Autumn's POV
"World famous basketball player Kaden Bryce and world famous designer Autumn Snow called the quits to their relationship three months ago after being together for two years." I felt the sympathetic gaze of Lola and Gia on me but I didn't once look at them.
"But it looks like there's more to the story than what we actually know." They don't know shit.
A female host on the show, stares back at the camera with a smile I found disturbing on her face as she speaks. "After a long three months of silence, Kaden Bryce has finally agreed to honour us with his presence here on the E news." Gia scoffed from my side.
"He's not fucking serious." She spits out distastefully. I kept my eyes on the TV, where Kaden walks into the room of the daily show.
I didn't accept their invitation, so they asked for him instead.
His chocolate brown skin shines under the bright lights of the room as he emerges with his signature smile.
"Autumn let's just watch something else." Lola says softly from besides me.
We were in my room, seated on the king-sized bed with our backs against the headboard. Our intention was to just hang out since we haven't done that together for some while, but Kaden's unexpected appearance on the show intruded on our evening.
They both obviously didn't want to watch it cause he's the most hated person on their list but I insisted on watching it. Although, I could hardly give a shit on whatever he has to say.
They both clinged to me like magnets-- honestly it was kinda funny. I know they were trying to be helpful but they actually didn't need to be. I'm just curious to hear what Kaden has to say.
"No." I replied without looking at them, my attention still on the TV. They both gave each other a look but said nothing.
"Thank you for having me--" Kaden starts, smiling at one of the female host of the show. Her makeup didn't hide the stupid blush appearing on her cheeks. But Kaden had that effect, the smile that could make any woman fall to their knees for him.
Any woman but me.
"And thank you for joining us today." Another male host replies.
"The media has not stop buzzing with burning questions as to why the most loved couple--" I snickered involuntarily at her statement, bringing both Gia and Lola's attention to me.
"Loved couple?" I questioned rhetorically with an unamused expression. "--had suddenly broken-up after being together for two whole years." Kaden laughs dryly in response at first. The egoistic and horrible things that would follow after that laugh will actually be expected to me.
"Well Autumn and I were certainly the most loved couple because of me obviously." I rolled my eyes at the first statement he decided to start off with, but then again....he's a narcissistic little shit.
"As we all know, Autumn Snow is not the Ideal person you would add most loved in a sentence with.......they don't go together." I kept quiet but Lola had already started raining loads of spanish curses on him. Gia on the other hand, rubs her palm on my shoulder in attempt of comfort.
"I swear to God, If I see this scumbag anywhere, I will go full blown John Wick on him." My chuckle couldn't stop itself from coming out at Gia's input.
He continued talking trash about me, how our relationship was more of problematical than perfect. How I seemed untrustworthy and way too crazy.
He couldn't handle my crazy, poor fella.
Although, I wouldn't say am too wild but being bitchy is something I can testify of.
And what crazy thing ( things ) did I even do when I was with Kaden?
"I saw the red flags a lot. I knew I should've left her when I found her with some model in a dressing room doing God knows what." Out of all the things he had said, this is actually the stupidest.
And red flags? A lot? Really?
"She was just fixing a mishap that happened with the design, you cerdo estúpido!" Gia and I laughed helplessly at Lola's outburst. She was really mad, but she was right.
A thread had loosened up on one of my designs that Derrick Morris--a famous male model-- who was supposed to walk on the runway just mere minutes to the time, so I had to work on the designed fabric on him.
Kaden saw us and misinterpreted everything. I explained what the actual reason was and he eventually said it was cool. But now, he was using it as a reason to make me look like the villain.
I'm already seen as the bad guy to half of the world's population.
I took the remote and switched off the TV, tired of hearing his nonsense. Am not the world's favourite person but Kaden just wants me to be the world's most hated person.
He made himself look like a victim but if people knew how much of a self-absorbed person he really is, they wouldn't stare at him with such sympathy.
"I can't believe we let you date that low fuck for two whole years." Gia says in a cold tone but I only smiled softly in response.
