Victoria yawned as she sprawled on the bed, almost simultaneously she could feel like a rock was over her head, because of the heaviness she felt.
She laid back down, maybe it would stop, but it didn't. She felt a headache. She just wanted to sleep more, but at the same time couldn't go back to sleep, it was frustrating, so she just laid back, staring at the ceiling.Yawning again, it dawned on her; this wasn't her room! 'where am i' She asked herself. Sitting back up, she looked around. She was drunk the last night, that she knew, but she couldn't quite remember much.Raking her brain, trying to get something; all she could remember was finally finding Amber, and walking to the hotel, which was just a little mile away from the award venue....and that was it."Amber!" She whispered to herself. Getting out of the bed, in a bid to go out to look for Amber, she took just a few steps and her head was hurting like hell. Shaking her head, while trying to open the door, she felt like she might fall. Suddenly, someone opened the door, almost hitting her. It was a man. A young man, he wore a neat white shirt and matching black trousers. His hair was neatly combed."O my! So sorry" Drew said."Who are you?" She said backing up a little from him. She wasn't scared, she was just cautious. She didn't know where she was, how she got here, and seems like she spent the night here, she had woken up on this man's bed, in his room, and she needed that weariness."I'm Drew." He said smiling as he put forward his hands for her to shake, she didn't, so he took them back."My boss asked me to wait till you wake up, to make sure you are okay, before I leave, soooo...you need anything?""Your boss? wait a minute, who's your boss if I might ask?""You don't remember him?""What? I don't know him...or remember him, where the hell am I?"Drew breathed in slowly, before replying. he didn't know why the CEO, chose him of all the guards who accompanied him on this trip of his, to wait for her to wake up, so he can check on her before leaving. "You don't actually need to know him. Just tell me right now if you need anything at all."At first, Victoria wanted to say that she needed nothing because he was a stranger, but she did need to ask him for something. "My phone. where's my phone?"She asked first, expecting an answer, because he sounded so confident when asking if she needed anything."I wouldn't know that, ma'am""My friend, Amber, I need to find her.""You don't actually need to, she's right outside, she's been waiting for you""Amber?""Amber Smith, yes," Drew said opening the door wider for her to go through."Amber!""Tori!" Amber ran and hugged her, they were both excited, Victoria winced a little, but the headache wasn't gone."Tell me, how did you get here, I mean, I searched everywhere for you, I thought something had happened, and I couldn't shake that guilty feeling off and....""I also don't know how I got here."Victoria said holding her face in her palms."My head hurts like crazy and there's this guy saying his boss..."Victoria turned around to point towards Drew but he wasn't there anymore."He left," Amber said. "He told me he would leave when you woke up, who did you hook up with, girl?!" she was excited, but Victoria wasn't."What? Did I? I didn't....." Victoria answered her own question, before trailing off in thoughts. She was angry at herself because she couldn't remember much from last night."Well... you spent the whole night In there with him, and besides I think he's rich, super rich, like really really rich, girl. you needed to see the men who were with him, they all wore suits that looked really expensive and sadly, they won't let me see him, didn't even get a glimpse of him." Amber made a sad face while looking at the tired Victoria."Can we go, I'm tired, I swear," Victoria said walking past her excited friend, tiredly."But, seriously what happened all night between both of ya, all that time I spent looking for you, scared as fuck, and you were having a good time with Mr rich." Amber rushed in front of Victoria. "you know I should be the one complaining of a headache, didn't sleep last night, I'm tired and you were having a nice night with....""Amber, I swear I don't remember anything, if I did you'll know everything by now, you know right?""Well...true" Amber nodded in agreement." what the hell did you drink last night, to have you leave our room, and go up to Mr rich, if I didn't sneak my ass up here, who knows, you'd probably be with Mr rich, kidnapped or so... like in the movies....""Amberrr."Victoria yawned."Ok I'll stop, but don't scare me like that ever again, you know how scared I was?""I'm sorry." Victoria said."can we go now?""So what does Mr rich look like?""Here we go, you're not letting this slide, are you?""Not anytime soon, baby." Amber chuckled.