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( The Beauty Inside… )
CHAPTER 24&25
By, Naomi Cindy B.
★★★★★
“it’s an order, get in my car” Romeo said sternly, Juliet blinked.
Justus was left to wonder why Romeo is behaving this way.
Juliet looked at Romeo then at Justus, she really wants to go with Justus because she enjoys his company anytime she drives with him, he’s always lively to be with .
“Get in” Romeo said again.
“But…. it’s past working hours… right?” She quickly replied.
“So?” Romeo said.
“Orders from bosses don’t work after working hours” she replied.
“What!”
“Yes….I… really want to go with Justus” she said.
“Remember we have a concert to attend” Justus said.
“Sure, let’s go” she replied, walking to Justus car.
She suddenly looked back.
“I’ll ride with you some other time boss!, Bye!” She smiled before entering Justus car.
Justus smiled at Romeo before getting in too, he drove away.
Romeo looked at the hand he held Juliet with and frowned.
“Why would I be worried about if she gets home safely or not?, I don’t allow strangers in my car anyways, I don’t care whoever she drives with, I don’t like her” he said and got in his car.
Ben came rushing and sat beside him before the driver zoomed down the road.
“Are you really not gonna attend the get-together?” Ben asked.
“You think I was joking?, Have you forgotten what happened last year?, Lauren Mira puked on me after drinking herself to stupor, and a lot other female writers were fli-rting with me, touching me and making crazy contacts with me which I hate, I kept my frowny face but darn it, those ladies didn’t get freaked” he replied, not hiding his disgust as he spoke.
“Do you really not want to go because of that or because of your fear for landing?” Ben asked tactfully.
Romeo looked at him for a while.
“Both, I can’t let female writers frustrate me again and… I’m scared to fly in a plane again he replied.
“About the fli-rting females, there’s a solution to that” Ben smiled.
“What?”
“If you go with a date, no one will dare fli-rt with you”
Romeo rolled eyes at him.
“I don’t want to do that” he said.
“But you can, it’s just simple boss, I know you’re not good in relationship with girls but just try, meeting new people in the world of writing is part of the reasons you have to attend, you can just pay any girl who’ll follow you to act as your girlfriend” Ben replied.
“Stop talking about it already, I won’t do it” Romeo replied, getting his tab.
The summary written by Juliet was what he checked out first, he has been checking it out since the presentation ended, wondering what the hell is in her Br@in, it’s overly brilliant.
He smiled without knowing as he read it again and again but when he remembered she actually left him to drive with Justus, he put off the tab and threw it beside himself, resting his head on the headrest.
“How could she disobey her boss just to go with her friend, it’s not making sense is it?” He asked himself.
“What are you talking about?” Ben asked.
“Nothing” he replied and closed his eyes but he opened it almost immediately.
“Ben, for example I’m your boss, Justus is your friend, just take it as an example” he said.
“Ok” Ben replied.
“As your friend, Justus told you he’ll give you a ride home but as your boss, I ordered you to get in my car, who’ll you go with?” Romeo asked.
“During working hours or after working hours?” Ben asked.
“After working hours” Romeo said hesitantly.
“I’ll go with Justus, especially if my boss is a je-rk, Justus or no one, I’ll rather trek than drive with that kind of boss” Ben replied and Romeo smi-rked.
“Really?”
“Of course” Ben smiled.
“Stop the car” Romeo ordered and the driver obeyed.
“Get out” Romeo said.
“Me or the driver?” Ben asked.
“Get out punk!” Romeo snapped and Ben quickly got down from the car.
“Go drive with Justus” Romeo said.
“But you asked the question” Ben replied.
“Fu-ck you” Romeo glared and shut the door.
“Drive” he told the driver.
“Boss!, Boss you can’t leave me here!, Boss!!” Ben shouted as the car moved.
“Everyone is so annoying today” Romeo muttered.
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A CONCERT HALL
“Whoa!” Juliet gasped, stepping into the hall with Justus.
It’s almost full and the decors are extraordinarily beautiful, majorly flowers.
“You like it?” Justus asked.
“No I love it, thanks for bringing me” she replied happily, looking around.
“Don’t tell me you’re in love with flowers too just like Romeo” Justus said.
“I don’t really like flowers but….if I can get a bouquet of flowers from someone I love, trust me I’ll be the happiest lady on Earth” she replied, almost bumping into someone but Justus pulled her out of the way.
“Thanks” she smiled.
“So, when did you start listening to Taylor Swift’s songs?” He suddenly asked and she quickly faced him.
“Don’t tell me we’re here in her concert” she said.
“Look up at the walls” he smiled and she quickly darted her eyes around.
Taylor Swift was written in bold shinny letters everywhere.
“OMG!!!, I love her so much!, My mum loves her songs more, i started listening last year and my best of her songs is LOVER” She said happily.
“She’s performing that same song today” Justus said.
“Aww!” She said cutely and gave him a short hu-g.
