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chapter seventeen 👑

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That same day, somewhere else in the federal capital city was Na'ilah as she parked her car in front of her best friend's place. She still had a few more days off on her schedule before traveling to New York for a photoshoot with a new and famous makeup brand's spring collection. Na'ilah preferred to model abroad than within the country. Unlike Fauziya who hated traveling with every fibre of her being,she on the other hand, she loved looping from one country to the other which was why she had her job adjusted to her lifestyle.

Fauziya who was also an international model only traveled out for major contracts and the last time she had one of those was months ago. She did a bit of maths in her free time and deducted that her contracts within the country pays as much as those outside.

With her black expensive designer hand bag in one hand and car keys and ice tea in the other hand,she made her way towards the front door whilst sipping casually from her drink before ringing the doorbell.

Fauziya opened the door for her douche of a best friend without ushering her in. They were both past that stage. She walked away leaving her dumbfounded at the entrance.

Na'ilah was that kind best friend that's always ready for consolation and giving motivational speeches after heartbreaks and breakups that weren't hers were her specialty. She had already even composed one  for Fauziya as a way of consoling her about Khalil dumping her,on her way down here. Looking at her friend dressed in a stunning emerald green pantsuit and wearing make up,she wondered if she needed any consolation or motivation speech.

But nevertheless,she threw her hand bag on the closest sofa and drained the remainder of her drink before turning to her friend who was now adjusting the straps of her wedges.

"You look better than I expected" Na'ilah joked.

Fauziya raises her head up and quirked an eyebrow at her "What were you expecting?"

"Oh I don't know,a sulking Fauziya still her in pajamas and her hair looking like a bed nest"

"If you came about two hours ago, you'd see me that way" she stood up after finishing with her heels and dusted her hand "Right now, I have to go to the studio"

Na'ilah's bit into a grape  from the fruit bowl on the coffee table. She looked at her friend surprisingly "But I was really looking forward to an impromptu break from work with everything that happened yesterday"

"You expect me to abandon my work just because of a little misunderstanding between me and Khalil" Fauziya said and Na'ilah gave her a knowing looked that screamed that's what you always do "And secondly, it's vogue we're talking about. I can't afford to mess up,my career would surely go downhill"

She stood up after finishing with her heels "I can't afford to loose vogue"

Na'ilah rolled her eyes and muttered underneath her breath "Is there anything that you can't afford?"

"I heard that"

"Whatever"

"How about we have dinner at a nice restaurant after your shoot,just the both of us" Fauziya offered.

Na'ilah who had lazily relaxed gleamed happily and stood up "Now you're talking"

The drive to the studio was a short one. And by the time the two friends got there,the whole cast and crew had already arrived including  Miss Taliana.

The energetic middle aged who was giving instruction one of the members of the cast waved at them once she sighted them from the entrance. She began walking to where they stood, beaming with a thousand smile.