Beauty Divine

Chapter (20):

Wren woke up because of her sore hand, it was painful for her to sleep with her wounded hand. She got up and opened the fridge, looking for juice, she sipped her juice and noticed the shattered glass on the floor from last night, she started picking up the broken glass and cleaning the floor and then went to get changed.

On her way, she thought about what she would or should say when she sees Madeline, but didn't know what to say except for to play it cool for now and see what happens next. The only thing she knew for sure that they will have to talk about the kiss one way or another.

She stepped out of the elevator, her eyes went to Madeline's desk but she wasn't there. Emily saw Wren's hand and made a mental note to ask her about it later.

"Morning, Em"

"Morning" she said but her eyes went to her hand again. As she was entering her office, the elevator door opened and came Madeline looking like a lost puppy.

"Hi, Emily" said Madeline.

"Hello, Wren just came" Her eyes went wide on hearing her name.

"Really? That's... early!! She usually comes a little late, right?"

"Yeeaaahh" said Emily as she smelled something fishy.

Eleanor arrived right after Madeline, she quickly said good morning and asked about Wren, she was still clearly worried about her, when Emily told her that she arrived and is at her office, immediately she left the two girls and went to Wren.

"Wren!! Oh my god!! I was so worried" She went and gave her a motherly hug and Wren didn't say anything, she just hugged her back. "Don't do that again, you scared the shit out of me"

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry Eleanor for scaring you like that. I just needed some time... alone" She avoided her eyes. "And I'm sorry about what happened with Dave"

"Don't apologize" She shook her head and stroked her cheeks. "Even though he is my son but he deserved it for what he said" She gasped when she saw her hand. "What happened to your hand?!!"

"I wa- It's from punching Dave, my hand got bruised, it's nothing, really. Don't worry"

She rubbed her arms gently. "Okay, but please don't do this to me again"

She gave her a small smile. "I won't"

"Just so you know, Dave is moving back to Australia tonight" Wren gave her a nod and looked away.

"Let's get back to work, okay?"

Wren sat at her desk, feeling that she needs coffee. She went outside her office and both Emily and Madeline weren't there. She headed to the cafeteria downstairs, trying to make herself a cup of coffee but her hand couldn't help her, it was hard for her because of her hand.

"Here, let me do it for you" Madeline offered and Wren looked at her, missing her already, but Madeline was avoiding her eyes, busying herself with the coffee machine, but she felt Wren's eyes on her.

"Thanks... I guess I'm a mess" She pointed at her wounded hand.

"It's okay" She made her coffee and when she was handing her the coffee, her fingers brushed Wren's hand. "Excuse me" She turned around and left going back to Emily, all this time Emily was watching from afar their encounter.

She went back sitting beside Emily, as usual Emily was sipping her coffee, eyeing both Wren and Madeline, studying and analyzing them.

"She couldn't do it herself?"

"Huh? Yeah, yeah... I felt bad for her. Hmm, I wonder what happened to her hand"

"We don't know and we don't want to know. Let's just enjoy the early morning coffee please. I have had enough from last night's events"

"What do you mean? What happened last night?"

"I broke up with Dave, we got into a fight after he left, maybe it's for the best"

"Is it?" asked Emily feeling intrigued and curious.

"Maybe... He is... was nice to me and everything but I-I didn't feel it"

"Feel what exactly?"

"That he was the one"

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Wren finally drank her coffee without spilling it on herself, even though she didn't enjoy drinking it with a wounded hand. Instead of working, she thought about Madeline this morning, she was avoiding her. Her door opened and Monique came in.

"Hey gorgeous" she said.

"Hey" She gave her a small smile.

"I heard about what happened from Eleanor, you okay?"

She sighed. "... Yes"

She walked to her desk. "Oh Wren I'm so sorry, I wasn't there for you"

"It's okay, it wasn't a big deal"

"Really? Then what's with the hand, hmm?"

"Look, I just got angry at what he said so I punched him without even knowing it"

"Wren..." She held her other hand. "I know it is hard for you but you shouldn't do this to yourself. I know that your hand is wounded not because you punched him but because you hurt yourself"

"... I just couldn't Monique"

"I know" She rubbed her hand and changed the subject. "So when will we go to the hotel?"

"Tomorrow... and please wake up early because we are taking my jet and I don't want to be late"

"But the meeting is not tomorrow, right?"

"Yes... but I thought it would be nice to spend some time as a vacation"

"You are right; we definitely need this vacation. Who else would be there?"

"I... Madeline will be there too because I'm gonna need her"

"Uh-huh" She squinted her eyes as Wren's tone changed when she mentioned Madeline. "That's good, right? Because work is important, isn't it?"

"Exactly so that's why I'm gonna need her" She avoided Monique's eyes.

"Alright, I'm gonna go now" She stood up. "But I'll see you tomorrow morning at 9:00"

"See you" She kissed her on the cheek and left.

As she was heading to the elevator, she glanced at Madeline who stood up heading to Wren's office and Monique noticed the look on her face, a nervous look, like a child going to school for the first time.

"Come in" said Wren.

"You wanted me?"

"Yes, please... I just wanted to talk to you about something" She said nervously, getting ready for the topic she was waiting for. "I... You... We..." She couldn't say it. She sighed under her breath looking at her. "I'm gonna need you tomorrow. We are having the meeting at the hotel, remember?"

"Oh!! Oh, Yes, Yes. I can't believe I forgot about that" She was relieved that she didn't say anything about the kiss, half relieved and half disappointed.

"Yeah, we should be ready at 8:30. We are taking my private jet"

"How many days are we gonna be there?"

"Probably four or five, it's not decided yet"

"Is it a business trip?"

"Yes and no... meaning you could bring your swimsuit if you want, it's kind of vacation too"

"Okay" She stood up and headed for the door but stopped when she heard her name being called out. "Yes?"

"... Please be at..."

"8:30, don't worry" She smiled for the first time this morning and left.

Madeline went home to pack her suitcase and so did Wren, finally vacation from work, vacation from stress but not vacation from being together. Madeline called her friend, telling her about the news, her friend was happy for her and wished if she could go with her but she will also be spending some time with her boyfriend.