From where Lola stood, she could hear a few of the words spoken inside the room. Maria seemed to be on the phone with a person and she was asking for help. Lola sniffed and held back the tears threatening to cloud her eyes. Using her free hand, she attempted to make herself presentable again by wiping her hand below her eyes to hide the last obvious streaks of tears. Then, she took a deep breath and pushed the door open just in time for Maria to end the call and turn towards the door. “How do you feel today Mom?”, Lola asked and forced a smile as she approached the bed.“Better honey, just a little bit of pain at the hip from time to time.” Maria returned cheerfully as Lola proceeded to serve the dinner she bought. “How are you dear?”, she added, worried about her daughter’s wellbeing. “You know you shouldn't take this too hard on yourself right?.”“Am good mum,” Lola reassured. “You should focus on recovering and not worry about me at all.”Reminded of her mother’s pain, she forced
It’s been one week since Maria Coker’s successful surgery and the girls had their lives almost back to normal. Their dance group had a performance on Friday evening and everyone was expected to report to the agency early for practice. Lola and Aria were amongst the first to get to the practice room.Being an hour early had its perks. The girls walked out to the breakfast shop not far from Fame Hall’s building to grab coffee and doughnuts before heading back to the practice room.“So you still haven’t heard from him?”, Aria asked as she fell into step beside Lola. Lola shrugged and bit into the doughnut in her hand. There has been no message from Noah for almost two weeks. It was almost as if their encounter from the previous week had not happened at all. Thinking back, the last two weeks might have been the craziest for her. Raising an amount she couldn’t believe was possible in three days, meeting Noah Sanchez again, and leaving the comforts of her loose joggers and crop tops to dr
“You are so beautiful my sweet ”, Noah said as he ran his long, slender fingers down Lola’s small back. Her zipper was down and her fair, milky skin was fully exposed to his hungry eyes. She caught her breath as he led her toward the full-length mirror at one end of the luxurious living room. Lola stared back at her reflection in the mirror. She shivered and gasped as Noah slid a diamond necklace around her neck. It was breathtaking!...she thought.He was pleased to see that she loved it. Lola felt his smooth fingers dance on her body and move to her chest, where she held a black silk dinner gown together in front to prevent it from falling.He pulled it down, letting the gown pool freely around her legs. She stood before him in black lace lingerie. Surprisingly, she did not feel shy. “You like what you see?” Lola teased. She turned from the mirror to face the man behind her but found out he wasn’t there.“Noah?”, she called. Bang!. The door made a noise. She ran towards it as r
It was the third time Lola asked Aria a question and received no response. The girl seemed to be on a fancy trip somewhere out of planet Earth.“Earth to Aria!”, Lola shouted. “What the hell are you thinking about?”Aria stared back at her without a word.Lola repeated the question she had asked,” What kind of boyfriend gives his girlfriend a job to do? Can you even believe that guy?.”It was nighttime already. After a stressful day of rigorous practicing, Corey had let the group off early. They had chosen to spend the evening eating popcorn and ice cream in their living room while watching a movie that Lola selected. “How is it possible that you keep messing up your dance steps only after we joined the crew?”, Aria blurted out of nowhere, making Lola’s popcorn-filled hand halt mid-air.“You know? I can’t seem to take my mind off it.” Aria continued. “You have always been the best at dancing. I mean even better than me for as long as I’ve known you, Lola.. you breathe dance, you live
*Several hours before The Meeting*Infinity Jewels Headquarters.“Noah, your grandfather called. He reminded me that you should not forget your date today with Miss Nova and that he is still waiting for you to unblock his line.” Tyler relayed as soon as he was inside Noah’s office. Tyler chuckled when he saw the annoyed look on Noah’s face. “I’m only a mere messenger. Don’t punish me on the sender’s behalf.” He whimpered as Noah gave him a sharp look. Tyler immediately bid his leave and ran out of the office. Noah scrunched up his face after the office door closed and he heaved a frustrated sigh. He picked up his phone and reluctantly unblocked the old man’s line.Lazarus Sanchez, on the other hand, had been trying Noah’s line to see if his stubborn grandson was finally obedient. His call came in immediately but Noah ended it and blocked him once more. Irritated, Noah ruffled his already messed-up hair. He hated it. He hated having to go on random blind dates and meet women who p
Lola could not stop thinking about him. About Noah and everything that he had said to her. By the time she walked into Fame Hall’s building, Her eyes were already red and puffy. She had asked John to drop her off at the agency after Noah left the restaurant. Almost bumping into Chloe and her minions in the hallway, Lola swore inwardly and questioned her luck. She tried to walk past them but was stopped by Chloe who was too excited to see her. “Easy there tomboy, where are you coming from dressed up looking that way?...”, Chloe paused looking carefully at Lola’s dress, She tried to find a thing to make fun of.. but surprisingly the girl in front of her looked unresistingly beautiful and ...... different. But Chloe would rather break a leg than compliment Lola. “You look ugly, as always.”, Chloe mumbled, eyeing Lola jealously.Lola completely forgot that she was still putting on the dress she wore to the restaurant. She wasn’t in the mood to banter with the girls and luckily for her,
The Woods Family mansion.3:47 pm.“Sir, the young miss is back.”, the family butler informed Senior Woods, Nova’s father with a bow. Senior Woods, who was going through some papers on his work desk did not look up, but he acknowledged the information with a “hmm”. He was glad that Nova, who had always been strong-headed and difficult to control had listened to him this time. He hoped that his dream of establishing a business relationship with the most powerful family in the country would finally be realized using his daughter.It was only by sheer luck that he had found out through one of his connections that the old matriarch of the Sanchez family was contacting high-standing socialite families in the city, trying to set up a relationship between his beloved grandson and the daughters of those families. Setting up a meeting with Lazarus Sanchez had been extremely difficult, and even after various attempts to connect with the old man, he was appointed to meet up with the family’s b
Bang!Her action was too fast! The guy cried out in pain and abruptly released his hold on Lola’s arm to hold on to his hurting lower part while uttering an inaudible chain of swear. Soon enough, the door to the balcony opened and the rest, who had been initially occupied with their game rushed in. They had heard the guy scream.“Is everything alright out here?.. Lola? Sam??” Dawn, the host for the night was concerned. They were confused and didn’t know what to make of the picture in front of them. “Sam?.”Sam, the jerk was bending over in pain still swearing, he looked pale. Lola, on the other hand, had helped herself up from the floor before they came in. She stood in a corner dressed in camouflage pants, a grey crop top, and white sneakers. Her red hair was packed in a loose bun on the top of her head. She gently hit the dust off her hands. Seeing Aria coming over, she walked to meet her halfway. Lola turned to face Dawn. She let out an awkward smile and apologized “I’m sorry w