JERICHO’S WEAKNESS Episode 8
(Miss Perfect👠)

Prologue✍️

By: Faith Lucky

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Returning to the house with Sally, Valerie went straight up to her room to stay.

Her parents hadn’t been in the sittng room and she was thankful she didn’t have to see them because she really didn’t feel like talking to anyone.

“You should eat something, Valerie” Sally said as she changed into her nightie.

She didn’t respond.

She put on her nightie and went to stand in front of the mirror. Goodness! This was her face! Her once flawless face.

“Damn that guy” she shook her head and said bitterly and Sally walked up to her and placed her hand on her shoulder.

“Don’t worry Val. Everything will be fine, okay? First thing in the morning, I’ll be back here so we can go back to the mansion. But don’t you think we should let your parents know about this?”

“No” Valerie shook her head. “I need to be sure he’s truly the one behind it. And if he doesn’t comply, I’ll have my dad arrest him”.

Immediately, there was a knock on the door and the two ladies snapped out of their discussion.

“Who’s it?” Sally asked, since Valerie was too feebled to do so.

“It’s Lincoln” the voice replied and Valerie’s eyes widened in shock.

Whaaat??? What the heck???

“No, no. Don’t let him in. I don’t want to see him” Valerie whispered to Sally as she shook her head vigorously.

The knock came again and this time around, Valerie sprang on her feet and ran into the bathroom.

“Valerie? Sally?” Lincoln called and knocked again, and Sally rushed to open it.

“Lincoln!” She chuckled nervously, still holding the door.
He had some flowers with him.

“Uhm… Sally, where’s Valerie?” He asked surprised.

“Oh! Valerie, Valerie. I’m so so sorry, Linc, but you can’t see her now” she stated bitterly.

“And…Why’s that?” Hia brows arched.

“Well, because… she doesn’t want to see anyone at the moment”.

Lincoln sighed.

“Look, I know she’s mad at me, but I need you to tell her I’m sorry okay, and just want us to talk” he said.

“Oh! You’re getting it all wrong, darling. Valerie isn’t avoiding you because she’s mad at you. She’s actually avoiding you because… she’s kind of sick”.

“Sick?” He asked with a grimace. “Goodness Sally, let me in. What’s wrong with her?”

“No, no, no, no. You can’t go in, Lincoln. It’s not something you should see. It’s… you know? Ladies stuff” Sally stopped when he tried forcing his way in.

“Oh” he blinked rapidly. “Ladies stuff? You mean… the monthly stuff?”

“Yeah, yeah. Exactly. You’re smart. You know how it is, Lincoln. So, she really needs some quiet time. Just check back tomorrow, okay? Or she’ll give you a call when she’s back on her feet” Sally said with a grinning smile, hoping she wasn’t sounding like a clown.

Leo sighed and stared down at the flowers.

“If you say so. Could you just… pass this flowers to her, please?”

“Of course, of course” she collected the flowers quickly from him .

“Goodnught, Lincoln” she added and shut the door.

Ugh! Thank goodness.

Valeror came out of the bathroom minutes later when she was sure he must’ve left already.

“Is he gone?” She asked whimperingly to Sally .

“Yeah…” Sally replied, going to give the flowers to him. “But why didn’t you want him to see you, Val?”

“Are you kidding me? I look like a lowlife, Sally. I can’t have my man stare at me this way. He might just stop loving me”. She answered pathetically.

“Oh! Goodness, Val. Leo should be in love with you, not your face. Anyway, everything should be over by tomorrow – hopefully. Here are your flowers”.
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Next morning.
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Valerie was packing her hair in front of the mirror when the door opened and her mum walked in.

“Valerie” she called. “Are you going out?”

“Yeah. Good morning ma’am” her tone was so gruff.

“Morning sweetheart. But where are you going? I wanted us to try some more hospitals today. I’ve contacted some docotrs and…”

“We can talk about the doctors later. I really need to go out now” she cut her off – calmly tho.

“Um… Well, I actually needed your opinion on this” Mrs Waltson paused and showed her a picture on her phone.

“Do you love these colors of curtains? Or we should go with pink?”

Valerie stared blankly at them, her head feeling so muddled.

“I…I don’t really know, mum. But I think this is okay” she replied and walked towards the bed to take the scarf from it.

“Okay. And… do you have more selections of dresses to make?” She asked and Valerie just shook her head negatively.

Mrs Waltson paused, taking note of her daughter’s sombre mode.

“Valerie” she called and walked closer to her, holding her shoulder.

“You’re still looking so beautiful, dear. Don’t ever think otherwise, okay?”

Valerie just stared at the floor and didn’t say a word.

Then, she sniffed and took her bag from the bed.

“See you later, mum” she pecked her cheek and walked out of the room.

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Sally had caught up with her and they drove to the Billionaire’s Mansion again.

Sally kept encouraging her in the car that she was looking so beautiful and the spots weren’t noticeable due to the cover up she did – the scarf, and sunshade she wore. She told her it actually made her look so classy.

But Valerie only cared less about it. She wanted the spots off her face and that was her only problem.
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After a very long ride, they got to the mansion and Valerie pulled to a stop in front of the gate.

“Are you ready for this?” Sally asked and she just nodded and stepped out of the car with her bag.

Sally did same.

They walked towards the gate and knocked – twice – before it was opened up by the same security from the previous night.

“You again” he scoffed, but Valerie maintained a straight face.

“Hold on.. I’ll let them know” he said and went back in, closing the gate.

“When we get there Valerie, and you do have the chance to meet him, make sure you’re as polite as possible” Sally said.
“Don’t argue with him, even if he’s annoying. Just apologize to him and let him know how sorry you are for what happened. Please Valerie, keep your grumpy attitude aside”

“I’m not grumpy, Sally” she snapped and the gate opened immediately, revealing the security.

“You can come in’ he ushered them and they went in.

“Go right to the door, knock on it, and you should be answered” he instructed them and Valerie rolled her eyes and started towards the building – with Sally, of course.

Being day time with everywhere so bright, Valerie could see clearly how beautiful the Mansion really was.

Wow!

It was extremely big, decorations, fleets of cars… everything screamed wealthy. But then, Valerie being the Kind of person she was – daughter of a Billionaire – they almost meant nothing to her. Almost.

“Gosh! The beauty of this place is making me freeze, Val” Sally giggled from behind but Valerie didn’t respond.

They got to the door and knocked and after some seconds, someone opened up – the calmer one from last night.

“You’re here” he smirked.
That was Klaus.

“Hi. Good morning” Sally pinched herself.

“Hi beautiful. And hi, pretty but ugly” he turned to Valerie.

“Is he in? I need to see him now” Valerie said with furrowed brows.

“Yeah. He’s upstairs in his room, actually. And… I told him about you last night. But… things might get a little messy. Are you sure you wanna see him?”.

Valerie looked at him keenly. No, her face was more important.

“Yes. I need to see him” she replied with a hard gulp.

“Okay then. But it has to be you alone. Your friend needs to wait out here for you” he said and Sally’s eyes dimmed.

“Huh? Why?” She shrieked.

“Well, we don’t welcome strangers into our home. Are you still interested, Miss? Or not?” He looked at Valerie who seemed really lost in thoughts.

Going into a room alone with strange boys? Was it something she could do?

But her face…

She sighed and looked up at him.

“Take me to him” she replied and Klaus shrugged and ushered her in.
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TBC.