"Welcome Riana,my boss already told me about you and I must say you're very beautiful" a young lady said.
"Thank you" Riana smiled.
"Let me introduce myself to you,my name is Alexander Smith,Alexa for short" she said smiling.
"You've got a pretty name" Riana smiled.
"Thanks,so first thing first,let's go for a photo shoot. You don't have to change,I love your sense of fashion" Alexa beamed.
They walked out of the office and went for the shoot.
Riana posed for the camera in a way that the photographer got lost for a while,it was as if she has been into this for a long time.
"Wow,Riana the boss is going to love this" Alexa squealed checking the pictures out.
"I hope so" she said with a smile.
Almost immediately a good looking lady walked in.
She walked up to Alexa and Riana and stood in front of them.
"Who is this and what are you doing here?" She asked rudely.
"Um,Hailey meet Riana,a new face" Alexa announced.
"Do I look like I care,I asked what you guys are doing here,this is my space" she snapped.
"Hailey,you don't have to get angry,this place is for every model plus we're still trying to set up a place for her,so pls try to understand" Alexa said calmly.
"Are you crazy?… you have the guts to talk to me that way cos you've become a manager" Hailey spat angrily.
Nobody dared to say anything against her or else they're as good as dead,her father is a very influential man,that's why they had to tolerate her bitchy attitude. So they could last long in the industry.
"We apologize for the inconvenience" Riana spoke up.
"Still standing here is getting me irritated" Hailey said.
Alexa quickly grabbed Riana's wrist and left the place.
"What are you guys looking at?" Hailey shouted.
"Why is she like that?" Riana asked
"In whatever you do,stay away from her. She's very rude and not sorry and she's your competitor" Alexa answered.
"Huh" Riana blinked.
A while after.
"I don't understand why the company hire someone like her, she's so fake" Hailey said to her manager.
"Why are you so worked up?…you two are under different agencies" her manager replied.
"More of the reason why she can't be here,don't you see the way she looks so ugly and pathetic am sure she did a plastic surgery for that face" she scoffed.
"You meant the opposite right?" Her manager laughed.
"What's funny?" Hailey asked getting pissed.
"You just have to sit tight,now that you have a competitor plus I don't think she did a surgery, she feels natural when I saw her" she shrugged.
Hailey hissed and stormed out of the office.
>>>
Ricardo was pacing up and down in his office,he seems restless. He paused when Collins entered.
"Why are you restless,is something wrong?" Collins asked dropping the documents in his hands and sat down.
"He found her" Ricardo said more like a whisper.
"Who found who?…I don't get" he stood perplexed.
"That old man found her,I must have been so stupid to think he wouldn't,does this mean I really no have say in her?" He folded his fist.
"Ohh I see,you must have underestimated him,you can't go back on your words. You always speak before you think" Collins said.
Ricardo walked to the door and went out.
"Hey,don't do something stupid" Collins shouted.
"I know he'd regret it" he sighed.
The drive was just a ten minutes drive to the fashion building from his company.
He got down from his car and walked into the building nonchalantly. The ladies there were mesmerized.
"Pls tell me am dreaming,someone should pinch me" one lady said to her colleague.
Not like he doesn't come here,he does sometimes but he doesn't uses the walkway instead he use the elevator.
Riana and Alexa was just coming out of the office when Alexa saw Ricardo,she paused and the papers on her hand dropped to the floor her mouth open.
Riana also stopped walking and looked at Alexa,she saw she was looking at something so she turned and she saw him. Her heart started beating crazily,it's got to a point that she could hear her own heartbeat.
She immediately took a turn by the left and went out cos if she stayed a minute more there,she might do something embarrassing.
Ricardo smirked,he knows where to find her infact he knows every inch of this building. He turned and left.
Hailey saw the chemistry that happened between those two,it made her wonder if they knew each other. She's going to find out anyways.
Alexa regained herself when she saw Ricardo turn,she looked by her side but didn't see Riana.
"Huh,where did she go?" She muttered.
Riana went to the other side of the building where no one would see her,she slowly took her breath in and out. After calming herself,she was about to go inside when she saw him again and her heart skipped.
"I see you joined the industry" he said taking slow steps towards her.
