Chapter 153 - Snarky Afternoon

Hearing the name of the vile man who dared to hit her, Alianna snapped her head to Lexi and raised a brow. "What?!" 

Her question was only one word but Katherine could taste the bitterness of it. Looking at Alianna, Katherine could see both anger and anxiety.

"Don't mind her, Ali… It's not worth getting worked up over. Let's just go," Katherine said as she held Alianna's arm and nudged her to go. The store that they went to didn't have a lot of customers inside but despite the large space and luxurious design, she started to feel claustrophobic with Lexi in the same room as them.

Alianna nodded and decided to leave with Katherine, however, Lexi didn't want to let them go just like that. Feeling like Katherine was taking everything away from her, Lexi got irritated — so she scoffed and held them back, turning towards Katherine as she asked, "Why are you so against me? Can't you see that I'm talking to Ali?"

"I don't think we have anything to talk about, Lexi," Alianna responded. She didn't know what happened between the two but knowing that one was the past and one was the present, it was enough for her to understand.

"Ali…" Lexi gently held Alianna's hand and gave a small smile, "What are you saying? We used to hang out a lot… Surely we have a lot to talk about and catch up on." She began to feel the rejection yet she was desperate to cling on to Alianna because she needed more support on her side, unwilling to lose to Katherine.

Alianna retracted her hand from Lexi. When they were younger, they used to be friends. In fact, that was why Lexi also wanted and became a model. Alianna was discovered first because of her mother's connection and when things were going well with her, she introduced Lexi to an agency that led to her debut a year later.

Though they worked in the same industry, they don't see each other that often as they work for different brands and after learning about what happened between Lexi, Damien, and William, Ali avoided working with her. 

"That was years ago. Before you decided to cheat on my cousin!"

As if she was scalded by what Ali said, Lexi flinched and looked hurt but forced out a smile, not giving up as she replied, "That was a long time ago… Can't we get past that already?" she muttered in a hushed tone, not wanting to draw attention now that her past was mentioned.

Katherine was amused at Lexi's words. She sincerely thought that the latter had some mental problems — she clearly does not understand when people tell her to get lost. 'Does she not know what it means?' she thought before turning to Alianna, "Don't bother with her, Ali… She's quite dense and does not understand when you tell her things."

Hearing what Katherine said, Lexi's anger shot up. "Excuse me? How dare you call me that? Do you know who you're talking to?"

Despite the biting tone in Lexi's voice, Katherine pulled on a smile on her face as she said, "Yeah… Someone who desperately needs a dictionary. Although… in your case, you might need a whole library."

Alianna burst out laughing and so did the saleslady near them. Katherine looked calm and collected but the sharpness of her words bites. "This is why kids need to go to school," she added and another round of stifled laughter filled the air.

Lexi knitted her brows and stomped her foot, "Ali… Are you just going to let her talk to me like that? Why are you even hanging out with her? She's a gold digger! Don't you know she's only after Damien's money? Even Uncle Fred said so!" 

Alianna looked at Katherine and raised a brow. She already knew Katherine enough to know what the truth was, especially after witnessing her and Damien's argument that week. Katherine only shrugged and did not say anything else.

Turning her head back to Lexi, Alianna questioned her, "What about you? How are you still after Damien when you have William?"

"That… William and I are just friends…" Lexi muttered in almost a whisper.

Alianna shook her head and shifted her gaze. "Huh… right."

Katherine suppressed a chuckle. She was too amused thinking about Lexi and William together and yet Lexi continued to deny their relationship. 

"What are you laughing at?!" Lexi spat when she caught Katherine laughing.

Breathing out a sigh, Katherine put on a smile. "You know… as a supermodel… I thought you'd be flawless and have everything already but as it turns out, that's not true."

Lexi crossed her arms and raised her chin. "What are you talking about?"

Katherine scanned Lexi from head to toe. The latter was wearing a revealing top, showing off her cleavage paired with a maxi skirt. "Well… aside from your lack of vocabulary and your eyebrows not matching… It seems you need to get your boobs fixed because they don't match either." Waving her finger in front, pointing at Lexi's two mounds, she continued, "One looks bigger than the other."

Alianna's eyes widened upon hearing Katherine and when she saw that Lexi had turned red in anger, she knew it was time to go as she didn't want to turn the incident into a huge scandal. The sales ladies were fine but the customers that were beginning to form around them were the problem. 

"Let's go." Hurriedly, she pulled Katherine by the arm and the two sprinted out of the boutique laughing. "What the hell, Kath?!" Alianna exclaimed as they reached the end of the block. "Were her boobs really not equal?"

"Meh— Probably it was just because of the tapes but she doesn't need to know that."

Alianna was still laughing. "How'd you know that will set her off?"

Katherine shrugged and caught on her breathing. "I don't know… I guess I just realized how insecure she is and that these things bug her a lot. That one time I said her eyebrows don't match, she bolted to the restroom."

Shaking her head, Alianna felt proud of this future cousin-in-law of hers. "She'll be so worked up and conscious all the time because of your comments. Who would want to get snarky comments from her rival? That's the best torture ever!"

Alianna's eyes landed on Katherine's chest and she tilted her head. She studied Katherine who was wearing a tight pink shirt and white high waist pants. Alianna raised her hands and poked the other's breasts, "Now that I think about it. Your boobs are perfect and you've got a fine ass too, you should be a lingerie model. Just let me know if you want to switch professions and I'll be glad to help you get in."

Katherine suddenly felt so exposed that she blushed and turned away from Ali, covering her chest with her arms as she snickered. "You are so creepy. Stop staring at me like that and don't just poke people's breasts on the street!"

Some passersby turned their heads towards them but Alianna didn't care.

"Oh, come on! We're both girls. Just one poke! Are those real, Kath? They're so round like melons. I'd have to gift you more brassieres in the future." 

Alianna always had fun whenever she's out with Katherine — she's like the sister that Lexi never had.

"Come on, I promised to treat you to a fast-food restaurant." Katherine locked her arm with Alianna's and pulled her to start walking.

"Ugh… Why today? I have a runway to walk tomorrow!"

Katherine threw her head back and laughed, "Then I'll eat and you watch."

Alianna rolled her eyes. "You're the worst," she expressed in annoyance but smiled anyway.

…

Outside the posh boutique, Lexi's brows were furrowed. A car stopped in front of her and when she got inside the backseat, she dialed a phone number, speaking as soon as the call was picked up –"I need you to do something for me… You owe me this."