Chapter 166: Adam's Cheating

Shanice and I arrived at the hotel early in the morning that day. We were asked to arrive two hours prior for the fitting and typical of me to keep time, we did.

Fortunately, the hotel wasn't very far from the one we were staying in.

"Look at that....." Shanice began as she looked at the elegant deco around the place.

I only wore my yellow lens shades and walked up the stairs looking back at her as she was busy taking pictures. When she saw me on the elevator, she ran in the sky high shoes she was wearing and caught up with me.

"Brace yourself....." I smiled as I pressed on the button that said 22.

"The runway is on floor 22???" She asked.

"The fitting, is on floor twenty two...." I corrected, without looking at her, my eyes fixed on my phone.

I was looking at some posts on Instagram and suddenly stumbled upon something related to Princess irridesa.

I quickly clicked the post and landed on a gossip that almost got my heart beating out of my chest.

It was a picture of what seemed to be a portrait of her for her coronation.

Wait a second.... She had her coronation????

"Eleanor....."Shanice beckoned me looking at me and my phone simultaneously. "We're here....."

"Ooh...." I said before looking at her and hesitantly placing the phone in my bag.

My mind was still off considering what I just saw. If she had her coronation then what was Adam still doing there?? Wasn't he supposed to be here by now?

"Hey.....My name is Claire and welcome to the set of Yde's new wardrobe....." a witty Irish seeming girl walked over to us and offering her hand for a handshake.

"Am Eleanor...."

"And am Shanice....."

"Pleased to meet you both but uh....pardon me....I can't quiet remember your name from the list....." she turned to Shanice.

"Uh...." Shanice turned to me.

"It's alright. She's with me. I talked to Ambrose about her last night. He must've forgotten to update the list am guessing....." I closed my eyes and rubbed my forehead completely off.

"Oh my bad....Mr Yde certainly did update it....I just didn't go through it again... Am so sorry ma'am...." she apologized to Shanice who only smiled feeling awkward.

"So ma'am....uh...you're listed as one of those who will get their fitting first. Do you mind coming with me....???" she asked and I heard her but didn't take it I to account. I was looking around the place for Ambrose who I couldn't see.

The hall was filled with a lot of models and as usual, there was noise everywhere.

"Eleanor.....??" Shanice tapped my shoulder and I gasped in fright.

"She was talking to you...are you alright????" Shanice asked and I looked at her and at Claire.

"Oh....forgive me....start with her fitting, will you??? I need to talk to Ambrose...." I said to Claire. "I'll be back ....." I turned to Shanice who only nodded and watched me walk away.

I took out my phone and forgot to call Ambrose. instead, I went back to the Instagram posts and went through them one by one, reading people's comments about how beautiful she looked in her gown and how her portrait came out very beautiful.

I kept on scrolling my timeline until I suddenly lost my balance and had my phone rattling on the floor. I sensed my body in mid air and quickly shut my eyes tight hoping not to scream.

Anticipating a very embarrassing fall, I was surprised when I didn't crash against the floor. I opened my eyes and found Ambrose who helped steady me up on my feet.

"Again Eleanor???" he asked refering to the first time we met. "I believe we only have one debut...."

"That's wrong grammar...one debut... Obviously a debut is one because there's only one first time...that's why it's called first...." I replied and quickly looked around for my phone.

"Ouch!!!" he rubbed his chest and I looked at him.

"Oh God am sorry....."

"Is everything---"

"Did you know the coronation was yesterday????" I asked and he looked at me bluntly like I didn't know what I was talking about.

"Uh...yeah...everybody knows....." his reply caused me to lose my cool and I groaned running my fingers in my hair.

"Come...come with me....." he called me into what I assumed to be his office and I followed.

"What is going on???" he sat me on the chair and sat on the table looking straight at me.

"Nothing at all. Am just shocked that the coronation happend and I was clueless... that explains why Adam didn't pick up my call yesterday...."

"And?????" he asked and I looked back at him. I got up and paced around the room before standing in front of him and folding my arms on my chest.

"Don't judge me....but I think Adam is cheating on me....." I vomited and his eyes widened before he stood up and looked at me like I had lost it.

"What???" he asked having found the words.

"Don't look at me like that....am being honest. If he finished the portrait why didn't he come back home?? Did he have to stay back for the coronation?? And if so ..why???"

"Eleanor.....Eleanor...." he ran his hand on his face and loosened his tie before unbuttoning his wrists and folding his shirt to his elbow.

"He got the invite because of courtesy. Do you think you'd make me bake tour wedding cake and not ask me to come to the wedding???" he asked back folding his hands as horizontal lines filled his forehead.

"Yes....yes...it's possible! Not everyone who books a cake from all these bakeries invites them over to the function, now do they???" I asked back and he rubbed his chin.

"Okay my point is..... obviously he went. He was relating with her on a very close level here...."

"Exactly my point. He got so close to her and probably even had feelings for her....."

"Okay just because he's dating you doesn't me he won't have feelings for other girls too. He will.....that's a fact.... loyalty is what matters. Are you telling me you've never had a crush on anyone else since you started dating Adam???" his question came as a blow to my, shattering my ego in a second. He stopped and looked at me waiting for an answer and I looked back at him in a way that revealed I was guilty.

Of course I have. I've gone as far as kissing someone!

Even now, I was standing with a guy who I was suddenly being attached and attracted to.

"Of course I have...." I placed my palm on my forehead and walked away from him, standing on his window, viewing the entire city.

"It's the same thing then. He'll come back to.you....youll see...."

"After he has proposed to her....."

"Oh No....."

"Am serious.....I know Adam. He was supposed to propose to me. He already bought the ring and set the entire place. He was a second away from asking me to marry him when he was called that his portrait had won the complete and he was called to paint the portrait...."

"I understand that but it doesn't sound suspicious....at all..."

"Oh yeah??? Then why did he have to stop and choose to go to England...or London or Britain...whatever...instead of proposing to me....?"

"That is a question only he can answer but I just want you to understand that...Adam loves you and he loves only you....." he stood up and held my hands in his.

"Okay???" he asked and I nodded.

"You told me eliminating the thorns was working....why are you suddenly becoming insecure....???"

"I don't know....." I suddenly broke down. "I can't explain it but I can feel it in my gut that Adam is gone....I can feel it. But I can't explain it you'll only think am being paranoid....."

I cried and tried to wipe my tears with my sleeves.

"Come here....." he wrapped his arms around me, reminding me of our chemistry on set.

"Don't cry now okay...?" He helped me stand up.

"Do you...want to call him maybe???" he asked and I nodded taking a seat

"Okay....I'll leave you here and check on the fitting in the meantime....alright. ....?" he petted my hair and I looked up at him.

"I'll come find you....when you're done...." he smiled and I forced a smile , watching him walk away.

What did I do to deserve such a beautiful hearted friend??

The moment he closed the door, the lyrics of his song came back to my mind and I smiled wishing for it to be true. If only I'd wish on a dandelion that you could be mine Ambrose....