He was about to hu-g her back when she broke it.
“You’re so sweet cute Justus, let’s be friends forever ok?” She winked.
“Seriously do you know how cute you looked just now?” Justus chuckled.
“I can always look helplessly cute if I want to… I’m a cute sweet thing” she said cutely like a kid and Justus kept smiling, watching her.
“Let’s go sit” she said, p-ulling him to the middle of the crowd.
They found their seats and immediately they did..
“The star of this concert is here already” a guy said on stage and everyone screamed so loud including Juliet.
Justus has his eyes on her.
“And here she is, Swift as the light, fast as the wind, pretty as the stars, Taylor Swift!”
More screams made the hall almost crumble as Taylor came in looking radiant and beautiful.
She’s smiling prettily, walking to the stage elegantly.
“Whoa!, It’s a great privilege to see her in person, I feel so special” Juliet said, looking at her with so much admiration.
She gave hearts and continued smiling at everyone as she took the microphone.
“I love you all so much” she said.
?We love you more!!
“I love you!!” Juliet shouted, wishing she’ll hear her.
The concert was fast so it took just some minutes before it ended.
“Thanks for bringing me Justus” Juliet said as she walked out with him.
“Stop thanking me” he replied.
“Seriously I haven’t had this much fun for a while, thanks to you my days have been lively” she said.
“What should we do next?” He asked and she gasped.
“I have an appointment with my dermatologist today!, Gosh it’s past 8 already” she said suddenly.
“You can still make it, let’s go” he replied.
“You’ll go with me?” She asked.
“Come on” he took her hand, p-ulling her to the car .
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BULLET NEWS STATION
“In my next life, I’d rather work as a Gardner than work as a reporter, how can it be so ha-rd!” Merritt complained as she came out of the station with another reporter by the name Lula.
“You didn’t eat lunch today again?” Lula asked.
“You saw how supervisor Kent was making me go around right?, I wrote close to ten articles today and I even went to gather news from five different locations, I have finger craps and my legs hurts, I’m tired and hungry as Fu-ck, I hate my life so much” Merritt replied tiredly.
Lula laughed at her talkativeness.
“Sorry baby, that’s because you’re the best” she said, touching her hair fondly.
“Devil” Merritt pouted and Lula laughed, getting into the cab she waved down.
“Bye!” She waved.
Merritt only rolled eyes as the cab moved.
“I just want to die” Merritt yawned.
“Hey starlight” Reid’s voice made her look back quickly.
There’s something about him which makes her heart skip beats anytime she sees him.
“I’m tired and I don’t even have the strength to call the cops, so just bounce off” she said.
“I missed you” he smiled and despite the fact that it’s late already, his smile looks adorable.
“Go away” she said, walking away from him but he suddenly swept her up in his arms, carrying her in a bridal style.
“Are you insane?, Put me down!” She shouted.
“Yes I’m insanely in love with you, since the first day I poured your coffee away” he replied straight and she hiccu-pp-ed immediately, staring at him.
“By the way I’m Oliver” he smiled again and her heart skipped more beats as her eyes caught his li-ps.
“Hold me ti-ght, I’ll carry you like this till we get to the restaurant” he said and continued walking.
The real Merritt should be punching him right now but she’s not, making her wonder where she went.
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Swan is currently staking out with four officers from her squad, they’re patrolling streets, watching out for any sign of Joel.
He hasn’t killed anyone since he attacked her, that only means his next attack will come unexpected so she’s greatly at alert with the other members of her squad.
Her phone buzzed and she picked the call from one of her squad.
“Officer Kyle?”
“On the line, we just found Anna” he replied.
“Where?, Tell me the location right now!” She replied, entering the car.
“Continue the patrol” she said to the other officers before driving off to the location.
It’s not so far so she reached in ten minutes and met Kyle in front of the house.
“You really found her?” She asked.
“Yes, but we have a problem” he replied.
“Problem?”
“She’s dead, she was hanged in her room” he replied.
“What!” Swan said, going in with him .
Anna is Megan’s maid, the one who poisoned her coffee.
They got in and her body is really dangling from the ceiling fan.
“It looked like she committed suicide but it’s not suicide, she was murdered” Kyle said.
“Was she left handed?” Swan asked, looking at the noose on the rope, the knot was tied to the left, definitely by a left-handed person.
“No, she was right-handed” Kyle replied.
“She was murdered, definitely by someone who doesn’t want her to say the secret, bring down the body” Swan replied, inhaling as she started walking round the room.
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MICHELIN’S PLACE
“Work done?” She asked her spy on phone.
“Yes boss, Anna has been taken care of” he replied and she smiled.
“You have one more target” she said, getting a cigar from her bedstand.
“Juliet Hayes, start tailing her, find out about her working and resting hours, just get everything about her, I’ll tell you when to eliminate her” she said, placing the unlighted cigar between her li-ps.
“Alright boss” Spy replied and hung up.
