This work has been adapted from a series in my country. I don't own any of the storyline but I want to read an sq version of it. Please Enjoy.
E News Online!
Regina Mills, our popular superstar has been kicked out of main character role not just 1 show but 2! Insiders said that she was too stubborn, arrogant and dramatic. Maybe someone needs to take the stick out of her butt before she turns 40 soon
Now it's been awhile since she has made an appearance or been the topic of the town , While Zelena the wicked has 2 new series coming on. Insider said that Zelena could replace the current throne that is now empty…
so that being said Regina Mills is now…a flop
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Regina closed the tab and slammed her phone on the sofa. She was fuming with rage. How dare they wrote about her like that! She is still the biggest star and most popular role played.
She didn't make an appearance because she's still reading and looking for a suitable role that fit for her only, not just some supporting role or a bad guy that died in the end. She stood up form the sofa upset from the news and turned to Snow
"Why can't you find me a perfect role, snow?! These roles you gave me to read through, these plays are all junk!"
"Regina, I sent you several plays to choose! But you denied them all. What do you want me to do?"
"Well, Let's see, the first one, the main character has too little conversation that the other roles are more prominent!" Regina showed the first paper then the next and continued her rant. "This is a ghost character.I have to do make-up for over an hour! That's too much I can't"
She threw the papers on the sofa then walked back and forth chewing her lips.
"Regina, darling, if you can't find the perfect role yet why don't you come back to Stoorybrooke farm with me? You can help me with the farm, you know, the income is massive there!" Her father said smiling and suggested in a soft suggesting tone.
Upon hearing that Regina walked to her dad and made a point.
"Are you insane?! I'm the biggest star to every show that's been popular. I can't just leave this role to other new faces and go be a farmer?!"
"But…sweetheart, you're getting ol—"
"Do not finish that sentence, daddy." Regina finished with a dead glare.
"Alright, I don't want you getting stressed, that's all."
"Now I'm tired. I wanna be alone. Please leave."
She told them to leave her penthouse. After they left she went to the kitchen and brought out a glass filled with apple cider made from her father's farm. She walked back into the living room and stood in front of the mirror, sipped her cider and looked at the awards which there were many of them placed on the cabinet below the mirror.
What if no one offers her a new show?! She has to go back and take care of the land… then her life as an actress is over!
Regina's eyes were red and filled with tears. She took another sip of her drink and put the glass down on the table then went back to the sofa. She sat and lied back on it, picked up her phone and that damn article flashed back up. Now she's crying after seeing the article. It reminded her that her career was really in jeopardy.
Her phone rang while she read the 's a new caller coming in and she slided her phone to pick up the call. Before speaking she wiped her eyes and took a deep breath.
"Regina Mills…What?!"
She suddenly sat back up and asked in an agitated voice.
"You want me to audition for a cooking show?!"
Regina was surprised at the proposal but inside she's super happy that someone was still thinking of her. She quickly came up with a plan.
If she was to take this job she has to make it look like she's super busy so they won't think that she's still a flop.
"I don't know If I can do this or to make it clear I'm not sure if your show will be a hit." She said trying to make herself uncertain about the show so she wouldn't look that easy.
"Oh you're having the best time on air? Let me see If I can make a schedule with my assistant. Hang on a second."
Regina was so sure about this show after hearing the information from the caller. But has to act as though she was busy to keep her face. Regina pretended to make a call with her free hand.
"Hey Malva, do I have free time on my schedule for this new show?! Can you look for me" She said while on the phone to make it sound like she was talking with Malva.
"I'm free? Right?! Yeah Ok… I'm back. Yes I'm free I can go to audition your new show, alright, thanks. Meet you at the office tomorrow and we'll talk about the details."
Regina ended the call with a smile on her face
The next morning, Regina stepped down from her Mercedes and went into the building that took place for the audition.
Today she decided to wear a blue dress for her first impression. She went and sat in the lounge waiting for the boss to greet her. She was reading an email on her phone when there was a voice above her.
"Hi, Regina Mills, this is Maleficent Beauchamp, CEO of the company"
She finally looked up and gasped at the sight before her. The voice belonged to the secretary but what captured her was the woman standing beside her. Beside her stood The woman figure, aged around her. She was tall with blonde hair tied into a low bun, she's wearing a gray pantsuit with a black jacket placed over her shoulder. Regina looked from her dress to her boss's face and saw striking blue eyes with red lips flashing into a smile. Her boss was really attractive and good looking.
