"De...." Rina paused, she didn't know the complete words. "De rien (You are welcome)" Beatrice completed for her. "You didn't grow up in France, did you?" Beatrice asked her. "Thank you, I came here few months ago" Rina said. "It obvious" Beatrice said and they both laughed. "This gown is going to look good on you, try it on" Rina handed the gown over to her. "Alright" Beatrice took the gown from her and went into the dressing room to change and few minutes later, she came out. "Wow! Bea you are look so beautiful" Mrs Helen complimented her. "The gown look nice on you ma" Rina also complimented. "Thanks" Beatrice replied. "Am taking this gown" She said and Rina gave her a thumbs up. ****** "Brandon, if this is her picture then I must say you are so lucky" Brandon's friend, Derrick said. "Am I not handsome? Hundreds of girls are willing to be with me and you are saying am lucky" Brandon yelled at him. "Don't forget you are going on a date and stop yelling at me" Derrick reminded. "Stupid date, stupid friend" Brandon muttered. "That's the reason am your friend" Derrick smirked, Brandon playfully gave him a punch. * "Beatrice are you ready?" Mr Brandon asked his daughter. "Yes, am done" Beatrice replied, climbing down the stairs. "Good! Brandon will be here any minute" he said and she nodded in response. "Dad, aren't I cute" Beatrice asked, pouting like a baby. "Am not seeing you for the first Bea. Just get married to him and merge our companies" he replied. "Dad! You change colors more than a chameleon, in less than hundred hours you have changed. You were the one sweet talking me and now that I have accepted, you no longer compliment me or treat me like your daughter, all you do is command me. Don't make me change my mind dad, if I don't want to get married to him then you can't force me, not even mum" she stated and angrily left. "Lady Beatrice, we were sent to come pick you" Two men said to her. "Brandon?" She asked and they nodded. "Where is he?" "In the limo outside, Ma'am" one of them replied. "Can't he walk?" She muttered and the men glanced at each other. "This way, Ma'am" They said and she followed them, they led her to the limo and opened the door for her. She went in and saw Brandon, his gaze was on his phone. "You should at least pretend to care that i am here" Beatrice said. "Stop trying to catch my attention, I noticed you the moment you entered the limo so don't try getting my attention" he said and she rolled her eyes at him. "Sir we are here" The driver announced and immediately Brandon came out, screams were heard all over the place. "Is that Brandon?" "I feel like fainting!" "He's so handsome!" "I love you Brandon!!" "Can I call you Oppa!" Those were the kind of comments heard, he walked majestically to the Chinese restaurant booked for them but when he turned, he didn't see Beatrice behind him. "Where could she be?" He asked himself. He called his driver and at the third ring, the driver picked the call. "Where is the Lady?" He asked. "She's still in the limo, Sir" the driver replied. "I want to talk to her now!" He said to the driver. "Brandon" Beatrice called from the phone. "What the hell are you still doing there" he asked, yelling. "Am waiting for you" Beatrice replied "Is this your first time of going on a date or are you playing pranks with me?" He angrily asked. "What do you mean?" She replied him with a question. "It's a date for goodness sake! You are supposed to be by my side all through the date" he frustratedly replied and she scoffed. "Of course I know it's a date but aren't you supposed to treat your date like a queen? You are supposed to open the door for me to step down from the car" she yelled at him through the phone. "We all have hands and if you stay there waiting for me then I am going to have this date with someone else" he also yelled. "Your choice. You know your dad, i am just doing what i am supposed to do" She retorted and he hung up. Few minutes later, Brandon walked back to the limo and opened the door for her. She majestically came down from the car and people around gasped in surprise. "Is she your girlfriend?" "Are you dating her for real or she's one of those slut?" The paparazzi rushed to them and bombarded them with different question. "If anyone is a slut here, then it's you" Brandon said to the lady, who asked if Beatrice is one of his sluts, and the lady ran away in tears. "Is she your new girlfriend?" A reporter asked. "Yes, she is" Brandon replied with a fake smile. A lot of questions were being asked and Beatrice replied the one she could. They walked inside and was welcomed by a waiter. "Welcome sir, welcome Ma'am. Please come with me, I will show you to your table" he calmly said. "Merci(Thank you)" Beatrice replied him and he smiled. He took them to their table and they sat down. "This is the menu, you choose what you want" he said, handing the menu over to her. "You can go, I will send for you when am done" Beatrice said and he left. Beatrice flipped through the menu looking for what to order when her phone rang. "Excuse me, I have to take this call" She excused her self and went outside. "Why are you calling me, you jerk" Beatrice yelled. "Do you know what I just saw on TV? You and Brandon Emerson! What's wrong with you! Are you cheating on me with him?" Zach, her boyfriend or rather ex boyfriend, yelled through the phone.
