Hidden Horns

Thanks but no thanks

"Have you guys heard about the new model?" Joy asked while everyone is preparing for the event, wherein all of in demand models are the ones who's going to takeover the runway this time.

"Yeah, I heard he's hot." Ivy replied, looking at Joy through the reflection of the mirror while her make up artists fixing her final touch.

"I'm excited to meet him." There was excitement in Joy's voice and Ivy rolled her eyes playfully to her cousin before glancing at the other two ladies who seems too silent since they arrived at the waiting room. Ee

"What's wrong ladies?" She asked.

"I haven't seen Jess for a week, I don't know if she's hiding from me or fate doesn't want us to see each other." Charlene said pouting.

"Why would she hide from you?"

Charlene and Joy exchange meaningful glances before they both sigh. It's been a week but since the day Chloe and Yohan dropped by to Charlene's house, Ivy seems already forgotten everything about what she said about Yohan and her friends. It's as if, she suddenly had a optional amnesia where she forgot what happened two days before the visit. They forced her to bring to the doctor but the doctor sees nothing, Ivy is completely fine.

So they decided to just forget about what she said and think that she's just playing around or drunk that time.

"I don't know." Charlene replied with a shrug.

The three women looked at the last woman in their row, who's eyes were dull staring at herself through the mirror. Her face is in her infamous rest b***h face.

"I don't know if you're brokenhearted or just lack of sleep." Ivy commented but Chloe didn't even look at her side nor gives any reaction. "Chloe Smith."

"I'm not in the mood, please stop nauseating me." Chloe deadpans and let her make up artists to finished what she was doing. The three women exchanges glances and looked behind them. Agma, who is now in Yohan's position, shrugged her shoulders as well, as if she's telling them that she know nothing about Chloe's mood.

"Where's Yohan?" Ivy asked to changed their topic but Chloe's face fell in deep frown upon hearing that name. "Oops, I think I accidentally hit the wrong button to trigger someone." She teased.

"I said I'm not in the mood—."

"I'm not saying it was you but if the shoe fits then you have to chill, Chloe." Ivy said to defend herself. "What makes your mood ruin tho?"

"Nothing." Chloe replied.

"You're just crazy then."

"Shut the f**k—."

"Ladies!" The gay producer of the event suddenly enter their room, interrupting Chloe. "Before the show will start, I want all of you to meet Asmo, our new hot model!" He clapped his hand as he moved to the side to reveal the guy behind him. "Asmo, this is Joy. She's a flirt but she's nice."

"Hi? Wow you're so fine." Joy said boldly, earning disgusted look from her friends.

"And this is Ivy, she's the smallest but be careful, she may be the smallest but she's the bitchiest among these girls." The producer introduced and everyone laugh except Chloe, who seems not interested about the new guy.

"This is Charlene, the softest so you should be careful, she's sensitive."

"I'm not." Charlene rolled her eyes. Ivy and Joy did handshake with Asmo but Charlene don't feel like doing it since she still feel guilty about Jess and she thinks that Agma might think that she's starting flirting again after what happened between her and Jess.

"And last but not the f*****g least. I assumed that you know her because everyone know her."

"Yeah, I think I know her." Asmo said, her gaze to Chloe was so intense, as if he's trying to seduce her but to no avail, the woman didn't even spare him a single glance as she stared at her phone, waiting for a call to that certain person.

"Chloe Smith, the highest paid and the most in demand model of the year." The producer introduced Chloe a bit exaggerated which caused everyone to laugh because even if it's a little too dramatic, it is the truth.

"Hi?" Asmo extends his arm but Chloe just stare at it and her gaze darted up to the guy then she nod her head. The guy chuckled out of embarrassment, he shoved his fist inside his pocket and clenched them tightly but contrary of the smile in his face. "I heard about your manager."

"It's on the news." Chloe deadpans and she stood up from her chair after her make up artist told her that they're done. "Agma—." Chloe stopped abruptly after the door swung open harshly, revealing Yohan. She seems in a rush to get inside as she almost hit Agma, who's standing next to the door. Chloe's face suddenly lit up and the girls who seen the sudden change in her face, exchange glances before looking back to Chloe amusedly.

"Now I know." Ivy whispered and the other two women giggled.

Asmo smirked upon seeing his master's daughter, but when his gaze shifted to Agma, his smirked faded quickly.

"What are you doing here?" Chloe asked, trying to sound irritated to see her driver, who's ignoring her for a whole week.

"I was just checking on you." Yohan said but her eyes bore at Asmo.