**********Drew drove out of the Hotel, he was happy his boss's girl had finally woken up, so he could leave. Thinking to himself, it sounded weird, saying 'his master's girl'. It was a rare thing for his boss to have a woman spend the night with him. Rare thing? what was he saying; ever since he started to work for Mr Topher he had never asked him to book a woman to spend the night with, neither did he ever see him have a woman by his side whenever they went to a wine party or a business party."Well ..... shouldn't be thinking of that, Drew." He said to himself, he just hoped to reach his boss's location on time, he wanted to badly see the woman that made his boss smile while mentioning his plans to visit her; another thing he rarely did.'She must be extremely beautiful like the lady at the hotel', to have his boss want to come around a place like this. The town as a whole didn't seem bad, at least they had modernized places, like the hotel for his boss to spend the night in; but where he was driving to, didn't look good on the general pictures, the team had given him when searching for the town. Drew sighed, he didn't have a choice, his boss made an order, and he had to carry it out.*******Heyy, it's your author Geni. Please note that everything written here is nothing but fiction. Please vote as you read, comment your thoughts, and don't forget to leave a review, I am very open to constructive criticism. I'm on all socials as @genika3na.Victoria and Amber had left the hotel. They boarded a cab as soon as they were on a main road. Inside the cab was silent now; they were both asleep, due to their fatigue, and the driver also drove silently."We're here." The driver said as he made the car to a halt. Amber rubbed her eyes, as she yawned."Toriii!" I think we're home already""Huh?"She opened her eyes like she wasn't sleeping just now."We've reached home, get up." Amber pulled her out of the taxi, as the man handed her their handbags. "you know we shouldn't be sleeping in cars." Amber said to the still sleepy Victoria."It's Plaintwood, everyone's family over here. Where are you ladies from?""We're from here." Victoria said."See who's awake now." Amber said to her friend, and the man sniggered."We are from this town. Don't you know us?"Amber now turned to face the driver."What are you, celebrities?" He chuckled once again."Yeah, we are." Amber's reply to his question made him want to laugh more, but he didn't, he
"See why you can't tell your mum?""O my god!" Amber screamed quietly. "So you remember him now?""Maybe.""What do you mean maybe?""I don't remember his face full on, you know.""So what do you remember?""Doesn't matter. I mean it's not like I plan on ever seeing him again, what happened that night was a mistake, and if I ever see him I'll be embarrassed, I swear and mad too.""Are you crazy?" Amber asked Victoria, surprised at her words."you almost had a one night stand with a rich guy like that and you say it doesn't matter? what doesn't matter, you tell me.""Everything Amber. Every goddamn thing! For starters, I was drunk as hell that night, and who knows this guy might be married, probably has kids, can we stop talking about all of this.""No we can't. You can't just assume he has kids, chances are he doesn't and doesn't have a wife also, if we start basing this in probability." Amber said making Victoria sigh, knowing she couldn't win an argument against Amber. She couldn't e
Jake walked out of the bathroom after he had showered and looked around the room nanny Therese had shown him to spend the night, that was after he had explained how and why Drew was comfortable with sleeping in one of the cars out.She had mentioned that it was her granddaughter's room. Looking around the room it was painted purple and black mainly. The bed had no lamp table besides either side of it, just a standing lamp on the left, the bed could have two persons sleep on it. It's sheets were cream coloured, with peach pillows.He went towards the bed and sat on it, took off his shoes, his eyes wandered around again and he noticed a mirror table and a chair in front of it, some books on the left part of the table, and some lotions on the right,all neatly arranged; it's owner might have used them recently, because the room smelt familiar. He felt like she was right there in the room, he took out his phone and dialed Drew."Sir?""Did you do it?""Yes. No. I mean I'm working on it si
