Chapter 3 Skeptical apology

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"Ya!, Anaconda!" Amara shouted after Vince, rushing out of class but he's gone when she got out.

Yang appeared beside her and hesitated before talking.

"Why don't we continue the seminar" he whispered.

She turned her burning angry eyes to him immediately.

"I mean... Why don't we go back to the institute" he said.

Amara stormed out of the place, walking so fast on her heels, imagining Vince as the ground she's marching roughly.

Yang went back to the class and got the laptop.

"Seminar cancelled" he said to the students and left the class, rushing after Amara.

"I'm wrong?How dare he!" Amara said in a rush as she continued walking, finally getting to the park.

Without waiting for Yang, she opened the door of the driver's seat.

"Get out, I need to drive myself" she ordered the driver.

"Drive yourself?, But miss....

" Get out! ' she yelled and he literally jumped out of the car.

She got in and zoomed out of the school.

Yang finally got to the park, breathing heavily as a result of the run.

"Where's Amara?" He asked.

"She drove herself," the driver replied and Yang smiled.

" This is not the time to try out your comedy skills, you're not funny," Yang said.

" I'm for real, " she told me to get out of the car and she drove off all by herself.

"Really?"

"Yes" the driver replied and Yang bent down.

"Congratulations to all the coffin sellers in Korea, good sales are coming their way today, I bet half of the people in Korea will die" he said funnily and stood.

" That brat can't drive!!!, She can't drive!!!!" He yelled at the driver.

"I know," the driver replied and Yang scoffed.

"You know but you allowed her to drive herself?" He said, hitting his forehead on the driver's own.

" Ah! Ah!" The driver winced.

"Get to the road now and trail her with a taxi!" Yang yelled.

*******

Amara has no idea about the shitty buttons in the car but she just did it the way she saw in dramas.

She's not following the traffic rules and over five police cars are behind her, telling her to stop but she's not even hearing them.

All she's seeing on the road is the arrogant anaconda which she needs to crash into.

"Who does he think he is?I don't like that look on his face when he is talking to me, I hate it!" She seethed, stepping on the accelerator again.

The car sped crazily down the road and those who are still interested in breathing jumped out of the road as she drove past.

All the cars coming in front of her avoided her and many cars got scratched.

"I want to pull out his tongue and just....geez!"

She ranted loudly.

The car started producing smoke and suddenly stopped.

The car was destroyed.

"He made me destroy my red car" she said and came out of the car.

When she saw how messy the car had become, she rested on the trunk.

"My red baby!!" She shouted.

"I'm gonna miss you!!"

A taxi stopped beside her and Yang came out with her driver.

"Get in, the cops are coming!" Yang said.

"I need to mourn my red baby very well," Amara replied.

Yang pulled her into the taxi and removed the plate number of the red car before getting into the taxi too.

They drove past the cops, escaping narrowly.

"The company or institute?" Yang asked.

"Institute" she replied, picking her phone.

She ordered another red car immediately.

They got to the institute and she went in fast, ignoring the greetings of everyone.

"What's up with missing again?" Ella ( her best student in the institute) asked.

"She's not in a good mood now so caution" Yang replied and Ella nodded.

Yang entered Amara's office and met her pacing around, muttering anaconda from time to time.

"Get me his details from the head of the English department" she ordered.

"They aren't allowed to give out information about students," he replied.

" Do you have a death wish?Try first!" She snapped and he tried.

" True, they aren't allowed to give out information to students ," he said after dropping the call.

Amara continued pacing around.

"We have to start working on Miss Zanillia's design, the showcase is drawing near and near," Yang said.

Amara finally sat.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and opened again.

"Which design did I choose from the one I drew?" She asked.

" Design 2" he replied.

She pressed a button on her table and the table started going down together with her chair till she landed in another room, full of already designed dresses and untouched materials.

Then electric sewing machines and other expensive equipment.

"Get me Ella, I must be done with this design four hours from now, cancel all my appointments till 1" she said.

" Alright" he smiled and left the place.

******

ARIELLE'S FASHION INSTITUTE**

Arielle is currently on her tablet, staring at the video of what Amara did to Mrs Yeji yesterday and how she burned Kevin's shoes and socks, then what happened at Haesung University some hours ago.

She smirked and looked up from the tab.

" She keeps surprising me and anytime this happens, it makes me wonder if she's the same girl I knew fifteen years ago at Unicorn elementary school" Arielle sighed and dropped the tab.

" Now that she treated Zanillia's manager badly, let's see how she's gonna get the contract, that sick psycho, I wonder what made her richer, I hate her!" She said hatefully.

Her secretary came in with her coffee and she took it from the tray before standing.

She drank from it but spit it out Immediately.

The secretary started shaking.

"Are you tryna sacrifice my tongue to some spirits?How come it's so hot!" She yelled.

