Writingcamp: To Give in or to be Broken?

Week 3 Writing Camp: Writing the beginning (Chapter 1)

A Duke from Sweden, who has a pair of amber eyes, a sharp jaw and a beautiful smile, came to visit the United States along with one of his cousin to buy off an engagement ring for his girlfriend. They were strolling around the famous New York City like an ordinary people but with civilian bodyguards you wouldn’t even notice. They were looking for the perfect engagement and came across this Jeweler, Dione’s. Luckily to their surprise the owner and CEO of the brand is there to just observe on how the staff works so she can strategize more. The counter staff showed these two beautiful Swedish men their engagement rings and they asked for something more exquisite, more extravagant and the staff immediately asked the store manager to assist them.

The gentlemen were showed three pieces of engagements only: One Marquise cut, the famous Princess cut ring and a pear cut. The Marquise cut ring has four small diamonds on the side and a two studded diamond bands. The Princess cut is a little bigger than the marquise’s. It has four sapphires around the edges and an infinity style band. The pear cut diamond is much simpler than the two. It has a thin band and a small diamonds around the pear. Each ring has its own uniqueness. The men are in awe when they saw the rings.

“Who designed them?” Asked Duke named

“The owner herself” Replied the manager who gave them a smile

The two men ask if they could meet the owner and luckily, she was there. A beautiful blue eyed woman, with red lipstick approached them and gave them a firm handshake. She’s dressed in a white wool blazer and leaf crepe classic pants by Alexander McQueen who gave a very sophisticated look.

“Gabriel Oscar.” Says the Duke as he gave the owner his hand for a handshake.

“Aubrianna Grimaldi. Nice meeting you, Mr. Oscar. I hope the rings suits to your likings.” The owner replied.

“Very much so, well this one is my cousin. He’s the one who’s going to pop the question.” Replied by Gabriel

“Adam” the other man says, giving her a handshake.

That afternoon, the three met again in an event. Aubrianna is wearing an emerald gown. The front side is adorned with purple and appliqué flowers and between the puffy sleeves and long skirt, the deep V neck line provides a sigh of relief. Gabriel asks her to dance and she accepts. She then knew that Gabriel is actually a Duke. Aubrianna or Adie did not get intimidated by it because she’s as respectable in the society as anyone else in this event. Gabriel is very nice, considering his position in Sweden. They dated a bit rough of like 2 months before Gabriel decided to go back to Sweden. He then asks Adie to go with him for a year.

“What happened to you?” asks Jayden, Adie’s gay best friend.

“Nothing” She replied as she drinks her favorite Remy Martin brandy.

“Yeah, sure” Jayden said as he clashes himself in the sofa, while jamming on the club’s music.

“He asks me to come with him in Sweden for a year.” Adie says plainly.

“And?” Jayden says

“And, I asked myself this simple question.” Adie said. She sips on her brandy before adding, “Do I give in, or do I let myself be broken?” she continues as she just stares at one space.

“So..?” Jayden says

“I always knew what will be my answer. You know I cannot go there and leave everything here.” Adie said.

“Then, you know what to do.” Jayden replied, moving closer to his friend. Adie rests her head in his shoulder. “Just, make sure that’s what you really feel.” He added.

Adie broke up with Gabriel and he understands. She cannot just leave everything out of the blue. She’s the CEO and a lot of her employees will suffer if she leaves. She cannot give in and go with him; she chose to be left broken.

2 years later…

“Ms. Grimaldi, that will be your last meeting for this week. The next will be a week after next week so you will get plenty of rests ahead of you.” Says Martha, her assistant

Martha Stewarts is a very reliable assistant and is very good at her jobs. She keeps Adie’s schedule neat and properly.

“Thank you, Martha. You’re such an angel.” said Adie, who sits back on her white office sofa. Martha left her office and made sure to close all the blinds. Adie took off her beige Louboutins and rest her feet on the center table. Her office is full of white furniture, from the wall down to sofas. She believes that when it’s white, it’s easy to find the dirty things and she doesn’t want a dirty spot. 

She was very busy closing her eyes when she groaned because her phone rings.

“Grimaldi” she said

“b***h, let’s go have some fun tonight.” Jayden shouted on the phone. “This is the first time you answered my call in a week.” He added.

“Well, I didn’t know it’s you. If I saw it’s you I wouldn’t answer it.” Adie replied back.

“I know you love, so make your ass up and go here. I’m at LʼÉpicier’s.” Jayden said. “Ass up, ass up, I’ll be waiting.” He added.

Adie ended the phone call and finally decided to go to the where her friend at.

“Be safe, Ms. Grimaldi” says Michael, her personal driver.

Adie who freshens up, is now wearing a yellow Dundas chiffon mini dress. Adie knows how to doll up and she exactly knows how to do it. When she entered the bar, everyone looks at her but rolled her eyes. She doesn’t want to play tonight, just a drink with her friend.

“Whoring are we?” greeted Jayden before he gave her peck.

“Well, it’s not my fault they have eyes and I have these boobs.” She shrugs.

Jayden just laughs at her friend. Jayden is an interior designer and yes she designed Adie’s office. The two had some fun and talk endlessly. Not taking too much attention to their surroundings, just two best friends enjoying themselves.

“Adie?” Adie hear her name called and look back. She saw a familiar face. Her schoolmates from college

“Well hello, Tom.” Adie says.

Adie saw four more familiar faces. She introduces Jayden to them.

“Well guys, this is my best friend, Jayden. Jayden these are my schoolmates from college. Tom…” Adie points to the man wearing blue shirt and pants. “Joseph…”, pointing to the man at the right side wearing khaki pants and a gray shirt “Clark…” points to the guy at the back. “And ….” She freaking forgot his name. Adie knows him and he really looks very familiar. She saw him roll his eyes a little

“Aldrich…”the last guy said. Adie totally forgot his name but damn he looks much hotter than before. He’s almost like a 6ft tall. Adie knows that because she herself. Is 5 ft 10 inches tall. Gabriel has green eyes, brown hair and an athletic body.

She raised her one brow and smile at Aldrich. She saw her looking at her deep V neck line.

Adie, smiled at him and thinks Men…before went back to her drink.