She was already in front of Clyde's office when she stopped in her tracks. Now, what reason would she tell him as to why she was there? She was already standing there for a few minutes now, her two hands were holding the can of coke when she heard footsteps. She turned towards the direction of the sound of the footsteps.
She saw Kyle who was staring at her with a confused expression on his face, probably wondering why she was just standing there. She already knew that he wasn't Clyde because she was already used to differentiating the two guys from each other as they didn't look exactly identical. She already knew the subtle differences in their faces. The majority of the time, Kyle would only wear a shirt or polo that he would pair with a pair of pants. He would only be wearing a coat and tie when there were clients.
Natasha quickly looked away before dropping her gaze to look at the can of soft drinks that she was holding. The guy stopped beside her.
"Why are you just standing there? Is Clyde talking to a client inside?" he asked.
She could no longer do anything but just stare at the guy. That was when she noticed that he was holding a bouquet of flowers. It was her turn to be confused. Was he courting anyone at that particular time?
Kyle followed her eyes and was about to say something when the door of the office suddenly opened. The both of them turned their heads at the same time towards the direction of the door.
"K-kyle?" Claire seemed surprised as she stared at the guy.
Natasha slowly turned her head to look at Kyle, and she saw how blank his expression was. It seemed like there was a magnet that was making them look at each other while she was just looking at them.
Wait a minute...
Why was Claire's reaction towards Kyle still the same? I smell something fishy!
She cleared her throat to get their reaction, and to stop whatever it was that was going on between the both of them.
"Claire, I didn't know you're here." It was Kyle's turn to talk.
Claire's composure came back soon after before giving Kyle a small smile.
"Yeah, I just got back from London," she even said before her eyes stopped at the flowers that the guy was holding.
"I see," Kyle replied in a formal manner.
It was Natasha who was feeling the tension between the both of them.
"Are you in a serious relationship with a girl right now?" Claire asked with a smile on her face that looked forced.
Kyle chuckled before looking at what he was holding.
"Nah, this is for Clyde. I saw the pitiful flower on his vase. It was so lifeless and lonely as it was alone." Kyle chuckled.
What?! The flower that she gave Clyde was pitiful?!
She was quick to glare at the guy because of what he said. Her eyes were starting to narrow as she looked at him. Unfortunately, they didn't even bother giving her attention.
"I saw it too. In fact, I threw it away already. It was so disgusting. Who would even place that withered flower there? It gave me the creeps," Claire said in an overacting manner. She even hugged herself as if she was really creeped out.
Her attention switched towards the girl as the expression on her face was unfathomable.
It seemed like the two had joined forces to make fun of her! Why did Claire throw the flower? It looked like her love potion number two hadn't been a success. Not yet.
"Anyway, Clyde is not here yet but he will be back in an hour." Claire's gaze towards Kyle was intense and unfaltering.
Oh, don't tell me she was only making Clyde as a rebound? If she was still head over heels for Kyle, why couldn't they be together instead? Why choose Clyde? Her love would be miserable.
"I'll come back later. I'll just go to my office, Claire. Nice seeing you here," Kyle said his goodbye and was about to turn his back when Claire grabbed his arm.
She automatically raised her eyebrows upon seeing what the girl just did.
And they even had the guts to commit a sin in front of her! She really needed to get her love back even before he'd get hurt as it was very obvious that Claire and Kyle still loved each other.
"Wait, Kyle..." stopped Claire.
She remained standing near the two as if she was watching a scene from a movie.
Ashamed, Claire let go of Kyle's arm when his gaze stopped at her hand that was touching him.
"Ahm, I'll get the flowers. I'll place them in the vase," Claire said before letting out an awkward smile.
"Sure," Kyle said briefly before handing the flowers to the girl.
When Claire finally got it, she even put them close to her nose before smelling them. Her eyes were even closed as she did that.
What...
Why did it seem like the girl was acting as if the flowers were for her?
Her grip around the can of coke was tight as she stared at Claire. She even felt like she was already deforming one side of the can because of how tightly she was gripping it.
Her jaw dropped when she got to look at Kyle's reaction because of what the girl did. He also froze, and she even noticed how his eyes glided to every feature of the girl's face as if there was still a feeling of love and attachment left.
It really looked like Clyde needed to be woken up from the illusion of the girl who didn't actually love him!
Claire slowly opened her eyes before giving Kyle a sweet smile.
"I suddenly remembered... you always give me flowers before when we..."
Kyle cleared his throat, which stopped Claire from saying what she was about to say.
"I need to go, Claire. I have a meeting with Mr. Gutierrez a few minutes from now. See you when I see you," Kyle was quick to say his goodbye, walking away even before Claire got to open her mouth to reply.
The two of them were left in front of Clyde's office.
When Kyle was no longer in sight, that was when the girl finally gave her attention.
"Yes?" Her eyebrows were raised as she asked that question.
She swallowed the lump on her throat before answering.
"M-Miss Zara is asking me to g-give this. She said that Clyde might be stressed...I-I mean Sir Clyde might be stressed," she was stuttering as she said that before handing the coke in front of the girl's face.
'I'm sorry, Miss Zara, and it seems like I'll be making you an alibi once more,' she apologized inside her head.
There wasn't any hint of emotion on her face as she stared at the can that she wanted to give Clyde.
"Drink it yourself...or better throw it away," she said with a blank expression on her face before turning her back.
