Chapter 110- Shut The Fuck Up!
ARIANA'S POV
I couldn't believe my eyes and nobody prepared me for what just happened right in front of my eyes.
We've been trying our best to find the Emerald eye, my grandpa's jewelry but nothing prepared me for the fact that I'll randomly see it on a model’s neck in a fashion show held to display dresses.
It felt like my seat was suddenly biting me as I impatiently waited for the show to be over and the only person stopping me from jumping out of my seat and making a scene was Hardin.
How can one explain this? It just didn't make sense, I'm trying to think about how everything turned out like this but nothing was adding up.
I turned to Hardin who suddenly looked pale and I couldn't help but look at him in confusion, is this because of the Emerald eye or something else because he has been like this as soon as we saw that jewelry on the model's neck.
“ Are you okay Hardin, you look pale?" I asked as he shook his head then nodded and my confusion increased.
" I'm fine,” he said in a voice void of any emotion.
I didn't ask him any further questions, I just let him be in his own space.
Just like me he must have a lot of thoughts going through his head.
As soon as the show ended I didn't waste time as Hardin and I walked to Miranda, of course to congratulate her for a successful event and ask her about the Emerald eye.
I had to ask her in such a way that it didn't become suspicious because for all I know she might be a victim here and must have gotten that jewelry from the wrong hands or stolen it from us. It was either of the two but we had to be careful.
“ Miranda you never disappoint, the dresses were beautiful," I said as I pecked her cheeks.
“ But you know me and my love for jewelry, when I saw that beautiful model with the green dress wear that jewelry around her neck I was mesmerized that I almost thought it was one of our collections, did you get it from us because it's so beautiful," I asked,
" I don't know if that was a last minute change of plan by the stylist but that wasn't the jewelry I envision on the dress although it was still beautiful I don't know why they didn't use the one I wanted,” she said with a shake of her head,
" Thank you so much for coming Ariana, I'd like to talk to you more but I've got a lot of people to talk to and you're my most understanding partner so just permit me,” she said,
" It's okay, congratulations once again," I said as she pecked ny cheeks before running along as my eyes turned to Hardin who had his eyes fixed somewhere else and I followed his line of sight to see him looking at the model who was wearing the emerald eye with an intense gaze and I couldn't help but look between them in confusion.
Am I missing something here?
The model started walking towards us and I noticed the way Hardin's jaw clenched and so did his fist.
What was happening?
“Hardin do you think Miranda is —" I didn't get to finish the question I was about to ask as Hardin turned away from me and walked away.
Leaving me standing there in shock.
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HARDIN'S POV
What the fuck did she want? Why was she coming towards me? To say what? I asked myself as I closed my eyes trying to calm my beating heart.
I didn't want to give her this reaction but I couldn't stand seeing her, the plan was to act like I didn't fucking know her but I felt pissed when she looked at me with innocent eyes when she was anything but innocent.
That innocence she once had got ruined the moment she started going after gold, diamonds and expensive gifts.
That young and beautiful innocent girl I knew died because she wanted things I couldn't give. I can't even think of the things she'd be doing with those men to give her what she wanted. So she didn't have the right to look at me with innocent eyes because she wasn't fucking innocent.
I sat down on the bench in the garden as I placed my head on my hand in frustration.
Why was this fucking happening to me?
“ Hardin," I suddenly heard my name being called but I pretended not to hear her. She was dead to me, she was a ghost to me.
“ Hardin," I heard her call before I felt a hand on my shoulder and I quickly stood up from the bench as I turned to her in anger.
“ Don't you fucking touch me, stay away from me,” I said as hurt crossed her face.
You've got to be kidding me, what reaction was she expecting from me? That I'll jump and hug her? After all she did to me, she got some nerves standing in front of me.
“ Hardin," she whispered like a plea but the sound of her saying my name was hurting my ears.
“ Stop saying my name, stop saying my name," I said in anger as she took a step towards me but I moved back, I didn't want to be close to her because I had a feeling this facade I had on will crack.
“ Please Hardin, don't push me away, just let me talk to you," she said,
“ You've got some nerves you know," I said,
“ For you I can do anything," she said and I gave a dark humorless laugh.
Shut the fuck up! I said in my head but didn't say it out loud.
“ So you're a model, is that what you always wanted?” I asked,
" No, I'm not, a friend of mine was supposed to walk the runway but she got sick so she begged her manager to let me fill in for her and they put me through everything to be able to walk the runway,” she explained,
" Who wore you the necklace you had on your neck?” My only concern was solving the Emerald eye puzzle, I didn't care about her, one bit.
" It was beautiful right? I don't know, I was about to wear a different jewelry when someone brought it and whispered something to my stylist, I didn't get what they said,” she explained, this was the same story with Miranda.
Were they lying and this was a planned story?
Shit! My boss, I left her inside.
Without a second thought, I quickly started walking away from the garden as I heard footsteps follow behind me.
“ Claudia stop fucking following me," I said without stopping,
“ I just want to talk to you, is that so much to ask?” she asked and I stopped as I turned to her.
“ Listen Claudia, whatever thing you have in your head, wipe it off, because nothing is ever going to happen between us ever, so pack your things and go back to your rich men, excuse me," I said and was about to walk away but her next words stopped me.
" They're coming for you, soon,”
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