Selena her Porsche as she speeded towards the suburbs of City Nova, In the middle of which lies the piece of land of which an inch was worth more than gold.
Standing tall over there alongside other mansions owned by the aristocratic families of Nova was the The Walter's Mansion.
As she got close to the automatic gate which seperated these families from the rest of Nova, she slowed down and slightly tilted her upper body outside and waved at the video surveillance camera so that the personnel in the control room could visually confirm her identity.
Moments later, the gate slided open and she drove in while the automatic gate closed behind her.
She parked right in front of The Walter's Mansion, pushed her sports car door open and got down.
She was a petite woman, 5'3'' tall. She was clad in a turtle-neck long sleeved white top which she tucked into her high-waisted bright red pant paired with a matching stiletto heels which made her legs look extra long. Her outfit was paired with a red knee-length reefer coat and a black leather handbag.
The predominant red color in her outfit made her skin look extra fairer.
Her flaxen blonde hair was done in a ponytail style and a diamond stud can be seen on her ears. A classy rose-gold necklace was worn around her neck, a simple gold charm bracelet was worn on her left hand and an Allegra watch decorated with eight jewels with a black leather strap was worn around her right wrist.
She walked over and gave her car keys to the Aiden, one of the younger guards she was obviously familiar with who was standing guard at the door, who greeted her respectfully before taking the keys.
"Aiden, take care of my baby, I bought it after saving up for many years", She jokingly added.
"Yes, ma'am!", Aiden grinned widely and answered with a mock salute before turning around to get into the car and drove over to the garage to park the car. She shook her head slightly and chuckled before walking in.
Passing through the hallway, she still couldn't help but marvel at the expensive paintings displayed on the wall which were rumoured to cost tens of millions for a painting.
It was in the middle of her marvel that the butler of The Walter's Mansion, Todd came over to her and bowed respectfully,
"Miss Selena, you are here. Young Mistress is waiting for you in the living room"
Slightly startled, she faced him then patted her chest comically as she smilingly said to the kindly old man.
"Ah, that almost scared me! And Uncle Todd, I thought I already told you that you didn't have to personally welcome me. It isn't like i am a rare guest here".
"Sorry for startling you, Miss Selena. But I can't help but disobey you on this matter, I believe that courtesy and etiquette still needs to be observed no matter what. If I set a precedent for others by not welcoming you personally just because you are a regular guest, what will happen when others start not taking other guests seriously. That will mean I am a total failure as the butler", Todd smilingly explained but you could tell how serious he took the matter from his eyes.
Selena fell silent for a while. She couldn't deny that he was right, it couldn't be helped since she wasn't born into a aristocratic or noble family and couldn't really understand their rigid rules and etiquette.
What she may think lightly of may not exactly be light on their part. Aristocratic families values their reputation the most and surely, they pay special attention to etiquette.
"Okay, I understand, Uncle Todd. I am just an ordinary mortal and didn't know there were so many consequences to what i said", She cheekily replied.
"You must be jesting Miss Selena, how can you be ordinary? We just want you to understand that even if you are a regular guest here, you are a very important one, especially to our Young Mistress. She wouldn't tolerate any slight to you".
"Alright... Alright, I understand, I won't mention this again", She relied amusingly.
"Then i wouldn't keep you from your job".
She waved goodbye at him as she walked away and turned a corner to enter the living room.
.....
In the living room
Selena walked in to find an elegant woman in her early thirties sitting on the expensive leather sofa while sipping tea from an equally expensive and exquisite teacup. You could tell that it wasn't made from ordinary materials.
Yeah, she knew she was vulgar because every time she stepped into the Walter's Mansion, all that came into her mind was how expensive the sofa, the 100% cashmere rug, the chandeliers, the sculptures, paintings and even the cutleries were.
She sighed inwardly and muttered softly under her breath,
"Evil capitalists!"
The elegant woman was dressed in a chic but homely dress, her long, lush raven hair was slightly curled at the ends which made her look both classy and casual at the same time and were spread lazily over her shoulders.
This woman was the former queen of the modeling industry, Supermodel Nina Jonas, now Nina Jonas Walters, the Young Mistress of the Walter's family, beloved wife of Justin Walters, Mother of Emma Walters, the princess of the Walter's family and my, Selena's best friend, sister and boss, the largest shareholder of Globe Entertainment.
Selena took off her coat and handed over to the serving maid standing beside her and gestured for her to hang it as she casually sat beside Nina and placed her handbag beside her.
"I still can't get used to you wearing dresses all these years and not your hot pants, miniskirts and all the outfits you usually wore before".
Nina chuckled as she smilingly replied, "You also mentioned 'before' that means it's already in past tense. And you, 'the pot calling the kettle black', was this how you dressed before? Of course not, for someone who could even wear PJs to work if permitted and can't do without skinny jeans and shirts. I think you aren't qualified to comment on dressing".
Selena grimaced, her face scrunched up, "Urgh! Come on! That's a history I never want to remember, okay. I also can't believe I used to dress like that in the past"
"Time flies, doesn't it? The little assistant back then is now the CEO of Globe Entertainment and the Supermodel from back then is now a mom and a writer", Nina commented nostalgically.
"Yeah, we all changed, didn't we? Time always has a way of changing people. Ah! I forgot, where is my god daughter? I haven't seen or heard her voice since i arrived".
Speak of the devil....
"Mommy!"