Chapter 9: bodyguard.

ISABELLA:

“Remind me again why we're here?” I whisper to Cara as we watch another model walk down the stage.

“To support me Isa” she groans, “I have told you this a million times"

“Oh right” I subtly look around and see Justin watching me with intent and his eyes not moving an inch, my heart Increases in speed.

“Your bodyguard loves his job I see” Cara says drawing me out of my thoughts.

"Cara please” I adjusts myself, “don't start”

“I mean look at him right now he's staring at you like an eagle”

“It's his job Cara” I groan, “that's why he is my bodyguard remember?”

“Hm right” she stops for a second, “which begs the question why do you need a bodyguard?”

I take a deep breath in, “protection. Some people don't just like my existence”

“Isn't that why you have Miguel?”

“Yes, but he won't always be there” I sigh, “this bodyguard thing won't last okay? After I got shot mum started panicking and got me,"I point at Justin, “him. Once I'm done with some issues I'll send him off, easy as that”

“Okay” she sighs, “I'll be back okay? Don't leave”

“Take your time and I'll be here” I fake a smile.

“You don't look like you're enjoying the show, is there a reason?” I hear someone beside me.

I turn and see the unfamiliar face, “you are?”

“Carlos Montez” he stretches his hand to me, “nice to meet you”

I look at him from his head down to his toes and back again, “I am enjoying the show, thanks for noticing” I give a tight smile, stand up and start walking away.

“You know it's…rude to keep a man hanging” he says as he follows me.

“And it's rude to assume whether a woman is enjoying herself or not” I turn around.

He chuckles, “my apologies then, let's…start over shall we?”

“I'm not interested” I give him a dead look.

“But…”

“She said she's not interested Montez. Move” I hear and feel Justin's presence behind me and it engulfed my whole shadow.

He scoffs, “oh, husband?”

“Bodyguard” we both echo.

He looks between us, “we'll meet again” he turns around and leaves.

“I could have handled him” I say stiffly as I turn to Justin.

“He was coming too close, I thought he wanted to hurt you, my apologies”

I sigh, “how did you know his name?”

“Guest list, I have a friend that handles it so”

“Right” I nod my head a little, “I need to go home, my feets are killing me”

“Want me to inform Cara?”

“Yes please" I take off my shoes, “I'll be waiting in the car”

“Okay” he walks away and I walk to the car.

I get to the car and a sudden rush of uneasiness crawls on my back, I turn to see if anyone was watching me but nothing and no one was there. I open the door and enter the car when I notice that my phone is still in the hall, “shit” I said to myself.

I come down and head back Into the hall when I see Justin and Carlos talking intensively, I stand at the entrance to continue to watch them and try to understand what was happening. Did they know each other? Why does Justin look so angry and pissed off? I walk into the hall to pick my phone and head back to the car. Justin had a lot of explaining to do.

“Isa” I hear Mr Leonardo from a distance and my head goes blank for a second, “mi amor” he hugs me.

“What are you doing here?”

“Came to say hi” he smiles, “I see your sister is doing well in fashion”

“What do you want, Leonardo?”

He lets out a laugh, “you see Isa, I just wanted to have conversation with you, reasonable. But you threaten me?”

“I threatened you? I….” I show him my arm, “I'm the one that threatened you?” I almost scream.

“Reminder, no?” He chuckles then his face straightens, “I remind you today Isa that I own you, that I am yours and you are mine”

I walk slowly towards him, “never in your wildest dreams Leonardo”

“Feisty…? My type”

I feel a sting on my neck and that's when I realized I was injected, my vision starts getting blurry and my head becomes dizzy, “wha…what di…did?”

He rubs my head a little, “quiet now Isa”

His ugly smile is the last thing I saw before my vision goes blank.