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( The Beauty Inside… )
CHAPTER 44&45
By, Naomi Cindy B.
★★★★
★(GOING CRAZY)★
Juliet’s cheeks turned redder as she felt the weight of his head on her che-st.
She looked at his face and palpitated fas-ter, studying his features.
He’s Fu-cking hairy, his brows are so full and his li-ps are a lil bit pouty, his nose bridge is not so long but it’s perfect, he has a pointed chin and he has a pierce in his left ear.
She got the urge to touch his brows and moved her hand to it slowly.
The moment her hand tou-ched it, he smiled.
“Do you wish to have full brows like me?” He said and she chuckled, tracing it.
“My brows are full too” she replied and he opened his eyes.
“True” he said, touching her right brow.
“I want to go to England” she suddenly said.
“With me?” He asked.
“Yes, but I’m not sure about how much I’m gonna be charging you” she pouted.
“Don’t pout” he asked, looking away from her face.
“Why?” She asked.
“Don’t just do it” he replied.
“We’re traveling by Thursday, I’ll get your pas-sport ready before then” he said and she could feel the fear in his voice as he spoke.
“Your phobia for landing?” She asked and he looked at her.
“Don’t worry, I’ll hold your hand throu-ghout the landing” she said.
“Promise?”
“Promise” she replied and he returned his head to her bo-obs.
“I….nee-d to go back right away” she said.
“I’m still the boss here, Miss clumsy” he replied.
“I know but….
He raised his head and she smiled.
“Don’t drive with Justus after working hours, drive with me” he said.
“Alright” she replied, standing from his lap-s.
“I sent today’s workload to your mail already, it’s not much so take your time” he said.
“Yes boss!” She said sharply and walked to the door.
She opened it and looked back, their eyes met and she quickly rushed out.
“Cutie” Romeo muttered and got a call from Swan.
“Are you guys here already?” He asked.
“Yes, we’re with her on the rooftop” Swan replied and he hung up then he left the office.
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ROOFTOP
“You were the only one insisting that it’s poison that fateful day, you called the cops too” Kyle said.
“That’s because….I was just feeling paranoid, ..and the fact that she didn’t drink from the coffee also made my suspicions stronger” Rhonda replied, hiding her arms behind as they kept shaking in fear.
“There was just one coffee cu-p on the cu-p holder that day, Lovelyn said she restocked the cu-ps that morning, there were supposed to be nineteen cu-ps there, why was there just one?, Where are the rest?” Swan asked.
“How am I supposed to know?” Rhonda replied.
“Then are you saying you don’t know how they got to your desk drawer?” Kyle said.
“Huh?” Rhonda said, slightly sweating.
“The remaining eighteen foil cu-ps were found in your drawer” Swan added and snapped her fingers.
An officer came in with the cu-ps which were inse-rted into each other.
Rhonda swallowed ha-rd, looking at the cu-ps.
“You just have to tell us why these are in your drawer” Kyle said.
Romeo came in.
“Mr Spencer” Swan said as he walked to them.
“I told them to reinvestigate the case, it’s not over yet” he said, standing in front of Rhonda.
“Why were the eighteen cu-ps found in your drawer?” He asked, locking eyes with her.
“I know you hate Miss Juliet, I’m aware of the contempt you treat her with, did you perhaps try to poison her to revenge for your boyfriend who got beaten up because of her?” He asked and Rhonda stepped back shockingly.
“I didn’t do anything” she said, trying to sound firm.
“Mr Spencer, no poison was found” Swan said.
“But the fact that she kept mentioning poison during the case is suspicious, you intentionally took away the eighteen cu-ps, then you added poison to the remaining one with the hope that she’ll drink from the cu-p” Romeo replied.
“There was no poison in the cu-p Mr Spencer” Kyle said too.
“And that’s exactly what’s messing with my head!, If that’s not the case then why did she take away eighteen cu-ps and left just one cu-p, and why was she saying it’s poison” Romeo replied.
“That’s the mystery that’s not solved yet, let’s stay calm, We’ll keep trying our best” Swan said.
“I took away the eighteen cu-ps because I nee-ded them at home, I was planning to tell Lovelyn to replace them again before the incident happened” Rhonda lied.
“So they don’t sell foil cu-ps in sto-res anymore?” Romeo asked.
“I…. I’m currently broke” she replied.
“Ridiculous” Romeo replied and faced the cops.
“I’m off, let her go” he said and left the rooftop.
He got to the stairs and smi-rked.
“What the hell is she hiding?, I can just feel the heat” he said to himself before climbing down completely.
Agnes is up already, she’s sitting beside Juliet, reading the novel she has been reading.
“The money” she said, taking the book away from her face.
“Check your phone, parasite” he replied and she quickly got her phone.
“My amor!, You’re the best believe me!, I love you so much!!!” She screamed, seeing the alert.
She rushed to give him a hu-g but Kyle came down with Swan that moment and she stopped.
“Wait….I have something to say” she said and walked to them.
