Chapter 70: Chapter 70

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A mission in my mind and a determination in my eyes, yes that's what I was thinking when I started walking on the road.

I know that I have no job as of now but it's not going to take forever to find suitable employment for me. However, before anything else, I have to find Mr Stewart.

I have no idea where do I go and find him. I cannot go to Jensen's industries and declare myself as Ashley Brooke, definitely not! When I want to live at least for ten years more.

I saw the huge banners of Sophia and her digital appearance on the buildings. She is getting more fame than ever before, I can see that she has become a big name now.

Especially in the absence of Blake Jensen, did she leave that day when I insulted her? Or did she manage to plan something extraordinary?

I walked by and saw the paparazzi, they went crazy specifically for a particular limo.

The crowd was gathered around as they have never seen a limo before, everyone was hooting, there must be a celebrity coming to greet them.

I wanted to go but my heart stopped there, once upon a time there was a time when I used to aspire to be a celebrity, buying whatever I want to wear and occur on these tall buildings of New York City, but look at me now?   I am hiding my identity, running over the streets with a different name, having no money in my pocket, and having an ill mother in my home.

Time changes everything, what was a wrongful joy has become a tragedy now.

"Mr Steward,"

Unexpectedly, I heard the name which I was not expecting to hear, I heard the name which caught me off-guard and made me wonder in my thoughts, the name which can support me in this rectifying situation.

I am not going anywhere, I need to find him and communicate with him, only he was the one who knew my struggle in London.

Cameras were flashing everywhere the crowd was getting insane, everyone was hooting his name. Everyone was going fair until I heard Sophia's name.

And not just name I saw her figure near to Mr Steward, she was near to him when they both stepped out from the car, he was encircling her waist.

What is going on here?

Is she dating Mr Steward now?

"Mr Steward, you have recently launched your product, how do you feel?"

"Ms Sophia, you are endorsing the product of the most powerful businessman, how do you feel?"

What????

Mr Steward has launched a product, and Sophia is endorsing it???

Well, why won't she?? She is a supermodel, after all, besides they don't have any rivalry like you have.

Yes, you are right! They must not have any rivalry, but I despise her and I have to talk to Mr Steward anyhow, not in the presence of Sophia.

If I took the initiative now, she will attack me as soon as possible from snatching away the limelight besides that I do not want to reveal my identity ahead of the paparazzi.

Mr stewards and she went hand in hand into a luxurious store to launch the product.

I couldn't go inside because who am I to go behind the supermodel and the powerful businessman?

So I did what I shouldn't have done! I did what a sane girl won't do in my place, I did what was bizarre to even think about and I am ashamed of myself for even thinking about it, but when life gives you no alternatives, you just have to catch one!

So when everyone was behind them, the paparazzi, the bodyguards, even the flickering soul of admirers, I went inside the limo, I was fortunate because it was unlocked so I  hid behind the sitting area.

Where no one was able to catch my glimpse. My breath was heavy due to fitting in a tiny space, adjusting myself or my figure was another struggle to handle.

However, I kept waiting for them to arrive again, kept waiting in the possibility that everything will be adequate to my fortune.

And then I heard a sound which made me realise that finally, they arrived. I kept my head down and settle my palm over my lips to not conclude any voice in urgency.

"Mr Steward, "

Sophia's husky voice was alarming me from head to toe that she was seducing Mr Steward.

In response, he only cleared his throat.

Then I saw her pressing her hand over his thighs.

Okay, this is shit!

What is wrong with her?

"Ms Sophia, I need to attend a phone call,"  by declaring his last statement he fell to answer the call.

It was just a path of averting her mind so that she realises he was not interested in her or anything that belongs to her.

I kept waiting and waiting then everything went black.

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"Who are you?"

I'm found two men in black clothes starting at me from head to toe as I have another head on my body.

"What are you doing here?"

"Are you from paparazzi?"

"No, she must be a thief!"

They kept babbling to each other without thinking.

"I am going to call the police,"

Oh no! I don't want to be a prisoner. Especially, when I have done nothing wrong to anyone.

"I am not a thief,"   I confided, or at least I tried, but they not listening to me.

One of them grabbed me from my collars and made me stand up on my legs, another one was trying to take control of my waist.

I cried out,

this is the last thing I want to transpire in my life. I cannot go to prison, not at least in this life.

"What the hell is going on here?"

Then his calculated eyes landed on me, his burrows got lost in confusion and before I could say anything, he opened his mouth again, "who are you?"

What do I say to him? Should I declare myself as Ashley Brooke or should I consider myself as smiley toward him?

There were thousands of quests in my mind and nothing in my heart, I was lost in my world.

But what if I didn't declare myself as Ashley Brooke he will never be able to help me, he will put me into prison and then I will be out of any alternatives in my life.

So, I closed my eyes

"Call the police now!" I heard him ordering his bodyguards,

However, I have different plans for him to consider, so I took a deep breath and declared myself

"I am Ashley Brooke!"

Now, this is an absurd situation where he needs to acknowledge me, but life is not easy as it looks and he opened his mouth again," Nonsense, call the police now!"

He was just about to walk away when I tried to free myself from these bodyguards and after trying a third time, I finally succeeded in my trial, I went straight in his direction and did what I shouldn't have done!

And I know I am not going to praise myself for doing this, but I need to do it anyhow.

I pulled out my wig, maybe he will recognise me now.

"See? I told you!"

He rested his eyes on me, calculated for a second, scanned my whole body from his penetrated gaze then out of nowhere he plunged onto me.

And in a second he was onto me.

Clutching my neck, pressing his lips to mine.

I was tangled in a situation.

Till I heard camera flashes again from the hidden backgrounds.

"Do as I say, otherwise the paparazzi won't spare you,"

My face was not visible to them. So is he trying to help me?? Did he realise that I am Ashely Brooke? Or is he playing mind games with me?

But when I think about the older times, when the paparazzi were trying to hunt me down to know about Jensen's fiancee, they will defiantly kill me now.

"Kiss me now!"

Therefore, I did what he was asking me to do. I kissed him back.