"Hi, I'm Maleficent. You can call me Mal" Mal said with a smile as her eyes locked onto Regina's.
Upon hearing the soft velvet voice her heart was pounding, her stomach was uneasy, not sure if it's from the excitement, the expectation to work with an intimidating person or from other things.
She stood up and faced Mal, suddenly feeling shy as the striking blue eyes pierced into her.
"Hi, I'm Regina Mills. Please call me Regina" Regina said with a smile as well and reached out her hand for a handshake.
She met blue eyes and the hand gripped her into a firm handshake sending shivers straight to her abdomen. She had to take her eyes away from her boss as the secretary interrupted them.
"Please follow me to the conference room upstairs ladies." The secretary said before leading them up the stairs.
She lowered her hands down before putting her hair behind her ears and nodded with a small smile as Mal, her boss, now supported her back prompting her to go with them.
All through the presentation of the show, Regina sat beside her new boss and all Regina did was staring at Mal who captured her sight in everything that she did. When Mal speaked it's like there's a powerful energy surrounding her. From the clothing to the jewellery she wore. It looked like Mal was one hell of a millionaire. She had all the grace that rich people have too.
"Our new show is all about cooking so the host has to be great at cooking as well." Mal explained the show concept to the room. Suddenly turned to look at Regina and fired a question.
"By the way, Regina, What dishes do you like most?"
Regina was focusing on Mal a little too much that she didn't hear or notice that everyone in the room was now staring at her.
"Regina?" Mal asked again, the corner of her lips lifted up.
"Oh uh, It's a Lasagna with the secret recipe of mine" Regina answered with a wink and flashed her teeth at Mal.
"Wow, I think it's great that you have your own recipe. Interesting!" Mal said with satisfaction.
"So that being said we have to test your cooking ability!" The secretary said to Regina.
"What?! I have to test before starting?" Regina asked, startled at the information.
"Yes, so we can adapt to your style of cooking for the show."
"Oh ok that's great!"
Regina finally agreed, she smiled again but inside she's panicking.
Shit!
She didn't know how to cook!
Yes she sometimes watched when her dad made the lasagna but she never did it by herself. This was a bad idea.
"You should not do this show Regina" Said Snow on the phone.
"I didn't ask for your opinion! I'm ordering you to find me a cooking teacher. I need to make a Lasagna in one day!" Regina instructed her.
"But you never cook Regina!"
"Stop taunting or else I will tear down your little flower shop that came from my dad's money." Regina threatened her.
"Find me the teacher and then meet me at the restaurant tonight 8 sharp, bye"
The chief in white uniform with blonde hair tied into a bun, on top of her head is a white long hat fit for a cook. Tonight Emma has to prepare the dish for the manager of the Mexican restaurant to see if she will get the job as a chef or not. She cooked the bread, made the sauce and decorated the dishes as an expert.
She looked while the manager ate with anxiety. She didn't know if he would like what she made or not.
"This is yumm! Emma, you can prepare the dishes for the guest tonight to see if we can work together if all goes well, tomorrow you can start the job right away." The manager told her.
"Really?! Thank you so much! I'll do my best!" Emma said happily and went back to the kitchen.
The Mercedes came to a stop and parked in front of the restaurant. This Mexican restaurant was a place where Regina usually dined.
"Welcome, Miss Mills, this way please."
The waiter led her to the table, pulled out a chair for her and she sat down. While she looked through the Menu, the waiter came to pour a glass of water for her. Regina stopped him before pouring.
"Is it cold?" She asked.
"Yes, it's cold water, Madame."
"I don't want cold, I want room temperature water, not warm either but exactly like that." She strictly told the waiter in a serious voice and went back to the menu.
"And what dish do you prefer tonight?" The waiter asked again.
"What's the chef's salad?" Regina asked.
The waiter had to go back to the kitchen to ask the chef after awhile he came back.
"Variant type of vegetables, half boiled egg and special seasoning dressing." He reported.
"I don't know what the special seasoning is but I want to add half an apple into this salad and also no sugar added but put apple sauce instead, please do the thin slide on the apple as well and the dressing on the side because I want to mix it by myself."
Regina shut the menu after ordering her salad. Smiled at the waiter and waited for her order.
Emma slammed the pan on the table, showing her disagreement of the menu she has to make. She didn't like the person who tried to add or delete ingredients from her recipe.
