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( The Beauty Inside… )
CHAPTER 56&57
By, Naomi Cindy B.
★★★★
★(RUSH OF MEMORIES)★
Romeo went back to his office and removed his tie first, then he took off his suit and fell on his chair.
“What was he trying to get by hu-gging her every minute when she’s not a pillow” he said, his hatred for Mr Humphrey so obvious in his tone.
“And why was she allowing him everytime?, That dumb girl will end up killing me” he said again and picked his phone.
*COME TO MY OFFICE, RIGHT AWAY!*
He sent the text and dropped the phone, waiting for her.
Five minutes later, she came in, she’s back in her shirt and skirt.
“Why did you suddenly cancel the event when we were just getting to the climax?” She said.
He just stared without replying.
“I was already enjoying it” she said again.
“Were you also enjoying the hu-gs from that giraffe?” He asked .
“Giraffe?”
Romeo gave her a blank look.
“Oh… Mr… Humphrey?” She said.
“Thankfully you know” he replied.
“Wait….those were friendly hu-gs Romeo, no strings attached and you know” she said.
“Still….I don’t like it” he said slowly.
“Why?….wait…why am I even explaining myself, not like you’re my boyfriend” she said.
“But I l….
Romeo stopped and sighed.
“You l?” She said, trying to urge him.
“Never mind” he replied.
“I wasn’t planning to mind” she said and started leaving the office.
“Don’t go!’ he quickly said but she opened the door and left.
“Her se-xiness is killing me” he said to himself and stood, determined to go pull her back in but she came back immediately.
She locked the door and smiled before coming to him.
He was speechless till she got to him and pushed his che-st with just a finger.
He fell on the chair and she bent over him.
“Jealously looks Se-xy on you” she said and pulled him closer by his shirt.
She ki-ssed him ha-rd, pushing her tongue into his mouth immediately.
He responded instantly but when he was about to start taking over, she broke it.
“Enjoy the rest of your day” She winked and stood straight.
“What?’ he said surprisingly.
“Bye” she replied and started leaving again.
She was about to open the door when he grabbed her hand and turned her back, hitting her back on the door.
“Why are you always so rou-gh?” She giggled.
“You’re always too tempting to have slowly” he replied and sli-pped his arms behind her, grabbing her bu-tt as their li-ps crashed on each other.
They started walking to his desk as they ki-ssed hungrily, he was the first to push in his tongue this time around.
She held his shirt gently on both sides and he kept car-essing her b-utt till they got to the desk and he placed her on it.
They broke it, breathing heavily as they stared at each other.
“Bluebell” he said.
“The tattoo on your arm?” She said.
“Yes, I got it when I was eighteen because I love it, every B4 member has a tattoo, we got it together on the arm” he said.
“Really?”
“Yes, Baby has a cross tattoo, Michelin has a star tattoo, Naomi has a bu-tterfly tat” he said.
“So you got your Bluebell flower tattoo because it’s your favorite flower?” She asked.
“Yes, I love Bluebells a lot, and besides, I drew it there because I wanted to show it to a lady I cherish so much” he said.
“Avril?” She asked.
“No, throu-ghout our three months of dating, we didn’t see each other’s na-ked ness, she was always traveling, she didn’t even see me shirtless for once, you’re the first lady who saw it” he said and she tried not to blus-h but her treacherous cheeks painted themselves red.
“And now that you’ve seen it, I’ll name you that, the best flower” he said seriously.
“Romeo..
“I promise to make up for all my ill-treatment when we first met, I was still an idiot then” he said.
“Don’t talk about those times anymore” she replied.
“To the world, you might not be the beautiful queen but to me, you’re the prettiest girl I’ve ever met all my life, you’re different too and…. So lovable and tender at heart, I’m lucky I met you” he said.
All these while, he has been car-essing her li-ps, impatient to ki-ss them again.
Juliet smiled cutely, wrapping her arms around his wai-st since he’s standing between her legs.
“And I find it crazy that anytime I see your li-ps, I wanna ki-ss” he said and she chuckled.
“Should I start wearing mask on my li-ps?” She said.
He smiled and ru-bbed her li-ps slower.
“I love how it feels on mine, I want to ki-ss it everyday” he said.
“And right now?” She asked.
“I’ll ki-ss them till they swell up” he replied and she laughed.
He remained seriously affectionate and Juliet suddenly unbu-ttoned the first three bu-ttons of his shirt.
She inse-rted her hands into his shirt and tou-ched his ba-re body.
“You’re Fu-cking Se-xy ” she said and he smiled.
“You’re beautiful” he whispered and slowly captured her li-ps.
The slowness ended the moment they started ki-ssing.
He made it rou-ghand she kept brushing back her hair with her palm as he car-essed her all-over.
When his hands finally tou-ched her br*asts, she lost her breath completely.