"Sir?" Drew came back in. "Mr Edward was the one who called.""I have to go now." Jake said to Nanny Therese and kissed her cheeks."I'll walk you out, come on." she walked in front of him to the door where Drew stood, and he(Drew) made way for her to pass through."Someone should stay behind to see how he's taking care of her." Jake whispered to drew and he nodded his head to show that he understood.*****11:38am, Claytons residence"Tori!! Get your ass out here, we're still gonna go visit her." Amber yelled to Victoria who was taking forever to get the purse she said she forgot inside like yesterday."I'm here already, jeez!" Tori said to her walking out of the house."If this taxi leaves without us again, I swear I'll tell mum you dreamt about him, and you know she's going to suggest you see a psychologist!""How dare you blackmail me with that!"Victoria said in a high toned whisper."You gave me no choice baby." Amber said."C'mon let's go." She pulled Victoria's hand.They soon a
3:56pm"Sir, as soon we get off the plane, we head home, I have information that the president is already waiting for you at the mansion." Drew said as the door to the private jet opened automatically.Jake walked down the stairs with his usual aura, while Drew followed behind, waiting for a response."Tell the driver to take us to the headquarter, you arrange a meeting with the entertainment groups managers." Jake said while entering the car which the driver had opened for him. Drew also got in."But sir....the president is at the mansion." Drew reminded his boss in a shaky voice, but Jake didn't say anything, he just sat and closed his eyes.The driver who just sat waiting for instructions turned around to look at Drew."To the headquarter."Drew said having no choice but to obey his boss. The driver just nodded and began to drive, while the other cars followed.Drew didn't know what mood his boss was in at the moment,he could remember he was happy just when they left nanny Therese's
"Sir, do I ask the driver to get the car ready?" Drew asked once they were back at Jake's office, but Jake didn't reply, he just stared at the glass wall opposite his table.Drew looked to see if Jake was watching someone, through the one way translucent glass which served as a front wall but there was no one there."Sir?"Drew called to him."Sir?"Jake finally looked at him."do I ask the driver to get the car ready?""Do I have any meeting scheduled?""No sir, it's just that sir Edward called again to inform me that the president is still waiting." Drew said and watched his boss sigh."She did mention it was an office matter when she asked me back here right?" Jake asked looking back at wall."So I was informed by sir Edward, yes."Drew said watching his words, he didn't want to be involved in any drama between Jake and his mother, who prefered to be called by her position at the company."Get the car ready then."he heard Jake say.******Drew peeked a look at Jake as the car drove to t
"Nana,we're leaving." Amber whispered when she was sure she was close enough to nanny Therese."You're still here, I thought i overhead you say you both would be late to the academy, if you didn't leave before 8am this morning.""Sooo sorry, nana, didn't intend to wake you up, just thought I should come in here and inform you before we leave." Amber said. She had crept in slowly into nanny Therese's room to say goodbye."It's fine dear, did Victoria leave already?" Nanny Therese didn't see her here with Amber."No nana, Tori's out waiting for me.""Oh okay. Let me go out with you." Nanny Therese smiled while getting out of bed, Amber helped her up.Victoria heard footsteps coming from behind her, so she put her phone in her jean pocket."Finally you're are here, what took you so long." Turning around to face Amber, she met with her grandma instead."I thought I should come hug you before you leave, who knows when next you'll be coming back." Nanny Therese snatched a hug from her.Vict
"Today?!" A few of them chorused unevenly."Yes, here they come. Ssshh, you guys." Berry whispered.The girls stood in a horizontal line with their prettiest smiles and most presentable poses, ready to welcome the visitors.Brown walked In with some men and women accompanying him, he had his tablet in his hands.Everywhere was quite now. Brown looked up from his tablet, taking his shades off and handing it to one of the person who came with him, he started to look around."Good day everyone." He smiled as he greeted, everyone and everything around here seemed organized, maybe this wouldn't be as hard as he thought."I am Brown Carter. You can call me Brown, I was assigned here by my boss directly to recruit the finest of models, and that I shall do." He peered his eyes through the line of girls in front of him, he wanted to be sure she was here before he began.He looked at Victoria's picture on his tablet and looked at her again, where she stood besides Amber."This is her right?" H