“Hi I’m Agnes Spencer, Romeo’s cousin, I’m an upcoming hottest model in Mexico” she said.
Kyle and Swan exchanged glances.
“Oh” Swan said and Agnes suddenly grabbed Kyle’s hand
“You’re so cute!!!, Gosh!!, I like you very much!!!, The cutest cop I’ve ever seen!, I love your tallness too!, I’m sure your packs will be more than six, seriously you’re my crush!” She said all at once.
“What!” Swan said surprisingly, not believing her ears.
“She’s the most forward girl I’ve ever seen” Sugar said, staring at them.
“She’s cute” Juliet said and when she noticed Lovelyn isn’t saying anything, she looked at her seat but she’s not there anymore.
“Where did she go?” She said.
Kyle tried taking his hand from Agnes but she held ti-ght.
“I have to go now” he said gently.
“Tell me your name at least” she whined and Swan folded her arms un-der her bo-obs, glaring at her.
“Kyle” he replied and Agnes smiled.
“Agnes Weds Kyle, sounds beautiful” she said.
“What!” Kyle blinked.
Swan for-cefully removed Agnes’s hand from his hand.
“Go read your books” she said and pulled Kyle into the elevator.
“I’m not a student anymore!, I’m a graduate of a college of arts in Hong Kong!” Agnes shouted.
“Bye” Swan waved shortly as the door closed.
“I hate her!” She stumped her shoes and Sugar came to her.
“nee-d my help?” He whispered and she rolled eyes at him.
“Go away!” She scowled.
“He’s a cop at the area police station, and he’s a friend of mine, are you sure you don’t nee-d my help?” Sugar replied and started leaving.
“Wait!” She suddenly said and he smiled before facing her.
“Help….me” she said awkwardly.
“Then start calling me beauty goddess first” he replied.
“Beauty…what?” She said, trying not to laugh.
“You can’t?, Then forget it” he said.
“Wait beauty goddess!” She said loudly and Sugar smiled largely before walking to her.
“At your service my lady” he said and held her hand, they both walked out of the office.
“Those two” Juliet inhaled and looked at Rhonda’s desk.
It’s so uncommon of her to sit quietly but she’s quiet right now.
“Are you ok?” She asked.
She sent her a glare and Juliet shoot her head
“I should have just faced my business” she said and Romeo came out of his office, rushing out.
“Boss is everything ok?” She asked quickly.
“I don’t think so, but I’ll be right back” he replied and rushed down the stairs with Ben.
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Lovelyn entered the females washroom and locked the door behind before bringing out the cu-p from where she hid it.
It was wrapped in a transparent nylon.
She inhaled and hid it un-der her blouse then she came out slowly and climbed the rooftop.
From there, she threw it and it disappeared into thin air, wherever it lands, she’s fine with it.
“Rhonda, you’ll be caught red-handed soon” she muttered.
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B4 SKY LOUNGE
Romeo rushed in and met the others there already, except Baby.
“Is it true?, He’s missing?” He said breathlessly.
“He might be a Fu-ckboy but he never spends the night out, his phone is off too which is so uncommon of him” Michelin said worriedly.
“I don’t even know how to think or what to think, what if something happened to him?” Naomi said.
“Calm down he’s gonna be fine, that je-rk might just be with a slut right now, making us worry for nothing” Romeo said.
“Stop talking like this Romeo, that idiot never turns off his phone, his phone is always ringing” Naomi retorted.
“That’s true” Michelin said.
“It’s some minutes to 12 already, where’s that je-rk” Romeo muttered.
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7PM≈ EN-JOY MOVIE INDUSTRY
Romeo walked in with Ben and has his eyes fixed on the director’s office as he took his steps.
? Romeo what’s up?
? Romeo smile ok?
? Romeo you look good as always
? Romeo!
Different actors and actresses who are present called out his name but he spared no one his attention till he got to the director’s office and went in.
Tessa Jordan is sitting there with him.
“Welcome Romeo” the director said.
“You came here to report me, seriously?” Romeo glared.
“I came to your office and wanted us to practice the ki-ss scene but you told me to get lost, is that polite?, I was trying to make things easy since this is the first time I’ll be appearing on set with you, we have to ki-ss even in the first scene of the movie, don’t tell me you haven’t been reading the script” Tessa said, standing up.
“I’m never gonna ki-ss you for real on set, so I see no reason why we should practice the ki-ss, you were even dressed abnormally” he replied.
“What!, Abnormally?”
“Your skirt ba-rely covered your as-s when you came to my office, what do you take me for?, A man-who-re?, I might have to reject shooting with you at this rate” he replied seriously.
“You can’t do that ” Tessa replied, calming down.
“Then do what’s right and stop the shit, stop” Romeo replied and walked out of the office angrily.
“Boss calm down please” Ben said beside him.
“What says the time?” He asked, taking off his suit.
“Some minutes to 7” Ben replied as they got to the car.
“I have to go pick Juliet up” he said.
“Romeo!” The director came rushing.
“You can’t get angry please” he pleaded.