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NEXT DAY≈ BULLET NEWS
Merritt stepped into the station and Kent gasped, standing up quickly.
“I told you to rest at home for a week at least!”
“I’m fine now” she smiled lightly as she dropped her bag on her table.
Lula came in and her eyes wide-ned too.
“Merritt you were told to rest”
“I just couldn’t, I’m ok trust me” she replied and faced Kent.
“Give me articles to write, choke me with lots of work, I want that but i nee-d to drink some coffee first, I’ll be right back” she stood and left the company.
She got out and dipped her hands into her Jean trousers pocket as she stared at the Starbucks across the road.
She walked there slowly and got a cu-p of espresso before starting to walk back to the company.
She stopped when she got to the sp-ot they met at the first day he poured her coffee again.
“Are you living well and fine after tearing my heart to shreds?, Good for you” she said hurtfully.
The coffee cu-p started shaking in her hand as she stood, she had to hold it ti-ght.
She remembered when he said he’s Oliver and smiled.
“The prince i crushed on for so many years turned out to be the guy I fell for, Reid you’re so wicked, you’re mean and cruel, you’re callous and I hate you!!” She cried out loudly, bending down as the cu-p fell from her.
She cried on the sp-ot and a taxi stopped beside the road, Juliet came out of it
She rushed to her and pulled her up.
“Bestie…
“What do you think you’re doing?, You’re not strong enough to even step out of the house but you even came to work and here you are, crying profusely, are you trying to wound yourself because of him?, Huh?, This is not the strong Merritt I know, it hurts to get betrayed but please….. please Merritt” she said, wiping her tears.
“I just want him to come and tell me that he was joking, he asked me who I am … How could he pretend not to know me, how could he” Merritt lamented hurtfully.
“This won’t do” Juliet muttered.
“I love him a lot Juliet, I fell for everything about him”
“You nee-d something to take your mind off it, I’m going to shop for my trip tomorrow right now, let’s go together” Juliet said, grabbing her hand.
“My…my bag”
“I’ll go get it” Juliet replied and rushed into the station.
She came back with her bag and they both entered a taxi which took them to a boutique.
“Unique boutique?, It’s expensive here” Merritt said surprisingly when they came out of the taxi.
“My boss gave me his debit card” Juliet replied, bringing out the card.
“Whoa!, Should I just date your boss to forget about Reid?” Merritt teased.
Juliet glared quickly and Merritt laughed.
“I was just joking, sorry Romeo’s baby”
Juliet smiled and they went in together.
“I knew it’d still come to this, you falling for your boss” Merritt said.
“I never knew, I just found myself falling and falling and falling”
“Has he said the three words?” Merritt suddenly asked.
“No, but we sure know what we feel for each other”
“So you’re going to England for real, I heard the get-together is always lit, you’ll have to walk into the hall on a red carpet with your date,I’m already jealous!” Merritt said.
“I heard about it too, writers from far and wide will be present and I can’t just wait to meet great people in the world of writing” Juliet said happily.
“Like Williams Shakespeare” Merritt said and they both laughed.
“This gown!” Juliet said loudly, sighting a black str-apless gown with shinny stones all-over it.
“Wow” Merritt replied as they went for it together.
They picked it and started sighting lots of hot dresses afterwards.
“Never hesitate to buy anything you like, spend as much as you want, just make sure you get things as pretty as you”
She remembered Romeo’s words as they slid into shoes column.
“How many days are you guys spending?” Merritt asked.
“Don’t tell me you’re already missing me” Juliet teased.
“Tell me how many days already” Merritt pouted.
“Just two, we’ll leave tommorow and we’ll be back on Sunday”
“Gosh!, That’s a very long time, can I really bear not seeing you for two days?” Merritt hu-gged her.
“I’m gonna miss you too but don’t worry, I’ll buy you a lot of pretty things when coming”
“I love you Juliet”
“I love you too Merritt”
Juliet’s phone rang and she broke the hu-g.
She checked but when she saw it’s Justus, she ignored it.
“Why aren’t you picking? Is it Justus again?” Merritt asked.
“Yes, I don’t know what to say to him, he has been disturbing me with calls”
“Tell him you love Romeo, simple”
“But he’ll get really hurt” Juliet said pitifully.
“Then are you gonna date him?, The earlier you tell him, the better” Merritt replied and walked down the row.
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JUSTUS PLACE
After calling Juliet for the tenth time, he dropped his phone since she’s not picking.
He didn’t go to work today because he was feeling sick.
Her thoughts filled his head everyday and night, he couldn’t even think of anything else.
It’s always her, his nights are void of sleep and his days are restless…all because of her.
This is his first time in love and that his stepbrother is obviously in love with the same girl is painful.
He has always wanted to make up with him but this just got in the way.
