Under the Microscope (Book One of Three)

Chapter 47

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It feels like only minutes have passed when Olivia nudges me awake the next morning. "Sorry to do this to you but your glam team arrive in 30 minutes." She tells me softly and I groan as I flutter my eyes open and push myself up into a sitting position on the very comfortable bed. I smile lightly, still dazed by sleep when she holds up her peace offering in the form of a coffee which I accept gladly in both hands, pulling my knees up to my chest as she begins to go through the schedule, I have for the week which takes around ten minutes. Ironically, one thing on the schedule for today is to go over the schedule for next week.

"Can I sleep while they do the glam?" I ask before yawning once again and she laughs.

"You can, but you need to shower first, and we both know that a shower will mean that you are awake. But I will grab you another coffee for when you are out of the shower?" She promises and I nod before reluctantly pulling the sheets off of myself and grabbing a towel out of the wardrobe and trudging into the gorgeous white and gold bathroom of the fancy hotel Cartier has put me in.

After a few minutes of trying to figure out how the shower works and brushing my hair before getting in, I stood underneath the hot water, willing it to wake me up. Once I was showered, although still not awake, I dried myself off before pulling on the fluffy white robe and heading out of the steamy bathroom. I'm immediately directed toward a part of the suite I hadn't yet explored, and my eyes widened when I saw the beautiful intricate living room.

The glam team were already set up and bustling around and I offered a smile and did all the relevant introductions as I was directed to sit down in a chair as they immediately started, having been briefed on the look that Cartier and I had in mind. JC also reminded me of the couple of cameras we had set up around the room to film content for Cartier if they wanted it and also for a YouTube video as we were trying to do more personal branding...or at least that's what Olivia told me as she was now my personal PR officer and not the ones that Williams had assigned me. When I asked her if she was sure, she informed me that it would just be like two more extra cameras and to just be myself. Occasionally filming intros for vlogs while she carried a camera around. I just did as I was told and nodded.

"Do you mind if we cut your hair?" The hairstylist asked, and I shrugged.

"I was going to get it cut next week anyways so no I don't mind, but not too much ideally?" I ask and he nods smiling and telling me not to worry, taking a brush to my unruly hair once again.

"Can I interest you in a fringe?" He asks and I shake my head.

"I can't, I'm sorry. I can't manage it on a race weekend. Tried it and I have the photo evidence to prove how bad it is," I giggle, and he nods smiling at me, taking scissors to the end of my hair as someone else begins applying serums to my face for some reason or another. There is also someone else doing my nails, starting with my toes. I raise my eyebrows at Olivia at all the commotion and she giggles. "You're coming with me today, right?" I ask and she nods.

"I don't need to be half as fancy as you though. We have this for two hours and then the security will arrive with the Cartier pieces for today and we get you all dressed up and ready to go!" She says enthusiastically and I nod smiling but I remain slightly overwhelmed which I think she senses as she takes a seat off to the side of me. "Hey, don't worry about it...it's fun! When was the last time you went to the cinema?" she asks, and I think about it.

"Honestly, I can't remember, probably around Christmas with my family?" I say and she smiles. "This is a bit more than a simple trip to the cinema though." I point out as I nervously bite my lip and she shrugs.