𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨

18 : Pain

Naveda Fields Company
Meeting Room

Ava : You're late!
Mason : I don't owe you explanations.
Ava : Are you okay?
Mason : What?
Ava : You have a bruised eye.
Mason : It's nothing.
Carter : -walks in- Oh there you are.
Ava : Hi brother.
Mason : ....
Carter : What's this meeting for?
Mason : Let's wait for the rest.
Ava : It's for a new launch. We were in charge of promotion so we're doing it. This meeting is basically for decision making.
Carter : Oh
Mason : Tell Juliet to come.
Ava : We don't need her.
Mason : I want her to do the deserts.
Ava : There are better bakers.
Mason : People enjoyed last event's deserts.
Ava : Who cares!
Mason : We should! It's about the guests! Pleasing them is a must to keep them on our side. That's how we get business.
Ava : I don't want her in my company!
Mason : This is also my company! If you don't like it you can leave!
Ava : You can't kick me out!
Carter : He's not kicking you out. He's telling you to leave which is different.
Ava : What's the difference?!
Mason : You don't have to be present when Juliet is. You may leave.
Ava : ....
Alicia : -walks in- Hello! I'm not late am I?
Mason : No
Carter : I'll be back. -walks away-
Alicia : I don't get why I have to be here.
Mason : We're planning the next event and we'll discuss our economical status and stuff.
Alicia : Oh okay!

H A L L W A Y
-phone call-

Juliet : Hello?
Carter : Babe, can you come to the company?
Juliet : .....What?
Carter : We have a proposal for you.
Juliet : I don't know Carter....
Carter : You don't have to come everyday. Just come real quick yeah?
Juliet : Okay....
Carter : I'll see you here. -ends call-

Eliza : Omar!!
Omar : Beautiful?
Eliza : Don't flirt with me.
Omar : -laugh- Wha's up?
Eliza : Do you know what happened with Mason and Juliet?
Omar : Uh......yeah they were together last night.
Eliza : I was right!
Omar : What do you mean?
Eliza : Because Juliet told Carter she spent the night with me.
Omar : Oh! -laugh-
Juliet : Hello.
Eliza : Juliet!!
Omar : Speak of the devil.
Juliet : What?
Omar : Nothing!
Juliet : They're waiting for me in the meeting room.
Omar : Go on!
Eliza : We'll talk after!
Juliet : Yeah!

Meeting Room

Ava : I don't get why we have to wait for her! She's just going to be the baker! Who cares!
Juliet : -walks in- Good morning.
Ava : It's good afternoon! About time you got here! What took you so long?
Juliet : Ask Mason.
Carter : What?
Mason : ......She sent me a text.
Carter : Why didn't you text me?
Juliet : I did.
Alicia : Even I heard your phone.

Juliet
He pulled out his phone and checked.

Carter : Oh.
Mason : Well Damn. That says a lot. If she had a car accident you wouldn't have known.
Carter : She would've called me.
Mason : And you wouldn't have answered because you were in a "meeting". Am I right?
Carter : Talking by your experience with Ava?
Ava : Carter doesn't cheat.
Mason : And?
Juliet : What's the point of all this?
Ava : The point is you don't deserve my brother. He doesn't deserve someone like you.
Juliet : Says you?
Ava : Excuse me?
Juliet : You weren't an amazing girlfriend either.
Ava : That didn't give you the right to get in the middle of my relationship!
Mason : She did me a favor!
Carter : Guys! Enough! We came here to work!
Ava : You and I aren't done. I'll see you outside.

Juliet
She sat down and slammed the papers she was holding on the table.

We all sat down and started the meeting.

Mason : Juliet, we have an event coming up.
Carter : We want you to make the deserts just like last time.
Ava : By we, I'm not included.
Mason : Ava.
Ava : What?
Mason : Leave.
Ava : Huh?
Mason : Leave!
Ava : You can't boss me around. This is also my company. I have just as much authority as you here!
Carter : Come on Ava.
Ava : Carter!

Juliet
Carter grabbed Ava's arm and practically dragged her out of the meeting room.

Alicia : Do you want me to cool her down?
Carter : No just leave her alone.
Mason : Anyway-

Juliet
And so the meeting went on. It only lasted about an hour.

Carter : Lunch?
Juliet : Sure!
Mason : Lunch Alicia?
Alicia : Uh sure?
Mason : Bet! Let's go!
Alicia : I'll just go and check on Ava real quick.
Mason : Alright I'll see you outside.

R E C E P T I O N

Eliza : Juliet! Lunch?
Carter : She's coming with me but you can come along.
Eliza : I don't want to third wheel.
Mason : You can come with Alicia and me.
Eliza : Okay!
Juliet : Rude!
Ava : Juliet! Let's talk.
Carter : Leave her alone Ava.
Juliet : It's fine Carter. We can talk outside.

Mason
Oh no....

O U T S I D E

Juliet : You tell me.
Ava : Why did you get in the middle? I warned you the first day.
Juliet : It wasn't intentional.
Ava : You still got in the middle.
Juliet : I tried to resist but I couldn't. He's easy to fall for. You should know that.
Ava : How do you feel? After all that? Was it worth it?
Juliet : ....
Ava : No huh? You didn't end up with him.
Juliet : We learn from our mistakes.
Ava : Listen, I really don't care anymore. I gave up ever getting him back. That's over with. I'm only going to warn you. Don't hurt my brother. He's being sincere. I hope you're also being sincere because he doesn't deserve a betrayal. I know you're still into Mason. I can see it in your eyes.
Juliet : I'm going to marry him. I don't go back on my word.
Ava : I don't want to see him hurt like I got hurt. It's the worst feeling.
Juliet : I know.
Ava : No, you don't.
Juliet : I do! I also lost someone I loved.
Ava : He didn't leave you for someone else. He didn't promise you a wedding. You weren't with him for seven years. Don't you dare compare your pain to mine.
Juliet : ....
Ava : If you hurt Carter, I'm going to destroy you!

To be continued......