MIRABEL POVI flopped onto my bed, exhausted from the day's events. I picked up my phone and dialed Victoria's number, needing to unwind and talk to someone who understood me, I also want to talk to her regarding tomorrow."Hey!" Victoria screamed, answering on the first ring. I winced, holding the phone away from my ear."Hey,too loud, do you want to destroy my eardrum? And keep it down people might hear you" I said, my voice barely above a whisper.Victoria laughed. "Sorry, sorry! I'm just excited to hear from you. When are you coming home?"I sighed, feeling a pang of homesickness. "I don't know. I'm stuck here until Mr. Raymond decides to let me go.""When should we come over?" Victoria asked, her voice filled with concern.I hesitated, thinking about Nina. "Who's going to babysit Nina? She can't be brought here, and I don't want her alone at home."Victoria's voice turned soft. "Can't we bring her over? She is still a baby, so she needs to be there with us."I shook my head, even
MIRABEL POVThe room remained silent, the tension palpable, as Mr. Raymond's words hung in the air. Mr. Lawson cleared his throat, but before he could speak, Mr. Raymond continued, his voice firm and authoritative, I could sense the atmosphere."Mirabel wouldn't be here with me if she was a spy," he said, his gaze sweeping across the room, daring anyone to disagree. "Or are you saying that,I don't know what I'm doing?"His eyes lingered on each face, challenging them to speak up. The room remained silent, the only sound the quiet hum of the air conditioning.Mr. Raymond's expression turned stern again. "We shouldn't be arguing about who is a spy and who is not. Instead of doing that, we should work together and support one another, just for the growth of this company."He paused, surveying the room once more. "Louis, here, is going to be our fashion designer, and she will create incredible designs for our models. Victoria here will also do their makeup using our products. We also have
MIRABEL POVSlowly Victoria walked towards us “What is wrong with the both of you? Why are you two quiet?” She asked her voice barely above a whisper, I didn't say anything and without a word I dropped the few cutted cloths in my hand and left the room.“Give me a call when you people are done so I can tell Mr Raymond" I said and continued walking.Victoria stood in front of Ryan, confused about what was wrong “So none of you is going to tell me what the problem is right?” She asked her voice barely above a whisper.Victoria's eyes widened, her brow furrowed in concern, as she watched Ryan storm off. She turned to Louis, gesturing discreetly. Louis dropped the fabric she was working with and moved closer to Victoria, her expression curious."What's the matter? You know I have a lot to do, I only have a day left, next tomorrow is the shoot and we have to meet up to Mr Raymond's expection." Louis whispered, her eyes darting around the room to ensure no one was listening.Victoria's voic
Louis's eyes widened in shock as she pushed open the door, her gaze falling upon the naked figures of Ryan and Victoria entwined on the bed. She gasped, her hand instinctively covering her mouth to stifle the sound. Her eyes darted back and forth, ensuring no one was approaching, before she slammed the door shut and stepped back, her mind reeling with the thoughts of what she saw."How could this be happening?" Louis thought to herself, her eyes still fixed on the door as if trying to erase the image she just saw from her mind. Ryan, the private guard of Mr. Raymond, and Victoria, engaging in such a risky and dangerous affair? It was unthinkable!Louis's feet seemed to move of their own accord, her pace quickening as she distanced herself from the scene. Her hands remained clasped over her mouth, as if holding back a scream. She couldn't shake the feeling of betrayal and shock that washed over her.Just as she turned to the corner, Mirabel's voice called out, "Louis, is everything ok
Louis also rushed in with Mirabel trying to stop her not to say anything but Mirabel was beyond that.“What is wrong?” Victoria asked with a warm smile on her face Mirabel was about to speak but then she went silent, if she had opened up that time it would put Louis into trouble, she went silent for some minutes trying to find a lie “Well.. I just wanted to check up on you, I haven't seen you since we finished eating” Mirabel said trying to fake a smile.Louis nodded and smiled “You both rushed in like something bad had happened, you two scared me” Victoria said her voice low and firm.Mirabel nodded and gazed at Victoria “Nothing happened, come out when you are free” she said and walked out leaving Louis behindMirabel's abrupt departure left an unease silence in the room. Louis's eyes remained fixed on Victoria, she gazed at her like she was something else, her expression a mix of anger and disappointment. Victoria, sensing Louis's gaze, turned to face her."Why are you staring at
Mr Raymond gazed at me “Oh, Mirabel here you are” he said with a smile, I walked in step by step my heels making sound, surprised with what I saw. After the lady was done cleaning, she went back to her chair and continued focused on her cellphone, Mr Raymond gazed at me, he knew I was surprised, he knew questions were reeling in my mind.“That's my childhood friend, her name is Kate” he said with a smile, I nodded understandingly “Nice to meet you ma'am” I said as I shaked hands with her, she doesn't look like she wanted my greetings but I did what I had to do.“So let's get to business, she is also my model and I also want you to be my model” he said I smiled “No, you are getting it wrong, I cant do that and besides my work is to monitor these workers and make them do their job” I said my voice barely above a whisper Mr Raymond gazed at me, his eyes locked on mine for some minutes I began to feel unease and wondered if my dressing was so bad but it's the other way round.“Mirabel…”
And with that I set up a new foundation for myself, Mr Raymond nodded and turned his gaze at the models.As the photoshoot continued, Kate's turn finally arrived. She was handed a sleek of little bottle of oil and instructed to pose with it. With a confident smile, Kate began to rub the oil onto her thigh, her eyes locked on the camera lens. She struck a pose, her curves accentuated by the shimmering oil.Rachel, the photographer, snapped away, her eyes widening with excitement. "Great, this is great, Kate! You're a natural!"Kate beamed with pride, feeling a sense of empowerment as she worked the camera. She changed positions, her movements fluid and graceful, each snap of the camera capturing her elegance.Once the oil shoot was complete, the models made their way to the changing room, buzzing with excitement. They were greeted by Louis, the designer, who revealed his stunning creations - dresses tailored to each model's unique style.As they changed, the models couldn't stop raving
FOUR WEEKS LATER Annie came downstairs and sat beside John and remembered to ask John how the child custody case is going go be. “Babe…” she said her voice barely above a whisper, Aliana who was sitting in front of John gazed at her and rolled her eyes.“Its in three days time” John said, his gaze focused on his phone.Annie nodded “That's great”. Emma couldn't bear with it anymore so she decided to speak up “Annie…” she yelled at her “Why are you being manipulative?” She asked her voice filled with anger, Diana pinched her trying to stop her but she was beyond listening.“You just kept manipulating him, you destroyed Mirabel's marriage and now you want John to take away that child from her? Why? Can you take care of the kid or you actually want to k**l her, I am certain you arent happy that they both have a child together, don't you have a heart or conscience? How do you expect that little child to live with her father and his his another mistress”. She yelled.“Watch your mouth Em