Chapter 11: Chapter 11

What did you just say?

I have to cancel.

You kidding right? You fucking cancel at the very last minute.

I can, it's a deal and I am...

I will sue you and your agency for breach of contract.

Really? Do you think you can?

Of cause, I will sue your worthless ass and make sure, you don't work in any of the agency again.

Go on and do whatever you want, it will be you been dragged on social media, the girl without a boyfriend or been desperately in need of a boyfriend.

I am not desperate.

You are desperate and your arrogance drove your boyfriend away, that is even if you ever had one.

Don't judge me like that, you don't have an idea about me.

I know everything, you are very troublesome and arrogant and a desperate woman

What did you just call me? He didn't reply, he end the call, she call but he didn't pick, for the tenth time, he just switch off, stream of tears roll down her cheeks, is like her heart is broken again. Damn! All of you? She hit the wall, she fall on the bed and cry. Why are they all judging me without knowing me?

Still fighting herself mentally she got a call for her father to come have a lunch with the family before the party, in as much as she doesn't want to face Claudia mocking face, she just can't passed this one, their grandfather will be there.

She put on her simple wear, then walk gorgeously to the dinning, as she walked towards the dinning, grandpa Jarius smiled, if there is anyone, the man love more than his son is Barbara, the young lady beauty had not only won his heart but her intelligent, at twenty-two, she is already a director and she is running the business well unlike Claudia that doesn't want to work but want to spend money.

Grandpa!

Oh my goddess, come here! She hugged him. I missed you, grandpa.

Are you sure?

I do, I always want to fly to you but you know dad, he won't let me.

Barbara!

Come on dad.

Fine, I give up. Calvin raised his hand in surrender, the table is silent, grandpa Jarius raises his head.

Barbara! My best friend grandson will be attending the party, I will like you to...

Grandpa! I don't want that Matchmaking.

Who said, I want to matchmake you with him?

Then what?

Stop been disrespectful, grandpa is only trying to get you a date because I know you don't have one. Barbara clenched her fist, giving Claudia a deadly look.

Is that true? Grandpa Jarius asked, Barbara fake a smile.

Grandpa, you should know that, I am not telling lies, I have a boyfriend, it's just that, he can't make it to the party but not to worried, you get to meet him.

Liar!

Claudia stop picking on your sister. Hazel said in frustration, this conversation might not end well, she doesn't want that.

Mother, I am not, it's obvious that she...

Grandpa, please I will like to be excuses, I have a call.

Sure, we see at the ball then.

Of cause! She stand giving Claudia a deadly look. Hey handsome, are you missing me already. Barbara was blabbering on the phone, Claudia watch as she walk out of sight.

Silly, who is missing you and who is handsome? Kathleen fire at her, she breath out as soon as she enter her room.

Sorry about that, Claudia is on my neck and I am sure, grandpa is going to matchmake me with one of those silly grandson of his friend, that can't say anything else apart from their achievement and their escapades with women

But you already had a date..

That jerk? He cancelled this morning and to think he is not even showing remorse.

What? I am going to call that agency, in fact...

Stop it, you don't want Claudia to find out about this stupid act of mine, do you? Dad will almost kill me.

What do we do?

Nothing, I just told them, he can't make it to the party.

You really crazy, instead of just option for your grandfather...

Get off my phone and stop talking nonsense.

Wait...

What?

How are you going to face Derrick?

Oh please, Derrick is not my worry now, he can go to hell for all I care

And...

Shut up and get yourself here.

I am not coming, I have things to do for my grandma.

Alright, get off my phone. Barbara know she had to face this on her own.

At exactly 3pm, Barbara is trying to apply make up on her face when her Telecom ring, she pick at first ring.

Is Claudia open up.

Claudia? What does she want now?

She walk reluctantly to the door and pull it.

You got a parcel my lady! Fiona was the one with the parcel but she just don't understand the reason for Claudia appearance.

From who?

It's say from your boyfriend!

Boyfriend? Barbara echoed the last part, she wasn't expecting any gift and if she was, not from a boy because she doesn't have anyone, Claudia could study the look on her face.

Yes ma, that is the card. Fiona give it to her, she flipped her fingers making Fiona to bow and disappeared.

Barbara! Since when did you become so cheap.

I don't understand.

Of cause, you do, you brought a wear and then asked to be delivered from your boyfriend, who are you fooling?

Claudia, I have no idea of what you are saying, I just got a gift from my boyfriend, you should excused me.

Barbara, you are faking it and I am so going to expose you.

Go on, be my guest. Barbara pick the noted. You should wear this, I want to see it on you, beautiful. Claudia is already irritated, hearing those words from the card made her green with envy and irritated.

I know you are lying, I will bring the true to light. Claudia said and closed the door in anger.

Stupid fellow. Barbara grabbed her phone as soon as she pulled the gown from the pack, it's lovely, her eyes bulge out, she will admit, the dress her dad pick for her is beautiful but this, is more gorgeous, she is definitely going to get the stars of the day and the person who send it must had spend a fortune.

Hey, why are you calling me, instead of fixing yourself for the ball?

I just want to tell you thank you for the wears.

What wears, silly? Barbara thought was that, Kathleen was the one who send the parcel, she is the only crazy fellow that could pull that storm.

Stop joking around, I just received a parcel, saying from my boyfriend and that, I should wear it, I Know it's from you because I don't have a boyfriend.

That assumption of yours is wrong, I didn't send anything.

What?

Yes, just maybe it's from Jeffrey?

Don't be ridiculous, Jeffery can't possibly send me a dress with the tag, boyfriend and he doesn't even know that I break up with Derrick.

Do you think is Derrick?

Hell no! that wretched had never take his time to pick wears for me. Then who could had send the mystic dress?

I don't know but this is not...

I know.

Really?

Your rented boyfriend. Barbara titter hearing the words of Kathleen. What is funny?

You very funny, first of all the dress is way too expensive to be afforded by that ill-mannered man, secondly he doesn't even know my address and thirdly, even if he have the money to gift me something, he will never do that because he is so arrogant and full of his handsomeness

Whoa! So you admit for the second time that someone is more handsome than Derrick.

Get off my phone, I need to wear my gorgeous dress.

Don't wear it, what if you disappeared with the mysterious dress?

Then it will be better, I will get to kiss him.

Wow! You seem desperate to get lay.

Kathleen!

Sorry, I will let you go now, enjoy your party and tell me about the boy, your grandfather wants you to meet .