" You told me to make it piping hot" the secretary replied and Arielle poured the coffee on her face before smashing the cup on the ground.

"So because I said piping hot, you decided to destroy me huh?Do you have plans to kill me and inherit my properties?Hell no!That'll never happen!You'll remain poor forever, you pauper!" Arielle ranted.

" I'm sorry ma'am I'm...

"You're fired" Arielle interrupted

" Ma'am I'm sorry I won't make such a mistake again and...

Arielle threw her bag that's on the table at her.

"Get lost!" She shouted and she rushed out.

"They make it so hard to breathe normally" Arielle breathed heavily and her manager ( Bing ) came in.

"Bingo I don't remember inviting you" she said hotly.

"I already told you to stop calling me Bingo!, It's Bing!, Bing!" He yelled.

" Blame your name for sounding weird" she scoffed arrogantly .

" Post a vacancy for another secretary, I'll interview them myself, and find someone to clean this mess on the ground" she said, walking to a glasshouse.

She pressed a button and it opened, revealing a white gorgeous dress.

It's what she made for the showcase; she finished work on it two days ago.

"I can't help but admire it," Bing said.

Arielle touched the gown and smiled arrogantly

" I'll be getting Zanillia after the showcase, no doubt," she said and closed the glass before starting to walk out of the office.

"To the company, I'm done here for today" she said and Bing followed her behind.

*******

FLOWERS HIGH**

It's lunch time and students can be seen loitering around.

Blaze remained in the class though, no money for lunch and even if he has, he'd rather keep it for his mother's drugs.

The class was empty because everyone left for lunch already so he just sat and read.

Havana came into the class with a ring light and her phone holder.

"Blaze, you're not going for lunch?* She asked.

" I don't eat lunch, what about you?" He asked.

" This is my lunch" she replied, setting her phone on the holder before pulling down her skirt.

Blaze quickly covered his eyes.

"What are you doing!'

"You have a dirty mind" she giggled and he slowly took his hand off his face.

She truly took off the skirt but she's wearing a short jean beneath.

She pulled off her shirt too, revealing a pink singlet.

"I get to do my afternoon videos during lunch when no one is in class but today I have you" she winked and he smiled.

She put on the ring light and played the song she'll be dancing to before starting the dance.

Blaze blinked several times, those who say she's beautiful are f*cking right...she is.

"Whoa" he said, staring hard.

She ended the video and put off the ring light before coming to him.

"My lunch video is coming soon but before then meet my seatmate in class, Blaze" she said, bringing the camera to his face.

"Say hi" she whispered.

"Annyeong!Blaze is my name!" He waved and Havana smiled.

" He's handsome right?If you wanna see more of him, keep following my page and invite more followers, video in a bit!" She said and smiled more widely when she saw comments about Blaze

Everyone is saying he's handsome and hot, her comments increased.

Blaze kept staring and when his eyes caught her bare fresh thighs, he quickly looked away.

"Oh no" he whispered.

Avery is watching from the window behind.

She gave a sour face before walking away angrily.

******

HAESUNG UNIVERSITY**

MRS HWANG'S OFFICE ( OWNER OF THE SCHOOL)**

Vince is standing in front of her, looking indifferent but the woman is obviously angry.

"Vince I wasn't expecting this from you, you should know this as the brightest English student, we did a lot before we were able to persuade Miss Amara to come for the seminar but you ruined it perfectly" she said.

Vince kept quiet, still looking indifferent.

"You need to apologize to her, otherwise your scholarship will be terminated," she said.

" I was just.... correcting her," he said flatly.

"Correcting a first class graduate of Oxford?Bravado!Just go apologise if you still love to be a student here," she said.

He bowed and left the office, meeting Chrissy outside.

"How was it in there?" She asked quickly.

"She told me to apologise to her else my scholarship will be terminated" he replied.

"Then do that, I'll follow you" she said.

"I have to start going now," he said.

"I'll follow you to your part time jobs today" she said.

"Why?' he asked.

"I have nothing to do at home if I leave now, I'll just wait till you're done with the four then we can go home together" she replied.

He started walking away and she smiled.

"Wait for me!' she said, rushing after him.

******

9PM, THE MENDELSSOHN'S HOUSE**

Vince came down from Chrissy's car and she did the same.

"Thanks for the ride," he said.

"This locket" she said, looking at the necklace on his neck.

The pendant is a shiny locket, it's beautiful.

"What about it?" He asked, touching it

"You seem to treasure it a lot, it's always on your neck, whose picture is in the locket?" She asked.

" Who knows?" he replied and she smiled.

"I knew you won't tell me, i have something for you" she said, bringing it out of the car.

She placed the big box on his hands and quickly got in the car.

"Bye!" She waved, driving off.

Vince went in with the box and Blaze snatched it from him immediately.

"What's in?" He asked.

"I dunno," Vince replied, dropping his books before going to Alena.

