LOVE AGAIN

“What… what, you promised me to do this, you know having you as our cover will take us to another level and this will help you too, don’t be proud you need us as much we need you”.

Selena pointed out.

I stole a glance at Valerie, she stood at the same pace without saying a word.

My secretary caught me staring and quickly went to her, probably trying to convince her.

I was about to leave when….

“Boss, she said yes!”

I heard my secretary shout out and pull Valerie on the wrist approaching me.

“Thank goddess! Now the makeup crew , glam her up”.

Madame Selena ordered her team.

Valerie was taken to a room where they got her ready for the photo shoots.

I thought I’did be relieved after that but now my pulse was pumping fast and my heart was racing. I looked down at my palm, I could literally see my hands shaking.

I looked up towards the dressing room door again.

“I think we need to change the haircut, to something else”.

Selena  suggested after giving me an intense inspector look.

“Haven’t you thought this through Selena?”

I snapped tired of having her team all over me.

“I am just doing my job, your lordship!”

She snapped back.

Few minutes later, Valerie came out of the dress room, my jaw dropped and my mouth opened in shock, one thing for sure Selena made the right choice.

The other teams were astonished after the makeup and custom crew presented our muse.

Her hair was styled and the makeup together with the dress. I blinked as the others  clapped  and applauded Selena’s eagle eye.

She approached us smiling at the Diamond teams complimenting her beauty but when she met my eyes, her smile vanished and her eyes grew dark just like it was when I abused her in the hotel room.

I looked away and cursed in my mind.

“Now let’s start work, shall we, get to the spot sweetheart”.

Selena said to Val and positioned her camera directing her crew on how to hold the lights and all.

I tried not to stare at her again but it was impossible. I found her nervous behind me, this is her first time as a model so I know she would be nervous considering her being camera shy at the party red carpet.

I so wanted to hold her hand and tell her she can do it but she hates me. I am sure the only reason she was doing this was because my secretary pleaded with her to.

“Nervous?”

I spoke to her.

She said nothing, I felt like a coward.

“On ten counts. Ms Valerie, can you give us five different romantic poses with your partner, let’s go!”

Selena instructed.

Val shifted stiffly to me , avoiding my eyes like a plague then smiled awkwardly at the camera aware of my gaze at her.

I tried to hold on to her waist but crushed my fingers and put them back to my side.

“Are you guys being serious?”

Selena snapped in disbelief, she cursed and slapped her forehead.

“Ms Val this is simple, see him as your romantic partner then pose with him, you are no child for crying out loud”.

“Well you guys should get a real model to do this then”.

Valerie snapped back.

I was so surprised she said that, that’s so unlike her, being outspoken.

My secretary comes in to support her.

“Val, just pretend you two are  a couple, get attached, romantic and glue to your man, can you please feel free with the boss”

Feel free? This is someone I have been with intimidatingly now. She is treating me like a stranger, I was wrong I know but …how will I make her understand that I regretted my actions back there, how will this silent treatment end, I wanted us to talk so I can explain myself.

Selena started mumbling in frustration, she walked to us and forcefully took my hand and put on Val’s waist, and then put hers around my neck.

I could feel her shiver  at that pose, she remained stiff, unable to look up.

“Can you look at him please”.

My secretary instructed.

Val shook her head, still looking down.

“I can’t”.

Is she crying? The thought of that made my heart ache hard.

“Val…Val… “, I said in a low tone only she could hear.Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

She ignored me.

“I am sorry, but apologizing isn’t  enough either. I wish there’s something else that can define my regret and redeem me from your hate, I wronged you”.

She looked up , her eyes were dry and so brave that I felt a hard aching in my heart. It was painful because it seemed like none of my words got into her. I was being very sincere for the first time talking to a woman and yet she reacted coldly.

“Now look at each other’s eyes,  tell us the love  and  passion,  feel the love and  passion. This is a multi millionaire project!!!”

Selena screamed loudly.

She did exactly as instructed and I wonder how she suddenly went from that panic to savage and fearless.

“That’s it, beautiful perfecto”

Selena shouted with a thumb up.

“Now Ms I need you to  climb on the stool so you can be the same height as the tall frog Prince in front of you”.

I frowned at that name.

“Yes… perfecto now lean forward and pretend to kiss him, not necessarily kiss so don’t be uncomfortable just a bit close to his lips, this one is going to be a good one”.

She did as instructed.

I was so nervous when she came leaning, I  wonder if we switched souls. She is acting like the natural model while I am here being nervous about her leaning close to me.

She closed her eyes and pouted her lips.

“That’s it, we will take a shot now”,.

I cupped her cheek and  pouted to her too, she opened her eyes widely.

The camera flashed.

Val slapped my hands off her face and got down from the stool.

“Beautiful, genius I love it”.

Selena exclaimed she quickly went to the editor as they displayed the image.

“That was unaware but you gotta see this , it’s a masterpiece Mr Prince , her eyes were so adorable at the surprise move and yours were perfect, the picture has passion and chemistry between the two, I never thought we can get a picture like this,….. who is she to you exactly”

She stopped and turned to look at me.