WHEN LOVE CALLS - CHAPTER 45&46
~The reward~
“You…are really despicable” Mokee’s words stopped Cove on his tracks.
“What?” He turned back to her.
“Is this what your love amount to, thrashing me away immediately you find a little setback?” She says again.
“A little setback? Did you just say a little setback?” Cove scoffs.
“My so great girlfriend became a p*rnstar overnight and she says it’s just a little setback, how am I to take this uh?”
“Were you always this kind of a person? You dump people the moment they become useless to you?”
“I thought you knew. Everyone knows that, innit? When they’re no more useful, I trash them and Mokee is of no exception. I was planning of playing with you a little longer but you just have to show the kind of person you are. It’s such a pity after all the hoops I went through to get you. It’s all a waste” He said shocking her.
“You disgust me Mokee, don’t ever appear in front of me again” He declared one last time before getting into the car, igniting the engine, he drove off roughly.
“Mokee…” Orion called slowly, placing his palm on her shoulder.
“Thank you for today Orion, I’ll go in first” She says heading inside, with her feet wobbling. Orion sighs watching her leave.
“Oh! My God Mokee!!” Nana rushed forward to Mokee enveloping her in her arms the moment she came in.
“Nana… Nana…” Mokee burst into uncontrollably tears before she could stop herself, in her arms.
“My dear…” Nana sighs out patting her.
*. *. *.
The living room was in a mess, broken bottle, pillows and other scattered things on the floor. Cove must have vent his anger on the poor things. Orion walked through the things on the floor carefully. He was about heading to Cove’s room when he spot him at the mini bar, drinking.
“Don’t you think you went too far earlier, I get it that you’re livid, no man would be sane after seeing that but you should have at least give her a chance to explain” Orion said as he got to him.
Cove sneers.
“Why? So she could feed me more lies, it’s already clear isn’t it?” Cove replied in a bored tone
“You claim you love her but your trust in her is so little” Orion said.
“Why? I’m the bad one now” Cove faces him.
“She’s going through a hard time, the only thing you could at least do is support her”
“Why are you standing for her like this, why? Did she bribed you with a f-__-k?”
“You made a mistake today Cove, words are like sword if you use them the wrong way they’ll turn to ugly weapons. Once those words leave your mouth, you’ll never he able to use them back, if you really love her you shouldn’t have hurt her so much like that. You shouldn’t mix bad words with your bad mood, you will have many opportunities to change your mood but never get the opportunity to replace the words you spoke, you said something you should have never said and those words will leave a scar in her heart” Orion says while Cove glare hard at him.
“Just leave, go to her. You’re all the same anyway” He spat h@??fully, before walking away to his room. Orion tuck his palms inside his pockets and sighs.
“Don’t regret this later Cove…” He mumbles.
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“Hmm…I can’t…no….no…NOO!!!” Mokee sprang up heaving heavily, she just had another nightmare as she always does.
“Mokee…” Nana rushed inside her room.
“I heard your scream, are you alright?” She asked worried, Mokee shook her head. Nana hugs her.
“Goodness, I thought you stopped having these nightmares, did it come back?”She asked over her shoulder. Mokee pulled away from the hug.
“What should I do Nana, what should I do?” She whimpers, with tears strolling down freely from her eyes.
“You don’t really remember what happened that night?” Nana asked.
“No…I can’t. But Nana trust me, I’m positive nothing happened, I know it’s me in the video but it’s very strange, I can’t do that” Mokee says.
“Don’t worry too much. All will fall in place”
“People h@?? me now, everybody does. No body believe me, he doesn’t believe me” She weeps.
“Just forget about Cove for now, we should focus about you and clearing of your name. The commercials you were offered has all been cancelled and even the director of the ongoing movie you’re $h00ting is thr_@tening to push you out” Nana revealed.
“What? What should i do…what should I do Nana…”
“I’ll do my best to deny all allegations but I can’t promise it’ll work. Right now the internet is bursting with nothing but insults but you shouldn’t let that weigh you down. You only have two options now Mokee, either you face it all and rise or you forget everything and run. The choice is yours” She stared keenly at her.
HOTEL ~
Mokee walks into the hotel with a face cap on her head. She looks around carefully not to let anyone notice or recognize her.
“Hello, how may i help you?” The receptionist says to her as she gets to the desk.
“Hello, please I need your help. Can you please help me check the record of people who checked in on the 21st of this month around 1:00 pm?”Mokee asked pleadingly. The receptionist recognizing right away frowns her face.
“Sorry but those are confidential i can’t divulge the info out” The receptionist replied.
