Ariena was feeling so relaxed after driving her Bugatti Veyron, it was her darling, one can say that her car can be one reason why she doesn't feel that this marriage is a burden. She loved Andrew for giving her this car as a wedding gift to her.
She got off her car in a style and closed the door while winking at it and said, " Wait for me darling, I'll be back in a moment...." and then trailer off.
She elegantly walked to the staff room to meet her professor and knock at the door, "Mrs. Dan can I come in..." she asked politely.
"Oh my Ariena , come dear and sit.." professor Dan offered her a seat.
"Is there any problem with my report mam ? you ask me to come urgently..." she asked worriedly.
" I'm so sorry to make you worried, but there's nothing wrong with your report infact it's outstanding. I was so excited and wanted to tell you the good news in person so I called you urgently..." Mrs Dan replied and handed her an envelope, " Your designs are fabulous, you are a outstanding designer my child.... Congrats, we have send our top three students work for the application in the 'CINA International Fashion Week' and you have been selected as one of the candidate to represent our college in that contest this year. It's a good opportunity to gather some experience, so go for it dear . I'm counting on you to bring fame for me, college and for yourself..."
Ariena was overwhelmed with the news, she wanted to shout and jump right at the moment but controlled herself. "Thank you Mrs Dan, it means a lot to me and I promise to do my best in that contest.... I really appreciate your support and guidance..."
" You don't have to be so modest dear, it's all your hard work and creativity, I just showed the way it's you who paved it so beautifully. I'm so proud of you..." Mrs Dan said with so much love and pride in her eyes that Ariena couldn't control herself and tears started to flow down.
"Haha ... sorry I'm a bit emotional, I really feel blessed to be able to have your guidance Mrs Dan...." Ariena said wiping her tears on her cheeks.
"I understand that Dear.... just go and celebrate hard today because after that you'll be super busy with your preparation as there's not much time left..... So just have fun and see you soon with the trophy dear..." Mrs Dan said while coming to her and giving her a motherly hug and caressing her back. She treated Ariena like her own daughter as she was so cute and obedient always no one can resist to like her.
Ariena thanked Mrs Dan for all the support and care. After spending sometime chatting with her regarding the contest and some personal stuff she decided to proceed to go and tell the good news to everyone that care for her. Smiling brightly she said she goodbye to Mrs Dan and left the office.
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She was about to step out of the administration building when spotted Britney and her folks. She cursed the bad timing and tried to sneak away from them as she didn't want to spoil her happy mood with bickering with them.But to her horror she was discovered soon because of the clicking sounds of her black stilettos.
"Hey look who's there ..... our 'Cinderella'...." said Britney while making her way to Ariena, "...why is Mrs Johnston here ? Did Andrew didn't take you with himself to the fashion show and seminar..." then she made a sorry face to her and continued, "Oh he must not wanted to get embraced by you that's why he preferred our Goddess over you for international appearenceses....haha"
All the girls erupt in a hearty chuckle and started degrading her by their looks.
But Ariena was not someone to get bullied so easily. She pouted cutely while saying, "Britney darling, you see I have my own life, priorities, and freedom to enjoy. You see I'm too busy to trail like his tail after him in each and every events.There's so much in my life that I get so worked up sometime, Andrew was so concerned that he himself told me to focus on my participation in CINA International Fashion Week, these trivial shows and seminars comes and goes you know ....haha.." She grinned widely and acted all sweet while putting a few strands of her hair back to see the smugged face of the group.
Listening about her participation in CINA, Britney was so enraged, she also wanted to join the same but failed. She said with a smutty smile, "Oh really .. you got selected, what back door trick did you try to get it..... did you begged your husband or slept with the organizers...."
Ariena was boiling in anger when she heard her statement but being brought up with prom and prim lady she can't loose her temper so easily, she smiled wickedly and said, " Sorry to disappoint you, CINA demands talent and creativity unlike some fake contest like our Elite Fashion Show, where you got the way by spending quality time with the organizers...."
It was the true that Britney had her way by having her relationship with the son of main organizers and won the Elite Fashion Week. Her design were not even up to the level of the person who was at tenth place. All the college knows about it, but she was the daughter of one of the board of directors of the college so no one can complained about it.
Britney was agitated with her provoking comment, she shouted and tried to hit her, "Shut up you chav ..."
Ariena was quick to grab her hand and she pushed her back making her stumbled in her high heels. If not for her friends who catched her, Britney would have fallen hard with her face flat on the floor.
Ariena inches close to her like a tigress making Britney take few steps back and said in a stern voice, "This was just a trailer, I dare you to come and make your moves on me..... next time if you try anything like that again you can say goodbye to your filthy hands and your dreams of being a designer....." She glared hard while threatening her and turned to leave that messy place as soon as possible.
Only she knows how she had tolerated these kinds of bitchy groups every once a while in her academic year. If not for her dream to be able to get Sofia and her two friends she had long abandoned this college.
She stopped after taking few bold steps and turned to look at the horrified look of the group, she felt so accomplished. She shrugged her shoulder and said, "Ah Britney, just to in case you didn't get what I mean earlier, I'll clear you again. You can't get the title of Mrs Johnston just by accompanying him for few hours in some show or seminar, but you can earn a few millions dollars.... if you aim so low I can recommend you to be his partner any time....do give me a call if you need money dear..."
After saying her piece of words she didn't wait for the group or Britney to react . She made her way to her darling as it had waited for her to long already.