Fifty Eight

Fifty Eight


Veronica's POV

THAT WAS CLOSE.

The door flung open after a single knock, and I was so shocked that I couldn't say a thing as the person in front of me was none other than Fleur, Ethan's assistant.

His face was so cold at the moment. I know he doesn't like me, but I am not letting him ruin my plan.

Fortunately for me and Raymond, we were not in a bad position at that moment. If not, I wouldn't have known how to explain it to Ethan or anyone else.

I hesitated for a bit not able to say anything as I couldn't get over what just happened. What if he had come in earlier?

"Uhm... Fleur what are you doing here?!" I asked him with a shaky but not relenting voice.

"I should be asking that. I mean, this is my workplace, and I can go everywhere within it. I guess," he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm and arrogance.

"You shouldn't invade others' privacy just because it's your workplace. Moreover, what are you here for ??!" Raymond retorted back at him.

I found my voice after hearing Raymond speak to him. It felt like my courage was boosted.

"I am here to see your boss. Is Ethan in ??!" I asked him with my head high.

"I came to meet Raymond concerning some modeling work. He knows the owner of the company I am collaborating with, so I wanted to ask for his help." I explained hurriedly.

"I didn't ask what you were doing here though. And this doesn't look like my boss's office." He said with sarcasm dripping in his voice.

He looked so arrogant at this moment. All I wanted was for me to strangle him. He came closer and asked with a seer,

"You see, I don't know what Ethan saw in you that made him treat Marinette the way he did. I mean, she is more beautiful, more talented, and kind." He said,

"That's none of your business. Try worrying about your life before you worry about someone else's and he is my true love." I said shouting at him.

I felt so bad and I was fuming with anger at the moment.

"I just hope you are not the reason behind her disappearance because if you are, trust me, we will find her, and she shouldn't be harmed." He said sheathing in anger.

"I think you are overstepping your boundaries here. You said you came to meet me then here I am. What do you want to say ??!" Raymond said with Rage passing through his eyes as he spoke.

"Why do you think I would harm her??! I have no business with her. I can't stoop so low." I said with my rage-filled voice.

"Ha ha... You know you are not only dumb but you are daft. I mean if she was here, even her responding to you would only be of help to you." He said raising one of his brows.

"I don't understand what that means. I mean everyone here knows that I am one of the best models in the world, yet no one knows her for anything." I said with mockery and pride at the same time.

"You know her talking to you might help enlighten you that people don't see you as the best." He said again, and now it seemed like it was a battle for words, and he was winning.

He didn't even care about whatever tone I used, all that was present on his face and aura was pure hatred for me.

"I don't know what I did to deserve all these harsh words from you. I know you hate me but saying all these to me is nothing but slander." I said with tears in my eyes, resisting the urge to break down completely.

"All these do not change my perception of you. Even if you shed more tears, they don't deceive me." He said mercilessly not even sparing me a look.

How miserable does he want me to look before he accepts that I am innocent?

"Why do you have to be so mean to me? I am not the reason she left or disappeared. I truly love Ethan, and he loves me back. That's all that matters." I said again backing up my first statement to try and convince him.

"As I said in the beginning, I don't have anything to do with you, and Ethan is the one who loves you, but if you pose a threat to him, I promise to find you wherever you go and punish you." He said again this time his dripping with nothing but hatred and coldness

"You don't have to explain anything to him. I would speak to Ethan about this. Fleur, you should know your place and know that your personal feelings don't come in the way of your work." Raymond said to him with a stern voice.

"Hmmm.... I hope all of this ends well, or else I will make sure you, Veronica, and whoever your accomplice suffer." He said while looking at Raymond.

"Excuse me." He said as he went back outside.

"Oh fuck!! Who the hell does he think he is to threaten me??! I would have to put him in his place" I said while gritting my teeth.

I was so angry, like, why, does he have to be this hard?

"Don't worry, I promise to teach him a lesson. For now, you just have to be calm." Raymond said as he took my hands and kissed them.

"I know. It's just that he is a pain in the ass, and he doesn't seem easy to cut off easily, but I believe we would do anything to achieve our goal, and whoever tries to stop that would be punished." I said with a sly smile on my face.

"You think we can buy him to be on our side?!" Raymond asked with a smile.

Raymond is so stupid because how could he think that someone who wants to get rid of me would want to be on our side?

"Raymond, sometimes I wonder if you have a brain you think with," I said with anger evident in my voice.

"Are you crazy??! He is so loyal to his boss that if the whole world is against Ethan, he would still stand by him and here you are suggesting that we buy him??" I said without even letting him reply to my first statement.

"I don't know what I am even wasting my time doing with you," I said as I made to leave, and he held me by my hand, pulling me closer to him.

"I know what I am saying and it was just a suggestion. You know I wouldn't ever do anything that you are not in support of." He said apologetically.

"Okay, I get it now. But let me start thinking of what to tell Ethan if I get to his office. Bye for now." I said as I planted a quick kiss on his lips and left.

"You got this, baby girl." I said to myself as I started heading to the elevator to get to Ethan's office.