Chapter 148 - Take your hands off!

''Arch your back Tiana, and raise your chin! ''

Leo instructed as he watched her learn how to catwalk.

''Start again. ''

Tiana sighed, going back to the start again. It's been over three hours and she hadn't yet mastered how to catwalk. She didn't know that just 'walking' could be so hard. She arched her back this time and tried again, but when she was just halfway, Leo stopped her;

''Angel, keep your gaze pointed and don't smile too much, you're beautiful, yes, but you want us looking at what you're putting on and not your face. Again! ''

Tiana took in a deep breath and went back again; this time she tried her best to do it perfectly, she really wanted to go home. She was damn tired.

When she reached the end of the aisle, she turned around and walked back to the beginning, before she turned to Leo with a tired smile;

''How was it? ''

Leo stared at her for a second; seeing that she was tired and won't be able to learn much anymore, he nodded;

''Practice more when you get home, we need to go into another training, so I need you to be perfect in this by tomorrow, okay? ''

Tiana heaved a sigh of relief.

''Thank you, Leo ''

''And don't be late tomorrow. ''

''I won't ''

She smiled in relief as went for her phone and, before going to the changing room. Her steps stopped when she realized that there were three other models in there.

Tiana swallowed. The last time she had an altercation with some models, Claire was there to save her, but today, Claire wasn't around; she didn't know how this would end.

Tiana pursed her lips and turned away from them before they would notice her, but it was too late as they had already seen her.

She mentally cursed when she heard their footsteps walking towards her;

''Hello newbie, I'm Larisa, what's your name? ''

Tiana lifted her eyes to see the three of them standing in front of her. She knew they knew her name already but they just wanted her to talk to them, so they can find a reason to intimidate her.

She didn't speak to them, she just continued taking out her clothes from her locker, as though they were not talking to her. Tiana looked really soft and meek like a lamb but the last thing anyone wanted was to get on her bad side;

She turned away from them to go change, but one of the girls, the one that had asked of her name earlier, pulled her back by the dress and it made a ripping sound as the seams gave way;

Tiana stopped in her tracks and after a few seconds, her eyes turned to the girl's hand that was still on her dress and when she saw the tear, she frowned.

''Take your hands off. '' Her voice was calm like a peaceful sea, but only she knew the venom boiling inside of her. The last thing they wanted right now was to get on her bad side.

The girls laughed as their eyes gazed at her mockingly; they could beat her up if she dared to fight them, she was obviously outnumbered.

''Aish; don't be so loud, I was talking to you and you walked out rudely; I had to pull you back because I didn't know your name. ''

Tiana's eyes rose to her and she shot daggers at her; not saying a word.

The girl smiled, her eyes glaring at Tiana up and down, like she was some rag;

''You know, I was wondering how not only a newbie but a common face and body could model for L'Oreal Paris True Match Makeup Commercial, and now I know why. Tsk, such a shame! ''

She laughed, shaking her head.

Tiana didn't speak to her, the last time she fought, she was defending Gwen from some stupid guys in her class who were bullying her and that was years ago in high school, she didn't think she'll get to beat someone again.

Her eyes gazed at them, it wouldn't even take a minute to put them in their places; they were obviously rich spoiled children that haven't even walked a distance on foot their whole life.

But the last thing she would do was to touch them first, she wasn't about to put herself in trouble;

The two other models laughed at the first one's statement;

''How is it a shame, Larisa? Being a model is no shame. ''

The second one, a little shorter spoke a tinge of sarcasm in her tone.

The third one chuckled; eyeing Tiana up and down;

''Yes, being a model is no shame, but sleeping with everything with a 'D' to be one, is quite shameful. Situations like this make me pity the woman who bore such s.l.u.t for 9 months.''

The three of them burst out laughing; Tiana's eyes shone a shade of red, and she fisted her palms;

Her eyes glanced up and when she saw a CCTV camera, she took in a deep breath; calming herself, she just go this job, she wasn't about to lose it.

''You know; now I think about it, how would you know I slept my way through if you haven't done it before? '' Tiana creased her brows and tilted her head as though in deep thought;

The girls' faces paled;

''Wait… how would you even know it's possible here if you aren't into it? Oh, my gracious! Didn't know with all these beauty and body, you still need to sleep your way through every office to get a simple modeling contract, jeez, what a waste! '' Tiana burst into a mocking laughter, her eyes forming crescents; ''… I pity the men who would end up with such public restrooms… ''

Before Tiana could complete her sentence, a slap landed on her cheek; five fingerprints mapping out evidently, sending her head twisting to the side;

''Shut the f.u.c.k up, you s.l.u.t! ''

Larisa, who had slapped her, shrieked angrily, her face turning a shade of red; she heaved heavily as she watched Tiana, whose face was still twisted; her hair covering her face.

Tiana lifted her palm to her face and smiled; then she turned back to them and without a warning, she pulled Larisa by her hair and gave her two resounding slaps, back, and front.