Behind Their Veneers

he zipped her purse. The middle aged man passed her a

her bright green eyes having a familiar glint. Passerbys couldn't help but look at the beauty

d. She stood before the three-storey building for a few minutes in her black stilett

ealousy thick in their expressions. Her deliciously long and tanned legs, bodacious breasts, perfectly flat tummy and her rather

revealing a bit of her right thigh. She had her light brown hair in a bun atop her head and she was adorned in little jewelry. A golden tear-

in as she walked to the receptionist's desk. Her heels clicked against the tiles as

Pearce," her rece

er stunning part American, part Australian

s she watched Claire's fingers dr

Levine, scheduled for 12:30p.m this noon," she

ng more," she looked up and smi

jealous of her boss's out-of-this-world's beauty and at first she had thought of her to be a proud and egotist

as a keen listener and an excellent therapist. She was a really straightforward and blunt perso

She pressed the button with the number 3 on it before resting her head against the steel wall behind her. Closing her ey

rrently residing with her boyfriend. Apparently, she had been prioritizing her work over

had gotten back around 4p.m yesterday so she could go to bed before 7p.m and wake up to get to work early today but as far as her plan went, she ha

ad stayed friends seeing as they were total opposites but they had immediately clicked back in Harvard five years before

hard from embarrassment that she had looked alm

r own sexuality for three good weeks until she kissed a guy and felt the familiar fireworks, which proved that she was straight. But unfortunate

d at the centre. The floor had only three rooms. Her office at the centre, the bathroom on the right hand side and a basi

r small space. The floor was covered in a reddish-wine coloured rug, the only thing in the room wi

her walls were painted in the colour grey. She had a floor to ceiling window that overlooked the c

ced at the end of the vacant spaces beside the settee — was adorned in the colours black and silver. There w

ck or grey and occasional golds and silvers with her outfits, she wouldn't

soft leather seat and releasing a deep sigh. She removed her glasses and placed them on her desk then reached for the A.C r

on her inhalation and exhalation. For a few minutes, she remained there in the

and prepare herself mentally for the day ahead. She would sit i

heels before padding barefooted across her office towards a cupboard. She pul

ow alcohol content, majority of which are fruit wines, bits of red wine, champagne and a mini refrigerator with bottles

g on her toes to reach for the bottle which stood a few inches above

berry Merlot. She took a sip as she looked towards the blinds. Tilting her head to the side, she ro

e the bold sign which displayed the words Superiority Burgers atop the rooftop with a little burger model at

ers were indeed superior and they were patronised by most employees in the vicinity. She was quite familia

over if she was too busy to go over. She had always appreciated his efforts and would try to tip off the employee but

never been a dependent woman or someone who fed off of others and she was definitely not going to start

a sexagenarian precisely. She was a really sweet yet feisty lady who was rather energetic for someone her age. She ran the cute little

Oriana, Emerald didn't know how she had managed to get these people to be around her but she

window which gave passerbys a view of the cute shop. Not long after, Levi came out of the shop holding a bouquet

aw the mischievous smile on his lips before softly whacking his head with the rag. Levi

wipe on his face, making him yelp in surprise. Emerald couldn't hold in her chuckle and they must have heard her bec

to her desk. She looked up at the wall clock and it read 10:53a.m., meaning she had roughly an h

purchased earlier this month. She filtered through them, trying to find the pe

ace with other features like a bowing girl, held down by chains and then

le Chains, read the title. She turned it over and saw the author's name, Lara .A. Falowo and a bit about her. Fascinate

alled out, successfully

es

l I bring it to you or. . .?" She tra

She had been so engrossed in the book, she hadn't noticed how time flew by. There were a

ne would be arriving anytim

familiar voic

ine," Claire repl

tell you to just call me Carol. Mrs

ol it is," she rep

s your

is. . . Mi

re getting up to put the bottle back in place. She placed the

inutes later and the blond-haired, blue-eyed beauty stepped in with a huge smile on her face. Carol was

" she greeted, her smile going even wi

quite used to the lack of formality between them. Mrs Levine was her patient but she had insisted on

ld immediately asked, searching Carol's eye

grin and there was a happy glint in

. Leonardo and I are finally getting on so well and he would randomly take me on dates, help in making t

hands which laid on the desk as her e

ets so freakin frustrating sometimes but I'm not complaining at all. Hell! It's the cutest thing I've ever seen and this is a

he whispered, tightening her hold

obably wouldn't have gotten anywhere. Therefore, I should thank you instead, Carol. Thank you," she whispered as a grin of her own spre

while until Emerald withdrew a

er

sniffled before

fully, he would see a tangible reason to keep attending. God knows he needs this more than I did," Sh

No way! I'm not taking no for an answer. Get up here this insta

pad and her black pen, preparing herself for the therapy session with

, you're

and emotionless yet so deep and mesmerizing. Unconsciously, she let her eyes wander aro

at seemed like a brewing storm, framed by thick and long eyelashes. Perfectly curved eyebrows, which made her

ied a thin layer of pink lipgloss. A well chiseled jaw with a neck holding a sexy looking Adam apple that seemed to bob slightly a

s thick and muscled looking thigh and legs that were

king from beneath his loose tie. The buttons on his white shirt were all done exclu

intensely at her. She dragged her eyes away from his mesmerizing ones as she looked over at Ca

rdan Kale. Jordan, my therapist and friend,

smile but he didn't respond, only continued to stare at h

d in reply before nudging her brother who clea

schedule for your sessions?" She looked at Emerald, earning a nod from her but fro

r's ear. After the door closed, he continued to stand and she could feel his heated gaze boring in

t," he complied and ma

d her pen right in the middle before clasping her han

e shall