Bella woke up and went in front of her dresser to do her morning routine. The new skin care routine the skin specialist trained her to do yesterday. Yes, that is how bad Bella is with her skin care that required her to undergo training. "Toner, mineral… Huh, they all look the same to me." She mumbled while looking at the bottles that took a chunk off her budget.
"Hello, beautiful." She said while looking at herself. She has never felt this confident in her looks before, and now, no makeup and all she looks absolutely stunning. She took a selfie with messy hair, her new set of an oversized sweater that slightly fell off her shoulder. The light passing through her curtains also added a natural light ambient that made her photo look simple yet alluring even without a filter.
It also helped that she can wear corrective contact lenses so she can ditch her thick eye glasses. She plans on getting her laser eye surgery after her contract. Bella loves the freedom of seeing clearly and in high definition without constantly wearing her thick glasses.
She posted it on her social media handles and added a caption. "Good Morning Lovies." Bella wants to make this attitude normal for her, she needs to truly embody Bella to make this mission a success, and at least until the end of the contract then she can fall back to being the Isa that she is.
Bella decided to go for a morning jog, something she wasn't able to do in a long while. She felt like this new beginning was a cue to start doing it again. She wore the pair of black athletic pants and top that Debbie left for her, and she topped it with an orange jacket to conceal most of her voluptuous body.
"I'll go ahead.'' Bella said to Jack who was still getting his morning coffee.
Jack nodded. "Be cautious when you are alone outside. I'll go home after this coffee." He said, which reminded Bella that she will be alone again after this.
She placed her phone in her pocket but inserted a Bluetooth ear bud to play her work out playlist. She did some stretching before she finally went out of her door. Bella placed the hood of her jacket over her head and said, "At least come back home without getting a ride or a high carbohydrate and high calorie drink." She convinced herself she could do this. The park is around three blocks away from her apartment, but she always ends up riding a cab back with a frappe in her hand, thinking she deserves it after the workout. She was bringing bottled water, hoping this would be enough to fuel her activity for today.
Bella was kind of annoyed at how her music lowered every time she receives a notification. It was too much now that she could not even hear her music. She removed her ear buds, turned off her phone and continued with her jog; after all, she is not expecting any important call this early in the morning.
After a few rounds, she sat on a bench, trying to catch her breath. She removed the hood from over her head as she was sweating a lot. She finished her drink in one go; she looks around for the drinking fountain for a refill. She's been in this area before and she is quite sure there is a drinking fountain right around the corner. "Oh, there it is." Bella mumbled and walked towards it. She poured the remaining water on her head before refilling it with water from the fountain.
Everything was normal for her until she noticed a group of teens looking at her. It is the first time she experiences some random people who are actually paying attention to her. She showed them her sweet smile and surprisingly they had different reactions. Others almost fainted, while others screamed in excitement. "Oh, this is interesting." She said to herself and left. She carried that smile on her face as she went on her way back to her apartment.
***
Cayden is sipping his coffee in his office as he stared blankly at his window. After seeing that gorgeous woman last time, he could not help but wait for her to pass by again. "Seriously, what am I doing here, waiting like crazy?" He almost spilled his coffee when she saw that girl.
He placed his cup on the table and came closer to the window. "It is her." Cayden saw Bella walking down the street. His eyes followed Bella until she was out of sight. "She looks happy today." He commented, seeing Bella smiling for no apparent reason.
***
Bella was quick to push in the door pin code, as she badly needed to go to the toilet. She took off her shoes and jacket right after she entered her apartment. This is one thing she missed: living alone. She stripped down to her underwear and tossed her clothes to the hamper, and rushed to the bathroom.
She went out of her room, fresh after the shower, wearing her undies and a towel on her head. "Ahh, this is freedom." Bella was dancing her way to the kitchen where she left her phone. She turned it on and she could not even open a notification as it was flooded with more notifications. Bella dropped it on the table and decided to let the notifications flood her more before she attends to it. She went to the fridge and got her milk for her cereals. "And there goes my freedom…" she muttered, hearing her phone go off non-stop.
