The next morning, the buzzing sound of an alarm clock filled the room, disturbing Lucia's sleep. Frustrated she sighed deeply and she opened her eyes slowly. She extended her hands slowly, towards the clock in a bid to turn it off. Instead, she touched her phone and mistakenly pushed the Alarm clock to the floor. Lucia stood up immediately to check the clock."Oh no! no..no no." She said, gathering the shattered pieced clock from the floor."Argh, it's going to be a bad day today." She cursed. The clock is her favorite, she loved it because it was gifted to her by her grandmother while she was in London. Lucia heard the continuous notification pop up on her phone and she sluggishly took the phone from the bed and checked it.It was her email again, these days, she receives random emails from websites she uses and it frustrated her. since they weren't what she was looking for, Lucia kept the phone and focus on repairing the clock."It's useless, I just have to get a similar one." She
Lucia walked past the rest applicants and opened pushed the door open, she entered Abruptly.Mr. Dante and the rest interviewers were shocked to she had returned. And she looked different from earlier. Her dress was stained with coffee and she was soaked in sweat. Mr. Dante wasn't surprised, Roberto informed him Lucia is a stubborn woman to deal with."Miss Roberto what are you doing in here?.""Mr. Dante I see no reason why you have to embarrass me in front of everyone earlier. besides I have the right to be here, I applied for this company. I have an interview to attend to, the interview to which you invited me." She blurted out quickly. Lucia was quiet a talkative."Miss Roberto I won't like to have the securities bring you out," Matteo warned, screeching his already loud voice.it almost seemed like they had a personal beef with each other. Seeing how they argued."Miss Roberto, get out of my office. You look unpleasant to my eyes."Lucia stared at the stains on her clothes and g
After he heard what she said, he became a bit uncomfortable. He badly wanted to confirm if she got burnt and again it would be inappropriate for him to check her body for proof.A few minutes later, they were on the road to the villa. It was a bit silent until Ricardo spoke."How was the interview?" He asked, eyes still focused on the road."It was fine, I guess," Lucia answered.Ricardo hasn't known Lucia for long, but her presence was obvious. It didn't go well with the interview. He had overheard Mr. Roberto calling the CEO not to give her the job.He was sure she was rejected."Miss Roberto, are you hungry? I could take you to a restaurant." He offered. Lucia turned to him immediately and smiled."Are you stylishly asking me out on a date?" Lucia asked.Ricardo was stunned by her question, what would make her think that way? Lucia was so unpredictable. "I just thought you were hungry," Ricardo replied."No, I'm not," she said hurriedly and sat uprightSoon, they got to the villa
Lucia was so focused on reading her menu list she didn't know when she missed a foot and fell backward. Ricardo caught her quickly. Lucia tried to catch her breath, she was scared from the sudden fall she grabbed his suit tightly."It's fine, I got you. I'll always protect you." Ricardo whispered. Lucia felt a sudden feeling of comfort in his embrace. His flattering words sounded intimate and she blushed. The attendants stared at them, they looked like intimate lovers. Some admired them, Ricardo held her up slowly and she was stable. Lucia realized the tablet was no longer in her hands. She saw the pieces of the tablet on the floor. It must have fallen so hard it broke. Ricardo helped her to pick it up.With a slight frown on her face."pack up the dressers for me, we're done for today." She said to the attendant and walked to the counter to pay."Done for today? Are they coming here tomorrow again?" Ricardo thought to himself. What is she up to? this woman has a surprise waiting for
Seeing Maria look around, the attendant guessed she must be thinking they didn't want to sell her the dress."Miss, we have other beautiful dresses. I can show you around to make your choice." The attendant suggested since Maria looked desperate."I don't need any other dress, I only want this dress." Maria was certain of her decision. the attendant know she couldn't force her. She then decided to leave her, if Maria changed her decision, she would call for her attention.When she turned, she sighted Lucia leaving the counter."Oh! that's the lady who brought the last dress." The attendant pointed at Lucia.Maria wasted no time in approaching the woman who she didn't know was Lucia.Immediately she saw the familiar figure, she recognized it was Lucia. She frowned. She didn't have a good relationship with her foster sister, how is she sure Lucia is going to let her have the dress? "Lucia." She called out calmly, inside of her she badly wanted to pick a fight with Lucia. she hated Luci
"What is Lucia up to this time?" Mr. Roberto asked Ricardo who just entered the study room."I. I don't know." He confessed."I employed you to watch and report her every move to me. How did Lucia do something without you noticing? isn't there anything you can get from her phone?" He asked."No, she seems to be deleting the messages immediately it's been sent, I think she's suspecting something," Ricardo replied."She's being suspicious? how did that happen? I paid you to do a good job, not to make her suspect you. Now go back there and do your job. I want reports about Lucia's every move. get me something." He yelled and chased Ricardo out."What's that noise?" He suddenly asked rhetorically and walked towards the window. There was a minivan entering the villa and Lucia stood a few meters from it."What is she up to?" He thought to himself.He watched two men get out of the van and they brought out some mannequins.They seemed to be moving it into the mansion. Her actions were a bit
The birthday party was automatically over after the fight and everyone left one after the other. Marco drove Maria to the villa. Immediately after she arrived, she went straight to Lucia's room. She assumed Lucia purposely sold the dress to her because she knew it was a fake. Lucia was good with fashion, why didn't she tell her the dress was fake? She looked like a mad woman as she approached Lucia's room angrily. She pushed the door open, only to find Lucia wasn't in the room. She saw the mannequins and went to them. Maria pushed them to the floor one after the other. She picked up a hammer, the one Lucia used while renovating her room. She used it the break the mannequins and destroy the room's walls. Soon, Lucia's room was a mess and when she was done breaking the mannequins, she moved to the wardrobe and tore Lucia's clothes."Fucking bitch. how dare you play such a trick on me." She yelled out as she was doing her deed.Lucia arrived to meet Maria making a mess of her room. "Mari
Ricardo pretended like he didn't notice her staring at his back. She must have seen his tattoo and fallen in love with it. He grinned briefly before covering himself with a robe. "Your tattoo." Lucia blurted out."What about it?" He asked."Well, I think it looks beautiful. but why did you get a scorpion? you could have got something more charming, like a butterfly or a bird." Ricardo smirked. It sounded like Lucia was mocking him. It was hilarious for her to suggest he had butter or bird tattooed on his back."Are you kidding? a butterfly?" "Uhmmm, yes." Ricardo ignored her, she had just woken up from a relapse, so she didn't know what she was saying. Ricardo found out about her addiction when he had a doctor examine her last night. He didn't tell her he knew about it, he hoped she would tell him herself. and he's sworn to be available whenever she needs him so he wouldn't have to use drugs anymore."Well, can I touch it?" She asked, interrupting his thoughts and he turned to her