"Espero que un camión atropelle a esa perra y nunca vuelva a usar su polla." Gia and I gave each other a knowing look before turning to Lola who we know has uttered something literally dangerous.
She had an unbothered look on her face. "Do you wanna tell us what that means?" I asked with a raised brow and her lips drags up to a mischievous grin.
"Do you really wanna know?" She tilts her head and we both laughed.
"We rather not." Gia and I said in unison. A soft caring look now clouds both their expressions.
"Are you okay though?" Lola asked, making soothing touches on my shoulder, "We can send assassins to him if you want. It's your call." I become a little worried at how assuring Gia said the words.
Can she actually do that?
I wouldn't be surprised if she can actually do that. Gia can befriend anybody, even a mafia don himself.
"Your sympathetic looks are gonna make me puke," I stated and they both laughed. "And you already know how Kaden is. His words and actions are as pointless as he is." They laughed again.
His words didn't hurt me or get to me for one bit. It was really reliving that I was finally out of that hell hole people called a relationship.
"But to stop your stupid consoling faces....am okay guys. I'm an hundred percent fine." They both seemed satisfied with my response cause they jumped me from their already close proximity till we fell to the bed on our backs, laughing loudly till we couldn't breathe.
"I don't know what I would do without you guys." I say softly after catching my breath. Gia abruptly raised herself up to look down at me.
"You! The Autumn Snow is admitting that she actually needs people in her sorry ass life?" She mocks me and I laughed helplessly again.
"Someone must've knocked her head with a rock of feelings or something." Lola adds, using her hand to hold up her head from my side, as they both watched me.
"Okay, I take it back." I say in between laughs and they joined in.
Lola Lopez and Gia Huang have been my best-friends from kindergarten. They are more of sisters than even best-friends. We know each other from inside out.
Lola's parents and my parents were best-friends when they were in high-school, even till now. Gia's family is one of the richest Asian family in the world.
Her Dad and mine meet through business before either of us were born and became good friends. We were all born on the same year, only the months being different.
We went to the same school from elementary to highschool together. The only time we were ever apart was because of college.
Our phones chimed one after the other, dragging our attention. Messages pop up one after the other as I took my phone and it didn't take long for me to see what there were about.
There were articles and headlines.
About me.
"What the shit?" Gia cursed from besides me, scrolling through her phone.
- A Breakup Cannot Only Break Someone Mentally But Physically. -
One article read. I opened that one while other messages popped in.
'Twenty-four years old Autumn Elle Snow- World Renowned Designer- is not only a rude and arrogant designer/cover girl/person, she is also a Cheater!'
"What the fuck is this?" Lola and Gia both snapped their heads at me but I kept my eyes on my screen.
'The billionaire's daughter was filed with a restraining order by Celebrity Model- Octavia Castillo -six months ago, just three months before her breakup...'
This is utterly ridiculous.
"Octavia was clearly overreacting by filing a restraining order against you." Lola stated as if she could read my mind.
"People really believed Kaden so quickly." I could detect the hurt in Gia's voice. "Why wouldn't they? He's an american sweetheart and am the american blonde witch." I didn't intend to make that funny but it came out as such.
I didn't wanna keep reading but I still continued, nonetheless.
'The cover model was also cancelled by Celebrities after harassing a Reporter at the- GO FUND HERITAGE GALA- for just doing his job, a month after her breakup.'
Are this fuckers kidding me?
"Alright am done with this shit." I threw my phone on the other side of the bed. Lola dropped hers too and scooted closer to me.
I didn't wanna dwell on the fact that the media has officially tagged me as the worst celebrity alive.
They dare say that Reporter was just doing his job? Was his job meddling with my personal and private life? Telling me I cheated on Kaden with other celebrities and how am a spoiled rich brat, that's why he left me.
Of course, the paparazzi tends to ask stupid, annoying, overbearing questions and I normally don't give a shit. I never reply to anything that doesn't have to do with my career, fashion or my designs.
