Chapter Forty-Four: The silver-haired girl (1)

*WARNING*

[Please be aware that this chapter contains delicate and shocking scenes used to express the hardships of the characters, which may be found uncomfortable to some readers.]

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"You have me in suspense here. Do you like her?" Jace asked.

Without moving his eyes from his paperwork James replied, "I do." Jace who heard his answer furrowed his eyebrows. He could not believe that James just admitted it like that.

"Did you hear my question correctly or…"

"I like her. She's like what mother described." James interrupted.

"What do you mean?" Jace urged him to answer as he drove the car to work. "She makes me comfortable, I don't feel any bad intentions from her, she's a human being that expresses emotions, and she is ready to face the difficulties that come with marrying me." James answered nonchalantly.

Jace broke out into a cold sweat. He didn't know how to reply. Why is James so dead when it comes to love? He wondered.

"You are so....."

Did he and the rest of their friend group not influence him enough? Did they not teach him the art of flirting correctly? Just what did they do wrong, to produce such a dry friend? Suddenly, he pitied Clair even more.

"James…." He paused and decided to point this out in the next meeting of their friend group. As his friend he felt the need to help James. Clair herself looked at bit aloof so he could already tell that these two would need a lot of help.

He sighed and continued driving.

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"Where do you want to go next? You only have 3 hours to spare and then we go back to filming." Jennifer's manager in her usual cranky tone. The woman always sounded like everyone was her enemy and she wished they would all disappear at once.

At first Jenifer found it hard to get along with her. But what could she do? This is the second best manager in the industry. The best one had already been taken away by a newbie so she had to settle for the second best.

That fact didn't really bother her, what bothered her is that the best manager actually treats her artists better than the second best. But anyway now she had gotten a bit more used to this manager.

Though she wasn't friendly at least she showed her respect.

"I know. Take me to Star Lush." She responded and got inside the car.

Her manager Sona sat in the seat next to the driver and went through her device instead of answering. Without looking at Jennifer she asked, "Why so nervous?"

Jennifer sighed. "Well, I'm afraid I have made the most dangerous woman on this planet my enemy. I mean that literally. I don't know how I will survive this. I can bear her destroying my career but she won't stop there. I already know her ruthless ways."

"Huh, that sounds like a 'you' problem. Good luck!" Sona replied not caring at all.

Jennifer rolled her eyes knowing she wasn't taking her seriously. Her hands trembled at the thought. She bit her lip and tried to calm down. Her gut told her that her scheme was revealed. Now she had to go see for herself and confirm it.

But how?

She has never been able to read Clair's expressions.

'Ugh!'

It was reckless on my part, she thought. If only she had been more careful. She was sure Clair misunderstood her intentions but it's not like she can tell her what her real motive was.

What could she do? Both motives would send her to the depths of hell.

She had no intention of getting her friend r*ped! The whole plan was just making James see her walking away with another man!!!

She just wanted to cause a misunderstanding,divorce and the end! That was all!

Even before Clair told her that they had gotten married she knew because she had seen them coming out of the marriage registration office. That day was the one she decided to cause a misunderstanding between them and have them divorce. They don't love each other anyway!

Darn it!

She just wanted to kill two birds with one stone, she would separate James and Clair and also avenge her friend that was indeed cheated by that scum! She thought her plan was flawless.

There was no way that something could go wrong! But why? Just what happened?

The more she thought about it the more her headache.

What should I do now? She wondered.

'I need them very far away from each other! But how do I do that without having her burn me alive?'

Frankly, her friendship with Clair is the best thing that has happened in her life.

Years, many years ago. When she was 6 years old a girl with silver hair saved her. She sacrificed herself for her.

When Jennifer escaped she was lucky enough to be found by a farmer nearby. The farmer took care of her, fed her and took her to the city where she found her parents. Finally! After a year of being in hell her parents had reunified with their daughter!

She could never forget what that silver haired girl did for her.

When she was kidnapped on her way to school, she was thrown in a cell. She starved for 3 days alone in a very dark cell. She had cried constantly and yelled for help but no one heard her.

"Shut up!"

Her eyes rounded in shock when she heard that. She looked up and she noticed there was someone other than her in the cell. She thought she had been alone all along. Turns out there was someone else sleeping on the top bunk bed. How come she never heard any cries, noises or movements from that silver-haired girl?

That confused her.

She wiped her tears away and turned around to face her completely. "Where are we? Who are you? What's your name? Did you also get kidnapped?" She asked.

The girl jumped from the top bed to the floor. Her movements were perfect and she was amazed. "Wow, how did you do that?" She asked again.

"You ask too many questions. If you don't shut up they will come and r*pe you." The girl's words were blunt.

It sent shivers down her spine. Looking at her terrified face the girl laughed.

"So you do know the meaning of r*pe. Look around you. Do you know why they are all silent? How do you think they silenced them?"

For a child her age to hear those words....

It was so wrong and a child not much older then her to be saying it was also wrong.

"I- did you-"

"No. That's because I'm not stupid. I don't cry and grab their attention. I suggest you to if you don't want to end up like everyone else. By the way, I was joking. They don't always r*pe everyone. That's only when they are horny. Usually, they just beat them up until they shut up." The girl explained.

She sounded like she was already used to it.

She was only 6. Hearing those words from someone not that much older than her traumatized her forever. She walked to her bed and laid down. She closed her eyes and cried silently, letting all the words sink in.

She had been smart since young and the crime rate in her city had always been high. This is why she understood the girl's words, her mother had warned her about it before but of course in a 'nicer' way.

"Hah." The girl seemed amused by her reaction. She sat down in a meditation pose and she took a deep breath in.

What the hell was happening? She could not really understand!