He’d have given up but it’s not as easy as he thinks, he wants her badly.
He fell on the couch and got his phone again, he went to the videos and played a particular one.
“Romeo!, Romeo wait!, Romeo!” Michelin’s voice shouted in the video.
“Aarrgg!!!, Romeo you’re hurting me!, Stop please!, Romeo!!!” She screamed again.
Justus paused the video and stood, he went in.
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B4 SKY LOUNGE
“Loverboy!” Naomi shouted when she came in with Baby.
Romeo was already in.
“I’m not ready to listen to your taunts” Romeo replied, drinking from his cu-p of wine.
“Geez!, Dude went high on cognac, love is crazy!!” Naomi said mockingly again.
“Wait for your punishment, for almost making me go mad, I swear I’ll get back at you” Romeo replied and Naomi laughed.
“So you’re admitting that you’re madly in love with her in front of us, why don’t you tell her same thing” Baby said.
“What if she leaves me like Avril did?, If Juliet leaves I swear it I’ll…
“You’ll run mad we know, seriously your love is a dangerously hot one” Naomi said and Michelin came in.
“You’re going to England with her for sure” Baby asked.
Romeo nodded.
Michelin came in completely and sat beside Naomi.
“Let’s party” she smiled.
“Yes, let’s do that” Naomi replied and went into the clubhouse together with Romeo.
“Are you the one trying to murder Juliet?” Baby suddenly asked and Michelin smi-rked.
“And what makes you think I’m a murderer”
“When someone is desperate, nothing is impossible, I know how desperate you are for him” Baby replied.
Michelin came closer and ki-ssed him suddenly.
Baby pushed her away and she laughed.
“What are you doing!” He yelled.
“See?, A ki-ss might still mean nothing, I mean… I just ki-ssed you but I felt nothing, but I and Romeo went de-eper, that’s why I can’t lose him, and I won’t stoop so low to try to murder that ugly thing, whoever it is that’s trying to murder her is just helping me” she said and left him.
She walked past Naomi by the door of the clubhouse.
Naomi actually saw the ki-ss and as she expected, she was hurt.
Baby came over and tried to touch her arm but she slapped his hand away and went in.
“What’s up?” Baby wondered.
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NEXT DAY≈ 8AM~ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Romeo’s fans flooded the airport as he prepared to enter the plane with Juliet.
They’re both wearing masks so no way to know it’s her.
He’s holding her hand in an interlock with his own as they walked to the plane.
He’s waving with the second hand.
? We’ll miss you Romeo!
? I hope you have much fun Romeo!
? Come back to us soon!
? We love you!
? Did our Romeo get a girl?
? Show us her face!
? She must be very pretty!
? How I wish her name is Juliet, it’d have been perfect!
Romeo looked at Juliet and they smiled throu-ghthe masks before entering the plane.
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TREASURE CASTLE≈ 10AM
Reid has been roaming around the castle since last night since he couldn’t sleep.
He won’t stop thinking about the reporter and the name that kept resounding in his head…. Merritt.
He really wants to see the reporter again.
He has walked round the castle for almost twenty times but when he was about to go in, he noticed a narrow door at the near end of the castle.
He went there and saw thin stairs that led down.
In curiousness, he climbed down the long flight of stairs and started seeing things like cells, small locked rooms with metal bars as the door.
He got to the fourth one and saw a guy lying on the floor.
Immediately the guy heard movements, he spranged up and when he saw Reid, he gasped.
“Your highness!” He stood and held the door.
“Why are you here?, Do you know me?” Reid asked quickly.
“Just like I suspected, your memories were wiped” he replied.
“My memories?”
“I’m your closest bodyguard, I and a lady called Lovelyn saved you from Joel the serial killer, you don’t remember?, Even if you don’t remember anything, you should remember the girl you fell in love with, the one you always leave the castle to meet, please remember” he said hopefully.
“Could the girl by any chance be the reporter?, Is her name Merritt?” Reid asked and he quickly nodded.
“Yes, but you do call her starlight, you met her throu-ghcoffee in front of bullet news station your highness, she even once arrested you for stalking” he explained.
Reid eventually closed his eyes and held the door too as he tried his ha-rdest best to remember what he just said.
Coffee
Coffee
Coffee.
The more he tried to remember, the more he bled from the nose.
“You can do it your highness, please” he urged him and Reid tried ha-rder.
He tried to calm his mind down as his Br@in almost scattered in his head.
The broken pieces started coming together and he went on his knees quickly, holding his head as more blood escaped his nose.
Then the memories started coming, all in a rush.
He almost went insane as his Br@in started accommodating the memories again .
He slowly opened his already bloodshot eyes and fell on his bu-tt to the ground.
“Peter” he called his name and Peter’s eyes went wide.
“Your highness!!!” He shouted and started shedding tears of joy.
TBC