"I have lost and loved and won and cried myself to the person I am today."

-Charlotte Eriksson

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C  H  A  P  T  E  R      F  I  V  E

Mehreen threw the duvet and slipped out of bed, unable to sleep. She sighed deeply and took a sit beside the window staring at the night view, feeling the small breeze. Sighing for the umpteenth time, she rested her head on the window side. She couldn't sleep, the thought of what happened the whole day was playing repeatedly in her head. Like nothing really happened but she couldn't get it out of her mind.

Sometimes she tends to overthink things, but what if the guy doesn't leave her alone. He seem like a very tough guy, for real.

Gosh!

He even called her a wimp and short too. Mehreen had to roll her eyes at the thought of that insult. He should really take a good look at himself before calling her short. He was too tall, broad-shouldered guy kawai.

Mehreen sighed again, thinking about everything and nothing. She wonders how she will be tomorrow morning, it's their very first meeting with Diana she just hope for everything to go as planned.

She won't be able to handle it if something goes wrong as she is very worried. She had no idea that she will met such arrogant and egoistic guy.

Whenever she hears the word Paris!! It's nothing but blissfulness and beatitude! She can't really explain it!

She wasn't so obsessed with Paris since birth, No! She watched a travel Vlog when she was in high school and since then Paris became an obsession for her.

If they ask her what's her favorite country she'll say Paris!

Where she would love to visit- Paris!

It was all Paris.

But now, she is somehow having a bad feeling about it. She just hates it when someone tries to meddle with something she really like or she is into.

She knows that she overreact over small issues but this is a really big issue for her to not worry about it.

First of all he insulted her in such a way that no one in her entire life has ever did. Like, he called a wimp! He called her short! Imagine!

And secondly, he accused her of stalking him! Upon all the guys in the world why the hell will she stalk him? Pfft!

He wish!

Likewise, He isn't worthy of her time too.

And that's how she slept of by the window side, lost in her own world of thoughts.

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"Mehreen."She heard a very much familiar voice yelling on top of her head. She squeezed her eyes and tried turning thinking she was sleeping on the bed but unfortunately she landed on the tiled floor with a loud thud startling her in the process.

"Morning sleeping beauty!"Taheera beamed with a wide smile to which Mehreen found very suspicious. "I see you had a very good sleep last night by the window side."She added, sarcastically.

Mehreen rolled her heavy eyes and yawned widely. Her neck and back were paining her due to how she slept last night. In fact, her whole body was sore. She will have to manage the day like that somehow.

"What time is it?"Mehreen questioned, yawning for the 1000th time this morning. She was still seated on the floor not making any move to stand on her feet.

"7:14 am, it's still early."Taheera answered, heading back to where she was charging her phone and unplugged it. Even though Mehreen couldn't see what Taheera was doing with her phone she knew it was either Instagram or Twitter.

"I feel so tired and sleepy as if I did a lot of work."Mehreen murmured literally dragging her feet to the washroom. After her mini bathroom routine, she came out of the closet perfectly dressed in an army green gown, it came with a belt but she prefers it without the belt.

She have her reasons.

She didn't meet Taheera in the room, seems like she was out to make breakfast. Done with tying her turban, she picked up her phone to video call her mother. It's been long since she saw her beautiful mom.

Her mother picked the call immediately as if waiting for the call. They exchanged pleasantries and her mother was the first to start up a topic.

"You've added a lot of weight Mehreen."

Mehreen almost choked on her spit, was her mother really serious. She will know that If she can see her mother's face visibly. You all know how African parents do video call right, she could only see her mother's forehead, eyebrows, half of her eyes and then the full view of the ceiling of their living room.

How accurate!

Note the sarcasm.

Mehreen was quick to check her appearance in the mirror, touched her cheeks and they weren't even chubby.

"Quit doing that, I was just kidding."

Yeah, right.

She heaved a long sigh of relief, and settled herself on the bed. "You're unbelievable Wallah you almost gave me a heart attack."She sighed again.

"Just because I said you've added weight, what's even wrong with that? It's a good thing."

