Chapter 5

Four in the morning. 

Someone is calling me making my phone ring continuously.

"Hello," I greeted lazily. 

"Hi, miss! Remember you have to be at Mr.Sapphirus office by seven good luck!"

"Tell him that I'm not coming." 

"Are you going to quit your job miss?" 

"Yes!" 

"But why?" 

"Because of him and why would you call in the middle of my sleep? Goodness Diane!" 

"Mr.Sapphirus asked me to call you though." 

"Tell him to mind his own business--" 

"Give it to me. I'll talk to her," I heard the arrogant's voice behind Diane. 

"Tell him that I don't want to work with him!" 

"Good morning," He greeted with a deep tone. 

"Nothing is good in the morning!" 

"Can you lessen your voice's volume? You're too loud woman. Remember you're now working under my company." 

"Did I agreed to it?" 

"No, but you don't have any choice since I blacklisted you from all of the agencies in the country and around the world." 

"You think I'll believe whatever you say? Who do you think you are?" 

"You'll know me soon and once you did you'll regret behaving like a freak around me." 

"You bet, I'll never change my behavior with you." 

"Okay, then let's see. I'll pick you up by seven, be ready and fixed." 

"You're so arrogant and acting like you are high above all!" I bawled before ending the call. 

I didn't have the chance to fall asleep again since I was awakened by my anger with that man.

Damn him! If I can just remove him from the earth, I will surely do it. 

Seven before noon.

I'm still laying down on my bed staring at the ceiling, wondering what should I do.

I don't have any choice now unless he didn't really blacklisted me from all of the agencies here in the country. 

Should I try applying? But I don't want to begin from the start again.

All of my efforts will be disregarded and everything will be back to zero.

Is this really the path for becoming more successful or this will just ruin my life because of that man? 

I'm in the middle of my thoughts when someone is continuously ringing my doorbell.

"What--" When I opened the door a monster showed up "What the hell are you doing here!?" 

"I told you I'm going to fetch you by seven"

"Did I agreed to it? You should ask for permission first before you act." 

"I don't need any of your permission. Now that I'm your boss I will be the one to decide if what you're doing or going to do is allowed." 

"That won't happen. I won't let someone like you ordering me," I said and banged the door closed. 

"Open this," He said calmed. 

"Just leave because you can't force me to come with you, you're just wasting your time Mr.Dabal." 

"I swear De Guzman if you will not open your fucking door I will smash this for real and I'm not Dabal!" 

"Do it then!" 

"You really like testing my patience woman! Huh?" 

"I'm not, you're just impatient." 

"Once I opened this up I'll drag you out, hear me!?" 

"I'm not scared of you even though you look like a monster!" 

"What!?" 

"I said you look like a monster!" 

"I'll count one to three and if you still didn't open this fucking door, you wouldn't like what I am about to do!" 

"One!" 

"Two!" 

I heard a loud banged and when I looked at it my door was almost broken from what he did "GOODNESS GRACIOUS!" 

"Three! I'm a man of my words. Now let's go," He said and tightly grabbed my hands. 

"Let go!" I shouted. 

No way in hell that I will leave this place without taking a shower and brushing my teeth!

"I told you to get ready because I will be picking you up by seven. But then you still didn't because you're importunate," He said dragging me out of my condo. 

"I haven't taken a shower yet!" 

"Do I have to repeat what I said? Are you a kindergarten?"

"Alright! I will come with you, now let me go!" 

"This will serve as a lesson learned." 

He scooped me like a sack of rice and placed me on top of his right shoulder. 

I think my head will explode soon because my bloods are moving through my upper body. 

"Let me go! You fucking asshole!" I said punching his back. 

"Stop wriggling or else I'll drop you!"

"Bring me down! People can see my underwear asshole!" He pulled down the end of my nightdress.

I'm still wearing it since I didn't had the chance to fix up because this so called powerful man dragged me. 

"Stop shouting woman! You're like a pig giving birth to her piglets!" 

"Bring me down!" 

Even if I kept on shouting and wriggling he didn't brought me down, so I have no choice but to obey this asshole.

