The stares and whispers grew by the minute, no, by the second. All of those who were present, glanced from the playing video, which showed Celestine sniffing in powdered white substance and gulping down glasses of alcohol, back to the culprit, who at that very moment, looked as white as sheet.
No, Celestine thought as panic rose within her, yet she wasn’t able to take her eyes off the screen. This wasn’t how it was meant to go!
“She does drugs?” A whisper reached her ear and she turned to see one of the girls eyeing her with disdain.
Her companion also did little to hide her disappointment as she eyed Celestine with a look of disgust.
“Celebrities nowadays,” She shook her head. “Utterly disappointing.”
Celestine flinched and scanned her eyes around the room. Everyone was looking down at her, staring her way with disgust and disappointment.
She…she had to stop this…now!
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Celestine’s actions at the brunch had brought about fire to her career. People on the internet criticized her, calling her a fake and a disgrace to the society.Many who had called her a role model to young girls, wondered how a girl as beautiful and talented as Celestine could fall into such a mess.Some claimed the video had been tampered, and even went as far as calling Amara a villain who was hell bent on destroying the happy life Celestine had worked hard to build.As Amara read through the comment section, she wasn’t surprised to see such comments from Celestine’s die hard fans, but what she was surprised by, was when someone pointed out that Amara was connected to Tobias.“That has to be the only way, because the hatred Celestine displayed for her couldn’t just be gained overnight.” Someone commented.And the thread continued, with more people agreeing to that person’s theory.One person even
Amara stared at him for a moment, unsure of how to react. Tobias didn’t budge, he kept his ground, waiting for her to either reject or agree to his request.A small smile formed on her lips. “Answers?” She chuckled, but the fleeting sound only lasted a few seconds before she stared blankly at him. “Have you forgotten your place, Mr. Larsen?”Tobias shook his head. “Don’t pull that card on me, Amara.”“I don’t remember giving you permission to talk informally with me, Mr. Larsen. You better remember who you are, and who I am, we’re no longer a wedded couple, so don’t push your luck.”Amara could see it in his eyes, the urge to lash out at her, but Tobias held himself back and calmly replied.“You’re right, we’re no longer married, but it’s only logical that you give me an explanation.”“I owe you no explanation.” Amara sneered. “Now leave.”Tobias’s jaw tightened and Amara held her head high.“What?” She asked in a taunting manner. “Got more to say?”“Stop being unreasonable, Amara!” T
“What conversation did you have with Amara, mother?” Tobias asked, walking around his kitchen with a hot mug of coffee in his hand.It was currently quarter past midnight, and instead of sleeping, or working as he should, Tobias found himself thinking about Amara’s words. They felt like a sharp threat that should be taken seriously and before Tobias knew it, he was indeed calling his mother, wanting to find out what they had discussed.Giselle, who had only just been woken up from her sleep, took sometime to respond.“What? T-toby, do you know what time it is? Why would you be calling at such a ungodly hour all talk about that…thing?”“Mother,” Tobias’s tone was sort of a warning. “I asked a question. What did you discuss with Amara?”“Just…” Giselle hesitated. For a second, she wasn’t sure how to tell Tobias that she had called and demanded an explanation, which only escalated into a bitter exchange of words and she sure as hell wasn’t going to tell him that.So, she did the only log
Derek Shaw was and is the best journalist, Milan has ever since in decades. Currently, said journalist was walking into a five star restaurant, only a day after receiving a rather juicy tip.He approached the host and shoved her his reservation ticket and was instantly led towards a VIP room.Fancy, Derek noticed as he walked through the halls of Heresy, one of Milan’s elite restaurant.As he arrived at the VIP room and stepped inside, Derek’s eyes went wide upon seeing who was seated there.Wasn’t that-“You must be Derek Shaw,” Amara flashed a dashing smile, raising to her feet to welcome the journalist with a smile. Behind stood Duncan. “I’m-““Amara Crawford!” Derek cut her off, staring at her as if he had just seen a ghost, or rather, an interesting scoop.Amara’s smile settled into a more subtle one and she nodded. “I’m glad you’ve already heard of me. Please, have a seat.” She gestured to the empty seat in front of her just as she sank back down into hers.Derek wasted no time
Even after his client arrived, Tobias couldn’t focus on the meeting. His eyes continuously and unconsciously strayed towards Amara’s table, watching every now and then as she interacted with Elijah.When she smiled at the other man, Tobias would frown and when Elijah reached out to touch her in some way, to which Amara willingly allowed him, Tobias would feel the pit of his stomach burn red with anger.Why was she with him? Now, Tobias knew that as the stranger Amara dimmed him, he had no right o question who she was seeing or being in contact with, but at the same time, he didn’t like seeing Elijah around Amara.Something about the man screamed threat to Tobias. What the threat was about, he didn’t know, but still didn’t like it. And each time he saw the two interact, his glare would intensify, breaking the surface of his once stoic mask little by little.At some point, his client noticed the constant change in his attitude. She glanced in the direction of his line of sight and said.
Celestine chewed on her nail as she paced her room. Her phone was pressed hard to her ear, dialing the number of the first person that had come to mind.It took a few seconds, but the person eventually picked. Celestine shrieked into the phone that very second.“You incompetent bitch! What happened to taking her down!”Silence.“Amara’s unpredictable.” Came Katerina’s answer. She huffed at the reality, and well the fact that she was currently stuck behind a desk, doing dirty receptionist work. “You should have expected her to pull a move like this.”“Expect her to do something like this?” Celestine hissed, feeling her patience slowly drain. “This is a fucking scandal that could destroy me! I joined hands with you because you said we could bring her down. Did you lie to me, or are you just useless?”“Don’t you dare call me useless. You see, unlike you, I’m actually trying to do things. I’ve just gotten a position in the company, with me being closer to her, it’s only a matter of time b
“…the campaign plan is brilliant and well planned out. In my opinion, a campaign like this should attract the crowd more that the recent one. Job well done, Ms. Crawford. And Mr. Larsen-“The client stopped speaking the moment he realized Tobias wasn’t paying attention to anything that had been said.Said man, had absentmindedly been staring at the leaflet in front of him ever since the meeting began.Amara’s behavior, the scandal of Celestine spreading online and the side of her that he never expected her go have; he was trying go wrap his mind around them all.However, his efforts seemed to be a waste, seeing as he couldn’t bring himself to understand either of them.To discover that the person you thought to be innocent, pure and perfect in all form, was in fact, none of that, was painful.Tobias recalled how he felt the night before when he saw that article. The pain and disbelief was still present in
Dinner that night started on a quitter foot. From a Nike away, she could hear Katerina and Christina both rejoicing that they had been invited into a family dinner.As Amara walked towards the dinning Hall, she couldn’t help but smile and think. ‘How foolish her to think that I hadn't caught on.’When she arrived at the dinning Hall, her brother and grandfather were already there. They exchanged greetings and as they waited for Katerina and Christina to show up, Elvis asked."How are things with Elijah?"Amara turned to face her grandfather. "Sorry?""You two looked really close that night." He pointed out and covered her hand with his. "We're all expecting great things from the both of you, Amara. Hurry up and give us the good news."Amara blinked in confusion. "Good news?"Elvis glanced at Lorenzo, shook his head and laughed."Marriage, Amara, we're waiting for news of your wedding or engagement, at least."