Chapter 30 *** Fashion Show ***

|| CHAPTER THEME SONG:
Angel By Harry Styles ||

[ THIRD PERSON'S POV ]

Veronica's heart broke down when she declined such tempted offer. She knew that walking on the runway show of "Rovanko" would open more opportunities for her. Diana sighed helplessly as she had already predicted her answer.

Veronica didn't notice that when Blake overhearded her conversation with Diana. Fists dived into his pockets, Blake heard everything and understood her fears.

After all, he was so mean to her from the beginning.

As she ended up the call hastily without noticing Blake's presence on the stairs, her tears started to gather up eventually. She was too emotional sometimes and cried like a baby until her heart was in peace.

Blake smiled sorrowfully while striding through the stairs,
" You will join in."

Veronica's gaze shot up to look at him disbelievingly. She never expected that Blake would hear her conversation. Blake confirmed before coming down to stand in front of her. His one hand fisted inside his pocket and spoke in an encouraging voice,
" Why won't you join since we are in C Nation already?"

Veronica hesitated letting out a soft sigh,
" But Blake...we haven't found Victoria yet..How can we.."

Blake hussed pressing his index finger over her parted lips,
" Stop being so hard on yourself, Veronica. The military is doing their work to trace Victoria. You should start focusing on your career now."

Veronica beamed into a smile before asking tilting her head aside teasingly,
" Does mean that you have finally started believing that I am no longer culprit? "

Blake looked slightly embarrassed. He was a proud man and didn't know how to showcase his emotional feelings. Coughing out awkwardly, he changed the subject to hide his embarrassment,
" I will arrange someone to do your makeover."

Veronica grinned before asking out hopefully,
" Will you go to watch the show?"

Blake shook his head denying only to be seen her upset expression. Gulping down a little uneasily, he replied with a shrug,
" I never liked to see this sort of shows. I will be fine by myself. My driver will pick you up on time."

Veronica couldn't help but jumping in excitement. With a cheering voice, she rushed forward suddenly and pressed a sweet kiss on Blake's cheek. Instantly both of them froze before looking through each others eyes blankly.

Veronica bit her lips tighteningly in embarrassement. She had started to roam so freely around him that she forgot her moral values. She spoke abruptly before making her ass out of his dumb gaze,
" I...I... actually...I was just happy.."

Her back dissapared into the walls of upstairs. Snapping back to reality, Blake turned his head behind to look for the girl but she had escaped away.

When no one noticed him, a deep smile had formed in his lips as his hand subconsciously reached out to touch the spot that she placed her sweet, sour kiss.

Veronica ran upstairs inside her room and gave Asher an urgent call without waiting a bit. The call got connected and Asher's teasing voice came out,
" Hey baby girl! What reminded you of this poor friend?"

Veronica grinned as excited laced out from her voice. Placing her palm on her hip, she explained shortly,
" Asher! I have to go out the day after tomorrow. I have been offered to walk as runaway model in this city. Can I? Please! Look, Blake has permitted me too. Please don't say no."

Asher pondered in hesitation. Being identified by Luther could be much much dangerous. But hearing her enthusiastic voice, he couldn't find the courage of dissapointing her anymore.

Asher replied with a smile,
" How can I upset my baby girl? Let's go there together. I would be the first one to congratulate you after your dashing comeback that day."

Veronica almost screamed out in happiness as she spoke through the speaker repeatedly,
" You are the best! Best! Asher. Please feel free to come with me. At least I will have one familiy by my side."

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Veronica's entire day passed away in doing practices of her upcoming show. She was so busy in her life that Blake didn't had enough time to speak to her.

Soon the day of her show had come finally. Since Blake wasn't interested in watching her show, Asher took her responsibility and sent her to the headquarters of "Rovanko".

Entering into the headquarters, Veronica was welcomed respectively and was leaded straight inside the make-up room. Since she wasn't a rookie in the industry, no one had dared to treat her unfairly. She was the most famous model after Victoria from B nation and had millions fanbase. Everyone expected her to see on the front page of every global brands eventually.

Though no one spoke to her anything, she could feel their distasteful glance on her way. It was bound to happen since her involvement with Victoria's missing incident was still the hot topic of town. But she just didn't care.

Inhaling deep breath, she watched herself in the mirror. With a light blue shimmering gown blazing out from her body, she was looking breathtakingly beautiful. Her long slender legs were exposed through the transparent part of her gown that highlighted her beauty more profoundly. One look of her inviting body was enough to take a man's breath away. She was simply looking like a diva.

The manager who was charge of that show whistled eyeing at her body admiringly,
" I knew it, Veronica! No one can be more stronger than you. Look at you! Even if the whole world is bashing you, you are still the next supermodel of year, Veronica Knight. Go out, sweety. The world is waiting for you."

The manager's words brought a lot of confidence inside Veronica who was done with her makeup just now. Looking at her own reflection through the mirror, Veronica smiled giving him a broad smile,
" Thanks Kevin! I just give my best."

Kevin nodded in agreement and urged the guards to make arrangements of her high heels. There was only two minutes before the show began. Veronica took one last glimpse of her reflection into the mirror before following Kevin outside to walk for the first opening model of show.

Taking a deep observation of everything, Veronica took long breath and encouraged herself repeatedly.

You can do it! This is just a normal show like others!

Veronica smiled at herself one more time and skipped inside her high heels. Adjusting the lower portion of her gown, she waited behind the curtains for the green signal from their team.

Lights.. Camera and the slow music began to hum from background as the beginning song of show. Veronica put on a confident smile and placed her first feet on the stage. Standing on her feet carefully, she began to walk but after taking two steps, her body shuddered lightly as one of her high heels slipped out from her toes.

Her breathing hitched knowing the end of her career right now.