5

Giovanni leaned towards Jana, hugging her waist before hoisting her up. The man's muscles are rippling because of her weight. Jana caught a whiff of Gio's perfume, taking in a discreet intake of breath, she lay pliant against the man's chest. Gio wore a simple grey sweater and black fitted pants. A match to her black dress and silver purse. All for the monthly check up of her physical state.

Her check up has finished just a moment ago and it drained Jana so much. She felt very weak when it all came to an end. All those tests done to Queenie's body had her terrified. Vivien soothed her by telepathy but the Ai's voice in her consciousness only sent her to overdrive.

Gio helped her through it by patting her shoulder for a few times. When the deed was done, Jana ranted about why wasn't she rewarded—she managed to go through those tests without fainting! It was as though it is the most remarkable thing she'd ever done in her life except not twisting her foot in every P.E. class.

"There," Gio mumbled. Placing Queenie gently inside the backseat, he hovered for a second before asking, "Would you like to eat something? Brownies?"

"Brownies…" Queenie's voice faltered. Was he hinting he wanted to go back to Hailey's place in a chance to meet the woman? Jana couldn't help but feel nervous. "Do you recommend a shop?"

Gio flashed his pearly white set of teeth before nodding. "Remember that chocolate roll I bought for you last Saturday? The shop was quite famous in the area. There's no harm trying their brownies…unless you didn't like it?"

'Didn't like it?' Jana closed her eyes for a moment. She would like to say that she's feigning her fatigue but she is indeed stressed with the tests earlier. 'I liked it, alright. It's delicious. But that doesn't necessarily mean I have to like the woman who made it.' Hailey will be the harbinger of death for Queenie!

"It's good." Jana sniffed. "Okay, let's visit the place. Get us some snacks, please."

Giovanni's face lits up like Christmas. She wondered if the guy even knew that he's being so obvious. His hero worship for Queenie has gotten her attention these days and the most embarrassing truth of it all is that—she liked it. She liked Gio's attention.

'Oh, come on.' Jana shrugged. 'The guy is a walking 24k gold, you'd be blinded when he's under the sun because he shines so bright.' After all, who could hate a perfect male lead? They're basically the reason why all the readers are so hooked into a story.

"You will love it, I promise."

A face off with the female protagonist is a note to be marked checked in her list. The Ai has always reminded her to not neglect the vital points of every instances.

She had to admit it, this game got her interested. Jana was able to experience things first hand. Be a billionaire even just for a game and be a villainess everyone would hate—if only hitting the protagonists' face is easy as one-two-three.

Does this means she needs to rival the female lead for a man's attention? Quite idealistic for Jana. She blackened that thought as early as it came because it is impossible for her to seduce a man. She's not up for it. She will never be.

She can't even have a fling at school without messing it up!

The ride has gone smoother than she had expected. It was a sunny day, contradicting her cold expression as they stopped outside Haley's Sweets.

"It's too pink," she remarked, "and too small."

Jana didn't worry even for a second. Gio's perception of her had gone a 180 degree turn and every time she became condescending, he'd laugh as if being tickled for no apparent reason.

'And you've been staring at it with sparkling eyes,' Gio mused, 'you just wanted to hate everything you've liked before. It's time to change that.'

"You're grinning." Jana raised her eyebrow. Inquiring in a small voice, "You're planning something?"

'Is he going to confess to the female protagonist right now?' Jana blanched at the mere thought of it. 'It's been only four days since they've met—are all protagonists this crazy in love?'

She thought the instant attraction and attachment was just a joke! Who wants to commit just because of a winner's smile. 'Okay, that smile might be worth a hundred dollar but still—'

"Yes, I did plan something." Gio scratched his nape, wincing. "I called Nissa to join us today. Well, I thought you'd like to meet her. She's been busy with modelling these days but when she heard that you're personally inviting her, she's so excited."

'Wrong move, pretty guy.' Jana, wearing Queenie's frostbitten face, fought to hide her grimace. 'You should've invited Silvia instead of her.'

Queenie's life is complicated. Jana spent four days trying to comprehend her character's background. It was shady.

Queenie is an outright and straightforward person. The two women mentioned were both Queenie's distant cousins. Nissa is a backstabbing fool who hides dirt tighter than her bra straps. A very cunning woman.

Silvia was known to be Queenie's least favorite cousin, but in the end it was all an act. When Queenie almost lost her life, the Servantes found out that Queenie's hard-earned money is to be left with Silvia.

Why did it happen? Was it all a move to mock Silvia?

If Jana is to mock someone by giving her millions of dollars then she'd be the biggest nutcase that ever existed.

"Ah, thank you," Jana said amiably, "I've been wondering when will she visit me."

Giovanni, ever the innocent one, smiled and even nodded his head. It seems as though the guy was so proud of what he has done. "No problem. I'm glad you liked it. Let's get you out."

Jana pursed her lips, steadying herself despite of the numb feeling in her lap. "You smell like warm chocolate, big guy." Jana patted his arms. She was amused when there's no warning signal coming from Vivien. She had mastered Queenie's personality. A tap on the shoulder means appreciation of a job well done.

Giovanni laughed, cheeks tinged with pink. Jana shook her head and promised to take note of bringing an extra coat for the guy when going out next time. The colors on his face suggested he's feeling cold.

He looked so lively.

