A few days passed by, Jasmine and Brown hadn't resolved their current issues, the beef between Amira and Natasha dated back a long time ago, right from their university school days, and the final class literally.
The morning air inside Amira De Fernandez was tighter than usual. Brooke barely has enough time to set down Amira Black's coffee before the glass door opens wide and a voice follows, "You called, I'm here", she said as she walked into her office boldly. Natasha walked in like all these years, she looked tall, sharp, a velvet cold-blooded woman in a white suit, it's her favourite kind, her heels echoed across the marble tiles as if she was claiming the space. Amira didn't look up when she entered; she just stirred her coffee slowly. "I don't remember sending for anybody at the moment", Amira said coolly. Just then, she looked up and their eyes locked into each other, staring deep into each other's secrets. Brooke swept out of the office without being told, "close the door", she concluded, and Natasha did before she walked classically towards Amira, "have a seat", she added. They both stared at each other for a little while, and silence stretched between them. "We were just girls with nothing" She couldn't bear the silence; she said while walking around the office like a vulture looking for its prey. "Running through those Madrid streets as we owned them, it was fun with the girls", she added, "but now, now, Natasha, we own different streets" Amira said flatly after dropping her cup of steaming coffee, "but Amira, it wasn't always a competition, was it?" "well it became one the day you couldn't accept the fact you were losing and girl you took it from me", she said looking at her, her face changed a bit, "you took the man I loved badly, seduce him like you always do with other guys back then in our secondary school days," she said and pause for a while, "I didn't", Amira said but she cuts her off, "you got married to him and bore a child, and then discarded him like trash after you were done, and then you became all powerful and rich", she concluded. "He was never yours Natasha, he loved me first", Amira said sharply, "but does this even matter, besides, only god knows where the fuck he is", she added after sipping her coffee, "yeah, it matters, because you destroyed us, our friendship for your empire, and now I think it's time someone returned the favor." Amira stood up immediately and looked at her, "what do you mean by that?", she said angrily, "and Natasha, if you came here to tell me all this just to cover up for Jasmine misbehavior, then you are wasting your breath", she added, "I'm not here for Jasmine", she said, Amira face changed a bit, "then why are you still here?", she asked, the atmosphere was getting hot. Natasha stepped closer to her desk, "I'm here because you thought you could bury everything. But secrets still stay alive, even though they've been buried, they can crawl their way back up", she added. Amira didn't flinch; she said coolly, "What secrets do you speak of?" "The ones you made me help you bury, the ones about your husband. Your daughter. And the deal we made before you stabbed me in the back", Natasha whispered, "don't you dare breathe a word about my daughter to anyone, don't you dare" Amira said. She has something to spill. "You built this empire on betrayal, and now? I'm ready to return the favour." "And also, Tuesday night was just the beginning of your misery", Natasha concluded as she walked out of the office with full glory and her head held up high. All this while, Julian (in Brown) stood frozen outside the door; he didn't mean to eavesdrop. But Natasha's words alone cut through the silence like thunder.
Secrets. Betrayals. Deals....
And something about a daughter, which clearly, the real Brown Caldwell doesn't know about. He stepped back quickly as he saw Natasha walking closer to the door. If Natasha knew about Amira's past..., could she know something about the body swap?' he thought, his mind was spinning with questions. Amira sat down slowly after she left her office like a tornado; she stared at her half-cup of untouched coffee. She looked at the cup as her reflection swirled in the dark liquid. She said to herself, "Natasha can't get to me, not again, not after all these years"
Her hand shook slightly as she reached for her phone; her hand just froze in midair. She didn't pick it up. And for the first time in decades, Amira Fernandez… looked afraid.
30 Years Ago
Amira and Natasha were very close friends, they were besties, right from their elementary class, their bond was special and strong, they do their things together, everything together, people thought they were even twins, they loved each other and their friendship, they also had a gang and their girlies, their life was really fun and amazing, after graduating from secondary school, the both went to the same university together and that where their friendship took a wrong turn. Leo was the most hottest guy in university then, everybody crushed on him, he was muscular, fair in complexion, pink lips, he was every girls dream, but Amira and Natasha told themselves not to fall in love till after their studies, so that they will be focused, because they both had a wild and strong dream of opening the most biggest company brand in New York City, everything went on fine and smooth, until one day, Leo walked up to Natasha during lectures, "Hi", he said slowly, she looked up and stared at him a little bit, "Hi", she replied back, "ummm, I think you are really pretty", he confessed, it was a shock cause he rejected so many girls, and now people envied Natasha from that day, Natasha didn't accept his love at first, "um, thanks", she said flatly, "can we go out for lunch or something today?", he asked obviously expecting a yes, but, "nahh, I'm busy", she quietly said before leaving with Amira. "what was that back there, Natty", that what she calls her, "what?", she asked back, "why didn't you accept his offer?", Amira asked, "I'm not just interested, beside we have a goal, I don't want to be distracted by his beauty and whatever", Natasha said, "yeah I know all that, but you shouldn't have walked off on him like that", Amira said, they both kept quiet for a while, "I'll think about it," Natasha concluded. The very next day, Natasha went to meet Leo at the basketball court. He looked all sweaty and hot; his muscles were exposed. He was too hot to handle, "Hi", she said first, "what's up?", he said as he walked closer to her, but not too close, "umm, about yesterday, I'm sorry I stormed off like that,", she said, "it's cool", he added, "can we go later today?", she asked with her head bent low a bit, "yeah sure, of course, 5 pm then, I'll come pick you up, and also I'm Leo", he said. "Yeah, I know your name already, I'm Natasha", she said.
