Chapter 29: Soykel

Soykel

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"We're here."

He said. I looked in front of us and saw a very huge company. There was a sign in front that's made of gold saying,

"Davs? What does that mean? How do you read it?

"It's actually The V's. Means The Valastro's. The Valastro's modeling company. It was technically my mother's company passed on to me. She made the name so I decided to keep it in memory of her."

"Ohh." I didn't ask about it any further. We parked right in front of it, where a sign says 'for the family only.' 

Neal hastily went out of the car and went to my side. He opened the door for me again. I stepped outside and inhaled the scent of flowers that were nearby. I could tell that he really loves nature.

"I'll carry it." He said as he took the paper bags that I was carrying. 

What a gentleman.

I followed him until we reached the entrance where a guard was leaning against a table. He looked tired and sleepy basing on how he stood and looked.

He looked quite shock tho when he saw us so he quickly stood up and greeted us energetically. 

"Good afternoon sir! Ma'am!" Neal just nodded at him and continued walking whereas I smiled at him and greeted back. "Good morning, Kuya Tom! Is your shift every afternoon?" I glanced at his ID a while ago to know his name.

"Ah, no ma'am. My shifts are every morning but Danny, who's shifts are in the afternoon got sick so I volunteered to work until six in the evening."

"Have you eaten?"

"Not yet, ma'am but don't worry because I'll eat later." 

"Okay, wait for a moment, Kuya." I approached Neal that was standing near the receptionist area, waiting for me.  He was about to ask me something when I asked him first.

"Is it okay for you if we share?" He looked a bit confused but spoke anyway.

"It's fine. You can have it. I don't want to eat."

"Nah, let's share." I took the paper bag on his hand and got my share. I approached the guard again and handed him mine. "You should eat this, Kuya."

"Ah, no need, ma'am.  I'll buy my own food later." 

"Hahaha just accept this Kuya, I know that you're very hungry. You should eat first." 

"Alright ma'am, Thank you very much!" I smiled at him and was about to turn around when he asked,  

"Are you a model, ma'am? Good luck!" 

"Oh, no no no hahaha." I smiled shyly at him. Me? A model? Gosh, he is a joker.

"Ah, eh, what's your relationship with sir, ma'am?" I went closer to him and whispered, 

"He's my partner."

"Congrats, ma'am!" The guard happily congratulated me. I gave him a strained smile and excused myself. At a slow pace, I approached Neal and stopped right in front of him. 

"What were you two talking about?"

"Err, nothing. Let's just go. We shouldn't keep ate July waiting, you know." We passed two guy receptionists who greeted us politely. I smiled and greeted back whereas Neal just nods at them. I, then, walked silently beside him as we approach the elevator, still can't get over with what I had said just a while ago.

I just told Kuya that he is my partner! Omg. I still can't believe I said it. I hate it but why did it felt so good and normal about telling someone who Neal is, to me? That he's my partner?

Am I still clearheaded? 

"Are you alright?" He asked me as we went inside the elevator. 

"What are you saying? I'm okay. I was only wondering about a while ago." I tried to start another topic and thought about something. I looked at him as he pressed the button for the sixth floor. There are eight buttons in all and I'm curious to know what each floor has in store. 

"A while ago?" We suddenly stopped on the third floor. I raised a brow at Neal when he quickly moved closer to me. What's wrong with him?

My question has been answered though when the door of the elevator opened, revealing a tall and beautiful lady which I think is younger than me and is a model. 

She went in and pressed the fifth button, her eyes always glancing at us--at the man who was beside me. Her red lips curved up into a smile as she slowly approaches Neal. She even tried pushing herself in between us. The nerve of this girl! Doesn't she know who Neal really is? Well, probably not. She doesn't have an I.D, unlike the other models and persons that I've seen so far.

But Neal, he knew this was coming that's why he did that a while ago. 

She tried bumping me with her butt but I had preceded her first in doing it, causing her to be out of balance. Her pretty face was slammed on the stainless steel door as she quickly straightened up, her whole face flushed in embarrassment as she looked at me with anger in her eyes.

I heard Neal beside me silently holding his laugh. The girl got flustered even more, causing her to come near me and raise her hand. She was about to slap me when Neal held her arm tightly. 

Her eyes had widened in shock at Neal's sudden movement. Lowering her hand, he looked and asked her coldly that made her flinch,

"What's your name?" I bet the girl misunderstood his question since she rolled her eyes at me and batted her eyelashes at him. 

"Thank Gods, you asked! Soy Kelly, Hermoso. And you are?" Oh wow. Now she's speaking Spanish. Trying to impress Neal, huh? 

Well, duh. Is that all she can do?

"Well, Soykel or whatever your name is, I hope you'd still thank the gods now that your carrier of being a model is over." Neal pressed the fifth button and the door opened. 

"What do you mean!? And I'm not fucking Soykel, it's Kelly!" 

"Whatever. If I ever see you again, I'll file a case against you for trying to hurt my beloved woman." He shot her a deadly expression as she stepped back a little, her knees trembling.

"Fuckers." She rolled her eyes at us as she smacks her butt with her hand. Pfft, guess her brain's got a problem with her. 

I could still hear some of her complaints as the doors closed. "What the actual fuck. She pushed me first! That fucker! He should be fucking glad that a woman like me is fucking flirting with him. An ungrateful fucker!" I raised an eyebrow at her. Disgusting.

And she even calls herself a woman? Kids these days.