Chapter 14: Chapter 14

THE RAPTURE

QATAR

It was Sunday, sunny Sunday, Rashid sat in his office.

More like it had grown to become his comfort zone, since Janelle moved out of the house, it was hard for him to come home, moreso, sleep in the bed where they had both shared when she was still around.

Now, it was all a horror movie for him, he does all his best to dodge the memories, but how long, for just how long would he keep running away from his past.

His past which was already materializing to be his future.

His Fu-ck-ing Future.

He would run no longer, what was there to be running from, he would only have to embrace it. Moreso when he finds out he fathered a set of twins.

Would he also run away from his responsibilities?, Of course not.

So why he still had the time, he would keep running.

Weekend working was now a normal routine for him, while he worked in his office, his secretary, Tiffany, worked from home. Of course, he also had to increase her salary, that was an advantage to her, but... she still wanted to take a break.

The pay was enticing and huge, she would even call it sumptuous at first, but when he started becoming a workaholic, it started eating her up.

She too, needed a break.

Rashid sat in his office, his long muscular legs stretched beneath his mahogany desk, he was going through the files which were recently dropped on his table the previous day.

He had no chance to view it the previous day, since he was so busy with many other things.

He was about to go through the last file when a call came in, he looked at the screen of his phone and groaned.

4:15 pm, yet, it seems like time hasn't really passed

He swiped across the phone and tapped on the speaker button.

"Yes..", he bawled.

"Sir, the list has been prepared and the photoshoot would be taken tomorrow, I already contacted the modelling agencies and they all gave a positive answer, so, by tomorrow we would be done with the commercials for the new set of lingeries", she said in a throaty voice.

"Any other thing?", he puffed.

An imaginary smoke puffing out his nostrils.

Of course, he was expecting all the modelling agencies to bend to his wants, after all the money was mouth watering.

"No sir..., I only wanted to....", he didn't let her continue as he cut the call abruptly.

Within few seconds a mail popped up in his phone, along with two other different mails.

He read through the first two which were from two different modelling agencies who would be engage in the commercials.

The last one he opened was from Bella's Modelling Agency, and the content of the mail was the list of the models who would also participate in the commercials.

He read through the names of the models, but the last one, caught him by surprise.

Leilani Gerald...

Leilani Gerald?.

He was very sure he had heard that name from somewhere, but he couldn't just remember where he had heard the name from, but the name sounded so familiar.

Very much familiar.

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ATHINA'S POV

Typical Monday morning, I was already parking my things which I would use to go to work.

It was a typical Monday morning, but today was very much different.

I was going to take my first International photoshoot today. It felt rejuvenating, but somehow, I also felt skeptical about it.

I grabbed my bag and hung it across my shoulders before making my way to the door.

Once I was out, I flagged a taxi which would take me to the company.

I was much more prepared than I was the previous week, Renee had given me a chance not to give up, I was going to give them a negative response but after the call I had with Renee on Friday night, I changed my mind.

I immediately gave my manager a call and told him I was going to partake in the commercials, I wouldn't want to change my mind later, so I had to tell him immediately.

I could sense the joy in his voice when he spoke back to me.

He told me I was worth a million dollars, I didn't understand whatever he said, but I was rest assured that this was going to be a break through in my life.

Right now, no one is going to stop me from achieving what I want to, not anyone, except God. Certainly he also wants me to prosper, so he wouldn't stand in my way.

When I reached the company I didn't know, but the Chauffeur tapped me and told me we had reached already.

I paid him and walked inside immediately.

The interior of the company looked more beautiful than before, it would be because of the photoshoot that they are about to take... I think so.

I was about to take the lift heading to the fourth floor when someone stopped me, I turned abruptly, to meet a happy looking Delilah.

She pulled me in for a hug immediately.

"You're choking me though", I whispered throatily.

"Yeah... I know, I'm just going to fucking miss you so much!!", she whimpered.

"I fucking told you, that you would miss me so much, but you told me it won't ever happen, know just look.... within a space of two days, see who is missing me", I teased.

"You know I always miss you whenever you are an inch away from me... but this is so fucking different, your life is going to be changed for better, and then you would be known all over the world, I won't even be surprised if you start competing with Lady Brooke on the highest paid model in the agency... God!!!, you are so fucking blessed, but you don't know a dime of it", she mumbled.

"Wait... I really don't understand, why are you saying this now?, I would still be here, we would still be together, it's just a photoshoot, I'm going nowhere, so just calm down and for your information, I never planned on ditching you, so please, don't get scared", I patted her on her head.

She took in a hard breath before disengaging herself from the hug.

"It's barely a year and here you are", she said looking at me dreamily.

"Seems like you had too much to drink last night, anyways would catch you later", she bade me goodbye before leaving to the other side of the company's building.

★★★★**★★★★

The photoshoot came to an end after so much posing, now this was what I called modelling, it all but sounded so easy to do, but when it comes to the part of taking photos, it's really hard.

You are being pushed on the pose to take and how to keep a good body stance, at a point I felt like giving up.

It wasn't even a bit of being naked, neither was it modest, it was just in between.

We took shots by the pool, I admired the new brand this unknown big company was staking out to the world, it was really beautiful and it made one feel comfy and confident in herself.

Miss Brooke was also kind in her own little way, helping me out in taking good striking poses and when the photos were out, she called it mouth watering.

The looks on the faces of the photographer and the management team was a sight to behold, it looked like they were discussing more of me than Lady Brooke.

I hoped she wasn't a bit offended by it, but seeing the expression on her face, it was not like she was fazed by it, she had this natural look on her face.

I felt like I was beginning to make little accomplishments, it was something worth going out on a drink for.

Moreso, I was tired, very tired

~~~~ ★ QATAR ★ ~~~~

Hours flew by, and it was Tuesday.

Novato Fashion House was going to promote their new brand, which would be out in the internet and social media before the day runs out.

Beep!!.

Beep beep!!!.

Rashid took out his phone from his pocket, he was already on his way to his condo, he swerved to the right, parking his La Ferrari in his garage before stepping out of his car.

His phone kept vibrating...

He quickly swiped it open, he scrolled through the pictures which came in from his mail... the last pile of pictures that came through made him stop dead in his track.

A hard but firm voice brought him back to consciousness.

"Boss have you seen the new model who's modeling your new brand?", Dargok questioned.