“As expected." Eva gazed at the sky outside her window before opening the bedroom door and walked out to the kitchen. She wasn't in the mood for food so she just prepared a cup of coffee for herself and headed back to the bedroom.Entering the bedroom, she placed the coffee on the bedside table. She opened her wardrobe and grabbed a big scarf and draped it over her body before she grabbed a novel from the small shelf in her room and the coffee then strolled to the small bancoley outside her room window.She had already anticipated that she would not get any sleep not after what happened with her and Nathalia so she rather spent the night away reading and enjoying the beautiful night scene outside her bedroom. ********The next morning, Eva who was lying lazily on her bed woke up from her sleep when she heard her phone ringing beside her.“Gosh! What the hell in the morning!" She groggily mumbled as usual whenever she was awakened by a phone call. Eva removed the blanket off her face
"You know exactly what I'm talking about, Mr. Black. You married my mother off to my father, knowing that my parents have no interest in each other but all because of you only listening to yourself you couldn't see what your daughter wanted." Eva stated, her anger rising up by each moment.“My daughter was getting old and kept refusing all the other men that came for her hand in marriage. Did you expect me to sit down and watch my daughter become an old lady? I had to do what I had to do and that was why I accepted your father to become her husband since he isn't from California. I was only doing this for her happiness.” George explained his reasons. "Well, you never asked my mother if she had someone she liked or not before making a decision for her. She was never happy in that marriage for a day!” Eva yelled over the phone. She remembered those memories when her father always gave her mother cold shoulder whenever she tried to create a conversation between them. “If your parents n
He would not give away his granddaughter that easily and for some reason he was happy that her wedding with Mark which he wasn't invited to didn't work out. That way he can continue to protect her from other men, and because of that he planned to keep more eyes on Eva closely even though he wasn't in Miami.“I'm already on it before you mention it. I'm not letting some cookies-cutter date my nieces at all.” Rapheal remarked.Meanwhile, after Eva hung up the call she placed the phone beside her and fell back to the bed deelo exhausted from the discussion she had with George. “It's just five o'clock in the morning and I'm getting such a call." Eva mumbled as she went back to sleep. It hadn't been up to five minutes when her cellphone rang again, making her groan in anger.“Seriously?!!" Eva yelled and she sat back up and picked up the call.“What is it?" She asked angrily."Stupid child! Is this how you greet your father in the morning?! You're becoming more useless each passing day!!”
Few hours later, Nathalia entered Eva's security password to her apartment and entered the house. She was surprised that she couldn't find Eva sitting down in the living room like usual.“Don't tell me that she is still asleep in bed by this time?" Nathalia muttered to herself and made her way to Eva's room. She opened the door to the room and was only to be greeted with darkness from the room.“I knew that she would still be asleep by this time." Nathalia said under her breath and stepped into the room. “What are you still doing in bed at this time of the day?" Nathalia questioned as she walked towards the window and opened the curtains wide. But Eva was covering her face with the blanket so the sudden brightness didn't wake Eva up.‘This sleepy head.’ Nathalia thought in her mind as she walked towards the bed and grabbed the edge of the blanket before yanking it off Eva's body.“What the fuck!" Eva jolted awake at the sudden movement of her blanket. She had no idea that Nathalia wa
Some moment later, Eva had freshened up and was wearing faded blue boyfriend fitted jeans, and a big black hoodie sweater, she paired her dress with a black sneakers. Her hair was tied up in her usual simple ponytail style and a pair of black sunglasses adorned the top of her head.“Are you seriously going out shopping like this?" Nathalia couldn't help but ask after Eva was done dressing up. “Hm. What's wrong?" Eva looked at Nathalia and asked.“Well nothing is wrong. It's just that you look like you're going out to get groceries at the grocery store, plus I can hardly recognize my friend because you look totally like a guy." Nathalia replied as she continued to check out Eva.“That's what I'm aiming for.” Eva nodded her head in satisfaction." Huh?” Nathalia looked very confused at Eva."I need to look different from what people are expecting because my pictures are all over the internet. I will quickly get recognized if I dress the way I normally dress so this style looks differen
Eva shook her head. Thanks to Nathalia, she had just made everyone in the store close to where they were standing think that they were lovers. Nathalia didn't care that there were a lot of people that would recognize her as the famous supermodel in the country.After Natalia left, Eva walked and went to sit down on one of the sofas that were placed in the store. The place she sat down gave her a good view to watch the other customers in the store shopping for the kind of items they wanted.Just as she was looking around, she sighted a white dress that was hanging in one of the clothes ranches. Eva stood up from her seat and walked closer to where she saw the dress to have a better look. Eva grabbed the dress which she liked. However, the dress was a bit too big for her, so she called a sales woman to her side and it turns out that it was the same sales woman who had welcomed Nathalia and ignored her.“Excuse me, do you guys have this kind of dress that fits me better. This one is a l