Michelin heard footsteps coming so she hid the cigar, Imelda came in.
“You aren’t meeting the B4 tonight again?” Imelda asked.
“I was just about to get ready” she replied.
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A RESTAURANT
Reid smiled again as he watched Merritt eat with great appetite, she must be really hungry.
He actually brou-ght her here in his arms and he can’t be more happy that she’s in front of him right now, eating.
He has never been in love before, not even once though girls do throw themselves at him but he hates it, but with Merritt, she’s different and that makes it more interesting.
She suddenly looked up from the plate and breathed heavily.
“I’m full” she said.
“Then let’s leave” he smiled, standing up.
She stood slowly, following him out.
“Give me your account number, I promise to pay back, for the meal” she said suddenly and he smiled.
“I don’t nee-d it, I just nee-d you” he said and she hiccu-pp-ed.
“Wait” he said, leaning in.
He tou-ched her li-ps, wiping the smeared li-pstick.
“Your li-ps are cute too” he said seriously and she pushed him away.
She ran into a coming taxi.
“I’ll see you again tommorow starlight!” He shouted as the taxi moved.
“I’ll have a good night sleep tonight, I spent a lot of time with my starlight” he bit his li-p and stopped a taxi.
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B4 SKY LOUNGE≈9PM
Romeo hasn’t been talking to Michelin and it’s rather bothersome.
Naomi and Baby are busy playing table tennis, shouting and screaming from time to time but Romeo is on his iPad as usual, not joining in.
Michelin is sitting across him, staring at him.
“Romeo what should I do to get your intern’s line?” Baby suddenly said.
“Get a Br@in” Romeo replied.
“That hurts” Baby held his che-st.
“It’s your turn idiot” Naomi said and they returned to playing the game.
Michelin got her chance when Romeo left the game room and went to the cellar to get himself another bottle of wine.
She followed immediately.
“Why have you been snubbing me?” She asked.
“I have nothing to say to you obviously” he replied, getting a bottle.
She blocked him when he made to leave.
“If it’s because of what happened between I and your intern, then I’m sorry” she said.
“I know you very well, I know when you mean things and when you don’t” he replied and took the other way.
“You told me you can’t have enough of me that night, Romeo stop pretending, I know you still remember, I just can’t stand any girl close to you, I can’t” she said.
“Don’t make me hate you Michelin” he said and she started crying.
“Romeo please love me back”
“People who beg for love always look pathetic, you look pathetic” he replied and left.
Michelin fell on the ground and continued crying.
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NEXT DAY≈JEWELL BOOKS
The first thing Juliet saw when she entered the office was red shoes, legs placed on each other, red skirt and suit, red li-ps and lolli-pop in mouth.
Mr Sugar.
He’s sitting on another desk in the office, looking at her somehow.
Lovelyn and Rhonda are present already.
“You’re one minute late” Sugar said, checking the time, rolling his lolli-pop in his hand.
“Goodmorning” Juliet greeted.
“I see nothing good about this morning, shift my desk, I hate the position right now” he stood, walking away from the desk.
Juliet dropped her bag and shifted the desk to another place.
“Not good enough” Sugar said
Juliet sighed and shifted it to another place.
“Not good enough” Sugar said again, taking a quick l-ick from his pop.
“He’s going too far” Lovelyn muttered as Juliet moved the desk for the fifth time.
“Make me a cu-p of coffee, I hate sugar so no sugar” Sugar said.
“So you hate yourself?” Juliet glared.
“You just glared at me” he replied, walking to her, trying ha-rd to shake his flat @$$.
“I didn’t glare” Juliet smiled.
“My cu-p of coffee” Sugar rolled eyes, lic-king his pop again.
Juliet left for the pa-ntry and held the coffee brewer ti-ghtly.
“I just nee-d to kill him and I’ll be ok, I want to kill him, he should be called aloe vera instead, Sugar doesn’t suit him darn it!” She gritted.
“Really?” Romeo’s voice made her look up quickly.
“Boss!, What are you doing in here?” She asked surprisingly.
“I make my coffee myself” he replied, getting a cu-p.
“Oh…” She smiled.
Romeo was about to query her about yesterday when Juliet’s phone rang.
It’s Justus.
Juliet made to pick but Romeo knowingly let the cu-p fall, it broke on the ground and he held his head.
“Boss!, Are you ok?” Juliet quickly asked, dropping her phone.
“I suddenly have an headache” he replied, squeezing up his face.
“Are you not feeling well?” Juliet asked, feeling his temperature.
“It’s normal” she said.
The phone started ringing again and Romeo held his stomach this time.
“It hurts!” He Gr0-ned pretentiously.
“Huh?, I’ll call the ambulance” Juliet said, wanting to rush out.
“No just hold me, I might fall” he quickly said.
Juliet hanged his arm on her shoulder and started taking him out.
Romeo smiled secretly
“Is it getting better?” Juliet asked, touching his stomach.
“Ouch!, It’s painful”
TBC