“Please I just need to confirm how I got into the room that night, help me please” She pleaded.
“I’m sorry but I can’t show you, please leave before you invite some unnecessary guests” The receptionist says again referring to the reporters.
“Miss, my life is on the line here can you please just help uh? I’m begging you”
“I’m sorry but I can’t help you, I’d advise you leave now before I call the security” She replied.
“Just_”
“Leave please…”
“How about I check the CCTV cam from that day then, this is really important to me uh?” She begged but instead, the receptionist called the security.
“Hello, I have a problem here can you come over and get rid of it?” She said on the phone.
“Miss…” Mokee sighs out and withdrew on seeing the securities approaching. She wore her face cap well hiding her face as she made her way out of the hotel.
*. *. *
From the hotel, Mokee made her way to the agency. Her plan was to plead with president Cody, to help her look into the matter, that if he will.
Nevertheless, she has to try her luck.
“I’m sorry but you can’t see him today, he’s not around” The secretary said to Mokee.
“When would he be back? I can wait for him, I don’t care how long it’ll take” She urges but the secretary frowns.
“I’m sorry but it’ll be best if you leave now” She said to her. Just then the president’s door opens, and Jemma steps out.
“But I thought he’s not around, how come she’s coming out of his office?” Mokee asked while the secretary only looks away.
“I have to see him” She began walking to the office while the secretary calls after her
“You can’t!” She went after her also. Mokee was about entering the office, however Jemma who has been watching her, blocked her path.
“Well, well, well.. isn’t this the infamous p*rnstar actress, turning the industry upside down” Jemma mocked.
“I’m not a p*rnstar, mind what you say Jemma” Mokee said back annoyed. Jemma folds her arms.
“Oh, are you not? But the whole world knows you are. What are you doing here? Ahhh… to see president Cody? Why, you’re gonna seduce him to help you also? Are you gonna sleep with him in his office uh?” Jemma said scornfully while Mokee dashed her a slap
“Mind what you say” She grits. Jemma scoffs holding her cheek.
“You dare slap me?” She spat.
“Move” Mokee tried nudging her away but jemma grabbed her roughly, dashing her two hot slaps consecutively.
“Ahh!” Mokee groans as the force sends her to the floor.
“I took pity on you, offered to be your friend and even took you out to be noticed and known by the society but what? You’re really one unbelievable ungrateful ?îtçh uh!” Jemma spat out angrily at her.
“Look around you, everyone h@??s you, you should go hide in a corner but you dare come here and act out! Hey, this is the end for you, you’re doomed now along with your d@mn career!!” She rasped at her.
“There’s something you don’t know…” Mokee stood up.
“If you don’t have h@??rs then you’re not progressing, and also this is not the end for me, E.N.D. means efforts never dies, don’t you know? I’m only going through a minor setback which I’ll certainly overcome very soon. I’ll get back on my feet” Mokee said to her .
“By selling your body again?” Jemma smirks.
Mokee steps closer and whispers to her ear.
“No, I’m going to let the whole world knows the kind of person you are. You think I don’t know, that you’re behind everything?”
“What?”
Mokee steps back.
“Just watch, how I’m going to turn the table around very soon” She said and made to go but then halt on seeing Cove, standing a few metres away with his manager, watching her.
She looks away and began exiting the place but Cove suddenly double-crossed her, grabbing her hand.
“What are you doing?” She questioned but he only pulled her away without saying anything.
ROOFTOP.
“What do you want?” Mokee glared the moment they got to the rooftop.
“If you admit your mistake, if you come out clean now and be honest then, I…i can consider you.” He said and she couldn’t help scoffing, her palms folding into a tight fists.
“Tell me the truth Mokee, was you accepting my feelings for you part of the plan also? Did…you plan to use me also?”
“You… you’re really… unbelievable”
“No, you’re the unbelievable one Mokee, I know how desperate you are to make it. You also have a huge debt to pay don’t you? It all makes sense if you’re doing this just for money”
“How could you even say that to me? You’re really a pro at hurting someone Cove”
“You’re the pro here Mokee!! You deceived me!! I was…for you I… you should have just come out clean to me! Money? Fame?? I could have gotten you that instead of you sluting around like that!”
“Maybe I made a mistake after all, if I had known this is how it’ll ended, I wouldn’t have gotten involved with you at all. I regret ever being with you Cove, now, let’s really, never cross path again” She says and walks away from him leaving him on the spot he stood on.
“Sure! I don’t ever wanna have anything to do with you anymore either! Don’t ever show your annoying face to me ever again!!! I h@?? you Mokee! I h@?? you!!!” He yelled after her.