"Wow, just wow." Chloe said mockingly. "As you can see, I'm fine and—." She paused to look back and a sudden idea popped out in her head. "I have a new friend here, Asmo. He's a new model and he's going to be my partner."

"Who asked?" Yohan retorts but immediately regretted it when she heard the Agma laughed behind her. "I mean, you don't have to tell—."

"No one asked but I want you to be aware, you're my bodyguard, remember? And I don't want you to make stupid action just because you see a guy near me." Chloe said and she continue her way out of the make up room, she even hit Yohan's shoulder and didn't say her sorry.

"Damn, you didn't have to be an asshole." Agma whispered behind her ear. "But I know why you're here."

"He better not do something or I'll kill him just like Malphas." Yohan said without tearing her gaze to Asmo, who's now talking with the other girls.

"We're not dumb, he would not go here if he's not plotting something against you."

"I know." Yohan said and turned her back against the others. "You should go home and pick up Molly, I'll take it from here."

"Did Jess allow you?" Agma asked.

"Yes, she's the one who sent me here because she seen him using her magic s**t in a casserole." Yohan said and they both laugh, earning the other's attention.

"Chloe's favourite ice cream is milk flavour, you should buy one if you want to make peace with her." Charlene said as she walked pass through them, leaving the room.

"Noted." Yohan said and smile at the Blonde before she took one last glance to Asmo and Ivy before she left the room with Agma. "I will inform Jess to pick up Molly, you keep an eye on him." She tapped Agma's shoulder and the latter nod her head in response.

As the night getting more deeper and every guest being seated to their assigned chair, the spotlights kept dancing in the air till it reached the lowest cloud in the sky and if you're far from the said event, you would think there are UFOs lurking around, people in the industry keep coming, medias trying to find the best spots to capture the very first collaboration runway of the century.

Even the CEOs of other brands were invited to the event, it's as if, Chloe's CEO decided to show how successful his company for having the best models in the industry.

"Okay ladies, the show is about to start, I want y'all to be ready in a minute. Chin up, walk and dominate the runway! This night is y'all's!" The gay producer announced and every each models clapped their hands.

Yohan squeezed her way to reach Chloe's spot, the brunette is having a retouch to her make up while the stylist checking her outfit.

"Chloe." She called but Chloe didn't hear her because the DJ started to blast some music to hype the crowd. "Chloe!" Yohan called once again and when she's about to reach the girl, all models started to fall in line and she forcedly pushed back and the ice cream she was holding, which she bought from the nearest convenience store, almost got squeezed. "Hey, careful ladies!" She sneered, earning a weird look from the other models, she also lost her sight on Chloe. "Damn it!" She cussed loudly as she looked around.

A hand suddenly grabbed hers and pulled her out from the crowd and they both stood on the end of the line which least models are in there.

"What are you doing in the middle?" Chloe asked ridiculously staring at her driver.

"I was looking for you!" Yohan groaned frustratedly as the ice cream spilled on her coat. Chloe looked down to it and raised her left brow.

"What's that?"

"Ice cream, isn't it obvious?"

"For who?" Chloe asked, she's a bit jealous but at the same time, she's hoping that it was for her.

"For my grumpy female boss!" Yohan sneered but still shoved the ice cream. "Here, to make you feel better."

"I am literally going to walk in a minute, what am I gonna do with that?" Chloe asked, biting her lower lip to suppress her smile. She finds it cute that Yohan made an effort to make up with her but since she's about to walk to the runway, she can't have the ice cream right now.

"Oh uhm okay? I'll throw it then—."

"No!" Chloe stopped her and steal the ice cream. "This is my favourite."

"But—."

"Chloe, be ready! You're next." The producer said to cut off Yohan. "What's with the ice cream?"

"It's summer collection, it's my props." Chloe reasoned and wink at Yohan before she followed her friends to the backstage. "We're good for now but I'm still not okay that you ignored me for one week Yohan Ceyx!"

"Did she wink at me?" Yohan asked herself, totally ignoring Chloe's last sentence.

"Yeah, she did." Agma said next to her.

"Where's Asmo?"

"He's going to walk as well, I better not to watch him naked, it'll make me gag." Agma said and they both laugh before they decided to find a good spot to watch Chloe's walk to the runway.

"Wearing the latest summer collection of Cruise, here comes the most successful model of the year, Chloe Smith!" The announcer said after Charlene's walk and all the lights turned off, leaving only one spotlight. Everyone is anticipated to see Chloe as the music changed, Yohan's eyes were fixed at the corner where Chloe's going to come out.

