" You can handle all the remaining issues with Rosh." Jacob said exiting the guest room. Annabelle sighed softly and followed Rosh with Priccy in tow to the recording area where they would be shooting the videos.
Annabelle's phone vibrated and excused herself to pickup the call.
" Hey!, Annabelle how are you and Priccy." Joshua who had disappeared after the awarding ceremony called Annabelle out of the blue.
" Am not complaining,but where have you been all these days,did you hit a jack pot and you don't want to share the news with us?"
Annabelle bombed him with sequential questions.
" I can't tell you right now, anyway you will find out on the party am throwing this weekend, send greetings to Priccy on my behalf." Joshua laughed hunging up the phone.
Joining the team, she apologized for taking their time. Priccy was in gossip mood as she right away questioned Annabelle who she was talking with on the phone.
" I will tell you later first concentrate on what is being said to avoid making unnecessary mistakes." Annabelle pinched her to concentrate.
After briefing them on what to do,the make up artists arrived to do their make up. Together with the stylist, they started doing their magic on them and other celebrities.
" I can't imagine your skin is so smooth and flawless,it won't be difficult with my skills to change your looks into something spectacular." The makeup artist was amazed by Annabelle's skin. She wasn't like others who bleached changing their color skin.
" Thanks for the compliment." Annabelle replied with a dazzling smile. The other celebrities looked at her with envy because her skin was natural yet for them they bleach plus having plastic surgery. After the makeup, they changed into white dresses with a lace on the chest area.
Both Annabelle and Priccy came out of the dressing room at the same time. All people looked shocked unable to believe the two beauties Infront of them.
"How do we look?, it seems as though you've seen something terrifying." Priccy asked with a knowing gaze.
The director snapped out of his stupor saying, " N- No that's not what we meant,you ladies are so beautiful, thanks to the competition that gave us the opportunity to work with such beauties."
" No sir,the pleasure is ours." Annabelle said making her her eyelashes to look like small fans. Mr Jacob who came to inspect and see the progress of the shoot was met with this scene. Even the prop guys were openly ogling at his property. The first day at the competition he had already made her his property .
He felt the sudden urge to take her away from all these men but right now he didn't have the right to do so. He sat in a chair and scrolled through his phone. The director clapped his hands indicating the start of the shoot. The wind blew Annabelle's hair, her every act was grateful like a queen born to rule over everyone.
Mr Jacob who was pretending to browse the internet started stealing glances towards Annabelle without making it so obvious. The way her body moved with the rythm of the beat was so captivating that some men at the set regretted for not having such girlfriends. Priccy was making people wow with her body movements yet in reality she was like a seductress,I hope Amir won't punish her after his business trip.
The shoot went well and other celebrities took their turn to shoot their videos until the sunset. Changing into their clothes, Priccy felt like she would collapse any minute due to hunger . She got out first leaving Annabelle behind. Mr Jacob used the opportunity to sneak into the changing room to have a talk with Annabelle.
" How could I just sneak in when am actually her Boss?" Jacob asked no one in particular but himself. Leaning against the wall,he observed Annabelle who was looking in the mirror but when her gaze saw a shadow in the mirror,she almost had a heart attack but put on a facade not to look weak in his eyes.
Standing up,she asked what he was doing in the changing room. She couldn't imagine what others would say if she got caught with him. The people don't care about the truth but only care about what they see.
Moving slowly,he moved forward towards Annabelle until her back hit the cold wall. He held her both hands above her head without leaving her anyway to escape. His hot breath landed on her face that had turned some shed of pink but instantly returned to normal like just a fleeting illusion.
Stuttering she said, "h- hmm Mr Jacob what do you want from me cause I don't remember ending up on your black list "
" Why are you shaking like am gonna eat you, hmm?" Jacob asked with a smirk.
" Don't you think that this is beyond your work ethics, what kind of image do you think I will have towards you after this?" Annabelle asked with puffed cheeks.
Jacob just laughed because she looked so beautiful when angry. He created space between them. She immediately looked away to organize the dress. She was totally different from other women who did everything to grab his attention. This kind of attitude is what drew him towards her.
" Would you like to have brunch with me? , that's the reason why I came in the first place." Jacob asked while shoving his hands in the pockets.
" Thanks but no thanks,I would rather have it with someone else who's not a pervert.". Annabelle angrily snapped making Jacob frown at her rude attitude. She brushed past him bumping into his shoulder.
Without changing from her costume,she used the elevator to take her down to the cafeteria. The ladies and other employees all looked at her beauty and immediately remembered her as the lady who had wanted to meet Mr Jacob with her friend.
Ordering peas and rice plus a glass of mango juice,she sat on an empty table since Priccy was no where to be seen. Grabbing her fork,she started savoring the taste of her food while sometimes sipping her juice. The guys nearby almost lost it when she licked her lips with the residues of soup.
" Guys who's that new beauty,she has got all the assets in the right places." One of the guys wearing glasses like a nerd whispered to his friends. Turning their heads they agreed with their friend right away. The way the white dress hugged her round butt,her curvey hips with long legs made it difficult for anyone to look away. The person being talked about had already noticed weird gazes being cast at her but didn't care because all this wasn't new to her. Sometimes she felt frustrated because when you're beautiful you tend to attract unnecessary attention but had nothing to do about it.
Priccy came with a solemn look on her face. Pulling out a chair,she sat beside Annabelle who was sipping on her mango juice.
" Why that look on your face?, is everything okay." Annabelle asked worriedly.
" The director has already posted a clip of the video and Amir just saw it blowing up with anger like am intentionally doing it to make other guys chase after me, it's like this whole thing is burning my brain cells whenever I think about it." Priccy said with tears in the brim of her eyes.
" I can't give you advice since I have never been involved in a relationship but I can still give you a hug right." Annabelle said hugging Priccy who laughed at her friend's sort of comforting others.
" By the way, you spent a lot of time in the changing room but you ended up not changing at all." Priccy asked like a detective on a serious case.
Annabelle who had just sipped her juice chocked on it. Whenever she remembers what transpired in the changing room,she feels her nerves tensing up like a side chick caught by the wife.
" No- nothing happened actually I just forgot to change." Annabelle replied stuttering and avoiding eye contact with Priccy.
Folding her arms around her chest area, Priccy right away knew that Annabelle was lying. " I will get whatever you're hiding from me but let's go back,the break is almost over." Priccy told Annabelle who took the plate and the glass back to the cafeteria.
" I can't believe he dared to come close to me." Annabelle thought in her mind. Returning to the changing room,she changed into her velvet dress . Rosh sent them tomorrow's schedule that would begin very early in the morning. Most workers had already gone back home except those who had to retake videos. Priccy phoned Rida that arrived few minutes.
" So Annabelle, let's talk about what happened back in the changing room,hmm." Priccy asked with a cheeky grin. Annabelle pressed her temples because she felt like headache was coming.
" He just tried coming close to me that's all I hope you won't ask me other stuff." Annabelle said with a sigh.