Chapter 2

"Who is it?" She asked holding her head tiredly. She could only show how tired she was in front of Kelvin. She was stronger in front of the others, only close people know how worn out she is. Yet her stubbornness never lets her ask for help.

"Your best friend Carly."

She shook her head, "Tell her I'll be out. Prepare for the next meeting with the new investors."

"Yes, President." Kelvin walked out of the meeting room to the office.

He met Carly sitting on the couch in Raina's office, he smiled. They were very good friends too, his secretary informed him of Carly's arrival.

"Hi Kelvin! What's up?" Carly smiled showing her beautiful dimples and set of white teeth, her big brown eyes sparkling in the day light.

Unlike Raina who was a burnett with green eyes, Carly had a shiny red hair. Her skin is also fairly white, she is very much beautiful than Raina. Though Raina is beautiful in her own way, her rude behavior has made people to see less of the beauty and more of the bad character.

"I'm good Carly. President Raina would join you soon. I just wanted to see your face." He replied.

"Thanks. I know that bitch must be back there yelling at you and the others. If she does anything funny, don't hesitate to tell me." Carly frowned remembering her friend's behavior.

Carly is part of the few people who can talk to Raina without fear of her rudeness. Carly's very crazy and she loves her friend a lot. At least they have been good friends since they met in college, so nothing she does shakes anything now.

Kelvin smiled, he had seen Carly scold Raina before. He knew Raina would listen to her even if she doesn't want to.

"I know what you can do Carly. Don't worry, I'm used to your friend already. I have to go now, I'll talk to you later when I am less busy."

"Sure. I also want to see you later on."

Kelvin walked out of the office to prepare for the coming meeting like Raina asked. Raina came into the office a while later, Carly frowned on seeing her. Raina knew she was about to go through a series of scolding from her best friend.

"What have you been doing back there? They didn't tell you how long I have been waiting here all day?" Carly scolded.

Raina rolled her eyes, "All day? I haven't even been here for up to an hour and you were here all day?"

"I don't care. You better stop keeping me waiting or I'm going to deal with you the next time I am here."

Raina isn't surprised as this is what Carly says this everytime but does nothing.

"Don't you have a photoshoot or something to do today?" Raina asked sitting at her desk.

Carly's main job is modelling, she's popular and very talented. She also helps in managing her mother's big restaurant once in a while. So she has a lot of time to go around while Raina is filled with a lot of work.

"No. I am practically jobless. All I want to do all day is to sit here and argue with you!" Carly replied with a full note of sarcasm.

"I didn't say that Carly. Fine, what do you want me to do for you?" Raina surrendered.

There's no way she would work in peace today if she doesn't comply to doing what Carly wants.

"I want us to have dinner together tonight. Don't you dare say no."

"You didn't even give me a chance to complain." Raina frowned.

"That's because you have no chance. We're going to have dinner together tonight and that's final. Take some time of work and live your life a little. You keep working like your life depends on it, this is a man's job not yours."

"Your point is, I should get married?" It's Raina's turn to be sarcastic.

"Yeah. Get married bitch! You're freaking twenty five!"

"And you're twenty four but who's counting."

Carly palmed her face. Talking to her friend would never yield to anything.

"At least I've got a boyfriend. I fuck him everytime so I'm good. Get a fuck mate even if you don't want to be married. You're wrinkling and you look like an old witch." Carly scoffed folding her arms.

Raina didn't want to argue with Carly anymore. It seems pointless. Carly is always trying to convince her to date men, and puts her on blind dates sometimes. Yet no one understands why she has refused to be in any romantic relationship.

Most people think it is because of her personality, she may not be able to keep a relationship for long.

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Evening came, she was done with work. She got into her black car and drove to Carly's apartment. Unlike Raina who lives in her family Villa, Carly lives alone in order to have her freedom and happiness. She thinks living with her parents at this age might be too suffocating.

"You took too long to arrive. What's wrong with you? Can't you just leave the work for the people and meet an appointment on time?" Carly scolded as she got into the car.

Raina checked the time and saw she was only a few minutes late.

"I don't care if you're not late. You are supposed to come on time. You're simply annoying!"

"I'll pretend I didn't hear that." Raina ignited the car and drove off ignoring her nagging friend.

Carly kept nagging and scolding Raina on the way. They finally got to the restaurant where they were having dinner. It is not Carly's mom's own, this is another restaurant downtown and their favorite spot. They alighted from the car and got inside, Raina already took off her suit jacket.

Carly walked ahead of Raina. Raina's phone rang and she turned to check on the caller when she bumped into someone. Her phone fell down from her hand making her fume in anger.

"How dare you!"