Chapter 128 - The Friends Of The Past.

While Oliver and Kyra were having the conversation about their lives, Jennifer approached the stairs, hoping to get past the security. She knows that the first floor is exclusive to the people who are hosting the event in this venue, yet she tried. 

Pretending to be clueless of this rule, Jennifer tried to access the stairs however, she got stopped by the sturdy bodyguards guarding the stairs. 

"We are sorry for the inconvenience, ma'am. We are not allowed to grant access to the first floor until the hosts permits it.", they told her. 

"Oh, is it? My friend has just gone upstairs so I thought it's for everyone who is invited to the party.", Jennifer said, acting innocently. 

"Sorry, ma'am. It's not accessible by everyone and we have only allowed people who are asked to be sent." the bodyguard said. 

"I will not trouble you people, then." Jennifer said and walked away. 

Who exactly is Oliver's girlfriend??

"A splendid acting! For a doctor, it sure is impressive.", a voice mocked Jennifer and when she recognized the voice, Jennifer could only roll her eyes and turn around to look at the unpleasant face of the owner of the voice. 

Her day is already going bad and it looks like it will only worsen. 

"Thanks for the compliments, Ms. Roberts. I am sure I am a better actor than you, who is a professional actor by the way." Jennifer mocked. 

"You-" Mellisa scorned. 

"Yes?" Jennifer smiled, her eyes looking at her with disdain. 

"You know that you are not allowed upstairs yet, you acted so shamelessly.", Melissa spoke. 

"So?"Jennifer asked, acting passive. 

"You call me shameless and evil but you are no different.", Melissa said. 

"Shameless? Yes. I am. I agree." Jennifer said, taking a step towards Melissa. 

"Evil? I suppose I am not as evil as you and your family.", she added, her voice morphing with anger and disgust. 

"How dare you-", before Meliisa could finish her finish, Jennifer interjected. 

"Don't you dare to deny, Mellisa!! I know what you and your family did to Alex. I know her death is not as innocent as you and your shitty family claim to be. The evidences might have been destroyed but the truth can't be suppressed.", Jennifer said, trying her best to suppress the anger that is about to explode. 

Alex was her best friend in high school. Although they have known each other only for two years, they were best friends. They bonded quite well and they were like soulmates, understanding and caring towards each other. 

Alex was naive and innocent. Though she was incredibly smart and a fast learner, she loved her adopted family blindly. That blind love made her see the bright side and filter the remaining. She has warned Alex a few times but it has done nothing but increase the distance between them. 

Her friend, Alex, was not ready to listen to such conspiring ideas about the people who gave her the dream family she wanted. After many failed attempts, Jennifer couldn't change her friend's mindset. And, at the end of high school, they have lost touch. 

And, Jennifer knows that Alex has done it intentionally. Her best friend didn't want to talk to her anymore. The last thing she heard about Alex is that she will be studying business management and work for her step father. 

Jennifer didn't see anything suspicious in it and one year has passed. Jennifer went to her med school to follow her crush, Oliver and didn't think much about Alex for the whole one year. Only at the Christmas Holidays, she has got to know that Alex died. 

Pretty shaken by that news, Jennifer went to confront the Roberts family. However, their answers didn't convince her. She wanted to dig deeper but every detail about Alex's death was well fit. Too flawless that it only raised more suspicion. 

Jennifer couldn't bring evidence but deep down, she knows that Robert's family is the reason for her friend's death. 

"We have shown you the evidence eight years before, Florence. Sorry, it's Jennifer now, right?", Melissa said, giving a provocative smile. 

"Excuse me," a voice in a rich British accent made Jennifer and Melissa stop their heated conversation. 

When Melissa noticed who it was, her eyes grew wide and they sparkled with admiration and devotion. 

"Ms. Sophia Richards. I am a big fan of yours. I am a model and an actor. We met once.", Mellisa said to Sophia, her voice filled with adoration. It is as if she is ready to bootlick, if necessary to curry up the favors with one of the world's best supermodels. 

Sophia deftly avoided Melissa and turned towards Jennifer who is still glaring at Melissa. 

"Dr. Smith, what a coincidence. How are you?" Sophia asked. 

Jennifer, albeit surprised, smiled casually. 

