Chapter Twenty nine.

Elena's Pov.

"We will need you to pose in a bathtub, you'll be sitting in the middle of a large bath tub, your knees drawn up to cheek level, then your flawless skin will be captured from different angles, do you agree?" The man explained then asked, he was making gestures. 

"Okay so will I be stark naked in the bathtub?" I asked, I had heard about models who were sabotaged by the brands they were working for, photoshopping and using their pictures to do all manner of things without the consent of the involved model, so I did not want to fall victim to such scammers, though Queens Glow was a very reputable brand, I was rest assured.

"You don't have to be stark naked for the shoot, you could just go on low hanging tops, an off shoulder top and a little bum short will be enough to hide your sensitive areas." He replied as calm as cucumbers.

"But the water will be see through and that will destroy the illusion, don't you think?" I reasoned.

The short bulky man before me looked like he was thinking, his red tie contrasted with his blue suit which highlighted his pot belly, he was almost going bald since his hair line was declining and looked to be in his early fifties.

"We will take measures, do not worry, just make sure you come prepared on the morrow, everything will be set and ready for you" He finished.

"Okay, thank you for having me" I answered and did a small head nod to help m.

"Thank you too for your cooperation, we at Queens Glow will be expecting you to keep on giving us your interminable cooperation." He bowed at me and then we shook hands.

I liked that man, that was the first thing I thought when I left the building, Queens Glow was a multi million brand owned by a rich business person whose name I did not care to know, they were the other brand that had reached out to me at the beginning of my career. I mean I was still in the beginning of my career, but at least I was growing and climbing up the food chain, slowly and steadily.

The other day, I had found myself among the list of the next rated models, I was number eight on the top ten list and Amelie was number ten,  making her the bottom, but eight was not good enough for me nor for the people that are looking up to me, I would not let them down.

My phone rang and I looked at the caller ID, it said THE Amelie Banks. I wondered where Amelie could have gotten my number but then I remembered that she had a kinship with Rosette who just happened to be my neighbor, I ignored the call, what could she possibly have to say to me that would be of use or value. She did not seem to get that memo, because she called again and I began to question her intentions.

I picked up the phone and accepted the call.

"What is it" I asked her.

"Hello darling, it's me Amelie Banks in case you did not know" she said into the receiver sweetly.

I had a bad feeling about this phone call, something was just not right, maybe it was her sickly sweet voice or the way she was drawling like a predator that already had its prey in it's trap. 

I grabbed the steering wheel tightly till my knuckles turned white.

"I know who is speaking, I just want to ask you what the heck you want from me, I am busy and you are inconveniencing me." I said, gritting my teeth.

"Tut Tut, do not be so violent when speaking on the phone, you might bite your device by mistake." She teased, but I did not find it funny, my nerves were on edge.

"I am going to ask you for the last time before I end this call, what do you want" I said through gritted teeth.

"You sound like you are in a lot of pain as a result of gnashing your teeth too much out of anger. Chill out and I might tell you what's up." She cackled from the other end.

I waited  a moment or two and then  she said in an extremely chilled voice that sent goosebumps all over my body.

"Who is that guy?" She asked, I could tell just by her voice that her expression was dead serious.

"What guy?" I asked, confused, she could not have seen Lorenzo when he came, his car is tinted so that you can't see the person inside, and the gate provides a very good coverage of the compound.

"Do not play hide and seek with me, you know the person I am referring to and you should not dare lie to me, I have evidence that was sent to me and I will release it if you don't tell me who he is" She quizzed.

"I.. I.. who are you even talking about" by this time, my heart was pountime, I did not know what was going on, was this a trap air was it a real thing, did she have any evidence of me with a time if so, who could ittime 

I resolved that I would stay strong and continue feigning ignorance, if I did this, she would be confused about her information, if she actually had one, and if  I feigned ignorance there would be no way for me to fall into the trap.

"Hello"I called out.

"I am hearing you, have you finally remembered who it was you were with?" She asked, chuckling wickedly.

"The game you are playing has absolutely no effect on me, whoever you are rambling about is only a product of your fantasies and cannot be used to implicate me, remember that, so next time you try to play such a prank, make sure you have the right person." I clapped back.

She was silent for a minute, I guess she had only been playing a prank on me anyway, I let out a breath of relief, she had almost got me.

I could hear voices in the background.

"Maybe her supporter is a female not a male, who knows" one voice said, I recognized it to be Kayla, sixteen year old new signee.

"I don't think so" It was Bree Johnson this time.

I wondered if Amelie forgot to terminate the call and just left it running, I was sure if this when I heard her voice.

"Regardless, we have failed to do the task, she seemed pretty shaken at first, then she became sort of... I don't know, determined. If you understand what I mean" she said to her group.

"She definitely has a secret, we should watch her closely" an unknown voice chipped in.

Hearing this, I immediately terminated the call and relaxed in my seat. I had to be an red alert when I was near them, vigilance us what I needed and I would inculcate it into my lifestyle especially for when I'm with that crude bunch.

I ran my hands through my hair, this was proving to be more stressful than I had imagined, and Amelie Banks was helping to make things more difficult, I would surely have a nervous breakdown one if these days, but I needed to pull myself together and be strong.

"Where is that woman for God sakes." I lamented. She was taking way too long to come out and I wondered if I should give her a call. Katieeee I screamed inwardly banging my head on the steering wheel.

"Brands are paying for that head, do not damage it" she muttered sarcastically. Well speak of the devil.

"Oh at least I have insurance for my body" I answered back.

"But Our big Boss will not like to see you with a destroyed face and battered head now will he?" She smirked.

"Oh please, don't give me a sermon now, get in the car let's go, I do not have the strength to argue with you." I said, feeling like I wanted to jump in a river and end my frustration once and for all.

"Why do you look like you would pull your hair out and gouge out your eyeballs if you were given the chance." She said laughingly.

"It's because I would actually do that, I don't know what to do now, Amelie has set out to make my life hell, I would not back down from such a challenge, but I am so stressed out that I think I need an outburst, a breakdown." I complained.

"What happened now?" She asked.

"Oh, I'll tell you, I'll tell you all." I said with much gusto.

Author's Note:

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