI group name showed up. A swirling vibration came, and the whole atmosphere was engulfed. The whole sky was shining with fireworks. The repetition of applause had lit up everything. For a moment, they couldn't believe themselves. Was it a dream? Did they win the contest for real? All the members of the group started celebrating.