HIS TRUE BEAUTY

**BRUNO’S POV**

The video ended sooner than expected, did she hung up intentionally?

I was greatly disturbed.

I tried her number but it wasn’t going through.

I got into my room, trying her mobile line time over time but it wasn’t helping.

“Should I go after her?”

I asked myself.

Maybe I am over reacting. It might be something else, something not serious, maybe she dropped her tab or maybe she wanted to save the battery and then had to switch it off.

I sat up on the bed trying to wave off the thoughts of her in trouble, then I remembered our moments during the Columbia trip.

It got me smiling sheepishly.

I fell on the bed in gladness.

“She’s so beautiful ah!”

I stood up scratched my hair roughly and fell back on the bed again, breathing heavily.

“I will make her all mine only mine”.

I smiled with my eyes closed.

Feels good to be loved and to be inlove.

I can’t believe it took me this long.

Minutes later, I decided to go freshen up and maybe after I can try her number again.

I went into the bathroom

**BEAUTY’S POV**

I got into the house as fast as I can. My Mom was surprised to see me I usually call them to pick me up from the airport.

“You’re back, Honey”.

I kissed her.

“Hy Mom”

I rushed into the room.

“Are you pressed that bad?”

Mom asked me concerned.

I quickly jumped on the bed, flinged my shoes off and put my tab to charge.

I smiled like it’s just a new fantastic experience to see my phone changing.

I got up and went to take my bath.

After I put on a nice flowy gown and put my hair up into a messy bun, I checked my battery.

“10 percent , good enough for a video call”

I said and shrugged.

I decided to call him first, I was lying on the bed waiting impatiently.

Finally, we got connected.

“I am so sorry it was my battery”.

“Thank goodness I felt really bad, maybe you’re sick and tired of me”

He gasped and chuckled.

“Never! Don’t say such”

I snapped angrily.

“Yes ma’am”

He replied tartly.

We laughed, I tossed on the bed and clapped with my feet excited, tossing to and fro.

“So what are you doing?”

I asked beaming with smiles.

He suddenly started unbuttoning his shirt.

My cheeks were getting heated up.

“Nothing, I just …you know the weather is hot, I want to go shirtless, it’s more comfortable”.

He replied with a wink.

“You want to distract me right?”

I replied playing along.

“Well are you distracted my lady?”

He said and make a muscle bounce with his chest.

I cracked up and covered my face.

“Of course! You are too hot to ignore”.

“And you are too beautiful to exist, thanks for accepting me Beauty, I promise to be the best man ever, not even your sweet father can be a competition”.

How can he say that

Is this happening.

Am I being played again.

Could he mean those words.

Could someone actually adore me this much?

“Is everything okay, my love?”

He asked.

I blinked, same time my Mom opened the door, I shouted and jumped starled like a teenager caught while on video call with her boyfriend.

“Oh you are busy, tell me all about it later okay”.

She whispered, winked and left the room.

“Is that your Mom?”

Bruno asked.

I nodded.

“She is going to kill with questions”.

I sighed heavily.

I can picture her, haunting me with questions about my new boyfriend, in the midnight, in the restroom and during breakfast.

“Well, tell her all about me, I am sure I am part of the family already”.

“Don’t feel so good about yourself”

I snarled with a pout.

He laughed heartly, it’s so satisfying to hear him laugh, he is so handsome!

***BEAUTY’S POV***

The next day , I was dressing up, getting ready for work when mom knocked and entered my room.

“You need help?”

She smiled leaning by the door.

“I can handle this mom”.

I replied quickly, hiding the makeup tools I stole from her room, I haven’t applied makeup for a while now, actually years, just lip gloss saving my life.

“Are you sure?”

She said again and walked towards me, after noticing I was hiding away the makeup.

“Mom.. I borrowed those”.

I surrendered showing her the tools.

She smiled softly.

“I saw when you took them, let me help you with that , I am sure you’ve forgotten how to draw even brows”.

“Mom!”

“I didn’t say anything,” she laughed.

She came to my back and helped me put my hair up.

“You don’t want them to be in the way, and this way you will see all of your face and shape will be clearer too”.

She instructed.

Then she took the makeup kit and started giving me a makeover.

“So this is about this young man, what is he like?”

She whispered.

“There’s no one mother”.

I replied with a pout, my cheeks hot with embarrassment.

