At the Realm***
"You don't have to pretend to me, did you think she would keep it away from me, I only came here to avoid suspicions" Larisa said to Riana.
Riana rolled her eyes at her.
"Whatever" she said.
"Get rid of this scent of yours, don't use your stupidness to implicate my friend" Larisa said angrily, she doesn't like this Riana's replication one bit.
"And who're you to order me" Riana said glaring at her.
"I won't say much but if her cover gets blown, just know I'll be coming for you first and when I find you I'll kill you" she threatened and went out shutting the door loudly.
"Such a brat, isn't she the one trying to implicate her friend" Riana snarled.
Later that day***
"Princess, prince Gabriel is here" a guard announced.
"Shit I totally forgot about him" Riana said adjusting her dress.
The guard was about to announce again when he heard Riana's voice.
"Let him in" she said
Gabriel stepped in all smiles, he moved closer to he.
"My princess" he called.
"Holy shit, he's so handsome" Riana muttered.
Gabriel cocked a brow, he heard what she said.
"Where are my manners, am sorry take your sit" she said tapping the space beside her.
Riana kept staring at him.
"How could this idiot not fall for someone like him, gosh he's so fucking handsome, his wings alone is so magnificent, I will surely take advantage of this" she thought.
Gabriel noticed the way she was staring at him, he smiled. But he didn't fail to notice that she kind of looks different, something seems off.
Do you want to do anything? She asked after satisfying herself.
"The king told me you know how to sing, and how melodious your voice is". "I will like to hear you sing" he said with interest.
Riana blinked.
"So this idiot knows how to sing" she mumbled biting her nails.
Did you say something? He asked with a frown, this Riana in front of him seems so different even her scent changed, "did something happened" he thought.
"Umm, my voice is kind of cracked I can't sing at the moment, maybe some other time" she lied.
"Oh I see" he said not convinced
What about you? She asked.
Me? He asked pointing to himself.
"Yes" she nodded.
"Well I know how to sing also, would you love to hear it" he said.
"Of course I would love to" she answered.
Mhmm he cleared his throat.
He sang a song by Frank Ocean.
"Thinkin bout you"
[Verse]
A tornado flew around my room before you came.
Excuse the mess it made, it usually doesn't rain.
My emotions doesn't flow, but, boy, they rush coming in when
[Pre-chorus]
I'm thinkin" "bout you, ooh, no, no,no
I've been thinkin" "bout you, you know, know
I've been thinkin" "bout you, do you think about me still?
Do ya, do ya?
[Chorus]
Or do you not think so far ahead?
"Cause I been thinkin" "bout forever, ooh
Or do you not think so far ahead?
"Cause I been thinkin" "bout you forever, ooh
[Bridge]
Yes, of course, I remember, how could I forget
(How could I forget)
How you smiled? ( How you smiled?)
You know, you were my first time, a new feel
It won't ever get old, not in my soul, not in my spirit, keep it alive.
We'll go down this road, till it turn from color to black and white
[Chorus]
Or do you not think so far ahead?
"Cause I been thinkin" "bout forever, ooh
Or do you not think so far ahead?
"Cause I been thinkin" "bout forever, ohh
Riana was lost in his voice, it was so angelic.
"Wow" she said.
You like it? He asked, he had sang this song wholeheartedly, he wished the song get to her, cause he just explained how he felt for her in that song.
Like it? "Are you kidding me, I love it" she said smiling.
Gabriel moved closer to her, his eyes sparkling, even though something seems wrong he can't ignore how he's feeling right now, he would ask her later. But right now, he just wants to kiss her.
Before Riana could try to know what he's about to do, Gabriel slammed his lips on hers shocking her.
Her eyes widened.
What in heaven sake, he kissed me?
"I don't care, I'll enjoy this moment" she thought and closed her eyes, she soon respond to his kisses.
Only if he knew, he was kissing the wrong person.
******
"Let her go" he said with authority in his voice.
The men hesitated at first, but released her and drove off.
Riana was shaking where she stood, this has never happened to her, what were they going to do to her she thought.
The man walked to her and asked.
Are you okay?
She nodded but still shivering.
After a while she was calmed, the man took her to his car.
"You must be wondering why I saved you" the man said.
"Yes I am, but I appreciate" Riana said.
The man nodded.
Is there a way for me to repay you for your kindness? She asked.
"Yes there is" the man said with a smile.
Riana was quiet, "I hope it's not beyond me" she thought.
"It's a favorable deal" he said when he got no response from her.
What is it? She asked.
"I want to recruit you as a model under my agency" the man said.
Model?
"Yes, I have eyes on you on the very first day I saw you, it's just so unfortunate he refused to sign you under my agency but now I found you, am glad" he said.
You've seen me before? Riana asked surprised.
"Yes I have but that's for another day, what do you say about this" he said.
Riana thought for a while, she doesn't know this man but he seems to know her, how? He's not an angel like she's is, well there's no harm in trying she thought.
"Take, this is my business card, reach out to me when you're ready there's no rush"!he said after a while.
She took the card from him and kept it.
"If you don't mind, I can drop you off and time isn't on your side" he said.
She nodded and they left.
After some few minutes drive, they got to her place.
"Thank you so much sir I really appreciate your kindness" she said smiling.
"You're welcome, I'll be expecting your response" he said.
"Okay" she answered and he drove off.
Who was that? Brian asked as she stepped in.
"Umm, my colleague" she said. She decided to keep what happened to from him not wanting to bother him with her problems.
"Huh, you got a job already" he said
"Kind of, am still thinking about accepting his proposal" she said.
She gave him the business card and he checked it out.
Modeling job, wow that's nice he said smiling.
"I already pictured you on the hall way, cat walking in a beautiful dress" he added.
"Stop teasing me" she said.
He returned the card back to her.
"Am not teasing you, I'll be rooting for you" he said grinning.
"I need to freshen up" Riana said and stood up.
"I'll make us something" Brian said, she nodded and left for her room.
Few minutes later, she was done freshening up and the food was also ready.
Brian dished out the food, they sat down to eat.
Riana noticed Brian had been staring at her and not eating.
"Am I too beautiful that you decided to leave your food and stare at me" she said grinning.
"I wouldn't not deny that" he said.
She chuckled.
"There's something I want to ask" he said getting serious.
"Go ahead" she said facing him.
Do you still like him? He asked.
Riana paused, she immediately knew who he was referring to.
"I thought I had moved on, but seeing him again made me realize how much I have missed him". "I said those words to him cause he always confuse me and as to why he hits you, I don't even know how he feels for me" she said sighing.
Brian's fist on the spoon tightened.
"Am sure you'll be fine and get over him soon" he said with a smile.
"Yeah I hope so, I can't wait to start my new job" she said.
"Am your number one fan, like I said earlier, I'll always be rooting for you" Brian said smiling at her.
"Thank you" she said.
He patted her hair.
Riana pouted.
He chuckled, "you're just too cute" he said.
"You're always teasing me" she said.
The following week, after Riana had accepted the man's proposal, she immediately resumed.
Riana stepped into building, looking sexy, she was putting on a long black romper, with a brown leather jacket and also a white sneakers to go with it. Her hair was packed in a ponytail, damn no one would deny how hot she is.
"Is that a new face we have here" someone said.
"Obviously, things will start to get interesting now that Hailey as a competitor, she's fucking hot" another said.
Hailey was the best model, the company has ever recruited. She had won so many awards in the past three years.
"You're right, she will surely rip Hailey off her position, she's just too unreal" another added.
Ricardo's eyes flashed, seeing the silhouette a little bit far away from him, he recognized her at one glance.
"Fuck, he found her" he muttered.