“Do you guys have this in your store?" Nathalia asked as she showed the image on her cell phone to the saleswoman." I'm sorry ma, but we don't have this kind of dress currently in our store. But we do have other dresses and I promise that you would love it.” The saleswoman wan suggested." It's a shame, I was hoping to buy that dress for you that would rival her?” Nathalia muttered in disappointment, making Eva look at her."What are you talking about?" She questioned, casting Nathalia a suspicious look.“It's n-othing you should be worried about." Nathalia looked away from Eva. She hadn't told Eva the real truth why she was desperate to make Eva look stunning to the party and that was because she had come the news about the kind of dress Christine planned to wear to the party, it's all over the news. Nathalia had to admit that the dress was beautiful and when she called Eva and asked her if she had a dress, Eva's reply made her realize that she had no clue about the news of Christin
“Miss Nathalia, would you like something to drink?" The head staff asked after Nathalia sat down on one of the couches placed in the dressing room. The head staff clearly knew who Nathalia was, that was why she had been the one to come and welcome her into the store earlier. And based on the way both Nathalia and Eva acted with each other, the head staff could easily tell that they are closer than normal.“Just a glass of water would do, please.” Nathalia politely replied as she scrolled through the fashion catalog that was placed on the table hoping to encounter a more suitable dress that she would for Eva to wear. Even though she was a popular model in the country and outside the country, Nathalia never forgot her manners unlike other celebrities that would just look down on people because they are famous. The head staff nodded and gestured to one of the saleswomen standing in the room to go and get what Nathalia asked for.“Hope she doesn't need a hand in there?" Nathalia asked as
“Did Dustin Banks insist you attend the banquet, or was it your grandfather?” Kai asked, his tone laced with curiosity. It puzzled him why Lawrence couldn’t attend the event himself. Sure, the man was getting older, but didn’t he just make an appearance at a similar event three months ago? What has changed now?Eva blinked at the question, momentarily taken aback. She hadn’t thought about it in depth before, but now that Kai mentioned it, the whole situation did seem odd. Why was her grandpa Smith so adamant about her attending in his stead?“Now that you mention it, I’m not too sure,” Eva admitted, her brows furrowing as she contemplated it. She took a bite of the beef she had prepared, the flavors melting in her mouth, followed by a sip of soup to balance it out.Kai went quiet, his thoughts running wild as he considered different possibilities. His sharp eyes rested on Eva, who was too preoccupied with her food to notice his gaze.Even as she ate, there was an undeniable elegance t
Arriving at Elite EntertainmentThe sleek glass doors of Elite Entertainment gleamed in the morning sunlight as Eva stepped out of her car. The reception area buzzed with activity, but the moment she entered, heads turned. Being one of the agency’s most prominent models, Eva’s presence never went unnoticed.Ignoring the whispers, she made her way to the elevator, her heels clicking against the polished floor. Moments later, she was stepping into Kai’s office, where he sat behind his massive desk, engrossed in a document.“Kai,” Eva greeted, her voice drawing his attention.He looked up, his sharp eyes softening slightly when he saw her. “Eva. What brings you here so early?”Eva placed the container of food on the small glass table with a sly smile. “Bribery.”Kai raised an eyebrow. “Bribery for what?”“For what I’m about to tell you,” she replied, sitting down on one of the couches in his office mini living room.Intrigued, Kai leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms. “This shoul
As the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the Miami sky in shades of orange and purple, Eva leaned back on her couch, flipping through a stack of papers. Her phone buzzed on the table beside her, and she glanced at the caller ID. “Grandpa Smith,” she answered with a smile as she picked up the call. “Eva, my dear, how are you feeling?” Lawrence’s warm, deep voice came through. His concern was evident, as always. “You’ve been overworking yourself lately, haven’t you? Tell me, how’s your health?” “I’m fine, Grandpa,” Eva assured him, her voice was light and soothing. “I’ve been careful, and I’m almost fully recovered. There’s no need to worry.” “Good, good,” Lawrence replied, though his tone suggested he wasn’t fully convinced. “I just wanted to check up on you—and remind you about the banquet. I assume you’ve prepared for it?” Eva chuckled softly. “Of course, Grandpa. I wouldn’t dare forget something so important. I’m getting everything ready, and I’ll be there on time.” “Good