"So, how's my brother-in-law doing?" "O my god, Amber, it's just for some months," Victoria told her friend and heard her laugh out loud over the phone."Mark my words, it's gonna be longer than that, way longer. I know love when I see it.""Here we go again.""You know I have a way to detect love when I see it.""And is that because he's billionaire Jake Topher?" Victoria laughed back before getting a knock on the door."Who is it?! Cora? Emily?" She asked, but when she didn't get a response, she decided to go for the door, leaving her phone on the bed."Give me a second, Amber,""Alright..." Amber replied to Victoria who was already by the door."Emily, I told you already, I eat all the types of fruits, so anyone you use to make my fruit salad is okay." Victoria started to talk before opening the door."Please don't come up to ask me again," She said on opening the door but saw that it wasn't Emily and neither was it Cora."Are you busy right now?" Jake asked her when she stood for s
"How did I? I guess I have a superpower, like you do" he reminded her of what she told him yesterday when they were alone in the kitchen.She laughed shortly."Okay, let's do this..." She had an idea to get him to tell her more of the things she wanted to know about him."How about I tell you about my grandma and our not-so-good relationship and then you tell me about you and your mother, and maybe your brother too?"Jake nodded. He didn't need her to tell him about her grandma because he knew her well, he knew about her relationship with her grandma but yet he nodded, anything to please her."Okay, I'll start." Victoria smiled. "My grandma is a nice woman, the nicest, I love my nana but...I haven't been on good terms with her since I turned eighteen, I mean there were a lot of things that led up to that but when I became eighteen, it kinda got out of hand." She paused and looked up from fiddling with her dish. After seeing that he was listening, she continued."I was in my Nana's roo
At the Topher mansion.Victoria was in her room taking a quick shower while Jake immediately went to the kitchen to do what she wanted him to do; cook."Master?" Felix walked into the kitchen when he was walking by and saw Jake there. "Do you need the chef? I'll get him right away.""No. I don't need him Felix.""Oh." Felix looked around for a bit, not wanting to ask Jake directly what he was doing in the kitchen if he didn't want the chef present for his orders."I want to cook for my wife," Jake helped him out."Oh." Felix said again. He wasn't surprised, he knew Jake cooked with her the previous night. "Do you need me to...""No." "Okay." Felix left.Alone now, it occurred to Jake that he didn't even know what Victoria wanted to eat, he couldn't make a meal if he didn't know what she would like to eat.He knew he had to go up and ask her. He knocked on her room's door but didn't get a come in like he expected so he knocked again."Who is it?" He heard her ask but didn't say anythi
"Why did you let someone leave with her?!" Jake's voice was unusually loud, it made Brown shiver. He was mostly glad that there weren't any of the models around to witness what was happening; he was glad no one was around to see Jake talk to him like that, the receptionist hadn't let for the day yet but she wasn't at her post."I...I....""You what?!" Jake stopped his stammering."He said that you....that you sent him. He said Mr Topher wanted him to....""Did you ask which?""....." Brown grew quiet when Jake asked that last question. It just occurred to him that Mr Topher could be either Jake or Max or even Gregory Topher.‘The fuck is wrong with me!!!’ Brown asked himself in his thoughts. Jake gave him one last glare before walking out of the building the same way he came.****Max kept his eyes on the woman in front of him. She wasn't drinking from her glass, it was still half filled like it was when the helper poured in both of their glasses. He didn't need to be told that she wa