Bella finished her food, and her phone was still not stopping. "Ah, at this rate, my battery will drain and I will not even get the chance to read one of these." She totally regrets turning on notifications for her social media handles. She went directly to the settings to change it.
"Ring, ring." It was Jack; she answered his call in an instant. "Good Lord, Bella." He exclaimed not giving Bella a chance to even say hello.
"Ahm, yes?" She replied. "Why are you so hostile this early?" Bella asked Jack innocently.
"You just tore the internet apart with that video!" Jack was excited to tell Bella she saved her sister just by doing this.
She remembered the good morning photo she posted earlier. "Ahm, video, I'm sorry. I don't know what you're talking about. I did not post any video. Maybe you were talking about that 'good morning lovies' photo?" She clarified it with Jack.
"Girl, yeah that photo was good but, wait I will send you a link." Jack said knowing that Bella would not be able to see her tags with the thousands of people tagging her for just about anything.
"Okay," Bella answered, feeling a little nervous with anticipation about the clip that tore the internet. She opened the link, and it was a scene earlier at the park. One of the teens took a video of her while she was pouring that water on her head. The caption was; "Our Lovie, Bella, throwing us some visuals." She laughed at this guiltless blunder of hers.
"Hey, girl. It definitely wasn't intentional. Got to give credit to that kid, though." She chuckled.
Jack instantly felt the glee in Bella's voice. She was not upset or anything. It actually seems like she was enjoying this. It made Jack feel at ease that Bella's popularity was not that bad at all for her. The last thing he wants is her breaking down like how Debbie did.
"Sure, just remember what I told you. Be cautious, extra cautious." Jack paused, "but most importantly; enjoy." He said, knowing the next few days will be different for them. "They will contact you today to set a meeting. I will take care of your things. Just tag which one box I will bring to the storage unit." He sounded like a mom to Bella.
"Okay, thank you so much, mom." She joked at Jack.
***
Bella finally had the chance to browse fan messages and there is one interesting message that came from an expected account. Tyra Jones, the ultimate multi-media star; she is sending her a message to meet up. "Why the heck does she want to meet with me?" Bella scratched her head, thinking about the chances this one is a legit page.
She checked the profile page before she plans on responding. "What the! This page is legit! It is her official page." Bella shrieked inside. "Hello, it is truly an honor for me to meet you." She responded to the message. "Is this a perk of becoming a new social media sensation?" she asked herself, assuming the multi media star wants to collaborate with her.
"I'll send you the address." Tyra replied.
Bella jolted from her seat and went to the wardrobe to choose appropriate clothes for their meet up. "I can't look like garbage beside my idol." She grunted as she browses at the new set of clothes she bought earlier with Jack.
She chose a white dress with a red floral design. It went well with her half down ponytail. She let the shorter hair on the front freely which looked extra chic on her. Bella excitedly went to the address. Tyra sent her. She did not want her to wait for her too long. First impressions last. That is her motto in this new version of hers. If she wants to survive and earn in this business, she better do this first collaboration work well. That thinking was her motivation.
Bella went inside the five-star hotel where only the richest people in the city can afford. "Oh my god, how will I offer to take the bill from this place?" She started sweating at the thought of spending more than she could afford.
Tyra's staff was waiting for her in the lounge. They led her to a private area in the outdoor dining of the hotel. Her heart was pounding hard. This is the most exclusive experience she had experienced in her lifetime.
She immediately spotted Tyra. She is the most beautiful woman she's ever seen, maybe even more beautiful in person than on camera. She was wearing a peach dress, with an-line cut. Tyra truly looked elegant effortlessly with her long blonde hair down freely.
Bella blushed and was lost for words as she was led towards her table. "He-hello, Ms. Tyra." She stuttered.
"It is nice to finally meet you Ms. Bella, "she replied as if they've known each other before. But her speaking voice sounded really familiar to Bella. Her eyes grew bigger when she realized who the person in front of her was.
Tyra was smiling from ear to ear, realizing Bella figured her out already. She stretched her hand to Bella. "My real name is Felicity, Felicity Jones."