CHAPTER TWO.
670 Words
Morning came draped in gold. Sunlight sneaked through the white curtains across Elysian's bedroom.
It rested on her beautiful face as she faced the window, the rays waking her up from her sleep. Right on cue, her alarm buzzed beside her on her nightstand. Her maid knocked on the door, ready with her morning coffee. This is the usual routine.
She let her in, she rose up resting her back against a pillow on the bed, while the maid set the cup on the table beside her. She stretched to take her coffee, the taste was divine. Not bitter, not too sweet. Just the perfect amount of sugar.
William walked in, "Your Majesty, Good Morning dear friend".
I smiled staring at him as I sipped my coffee, "Hey Liam".
He sat on her bed and smiled back, like a flash of lightning his face changed into that of a grumpy boss. " Blackwood waits for no one. Hurry up and get ready Elysian"
She only let out a light chuckle. It is always like this with him. One minute he is a sweet friend and next he is a grumpy boss.
" I am serious, you have just one hour to be ready and one hour to get there"
I stood up and ran to the bathroom to get ready. My outfit will be ready by the time I am done bathing. My stylist is not here yet, she helps to pick out my daily outfit and style me for every shoot.
I came out after a good warm shower and walked into my closet, as I said earlier, Emily was already arranging my outfit for the day. I dressed up and she did my hair and make up.
I looked gorgeous by the time she was done. My hair was straightened to perfection, light minimal make up, my eyeshadow matching my outfit, I wore a brown short gown, just above my knee a bit. Pairing it with my diamond earrings and necklace, my simple bracelet, and a pair of nude heels. I had to look good, cause the whole world will be watching.
We arrived at the Blackwood Headquarters, I stared at it from the tinted window, the building stands out amongst other buildings close to it, it had a private road. Paparazzi were already waiting for my arrival, flashes exploding as I stepped out of the car. I smiled at the camera, waving at them and giving a polite smile.
Inside, it was beyond what I expected. It screamed wealth, luxury and elegance. Marble floors, sparkling like glass, stretched endlessly, the walls lined with black and silver designs.
Staffs stood lined up at the entrance down to the double spiral stairs in well tailored suits. Other staffs scurried about with clipboards in their hands, some spoke in hush tones. A lady walked up to William, she greeted me, and greeted my staffs.
She leads us through the spiral stairs, above stood a vast open studio, it had a huge glass window, and black extended walls. Designers fluttered about, Williams walked away with the lady.
Emily and a middle aged man, I guess is a stylist too, walked me into a private room to change.
Everything was fast, from changing into clothes, adjusting, fastening diamonds, make up and styling my hair.
I stepped out, everyone on set stared with admiration, William turned and smiled like a proud father.
"You look stunning, you were born for this darling" he said.
I smiled , my cheeks burning red from the stares and compliments. "Thanks Liam".
I went to the set, ready for the shoot, I started posing, tilting my chin, each pose was done effortlessly like it was never a hard thing. The shoot continued until final set, my chest tightened slightly, the pain was bout to unleash, but I could not let it show, not now.
I pressed on a smile, and forced myself to act normal even with the sweat running down my spine.
Please, please, I said internally.
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