CHAPTER 108

"HOW....DID YOU KNOW????" the brunette looked at me as though she'd seen a ghost. In fact, they all turned to me and gave me the look like that which they had after seeing Angela's dead body in the bathtub.

"Jeannine Lana...." Was all I managed to say before getting up and heading towards the door. I had to put that girl in her place for once and for all.

"Miss...where are you going???" Aaron blocked my way and I raised my eyes hoping my look was frightening enough for him.

Nonetheless, he stood still looking at me, not bothered at all.

"Elly....don't get your emotions get to you...." Adam grabbed me back and span me around.

"You can't afford to do anything that will disturb the people. Do you remember you're the most hated person now???" Lauren asked and it was as though she rubbed salt in my wounds.

"But it's her....it's Jeannine...She's the culprit...." I sank myself in the couch and tried not to cry.

"What makes you think that???" Lauren asked.

I took a deep breath and told them the entire story from when I met Jeannine to when I asked Lana to spy on her. I even told them how suspicious of her I'd become and how I got to know of her anonymous boyfriend who like Angela's, didn't allow to be seen.

He was rich and also bought Jeannine a whole bunch of expensive things. She was living the life an actress of her level couldn't.

She was way ahead in many ways and that just dropped to the fact that he was the same guy.

"So....was this guy perhaps....cheating on Angela???" Ozzy asked completely shocked.

"Maybe....and Angela found out, threatening to end their relationship, he raped her and had her murdered....." Adam explained.

"No...I think Jeannine found out and killed Angela...as revenge. Then, she dumped the body in my bathtub as a comeback for having her thrown out of the wedding....when that didn't work...she hired a man and had him rape me...." I explained my understanding. Yes...this must be the truth!

"Ooh....she really is one devious woman...." Ozzy sighed before walking close to me and taking a seat next to me.

"Am very sorry Eleanor....I misunderstood you....you've been through a lot and I was selfish to only think about myself...." her words came with sincerity and it made me open my arms to her.

"It's alright....." I smiled.

"Why don't you tell the world all this?? It will surely clear all misunderstandings about you" the brunette asked and I shook my head. Doing that would mean I was trading their pity with my pain and I didn't want that. They had misunderstood me and that was it. I wasn't going to prove myself to them in anyway possible.

"No...that's not an option. Unless otherwise but for now...no...I don't want to attract unnecessary attention much worst than I already have. One step at a time....let's deal with this first and the rest can follow....." I smiled at them and she sure looked concerned.

"Although time seems to fly, it never travels faster than one day at a time...." Lauren softened the mood and we all ended with happy faces.

Each day is surely a new opportunity to live your life to the fullest. In each waking day, you will find scores of blessings and opportunities for positive change and it's important to not let your TODAY be stolen by the unchangeable past or the indefinite future!

"I guess we have one more important task to do....Find who's car is under DALE 1" Aaron tapped on the table before getting up and walking towards the window, dialing someone's contact.

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I walked with confidentiality towards Natalia's office back at the company that afternoon. Gemini had arranged for a meeting with Natalia and I had to attend it unfortunately. I was in good spirits knowing that I had cracked such a difficult case.

Jeannine was really a disgusting girl and I didn't know why no one had seen her dark side yet.

She actually had the nerve to murder someone and there she was roaming freely around town as if everything was okay.

Seeing her get featured as Dior's new endorsement model, I knew she had either slept or killed her way in. Her fame was all over the world making me wonder how I'd missed all this.

Fortunately for her, I missed the audition because I wanted to breathe after being fed criticism comments about me from people on line otherwise, I'd be sailing in the boat that she is right now.

"What do you mean you don't want Eleanor to do this anymore???" I overheard Natalia's voice from her office. She seemed to have been with someone and they were rejecting me for something.

I moved closer and began to eavesdrop.

"That's it miss Ramos, we can't have her advertise our products anymore...." a feminine voice replied and her word seemed final.

"That's right....you know very well what's going on in the world and having her would mean a decline in business.....we don't want to incur any losses...we are sorry....." another feminine voice agreed with the other.

"But we already signed the contract? How can you do this?? And how on earth am I supposed to tell her this....She's already on her way here....." Natalia seemed to be in panic and I loved just the sight of her face.

I was disappointed in this company for dropping me off their label last minute because of some dirty publicity going on on social media.

How could they? Is this how business is done in this day?

I quickly took my sunglasses out of my purse and wore them. My eyes were teary at how people can change colour. They didn't want me anymore and yet they had fought to get even a cent of my time. Times do change and that was certain....

I was going to show them I wasn't helpless and I would give them reasons to believe in that.

I fixed my fury coat and steadied my gait. I took a few steps back and stomped my feet so they'd know am here.

I got into the office and they all went silent in a second. Guilt written all over their faces after they tried to act innocent with me. Foolish Women!

"You must be the representative of BossLady cosmetics....am I so glad to meet you...." I extended my hand for a handshake but then thought no, she doesn't deserve it. I swayed my hand instead and took my glasses off, placing them on the table.

"Eleanor.... they're here to say that...." Natalia began but I raised my hand in a dismissive gesture.

"Didn't you hear me?? I said am so glad to meet her which means I have a message for her...." I looked sharply at Natalia and rested my leg across the other, through the knee.

I looked sharply at this woman who kept exchanging looks with her friend.

"I will not be advertising your products for you....Sorry...." I let it all out and they all looked at me completely shocked, asking simultaneously; "What???"

"Yeah....'Soft, moisturised skin' my foot! That product of yours left my skin feeling dry and served me racks in less than 24 hours. I spent the last week visiting dermatologist to being back my natural glow.....and do you think if be willing to endanger millions of lives on your behalf??? You've got to be kidding me....NO THANK YOU! I reject this contract...."