"I'm going out with Leo today", Natasha told Amira over the phone, "wait hold up really", she replied over the phone, "yeah, shocker right", she said and laughed, "yes, what time bitch", Amira asked, "5 pm darl", Natasha replied, "omg this is a date", Amira said, 'nahh, I don't think so, just friends basically", Natasha said, before ending the call later on.
The restaurant looked classy and beautiful, it was a place for the rich, the chandeliers were made from real gold and silver, all the cutleries were specially arranged, as they both sat down opposite each other, they both looked cute, there was an awkward silence between them, and this is Natasha first date, she was nervous, "order what you want", Leo said firmly, "really?", she asked, "yeah sure", Leo replied, "I'll just take a plate of rice and salad, a glass of wine", she told the waiter, "I'll have the same", Leo said trying to be cute, she just smiled a bit, they started talking about their life, Natasha told him about her best friend Amira, Leo too also told her about his own best friend Liam, who looked a bit cute than him, their food arrived and they ate and laughed throughout.
They both sat in his car after their dinner, "thanks a lot, Leo,", she said, "its fine you are really cute after all,", he said and she blushed, they both looked at each other deeply, she could feel her blood running slow, her mind was telling her to kiss him immediately but she didn't want to make the move, she doesn't want to look desperate, he leaned closer to her, he could feel her heart beat already, he pressed his lips on hers and kissed her slowly, she didn't back down, she replied to his pink lips message, as she kissed him back, after some while, she pushed back and just smiled, "good night Leo, thanks for drooping me off and the dinner", she said, before steeping out of his car, and then he drove off after a cute smile on his face, she was in love for the first time in her life.
"she got home and opened the door slowly, Amira was already inside waiting for her, bitch this is 11 pm, how did it go badass, tell me everything", she didn't even wait for her to finish entering the room fully, "well it went cool, normal and classy, we went to an expensive restaurant and girll he's damm rich,", Natasha said with a pretty smile "wow, this is just perfect", Amira replied, "I know right", Natasha answered.
Time went on, days passed, and her world suddenly shifted. Natasha and Leo's relationship deepened and became stronger. Still, someone on the other hand started becoming jealous, "ever since you and Leo started dating, you've been all up with him, you don't come home early anymore, most times you sleep there, you got no time for me anymore", Amira lamented sadly, "it's not my fault you are still single bitch", Natasha said harshly after their heated argument, "wow, Natty, good one, run along and go have sex", Amira angrily said as Natasha walked out of the room, to meet Leo. Amira lay flat on the bed, staring at the ceiling. After a while, she just smiled.
Natasha began to notice some strange behavior from Leo towards her, he doesn't pick her calls, most times he replies her message very late, he doesn't call her to visit anymore, it just became strange to her, and on the other hand, Amira is always on her phone, basically smiling at it, she goes out and comes late all in the name of shopping with the girls, she became confused, "why you smiling at the God damn phone Mira", Natasha asked, "nothing really, is it a crime now to do that?", She replied rudely, "not at all bitch". This went on for over 6 months, and one day Leo texted her, it was a break up letter, which left her shattered, he broke up with her and started dating someone she never expected, "I'm now in love with Amira", that was the ending of his breakup letter, she was filled with anger, she cried bitterly on the bed for up to three hours, before Amira came back, when she opened the door, she notice her bag and boxes were already packed, "what are these doing here, Natty", she asked, "Natasha just looked at her, her eyes were red, don't you dare move close to me", she said, her voice was barely audible, "is it about Leo, come on, he has never loved you, right from when he walked up to us that day, he winked at me, he just used you to get to me", Amira said, but Natasha knew she was lying, "that's not true, you took him from me", Natasha said, "no I didn't". Amira said, "Then why did you accept him in the first place?" Natasha asked. "I'm doing this for us, Natty", she said and went to meet her on the bed. "Are you sure? What's the plan?" she asked with tears still rolling down, "wipe out his wealth for both of us", Amira said flatly, and then added a sly smile. This wasn't her plan; she had more to install.
"MrMrsmira, a message just came in for you", Brooke repeated her words for the third time as she had been standing there for over 20 minutes. Amira was deep in her trance; she wasn't even aware she had entered. "From who?" she said immediately, "George Caldwell"