The Wonder Of You (Pentagon Series Book 1) {needs to go under drastic revisions}

Chapter 6 (The Training)

Second, Alex needs to learn primal etiquette.

"Glamour and elegance can be achieved but first you need to have MANNERS!" Mr. Fletcher points out the word manners..

"I'm so sorry about yesterday." Alex is sincere with her apology.

"My apologies, Andrew" Mr. Fletcher correct her 'I'm sorry'

"I'm sorry?" Alex is confused.

"I beg your pardon?" Mr. Fletcher again corrects her.

"Are we in 18th century?" Alex knitted her brows.

"I'm sorry can be used occasionally, but a real lady uses the word 'my fault or my apologies' depends on the situation. You can also say 'I apologize' and i noticed you used the word I'm sorry twice. I believe you're first i'm sorry means you apologized with your improper behavior yesterday, and the other I'm sorry means, you don't understand what I am trying to say? In that case 'I beg your pardon or pardon me' will be the proper word mademoiselle Alex."

"This is America Andrew, not Buckingham Palace!" Alex glared at Mr. Fletcher.

"MANNERS!... Moving on!" Mr. Fletcher ignores her tantrums and continue to teach her on how to be a proper lady.

Table manners, etiquette when talking with someone, when and how to laugh, how to sit on the chair or dining table, how to excuse yourself from the table and the list goes on. It's been two weeks and Alex is really having a hard time.

"I will just pose for the camera for Pete's sake, why do I have to do all of these?" Alex complains to Michelle.

"You're doing great, I think we will now move on with your next class."

"What next class? there's more?" Alex again complain.

"Classes, apparently!" Mr. Fletcher replied. "Tomorrow, I will teach you how to walk, dress and put your own makeup. What should you wear? What makeup you should apply? What shoes and bags and accessories you would pair with your dress? and of course! You need to learn how to do your hair."

"Can I ask you a personal question Andrew?" Alex manage to restrain her smile.

"Yes, please." Mr. Fletcher answered.

"Are you gay?"

Michelle laughs, Mr. Fletcherlift his left eyebrows.

"Do I look like gay to you?"

"Well... my fault Andrew."

"He's married with three sons, he's just... refined." Michelle explain.

Alex smiled at Mr. Fletcher, he smiled back and walks away.

"He really is gay." Alex whispered to Michelle.

***

Three more weeks and Alex finally completed her training, Mr. Fletcher is a great groomer and Alex become more beautiful and elegant. She can now control her tantrums and she doesn't need to put her fake smile and kindness façade for she already learned how to compose herself at any given circumstances.

"Remember, composure plus manner equals elegance. That's the trick." Andrew wink at Alex after they finished their last session.

"Thanks Andrew."

"Thank you" Mr. Fletcher corrects her.

Alex smile tenderly as she held her skirt and bow like a royalty and said:

"Thank you Andrew."

"It's been an honor mademoiselle."

Alex instantly jump at Mr. Fletcher and gave him a hug, Mr. Fletcher is surprise with her action but he gave Alex a light tap on her back then clears his throat afterwards.

"I'm sorry!" Alex give Mr. Fletcher a peace sign.

"Don't ever do that again!" Mr. Fletcher said.

***

The final touch, Michelle and Mr. Fletcher took her to the skin clinic. She had  facial treatment, body scrub and foot scrub. From there, they went to the parlor. Mr. Fletcher told the hairstylist to put some effect on her hair.

The hair expert cut her hair into layers then used a digital perm to curl her hair, while she's waiting for her perm someone else is doing her nails and after that they plucked her eyebrows and then put some make-up on her.

After her finishing touches, Michelle and Mr. Fletcher take her to a five star hotel. A bell boy accompanied them to the Penthouse.

 "What is going on?" Alex asked.

"Mr. Ace wants to see how you turned out to be, he wanted to make sure Andrew did his job." Michelle explained.

"Are we going to have dinner with Mr. Ace?"

"You are going to have dinner with Mr. Ace mademoiselle."

"But..." Alex is really nervous that she didn't manage to utter the question 'am i going to be alone with Mr. Ace? to Miss Michelle and Mr. Fletcher. 

"No buts and get dress already, everything you need is in there." Michelle points the room behind them.

Alex went to the room and change, the dress she's wearing is not one of those dresses they bought.

It's a black laced dinner dress, it resembles with the dress that Julia Robert's wore in her movie pretty woman except there is no fabric on her neck like Julia's dress, and her shoulders were barely exposed.

There's a pair of velvet black shoes and pair of dangling earring and a necklace with tiny stone exactly at her throat when she wore it. Alex decide to pony tail her hair, a dangling earrings would have no justice if she let her hair down.

When she came out from the room, Michelle and Mr. Fletcher was pleased with what they saw.

Before Mr. Fletcher can say anything the door opened already and there's Mr. Ace Merrill!