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{ RAIN CLUTCH }
Vanessa broke the hug and moved back immediately
“Are you okay?” She asked
“Yeah I’m fine” Giovanni smiled and handed her phone to her
“I’m sorry,it’s my fault” Vanessa said
“You didn’t tell me you got a business with Valentino” Giovanni said
“Oh yeah….it’s nothing important” Vanessa muttered
“I will see you later” Giovanni winked at her and she smiled at him as he walked out of the lounge.
Vanessa sighed out and checked the time,she knew this wouldn’t work out from the start but the professors kept on doing the impossibles that was beginning to piss her off,why Valentino of all people??
Just then the door opened and she looked up to see Gigi
“Hey pumpkin” Gigi smiled and walked in
“Why are you here?” Vanessa asked
“You look angry,don’t tell me you fought with Valentino so soon” Gigi frowned
“He’s a jerk” Vanessa scoffed and Gigi groaned
“Come on pumpkin,I’m sick of you two already” She sat down
“Can’t you at least be patient with him? Huh?”
“Why should I?” Vanessa pushed her head and Gigi chuckled
“Well I think Valentino is cute,if only he’s not a play boy” Gigi said
“Dreams” Vanessa scoffed and Gigi laughed
“Anyhow,I’m sure he’s actually cool. So try to get along if you want a positive result in your team work” Gigi said and Vanessa nodded slowly
“Good girl” Gigi roughed her hair
“Stop it! I’m not a kid” Vanessa yelled
“I’m taller” Gigi whispers
“I h@ťě you” Vanessa said
“I need to go,I ordered pizza for the girls” Gigi smirked and Vanessa lick her lip
“Don’t worry I will keep yours” Gigi said before running out
Vanessa sighed and began writing the statement case,she wouldn’t allow them fail because of that. She was just starting when the door opened and she looked up to see Valentino coming in. They both held their eye contacts until Valentino sat down on the seat just opposite her.
Vanessa looked away to continue writing but Valentino grabbed her hand and she looked up with a frown
“I deserve an apology at least” he said
“And why should I do that?” Vanessa asked
Valentino released her hand
“Do you like him?” He asked
“Stop meddling in my affairs,it’s not funny” She said,glaring at him
“So you…..”
“Can we just talk about what we are here for? I don’t wanna talk to you” She snapped and Valentino sighed before nodding.
“We are preparing the case statements first…..as the victim” Vanessa said and Valentino opened his laptop.
“Now we have to make up a story” Vanessa said and groaned softly
“You’re not good in making stories?” Valentino asked and she shook her head
“It’s not hard,just create an outline first,that’s after getting your heading anyway,then your characters follow…..”
“We are not writing a novel,it’s just for the case” Vanessa cut in
“Isn’t it the same?” Valentino smiled at her and she rolled her eyes
“Fine,I will just leave that to you” she muttered
“I will write,but let’s do the outline together” Valentino said
“Like I said,it’s not a novel …..”
“Fine should I just write that the victim was R@P£D by her brother?” Valentino asked
“Hell no!” Vanessa snapped
“Exactly why we need to do this together,you have to agree to the make up story before I write” Valentino said calmly and Vanessa sighed
“Fine” She muttered grumpily
“So….let’s start” Valentino said
“How about…..an abuse?” He asked and Vanessa looked up
“Like how??” She asked
“Step brother or step dad?” Valentino asked and Vanessa thought for a while
“Step dad” She said and Valentino smiled
“Stop smiling” Vanessa muttered
“Then…..it’s quite easy to write now. Can we get a name? Or your real name….”
“Are you crazy? I’m not the real victim,why will you use my name?” Vanessa snapped
“Georgia Rodrigo?” Valentino asked as he input the name and she frowned at him
“Are you trying to annoy me or what?”
“I will start now” Valentino muttered and began typing on the laptop.
Their phone suddenly buzzed at a time and they both picked it up
Their meeting period just got changed to two hours and they must be together all through
“What the f-__-k?” Vanessa’s eyes widened immediately and Valentino looked at her
“I think two hours is better” Valentino said
“No,it’s not. But I don’t have a choice” Vanessa scoffed
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“Whoa,you mean Valentino did that?” Pierce asked as Giovanni explained what happened to them
“So you think he likes her?” Ace asked
Giovanni scoffed
“She doesn’t even like him even if she does,I’m not really worried” He said
“How sure are you?” Pierce asked
“She h@ťěs him,I know that” Giovanni said and sat on the floor
“Gosh you’re too quiet for my liking,you should have just hit him back. You’re annoying sometimes” Ace groaned and Giovanni chuckled
He remembered how Vanessa slapped Valentino earlier because of him and smiled
“Why are you smiling?” Ace asked
“Am I smiling?” He asked and they scoffed.
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“I’m so full” Gigi rub her tummy as she finished the third piece of pizza in her hand
“I want more” Angelique said and Gigi looked up
“For real? How come you never get fat?” She asked
“I don’t think she can ever get fat” Erica said and Gigi laughed
“She’s right” Angelique said,picking another piece
“Why are you so quiet?” Gigi turned to Quinn
“I’m fine,I just don’t feel too good” Quinn replied.
Angelique took a bite from the pizza Erica was holding
“Seriously I think yours is sweeter” Angelique said and Erica smiled,staring at her small pink lips until she suddenly stood up
“Girls! Let’s dance! Now I’m so full” Angelique said
“You should be getting prepared with Toby,not this” Gigi said
“Toby? Why?” Erica asked
“Of course Toby is gonna be her client in the case” Gigi said and immediately Angelique got a mail
“What?!” Her eyes widened and the girls rushed to her
“Can’t believe those two choose a step father case,gosh” Angelique groaned
“It’s not really that hard” Gigi said
“You’re the judge and all you have to do is come in while we greet and then you judge” Angelique snapped and they laughed
“Seriously it’s not really that easy,a real judge need to be intelligent,for real” Gigi said
“Well you’re right,but I don’t think you wanna be a judge” Erica said
“Nope” Gigi shook her head
“But honestly,I think we should all start sticking to our professions now” Erica said
“No,until your final year. I’m so jealous of senior Giovan,very soon he will be a f-__-king Barrister! Should I just get married to him?” Angelique asked
“Shut up” Gigi said and they laughed
“I should send a message to Toby” Angelique muttered
Quinn suddenly got up
“You’re leaving?” Gigi asked
“Yeah,I will see you girls later” She said and went out
“I wonder what’s wrong with her” Angelique said
“I think she fought with Finn again” Erica replied
“Those two can’t live without each other” Gigi chuckled
••
As Quinn left the mansion,she met Otto and Toby on the way
“Hey Quinn” Otto smiled at her
“Where’s my brother?” She asked
“Mansion” Toby replied
“Thanks” Quinn said and immediately walked away,Otto’s eyes followed her
“I guess I know why Finn have been moody” Toby muttered and Otto faced him
“Why?” He asked
“I think they aren’t talking to each other” Toby replied and Otto scoffed
“I think they love each other too much” Toby chuckled
Otto left him and walked away
“Wait for me!” Toby ran after him
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