Love and Business 1

Chattering were heard from different angles as the students of UNSW walked about, either heading to classes or involved in one activity or the other. A girl sigh deeply behind an oak tree as she raise her head and bring it down at interval, she was tensed as she try to hid away.

"The chancellor of the University of Sydney welcomes her students to school, new students should go to their respective departments and fill their forms. Classes will begin shortly so don't waste anytime. Thank you" a feminine voice was heard from the speaker which hangs at different angles around the school.

"Seriously, classes will start soon" she mumbled. Her face was still hidden as she sigh again.

"I don't want this, I'm doing it for you mom. Hope you are happy now? I left my dreams to fulfill yours, hope you are satisfied?" She almost yelled as she cried silently.

"You are brave for fulfilling your mom's dreams" Another girl said, she was standing at the other end of the tree.

"Stop crying, you should come out. Go and fill the form. We can go together if you are in year one" she added and smiled.

"Who are you?" The girl asked without showing her face.

"I'm Lucy, I'm in year one. Nursing" she answered and smiled. The girl popped her head out a little and looked at her. She gasped at the beauty in front of her. Her jet black shoulder length hair was half pony tailed, she was 5feet 4inches tall. She has a pair of brown eyes with light and straight brows, her lips were red. She was wearing a short dress emphasizing her long legs. Looking at her, one could tell she was in her early twenties.

"You are studying Nursing?" she asked rhetorically, still hiding away.

"Yes I am, year one" Lucy replied and smiled.

"I'm studying Nursing as well and I'm in year one too" she said, feeling shy. Lucy smiled, she finally met someone in her class, she won't be lonely as she thought.

"Why are you still hiding? Come out now, we have to fill the forms" Lucy said, beckoning to her.

She walked out shyly and held her hands together as she looked away wishing the ground could open up and engulfed her. Lucy looked at her bewildered, she never thought anyone could be this beautiful, she gazed at her from head to toe and back again. She wondered where this damsel came from. She was wearing jeans trouser with T-shirt which was tucked at the left side of the trouser, and sandals. Such a simple dressing yet she looked sophisticated and classy. Her long brown hair was in a chignon style with curly strands dropping on both sides. She has light make-up on, with just her mesmerizing blue eyes that sparkles like crystals and angled brows. A lip gloss on her cherry like pink lips, she was like a model. Looking at her, Lucy would tell she was from a rich family.

'Wish it was me. Wish I was this beautiful and rich' she thought and sigh deeply.

"Why are you staring at me?" she asked, after observing her looks for a while. She really don't like it when people look at her like that.

"I'm sorry, I was just astounded by your beauty" Lucy said truthfully.

"Please don't, it makes me feel embarrassed" she said and bow her head in shame.

"I was just admiring you, please don't feel embarrassed" Lucy said and smiled, Isla raised her head and sigh not saying a word.

"You haven't told me your name?" Lucy reminded.

"Oh! Sorry! I'm Isla Ron" Isla introduced herself. Lucy was puzzled on hearing the name, Ron. She wondered if she was his daughter. Ron is one of the most successful businessmen in Australia, he was crazily rich.

"Are you his daughter?" Lucy asked, feeling embarrassed.

"Mr. Ron is my dad, do you know him? Have you seen him before?" Isla asked innocently.

"No I haven't" Lucy said and smiled.

"Let's go now, we will talk later" Isla said, not wanting to continue the conversation.

"Sorry I asked, how old are you?" Lucy asked as they walked away from the tree.

"I'm 17years and you" Isla replied and smiled.

"I'm 21years" Lucy answered, feeling more embarrassed. Isla didn't say another word, she just smiled and looked forward. Lucy could tell she was the quiet type, she don't talk too much, she sigh deeply as they went to the department.

That was how they became friends, she later introduced Isla to Evan, her high school lover who was studying International Business. They were so much in love and Isla could always see that, she likes the kind of person Evan is and she always prays to find someone like him.

Isla was a very jovial girl, she was nice and caring, obedient and respectful. No wonder she fulfilled her mother's wish without much complaints. She was from a wealthy family, this really pissed Lucy off. She was very beautiful, within few months in UNSW she was like a celebrity. Everyone knew her for her beauty and wealth, they all want to be her friends, always hanging around her. Isla never find problem with their decision, she was very busy so seeing her was difficult, what's the need of chasing them away when they hardly see her. To top it all, she was very intelligent. Her intelligence made her the favourite among lecturers. Though she don't like the course, she doesn't see any reason she should fail it. She has to do her best no matter what, her dreams was to own a multi national mall where celebrities and the most important people in the world shop for clothing and accessories. Her father promised her that but she must graduate with a good result, if possible it should be the best. She made up her mind to perform well in school, she can't afford to fail her mother no matter what. And to add fuel to her determination, her father promised her that. Mr. Ron knew what his daughter wanted from the beginning but his wife refused to change her decision about studying Nursing, she wants that for her child and sworn never to be happy again if the girl refused. So to make her mother happy, she entered this mess.

Lucy on the other hand, was from a destitute family, her parents couldn't provide all her needs. She always worked hard to get a penny to buy anything for herself, she always dreamed of becoming a nurse, it was her passion and she worked hard for it. She was given a scholarship to study Nursing in UNSW, Evan was given too. He was very intelligent and he applied as well. Evan is also from a destitute family but they loved each other truly forgetting about their background. After Lucy met Isla, she always wished everything was hers. She wished she was in her shoes, she wished she was beautiful and intelligent as she is. She wished she was as popular as she is. She wished for everything hers. Her greediness and jealousy made her prayed for Isla's death so she can take over. She was also intelligent but it seemed the lecturers only noticed Isla's result. And off course, she has never scored higher than Isla in examination or test, she was always second and that she hates the most. She wants to be praised too, she hates the fact Isla came and took everything away. Why will her mother even forced her to study Nursing? She sometimes ask herself this question and she could smirks at the thought, she hates it.