*. *. *
“I heard you went to the company today, and Jemma caused a commotion. Are you okay?” Orion asked worried, he’s currently on a video call with Mokee.
“It’s nothing, I expected that.” She replied.
“Mokee, don’t take what they’re saying to heart. Criticism helps you to see where you can improve, so just take it as an opportunity okay?” He said and she nods.
“I promised to do all I can to clear your name, you trust me right?” He asked and she nods slowly.
“I’ll see you tomorrow and we’ll discuss more on it”
“Thank you Orion, for believing me” She mutters.
“I wish I could be there with you right now but, don’t worry you’ve got me. Don’t think about anything, you’ll be fine”
“Yeah, bye” She says and he smiles.
“Bye… Mokee”
“Was that Orion?” Nana asked taking a sit beside Mokee the moment she ends the call.
“Huh. He said he’ll help clear my name” Mokee replied dropping her phone.
“What about Cove, he didn’t say anything?” Nana asked.
“I ended things with him, I should have listened to you right from the onset, he’s not someone I should have gotten involved with” Mokee mutters.
“But you were happy with him”
“You just have to accept some people just come into your life as a temporary happiness”
“You think Orion won’t hurt you too?”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m just saying…” Nana shrugs.
“Orion is not like Cove, he’s much more better than him” Mokee said.
“Just be careful, you shouldn’t trust completely”
*. *. *
“You sound so sweet, one might mistake you for a saint if they don’t know you well” Jemma says immediately he ended the call.
They’re currently in a private room, in a Japanese restaurant, with food served on the table. Orion pick up the small knife, beside his plate of food, and began cutting the steak in his plate carefully.
“I must say you’re such a good actor, you managed to put up a good act for her” She added but gasp sharply when Orion suddenly threw the knife at her, it went past her ear getting stuck on the wall.
“What…what was that!!!” She yelled out in fright. Orion stood up and walk towards the wall, he removed the knife then turns to her, grabbing her hair back suddenly.
“Ah!” She winced.
“Orion what are you doing! Are you crazy let go of my hair!!” She shot at him.
Orion brought the knife to her neck, making her gasp more.
“You told me you were only gonna separate them…” His voice comes out gentle but dangerous.
“And…I did. I’m sure they would have broken up by now” Jemma replied shaking.
“They did. I was a witness to that” Orion said
“So, what’s…the problem?”
“The problem is…why did you have to do that to her? There are many ways to separate them but why did you have to choose a way of humiliating her and even ending her career?”
“That…that was the best way I could come up with”
“Really? The best way ..”
“Isn’t this a golden opportunity for you, you could take this chance to be by her side”
“And I’m planning to do just that…”
“Orion, can you move the knife away… it’s dangerous”
“You see, I’m not quite comfortable with the tactics you used. The fact that her face is all over the world and she’s tagged as a slvt infuriates me…why did you have to do that?”
“Orion… please calm down first… you’ll hurt me”She whimpers .
“You know too, she wasn’t the one in the video, she passed out because Jackson knocked her out so she couldn’t do anything. I took off her clothes, wore it and did all that. I only edited the face and make it look like her to make people think she was the one. I’ve already gotten rid of the CCTV cameras and Jackson, I made sure he won’t say anything so… nobody will know of this” Jemma says.
“You were cunning”
“Can you let me go please…”
“What will you do with her image which you ruined?”
“It can’t be helped… that’s just her ill luck…ahh!” She wince as the knife pierce her neck giving her a little cut.
“Tell me one reason why I shouldn’t ki|| you right now” He mutters to her ear.
“If you ki|| me, then you’ll be ruined also. Do you think I’m a fool? I wouldn’t just let you do however you like with me”
“What’s your plan?”
“I’ll make her h@?? you forever. I know you like her and she’s your weakness, try anything with me, then I’ll make her never trust you again, I’ll make sure to ruin you also. I know you’ve been sleeping with her best friend, I have evidence of it also. If you do anything rash to me, I have someone I have instructed to get it out to the world. A video of how you’ve forcefully made your way with a lady. What do you think?” She says but Orion kept quiet for some while.
Then suddenly, he laughs out releasing her, he threw the knife on the table and take his seat.
“You’re thr_@tening me” He says
“I’m just saving myself. I’ve come to learn that you’re not that easy” jemma replied, touching her neck.
“Good. You did a great Job.” He rested his back on the chair.
“I know…” Jemma replied brushing her hair with her fingers.
“I should reward you for this, and I’m going to do that. Wait for it, you’ll love it” He smiles, while she also smiles back, nervously.
TBC…