?ATTITUDE
MEETS
ARROGANCE?
Episode 11
Ciara’s POV
I was still in shock of what had happened in Jordan’s office…
I didn’t like the direction he wanted my life to take. I couldn’t stand him as a human being how would I even think about d@t!nghim???
Thinking about the k!ssand him made me wanna throw up…He was nothing like his grey and black themed be-droom which had a king sized be-d with table lamps on each side, Recessed lights on the ceiling, a staircase book shelf, a walking in closet with mirrors on its door, and the unique furniture pieces that complemented the room.
Yes it was a beautiful room for a selfish man…
“Ciara, did you manage to take the measurements???” Sophie asked the moment I got into the mansion..
“No, your brother was busy…” I whispered..
“What??? do you know how much the p@rty means to me???? Nothing can go wrong..I am a very influential being. I host the best p@rties in the country.” She begun being dramatic.
“So what should I do about it???? Yes i went there and found that he was busy. Should I have dragged him by the ear???” I sounded harsher than intended….
“Oooh…..”
“Oooh nothing….Here take the tape measure,” I took her hand and placed the tape measure on her palm,” maybe he will listen to you…”
She looked offended but I didn’t care. Real people had real problems and here she was acting like a spoilt br@t. Who cared about her silly p@rties???
Her big brother just proposed to me, I think I like the other and there she was thinking she was the queen of the universe…Foolish girl…
Without looking back, I walked to the studio and found Natalie laughing out loud on the phone, her feet on the table…
In anger, I dropped them down and snatched her phone… I was going throu-gh a rou-gh time and it wasn’t fair she was happy…
“Did you come here to work or flir-t???” I sneered.
“Ciara, what is….”
“What is nothing, we should be working… We are done with the sketches but now we have to design clothes for that spoilt br@t’s p@rty….”
I run my hands on my face trying to calm my nerves…
“Are you okay???” She asked calmly…
“No, I am losing my mind….” I sat down trying to come up with ideas but I was blank…
I to-re paper to paper trying to focus but the dilemma I was in was draining me…
“Ciara, you nee-d a break…”
“No Natalie, we have alot of work to do.. Not only should we focus on Jaxon looking stunning during his albu-m launch, we also have to cater to the nee-ds of the small sister who nob©dy wants to say no too…”
“Ciara,” She shouted taking the pencil from my hand,” go and get some fresh air before you burn this place down…”
“You are right and sorry for the attitude. I am just having a bad day…”
“I un-derstand now go….” She pushed me out of the studio.
Natalie was right, I nee-ded some fresh air before my br@in exploded due to the pressure…
I walked to the garden and it’s full glory was revealed as I idled past the suede soft flowers…They were tingling my f!ngerswith the nature’s electricity as I t©uçhed them….
I loved the smell of fresh air. It felt amazing and surprisingly I was so calm until I sp©tted Jaxon at the end of the garden…
He was laughing like a fool and it bothered me. I only wanted him to laugh like that at my dry jokes…
“Bye Ariana, I love you too…” Those were the words I heard before he ended the call..
Jealousy took over my functioning organs and I wanted to sl@p the madness out of him but what right did I have??
I was a mere designer…
“Hey, so you also love the sweet smell from the flowers???” I tried to bring out something like a smile…
“Yeah, How do you look okay??? I thought you would have a killer headache…” He chuckled…
“Was that your girlfriend??? I have never met her. Is she beautiful??? Is she a Latina???”
Once again I crossed all limits. Who cares about a stupid hangover, I wanted to know who Ariana was.
“Is Ariana her name or her pet name???”
I couldn’t st©p asking….
“Ciara, calm down. I will answer all your questions…”
“Never mind, it’s none of my business….”
How was it not my business and de-ep down I wanted to die…
“But….” I raised my hand and st©pped him from talking, “Don’t explain. I don’t care…”
Luckily he caught my arm quic-kly before I could get away….
“Ariana is my cousin…”
“C’mon is that the explanation you want to go with…” I rolled my eyes at his statement…
“We can call her if you want too. I wouldn’t lie to you…I love my biggest fan…”
My heart skipped a beat and I didn’t know how to react…
“You are lying…” I turned away from him…
He reached out, wra-pped his arm around my w@!st and pu-ll-ed me to him…
“I wouldn’t do that….” He whispered, hisl-ips ba-rely tou-ching my ear-lobe…
“Okay I trust you…” I said nervously unable to tame the wild monster in me…
“Thank you…” He rested his chin on my shoulder,” So how was your day???”
