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Chapter 29
Marinette groaned as Alaynah continued to interrupt the class stating how it was ridiculous that she was expected to take the class as she was best friends with the owner of JAM. Marinette rolled her eyes glancing at Luka.
"This is way too much like Lila," she whispered
"How do you want to handle it?"
"I don't know yet," Marinette shrugged
"Okay, Alaynah that is enough this is a classroom if you have an issue with it take it up with the dean we have work to do," The teacher said raising her voice loud enough to be heard over everyone fawning over the girl. Everyone settled into their seats and class began. Halfway through the class Marinette's phone went off. She glances at it and asks to be excused.
"I think you had better take that call in here," the teacher said irritated, "put it on speaker so we can all hear what is so important that it can't wait until the end of class,"
"Hey, Ally I have you on speaker. I am in class. what is going on?" Marinette said as she answered the phone putting it on speaker
"Thank god Marinette. That rock guy is here again about the designs and he and the alligator are destroying the lobby" Ally said through the phone "What do you mean it is not an alligator...it is not a dragon"
"Ally, Fang is a crocodile. Why don't you give Mr. Stone the phone" Marinette said trying not to snicker
"Mari where are you!" Jagged whined taking the phone
"I am at school"
"But why? I need you here. Just skip and come show me your designs"
"Jagged, it is totally not rock and roll to skip. And I told you yesterday they wouldn't be ready until Friday. Today is Thursday"
"But Mari I want to see them"
Marinette groaned and looked at Luka. "Are you busy after school?"
"No why?"
"Any chance you want to play with Jagged Stone?"
"Are you serious?"
"Yes"
"I am pretty sure you already know the answer"
"Hey Jagged, why don't you have Penny take you to the recording studio until I am done with school? Then while I finish the designs up you and Luka can rock out in the lounge"
"Anarka's boy?"
"Yeah"
"Okay I will be here at 4"
"Great see you at four Jagged"
"You're so rock and roll Mari"
"I know," she said hanging up.
The class started at her in shock. She apologized for the interruption. The teacher smirked as she went back to the lesson. Marinette glanced over at Luka a few minutes later to see him in a daze and paying no attention. She smiled and made sure to take extra notes because she knew he would ask for them later.
Later that night Marinette and were cuddled up on the couch relaxing when the buzzer interrupted. They exchanged a glance but Marinette got up and went to the door camera.
"Yes?" She asked into the intercom
"I have a delivery for the owner of JAM Fashions that needs a signature," the person said
"Is that Lila?" Luka asked standing next to her
"Interesting," Marinette shrugged, "have security meet me,"
"I will come too," Luka said
"I will be fine," Marinette shrugged, "security will be right there,"
"So darling are we pretending not to recognize her,"
"Sure," Marinette laughed as he tugged her out the door. She and Luka headed down to the storefront where she had called from and after making sure security was waiting opened the door allowing her to enter.
"I just need your signature on this form," the delivery person smiled thrusting a clipboard under her nose.
"Alright," Marinette smiled, taking the clipboard and began to read through the document.
"So where is the delivery?" Luka asked as Marinette read the paperwork.
"It is in the car I cannot bring it out until it is signed for," Lila lied quickly
"I am afraid you will need to take this up with my lawyer," Marinette said gesturing for the security officers to approach. Lila froze for a moment.
"I need to speak to your lawyers about a delivery?" She asked trying to act confused
"See her out," Luka said to the guys as he put his arms around Marinette.
"Miss Rossi if you want a job in my company then you'll have to earn it," Marinette said coldly, "interviews are tomorrow starting at 8 in the morning. I expect promptness and honesty in my fashion house. You want a job here, you earn it,"
With that Marinette and Luka turned and walked back to the apartment allowing security to deal with her.
"You're not seriously going to hire her?" Adrien asked from the stairwell. He had heard Marinette and Luka talking and followed them down. Marinette smirked before answering.
"Better to have our little bird in a cage where she is easy to control," Marinette smiled, "don't worry if she manages to get hired she won't be here. I have 9 other stores I could move her to. But first, our little pigeon is going to expose her boss,"
"I think I missed something," Adrien said seeing Marinette's expression, "you know what I don't want to know. As long as I don't have to deal with her have fun fucking with her,"
"I have a feeling this is going to bite us in the ass," Luka sighed as ushered Marinette up the stairs. Adrien laughed behind them.
"Of course, it is," Adrien said
"You boys should have some faith," Marinette smirked
"Bug when it comes to you there isn't much I won't do…but when it comes to that cockroach," he trailed off
"Yeah yeah," Marinette said waving him off, "I have plans for her. I owe her for getting me expelled"