It's called chef's salad for heaven sake! Why did this person have to change the details or add what…an apple?!
It didn't even go well with this type of salad
"Please go tell her that if she wants the chef's salad it has to be by my recipe only" Emma told the waiter but he asked her another question.
"Why can't you do as the lady told and avoid this little problem?"
When hearing that she's getting angry all of a sudden.
"Because she is not a chef! If I did it and the salad came out bad, I would lose my reputation because of an apple!" Emma stressed her answer to the waiter again.
"Please inform her as I said and stop this nonsense already!"
Emma finished and went back to work.
Regina angrily slammed her hands on the table and stood up when the waiter came to told her that.
"Go tell your chef to do as I said!"
Regina didn't understand why the chef has to be this stubborn. It's not that hard to put in the order that she requested.
"Call the manager for me now!" Regina said in a high voice and waited for the manager to take care of this silly little problem.
Emma was stopped by the manager as he came into the kitchen looking for her.
"I cannot make this salad, if you want me to make it tell her to change the dish name instead of using chef's salad, besides what she said does not even go well together. It tastes like shit!"
Emma calmly explained to the manager with her back to the door. When suddenly the door flew open and a voice carried behind.
"But I can eat it" A deep velvet voice of a woman coming from behind her.
When Emma turned around facing the owner of the voice or the said apple salad, she found a beautiful woman in a blue dress with shoulder length hair, she had dark brown eyes that looked unsatisfied. She thought the brunette looked gorgeous if not for the frown on her plump red lips.
"You're just a cook so please do your job. And quickly because I'm dying of hunger already!"
The manager walked to the apple lady and said
"I'll make her do it, Miss Mills as you've ordered right away sir!"
"Good! And make it quick" The brunette said and turned around about to went back outside but stopped upon hearing what Emma said
"I can do that but you can't call it Chef's salad because It's not my recipe."
"Why can't I use chef salad? Really chef, don't be ridiculous." The apple lady fought back.
"No, because you're not the chef! Another thing is if I make it and it doesn't taste good you will ruin my reputation here lady." Emma said smugly.
The apple lady was fuming at this rate, suddenly she walked closer to Emma almost nose to nose trying to argue with her.
"How do you know that my recipe won't work?" She asked and narrowed her stare at Emma.
Emma had to step back a little upon the lady attack but she felt tingling inside as she saw the brunette this close. She was eye to eye with Emma even though she was the one who wore the heels. The shorter woman was one hell of a gorgeous woman and that lips… if not for the frown on her beautiful face… my god even her hair smelled like an apple!
Focus Emma!
"It won't! It will taste yucky!" Emma shouted back and all the staff were now staring at the arguing pair in the kitchen.
"What are you all looking at! Go back to work" Regina angrily yelled at them and felt a little bit embarrassed.
"Well.. if you don't want your place to get a bad review just do as I said that's all." Regina said with a smirking on her face and turned around to go back outside.
Emma couldn't longer stand the other woman's attitude. She didn't let the brunette walk off on her. She decided to walk closer to the brunette instead
"I won't do it but If you want to eat your own recipe, just make it yourself!" Emma angrily said while taking off her white apron, and left it on the side table.
Walking past the shorter woman to the back of the restaurant to calm her nerves down. She was fuming with rage at this point and a little bit disappointed at how this night turned out. She was not the type of person who obeyed people like Miss Mills.
"I'm sorry, Emma. I couldn't let you pass the test tonight. Miss Mills, I mean Regina Mills, she is a celebrity. I hope you understand."
When Emma heard the word celebrity, all she could do was nodded her head in understanding. She's sad that people like Regina would always get their way.
"I understood"
Yeah, she just lost her job when she didn't even start yet and it was because of a certain actress.
"I was 15 minutes late and you're already fired a Chef!" Snow exclaimed, sat down and was shocked at what Regina revealed.
"It's not my fault she can't do what I said."
Regina shook her shoulder and picked up her fork to taste her salad.
After the first bite… it tasted yucky… she grimaced.
She quickly sipped her water to wash down the remaining taste in her mouth. Regina loved to grade everyone and everything into her little notebook. She took out her grading book from her purse, pulled out a pen and wrote.
Chef's salad - 0 point!
Then she put everything back into her purse and snapped her head up when she heard Snow was laughing at Regina's reaction but stopped as Regina glared at her.
"Here's the menu I have to test for the audition"
Regina showed the paper and gave it to Snow.
