Beauty in Walking Away (FINISHED)

A Day with the Past (Chapter 21)

"She really looks like Raine even with the hair of hers like that but he accent. Yet she came from London where Raine lived for a while." Lloyd thought as he was thinking about what happened yesterday.

"Does the name Raine ring a bell to you?"

"Raine? Sorry no. Why?" asked Theia.

"Nothing."  

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"Sir, what is it?"

"Stop looking for Raine first. I want you to know everything about a girl from London named Theia Duval." Lloyd told the person on the other line.

"Why change plans all of a sudden?" the person on the other line answered.

"Just do it."

"Okay sir. I'll give you her information as soon as possible." 

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I was going down stairs to get breakfast when I saw Chrome going down too.

"Good morning." Chrome greeted me.

"Good morning. So how's work here?" I answered.

"It's great actually. Lots of nice people. You? Have you done what Carina told you to do?"

"Yup. Benina helped me to finish them all yesterday. I didn't know there are lots of great designers here."

"Oh. By the way, here." Chrome said as he hands me a box.

"What is this for?"

"Just open it."

I opened the box to see a diamond encrusted heart necklace.

"My photo yesterday was for a jewelry ad. There I saw that necklace. When I saw it, I immediately thought of you so I bought it."

"Chrome.."

I was touched.

"But I can't take it. It's too much."

"Don't say that. Just take it." Chrome said as he took the necklace and placed it on me.

"Thank you." I just said and gave him a kiss on the cheek.  

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"I need to go. Benina gave me this job so that I have something to do. I'd be a stylist for a star and I'm meeting him today." I told we were hanging out by the pool.

"Him?" Chrome answered.

"Chrome.."

"I know. I know."

"His name is Lloyd Flores, the guy I'm working for. Chrome, I really need to go."

"When will you be back?"

"I don't know. Sorry."

"I'll just pick you up after you're finished. We'll have dinner together. We haven't had dinner ever since we got here."

"Fine. You'd just be staying here?"

"Yup."

"Ok. I'll just call you later." 

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"Thanks for meeting me." Lloyd said as we enter a mall.

"It's my job remember. I'm your temporary stylist but I think you should find a stylist by now."

"Don't worry. I would,"

"Okay. Let's go."  

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"Just sit down and relax. You seem tense." I told Lloyd as I patted his shoulder.

"Sorry."

"It's okay. Let's start. Just trust me okay?" I told Lloyd.

I called the hairstylist to start on Lloyd's hair. The hairstylist was a bit startled to see that Lloyd was his costumer.

"Shorten the hair. I want to emphasize his cheekbones and great jaw structure. I want to emphasize his more on his great masculine look." I told the hairstylist. 

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"You look great." I said as I was covering Lloyd's eyes with both my hands.

"Really?"

"Why don't you see for yourself?"

I placed both of my hands down and then he opened his eyes.

"What do you think?"

"I look different but I like it." Lloyd said.

"I'm glad you liked it. Let's work on your clothes next." 

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"A mix of trendy and preppy, that would be your new style."

"Like Chuck Bass?"

"Somewhat like him but a bit tone down when it comes to the suits since it's humid here in the Philippines. Here. Try these." 

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After shopping for clothes, we decided to call it a day.

"I think we are done for the day. Can you send me your schedule via the email I gave you? You know so that I know where to go." I told Lloyd.

"Oh sure. No problem." he answered.

"Sorry. I need to go."

"Do you want me to take you back to your hotel?"

"No. It's okay. Someone would fetch me here." I said.

Then I saw Chrome approaching us.

"There he is. Chrome! Here!"

"Traffic's really bad. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. By the way, Chrome this is Lloyd, the one I work for. Lloyd this is Chrome, he's a good friend of Benina. He's also a fashion photographer."

"Nice to meet you." Chrome said.

"Nice to meet you too." Lloyd answered.

"Excuse me but we need to go." Chrome said.

"Wait, Lloyd do you want to eat dinner with us?"

"It's okay. I might be ruining your date."

"No. It's okay. Right Chrome?"

"Yeah. It is. Join us. I really need a suggestion in finding a great restaurant here."

"I know a great restaurant in that building, Bella Towers. It's my favorite restaurant, great food, great ambiance."

"Sure. Let's go there."