The tour ended with a flurry of applause, and the girls were left to await the grand finale, three days later, where they would compete for a spot and the winner would participate in a second tour, followed by the long-awaited World Modeling Contest finale, the awards ceremony.
Carlos booked a place to eat and promptly rented the entire open-air floor of Deboma Nation’s top-notch restaurant.
Eric had to deal with the aftermath of the tour and was unable to join us, so the six of us sat at the round glass table.
It was already two o’clock in the afternoon and everyone was hungry, so they filled their bellies first.
Throughout this time, Micaela has been calculating her nutritional intake precisely and paying special attention to what she eats. Before leaving, Eric told her to eat something low-calorie, and Micaela obeyed, with sliced whole-grain toast and a plate of vegetable salad in front of her.
Carlos is simply distraught that this is raising his girl like a rabbit!
Alba was also speechless.
-Eric is totally worried about the excesses, Micaela has a hard time putting on weight and her skin is always in great shape, Micaela you eat this and I feel guilty eating a lot of fish and meat!.
Micaela’s thoughts were the same as Eric’s. It was good to be cautious, all the models ate like this, so she could too, and, as it was healthy to eat like this, she got used to it and ate happily.
Deboma Nation has a pleasant climate, with four seasons, and although in Teladia the summer is hot, it is not.
The three men sat next to each other in the back, out of earshot and out of sight.
-Olivia, I never had time to ask you before, were you also on a school trip to Deboma Nation?
Micaela asked excitedly, and Alba looked at her curiously.
Olivia arched her eyebrows and smiled with extraordinary smugness.
-No! I flew all the way from Fracimon Nation to see you guys on tour. Besides, I have a very important class today and I missed you too much to miss it.
Micaela and Alba got so excited that they hugged each other for a long time before letting go, and Alba asked.
-Olivia, are you going on the tour? I think you’re totally ready to leave the school.
In the past, I had thought Olivia’s skills were perfect, but I had never imagined that she would come back from her studies and become even more skilled.
Olivia nods her head.
-I can’t give up halfway, in our business, we definitely have to keep up, even a tattooist has to refresh regularly, trends are different every year, and I don’t have the strength to stand up to Leonardo’s mother if I don’t get a foothold.
Micaela and Alba look at each other and that extreme mother-in-law is speechless….
At the thought of parting from Leonardo later, Olivia unconsciously looked at the man again and felt a strong reluctance.
Leonardo was talking to CarlosErnesto and she felt his gaze in general and peeked as well, full of love.
Olivia turned her head back, took the hands of her best friends on the left and right with both hands and said sincerely.
-Micaela, Alba, you guys are the most valuable thing I have, I’ve been gone a long time, the world out there, it’s so much more hooked, and yesterday I was almost set up by someone who was well connected.
Micaela and Alba instantly looked at her with a nervous look on their faces.
Olivia briefly explained what had happened and they were both extraordinarily shocked, with Micaela gripping her hand even tighter in a nervous squeeze.
-Thank goodness you’re all right. But so you and Leonardo met last night, huh?
Olivia smiled and nodded, also incredibly glad that Leonardo had shown up on time, and now she was haunted by the memory of the night before.
-Having learned from my mistakes, I won’t let it happen again.
Alba asked herself.
-How can this be such a coincidence? You’re a temporary visitor from Deboma Nation, who also happens to be here, and you both happen to show up at the bar?
And then it’s a heroic rescue?
He picked up the phone Olivia had placed on his desk and speculated.
-Could it be that Leonardo has installed a locator on your phone?
Olivia also freezes for a moment, quite a coincidence, and halfway through, she shakes her head.
-It’s impossible, my previous phone fell in the water and broke, it was bought new from Fracimon Nation and he didn’t even touch it, so how could it have a location.
Micaela was all admiration.
-It seems that things like fate are really unstoppable!
And Alba had to nod in conviction…. Karma, it’s wonderful!
Micaela thought about what Olivia had just said about the Paris Makeup Contest and was curious.
-Olivia, does that makeup competition count as you making a name for yourself in the makeup world if you win?
Olivia nods her head.
-Yes, it was a particularly rare opportunity and out of the entire team, of which there were a dozen of us, Daniel and I were the only ones who received a letter back to go to the tournament.
On this field trip, Daniel organized his own team so that we could improve each other, share resources and help each other save money, and be more efficient than on previous two-person trips.
But there is also escalation and jealousy, and it is because this opportunity to compete is precious that Tina is jealous enough to use such underhanded tactics to catch herself….
Jealousy can gnaw at a person’s conscience, knowing full well that one has never had a problem with it.
Alba and Micaela, oblivious to Olivia’s thoughts, happily sensed that their moment of fame had arrived and together they said excitedly.
-Olivia, go for it!
Alba immediately changed her serious face again.
-When Micaela and I get married, come do our makeup and be sure to give us a friend discount!
Olivia burst out laughing.
-What a nice price, it’s straight up free! The problem is that when Micaela’s contract is up, it’ll be another year, won’t it?
Alba announced generously.
-No, the wedding is already being planned and we’ll get married together when Micaela’s career is over. You are welcome to remarry and join us.
With a gleam of envy in her eyes, Olivia said sincerely.
-Congratulations, so happy for you, I will definitely be back for your wedding, as for Leonardo and I, it is still unknown, but, as he said, current ex-husband, everything will be just him.
Micaela and Alba were relieved to see that they were reunited without suspicion and were sure of how they felt about each other.
Olivia lamented.
-I would like time to pass more slowly, I would like to spend more time with you…..
Alba opened her eyes wide.
-Don’t tell me you have to leave later?
Leonardo’s approaching figure stopped abruptly, holding his breath to hear Olivia’s response.
Olivia’s voice was also full of resignation.
-Well, I have a flight to Paris at 4pm and Daniel has booked a brilliant Parisian make-up artist to give us a make-up lesson, he’s been booked for three months waiting for this one…..
Leonardo’s heart clenched, it was already three o’clock, he hadn’t seen enough of her and he was leaving again, not even 24 hours after they met….
-Should we leave this afternoon?
Micaela asked what Leonardo wanted to ask.
Olivia ducked her head and her voice was full of dismay.
-I would like to spend more time with you, and with Leonardo, but that professor’s class in Paris is very important and very difficult to book, it’s about the competition later, so if I miss this class, I’ll probably get another appointment and the competition will be over…..
-Can’t you stay one day, one night, for me?
Leonardo’s voice sounded behind him.
Olivia startled and turned to look with Micaela and Alba.
Leonardo was standing right behind her, deep eyes full of lingering love…..
Olivia was also full of reluctance and in an extraordinarily feisty mood, and after a long moment, she shook her head…