Giovanni leaned towards Jana, hugging her waist before hoisting her up. The man's muscles are rippling because of her weight. Jana caught a whiff of Gio's perfume, taking in a discreet intake of breath, she lay pliant against the man's chest. Gio wore a simple grey sweater and black fitted pants. A match to her black dress and silver purse. All for the monthly check up of her physical state.

Her check up has finished just a moment ago and it drained Jana so much. She felt very weak when it all came to an end. All those tests done to Queenie's body had her terrified. Vivien soothed her by telepathy but the Ai's voice in her consciousness only sent her to overdrive.

Gio helped her through it by patting her shoulder for a few times. When the deed was done, Jana ranted about why wasn't she rewarded—she managed to go through those tests without fainting! It was as though it is the most remarkable thing she'd ever done in her life except not twisting her foot in every P.E. class.

"There," Gio mumbled. Placing Queenie gently inside the backseat, he hovered for a second before asking, "Would you like to eat something? Brownies?"

"Brownies…" Queenie's voice faltered. Was he hinting he wanted to go back to Hailey's place in a chance to meet the woman? Jana couldn't help but feel nervous. "Do you recommend a shop?"

Gio flashed his pearly white set of teeth before nodding. "Remember that chocolate roll I bought for you last Saturday? The shop was quite famous in the area. There's no harm trying their brownies…unless you didn't like it?"

'Didn't like it?' Jana closed her eyes for a moment. She would like to say that she's feigning her fatigue but she is indeed stressed with the tests earlier. 'I liked it, alright. It's delicious. But that doesn't necessarily mean I have to like the woman who made it.' Hailey will be the harbinger of death for Queenie!

"It's good." Jana sniffed. "Okay, let's visit the place. Get us some snacks, please."

Giovanni's face lits up like Christmas. She wondered if the guy even knew that he's being so obvious. His hero worship for Queenie has gotten her attention these days and the most embarrassing truth of it all is that—she liked it. She liked Gio's attention.

'Oh, come on.' Jana shrugged. 'The guy is a walking 24k gold, you'd be blinded when he's under the sun because he shines so bright.' After all, who could hate a perfect male lead? They're basically the reason why all the readers are so hooked into a story.

"You will love it, I promise."

A face off with the female protagonist is a note to be marked checked in her list. The Ai has always reminded her to not neglect the vital points of every instances.

She had to admit it, this game got her interested. Jana was able to experience things first hand. Be a billionaire even just for a game and be a villainess everyone would hate—if only hitting the protagonists' face is easy as one-two-three.

Does this means she needs to rival the female lead for a man's attention? Quite idealistic for Jana. She blackened that thought as early as it came because it is impossible for her to seduce a man. She's not up for it. She will never be.

She can't even have a fling at school without messing it up!

The ride has gone smoother than she had expected. It was a sunny day, contradicting her cold expression as they stopped outside Haley's Sweets.

"It's too pink," she remarked, "and too small."

Jana didn't worry even for a second. Gio's perception of her had gone a 180 degree turn and every time she became condescending, he'd laugh as if being tickled for no apparent reason.

'And you've been staring at it with sparkling eyes,' Gio mused, 'you just wanted to hate everything you've liked before. It's time to change that.'

"You're grinning." Jana raised her eyebrow. Inquiring in a small voice, "You're planning something?"

'Is he going to confess to the female protagonist right now?' Jana blanched at the mere thought of it. 'It's been only four days since they've met—are all protagonists this crazy in love?'

She thought the instant attraction and attachment was just a joke! Who wants to commit just because of a winner's smile. 'Okay, that smile might be worth a hundred dollar but still—'

"Yes, I did plan something." Gio scratched his nape, wincing. "I called Nissa to join us today. Well, I thought you'd like to meet her. She's been busy with modelling these days but when she heard that you're personally inviting her, she's so excited."

'Wrong move, pretty guy.' Jana, wearing Queenie's frostbitten face, fought to hide her grimace. 'You should've invited Silvia instead of her.'

Queenie's life is complicated. Jana spent four days trying to comprehend her character's background. It was shady.

Queenie is an outright and straightforward person. The two women mentioned were both Queenie's distant cousins. Nissa is a backstabbing fool who hides dirt tighter than her bra straps. A very cunning woman.

Silvia was known to be Queenie's least favorite cousin, but in the end it was all an act. When Queenie almost lost her life, the Servantes found out that Queenie's hard-earned money is to be left with Silvia.

Why did it happen? Was it all a move to mock Silvia?

If Jana is to mock someone by giving her millions of dollars then she'd be the biggest nutcase that ever existed.

"Ah, thank you," Jana said amiably, "I've been wondering when will she visit me."

Giovanni, ever the innocent one, smiled and even nodded his head. It seems as though the guy was so proud of what he has done. "No problem. I'm glad you liked it. Let's get you out."

Jana pursed her lips, steadying herself despite of the numb feeling in her lap. "You smell like warm chocolate, big guy." Jana patted his arms. She was amused when there's no warning signal coming from Vivien. She had mastered Queenie's personality. A tap on the shoulder means appreciation of a job well done.

Giovanni laughed, cheeks tinged with pink. Jana shook her head and promised to take note of bringing an extra coat for the guy when going out next time. The colors on his face suggested he's feeling cold.

He looked so lively.