He opened his car's door and I went inside and sigh in defeat.

His car changed, he's now driving a royal blood's car a Rolls Royce.

"You're going to obey me in the end, what's the point of playing hard?"

"Tell Diane to bring me clothes, underwear and also a toothbrush."

People are smiling and welcoming us when we arrived at the Griffin's building. 

Every one of them knew me already. Maybe he announced it to them or maybe it's because of my issue wherein this guy was involve. 

People are staring at me wondering what happened to me. Well, who wouldn't? I'm wearing a freaking nightdress and I don't have any slippers plus my hair is messy. 

"You look miserable," He said looking very formal and neat while on his right side a mess which is me. 

"I wouldn't be if you didn't drag me here without taking a shower," I said rolling my eyes at him. 

"I wouldn't have dragged you if you are not rigid." 

"Talk to my hand," I said and placed my hand on his face. 

"What the fuck!?" He bawled and shoved my hand. 

I made a face and he just looked at me like I'm the most stupid person he ever met. 

"I wonder why you're so hard on me are you envying me?" 

"No."

"Are you gay? Interested in animals? Bisexual? Or what?" 

He started massaging the bridge of his nose and faced me looking frustrated. 

"If I was interested in guys I wouldn't have grind myself next to you the night before yesterday. Now start wondering to who am I interested?" 

My eyes suddenly widened. 

"Oh... You're interested in me?" 

"Dream on. I'm not interested in anyone," He said and went out of the elevator leaving me. 

"What happened to you, Carolina?" My manager asked. 

"Wow! a literal definition of woke up like this," Diane said laughing but she instantly stopped when I glared at her.

"Diane, bring her to the bathroom. Anyways did Emma bought what I messaged her earlier?" Brigor asked. 

"Yes, sir. " 

"Good. Go take a shower we will be collaborating for a magazine cover." 

"Wow!" Diane shouted in excitement and so am I. 

"After taking a shower go with Diane in the studio at the 20th floor. I'll meet you there. " 

As what he said, after taking a shower I went with Diane to the 20th floor. 

"Ms.De Guzman this way," The staff said leading me to the dressing room. 

When I entered, Sapphirus is already there. 

"What are you waiting for? Sit here you need to be fixed. While you're getting ready I'll tell you my rules and regulations cause you always act in the wrong way without a rule." 

I rolled my eyes and sat on the chair at his right side, so the makeup artist can begin fixing my face. 

"First and for most is obey me. You already violated this rule for so many times but the next time you disobey me again I won't be tolerating it. Second is be neat and proper. Earlier you like a bird's nest, so the third rule will be applied too. The third and last rule is to be right on time, the reason why you look like a mess right now is because you infringe the third rule. I hate wasting my time, remember that. Time can't slow down itself understood?"

"Yes." 

"Good." 

After finishing my makeup, they made me wear a snake fabricated two piece and a five inch platform pump. 

I stepped out of the dressing room and saw Sapphirus wearing  a black wide pants without any top taking a photoshoot with a large white snake.

Our theme is dark and sexy so we're wearing a black clothes but why is the snake white? 

My body started having a goosebumps. Don't tell me that we'll be taking pics with that big snake? 

"Ms.De Guzman please proceed next to Mr.Sapphirus." 

"O-okay," I said trembling in fear because of the snake. 

I went next to him unbothered by his hands on my waist, but bothered by the snake's head around my feet. 

"Ms.De Guzman stop looking at the snake and face Mr.Sapphirus," The photographer said. 

Why don't this photographer change position with me so he'll know how hard it is to take a picture with a wild animal?

"Mr.Sapphirus place your left hand under her left underarm to her chest while your right hand is on her neck."

I shivered when he slid his hand down from my underarm up to my chest. 

Goodness! I can't focus because of the snake!

"Ms.De Guzman don't be nervous around Mr.Sapphirus." 

The guy behind me chuckled. 

"Does he look like a snake to you?" I asked the photographer politely referring to Sapphirus. 

"You're right, I'm a snake and I'm venomous. My real name is Brigor Sapphirus Griffin, my last name Griffin means dangerous."