He hugged her dearly.

"Did you use your drugs already?" He asked.

"Trust me" she smiled, pecking at him.

"My boss at H_HEY gave me two months advance payment, we can pay two months rent for now then we'll deal with the remaining four later" he said.

" Sneakers!" Blaze gasped after opening the package.

"I wish it's mine!" He gushed.

"You can have it," Vince said.

" Really?" Blaze gasped.

" Yes"

" Thanks big bro!".

"Who's it from?" Alena asked.

"A friend" Vince replied and checked her drug envelope.

They're left with just ten of it.

"How do we get money for another pack of it before ten days?" Blaze said.

"I'll take care of it," Vince replied.

" A friend informed me about a job she found. I have to be the personal maid for a girl, I think I should try it out," Alena said.

" You're not allowed to work with your condition," Vince said.

" I want to," she insisted.

"No mum" Vince replied, going in.

Blaze tried out the sneakers and smiled, remembering Havana's face.

The angelic smile and charms.

Vince got into the room he shares with Blaze and took off his shirt.

He walked past the mirror but he came back.

He looked at the necklace on his neck and touched it.

"Is she still in Korea?" He thought, remembering her face.

The face of the helpless girl at Unicorn elementary school fifteen years ago.

He rubbed the necklace repeatedly.

"I miss her," he whispered.

*******

AMARA'S MANSION**

The right description for it is an heavenly castle.

Most of the decorations are pure gold and diamonds.

Most pools have blue water but the pool has peach coloured water instead cos it's her favorite color.

It has a large number of guards guarding it every minute.

Maids are numerous and she has a lot of drivers who work on shifts.

Amara came downstairs, wearing a transparent white nightie.

She's holding a cup of red wine which she's sipping from time to time.

She went to the cage beside her study where her parrot is.

She smiled when she got to the cage, her parrot (Pepper) purred.

"What's up Pepper?" she smiled, touching its beak.

She got a memo on her phone, sent by Ligament.

"I have so many appointments tomorrow, and....a blind date?" She gasped and quickly dialled Yang's number.

" What's that rubbish you sent?" She queried.

"Your parents told me to add it to your schedule tomorrow, you have the date by 8pm and...

"Are you having fun by telling me what I don't want to hear?I'll have to go sit with a guy and force myself to smile.Ligament why are you doing this!" She said, clenching her fist.

"Calm down Amara, you can just reject it and I'll knock it out of your schedule" Yang said.

Amara smiled knowingly.

" Don't cancel it, I'm in," she said.

"Really?"

She hung up and smiled.

" Let's see how it goes," she said and faced Pepper.

" It'll be so fun!" She said and walked to the living room.

"My best drama is starting now, put on the TV" she ordered and a maid obeyed.

Another maid brought her tissues and popcorn.

"Let's get started," she said, concentrating on the TV.

******

NEXT DAY, 8AM**

KRYSTAL GROUP OF COMPANIES**

"Welcome boss!Welcome boss!" The greetings of her staff filled her ears as Amara entered the company.

"Work hard today everyone!" She said loudly.

"Yes miss!" They chorused.

"The sweet juice is always available if you slack off or make a mistake...ok!" She said authoritatively.

" Yes miss!" Everyone chorused again.

She smiled widely and entered the elevator with Yang.

"Today is a good day, you're in a good mood, I wasn't expecting you to smile," Yang said.

" So you came with a bowl to collect my tears?Huh?You were expecting me to cry?" She snickered.

" You got me wrong I....

"Enough" she interrupted, smiling again.

They got to her floor and they both came out of the elevator.

"You have two visitor bosses," secretary Ming reported.

"Two visitors?"

"Yes, I made them wait in the office" Ming replied and Amara entered the office.

Her eyes widened when she saw Vince ...he actually came with Chrissy.

"Anaconda," she said.

Vince stood with Chrissy and Amara smiled with the corner of her lips as he walked to her.

"What?Are you here to tell me my existence is wrong too?" She said,

Thanks to her heels they're almost the same height.

"I was told to apologise for correcting you when you were wrong" he said and she rolled eyes.

" Wrong?, I hate that word" she glared.

He only stares without blinking.

" Thought you're here to apologize" she said.

He brought out a flyer from his pocket and gave it to her.

" What's this?" She said, taking it.

Surprisingly, it's a restaurant flyer.

" Do visit our restaurant, I came to give you that" he said.

" Vince" Chrissy whispered beside him.

Yang giggled.

Amara looked up at Vince, glaring hard.

"Did you get shot at the head?"

"She was disappointed that Vince didn't apologize to her,a part of her had expected more as she realised. His arrogance irritated her more than she was willing to acknowledge"she was skeptical about Vince's apology as it didn't sit well with her.She thought to herself, was Vince apology genuine or is he trying to play dumb,She questioned inwardly.