“Whenever I bu-mp into your big brother, my day just becomes a nightmare….”
“Don’t let him ruin your day. He has just being throu-gh alot for the past five years…” He explained twisting me around…
“But with you here, I am fine…” I rested my forehead on his and wra-pped my arms around his n£¢k…
“And I will always be here….”
“Do you think we can ever be a couple???” I bottled up the courage to ask the question that had been haunting me…
Instead of responding, he held my head on his hand and pu-ll-ed me into a fiery pas-sionate k!ss…
It was full on, open mouthed almost s-xual k!ss.
I loved the way our bodies melted into each other…. I bet I got the answer I wanted…
But the k!ssdidn’t last for long as we were rudely interrupted…
“Excuse me guys…” Chloe said ma-king us turn to her embarras-singly…
“Hey sis, I was just getting something from her cheek…” Jaxon gave out the stupidest excuse ever…
“Mason is looking for you…Don’t keep him waiting…” She spoke boldly and Jaxon nodded.
“See you around Ciara…” He smiled and k!$$£d my cheek…
When he walked away, I saw Chloe looking me with murderous eyes…
“If you wanna say something, just say it…” I hissed…
“Are you and Jaxon d@t!ng???” She shamelessly asked ma-king me laugh…
“Dear miss interrogater, that’s none of your business. He is a big boy…” I emphasized as we stood nose to nose…
“If you mess with him, you mess with me…”
“It’s evident you don’t like me but don’t ever fool yourself that I tremble over mere threats…”
I pushed her aside and walked back to the house…
She looked like bad news and I had to be careful not to get burned with a fire I didn’t light… But she wasn’t important. All that mattered was I was left full of curiosity and pas-sion after our k!ss…That meant he also liked me….
*****
Ciara’s POV
We were busy doing the final t©uçhes on the sketches that we were supposed to be used to make Chloe’s dress when I heard a commotion in the living room.
Obvious it was the spoilt br@t creating some drama. You know dramatic br@t should be her name…But it was none of my business, her brothers could handle her.
Well, that’s what I thought until Carol c@m£ to fetch me…
And guess what, Chloe had the audacity to sl@p a stupid question on my face.
“Where is Sophie’s diamond ring???”
“Did you fall and hit your head???” I asked her…
“Chloe, dear this is not the way to solve this matter. Maybe the ring is somewhere in her room…” Mrs Marcias tried to be civil and realistic…
“No mother, one is not supposed to be linient with thieves….” Chloe retorted…
“Can someone plea-se brief me on what is going on???? Thief, diamond and me…”
“You stole Sophie’s diamond ring…” Chloe said it out loud…
“It’s a prank right???” I chuckled…
“No dear, you are the thief…” Chloe narrowed her eyes at me suspiciously…
“Sophie, what kind of madness is this???” I squealed in surprise…
Why would I steal a diamond ring??? These people were not being realistic…
“What’s happening here???” Jordan asked running downstairs..
. His mother, sister, sister in law and Natalie were there ap@rt from the twins…
“Ciara stole Sophie’s ring…” It seemed Chloe was out to finish me…
“You don’t have any evidence…” I defended myself…
“If they say you stole it then you stole it…” Jordan said it on my face…
His words to-re my insides [email protected] thought he was a wise man but he proved to be a baby in a man’s b©dy…
“Jordan, you can’t accuse me with no proof???”
“Are you saying my family is lying. If Sophie says you stole it then you stole it…” He yelled…
Now I wanted to rip his heart out…
“You are the only one who c@m£ to my room to take measurements for the dress you are supposed to make me…I can’t suspect Chloe…” Sophie narrated.
“And why would I take your ring???” I asked in dismay..
“Maybe you wanted to buy something. Maybe you were broke…” Jordan replied boldly…
My anger was increasing in waves. The more they accused me, the more i got mad…
“I didn’t take your ring…”
“Guys calm down, maybe she didn’t take the ring…” Mrs Marcias tried coming to my rescue…
“No mother, don’t trust this middle clas-s women…They are very Conny..” Was Chloe s£nt by the devil to finish me???
“Where is the ring???” Chloe held me by the arm…
“Don’t cross the limits with me Chloe,” I threatened when Jaxon walked in…
“What’s happening here????” Jaxon asked running to my rescue and dropped Chloe’s hand…
“Ask your designer…”
“Answer him, it seems you have the energy to scream…” I replied rudely…
“She stole Sophie’s ring…” She said boldly.