She felt the urge to roll her eyes at that. "I know but I just don't want to get fat, I didn't say it's a bad thing."

"Forget all that. Your grandma came today."From the sudden change in her mother's voice, she is 100% sure that there is a problem. Well, nothing good ever happens when her grandma is in the picture. She is only good at taunting and insulting people, mostly her mother.

"What happened this time around, I'm sure she asked about me."Mehreen sighed. She told her father not to disclose her trip to her grandma as she know her very well. Asking her not to go wouldn't be a big deal for her.

There was a time she got direct admission into a photography school in turkey but that woman refused to let her go, and she didn't even let her study in peace. She kept on bringing suitors for her to get married to.

Luckily for Mehreen she was able to point out each and every flaw in them or create a fake one for herself so that they'll reject her. She had to go on so many blind dates with stupid guys, as In very stupid. They were all not her TYPE!

But of course her grandmother won't understand, at all.

"She asked about you Mehreen, I couldn't even answer her. She got to know that you're in Paris from Nawal."

Nawal. Not surprised. The one and only snitchy-bitch in town! [ if that's even a word, but it explains more about her character, really]

She is her cousin by the way.

"I know she said bad things abou...."

Her mother cut in. "I think you should come back home."

Okay, now she is surprised.

"But..."

Her mother cut in again. "We shouldn't disobey her, right? So coming back home it's the best thing to do."

"Is that what you want?"

Her mother was quite.

"Then I'm not coming back because she said so. I'll only come back home once my work here is done. You didn't teach me to give up in life mom, so giving up is never an option for me."

"This isn't the right time for this Mehreen. She even said that I let her granddaughter to wander around an unknown city alone, you know how your grandma overreact."

"She will calm down, and I'll speak to dad about it. He is the only one who can handle her."Mehreen stated with a weak smile.

"Talk to him about it, maybe he can do something."

"I'm sure he will."She reassured with a slight nod.

Talked a bit more before ending the call.

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"Hmmm."She hummed. "Classy not trashy, I like it."Diana added showing off her false nails, which was painted black.

They're meeting the one and only Diana today. Not gonna lie it's very tough just like their boss said. Mehreen and Taheera were closed to strangling her.

She has a lot of attitude, that's what she is carrying on her broad shoulder!

Really!

Firstly, she taunted them for trying so hard to speak French almost biting their tongue just to please her, but what did they get in return?!

Insult!!!

And secondly, she is trying to demean them. She almost called them trashy! Not almost! She did!!!

But it'll end......

Yeah, right!

"Okay let's move on, for the first shoot it's going to be a roadside shoot..."

Diana cut in. "Roadside? How tacky!"

She is testing my patience wallah!

"Let me f..."

Diana cut in again, infuriating Mehreen more. "I'm a celebrity y'know that right?"She bragged fanning her face with her thick English accent. "There is no way you expect me to be walking around the roadside like a worthless b*tch."

"That's your own problem Ms Diana, you've signed this project so it'll be better if you listen to me and we'll finish what we are here to do."Mehreen said already pissed off.

Diana rolled her eyes and blew out air from her mouth, falling back on her chair.

"Mannerless brat."Mehreen muttered.

"So, we suggested the roadside shoot because it's for a bag. You being a celebrity will be a good influence in the market. If we do the shoot on the roadside even the people passing will admire you, and the bag you're holding..."Louis explained further.

Diana hummed agreeing to it.

"We've taken care of your makeup.."Mehreen added checking her clipboard. "And your clothes too."

"I wear designer clothes."Diana informed.

Was it an order or an information?

Ya ilahi.

This ain't easy!

"We are smart enough to know that, what did you think?"Taheera glared and Diana was about to reply when Louis interrupted.

"We'll get going now."She said dragging Taheera's right hand and forcing her up. Mehreen stood up and shook hands with Diana before jumping on her feet.

"It was nice meeting you."Taheera fake a smile. "I hope your day is as pleasant as your personality!"

Diana snorted and shook her head. "I've been called worse things by better people."

Mehreen shook her head. These two will never get along, and this is just the beginning.

Heyyyyy......

Byeeeee.....!!!