"I am doing fine, Ms. Richards. It's indeed a surprise to see you here. How have you been?", she asked. 

"Yes, I am fine as well. How was your fellowship in Australia? My brother has been gloating a lot about your accomplishments.", Sophia said. 

"Daniel is too much. He exaggerates a lot.", Jennifer laughed as she answered. She met this supermodel when she went to meet her friend Daniel. She knows that Sophia and Daniel are cousins. 

"That, he does.", Sophia laughed as well. 

"Sofi, you are here. Thank God! Why the hell-", Lisa approached them and when she saw Jennifer and Meliisa she stopped her tantrums. 

'Lisa', Mellisa thought inside. She knows Lisa as she was once a model who was a top fresher back then. She hated and envied her. Fortunately, she disappeared not very soon after that. 

"It looks like I am needed elsewhere, Dr. Smith. It's nice talking with you.", Sophia said. 

"I had good time as we, Ms. Richards.", Jennifer said, bidding her goodbye. 

After that Sophia and Lisa went upstairs and both Melissa and Jennifer looked at their receding figures till they were out of sight. 

Jennifer was thinking how Sophia and Oliver might know each other as Sophia has walked upstairs as well. It means Sophia should be acquainted with Oliver's girlfriend right?

'Don't tell me Sophia is his girlfriend.' Jennifer thought. 

'No…No, it can't be. If it is the case, Daniel might have told me.' She convinced herself. 

'He might not know as well.' another part of her main thought. 

'What if this other girl who fetched Sophia is his girlfriend? She is pretty and doesn't look that naive and docile as well,' Jennifer thought. 

While Jennifer was in her own thoughts, Mellisa was currently exploding with anger. 

Sophia, her idol, has totally ignored her and acted as if she is invincible. It was very embarrassing and humiliating to her. Besides that, seeing Lisa here worried her. What if Lisa is here to compete again? Didn't Lisa's sister in law say that she took care of everything? How come Lisa is here again, that too, looking this beautiful and charismatic??

"Jen, where were you? I was worried.", her brother who was looking for her approached Jennifer with worry marring his face. 

"Sorry, bro. I didn't think that I would meet an old acquaintance here. I was looking for Oliver actually and as he went upstairs, I was waiting for him here." Jennifer relied. 

"He went to meet his girlfriend. He just texted me that he wouldn't be joining us to the party and would rather spend his time with his girlfriend, cuddling. That idiot is throwing a lot of dog food at us, the singles.", her brother complained, upset that his friend, Oliver is in a relationship and he isn't. 

He has no problem talking about Olover's relationship with his sister as he believes that Jennifer has moved on and treats Oliver only as a friend. Even if she has slightest hope left inside, he wants her to suppress them and that is why he is open with her. 

"Is it?" Jennifer asked. 

"I will talk to him tomorrow morning then. Let's go.", she added and then left with her brother to join the party. 

Meanwhile, Meliisa, who has heard all of this, couldn't bring herself to digest the information. 

She is attending this party only because Oliver is coming. She was waiting for him to come downstairs so she could talk to him and that was when she bumped into Jennifer. 

She is crazy about Oliver. His charisma, his intellect, his handsomeness, his wealth, his power and everything about him makes her go crazy for him. He was her senior in school and she had a crush on him since then. And, she was always jealous of Jennifer because she was close to Oliver. 

She couldn't help but fantasize about her life with him but this news about Oliver having a girlfriend and she is just a stairs away is making her kill that homewrecker. Oliver must her hers, hers alone!!

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Meanwhile…

"Why did you talk to Jennifer so nicely?? She is the rival of Kyra." Lisa deadpanned.

"Do you remember Florence, Kyra used to talk about?" Sophia asked. 

"Yeah! That high school friend who warned our Kyra about her family before itself. Why do you ask?" Lisa asked. 

"Jennifer is that Florence. Looks like she changed her name to Jennifer after Kyra left the country.", Sophia said. 

What a twist!

And, Alex about whom Jennifer and Mellisa are talking about, is none other than Kyra. 

Kyra Alexandria Collins.

Alexandria is the name given by her grandmother to Kyra.. Only after leaving the country, Kyra changed her name to Kyra.