I have people who like my designs, shows, clothing line/collections etc, but they never liked me. They all tag me as an arrogant bitch before they even meet me.
So it's actually easier to be a bitch when everyone thinks you are one.
I don't spark like some psychopath or untamed beast, but when I don't like something or someone, I can't hide it. It's how I've always been.
My family and best-friends are the only people that truly know me.
"They cannot be serious." Gia yet again, leaves the bed abruptly with her eyes locked on her phone.
"Keep your mouth in check when the you see the blonde tantrum because she can jump you like Charlotte Flair on a Wrestle Mania match." Gia reads another article, pacing around the bed.
Am guessing the reference is because we are both blondes.
Lola only chuckles at her overdramatic display and I honestly felt a lot better that they were here with me. Sometimes, I wonder how they can make the most shittiest times in my life, turned into the most comical moments.
"From having a restraining order to being cancelled. Being dumped and now a cheater. This year is certainly not for Autumn Snow." Gia looks directly at me as she finally stops reading the article.
"What are you going to do?" My shoulders replied with a shrug before I could.
"Nothing." I said calmly but both their responses to my reply was something else.
"What do you mean you are gonna do nothing?" Lola retorts with confusion present on her face. I casually stood up from my bed and walked to my table, taking the chair in front of the mirror.
"Yeah what she said," Gia adds. I began my night skincare routine.
"Am not gonna do anything. Simple and short." I wasn't staring at them but I could feel their heavy stares on me.
"Are you seriously doing a skincare routine when the whole world is literally at your neck?" I knew it was a rhetorical question but I responded to Gia anyway.
"Well am clearing breathing fine. I ain't shocking, am I? And besides this activity is very calming." I put my face mask on.
"Why are you so chill about this?" Lola questioned, clearly confused at my calmness.
I sighed and faced them. "What do you want me to do then? This isn't my first scandal. It's gonna pass as soon as it came like every other time." I say but they're concerned/confused expression did not waver.
"But this is actually the biggest scandal for you," Lola adds again.
"So what? Do you want me to sue every reporter or news & media company?" I arched a brow at them.
"If possibly, yeah do so." I laughed dryly at Gia's bold words.
Am not that dramatic or crazy.
"You are a Snow. Your family can handle this." Lola interjects. I was honestly starting to get annoyed by their commiserating voices and looks.
"My family doesn't have any connection with the media." I state.
"But they coul-" Gia starts but I cut her off.
"I love you guys and I know you care but seriously.....it's enough." Gia drops down to the bed back flat, while Lola stared at me still with concern before exhaling deeply.
"It's just a scandal. Something else is gonna come up and everyone will forget this shit. It's gonna pass and besides, I did harass that stupid reporter. Sadly, that was the only true thing amongst the others." They laughed lightly.
I continued my routine, "But I wouldn't call that harassing, I was just defending myself." I pointed out proudly.
"You punched him Autumn." Lola states matter-of-factly, causing us to laugh.
"He deserved it." Gia remarked. They go on to ask about how I was again and I told them I was okay.
At first, these outrageous scandals got to me, damaged my name a few years ago when I first started getting them but as time went by, it was turning into a normal thing.
Although, Lola was right. This is my biggest scandal.....and this may fuck me up more than am actually thinking it will.
"I'm hungry," Gia announced, leaving the bed to the door but turns back to us before she stepped out.
"You guys want anything?" I shook my head while Lola asked for something she knew Gia couldn't make.
Lola makes herself comfortable on my bed, her eyes stationed on the show she was watching. I undressed myself and wore my bathrobe, ready to walk into the bathroom before my phone started ringing.
I picked it up from the nightstand and checked the caller. My brows furrowed a little. What would my Dad want to talk to me about by 11pm.
"Father?" I began with a questioning tone and squinted eyes.
"Why do you sound like that?" He responds. His voice a little low.
"It's eleven." I state. My mind was already looking for reasons for his call but I didn't take long to pounder on it.
The scandal.
"We need to talk."
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