THE BILLIONAIRE AMONG US.

Chapter 9: Impossible possible.

Beauty jumped down from her bed and rushed out to the living room to see her mother standing in the room, staring at the Tv, likewise Mr. Ainsley.

“What's it mum?" She asked and walked to them.

She didn't need to be told to focus on the TV too. What she saw made her heart skip.

“What!! How's this even possible!!"

Displayed on the screen are the names of the representatives of the Annual MISS WORLD BEAUTY Contest but this time, her name is among them while Clara's name had been removed. All listened to hear the female broadcaster saying;

“A mistake had occurred while announcing the name of the representatives and it had quickly been attended to..." She said with a practiced smile.

Beauty couldn't believe her eyes. Was she dreaming or is this her eyes playing tricks on her! She was very confused.

“I know my daughter isn't a failure!! I know!" Mrs Ainsley blurted out happily and hugged her daughter.

Mr. Ainsley's shoulder slumped looking defeated but he suddenly looked at Beauty who was in her mother's arm.

“That doesn't mean she'll win the main contest. She's just lucky to have scaled through." He said with a hint of bitterness in her voice.

Beauty broke the hug and faced her father with a cold gaze. She couldn't contain how resentful her own father was to her triumph.

“Every father I know supports their daughter. You should be a building block towards my career and not a stumbling block. You always make me think I'm less of a human and that makes me have a second thought that you're not my fathe.."

“Beauty!!" Mrs. Ainsley interrupted her but Beauty cut in sharply.

“No mum! I have had enough of the resentment!!" Beauty cut in, interrupting her too.

She faced her Dad “You compare my life with other people's life but you have forgotten my life is different from theirs. I am created with my own uniqueness and I'm going to shine bright when my time comes!!" She said and walked out.

Mr. Ainsley went dumb, staring at her own daughter speechlessly like one who had seen a ghost. Momentarily, he felt remorseful for treating her indifferently.

“I'm sorry Honey but she's just right." Mrs. Ainsley broke the silence with a calm voice, taking her seat at the same time.

Beauty could be seen pacing up and down in her room wondering how her name suddenly appeared as one of the representatives while Clara's name was removed.

First, she accidentally tripped on the catwalk which should disqualify her automatically and she was also chased out of Mrs. Bennett's office which means the woman could never have helped her.

Nonetheless, she disregarded the thought and sat on her bed smiling “I'll finally be contesting for the Miss World beauty." The realization made her heart swirl with joy.

What Beauty didn't know is that winning the Audition had ignited a serious enmity between her and Clara because her name was the one removed.

In a fancy bedroom which has its wall painted in pink, one could see Clara still basking in joy of her triumph not knowing about the latest updates. Already, she had called three of her friends, Alice was among them so that they could celebrate their win.

She stood before a mirror in the room, dressed in a short red gown which stopped above her knee and sitting on the edge of her bed was Alice and the two other girls- Ava and Mia. All look classic and flashy in their dresses.

“We're going to paint the town red today!!" Mia announced happily.

“We won't only paint it red. We'll paint it blood red!!" Ava added ecstatically.

Alice shifted on the bed With a pink teddy on her leg. ”Come on girls. We can paint the town in any color. It's a win-win for Clara and I." She said and smiled.

“Hold on girl..I thought both of you went with Beauty." Ava chipped and they all looked at her to hear from her. She glanced between Clara and Alice.

Clara turned from the mirror where she was applying lipstick. “You're talking about a loser. She messed up during the Audition and she was disqualified."

“I never liked that girl." Mia said disdainfully.

“Was that why she didn't want to return with you guys? Because she was disqualified? Ava pressed on, eager to know why Beauty didn't go with them.

“We actually cut ties with her. She's not in our league." Alice tucked her hair behind and held the teddy closely.

“You did what!!" Ava widened her eyes in surprise.

“Come on Ava. Why are you suddenly acting like you care about that worthless girl." Clara walked away from the mirror and carried a black purse which matches the black heels on her feet.

Her phone chimed and she took it from the bed. A smile crossed her lips when she saw Mason, her boyfriend calling.

“It's mason calling." She whispered to her friends joyfully and picked the call.

“Hello babe. You're outside.. we're coming.." She said and hung up.

“He's waiting outside." She said and they all walked out of the room.

Getting outside, they saw Mason leaning against a Black Hyundai Elantra. He wore a crisp black suit and looked handsome and classic. A smile effused on his face when he saw the girls coming. He straightened up.

“Hi girls." He greeted With a smile.

“Hi Mason." They replied.

“I assume that the day is bright because of you Clara Wesley." He said and Clara blushed. Even her friends couldn't help it.

Mason held her across the waist and kissed her on the lip.

The other girls blushed to the Romantic gesture and they entered the car.

Mason opened the front seat for Clara to enter. ”Careful sweetheart." He said and carefully closed the door after she entered.

He entered the driver's side and took his seat. He started the car and drove off.

“Someone should put a nice jam! No dull moments please." Mia tossed her hair behind.

“Yes! The celebration starts now!!" Alice added.

“Alright girls." Mason said and reached out to the car's stereo. A breaking news came from it which left all of them shocked before he could change it to MP3.