Shawn looked at me with shock. It's like he has seen a dead person com back to life. Well the old Jill he knew is really dead and I'm a different person than before. I am also a woman now. The Jill back then before she died was 19 yeard old turning 20, still a kid to some peoples eyes. Not yet bloomed ad a woman. Me on the other hand has bloomed beautifully into a woman.
Shawn grabbed my arm. "Jill it's you. You're alive." his voice is shaking.
I looked at him seriously and smiled. "I'm sorry sir but you must have mistaken me for another person." I say with a calm voice.
"No, that can't be. I know your Jill, my Jill." Shawn said. His grip on my hand started to tighten.
Abigale also looked at me shocked but regained her composure. "Shawn, honey. She said she is not Jill. You might be mistaken." she said and looked at me. "I am sorry miss. You look a lot like my son's dead fiancee. My son was just shocked."
Shawn didn't let go of my arm even when Abigale whispered him to let go.
"What's happening here?" I hear a woman's voice from behind me. I know this voice, I can never be mistaken. This voice came from the woman I thought of a sister. The same woman that killed me and stole everything from me 8 years ago, Julia. I smiled internally.
"May I know what's happening?" Julia asked. I turned around and looked at her. Her face was filled with horror. She stepped back and nearly tripped.
"Careful Julia. What are you doing?" her mother said. It was my stepmother Victoria. She caught Julia by the arm before falling.
"No it can't be. But your dead." Julia said full of terror pointing at me.
"What are you talking about?" Victoria asked then glanced at my direction. After she saw me she also made a horror stricken face like her daughter. "Jilian?!"
I looked at the mother daughter pair. These two ruined my life. The rage inside me is building up but I need to surpress it. I have practiced in the last how to control my feelings, how to wear a mask. My enemies have worn masks in the past and so I have to play by their example.
I smiled and said "I am really sorry but you really got the wrong person."
"What's wrong here?" I hear Mark saying. "I am sorry but she is my guest. Her name is Queenie Versales. A well known fashion designer. Do you know her?"
"Queenie?" Shawn said with disbelief. He started to losen his grip and then let go of my arm. I massage the part where his grip was. It hurt a little.
"We are very sorry Ms. Queenie. I hope you don't take offense against us." Abigale said.
"Don't worry, no offense taken." I give a warm smile. I looked at Julia who was being held my Victoria half sitting. I reached for Julia and helped her stand up.
"Are you alright. I didn't mean to startle you." I said while holding Julia's hand giving her a sincere worried look.
"I-I-I am fine. Yes, I'm fine thanks." Julia stuttered. I can feel her hands shake while holding them.
"Oh let me introduce you to them. This is Ms. Julia Williams. She is one of the top models here in N city." Mark said gesturing to Julia. 'Williams? Not Scott?' I thought to my self.
"And this here is the top bachelor of N city. Mr. Shawn Andrews. He is CEO of Andrews Holding and Inc." Mark said. "He is also the very sought off guy by many ladies here in N city. If you know what I mean." he whispered behind my ear. I looked at him and he gave me a wink. I giggled. 'Well it looks like not only ladies are after Shawn' I thought.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Queenie Versales. As Mark said I am a fashion designer who is making here debut here in N city. I hope we can be friends. I don't know many people here at N city." I give a warm smile.
"A fashion designer?" asked Julia.
"Yes. She is the fashion designer behind the Q.Versales collection." Mark answered.
"You mean she is the mysterious designer of that collection!" Julia was shocked then composed her self. She shaked my hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you. I am the star model to walk in your debut show this end of the month. I love your designs."
"Oh, is that so." I said with a hidden meaning. "Then it's a pleasure to be working with you."
"I'm sorry for shocking you earlier." Shawn said to me while shaking my hand. "Maybe I can make it up to you? How about dinner when you're free?"
I looked at his eyes. Those dark blue eyes as deep as the ocean. I was mesmerized for a second and felt like I am getting sucked in them, drowning in their depths. I snap my self back to reality.
"Andrea can I squeeze a dinner in my scedule next week?" I asked Andrea who was beside me.
Andrea looked at her tab and scrolled at my schedule. "Yes Ms. Queenie, you have a free time this coming Saturday night."
"Okay." I said. I looked at Shawn with a smile. "It's a date then, Mr. Andrews."
"Please, you can call me Shawn." he gave me a warm smile while still holding my hand.
"Ok, then call me Queenie. Well Shawn." I said.
"Yes." he answered.
"I'm going to need my hand back." I teased. He then released my hand.
"Oh um yes um, I'm sorry." Shawn stuttered.
"Well we must be leaving now. Goodnight. " I said. "Andrea." I gestured at Andrea and she nodded. I looked at this people from my past then left.
While walking Andrea whispered beside me. "Queenie what are your plans?"
"I wasn't expecting to meet them this soon. But what happend was not bad. Let's talk about my debut shall we. I heard that Julia is the star model that night." I grined.
***
In that instance I left Julia was looking at my back with daggers while clenching her fists so hard that the bones can be visible.
"Mom, Victoria. I'll just make a phone call." Shawn said and left.
Shawn arrived at a quiet place and fished his phone from his pocket. He pressed 5 and speed dialed.
"Yes Shawn, what can I do for you?" a male voice answered at the other end of the phone.
"Jake, please look up all the information you can find about Queenie Versales." Shawn said.
"Queenie Versales? Okay." Jake anwered.
"Thanks." Shawn said and cut the call.
'I can't ignore this feeling. She is so familiar to Jill.' Shawn was thinking. He is looking at his hand that held Queenie's hand. Those soft hand feels like the hands that he loves to hold a long time ago. "I will find out who you really are Queenie Versales."