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Thea Queen: The Rise Of The Heiress

Thea Queen: The Rise Of The Heiress

bababkchod

Last update: 1970-01-01

Chapter 1 Betrayal

  • Chapter - 01
  • "Yo, pretty kitty... Stop staring at your phone and give me a hand," A girl walked into the room and found her friend glued to the phone, "Thea, Barry will reply when he sees your message. You staring at the phone won't do a thing. Huh... Acting like a puppy."
  • And saying so, the girl snatched the phone from Thea's hand.
  • "Quit it, Stacy... Give me my phone back," Thea tried to take her phone back, but Stacy pushed a tray into Thea's arms instead.
  • "Take this and get back to work. Use that pretty face of yours to earn some extra cash," Stacy frowned, looking at Thea and said. If she had a face like her friend's, she would be a cash printing machine.
  • And it was indeed justified of Stacy to feel a bit jealous. Thea was one of the most, if not the most beautiful girl in their school. They were only in high school, and Thea was already a head taller than most her age. And if that was not enough, she was in the School’s ballerina troupe. But what really melted every boy's heart was her serene green eyes. One would hardly come across someone with such beautiful eyes.
  • Many boys flocked around her, trying all sorts of tricks to get her attention. To go on that one single date. But Thea knew that it was all nothing but a sham. She knew they were only after her looks and were not serious about her. And this was all because she was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her family had neither the wealth nor the influence to help her. In fact, they could hardly get by.
  • But while others would have regretted it all along, Thea did not care about it much. After all, she already had the perfect boyfriend, Barry.
  • Thea and Barry have known each other since they were in diapers. Their families were already good friends. And by the time Thea and Barry were in middle school, they were already a thing. But Barry didn't want the rumours about them to circle everywhere in the school. Like Thea, he hated getting attention to himself, and Thea respected that. So apart from a selected few, no one knew about them.
  • Even so, it did not stop Thea from thinking about their future. And since they were not rich, the only way Thea could make their life comfortable was by getting a decent enough job. And for that, she had to go to college to study.
  • Thea knew that once she had a decent job, she could build her life on it. Everything would be smooth-sailing after that. But to go to college, she needed money. Which finally explained why Thea was at this high-end restaurant.
  • Usually, it's very hard for someone to get a part-time job at such an expensive restaurant, but thanks to her pretty face, the manager was more than happy to have her there. And along with Thea, Stacy, her school friend, also came sticking like a one plus one deal. But overall, everyone was happy in the end. Or were they?
  • How can there be happiness without sorrow? Working part-time had its disadvantages as well. One, Thea got very little time to study. After school and part-time, she was usually too tired to even lift a finger, let alone study. It would be no surprise if her grades slipped.
  • But what worried Thea was that she had no time for Barry. She could only see him during school, and since they were in different classes, there were times when she could not even talk to him for days. And that made Thea come to a decision.
  • Even though it would dent her savings a bit, Thea had to buy a nice expensive gift for Barry soon. After all, it was their anniversary soon. They would complete four years of being together. She had to make that day special for him.
  • "You know na... The restaurant has been booked by this girl for the evening?" Stacy spoke, which brought Thea's head out of her thoughts, "We need to start preparing for that as well... So get your act together, will ya?"
  • "Do you know who it is?" Thea tried to pry. This was a grand gesture to make anyone envious.
  • "How would I know?" Stacy feigned ignorance and said, "It's not like I am the manager's favourite," and saying so, Stacy turned around to leave without giving Thea any chance of pestering her.
  • "Che... Liar," Thea clicked her tongue, not believing Stacy but still followed behind her.
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  • "This should be enough," Stacy looked at Thea and said. They decorated the table with nicely fragrant flowers, dim lighting and everything else the customer had asked for. It was elegant but not too much to give away the surprise.
  • "Nicely done, guys... You have some good taste," While Thea and Stacy appreciated their work, the manager walked towards them.
  • "Manager!" Thea and Stacy greeted the manager and stepped away to give her way.
  • "Everything looks fine here," the manager nodded and turned towards two of her employees, "Now, after the guest arrives..."
  • "I know... I know... Thea will take care of the guests while I will be in the back, cleaning the toilets," Stacy spoke up and finished the manager's words.
  • "Ahh... Well, not today... Thea, I want you to switch places with Stacy today," the manager said to everyone's surprise.
  • "Huh... For real?" Stacy asked. She could not believe her ears.
  • "Yes," The manager nodded.
  • "Oh, Yes..." Stacy was so excited to hear the manager that she punched her fist into the air, "Sorry, bud... But the toilets will be in your care today,” Stacy said and hopped away from there to freshen up real quick.
  • As soon as Stacy left, the manager turned towards Thea. The manager had to explain the sudden change to Thea.
  • But when she saw nothing on Thea's face, she smiled. She had this slight anticipation that Thea might protest, but like always, Thea was fine with everything she wanted of her. The manager really liked Thea.
