Chapter 16

The next day, Alexia woke up because the sun was shining brightly into her eyes. The bed was the closest to the window and the curtain was hung up thus the sun invaded the room like aliens.

Alexia gently sat up, she looked around. The room didn't look familiar at all even though her bed was also closer to the window than that in her room. The duvet on her bed was white, but this one was ash and black.

She looked around gently while packing her full dark hair in a bun because it was disturbing her face. She got down from the bed and wore her slippers which were kept neatly beside the bed.

It was a suite so the room was separate from the living room. The suite room contained; a kitchen, a bedroom, a living room with chairs, and a television with a bigger dining area. The YT group and company were very rich, they made it available to every executive on the trip.

Alexia walked to the living room where she saw Dylan sleeping on the convertible couch. He rested his head on one of his arms and slept on his stomach; his face poked to the side almost hidden.
Alexia almost rolled her eyes but when she saw that he was sound asleep denoting that he was at his weakest point, she walked closer to him. She gently bent to his level and touched his face softly.

'I lied to myself, Dylan. I lied to you and I lied to him - Henry. I cannot get over you. Although you did such terrible things to me, I still cannot get over you and I hate myself for that." Tears gathered in her eyes, she blinked many times to push them back and it worked.

She stood and walked out of his room.
As she walked into her room, Regan saw her. She quickly hid so Alexia wouldn't see her. She frowned sadly seeing that Alexia just walked out of Dylan's room.
'Isn't she married now? Why can't she just leave him alone?!" Regan uttered angrily, she frowned and turned around forgetting she came to inform her about something.

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Dylan got dressed for the day.
They were supposed to be at the launching today. YT Group and company are launching into the fashion world by producing; clothes, perfumes, and anything of body use.
Dylan and Alexia are supposed to be there with the C.E.O, Austin Campbell. After seeing Alexia with Austin, Dylan hated him and didn't want to have anything to do with him. In fact, he didn't want Alexia to have anything to do with him.

After getting dressed, he took his car keys and walked out of his suite. He was locking his room and at the same time Alexia came out. He turned around to speak to her but she ignored him and walked out as if he was a plaque.
'Stop avoiding me, Alexia. You are making it so hard - hard to overlook you!" he muttered and rushed after her.

They both entered the same car. Alexia had her headphones on her head while he watched her vibe to the music. It seemed watching her was his new hobby, he didn't even realize he was staring at her extensively; his eyes could bore holes in her body.

Soon, the car arrived at the shooting location.
Alexia was the first to come out of the car, she walked in. Every male photographer stared at her as she walked because she stepped with so much confidence, like that of a model - even better than a model.

Meanwhile, Dylan was behind her all along. He saw the way the men gawked at her and he glared at them.
He looked at each of them with devious eyes almost poking out their eyes with his stare.
'I will kill you all." He mouthed.

Alexia had a headset in her ears, she was busy vibing with the music, she didn't know anyone was staring at her nor did she notice that Dylan was busy taking the character of an overprotective boyfriend behind her.

They reached the inside of the building. The shooting room was already set with the cameras and lights. The cameraman had already taken his seat but the models for the shoots weren't available yet.

Austin who seemed to be stressed walked to Alexia and quickly wrapped his hands around her.
'Alexia, I think this is going to be a big mess! The models are not here yet and we need to launch the website in five hours. Our fans are waiting for it, for our products but the models are not even here!" Austin seemed to be tensed.

Alexia said nothing but touched him to comfort him. She looked into space thinking of a way to help him until the voice of the cameraman sounded behind her.

'You are fit for the shoot, Alexia." He knew her name. She was pretty popular and loved by most people because they saw her as an independent and hardworking woman.

'Huh?" Alexia was confused.
Meanwhile, Austin smiled.
He looked at the cameraman and nodded his head excitedly.
'Yes, that's a nice idea. Alexia, be my model, please. I will model as the man and you will model as the woman. We will look so good toge..."

'I don't think so..." Dylan walked in.
He loosened a few of his buttons and walked closer to them, he passed by a female worker who held the clothes the male model was supposed to wear. Dylan took it from her and she almost melted.

His blue eyes were the bluest - clearest - most beautiful eyes out of all the blue eyes known. He removed his black shirt revealing his well-built body that could make a girl squirm and squirt. It could make a man feel less of himself the way Austin was feeling at the moment.

His heart beat tensed seeing Dylan's beautiful body. However, Dylan wouldn't stop staring at him with a malicious smirk as he put on the white customized clothes the male model was supposed to wear.

'Yes Austin, for better result, I think this young handsome man and Alexia would fit perfectly." The cameraman commented.

Except Austin wanted to cause a tantrum, he knew that Dylan's body was far better than his pancake of a body. Dylan looked so handsome in the white customized shirt he wore. He had some tattoos written on his chest and stomach, they were all transparent through the white shirt.

Austin had to give up, he looked at Alexia with sizably shame before leaving the shooting area. He stood behind the cameraman and watched Alexia. She was taken to the room to change Into the white floral customized gown. It had golden patterns at the edged and the V- cut that revealed her cleavage making her look hotter than before.

The female assistants had done her make-up. She looked so beautiful. She went to stand beside Dylan.
Alexia didn't know the shoot was supposed to be a couple shoot until the Cameraman directed her to sit on Dylan's lap and hang her hand around his neck. She stood rooted to the floor and dilated her eyes but she did it anyway before questions would fly into the sky.

She shook as her hand hung around his neck, she was directed to look into his eyes. Alexia was shy but she did it. Looking at his eyes brought back so many memories but she kept her feelings at bay. She was able to take in his handsome face which she had been meaning to look at all this while.

She wanted to touch his face but she didn't.
'Yes, I like that!" The cameraman loved the emotions Alexia displayed on her face.

He repositioned them again; he placed Dylan's hands on her waist and this made her shake again. Now, it was Dylan's turn to look at her face while she laughed and face the space showing a happy family.

Dylan did as told, he saw the laugh that boomed on her face. Although she was so good at pretending he knew she was so uncomfortable doing all these with him. He looked into her eyes and saw the bitterness that lay in them. He heard her this morning, the way she talked so sadly, he knew she was still hurt but she was still in love with him.

How do you hate someone you love so much?
You hate them by punishing yourself because you love them too much, you cannot hurt them but yourself. He knew this. He knew she was so hurt but there was nothing he could do about it.

The director kept positioning and repositioning them to get the perfect shot. The duo looked so cute together as though they were made for each other. However, the duo was conflicting with their fate which they were supposed to embrace and shut out all odds.

'Now, for the last shot, I need you two to kiss." The director said and checked the pictures he had taken before. He didn't even wait to see the perplexed expression on Alexia's face.

Dylan who had been watching Alexia saw that she was not comfortable with what the director had said.
'I don't want to kiss her. I'm out, edit the part our face was so close..." his voice lowered as he walked out taking his shirt with him.
Alexia watched until he was out of sight. Her face fell, she didn't think he would say that without thinking twice.