She only faced her when she closed the door of the office in front of her face.
Why did it seem like every person there likes throwing things as if they had no value? Her poor flower even became a victim.
There was no longer any point; it was already unsuccessful. What she could do was to try the next pages of her grandmother's book.
She let out a sigh before turning her back to leave. She was annoyed as she opened the can of coke before chugging it.
It would've been better if it were a can of beer instead. She thought that it'd feel really good being drunk even when she hadn't even tasted any alcoholic beverages yet.
She'd drink until she got drunk later once she got home. Her heart was utterly broken because of Clyde.
I'll be the one who'll drink for you instead, my love. I hope I can finally make you fall in love with me because it looks like Claire is still head over heels for your twin.
Just choose me, Clyde...
I'm the one who is destined to be with you. I felt that deep inside my heart.
She chugged the content that was left in the can before walking away from there completely.
Before she went back home, she bought six cans of beer in a convenience store nearby. She could still feel her chest tightening for Clyde and not for herself. Not feeling inclined to cook, she also bought food for herself.After changing into clean clothes, she called her grandmother to check on her. She would call every day to talk to the old woman and to the person that she was with. She still wasn't used to being far away from her grandmother that was why it was inevitable that she'd miss her always. After talking to her grandmother, she sat in the middle of her bed before starting to drink the beer that she just bought. She also just bought food that she could pair with the drink. She didn't want to eat some rice because she wasn't even hungry in the first place.She opened the can of beer and didn't even hesitate to drink from it.
She quickly went into Zara's office, but the girl wasn't in there. She asked the employees that she bumped into about Zara's whereabouts, and they told her that she was on the third floor together with the models because Mrs. del Espania called for an emergency meeting. She was even more nervous upon knowing that Clyde and Kyle's grandmother was also there. She knew that the old woman wasn't bad, but she also knew that she was also strict when it came to work. Feeling the hard thudding of her heart against her chest, she went out to go to the third floor. It was on the third floor where the biggest room was, all of the designers would gather whenever Mrs. del Espania wanted them to make something. She carefully opened the door of that room before peeking, immediately seeing more than ten designers and models who were listening intently at Mrs. del Espania. She also saw her boss in the middle of them She carefully went inside, walking close to the wall, closer to the
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As Mrs. del Espania's birthday approaches, they were becoming increasingly busy in their office as well. There is a selection of clothes to be highlighted on the night of the event. There was a small stage made inside the production room where the models practice with their designers every day.She was ecstatic as she watched them. She always sees Mrs. del Espania in the office with her private nurse. She knew that the old boss was only allowed to go to the office on the condition that her nurse will always be with her.She is currently helping with the decorations that will be used in Mrs. del Espania's house while keeping her eyes on the models who are practicing their walk on stage. She was really amazed to see that they did not even have difficulty walking even though the heels of the shoes they were wearing were too high.
Tomorrow is Mrs. del Espania's birthday and they had no work today so they could prepare for the next day. She was supposed to go home to but her grandma told her that she was going somewhere for a few days so she won't be around if she will go home. She didn't indulge the information on where she was going. She said she would only meet a client.She was a bit worried because her grandmother never leaves for a few days just to meet with a client. She was hesitant at first but her grandma assured her that she knew the client so well. It gave her peace of mind.So, she thinks she will sleep all day tomorrow since she won't be attending the party. Mrs. del Espania hired some people who will prepare the decorations and everything to ready their mansion for the party.It's good
Even though she was supposed to go to Venus' house at four o'clock in the afternoon, she was already outside the woman's house and was already ringing the doorbell even though it was only two o'clock in the afternoon. Venus already instructed her housemaid to expect her presence ahead of time because she left early in the morning for their final rehearsal.The young maid immediately greeted her and let her in when she told the maid her name. She let her in and made her sit in the living room first. She said that Venus's make-up artist friend will come there in the afternoon to assist her.As she looked around inside the model friend's house, the maid returned to the living room."Maam Natasha, the gown is in Maam Venus' room. Maybe you want to take a look. I'll accompany you there."
There are a lot of cars parked outside. It seems like the whole subdivision is full of them. She looked with awe at the people who were arriving because of the masks they were wearing. Their clothes are also absolutely stunning.She immediately gave the taxi driver her fare. The bright house in front of the del Espanias caught her eyes because of the beauty it holds. All the visitors have their own escorts. Except her. She doesn't mind, though, because she knows she looks gorgeous with her gown and a date wouldn't matter right now. She's holding the side of her gown so it won't touch the ground and with a smile, she went inside.She immediately saw the enormous stage that was built only for this event in the middle of the house. She looked around and didn't recognize anyone because of the masks they were all wearing. In front of the sta
For a few moments, she wasn't able to do anything but stare at the hand being offered to her."Are you here with someone?" Kyle leaned a little closer so she could hear him clearly.Her gaze suddenly turned to the dance floor where Clyde and Claire are heading so they could dance. She saw that as a chance to see Clyde closer. She immediately turned to Kyle and readily took his hand. She shook her head to answer his question about her being alone and smiled so he'd know that she's willing to dance with her. She didn't dare speak for the fear that he'd recognized her voice. Kyle's smile widened as he led her in the middle of the dance floor. She stiffened when he felt his hands on her waist. She saw him smile because of the way she reacted.Shit!