Chapter 27: 21.𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝

Damn my head is spinning

I fall on my bed, studying is so tiring. My whole back is aching because I slept on the table in the Library but moreover I couldn't help the excitement in my stomach about the party this Saturday

I will meet Emily Carter, my idol . My inspiration for my dream is gonna come true. I still remember when I was 14 and the first time I saw her fashion show, she made an appearance briefly but that one glimpse of her confidence made an impact on me. She is a self made billionaire, who created her own Empire. It was her who inspired me to pursue fashion

Seeing her was my dream but meeting her? I couldn't even imagine that and Liam is going to make that happen. I couldn't be more grateful

Wait, what am I gonna wear?

I get up from my bed and open the closet. My clothes are at home but I won't be going there . I look through the clothes but none of them are appropriate for the party . Oh what shall I do

After 30 minutes of going through my clothes are spread through the whole dorm , I even occupied Jasmine's bed with my clothes but none of them is what I approve of

"Konsi jung hui thi yahan?"

[Translation: which war happened here?]

I turn around to see Jasmine walking in the room carefully trying her best not to step on my clothes, she is holding few books in her hand and an half empty lemonade cup

Her expression is horrified due to the state of our room . She keeps her stuff on her table and crosses her arms looking at me

Oh uh

I give her an awkward laugh "you came?"

"What fashion tornado happened here?" She says, picking up my top, handing on her laptop "well i was looking through some clothes" I say and she throws the top on my face "looking? This is called digging through clothes. And how did you fit all this in that small closet?" She points her

I look around, well even I am wondering how all these fit in that tiny closet "what's this about?" She snaps trying to make some space for her to sit

"Well NYX is launching at its new collection after the event they are holding an after party and Liam asked me to be his date"

Jasmine raises her eyebrows and smirks . Oh here it comes but she simply nods? I thought she would definitely add something to this but she is silent?

Jasmine?

My best friend?

Is silent?

"And i don't have a dress so I was searching through them"

She walks towards me tip toeing and asks "so did you find something?" I shake my head. I fall on my bed which is covered with my different outfits and sigh

I don't have a dress

Our room is a disaster

And I have exams coming up

"Let's go!" Jasmine suddenly grabs my hand and pulls me up "where?" I am confused. She walks towards her bag and hangs it on her shoulder "See you are no cinderella and I am no fairy godmother to do 'bibbidi bobbidi boo!' to get you a dress. So we are going shopping!" She says and throws me my bag and I catch it

I chuckle she is always ready

As I kept my phone and wallet in my bag . Jasmine spoke up "But I need something in return!" I nod without looking at her "I want your books" she says

"Okay. Wait what?" I turned towards her, shocked . Did she want my books? "Why?"

She pressed her lips together "I just want to read something so give me all your favorite books in return"

I look at her suspiciously. This girl never touches my book until she finds something to her liking which is so rare. I literally have to force her to read something and now she wants my favorite books?

"Come on, just give them, I will read and return them to you soon. Pretty please?" She asks batting her eyelashes and it sends shivers down my spine "don't do that" I say rubbing my arms

I walk towards the small shelf which has my favorite books, there are more but hidden because few cannot be seen like this . I bend and look through them "which one do you want?"

My question brings back her smile "your favorite which you read all the time" I nod and pick out Twisted games, the deal, king of pride, the right move, the predator, twisted lies, Ignite me and Terms and conditions .

Balancing the tower of books , I walk towards her with clothes shattered around the floor "here!" I pass her the books . She giggles and takes them and keeps them on her table and hugs me "Thank you princess!"

My eyes fell on the lemonade cup on her table "you said you will bring me lemonade too but where is it?" I ask her. Her eyes drat towards the cup and she smirks and that too a playful and satisfied smirk

"Jasmine.. what did you do?" I ask her in a stern tone. She looks at me and her face is looking so mischievous that I have never seen before "you know the famous lemon quote?" She voice playful

I think for a moment to remember what she is talking about. I nod when I realize "when life gives you lemons make lemonade. Right?"

She pressed her lips together to hold her laughter and shook her head to deny "Nope, i believe in 'when life gives you lemons throw them at your enemy'"

I frown while listening to her "what are you talking about" I gasp "Jasmine did you throw the lemonade on someone?" My voice comes high pitch

"Not someone I threw it on the Fox" she states

Fox? What fox? Wait, is she talking about that guy , I ask to confirm with her "are you talking about the guy who threw the chocolate cake on your shirt accidentally?"