Riana kept staring at him not saying a word.
When he got closed enough he stopped in his steps,Riana stepped back a little and his eyes darkened.
"What do you want?" She asked with a frown.
"Is that supposed to be a question,what do you think I'll be doing here?" He questioned back.
"I don't know,if you don't mind I'll take my leave" she said and made to leave but Ricardo grabbed her by the hand and pushed her to wall making sure she was not hurt. He immediately slammed his lips on hers.
Riana's eyes widened,when she realized what he was doing,she struggled and managed to release herself from his hold then a resounding slap land on Ricardo's face.
"Don't you ever dare,try such with me again" She snarled and ran out as tears brimmed in her eyes.
Ricardo gritted his teeth and walked away.
Hailey scoffed,she saw the whole scenario and it was confirmed they knew each other.
"I knew it,but how dare she slaps my man. I will teach her a lesson she never forgets" she muttered and also walked away.
The Realm>>
"I listened to your conversation with Zario and I must say you're very stupid" Zilius said appearing in Riana's room.
"Master,you scared me" she said with a slight bow.
"I told you to act like her,she was never interested in that angel and suddenly she likes him,isn't that suspicious" he snapped.
Flashback>>
"Father,you called for me" Riana bowed.
"Yes I did,what's with your scent?" King Zario frowned.
"Umm,Miss Agatha thought me different things and scent was part of it,that's why I decided to change it into something the prince will like" she replied.
"I see" the King nodded.
"So you suddenly liked him?" Queen Diana spoked up.
Ricardo scratched her head as she thought of something.
"You…" King Zario was cut off as Riana moved closer to the Queen and whispered something to her.
Queen Diana eyes widened and she beamed.
Riana held her cheek blushing.
"What are you two saying behind me?" The king asked.
"Haha,my King it's a ladies talk" the Queen chuckled.
"I will take my leave now" Riana flapped her wings and left.
"What did she say to you?" The King asked.
"He stole her first kiss" Queen Diana answered.
"Ohh" the King smiled.
"Now I can relax,she's starting to like him" she chuckled.
Flashback ends>>
"But I solved it already" she said.
"Yes,and that's what saved your @ss right now,cos I was planning to behead you" he hissed.
"Am sorry master" she apologized.
He nodded and disappeared as he came.
"Maybe I should just block back the barrier,he nags too much" Riana rolled her eyes.
"I heard what you said and you wouldn't dare" Zilius said in her head.
"F*ck" she muttered and quickly closed her thoughts.
"Princess,Prince Gabriel is here" a guard announced outside.
"Let him in" she said and adjusted her cloth.
"My princess" Gabriel smiled,he immediately went closer to her and her scent hits his nose. He doesn't like it,he preferred her sweet floral vanilla scent.
"You changed your scent,why?" He asked.
"You know my scent?" She asked.
"Of course,why won't I. Immediately I saw you for the very first time,I inhaled your scent,it's a floral vanilla scent and I loved it" he said.
Riana bit her lips.
"So he prefers that idiot scent" she thought.
"I thought you were going to like this scent,I heard that men likes strong and classic ladies that why I decided to change it" she pouted.
"Really?" He asked surprised.
She nodded.
"Am sorry I didn't know" he rubbed her hair with a smile.
She smiled back at him.
"Let me go see the king,I came here straight without greeting him" he said.
Riana tiptoed and pecked him on his lips.
He chuckled and left.
"Gosh,he's so cute" she blushed.
Few minutes later>>
"Larisa,what do you want?" Riana asked through mind link.
"If you dare block me again, I'll slash your head without blinking" she threatened.
"Are you threatening me?" Riana asked.
If it sounds so,hope you're not messing up things there?" She questioned.
"Don't question me,I hate you stinking guts. Your friend is enjoying herself with the human while me her replication is also enjoying time with Gabriel so it's equal" she smirked.
"You this ugly thing" Larisa snapped and disconnected the mind link.
"Idiot" she muttered and turned. Her eyes widened when she saw Gabriel.
"Ga…bri…el" she stuttered.
Within a flash,he got to her and grabbed her neck,chocking her.
"Who the fuck are you" he roared.