MIA'S POVAt Glow Up Agency."Greetings, Ms. Mia. It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Anna."As the woman extended her hand for a handshake, I took it in mine, smiling as I did so. My grin widened, but I made sure to keep my smile pleasant and respectful. I wanted to make a good first impression."Please, take a seat, Ms. Mia," The woman said, gesturing towards the chair across from her. I took the offered seat, settling in and ready to begin our conversation. The manager was a woman in her mid-thirties, her brown hair cut in a stylish bob that accentuated her red lipstick. She wore a crisp white shirt and a pencil skirt that made her look both professional and sophisticated. As she looked through my portfolio of modeling photos, she exclaimed, "These photos are stunning! It's obvious that you have experience in front of the camera. Your poise and confidence come through in every shot." I felt my cheeks flush with pride at her words. It was validating to have my hard work recog
RYAN'S POV "I don't care about that, I gave you a job and I need you to do the job right. If you make a mistake like that in the future then get ready to stay in hell" I said in a frigid tone before ending the call and chucking my phone in my pocket. "Those silly incompetent boys " I thought to myself with a frown evident on my face. My grip on the coffee cup tightened, my fingers whitening from the pressure. A drop of hot coffee spilled over the rim and landed on my hand, causing a stinging sensation. I released my grip on the cup, and found that it had been crushed out of shape. "Argh fuck!" With a frustrated sigh, I tossed the mangled coffee cup into the trashcan. Then, I walked over to the counter to get a new one. "Here's your coffee Mr. Ryan" A young lady in her early twenties handed me a steaming cup with a smile on her face. I tossed a few dollar bills on the counter and turned away, my expression still grim. "Keep the change," I said gruffly, as I turned to leave. Th
MIA’S POV“Your father is dead, Mia. None of us wanted this to happen. You need to stop grieving and accept Justin as your stepfather.” My mother pleaded while placing her hands on my shoulder, trying to persuade me, but I wasn’t having it.“Never! Your new husband is the reason for our misfortune. Because of him, you left us all by ourselves, not bothering to check up on your daughter. Mother, you are cruel. How could you leave us because of another man?” I demanded, trying my best to control the anger that stirred within me. I knew my mother was greedy, but I wanted this to be a dream. My desire was to wake up to see my mother and father by my side but I knew it wasn’t possible because my father was dead and my greedy mother was married to another man.How could my mother be so heartless? It wasn’t even up to a month that my father died. Rather than mourning his death, she was partying and drinking with her new husband, Justin.Five years before my father died, my evil mum divorced
OLIVIA’S POVMy chest rose and fell with rapid breath as we walked toward an empty corridor. Harry knew that it would be unwise to disobey me.I was angry at him for talking to Mia at the party, and most importantly, I despised her for rudely talking back to me.I hated her more than I hated the devil. The incident that happened five years ago was still fresh in my memory and honestly, I never expected her to be here today.If possible, I wanted to kill her and not see her face anymore, but that was a light punishment. I needed something more.I couldn’t wait for her to experience the level of humiliation that I experienced back in high school. I wanted her to be the talk of the town. Her reputation needed to be ruined. That was the only thing that could compensate for the amount of pain that I went through.“She is not that pretty. I know that I am better than her.” I blurted out harshly before turning to look at Harry. “What attracted you to that bitch?” Harry stopped dead in his t
RYAN’S POVThe next morningKnowing what I had done last night, I couldn’t help but curse the fact that she was a virgin and I didn’t respect her.Something about her ignited the fire that was inside of me. I knew I should have controlled my urges, but it was too late; we had fun, and I enjoyed every bit of it.Last night, when I saw her with them, it was love at first sight. I found it strange cause no one had ever made me feel that way.Even though countless beautiful girls threw themselves at me, there was something special about her. Her touch and voice, though, were so gentle. Her blue eyes reminded me of the most beautiful ocean in Riverdale. It was calm, yet fierce. What happened between us last night was somewhat special. No, it was more than special. She made me feel the urge to want a woman in my arms again. I had almost given up on women, but something attracted me to her. I must say she was indeed a special lady. I haven’t loved a woman in years and yet, here I was, fe
MIA’S POVFor an amount of time that I couldn’t recall, I sobbed in my room. My entire being felt it was crushed under the weight of my existence.My beloved father was dead and now I had lost my virginity to a stranger, the pain was too weighted for me to bear.I felt like dying at that moment. What would become of me if my mother finds out that I slept with a stranger? My virginity was stolen by a random man and I had to take the secret to my grave.“I will not tell her about what happened at the party.” Brushing away my tears, I mumbled. “Why can’t I remember anything that happened? Why am I so dumb? How did I get drunk?” Blaming myself was the only thing that I could do. I felt really frustrated at myself for not remembering anything that happened last night.I was still sobbing when I heard a knock on my door.“Sweetie, are you in there?” I heard my mother’s voice, and I immediately wiped away the remaining tear on my cheek, trying my best to not look sad.I walked towards the
RYAN'S POVI could tell that my touch made her feel uncomfortable by looking at the goosebumps that appeared on her skin."There's nothing fun about me, Sir" "Sir?" I scoffed, was she trying to make me feel old? "I am your step-uncle but it does not mean that I am much older than you, look at me, I have no grays." I removed my hand from her back and continued speaking. To be honest, I was a little bit offended when she called me old but rather than apologizing to me, she was grinning widely."It's okay you two… Mia, Ryan is thirty-one and ten years older than you. We are family now and it is completely okay if you address him by his name." My elder brother interfered, before turning to look at Mia with glistened eyes."Ryan" he uttered, his gaze still fixed on Mia, "she is a part of our family, treat her well and help her whenever she needs." I refrained myself from speaking and just nodded my head in affirmation.A few minutes later, Mia left for her room. Although her plate was
THIRD POVMia stood by the window, staring at the Audi R8 that drove out of their compound, she stood there for a minute before walking back to her table.She had to clean the mess that he had caused. Everything about him annoyed her, his smell, his touch, she never wanted anything that reminded her of him."Bloody bastard" Mia muttered under her breath, a little piece of glass pierced her finger, luckily, the wound wasn't fatal.After clearing the broken pieces and disposing them in the bin, she walked towards her computer and decided to play some games online.Just as she was about to sit, her phone rang and she checked the caller ID. It was her boss, Mr Peter."Hello Manager Peter," Mia said immediately after picking up the call."Mia, how are you?""I am fine Sir" "I need you to come to the company now, can you make it?" Mr Peter inquired over the phone.Mia sighed, it wasn't like she had a choice anyway, "Yes I can, I will get there in the next twenty minutes." "Okay good, I wi