Lily reach the place where she is going to meet other 9 contestants. As she enters the venue a person stop her "Ma'am you would be" a girl ask she is wearing the ID of crew.
"Hello my name is Lily I'm one of the last contestant" she politely answer.
"OK ...wait for 5 minutes let me check the contestants list". The girl go through the list
"Yes find your name.... Lily ....but no last name" she give Lily a question look.
"No last name" Lily calmly said. She knows she can't neglect this question in future. But she is in no mood to justify. The girl didn't ask further and let her enter.
As Lily enter she saw the other contestants with their family members and friends who come to support them. How she wish she had someone's support she thought but then sign and move forward. Francis who is talking with the crew director come towards Lily when he saw her.
"Hi Lily Welcome to my show. Let's meet other contestants". Francis take Lily to meet other contestants. Most of the the contestants were welcoming one of with whom Lily easily could jell is with Jasmine, she is half Asian and half American. They were talking on various things Suddenly a woman interrupted their chatting. Lily move towards to see the person who interrupted them. Lily shock to see Zachary mistress that meet on the day she demand for divorce. She smirk " Lily right....hi I am Leila"
"Hi" Lily accept her hand for shake.
"I didn't knew you also taking part in the competition" Leila smirk.
"Same here" Lily said expressionless.
"Then let me come straight to the point. Lily your just a loser ...just like you can't get your husband affection just like that you will lose this competition to me" Leila said smirking. Leila is very confident that smugness could be seen on her face.
Lily narrow her eyes "Leila do you know people like you who sleep with married man are called mistress. Even you get his attention but remember in the eyes of people my importance will always be higher than mistress like you, you always be an other woman." Lily smirk this time.
Leila glare at Lily rage can be seen in her eyes "I will see you bitch" Leila spat and walk away.
"I never saw such a narcissistic bitch in my life" Jasmine said rolling her eyes.
"Oh trust me Jasmine I have seen a lot " Lily said rolling her eyes as well. The background from that belong to she seen how elite women consider themselves higher as if everything is beneath them. Lily sign she also used to be like that but reality hit her hard life is no fairytale a bittersweet smile appear on her face.
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At Lawrence enterprise.
Inside Zachary office.
"So did you get the reports on Lily whereabouts" Zachary ask looking at kai
"yes boss .....according to report I don't find Mrs Lawrence doing anything suspicious except" kai shudder to answer.
"except" Zachary ask raising one eyebrow.
"except that Mrs Lawrence have taken part in cooking competition reality show" kai answer
"Cooking show....that's interesting" Zachary smirk "She must have used my name or her family name to gain some brownie points"
"Actually sir .....Mrs Lawrence didn't used any last name" Kai said.
Zachary is shock he didn't expected this. He don't know why but day by day Lily seems difficult to understand it seems like whatever picture he had for her is all lie. He don't know how to react. From dress to her habit everything has become new. What he don't understand is she trying to gain his attention or is Lily is really serious about the divorce. He don't know why but all his mind is filled with Lily and because of that he is getting irritated.
kai gulp he really wants to get out of the office. Suddenly the office have become suffocating. What surprise kai is his boss sudden interest in his wife. His boss hate his wife but then why suddenly so much of curiosity. Even kai can see the difference in Lily. For him he never had any judgement about rather he pity her. He saw how longingly Lily look towards Zachary when his boss ignore hers and attentive towards his mistress.
Time could only tell what going to happen and with that thought he left the office as quick as possible, the suffocation is unbearable for him .