FLASHBACK

ROSE'S POV.

"Did you enjoy your food?" Janelle asked me. I actually just met her a few minutes ago and it's like I've known her since forever.

"I did, it's not that bad though." I smiled.

"Yeah, it's not. So where's your hostel? I guess it must be around since this is the cafeteria you visited." She asked.

"Just a few stones away," I told her.

"Oh, mine is also not far from here." She added.

We walked together, hoping to depart ways but we realized that we actually stay in the same hostel, it's just that we're not roommates. That's good news to me though, first day here and I already met a friend that lives in my hostel, can this day get any better?

"I can't believe we'll have to stay in the same hostel! This is good news for me." Janelle smiled, looking excited.

"It is good news for me too." We exchanged numbers and goodbyes.

NEXT DAY... 5:22 am

"Hi, roomie!" I heard Bianca slam the door so loud that I was so scared.

"You scared me, I thought someone was trying to break-in or something. Good morning by the way." I stretched.

"Good morning. How was your first night here in Bradford?" She smirked.

"Bradford? I thought I'm at New Bridge University." I asked looking confused.

"You're so naive and I like that, this city we're in is Bradford city, but this hostel and school buildings is New Bridge's, it's not that hard to get my dear." She looked irritated.

"Oh, are you just home since yesterday? Or you came in while I was asleep?" I don't know why I had to ask but I guess I needed to.

"I went clubbing, you have a problem with that?" She looked at me.

"No, no-no I don't, it's no big deal. I just wanted to know that's all." I dissembled like it's nothing.

She sat at the reading table, brought out some books, turned on music from her phone, and started reading. It's past five in the morning, who reads at this time of the day with music on? This is really surprising.

"Are you reading?" I asked.

"You sure do like to ask stupid questions, don't you? Of course, I'm reading." She looked at me with so much disbelief and continued.

I managed to sleep back, the general school alarm woke me up by 9:00 am. It's really loud, I wonder where it rang from.

Opening my eyes, I saw Bianca still reading. I was surprised, I thought she would have gone to sleep since she obviously didn't sleep all through.

Oh my God! I slept off, it's nine and I'm not prepared yet." I exclaimed.

"Chill baby girl, it's Saturday. No lectures on Saturdays, except if your lecturer really wants to catch up. moreover, your timetable for the week would be mailed to you, including the school venue. So chill, you're in New Bridge University, learning is much easier." She assured.

"Thanks, so you've been reading for five in the morning? Don't you sleep at all?" I asked.
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"See baby girl, I don't love to read. In fact, I hate reading, but the truth is, I love to be the best, I love to always have the spotlights on me in everything I do, I love to be the cynosure in every aspect of my life and that's why I don't joke with my books. I was the best first-year student last year and I'm aiming to be the best second-year student this year." She explained

"Oh!"

"Yes, Oh!" She added.

"I guess I have a lot to learn from you then." I smiled.

"I'm sure it'll be the other way round." She smiled mischievously.

"Get dressed, you need to meet my friends." She said excitedly.

"Oh, okay." I wonder how her friends would look like, maybe as wild as she looks or maybe wilder. I just hope she doesn't put me in trouble anyway.

PRESENT DAY.

ALEX'S POV

"Hey!" Beatrice walked into my room without knocking.

"Gosh, I thought you said you'd wait at the lounge? And you should have knocked." I said, almost yelling. I then realized I was on my tight shorts.

"Oh shit! Are you still standing there?" This time I yelled.

"Calm down, it took you this long to just have a shower? I've been waiting for so long. Plus, I never knew you had such broad chest, I mean it's always covered with office wears and all." She rolled her eyes and continued. "Well, this is how I imagined it though so I'm not surprised. Meet me at the lounge, but if you take long this time, I'll leave." She winked and left.

I had already worn my trousers before she left, I used my deodorants and spray, wore my shirt and my suit jacket. I have to look good, being a boss that I am.

Now, Who is Beatrice? and why is she in my house?

Beatrice was my coursemate back then at NBU, she was wild and everyone knows she liked me, well I guess she still does. Luckily for her, we were paired together to prepare for our final project, It was then I realized how smart and useful she is. The project was a success, I mean it was the talk of the school, no one has been able to beat our record. So we decided to team up in the long run, I used all my money to establish an engineering firm that deals with all aspects of engineering, most especially Mechanical engineering, and her being a citizen of the country made it easier for us.

So we became partners, but I guess she wants more than the partnership. Beatrice isn't that bad, I mean she's white, hot, sexy, smart, any guy would want to have her, especially a non-citizen like me. If I'm so desperate for citizenship I would have dated and gotten married to her a long time ago, but no, she's not my type and I should be able to get my citizenship before the year runs out.

"I need to get something similar to this your car, I mean it's heavenly." She said as we both walked to where my car was, I used my RKS and opened the car, we both entered and drove off.
I'm not a fan of too many cars even though I have the money, I've always loved a low-key life. More money, less attention.

A few minutes later,

"Good morning, Alex. Ten of our clients want to have meetings with you both as soon as possible." Tania, the secretary informed us as we both walked into the office.

"Are they on the ground?" Beatrice asked looking surprised.

"Yes, they are. I told them to all wait at the board room." Tania told us.

"Good, get me a cup of coffee and prepare each of their files and the progress we've made so far with regards to their constructions. It's 10:01 AM, I'll join them in 15." I explained.

"Then fifteen minutes it is then," Beatrice added and followed me.

"The meetings will be held together, you know we run a fair price deal on our customers, so it's no big deal," Beatrice said as we both depart ways to our offices.

Fifteen minutes later,

"Good morning Alex, my name is Josephine from waterworks corporations. There are five construction contracts that are to be executed by your firm. Excluding the ongoing one, we would like to inform you that we do not want your firm to be the one to excute rest of the contracts. But your firm still remains the brand manufacturer of our mechanical works. Thank you." A WWC official said to us, Beatrice and I looked at each other. We were both surprised.

"Good morning Beatrice and Alex, my name is Christina from Blueworld, and I have been ordered to inform you that the mechanical works will no longer to carried out by your firm due to reasons known to the company." Another official said.

Oh my God, what is happening? all the officials were sent to inform Beatrice and I that they no longer want to work with us again, what did we do wrong? where did we go wrong? As of yesterday, we had great reviews about our works from them, so what changed?
I need answers before I lose my mind.

"Calm down, I'm sure they'll come around," Beatrice said.

"Calm down? How do you expect me to calm down? We have been working with these people for a while and now they no longer want us again, all of them at the same time?" I yelled.

Beatrice left and walked back into my office.

"I think I have something that might interest you?" She uttered and threw some papers at my desk.

"And what are those?" I asked.

"Rose Elliot is now into all forms of engineering, aside from architecture. it's all over the place Alex, everyone knows, don't you read the news? And you know everyone wants to work with Rose Elliot." She explained.

"Wow! She's behind all this? But she knows those are my fields, why would she do that?" I was curious.

"Moreover, she also added forty percent discount on all her first fifty clients in each field." She explained.

"Wait, what? Forty percent? Who gives a forty percent discount on a construction contract?" I was shocked.

"Your powerful and influential ex-girlfriend wants to ruin you and I somehow would also suffer for it." She said pathetically.

"I'm sorry Beatrice, I'll try to talk to her." I apologized.

"you better do, this is my means of livelihood, and I do not want your past issues to be the reason for my penury." She said and walked away.

"I'm so--" she left before I could finish my words. I have to find Rose, I have to fix this.

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