Actor and local playboy Duke Devlin has been spotted with multiple women this weekend at Domino City. Currently dating model Serenity Wheeler, he was seen with actress Louise Gurnaschelli late Friday evening and country crooner Elaine Richardson early Sunday morning over breakfast. One can only imagine how poor Serenity is feeling, but she probably doesn't even have the time to deal with Devlin seeing how she's dedicated her life to social work and the welfare of underprivileged children. Practically a saint, the 20 year old has already made a huge difference in the lives of children all around the world from the US to Japan, but what will she do about her seemingly unfaithful boyfriend? Only time will tell. Personally, I hope that she'll dump his pathetic ass. But, what can I say? He is a sexy man. We'll see where this takes us.
Duke slammed the tabloid on the table, obviously upset. He scowled at the cowering man in front of him, his lips turned downwards. Had there not been a table between them, the stout man in front of the glowering actor would've been dead - tackled to the ground and beaten up.
"What is this? Tell me what this is." The actor demanded, his finger stabbing down onto the photos that featured him in the glossy magazine. They were indeed of him and three different women, each one of them stunning in their own way. Serenity looked beautiful, with a smile that lit up her whole face and long brown hair that framed it like a perfect photo frozen in time. Louise, on the other hand, had curly white blonde hair that gave her an angelic appearance. Her eyes were blue like the summer sky, with a curvy body to match. Elaine had wavy red hair that ended at her shoulders. Freckles dusted her cheeks and the bridge of her nose but her most memorable features were her vibrant green eyes. They were all beautiful women in their own respects, something that would not be lost upon the readers of the gossip magazine.
"I-I-I'd assume they were photos of you and Serenity, Louise and Elaine, s-s-sir." The poor man stuttered in fright. Duke had always been known for having a hot temper, having many of his weak hearted employees quit after a short period of time, and run screaming in the opposite direction. He paced back and forth on his wooden deck, his movements reminiscent of a big cat surveying prey. The sun beat down on them relentlessly. Joe glistened with sweat, his nerves, and the heat getting to him.
"Damn it, Joe. You're my PR rep; you're supposed to prevent these things from happening." A grunt of frustration was emitted from his lips as he sat down in his wicker chair, taking a sip of iced drink that sat in front of him. The caffeine of the black coffee always helped him calm down, even in situations like this.
"T-that's right. It won't happen again, Mr. Devlin, sir. I'll talk to the author of this trash. I'll get this sorted out." Joe said, standing up and scrambling to get his things together. Duke stared at him, disgusted behind dark sunglasses.
"Forget it. I'll do it myself. Apparently I can't trust anyone but myself to do anything anymore. If you'll excuse me," Duke started, pausing to look over his sunglasses at the portly man in front of him. He practically ran off, thankful that he still had his job (and his life). The actor rolled his eyes, and stalked back into his mansion to get ready for his daily swim.
A petite woman with black hair sat up straight behind her old but sturdy mahogany desk. "Ashleigh, I need the copy of the pictures of Serenity with the kids, please." Her nails tapped against the surface of the wood, her grey eyes fixed on the blonde figure sitting at her own desk. "Hurry with that please." The pretty intern scurried from her desk over to the brunette's, a piece of paper clutched in her small hand.
"Here, Rayne." Ashleigh said, adjusting her large black rimmed glasses that framed her face, and handing over the photograph. She had a small face so the glasses looked particularly large on her. It was a teenage trend; Rayne reminded herself, something that she couldn't relate to, not anymore. She was only 25, but to her, she felt as if she were 100. It seemed as if time was quickly passing her by, and therefore grew obsessed with her outer appearance. This vicious cycle was one that she was aware of, but seemed to be unable to shake.
"Thanks, love," Rayne said, adjusting her square reading glasses and rolling herself over to the scanner. She slipped the photo into the scanner and waited patiently for it to load up as a particularly handsome young man came stomping up to her desk. She took one quick glance at him and crossed her long legs.
"Mr. Devlin, what a surprise." Her musical voice was flat as she glanced down at her computer screen and started to type.
"Don't give me that shit. What the fuck do you think this is?" Duke asked, throwing the glossy magazine on the surface of her desk. Rayne took a glance at it and then looked back at her computer screen, her face expressionless.
"Issue 8, volume 4." If given the chance, Duke would've attacked the woman, pulling her hair out as he snarled angry obscenities at her. He knew better. He was a professional.
"Take it back right now, and apologize to Serenity and I. Withdraw everything you said about Louise and Elaine, and no one will get hurt." He threatened, his green eyes glinting at her. A sigh escaped her full lips as she set her glasses down on her table, crossing her arms over her chest, defensively.
"Listen, Devlin," Rayne started, standing up with her palms pressed down onto the surface of her desk. "I get death threats every day, angry phone calls and disgustingly obscene letters. Threats from you don't mean a thing. To me, you're just another celebrity whose career will just disappear with time." She picked up the phone and stated curtly, "bye-bye, Duke." Almost instantly, two men in black appeared behind Duke, taking him by the arm.
"Let go of me. I'll leave. This won't be the last time I'll see you, Rayne Takeuchi," Duke called over his shoulder as Rayne scoffed, twirling a loose curl around her index finger.
'And it wasn't the first time I've seen you either.' She thought sitting back down. A sigh escaped her lips as her memories took her back when she was in high school...
