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like a frazzled braid in acetone.

But i look calm, composed, collected.

You had to know how to keep your compure, keeps in control and snap up your cool for the public. I've kept my composure my whole life so it wasn't even hard.

I finish my interview and head back stage with security.

As soon as I'm safe in the Jeep Jerry beside me I quickly face him.

"How much time do i have?" I'm almost shaking in both excitement me and my nervousness.

"About an hour top, it's already started two hours ago" He checks his phone then curses without glancing at me.

"You're not still mad at me Jer right? It's beem six days, and i younno, i love you" I grab his forearm really wanting to get this off my shoulder and my chest.

"I'm not kid, i just want to protect you Aya, you know that right.?"

"Yes i do, you just an asshole sometimes"

He chuckles "I love you kid"

I'm so relieved and happy i got that off my chest.

When i make it back home, my stylist is in my lobby waiting and talking with my head of security Drew.

Or flirting rather.

She flushes when she sees us "Hi Diayhan"

"Kate, you're really early" I tease, wrinkling my nose

She blushes some more, we finally head in.

We go straight to my room closet, i take a quick shower in the bathroom in there and we get to work.

Kate is really good at what she does and she talk animatedly even if I don't respond.

I'm texting Damien because he won't fücking leave me alone and saying an absentminded 'yeah' 'yeah' at interval in response to Kate.

"And not to mention I've never seen any scandals of him with women before. Like how? He's beyond beautiful, he's a whole perfection from God himself unreal, there's so much favoritism from God just for him. I've dreamed of just touching his hand.

What a man, just absolutely ethereal!"

"Yes, of course"

"Seeing him for the first time in person today leaving the estate, i still can't get over the shock! How! How can God just hand pick who he blesses. It's so unfair"

"Yeah"

"One day, just one day I'll marry Nickolia Udinov and give him mixed Russian babies with chartreuse gladiolus eyes. God I've never seen my future so clear before"

"Yes of cour... what fücking...what did you say??? Who!!?"

"Calm down and dont mess up the tear dot"

"Who and what are you talking about and all this talk about baby making" I question growing furious

"Nikolai Udinov, richest and youngest basketball player. I saw him leaving the estate and I've known he was the one my whole life, but seeing him today, i felt connection from the back of his head. Holy fuck I think I'm pregnant, I might just be the next Mary, I don't even have his number yet"

"He was here!" I gasp "And he left?"

My mouth drops open in awe "When? And why was he here? What did he want?"

"He didn't notice me at all so I couldn't ask him, and besides i was too busy getting pregnant"

She continues talking animatedly and i feel like my head is spinning. Lucy was here.

But for what?

Me?

Maybe

He was in the estate not your house Aya what the hell

Right.

I'm not even going to pretend that this Trust Foundation Event for Disabled and Autistic Children, I'm only going because i hope I'm going to see Lucy.

I've never went for it before, i just send a big check because half the time the people there are either doing it to put up a facade, get to know influential people just bunch of charlatans putting up a facade for the public.

It's been six days and we haven't actually communicated.

Since the whole Damien shït.

I really just want to know what the hell he wants from me, so i can move on or stay.

I'm conflicted with myself.

When I'm ready i look in the floor to ceiling mirror and stare at myself.

I look confident, powerful very capable and really really good.

Yet instead my nerves are scattered inside.

My hair was pulled back with gold clip falling to my hip, intricate edges laid, stone gleaming in my hair. My makeup was light and flawless.

My dress was pastel pink, sheer, handmade and so delicate feel.

I was skeptical about the colour because I'm not a pink kind of girl, but i love it.

Jerry's with me, we go through the underground background because of the reporters.

"I'm still a little in shock that you wanted to come in person for this" Jerry says.

"I know me too" I respond not looking at him.

"Uh uhnn and this has nothing to with Nikolai does it?"

"Pfttt Lucy, no I don't even have his number it's not like we're buddies"

"You said that like you want his number"

"Jer please back off, this has nothing to do with him"

"Lucy?? Really?"

I laugh, as we finally exit the car.

We're late, but we're not the only one

I put on my public face, calming myself, grabbing Jerry's hand and walking in with ease.

Stay calm okay.

You're ready for this.

He can't break through your shield!

Be composed Diayhana, cool, unbothered but polite.

You're ready remember.

We get annouced as soon as we walked in, the applause and recognition is almost deafening.

I grab a glass of champagne and toast it to the crowd in appreciation smiling my camera smile.

I almost break Jerry's hand when i hear Lucy's name being announced, the applause stings my hear and i tense then slowly turn to look at him.

He's not staring back

And there's a woman by his side.

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Dress but a softer pink