"You have to find a chef to teach me this in one day by tomorrow morning" Regina looked straight into Snow's eyes.
"I'm not asking you, I'm ordering you to do so." With that said Regina grabbed her bag and stood up and walked out of the restaurant with an empty stomach.
Emma came back from her non-work and was greeted by her mother who waited for her on the couch.
"Oh you're back early! I thought you're gonna be later than this when you called. I made some spaghetti for you. It's now in the fridge."
Her mother pointed at the fridge and stood up then walked toward her.
"You can heat it up in a microwave, ok? Good nights, Emma."
Her mom kissed her cheek before going back to her room. Emma and her mom were still living together because her father has been gone since she's young. She didn't want to leave her mother alone and besides, her mom was the best at cooking, the same as her. Usually when she comes home late from work, she's got her mother to take care of the food for her. Yeah sometimes she's too lazy to cook for herself and just ate cereal instead.
She's about to put her food in the microwave when her phone rang.
"Hey, Snow! What's up?" She greeted her close friend.
She and Snow were very close since they were at the same school as kids and continued their friendship until now. Emma put the food in the microwave and waited for it to heat up while listening along to her friend rumbling.
"Emma I have a favor to ask you, you have to help me teach Regina how to cook in one day, it's a show she's auditioning in. pleaseee, don't say no! You're the only cook I know in this short time, I can't find anyone this short notice pleasee, her dad has helped me a lot so I own her that an—-"
Emma listened to her friend's rumbling and had to stop her before she lost her breath to death.
"Snow … SnOw! Slow down ok?! I will help you. But did you just say her name was Regina?" Emma asked again, not sure if she heard it right.
"Yes, Regina Mills, she's the superstar and a big influence on every social platform there is Emma!"
So this lady was the actress 'Regina Mills' , the same person who got her fired this evening.
This should be interesting.
Ha. It would be fun to teach Regina some lessons from her cooking! Even better, she would be her teacher so she had to listen to her. What a nice incident.
"Oh alright what's the menu she wants to learn anyway?" Emma asked to make sure she can prepare all the ingredients and brought it with her.
"Lasagna with the recipe of her own, you have to ask her what's the secret though because I don't know either."
Emma was surprised to hear that Regina got her own recipe. What's with Regina and her own recipe! always came back to bite her in the ass! Emma took note to remind her to ask Regina what's the secret recipe.
"Ok I can do that" Emma agreed to help
"Oh thank you so muchhh Emma I love youu, But you have to teach her tomorrow morning 7 sharp I think, is that alright with you?"
Emma was startled at how fast and early she had to go. Anyway she's ready to teach this new student of her some lesson.
"It's fine I'll be there. Ok bye"
Emma ended the call with a smile. She put out her spaghetti from the microwave and continued eating her dinner.
Next morning, Emma carried a box and continued her way into the lobby of a fancy penthouse. She was greeted by the reception. She put the box down on the counter.
"Hi, I made an appointment with Miss Mills at 7" she informed the boy.
"Ok madame, let me just call Miss Mills and inform her sir."
Emma waited for him to call Mills Mills. She looked around the place and found that there's a lot of trees and flowers decorated around the waiting area made it look super fancy. To her left Emma noticed the stairway leading up to a door.
What took the boy so long? Emma looked back at him and noticed that he's still on the phone with an anxious face.
"But she said she's already made an appointment with you sir."
Emma saw that waiting here would waste her time. Regina was clearly forgotten or she's super picky. She decided to take matters into her own hands and not wait for the confirmation. Emma picked the box up and turned around to walk up the big stairs toward the door that certainly belongs to Regina. She heard the boy downstairs talking.
"She's going up now madame!—"
When she made it to the big penthouse room, she rang the doorbell and waited patiently for her student. She checked her watch and it was already seven.
After a while she heard the running footsteps and a familiar sound hissing inside the room.
Suddenly the door flew open and there stood none other than Regina Mills the hot actress…and still in her nightdress with satin grown over on top. It was obvious that she overslept with their appointment.
Upon seeing her student Emma stood still her face revealed nothing. She wanted to make it look like she was unhappy that she had to wait that long.
At first Regina was smiling welcoming her new teacher but when she realized it was Emma her smile was now gone, replaced with a panicked look. Regina gasped in horror at the blonde standing in front of her.
"Hi"
Emma greeted her with a toothless smile.