“What???” Jaxon exclaimed. His eyes wi-dening as he held his hands up.
“Yes brother, you should fire her…”
“Chloe, who gave you the right to accuse her???” Jaxon thun-dered…
“But Sophie said she was the only one in her room…”
He walked to where Sophie was, “Did you see her take it???” She took her head in disapproval..
He then walked to Jordan,”Today, I am ashamed to call you my brother. You are here looking at them while they insult Ciara. I know you hate her but this is injustice. As the elder sibling you should have taken control over the situation…”
“But our family can’t lie…” Jordan retorted.
“I wonder how you manage to ran a multi billionaire company.. You are a heartless man. You let hate cloud your judgement and that’s dispeakable.”
“But…”
“No buts..” He turned to his mother, “Even you mother. I am ashamed…”
“We have never had any theft scandal until she started working here…” Chloe claimed…
I could feel tears burn behind my tears but I wasn’t gonna cry infront of them. They didn’t deserve my precious tears…
Jaxon noticed my discomfort and held my hand giving it a comfortable squee-ze…
“I trust Ciara. And yes she might have an attitude but I know she would never do something like that…She is principled so anyone who accuses her will feel my wrath…”
Atleast Jaxon stood by me…The fact that he trusted me made my heart skip a beat…
“Brother don’t let the looks fool you…” Chloe continued to insist…
“Chloe I didn’t take that ring…” I barked. My anger was nothing but a shield for the pain I was feeling for being called a thief…
“We should call the police…” Chloe reached out for her phone in her sweatp@n-ts pocket.
“Yes we should…” Jordan seconded…
Sophie was all confused looking me with pitiful eyes. If we were alone, I would have scratched them out of their socket…
“No one is calling the police…” Mrs Marcias snatched the phone from her,” Jaxon is right, what proof do we have???”
“Mother this ladies are…..”
“Jordan enough…” Jaxon bu-tted in and yelled, “Don’t let me lose the respect I have for you…”
“Brother, you have never yelled at me…” Jordan said in a calmer voice.
“I don’t advocate for injustice…”
I couldn’t believe what was happening.
. It felt like I was in a courtroom fighting a losing battle. How was I to explain where a ring I didn’t take was???
“That ring is worth two million…Kindly give us the ring and we will only kick you out and not call the police…” Chloe insinuated and I rolled my eyes.
“Call them, I said with utmost confidence…You don’t scare me…”
Just then Mason walked into the mansion…
“What with the commotion???”
The advocate for justice answered, “Ciara stole Sophie’s ring…” Her arms crossed on her che-st
“Wait, it’s that not the ring I took to the jewellery shop this morning???…” Mason replied and Sophie sl@pped her forehead smiling…
There was nothing to smile about witch.. Not only was she a spoilt br@t but had a low IQ. I pity the one who would marry her…
“So the ring is in the jewellery shop?” Jaxon confirmed and Mason nodded…
And the next thing we heard was a sl@p on Sophie’s face.
“Are you happy you have humiliated Ciara???” Mrs Marcias reprimanded, “Apologise to her…”
Sophie walked to me to apologise but I looked away… I didn’t want to bruise her face for the humiliation she had caused…
“Chloe do you also want a sl@p to reminded you that you nee-d to apologise????” Jaxon lashed out.
The evil woman rolled her eyes and before she could speak, I gave her a sl@p that was more of an open-handed sma-ck that left a red welt behind…
She staggered backwards, clutching her face and her eyes watering…
“I warned you but you didn’t listen. Don’t ever mess with me. And for the record, I will never forget this humiliation…” I cussed out and run to the fashion studio… I was done with her cra-p…
I now had the opportunity to cry…I felt the we-tness of my skin and each drop as it emerged from my open eyes…
Once again my emotions were turned jagged and my insides ti-ght. I wanted to cry out to those who really cared…
“Ciara, sshhhhh!!!!” Jaxon caged me inside his arms… All I nee-ded was a hvg and he un-derstood…
“Jaxon, I wanna get out of here…plea-se get me out of here…” I cried…
“Okay we are going,” He pu-ll-ed back, “I am sorry that I wasn’t there earlier…” I could feel the apology in his voice…
“Thank you for standing by me…For believing me. It meant alot…”
He rested his forehead on mine, “I said I will always be there for you, remember???”
“Thank you…” I said with a voice so wavery.
“It’s okay, let’s get you home…” He k!$$£d me on the forehead, gr@bb£d my handbag, held my hand and walked me out of there like a real man would do…
?TBC…?