They studied and graduated with outstanding results but Isla still stood her ground as the best.

"Are you searching for a job?" Lucy asked as they sat under the shades of a tree in Isla's home.

"No I'm not. I can't work in hospital as a nurse, I don't like it" Isla commented and sigh deeply.

"Then why did you agree to study it?" Lucy asked, she can't believe what she was hearing.

"I studied it for my mother's sake, I told you that before" Isla replied.

"What's the point of studying it in the first place?" Lucy asked, she was very angry. If this lady hasn't come into Nursing, she would have been the most intelligent.

"It's okay, don't yell at me. It was my choice not yours" Isla commented. Lucy never knew she could notice her hatred or even anger, she hid them all those years.

"Are you angry? I was just wondering...." Lucy tried to explain herself.

"I understand, you care about me" Isla said and smiled. Lucy smiled too, thank goodness she didn't notice or maybe she pretended not to.

"I was just worried" Lucy lied.

"Don't bother, I will start my shopping mall next week. Just look for a job and be happy. I can't even offer you one, I'm not looking for a nurse to work with me" Isla teased and they laughed. Lucy smirks silently as her words looked like an insult than a compliment.

Suddenly, a young man in his late twenties walked up to them. Lucy was very captivated by his handsome looks. She stared at him as she wondered who he was, Isla was an only child, she knows that too well. So, who is he? His brown eyes were both sparkling like emeralds, with thick and angled brows. He has a pointed nose well positioned on his face and his lips were plump and red but not like a woman's lips though. He was tall about 5 feet 11 inches, broad-shouldered and his thick raven hair was short. He wore a red suits which gives his pinkish white skin cosy aura. Lucy kept on staring at him as she wondered who he was, she wished he noticed her. She wished he could come to her, she would just break up with Evan and move on with him.

To her ultimate surprised and disarray, he walked up to Isla and kissed her passionately, they smiled while looking at each other's eyes.

"Lucy, this is Raphael" Isla introduced, breaking the silence. That wasn't the main reason though, she was trying to get away from him. She don't know why she always feel shy whenever she is around him.

"Nice to meet you, Lucy" Raphael said and they both shake hands. He looked at Isla and smiled.

"Please I want to borrow her for a minute" He said looking at Lucy. She nodded without a word and looked at them with jealousy all over her.

"Why are you borrowing me?" Isla asked, feeling shy.

"I want to borrow you, that's just an understatement. I'm looking forward to the day I will steal you from your father and you never returned to him" Raphael said and pulled her to himself.

"You always made me crazy" he mumbled and kissed her cheek. She blushed and look away feeling shy.

"I will be back Lucy" she said and walked past him. She feel like running away from his sight and never returns but she can't. She will be hurt for the rest of her life.

Lucy looked at them and sat down feeling frustrated, she don't know the relationship between them but with the look of things, they are dating. She quickly searched for the name online, she was amazed at the news she discovered. He was the heir to the Authur's showmax, a popular Television show which was known worldwide. He was from a multi billionaire's family like Isla, her hands trembled as she scroll up and down her screen looking for more information about him. She bite her lips in frustration, why was she so unlucky? Isla has everything yet she still gets more. But she? What happened to her? She has nothing, she has lived a life of pauper through out her childhood and that wants to continue now. No, she won't allow it. She must leave Evan and focus on Raphael. No matter what, she must get Raphael, she don't mind doing anything to get him. She must make him hers even though he don't want her. The only thing she wants from him is his money, nothing else. She can live with him without love.

Isla came back to meet her smiling.

"Sorry, I didn't introduce him properly" She apologized as she stood in front of her.

"Who's he?" Lucy asked, pretending not to know what's going on.

"He is my fiance, we are getting married next month" Isla blurted out while Lucy looked at her shocked, she wasn't expecting that too soon.

"So soon, you won't even get to know each other" Lucy said, still surprised.

"Who told you we don't know each other?" Isla asked rhetorically. Lucy bite her lips as she felt betrayed, she never told her about Raphael before.

"Well, our parents engaged us when we were little, then I was six years and he was eight years. He never liked me so I didn't bother telling anyone I'm engaged. What's the hope of broadcasting it and at the end you are abandoned? So I just kept quiet. Sorry, I didn't tell you before" Isla explained and Lucy fake a smile.

"So he loved you after a while?" Lucy asked, wanting to know more.

"After a while indeed, he never loved even when we were in high school. He always avoided me but I prayed for him to change. I loved him, that I can never deny but I wanted him to return it too so I avoided him as well. He went to study at Oxford university. When he returned, I was shocked he loved me too. He told me he always loved me but he was bored seeing me everywhere, especially in high school so when he left to England, he really missed me" Isla replied and smiled, she was feeling shy.

"Congratulations, I'm happy for you" Lucy said and stood up.

"Thank you" Isla replied and looked at her.

"I want to go home now, see you later" Lucy said and smiled. Isla smiled too and bade her farewell. Lucy felt jealous that if she was asked to kill Isla, she would gladly do it.

Isla looked at her backside, she sigh deeply. She knew Lucy was angry but what made her angry, she couldn't figure out. She sigh again and went inside, someone was waiting for her impatiently and she needs to tend to him like a child, she blushed as she thought about him.

Raphael's father set up Authur's showmax but Raphael set up Authur's group, they are both television shows. Don't be confused, they are not the same.

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