After carefully observing her as she went into a daze, jason felt she needed some space thus he spoke up
its only right to ask her about her story later after she settles in.
"if you don't need anything, we'd leave you then" jason said
"oh okay" Isabella nodded
"i'd stay with her!" aliya offered voluntarily
"why? she needs to be alone so she can rest more" jason said grimly
"well she might need anything so i want to be around" aliya said with a shrug
"i can send a maid to tend to her needs" jason said
"why? i really want to spend some time with her, can't I do that?" aliya frowned
annex scowled angrily within herself, getting jealous of the stranger who is stealing the attention she used to get.
just this morning when she vomited due to indigestion or what she doesn't know, everyone abandoned their busy schedule and waited home
Aliya and mack didn't go to school and jason didn't leave for work either, it was so satisfying but now, an unknown attention seeker emerges in the picture, pttf!
"you can stay then, we'd leave you two alone" jason said and aliya shrieked in excitement
"i'd come back to check on you, stranger. sorry, but can i continue calling you that?" mack pouted
"its fine" isabella replied
"you sure you're okay with it?" mack asked to be sure
"its really okay" Isabella offered him a small smile that felt strange to Jason
the smile, it's....
"lets go now" Jason said and lunged out of the room with annex and mack
"you really think its a good idea to allow her stay here? I'm not comfortable with her babe" annex whined
"why? she needs our help, she should be the one to feel uncomfortable not you, she's not familiar with anyone here unlike us, this is our home while its a mere shelter to her, if you find her uncomfortable just ignore her and treat her like an air" jason said and annex scoffed
"oh i see you were really prepared to defend her, its fine, I'd be in my room" annex said and walked away angrily
"such a jealous product!'' mack remarked from behind and shook his head "but jason, don't you also find the stranger very captivating? omg! if she's signed under our agency, she'd reach one of the top ten models in no time" mack said excitedly
"hushhhh!" jason signalled and smiled along with mack
~~
"so Isa, i can call you that right?" aliya started
"sure" Isabella nodded
"are you really a fallen angel?" aliya asked seriously
"why? don't i look like one?" Isabella retorted
"well, you do but...."
"just kidding, I'm human actually or, am i too beautiful to be an ordinary human?" Isabella teased
"well, I'd say yes, i've been to a lot of modeling company since our family has many branch but i can swear, I've never come across anyone as beautiful as you are, not even in my entire lifetime" aliya said sincerely
"hmm, I'd take that as a compliment" Isabella said and flashed her a smile
"and your smile, its too beautiful even without any dimple" aliya said and Isabella chuckled
"really, then i should smile constantly" Isabella said and aliya smiled
"I've been thinking, will you go to our academy? you must have heard about maxwell modeling academy too" aliya said
"well, i don't think I'm interested in modeling" Isabella said
"why? it would be good for your future, don't worry about the tuition fees" aliya said and Isabella smiled
"thanks but I'm really not interested" she declined politely
"then promise you'd attend my graduation ceremony, its in a couple of months" aliya said
"alright, let me know when" isabella said 'that is if my mission is still incomplete then i can attend' she thought within her
'killing Jason and getting rid of the maxwell family reputation shouldn't take so long right?
"oh thanks so much Isa, you're such a darling" aliya almost hugged her
just then an sms message popped on aliya's phone screen
💬'hey ex bestie, I'm meeting with alicia tonight, wanna tag along?'💬
aliya read aloud and scoffed "tag along? really? such a....."
just then she turned to isabella swiftly and asked "Isabella, how do you get rid of someone who annoys you each time?"
"how i get rid of an annoying ass?" Isabella asked to be sure
"yeah" aliya replied
"well it depends on how annoying the person is, who is getting you so annoyed?" Isabella asked
"i thought we were best friends but he broke my heart. He is Douglas jerry, a rising star in the modeling industry, maybe it was his cute look i fell for but i fell in love him and confessed my feelings to him but instead of a NO, he introduced a girlfriend to me, i bet he knew i was going to be hurt but he didn't care, he kept flaunting his girlfriend to my face" aliya explained angrily
"you want me to get rid of him for you?" Isabella asked
"huh?"
"i mean, i can separate him and his girlfriend, i just need to meet them both, that's all" Isabella said
"really? you can do that?" aliya asked excitedly
"yeah if you want it" Isabella replied with an indifferent shrug
"i want it! please, lets meet up with them tonight" aliya said impatiently
"i heard your parents are coming over for dinner" Isabella said
"yeah we can go after our family dinner, it doesn't take long actually" aliya said and Isabella nodded
'okay" just then a maid knocked and walked in
"miss Ali, your parents and grand mother is here" the maid delivered
"okay, would be downstairs in few minutes" aliya said and the maid bowed in respect before leaving the room.
"Isa, you need to change into one of my dress so you can meet my family, don't worry I'm sure they'd like you" aliya said and Isabella nodded
'of course! they must like me! i can manipulate them of they don't anyway' Isabella thought within herself and grinned.
~~
behind aliya, Isabella was counting her tracks playfully, now she's more scared and not vigor because this family she must destroy is too lovely and beautiful
she wish her life is like theirs, where she doesn't have to destroy before living like a real human being, before breaking her generation curse, she has always wished things were different but fate they say, is inevitable.
"good afternoon dad, mom, granny" aliya greeted with a low spirit which surprised Isabella
isn't she supposed to be happy to see her parents?
ignoring aliya's greeting, mr maxwell raised his brows at isabella
"and, who are you?" mr maxwell asked eagerly
"my best friend!" Jason quipped "she's my long time best friend who just returned from abroad so i asked her to come over instead of logging in a hotel!" Jason said in addition and mr maxwell nodded in understanding
"oh abroad, i see...you are very beautiful though" mr maxwell commented
well, anyone would acknowledge such beauty
"thank you sir" isabella blushed
"sit my dear, we're just having dinner, nothing important" mrs maxwell gestured politely and Isabella obliged with a small smile whiplashed on her face
"if i may ask, what are you doing here grandma?" aliya asked
"obviously to check on you guys, but i can see you are doing well" grandma max replied indifferently
"of course we are, as always" aliya said sarcastically
"isn't it too late for you guys to do the parenting part? i mean, you weren't there when we needed you" Jason remarked
"that's enough Jason!" annex eyed him
"its our family business, i'd like you to pretend you ain't here" aliya snapped at her
"guys are you aware we have a guest here? decorum, at least for today eh" mack said angrily
'well maybe they aren't so lovely as a family but beautiful anyway' Isabella noted
"hey, you are a guest too...."
"don't even go there annex, yes maybe not by blood but I'm still adopted under the family name, your case is entirely different, you and Jason aren't married already so you still bear your father's name" mack said curtly
"now everyone know where they belong" aliya muttered
'oh so mack was adopted,cool!'
"let's go Isa" aliya said rising up
"to where?" jason asked curiously
"to chill out" aliyah replied
"it's late Ali" Jason said grimly
"of course, I'm aware! we won't be late okay!" aliya said and dragged me out of the dinning room which was more like the cold room or tension room where everyone is uncomfortable.
okay, its time to teach the annoying best friend a lesson!