“Come on, you can tell me, you know”.

“Seriously mother there’s no one”.

“You can’t lie to me, it’s written all over your adorable face, who is he?”

I am not yet ready to discuss this, I don’t want to come back crying about it again after I get dumped for now, let me not put all my hope in this relationship.

She sighed deeply.

“I see you are still in doubt if it will be successful or not”.

I opened my eyes widely in shock. How.. how do you know?”

“I am your mother, it’s my nature to know, baby I just want you to see this strong woman, I am seeing in this mirror right now, beautiful, gorgeous, charming.. you don’t have to feel insecure, whosoever that is .. he is so lucky. .. I swear he is super lucky..”

“Mom stop! I will go to work late”

I chuckled out loud.

“You know you are beautiful right?”

She turned my seat, she’s done with the makeover.

Then she started combing my hair, applied hair mousse, and styled it.

“How do you like this style?”

She said a hand on her lean waist and the other hand holding the comb with pride as a professional.

“Mom you are gifted, I am impressed!”

“You have such a sweet tongue like your father”.

She laughed.

A knock came in.

“I wonder who that might be?”

I said , we both turned to the door.

Jessie entered, she was carrying a shopping bag.

“Wow! What’s going on, are you serious right now, what’s the occasion?”

She asked, eyes wide open.

I shook my head blushing like a new bride, admiring the image of this new me in the mirror.

“She’s almost done”.

Mom said patting the front of my hair to relax the baby hairs, and press the edge control in the hair properly.

Jessi laughed.

“Well… I know this is going to happen , here… you go”.

She held out the shopping bag for me.

I got up and went to her.

“What’s it?”

“Well check it out”.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

I took the back and pulled out a piece, it’s a trendy jumpsuit.

“Jessie… this looks expensive”.

“Of Course it looks expensive, because it issssz expensive now go put it on, don’t tell me it’s too revealing, just for once flaunt those assets of your Beauty, if not for anything for Bruno”.

“Oh so Bruno is his name”.

Mother interrupted with a sly smirk.

“Jessi!”

I snapped embarrassed.

Jessi spread her hand in a questioning manner unsure why I was upset.

“Tell me more about this young man”.

Mother said to her.

My face turned red.

“I .. I don’t think it’s necessary, mother”.

“I should know about my daughter’s boyfriend”.

“Of Course but just not now, I have work to do now”.

I turned to Jessi.

“I appreciate your gift Jessi but I can’t wear this out”.

“I bought that with my hard earned money, young woman!”

She turned to my mother, who enjoyed every bit of her scolding me.

“Ma’am talk to your daughter, she’s getting on my nerves”.

Mother laughed.

“Beauty your friend gave you as a gift , it’s bad to reject it”.

“I didn’t reject it , I just said it’s not something I can wear out”.

I replied.

“Just put it on, it’s not that bad”

My mom tried convincing me

“Fine!”

I rolled my eyes then walked to my dressing curtain. I removed the dress I had on and put it on.

“You can come out now, don’t be shy!”

Mom called loudly.

I walked out slowly from behind the curtain.

“Oh my my, now this is hot.. gorgeous.. beautiful.. and sexy.

Bruno is a smart dude, girl you are beautiful”.

Jessi snapped.

“Stop your flattering we are late already”

I went and pecked Mom, who seemed to be shocked to see me in that outfit.

“Isn’t it a bit…too good on her”.

She murmured.

“Those curves where did they come from?”

She was admiring me absentmindedly.

“Take care, Mom”

I waved at her.

“Tell me all about it when you get back home”.

She shouted after me.

We entered the cab that Jessie came with and drove off to work.

“Did you see your mother’s face? She was like whose daughter are you? ” Girl she was blown away”.

Jessi laughed.

“I am not comfortable, Jessi”.

I replied trying to cover my cleavage.

Jessi slapped my hand off.

“Girl don’t upset me, just don’t okay?”

I sighed then my eyes went to my phone screen.

“It’s 9:00, Ferd will scream at us”.

I snapped out loud.

“Who cares my friend is the fiancee of the original Bruno Hathaway himself”.

She said carefreely applying her lipstick.

I frowned at her.

“I am not his fiancee and you shouldn’t use that as an excuse to do anything!”

As soon as we got to the company, I was too shy or maybe nervous to get into the company.

At first, Jessie was the one that dragged me out of the cab.