8 Her stage

The life has not always been easy to her, she had to struggle a lot but she was glad she had a few with her who were always there for her.

She took the tea and enjoyed her assorted cookies. After having tea, Amelia said, "Let's go, let's get you your battle gear".

Noah chuckled listening to Amelia and said, "She isn't going on a battle, she is going to receive her award".

Amelia retorted, "Oh Please, today is going to be her first public appearance and she is going to face them. Ofcourse its no less than a battle, you know nothing!"

Noah chuckled but pursed his lips in a thin line when he saw Amelia glaring at him and used to his fingers to imitate zipping up his mouth.

Both of the ladies laughed looking at her and left for the boutique. While they entered the boutique, Mr. Wells, greeted all three of them, "President Jones, President Wilson, Young Madam, Mr. Smith has been waiting for you in his office."

Mr. Wells was Mr. Smith's secretary. Mr Smith was the second master of the Davis Family. He was a designer and founder of an international clothing brand Kleren & Co.

The word Kleren means" clothes" in Dutch and the name was given by Amelia, while she was just 7. Amelia was niece of Mr. Smith and apple of his eyes. Infact he made this company for his niece as she loved to wear different kinds of clothes.

Mr. Smith didn't marry and for him Amelia was his only child so he doted upon her like anything.

As soon as they entered Mr. Smith's office, Amelia leaped on to his embrace and cried ecstatically, "Uncle Arnold!".

He smiled and wrapped his little bun in his embrace but when he let go of her he said in a sad tone, " My little bun has forgotten me and doesn't come to meet me often. Do you know how much a missed you?"

She chuckled and said, "Uncle, we met at the breakfast table in morning and we both do live in the same house. Ah! You are getting more dramatic with your age"

Arnold looked at her grimly and said, "Little lady, are you telling me that I'm getting old?"

"How can you get old this early, you won't even get old in a hundred years", as soon as he heard these words he left Amelia and wrapped the source of the voice in his arms, "Oh my dear Lily, how much I've missed you"

He let her go and cupped her small face in his large palms, and said, "Let me look at this beautiful angel of mine, ah! You are getting more beautiful as I look at you"

Everybody chuckled listening to him, Arnold Smith was a very jolly and happy going person, but only for his loved ones, he could be ruthless to those who touched his bottom line.

He said, "But I'm really sad lily, these days you've literally forgotten this old uncle of yours. You never come to meet me. Let me see your face atleast once a month if not daily"

Amelia coughed hard listening to him, "old? Now you call yourself old and you make a fuss while I say so, huh".

Arnold ignored her and looked at lily with expectant gaze, lily chuckled and said, "I'm so sorry uncle Arnold, I couldn't visit you soon as I was busy with work, but I promise you I'll be visiting you atleast twice a month."

As soon as the words left lily's mouth, Arnold leaped in joy, he hugged her again and then turned his attention to the most ignored one in the room!

"Ah my handsome boy! Only he visits me as much as he can. How are you son?"

"I'm fine uncle Arnold" said Noah while giving Uncle Arnold a hug.

Then, Amelia said, Uncle you know about the occasion and let's work together to make lily the most beautiful and powerful woman because today she's going to claim her stage!