She smiled when Chloe stepped out, carrying the ice cream she bought but her smile fades when Asmo stepped out from the opposite corner and he offered his hand to Chloe, who seems confused seeing the guy.

"And let's all welcome the newest model of the year, Asmodeus Hearth!"

The crowd gets wilder as Asmo smiled at them, showing his perfect aligned and white teeth. He's enjoying the spotlight while Chloe forcing her smile with her arm intertwined to Asmo and they both walked in the runway, showing everyone their outfit.

"It'll be a good show if you feed me with that." Asmo whispered but his eyes still at the audience.

"Are you crazy?" Chloe asked in disbelief.

"Do it, it's for the show." Asmo insisted and he open his mouth, waiting for Chloe to feed him with the ice cream. Chloe looked at their CEO, who's sitting at the front row. He nod at her, as if he's telling him to put some show.

Chloe scoffed, thinking that it's ridiculous to do what they want her to do. It's a f*****g fashion show, not a runway for a couple, but since cameras are on them, she doesn't have really a choice but to do it. She smiled and shoved a spoonful of ice cream to Asmo's mouth.

Yohan clenched his jaw tightly as she watched the ridiculous show. Agma held her shoulder and squeezed it, as Yohan's third in command, she can feel if the Devil is upset, because they can see Yohan releasing a dark and oppressive aura from her body. There are four people who could see it, Agma, Asmo, Ivy and Nathalie, who's watching the show from the far end corner.

"Come with me." Yohan said and they both make their way to the backstage to wait for Asmo. And as soon as Asmo came down from the stage, Yohan uses her power to stopped the time, she freezes everyone except from those who are not ordinary human.

"The f**k is going on?" Ivy asked, she's rather confused than scared while looking everyone who are not moving.

"Damn, how could you still move?" Agma asked in confusion.

"She's one of us." Yohan said as she approached Asmo and without uttering another word, she grabbed Asmo's collar and throw a punch in his stomach. Asmo didn't react and just stay staring at Yohan's dark eyes. He's not even moving nor giving any reaction, he's pretending that he was frozen too, but the punch isn't that hard, until he feels his ribs crumble beneath his skin and he wince in pain. "You can't fool me, dumbass."

"Of course, I can't. You're the Devil." Asmo scoffed, trying to show he's not affected with the punch. "But can you jist leave me alone?"

"Leave you alone? You're my father's men, how can I do that? Are you here to continue Malphas'd job?"

"His job? His job was to check on you but he died hopelessly, you think I would like to end up like him?" Asmo laugh dryly and stood straight. "My mission is to bring you back and kill your subordinates."

"Wow, you're too gutsy to say that in my face." Agma laugh mockingly. "In case that you forgot, I'm a demon, one of your kind to be specific and if you kill me, all of our kind will be after you."

"Do you think I care? You killed my brother—."

"Whoa, so it's all about killing now? How am I in here? I know that this dumbass b***h made me one of her f*****g disciple, but I'm not into killing." Ivy butted in to interrupt Asmo.

"Stop." Yohan held her hand in the air when she legit saw Chloe's eyes moved. Then she walked towards the woman, she stood in front of her and looked straight into Chloe's eyes. "Chloe?"

"You are literally talking to a frozen woman." Asmo said but Yohan held her middle finger to him to shut him up.

"Listen, I saw your eyes moved. Did you hear everything?" Yohan asked, she's leaning closer and closer.

"Hey! What are you doing to my friend?!" Ivy pulled Yohan away from Chloe just before she could kiss her. "Opportunist!"

"I'm not going to kiss her, I'm just trying to know if she could hear us." Yohan said and she took back her hand from Ivy and turned around to face Asmo once again. "Look, I know that you're mad because we killed your brother, but I am telling you now. If you don't want to end up like your brother, you should go back to hell and tell my father that you failed."

"Ridiculous." Asmo scowled.

"It's not, I'm doing you a favour since you were my friend."

Asmodeus and Yohan were childhood friends, but since Asmo was destined to be Satan's third in command, their friendship suddenly stopped as Satan doesn't want his daughter to associate with his men.

"Well thank you but no thanks." Asmo said and he's about to transform, showing his real face but Yohan snapped her fingers in the air to unfreeze everyone, which caused Asmo to retreat back. "fuck." He hissed because he almost got caught.

Yohan's eyes immediately darted to Chloe, who's still not moving, which made Yohan more convinced that Chloe was not frozen all this time and she heard everything.

"She's not really good at pretending." Nathalie, who suddenly appear out of nowhere said, while looking at Chloe as well.

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