Chapter 140

"PUT THAT IN THE MIDDLE...YES.....YES LIKE THAT...." Natalia's voice echoed from the corridor just outside her office. "I'm saying you should place the prettiest picture in the centre, huh???"

I could hear in her voice she was so excited about this, whatever she was doing. A strange spark ignited even in the mere crisp of her voice. What was she upto? I stood by the door and eavesdropped before I walked in.

"The most searched keyword right now is about Eleanor and her title as goddess on earth...", Lauren exclaimed and I smiled along with that. Knowing that I was carrying the very glove in my hands, I was so happy. I ruled this world and it was mine all mine.

"I did know she was extraordinary...." Gemini added and I rolled my eyes. Yeah..maybe somehow..

"Another news piece has been outshone. Having Drake being the cause of Eleanor's problems so far, she will make a comeback in no time ..." Lauren added.

"She already has...made a comeback...." Natalia hissed. For once I had to agree with her. I had began arranging the steps to my comeback and I was spreading glory with every step I took towards the throne.

"Yeah???" Gemini asked.

"Exactly....people will have sympathy for her. On top of that with what happened in Angela's case, there's a lot of interest...and you know.....people think she's still with us. Sponsors are calling us for commercials already..." Lauren commented flipping the pages of whatever they were looking at. I hated the fact that my comeback will be based on sympathy but I guess I'd have to work with it for now.

Knowing that I was already receiving commercials, my heart rattled in joy. I had become the next big thing and there was no stopping me.

"Eleanor has a gift....she always turns her scandals into powerful bombs ....." Natalia tapped on the table with her long nails and I could hear them from the door.

"Exactly...." Gemini added. "But where is my Eleanor .?? She's supposed to be here by now ..."

"Am going to make sure she has the best staff on set. If she decided to take any of the scripts you gave her..." Natalia spoke with a hint of doubt and I knew this was my cue. I took my shades from my bag, wore them and knocked on the door before getting in the next minute without even waiting for a confirmation.

I was wearing black jeans, a black top and an army green jumper, as long as my knees. My feet thrown in boots not forgetting a hat on my head, my hair pulled back in a ponytail, straightened of course.

"Take a seat, please....." Natalia motioned for me to occupy the space in between Gemini and Lauren. What exactly did she think of me? This was an insult and I would make sure she makes up for it.

Gemini saw through my rudeness and immediately moved. I placed my bag on the table and sat with one leg crossed against the other. I took off my hat and shades looking sternly at her.

"I'm busy. Why are you telling me to come and go???" I asked with an attitude.

"Girllll" Natalia began and when she goes with that tongue, you already know you're up for being pestered. She got up from her seat and asked Lauren to move so she could talk to me, 'directly'.

"Eleanor....goddess on earth....I only saw you a few days ago but you're glowing...." she started and I gave her a cold shoulder. I wasn't here to settle business. I was here to wreck havoc because last Saturday my boyfriend ditched me for Britain and it took me yesterday to clean the entire house of the mess I made. This meeting was for mere pleasure.

"What's up Natalia?? Why'd you call me here???"

"Okay...." she rubbed her hands on her thighs nervously before clasping her hands together. "I deliberated over a lot of things....and after sleepless nights and worries, I've finally decided..."

"To do what???" I asked bluntly.

"Eleanor...let's hold hands and sail through this journey together...." she offered me her hand and smiled. God she looked so stupid. I raised the corner of my lip while staring at her and bent my upper body towards her.

"Where did the Natalia, that was constantly pestering me, remind me I had three months u til my contract expired, go???" I fired my gun, aiming for her heart.

"I did?? Did I??" she laughed jokingly and turned to Gemini and Lauren who simply stood still and looked at us.

I quickly got up to leave when she held me back.

"Eleanor please don't leave...."

"Am very busy you know.....many agencies are asking to see me...."

"Please don't be like that...let's talk about this....." she pleaded and I resumed my seat. I was known for giving second chances so I guess Natalia deserved one too.

"How about we sign the contract with the same signing bonus I offered???" she proposed and I looked at her with a blank facial expression.

"Okay..... what about double???" her question got me to raise my eyebrows in disbelief. Was she really willing to let me get 10% of the profit from every production as a bonus??? I must say this was a very good offer. I was not only going to get paid, but better yet, get a bonus too and double.

"Uh...did you think about what we talked about the other day???" I quickly changed the topic and she understood. I don't say yes or no to questions like those. She asks me, I change a topic, that's a yes.

"I did ..I did ..." she grinned walking to her table and offering me some files.

"I talked to my lawyer and we will pay the reimbursement fee. We will cover up for the losses you incured while working for us and the money you spent mitigating the damage....."

Although she was smiling, I could taste the guilt and pain in her words. She didn't show any apologetic cues but rather directed me to the point that said, this is my battle ground.

Far enough, I thought to myself. The ball is in my court but I'll let you make the shot....

"Pleasure doing business with you..." I extended my hand for a handshake and she gently shook it, all happy and smiles. I knew it meant so much to have me in her company that it didn't matter to give me as many millions. Just by having me was enough to earn her billions and she knew very well she had bigger sharks to fry than cry over an anchovy.

"If that's all....." I stood up and carried my bag to leave when she called me back.

"Can you spare a minute for some wine??? To celebrate of course....." she shimmered like a little girl on Christmas morning. How could I saw no to that???

I nodded with a smile and sat back in my seat. She ordered Gemini to quickly bring the bottle and he did in less than a second, so much for being Natalia's genie!

She poured some wine for me, for herself and for the two people we had in our company; Lauren and Gemini...

"I'd like to make a toast....to new beginnings...." Natalia said looking at me. I tasted the sarcasm in that but I chose to not settle on it.

"....and letting bygones be bygones...." I added looking at her too with a smile.

As I drank, I reflected on the series of events that brought me this far under this agency. They were terrible and pure hypocrites. But knowing that this was showbiz, I had to play my cards right if am to have the last laughter.

I accepted the offer irrespective of what Natalia would think of me. Although she was the CEO of this agency, I was the actual boss and she was working for me. She knew how much I was on demand so he had no choice but to obey my rules and accept my decisions without question.

I smiled at the thought of having her under my thumb.