FIRST ENCOUNTER
~~DD's MANSION; 7:30PM~~
"Are you blind? Or you can't identify colors? Can't you see the stupid shade you used doesn't go with my skin?!!". Diana snapped, throwing the face powder to the floor.
"I'm so sorry DD, I'll correct my mistake right now". The maid she yelled at spoke and DD only faced her huge beauty mirror.
"Get me, Rhonda, you're useless". Diana spat as she used face wipes to clean the makeup off her face and the maid she spoke to ran out of her huge room in search of the top makeup artist in the whole country at past 7?!
What if Ronda was already booked which was really possible since tonight was the awards night event?
An event where the CEO of the year will be awarded with a golden business trophy and DD was amongst the 30 nominated, not to mention that DD was also the most popular with a 70% chance of winning the awards.
But she hadn't started cleaning for up to three seconds when she stopped, throwing the face wipe to the floor. She stood up facing the two maids who had been standing quietly beside her with her expensive makeup boxes in their hands.
"Seriously? You two actually planned on making me spoil my pedicures with the wipes?! How come I have such useless helpers in this house?!". Diana sighed annoyingly, placing her palms on her forehead.
"We're so sorry, DD!". The two maids apologized as they rushed to her with wipes, helping her rub off her makeup.
"Be gentle! You twerps! Do you want to ruin my face!". Diana snapped and the two maids adjusted till they were done.
And then the room to Diana's door opened revealing a pretty lady about the same age as DD.
She was putting on a blue suit as she walked in elegantly with her makeup equipment in her long pretty fingers and her pointy blue heels clinking as she walked.
"Heard you needed me,” Ronda said dropping her stuff on DD's table and began offloading it.
Diana on the other hand had a shocked look on her face.
"You came so fast". Diana muttered walking to her. She was only in her bathrobe, and her hair was wrapped in a huge towel.
"You finally realized you're not the only one who needs my service urgently". Ronda scoffed and Diana rolled her eyes, going to sit so Ronda could begin her work.
"I want a very gorgeous look. Though I know my beauty is enough to shut down the whole award show once I step in, but I want something exquisite". Diana instructed and Ronda rolled her eyes as she began looking for face powders that matched DD's flawless white skin.
"I need a blue Bugatti once you win the award. It's the little you can do for me for always making you look as chic as ever". Ronda said as began working on Diana's face.
She was half as rude as DD so they kind of enjoyed each other's company when DD was in a good mood though.
"Why do you need that? I thought some of your rich clients got you a nice ride.
"Yes they did. But none are blue, I love dressing in matching colors from my earrings to my cars and so far I don't have a blue ride yet". Ronda said and Diana scoffed.
"Keep it going that way and you might be mistaken as a fashion model". Diana said.
"I'd love it that way". Ronda smiled, finally done with her face contouring as she stood upright to take a quick look at it, before continuing.
~~JRINGS GROUP OF COMPANY~~
"Mummy! Mummy!!". A little boy of five cried sitting opposite a nice masculine figure who sighed for the umpteenth time.
"Mummy… My Daddy…
"Will you shut your mouth up! Damn! Collins!! Collins!!". Leonardo called standing from his swivel chair with his hands in his pockets as he called his secretary, who immediately ran in.
"Here I am Boss". Collins said and Leonardo immediately pointed at little Desmond who was now quiet as he stared at Leonardo.
"Take him away, find his mum, and just give him to them! I'm done babysitting his annoying kid". Leonardo said and Collins' eyes widened.
"Babysitting? I'm the one doing the babysitting, boss. I bathed and fed him. I just told him to sit here with you so he doesn't move around outside and get lost". Collins said and Leonardo threw him a glare.
"Are you trying to say I'm lying? You babysat him by just bathing him?! It seems no one knows the meaning of babysitting!! The one who sits with a child has automatically babysat that child, not till you climb a mountain for him okay, Collins?!". Leonardo sneered and Collins nodded trying to pick Desmond up from the chair he sat but Desmond refused leaving as he glared at Leonardo who scoffed at him.
"Who taught this little being how to glare? Like did he actually just glare at me? I'm getting your sister arrested for birthing such a spoilt child". Leonardo muttered coldly as he brought out his phone to dial the police line.
"No please boss! He's very sorry!! I'll take him out right now!!". Collins pleaded before facing Desmond.
"Go out now or no ice cream for you!!". Collins said and grumpily Desmond stood up, his gaze still glaring at Leonardo who only frowned at him.
But instead of leaving, Desmond ran to Leonardo's desk throwing all the files to the floor.
"Desmond!!". Collins yelled, rushing to the little boy who ignored him and made to run out of the large office.
Then Leonardo threw a ruler at his buttocks and Desmond immediately sat on the floor crying loudly.
Leonardo walked to him with an angry expression on his face.
"You're just five and spanking you would only make me immature. Just call the cops for this little troublemaker Collins, no excuse". Leonardo said walking out of his office and Collin's eyes widened going after his boss.
•••
"Just forgive him this once Boss, I promise he won't do it again…
Collins was interrupted when a call came in on Leonardo's phone and he picked it up.
He and Collins were currently walking down the hall with staff greeting them along the way.
"Yes". Leonardo said through the call as he walked.
"Father wants you to attend the awards event tonight by 9 pm". Stephen, one of Leonardo's older brothers, said through the call before hanging up. They've never been on good terms.
Leonardo stopped on his track facing Collins.
"Go to the awards in my place and I'll consider letting your nephew off the hook". Leonardo said before walking away and Collins smiled widely.
"Thanks, Boss!! But where are you heading to?". Collins asked and Leonardo faced him, pointing to the sky.
"It's gonna rain tonight". Leonardo muttered his gloomy gaze and Collins nodded slowly.
"Oh..the penthouse". Collins muttered as he watched his boss leave in his car, before walking back in.