“If she continues like that, then you’ll have to find another male lead, there are many of them in the Industry anyways” Romeo replied.
“The fact still remains that you’re the best, I’ll talk to her ok?”
“It’s ok” Romeo replied.
“I love you” the director said.
“I love myself” Romeo replied and the director smiled.
“That’s more like you” he said as Romeo drove off.
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JEWELL BOOKS≈ 7:10PM
Juliet waited impatiently for Romeo to show up in front of the company, impatient to see him again.he hasn’t come back since he left in the morning.
Agnes and Sugar left a long time ago, only God knows where they went.
Lovelyn and Rhonda left too but since Romeo offered a drive, she’s eagerly waiting.
His car finally showed up and she smiled when he came out of it.
“Did you wait for long?” He asked.
“At all” she replied and got in with him.
“di-ckson is missing, we had to search, he still hasn’t been found” he said.
“Really?, Where could he be?” She replied with concern.
“No idea” Romeo replied with a lot of worry on his face.
He seems low-spirited so Juliet decided not to talk anymore.
She just stole quick glances at him every now and then.
He didn’t say anything again till they got to her place.
“He’ll be found, he’s not a toddler” she said.
“I know, I know he’s just making me get worried unnecessarily” he replied.
“Goodnight” she said and he brou-ght his face closer to her.
He hu-gged her and she quickly hu-gged him back.
“Sleep early and ti-ghtly” he whispered and her heart started thudding again.
She somehow loves when he whispers in her ears, it sends handfuls of tingles to her skin .
He broke the hu-g and she left the car.
She waved as he drove off then she went in.
Romeo was still some meters away from her place when Justus car drove past him.
“Stop the car” he told the driver and he winded down.
He looked out of the window and saw Justus actually stopped his car in front of Juliet’s place.
“What’s he doing here?” He wondered.
He waited and soon, Juliet came out of the house, dressed gorgeously.
His eyes wide-ned when she entered Justus car and they drove past him.
“What’s going on?” He asked himself, getting his phone.
He dialled her line but she’s not picking.
“Seriously?” He said and was about to tell the driver to follow the car when Michelin called.
“What?” He picked.
“Baby has been found but…
“What?”
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MONA HOSPITALS≈ 8PM
Romeo rushed into the described ward and like Michelin said, Baby is currently on drip.
He’s not conscious, his face is heavily wounded too.
Mrs Gilbert is busy crying loudly beside him.
“What the hell happened” Romeo said shockingly.
“He Fu-cked Jenny Cruz” Michelin replied and Romeo’s eyes wide-ned.
“The girlfriend of mafia Cruz?”
“Yes, he banged her last night and he was caught at the hotel, he’d have been killed but I guess he’s got a strong lifeline, we found his body in front of Mrs Gilbert’s company where he was dropped” Naomi replied.
“I’ve told him countless times to stop Fu-cking around but he doesn’t listen, all he ever does is screw around like a moron” Romeo complained.
“My Baby!!!!” Mrs Gilbert cried again.
“It’s a relief that he’s stable, I nee-d to go right now, I’ll be back early tommorow” Romeo said and left the ward.
Michelin followed him.
“Romeo!”
He stopped and looked back.
“Michelin?”
She came closer and hu-gged him.
“What?” He said.
“I just want to do this, it’s been long since I felt your warmness” she said and he broke it.
“Go home and take a rest” he said and walked away.
Michelin’s phone rang.
“Yes Rhonda?”
“He’s suspecting me seriously, eliminating her will be ha-rd” Rhonda replied.
“Do I care?, Just do what I asked else you’ll have to die in her place” Michelin threatened and hung up
She started breathing heavily, holding her rumbling stomach.
She eventually stood straight and entered the ward again.
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ROMEO’S ISLAND
Since the past seven years, this is the first time Romeo will be feeling this way over someone.
Denying to himself is the best way to feel less concerned but even that way is worsening things.
He’s starting to lose control and one of these days, he might just do something crazy.
He knows his heart very well,no one un-derstands his heart like he does so right now, he knows what’s going on.
He hasn’t been able to sleep a wink since he came back from the hospital, he kept imagining what Justus and Juliet will be doing together right now.
His knowledge as a writer made him un-derstand that they were actually going for a date the other time.
He rolled from one side to the other and closed his eyes again.
He imagined Justus hu-gging Juliet, feeding her, giving her pecks.
“No” he whispered.
His imaginations grew wider every minute and suddenly he imagined them ki-ssing.
“No!” He snapped out of it and sat up in bed.
He quickly got down and threw on his clothes then he left the house with the aim of searching every restaurant in Mexico just to take Juliet away from Justus.
He entered his car and was about to start driving when he got back his senses.
“What am i doing?” He asked himself and sighed, taking his phone.
He dialled Ben’s line.
“Boss is there a problem?” Ben asked.
“Do you know of any psychiatric hospital around?” He asked.
“Yes, one is in my street” Ben replied.
“Register me please, I think I’m going crazy”
TBC