Weekend came and my new found friends invited me to watch their pictorial. There are male models on stand by for their pictorial. I was fascinated by how many beautiful places I saw while we're walking to their dressing room. It's my first time to be in this kind of place.
"Who is she?" A foreign looking woman asked Andrea after giving me an intent look.
"Hermosa Vallera, our new classmate. What do you think of her?" She put me in a hot seat with that question.
"She has a great figure indeed. Are you interested in modeling our clothes?" That was overwhelming coming from a professional in their field. But I want am not confident with the responsibility entailed.
"I-I am not made for this, madam. But thank you for asking." She chuckled while nodding.
"Here's my business card. You may call me anytime you change your mind." I gladly accepted her card.
The well-sculpted bodies of models feed my eyes while waiting for them. Some people passing by would look at me as if they were examining me. Maybe because I don't look familiar to them. When my friends' photoshoot started, I took pictures of them from my seat.
"Make it look stolen." Andrea requested. I literally became their chaperone. I was busy watching them when someone sat beside me. I smiled at the tall man who greeted me.
"Are you a new model here?" I immediately shook my head.
"No. I'm a mere friend of those girls." I pointed at the girls, but he didn't bother looking.
"It's my first time to see you here."
"It's actually my first time here."
"Raymond," he offered his handshake. I gladly took it, but his grip tightened while looking at the man at my back. I followed where he was looking, and saw the nasty alpha of Golden Coupe.
"Hmm..Hermosa. Nice to meet you." Raymond stood and greeted the man who just arrived. They seem acquainted. What is King doing here? Don't tell me he's also a model of this clothing brand. Andrea, Tania and Alicia did not notice him as they are busy with the instructions of the photographer.
I watched him talk with the nice guy, Raymond.
"It's been a while, dude. Why are you here, by the way?" Raymond asked. So he's the same age as that manipulative devil. No doubt he looks hot in my eyes. King gritted his teeth when he glanced at me. I forgot that he can read my mind.
"Is it shocking to see the executive director in his agency? I was never asked that question before." He was ozzing with confidence, and Raymond seemed to find the situation awkward. This rude bastard is a professor, but he has no manners at all. If he owns such a big company, he doesn't need to lift his finger anymore to live an extravagant life. Just how rich is he?
"Sorry for that. Excuse me, I have to go." Raymond looked at me and waved goodbye while wearing an awkward smile.
"Until next time."
When we were left there alone, I saw his eyes turned red again.
"I had no idea this is yours." If I knew, I wouldn't be here.
"This will be yours soon, Hermosa. You will give you a VIP membership in every branch of this company." He sat beside me, so I gave us a little distance. I crossed my arms in my chest while he watched the models posed for the photographer.
"Don't try to blind me with your money." I said calmly.
"Money is not all that I have, Hermosa."
"Of course. You also have frustrating self-confidence and merciless look in the eye." He snorted.
"Are you saying you loathe me?"
"You're quick-witted." I answered and stood to go to my friends, but he held me in the waist. I didn't expect that, so I can't react when he watched me under his furious eyes.
"Let me go before they see us." I said in a dangerous tone.
"I hate being dictated, Hermosa." He pulled me closer. His hot breath touched my cheek, and I'm all flushed because of that.
"P-please.." He immediately let me go and he put his hand on his pocket.
"They don't need you here. Let's go." What? He dragged me out of that studio without giving me any chance to say bye to my friends. Why am I suddenly being compliant to him?
I was mesmerized when his Mustang parked right in front of the entrance of the tower. The driver escaped and opened the passenger's seat for me. King gestured me to go in.
"At least tell me where we are going." I said annoyed.
"We're going to eat." He answered with the same annoyed tone. I can't believe his temper. I rolled my eyes and walked away.
"Have a safe trip home then. I'll go back inside to tell Andrea and Tania about us." That instantly made me turn around. He was wearing a jerk smile.
"Are you blackmailing me?"
"You're quick-witted." Damn. He's using my line.
I marched going back to my position a while ago. He pulled the door of the car and gestured me to go in.
"You think it's cool to force a woman to get in your car? Totally absurd, Mr. Alpha. This is turning me off." He took two steps forward, and before he gets any closer, I went inside the car. He leaned on me to put the seatbelt around me. I held my breath when I smelled his perfume lingering around me again.
"I have never seen someone got turned off while blushing bad enough to look like an allergy. You look pretty no matter what your reaction is." He gave a peck to my right cheek, and that burned me. He talked with his driver for a while before he got in to the driver's seat.
He shut the door, and I trembled. I still can't imagine my married life with him.
"Take me home after you eat. I will just watch because I have no appetite." I put my head on the headrest and closed my eyes.
"So you were thinking that Raymond was hot." My forehead furrowed. He read my mind a while ago. I didn't show any reaction to that. When we were in the highway, he started driving recklessly. I couldn't pretend to be asleep when my heart seemed to be racing with his car.
"C-can you please slow down?" I asked.
"Sorry I can't." That freaking nerve of that handsome beast. He stepped on the gas, and that almost made me scream. He was going too fast.
I felt nausea when we reached the restaurant where he wants to eat. I didn't wait for him to open the door for me. I am fuming when he walked beside me. I didn't bother looking at him.
"Are you not feeling well? Why are your lips pale?" I still did not look at him. I made myself busy choosing a meal from the menu. When it suddenly felt, I crossed my legs as I reached for it. I'm not going to give him any chance to give my legs that dirty look again.
I continued scanning the menu when it fell on the table. I was holding it tight, so how could it... I realized he's using his power against me.
"What's your problem?" If that cold tone doesn't imply the message that I'm annoyed then I don't know how dumb he is.
"Why are you annoyed?" He surely knows! The wide smile in his face tells me that he knows the reason. The piercing in his right ear sparkled when the light reflected. That makes him look more conceited.
"Don't answer my question with another question." He pointed at the menu.
"I thought you're not going to eat. Do you have appetite now after that ride?" I rolled my eyes before I put the menu on the table.
"Alright. Then I won't eat." He laughed. Without breaking the eye contact with me, he called the waiter.
"Two beef steaks and red wine." He gave the menu to the waiter.
"The preparation for the wedding is going smooth. The shop in Makati will be closed tomorrow, so you can feel comfortable in choosing your wedding dress."
"I can just wear whatever I want. No need to go that far."
"Don't push my button."
"You're so hot-tempered. I'm afraid we'll end up killing each other days after that wedding."
"Can I take that as consent to choose the dress for you? I'm quite old fashion."
"Go ahead. If it's alright with you, can you marry yourself for me too?" Stress wrinkled in his forehead, and that jaw moved.
"A child is talking back to me. May I just remind you that I am fourteen years older than you." I'm having so much fun watching him so angry. I feel like I'm winning.
"Exactly. Why would the mightiest and most vicious alpha who ever lead Golden Coupe marry an 18-year old? Aren't you disgusted? You just want my body, King Axel Vladimir." It was nerve-racking when his eyes went to my chest.
"I'm glad you know. Wait until the night of our wedding, Hermosa. I will punish you severely for talking back, disrespecting and making me lust you more each day. Prepare yourself because I won't listen to your beg." And that was enough to shut me up.