I snapped her fingers "yep and i also threw the lemonade accidentally" the way she said accidentally i know it's not an accident. I sigh this girl is something. But I can't say anything, her enemy is my enemy

"But why do you call him a fox? Does he have red hair or is he a nine tailed fox like Lee Yeon?" I tease

I scoff "don't compare that fox to almighty Lee Yeon, he is nowhere near him"

I shake my head in disbelief "I call him fox because he is sly, cunning and evil pura lomri"

[Translation: fully a fox]

I know she said fox in Hindi

"I am not debating on this. It's between you and him. If you need help tell me" she smiles hearing me side hug me again "and how will you read all these books in some days?" I ask, looking at all the books I gave her. I can finish a book in a day or two but Jasmine is not used to it

She shrugs her shoulders like she doesn't care "woh uski problem hai, meri nahi"

[Translation: That's his problem not mine]

I rub my forehead "Jasmine, if you talk in Hindi again without telling me its meaning then I will start talking to you in French!" I warn

"Usme hi toh maza hai" she oats my head like I am a child even though she is shorter and younger than me

"Let's go! It's time to look for a dress" Jasmine interlink our arms and drag me out

"In Costa Rica, you asked if I'd ever been in love. I said no." I lowered my head until our foreheads touched and her lips were scant inches from mine. "Ask me again."

It was the same request I'd made at the hospital, but this time, Bridget didn't break our gaze as she asked, "Have you

ever been in love, Mr. Larsen?"

"Only once." I slid my hand up from her neck to the back of her head, cupping it. "And you, princess. Have you ever

been in love?"

"Only once," she whispered.

I exhaled sharply her words sank into my soul, filling

[A/n a scene from twisted games ch-45]

I smile, i understand why she likes these books so much because they show what actual love is

Jasmine has given me Stella's books as she promised and I have first started reading twisted games as that Rhys guy is her favorite. Okay he may be nice but he is wild .

I first went through all the quotations of every book and every single scene many were confession or love gesture but a lot i repeat a lot were the scene I had to keep the book down and take some deep breaths

She is definitely far from innocent and I am totally up for it

I am in my cabin reading the book in silence, everything is prepared for the NYX event so we all are relaxing well, mostly designers and illustrators as our work is done . And I have plenty of time to read her books

The door slams open and Adam walks in . I don't even need to look up to know it's him . He comes and sits opposite to me

"Why are you reading all these?" He asks, going through the pile of books I kept on my desk. I shouldn't have done that but I had no choice

"Taking notes for my future girlfriend"

My reply is simple and truthful, I glance at him to see him looking at me with the corner of his lip lifts up . Okay now I am talking like in books?!

He is smirking to be precise

"Future girlfriend huh? Who? The girl you gave flowers to? Just a friend ?" he says in a mocking tone. I roll my eyes and continue to read the book . Adam looks through the covers of the books "they are not mine be careful" I warn

But he simply ignores me and takes a book and opens a random page. He leans on the chair and reads "you are mine" he growled. "He looks at me and shows me the page

"He growled? What is he, an animal?" He scoffs

"I don't know, keep it back right now" I ordered. He puts the book back and raises his hands up showing he isn't touching them "I asked a simple question dude why so offended"

I sigh "I am not offended, I haven't read that book yet so I don't know but he is definitely not an animal"

He frowns and crosses his hands "so you will read all these for her? Why? To try them on her?"

"I am reading these because she likes it, I want to know her view of love" even if she loves these books and gestures I would rather do something of my own to impress her instead of copying from these ink on paper

He chuckles and leans forward on the table "Amazing keep it up!" He gives me a thumbs up . I look at him amused "you won't mock or make fun of me?" I ask because he always does that since we were in college he always did that to annoy me on the smallest thing

He smiles and replies "Nope but I will tell all this to your future girlfriend when she is with you. That will be more satisfying" What was I expecting .

I continue my reading and Adam just sits in front of me scrolling through his phone. He looks better without talking but it doesn't last longer when he opens his mouth again

"Woah you still have this? It's been 2 years you are carrying this charm. What's so special about it?"

I look at the charm which is in front of us on the table. Which Stella almost discovered.

To recall yes it's been 2 years since I saw her and she broke her pink pearl necklace, the two beats which remained in my hands now attached to the charm and a small star shaped bead . She introduced me herself by the name star

I could still remember her drunk voice

"Me? I am a star !" Her giggles echo in the room

It took me two years to know that her name is Stella which means star .

now that small star charm hanging with the two pink pearl beats has become lucky to me

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Author's Note

I posted the chapter before the voting target got completed 🤧. Thanks for voting and being patient.

The half mystry of Liam's charm is solved, the half is still left 😌🤫

Let me tell you all a small thing Stella means star and Liam means protecter

If you know you know 💁🏻‍♀️

And Lee yeon a character from my favorite k-drama called tail of nine tailed. I recommend you all to watch it

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