"U-uhm, Boss?" Clara noticed he had been spacing out for quite a while.She couldn't deny the appeal of her worldly boss whose face resembled the statues tucked away in museums. His face was the polar opposite of his personality. His clean-cut appearance was amplified by the fact that he was smoking.In the dim room where the cigarette smoke was more prominent, his eyes were slightly squinted, sharp jaw clenched, and ruffled hair giving off a very dangerous type of man — the kind you wanted to convert into good."Clean my office." Mark flicked the ashes off of his cigarette.Because of the scandal, he had been having issues with Christine nonstop the past few days, with this morning being their worst… Today was not a good day for him."I'll contact the Janitor right away—""I don't have the time to wait for the janitor. Do it yourself." He commanded her, his tone not leaving any room for discussion.Disgruntled at his request, but with no option to disobey it, Clara could only grit he
The executive wailed upon hearing the two most dreadful words in the world. He squealed like a pig being slaughtered. "No, wait, Boss, please! Give me another chance! I swear I won't be bribed again—" Too late. He was dragged out of the room, screaming, kicking, and begging for mercy, his grating voice bouncing off the hallways, causing the employees to cringe upon hearing the deafening sound.Shane walked in immediately afterward. "Boss, your next order?""Have all of his work and personal history checked." Damien paused before saying, "Bankrupt him." He disdainfully said."I expect to see the stocks of Johnson Corporation drastically plummet by the crack of dawn.""Right away, Boss." Shane nodded, bowed his head, and excused himself. When he was out of the office and the door was closed, he sighed in disappointment.What a foolish man.Just a few minutes ago, the executive had miraculously talked his way into having a personal meeting with the President, and instead of eventually ut
Once outside, she spotted her assistants seated near the entrance, their faces etched with fatigue. They had clearly missed the commotion inside the store."Please ensure the purchases are delivered to the Cross Estate," she instructed. After a moment, she added, "You’re free to go home afterward. Thank you for today."The assistants blinked in disbelief before scrambling to their feet. "N-no, thank you, ma’am!" They bowed deeply as Eva walked off, determined to find a proper gift.Eva wandered from store to store, dissatisfied with every option until she reached a small boutique tucked into the corner of the mall. The store’s minimalist logo, "NE" caught her attention.“NE?" Eva muttered under her breath.Intrigued, she stepped inside. The boutique, despite its modest location, radiated sophistication. Every piece was crafted with exceptional detail and elegance. Yet, Eva couldn’t help but wonder why such an acclaimed brand was hidden away on the uppermost floor.A sales associate ap
"It's alright, Mr. Billy. A few replaceable employees aren’t worth losing sleep over." Eva’s calm smile sent shivers down Mr. Billy’s spine, leaving him terrified yet eager to please her.Understanding the unspoken warning, he quickly replied, "As the head of the security team, it is my responsibility to handle nuisances like these. Please don’t trouble yourself with such matters, ma’am." The fear of losing his lucrative position was evident in his voice. Though Eva appeared composed, Mr. Billy knew better than to underestimate someone with her reputation.The sales associate, now pale as a sheet, stammered, "M-ma’am, w-would you still like the cufflinks? I-I can wrap them up immediately and include a bonus—"Eva waved her hand dismissively, her gaze fixed on her nails. "No need for bonuses. Just swipe the card." She ignored Christine, who angrily slapped her polished black card onto the counter."I said those cufflinks are mine!" Christine’s voice trembled with rage. Losing to Eva tw
"Ms. Lily, what seems to be the matter here?" the head of the security team, Mr. Billy asked, his sharp eyes scanning the crowd of dazzling socialites and the two strikingly beautiful women standing by the cashier.One exuded an angelic innocence, her golden glowing halo hovering above her head, while the other had a magnetic charm and a commanding aura that was impossible to ignore. Though dressed in casual, understated clothing, it was clear from her demeanor that she came from a background of privilege and influence."Thank goodness you're here, Mr. Billy!" Lily exclaimed dramatically, her tone laced with frustration. "This young lady here is causing an absolute scene! She’s insulting and disturbing one of our valued customers. Her behavior is disgraceful!" She put on a distressed expression, though her eyes still held their usual arrogance.Mr. Billy frowned, sensing there was more to the story. Still, before he could interject, Lily continued her tirade. "Can you believe the aud
Christine didn’t spare Eva another glance as she made her way to the checkout counter, but Eva decided to linger just a bit longer, intrigued by the brewing drama. If her memory served her right, Christine had always been meticulous when it came to spending, often opting for practicality masked as elegance.The sales associate broke the silence. “Ma’am, your total is fifty million dollars. Will that be debit or credit?”Christine froze, her carefully crafted poise faltering for the briefest of moments. A flicker of unease passed through her eyes as she stared at the bill in her hand. The credit card tucked away in her wallet wouldn’t even cover a fraction of the total.If only she had known this little excursion would cost so much, she would have brought her other credit card. But Tanya’s stern advice echoed in her mind: minimize spending and public outings until the scandal blows over. If anyone caught wind of her shopping extravagantly in the midst of her controversy, it could spark