"Why did you let someone leave with her?!" Jake's voice was unusually loud, it made Brown shiver. He was mostly glad that there weren't any of the models around to witness what was happening; he was glad no one was around to see Jake talk to him like that, the receptionist hadn't let for the day yet but she wasn't at her post."I...I....""You what?!" Jake stopped his stammering."He said that you....that you sent him. He said Mr Topher wanted him to....""Did you ask which?""....." Brown grew quiet when Jake asked that last question. It just occurred to him that Mr Topher could be either Jake or Max or even Gregory Topher.‘The fuck is wrong with me!!!’ Brown asked himself in his thoughts. Jake gave him one last glare before walking out of the building the same way he came.****Max kept his eyes on the woman in front of him. She wasn't drinking from her glass, it was still half filled like it was when the helper poured in both of their glasses. He didn't need to be told that she wa
Hours later,The designers discourse took hours. This was because they had to explain to the model about the fashion week as it was the first most of them were having.They were assigned numbers and were detailed with the processes involved. Victoria was glad she didn't miss it all. She learnt some things she didn't know before then and was excited for the approaching summer fashion week.Some of the models would walk the ramp on heels, some on slippers while some would go barefoot depending on the apparel being modelled."Victoria?" Someone called her amid her thoughts where she stood waiting for Amber to use the restroom. She turned and it was one of her fellow models, she wouldn't say but she was surprised that the girl knew her name."Yeah?" She responded to know why the girl was looking for her."Brown wants you in his office right now.""Oh okay." She said following her to Brown's office. When they got there, the girl knocked and poked her head inside the office."She's here." V
"Stop the car here!" Victoria made Jake stop the car suddenly when they were almost at the studio."Did you forget? I can't have you dropping me off at the direct entrance."Jake actually forgot about that.She left the car in a hurry, her handbag almost dropping from her shoulder. She was almost at the entrance when she turned back to the car, Jake wasn't leaving, he was waiting for her to go in.‘Why is he waiting?’ Victoria asked herself and decided to wave at the car so he could drive away. Jake smiled broadly when she waved at him, one of his rare smiles but no one was in the car to witness it. Victoria saw that he wasn't leaving so she walked back to the car. Jake rolled down the glass to the car's window before she could knock on it."Why are you still here?" She asked with a bossy voice that only made Jake smile at her without giving a response."Urghh, don't you have to be in your office or something? Go to your office, now!" She ordered him with her hands akimbo."Yes ma'am."
Next morning.0 9 : 1 4 am.Victoria was laying in bed, sleeping peacefully when the phone rang loudly, it woke her up with a jolt. When she checked, she saw that it was Amber calling so she answered."Tori?""Yeah?""You sound sleepy, please tell me that you are not in bed right now." Amber said and Victoria realized that she was probably late again.'Shit.' She said in her mind."Tori?" Amber called her again."I will be there in the next twenty five minutes, I think?" Victoria said getting out of bed."O my god, she is still in bed." Amber could tell."It's not my fault." Victoria was now in front of the wardrobe taking out a dress."There are some persons here to have a talk with us, all of us and you're not here yet.""Have they begun?" Victoria threw the dress to the bed as she asked worried that she might not be able to make it on time."Not yet, I think they are waiting for one of their team member to arrive at the studio before they begin. Hurry up, okay?" "Okay." Victoria p
Holding his hands, she attempted pulling him up so he helped her out, getting up like she wanted but he was surprised by what she did next. She stood on her toes and put her arms around his neck, hugging him before proceeding to whisper to him;"It's okay." Jake haven't had someone hug him like that since he turned eighteen and had to kill all of his feelings to take on his office as the vice president of the Tn group.His mother hugged him occasionally but those were mostly for her own self- gratifications and they didn't come with the sense of care Victoria's hug came with. When she hugged him, it made him feel warm inside for the first time in so long, it took away the iciness he had to keep up with, she melted him.Still unsure if to return the hug or not, he heard her say;"Things happen for a reason you know, it couldn't all be your fault." With less hesitation now, he put his arms around her, pulling her closer to himself, he hugged her back. Their torsos pressed against eac