  • "It's not that you did anything wrong. In fact, it is quite the opposite," still, the manager decided to explain. And his words got Thea curious.
  • "... Actually, the girl who booked the restaurant wants to propose to her boyfriend," the manager said to which Thea nodded. She could guess the situation pretty much.
  • "... So she specifically asked that no pretty girl was anywhere near them. Unless, you know..." The manager paused as she looked around, checking if anyone was hearing, and then leaned forward, "The bot got other thoughts... You understand that, right?" The manager whispered.
  • 'So now she was too beautiful to serve the guests?' It was hard to believe and equally amusing at the same time. But Thea had no qualms with that. Instead of getting jealous, Thea was kind of happy. Now she had more time to think about the gift she should buy for Barry.
  • "I understand," Thea agreed.
  • "That's my girl..." The manager patted Thea's back happily. The girl was a blessing to her.
  • "... I should get back to work as well. And right... Don't forget to take your paycheck from me later. I will add some extra for all the hard work," and giving Thea a meaningful smile, the manager walked away.
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  • "Ughh... This shit is tough," Thea sighed as she pulled off the rubber gloves and washed her hands. The toilets were not usually stinking. But they were not always a good sight. And now that she had experienced it first-hand, she felt sorry for her friend Stacy.
  • 'Maybe I should try and switch with her sometimes. Every alternate day?' Thea thought and looked at the stalls, 'Umm... Maybe every two or three days..."
  • *Buzz... Buzz...
  • 'He finally replied...' Thinking it might be Barry's message, Thea suddenly forgot about the dirty toilets and found herself smiling. But as soon as she looked at her phone, her smile faded. It was Stacy. She had sent her a link.
  • "What's this? School forum?" Thea, when opened the link, she was taken to the homepage of their school's forum. It was a students-only website, and one could find every gossip there.
  • Thea was confused about why Stacy sent her the link, but it was short-lived as soon a video started playing on her screen. There was a girl in the frame in some restaurant. But for Thea, both the restaurant and the girl were no strangers.
  • The girl who booked the restaurant was someone she knew very well. They were not friends, but they were in the ballerina troupe together. So they could be called acquaintances. Well, the girl was in a class of her own. Rich, beautiful and the soloist of the school ballerina troupe. It made sense that she wanted to make a spectacle of her proposal. But a girl proposing, well that was a bold move.
  • "Well, Amanda is a lucky girl. But what are the chances of them coming here?" Thea smiled. She was happy for the girl. Though they hardly conversed, Thea knew how rich Amanda was. Whoever the boy was, he had totally hit a jackpot with Amanda.
  • And that got Thea to be curious about the boy. There were so many boys fawning over Amanda. So who got lucky? But the boy had his back towards the one holding the camera.
  • Other than the boy, what caught Thea's eye were the expensive dishes on the table. From Abalone, caviar and turkey to Sauvignon Blanc, the costliest wine in the restaurant. Well, Amanda was not losing any points for extravagance, at least. But Thea did feel a bit bad about losing the tip. With such extravagance, the tip would have been nice and hefty.
  • 'Oh well... I will just let Stacy fill her pockets for today,' Thea consoled herself and turned her attention back to the live broadcast. There were people commenting as they watched the couple enjoy their date.
  • "Oh my god... I can't believe Amanda is going out with someone... I feel heartbroken."
  • "Who's the boy? I can't see his face... What's with all the suspense trying to hide him? C'mon, the one with the phone... Show us the boy's face..."
  • "Well, that's one lucky boy..."
  • "Which class is he from? He kinda looks familiar..."
  • Thea read the comments and smiled at the curious nature of the students. But indeed, the boy looked somewhat familiar. Well, not that Thea cared. She might have seen somewhere in the school.
  • "It's finally here..." While Thea read the comments, Amanda got on her knees and pulled out a bracelet in front of the boy.
  • "I know we haven't known each other for long... But will you give me a chance to know everything about you? Will you go out with me?" Amanda extended the bracelet towards the boy and asked.
  • "Aww... How romantic."
  • "I feel like crying."
  • "Indeed, Amanda's the best... I wish someone proposed to me like this."
  • Soon comments flowed into the chat. Thea also felt that she should at least congratulate them if they become a couple. And with that, Thea started writing her congratulatory message as everyone waited for the boy to reply.
  • "Say Yes..."
  • "Say Yes..."
  • "Say Yes..."
  • Soon, the broadcast was filled with comments. Not that the boy would know that, but everyone seems to be on Amanda's side.
  • "Yes..." Finally, the boy nodded his head and agreed. And as soon as he did, the one holding the camera moved around, slowly showing the face of the boy
  • "Congratulations on being a couple... Hope you guys stay together always..." Thea also sent the message. But just as she did, the smile on her face froze, and the phone slipped out of her hand. It was as if she had seen a ghost.
  • "This... can't be right..." Thea murmured. Her hands shivered as she thought of what she just saw. Hoping that it might just be a bad dream, Thea slowly looked down at her feet. There lay her phone with its screen cracked, but she could still see the dreadful sight in front of her.
  • "Barry?"
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