Chapter 4

Chuck's POV

He rolled off from the bed, went to his alarm to turn it off. With a heavy eyes he get up from the bed and went to shower. Today, he will face up his day in office, buried with a dozen contracts to sign and went home to drunk for a bit at the bar and then go to his room for get some sleep. Doing the same thing and surrounded by papers and people. Inside, he feels so lonely without family and friends, not that he didn't have friends but this past few years Nate has been busy and already moved out from Empire. After Nate moving out, he feels Empire was too big for himself but he knows that's not the only reason, there's something that he trying to forget so hard in that place. Good, sad, and bad memories with a certain woman always haunting him in sleep. So he decided to go back to the Palace and avoiding those memories.

After he showered and get dressed, he got a text from Nate that he's looking forward to hanging out with him like old times. He texted him back that he would love to but today he has an important meeting so he asked for tomorrow instead. He got into the elevator and went to the waiting limo outside.

He has an appointment with clients in a restaurant near his building office. The meeting went well until a little girl voices disturbed his concentration.

" Hi Miss, are you the one on that shampoo commercial ?"

"Oh, Hi.. yes I' am honey, why ?" asked Blair with a smile while she's waiting for her decaf to arrive.

"Well, your hair is so beautiful. I want to have a hair like you, can I take a picture with you Miss?"

Blair only laugh and said " Your hair is also beautiful, come here honey, lets take a picture together."

Chuck's thought suddenly feel blurry as he heard that woman voice. That voice was so familiar for him, feels like a cool wind blew off to from the window. Like a whisper from an angel up there. And he looked around to find the source. There, he find a woman he knew a long time ago, someone that he knew so well, inside and outside.

She looks the same but yet so different. If he didn't hear her voice he might not recognize her. Her appearance is so unlike Blair he knew. She looks taller and thiner. Her hair is darker than he remembered, more brunette exactly. With the bangs on her hair, since when Blair cut her hair with bangs? but it makes her more beautiful and sweet. The curls still stay the same but longer this time. And her dress, It wasn't Blair style at all. She wear a tank top with a cardigan and some pearls on her neck, and what he couldn't believe is that jeans. But he should admit she looks sexy as hell wearing those plus high heels on her feet.

Suddenly his nerve comes out. Should he call her, approaching her to where she stand or maybe just say hello asking how was she doing this past four years. But then he remember the last time he saw her, they were on a bad situation. He don't even know if they're still friends or not, after what he done to her in the past. After that night, he actually feel miserable, regret for what he said. He clearly out of his mind that night. How could he say that to her? Said that being with her was his big mistake. He actually want to asked her forgiveness but somehow, seeing her was so out of the blue moon. And all he know that she resign from Columbia after the sophomore year ended.

He looked at her once again, abandoning his clients who is very busy reading those contracts. And he confused, why is that girl asking for Blair's signature and want to take a picture with her? How did she know Blair? But his thought suddenly interrupted,

"So, Mr. Bass, are you clear with our explanation?"

"Oh, Yes. Clearly Mr. Smith"

"Very well, then I have to tell you that this deal is not just between our company. But we're also making a partnership with Adams Enterprises, do you happened to know him?"

" Who didn't know Adams family Enterprises, that is one of the most prestigious company in the world. I also read the proposal before. We're lucky to have him as a partner in this project."

" Well, good luck then. We'd better make a good impression to him for Bass Industries future ahead. Once we have him, any project that you dreamed of will come true" Explained Chuck's client.

" I can assure you gentleman. Now, that we're done, apparently I have some business to attend to.."

"Oh, yes thank you very much. It's a pleasure doing business with you Mr. Bass"

Chuck looked to Blair spot before and relieve that she was still there, giving some teenagers her signature. But a voice comes out from the door, shouting her name,

" Blair, we have to go!" said young women and giving a look to Blair that she must get into a white waiting limo.

" Sorry ladies, but I have to go. It's good having you guys here. Bye " Blair smiled to them

She hurried to the door and run past Chuck. He barely five feet from her but she didn't even recognize him. Or maybe she didn't see him because she was in a hurry. She got into the limo with coffee in her hand and close the door. When the door closed, Chuck stood in there in confusion. Was that really Blair Waldorf? What is she doing here? What happened with those girls asking for her signature and photos? Now, he really needs some answers and drinks right away.

Blair's POV

She landed at JFK after 7 hours of flight. First place that she should reach first was actually her mother's. But she feels all jet-legged and need something to soothe her stress from hours in plane so she went to a coffee shop or a restaurant probably, she didn't even know what place is that but she really needs a decaf. This wont be happening if she went with Bryan, he always can keep her distracted in a plane because now, the jump seat wasn't really help her. She asked Sarah to wait in the car while she buy some coffee from the restaurant. But it turns out people here was also recognize her and as a good role model, she give some of her attention to them. But, what makes her feel more awkward was the feeling of someone watching her from somewhere. But luckily, those girl distract her with questions and compliments so she didn't mind it even further. When the coffee arrived, Sarah's voice already calling her from outside the door and pointing to her watch. So, she apologized and hurried to the door before Sarah dragging her instead.

" Do you forget that your Mom is a punctual in everything? Especially for this event, you should be in your Mom's by now." Scolded Sarah

" How could I forget about that, I'm living in her shadow more than a half of my age."

" She texted me when you're in there, said that you have a fitting schedule tomorrow. And what makes her more pissed off that she said you're phone is dead"

"Oh my Goodness, I forget to turn my phone on ! Bryan must be worried " said Blair as she ransacking her bag for her phone

" I'm talking about your mom, not Bryan"

" See, I told you Bryan must have left me a dozen text and calls" told Blair as she opened her phone. " I'm gonna have to texted him back, tell him that I arrived safely here."

" What is your plan after you reached your Mother penthouse?"

" Maybe call spa service to calm my nerves and lose my jet leg also asked Serena to come by."

"Okay, but you should know that you have a rehearsal walking on the catwalk with other models for fashion week."

"Noted." Blair said simply while texting with Bryan with her phone

By the time she reached her penthouse, she went to her old room and plopped down to the bed, while waiting for a spa service to come and Serena to arrive. She missed her room so much, many things happened here, she grown up along with this room. She caressed her Egyptian sheet that she missed so much. Nothing like what she belonged in London. Her photo with Serena was still there, perfectly fit on her vanity. Her thought interrupted with someone's voice calling for her.

"Blaiiirr !" Serena scream as she saw her old friend relaxing on the bed

Serena..!" Blair got up and went to hug her bet friend, twirling around together

"Wow, is that really you? You looked, wonderful yet so different"

"Thanks, you too. You looked more,.. blonde and glowing"

They giggling like a high school girl back then when they were teenager. The spa that Blair ordered came not so long after Serena and they both relaxing together like old times.

" I can't stop starring at you B, you look so carefree with all your new look. This isn't Blair Waldorf style back then, I mean, really.. you wearing jeans?"

"Things change Serena, well not just my fashion sense but also me. And there's nothing wrong with jeans, I found it comfortable when I have to struggling with changing clothes after clothes in a backstage"

"Oh, I totally forgot you're a model now. So you like your job?"

" I like it. Just smile in front of camera, walk on the catwalk and you get the money. By the way. I already save 2 tickets for both you and Nate on a front row" Said Blair as she went to her handbag and handing Serena two tickets for Fashion week

"I'm so curious watching you performed B. I'm gonna delivered it to Nate right away."

"Now, how about oxygen facial my lady.."

Tbc…..