Cheating?" Beatrice scoffed."You are not my boyfriend and I am not your girlfriend, to cut the long story short, you are my ex and in case you are wondering how I became a girlfriend of such celebrity, the truth is that he saw the beauty in me and he fell in love with it. You won't know the value of a thing Zach, until you lose it" Beatrice angrily stated and hung up on him. She went back inside and saw that Brandon had ordered something."Thank you" She suddenly said and he lifted his head upwards and stared at her."For what?" He hoarsely ask."For putting that lady in her place" she replied."I didn't do it for you.... It's a shame for the lady am with, to be addressed as a slut. Don't feel special" He said and she boiled in anger, but she kept her cool because it's a public place.Beatrice ordered her food and they both ate in silence, Beatrice lifted her head to get a glimpse of Brandon face and she saw him staring at her. She felt
Beatrice sat in the bathtub thinking of last week event, it has been one week since the date and her name has been ringing in everyone's mouth.The lady with Brandon Emerson!Should she strike a deal with a Playboy or get married to him? What if he changes his mind after the deal? What if he sees her as a slut after the deal?Getting married to Brandon is one thing she couldn't do, it's every ladies dream but why was hers different?Her life is like a mess, she's being forced to marry someone she doesn't love and she also hasn't heard from her best friend since one week.She came out of the bathtub and tied a towel around her body, from her chest downwards to her thigh.She picked up her phone and dialled Michelle's number but it wasn't going through."What could possibly be wrong with her? Should I pay her a visit?" Beatrice thought as she dropped the phone on her bed.After some minutes of
Beatrice didn't leave, she felt tears rolling down her cheeks.Who did he think he was to judge her? No one is perfect, then why was he acting as if he his perfect? It wasn't her fault she slept with a stranger on a party, it wasn't!She sobbed and stood up, she walked out of the room and didn't know where to search for him, she didn't know what to do at that moment.She walked about the house looking for him, she was looking for him to ask him of her car. She came across a lady who was dressed in a maid uniform."Excuse me, where is Brandon's room" She asked the lady."You mean Sir Brandon?" The lady asked and Beatrice rolled her eyes before nodding in reply."Just head straight, and turn left, the first room there is his" She described."Merci!" Beatrice appreciated with a smile."Please always knock before opening his door" She said and walked away.Beatrice knew what she meant, she walked to the
He picked his phone and called his assistant."Michelle Davenport, i want her fired and get her kicked out in the next five minutes" He said on the phone and Beatrice eyes widened in shock."But Sir she's one of the best workers in this company... It's rare to find such these days" The assistant said."Would you like to get fired instead of her?" Mr Alexander asked and the assistant regretted saying such."Am sorry sir, will do that right away" The assistant replied and hung up.Beatrice throat suddenly went dried, she swallowed hard and stared at her dad."If Michelle should get fired now, then she would think it's because of the little argument we had....She's going to feel bad" Beatrice said in her mind.She quickly rushed to her dad and knelt down in front of him."Please dad, don't do this" She pleaded and held his legs."You pushed me, Beatrice" He replied without even looking at her.
Beatrice got home and the first person she saw was Tina, who was also driving in. She was coming back from school.She waited for Tina to step out of the car, before approaching her."Good afternoon Beatrice" Tina greeted her."Tina, how was class today" Beatrice asked. She was trying to be the perfect sister because she wanted to ask Tina for a favor."It was so sweet" Tina giggled happily."Well, how was your day... Did you get to see Brandon today, he's so cute...remember the day he came here, i felt like staring into his handsome face forever"Beatrice stared at Tina as she was daydreaming. Tina was asking about her day; her day was the perfect definition of stress."Not even you....Are you having feelings for your sister's husband to be" Beatrice asked. She started regretting why she said the part of "Husband to be", was she really calling him her husband?."Am not having feelings for him...for example" She
Beatrice frustratedly drove to Brandon's house, she was heading back home when she decided to call him and thanked him, but unfortunately he ended up telling her to come."Beatrice you are so doom.... Today is the worst day of my entire life, driving to and fro" She muttered and packed the car at his house.It was as if the guards were expecting her, they let her in without asking Brandon.She walked into his room. The three first buttons of his shirt were opened, revealing his sexy chest.She forced herself not to drool and turned her gaze away from his chest."In my entire life, i haven't been this stressed out.....I haven't even eaten since morning, just a bite of an apple" She said, not still looking at him.He stood up and walked closer to her."Beatrice, i need you" He whispered in a tone that most lady would fall for."I don't understand...We barely know each other, what are you talking about?" Sh
Brandon walked into another room and Beatrice followed suit."Why are you following me around like some lost kid?" He asked."I need to freshen up" She replied him."Wait here, i need to use the bathroom...Or do you want us to bath together?" He sarcastically asked."Stop saying thrash.....After you" Beatrice said and he walked into the bathroom.Beatrice used her phone to order a gown, she texted the address to them and was waiting for them to deliver it.After some minutes of waiting for Brandon, he finally came out with a towel tied around his waist. His chest was visible, water dripped down from his hair downwards to his chest."He looks hot" She thought as she stared at him."When you are done drooling, you can use the bathroom" He informed and she furrowed her brows."I wasn't drooling....I might be looking at you, but am not drooling, am just lost in thought" She gave him a false reply."There's
Beatrice called Brandon several times but he wasn't taking his calls.It was finally the day of the photoshoot and she was waiting for him to come pick her up.Just when she was about to give up, he picked up."Where the hell are you, i have been calling you" She said, immediately."Yesterday when i told you that i won't be able to pick you up today, did you think i was joking?" He spoke up."But I...""Find your way to the place" He said and hung up.She couldn't believe it, she scoffed and called Mr Emerson."Good morning sir, please what's the address?" She asked him."Where is Brandon?" He asked her."Is he being serious? Brandon is his son and he's asking me where he is" she thought before replying him."I don't know sir, he told me to find my way to the place" She replied him."You know what, just wait for him, he's going to come pick you up" Mr Emerson said and Beatrice nodded, as if