Shayla had woken up this morning to an empty bed, this was something she was used too, Dean had left her multiple times in the past. Even though this was normal for Shayla, she still felt a little sad as she crawled out of bed and wandered around the palace style home looking for Leroy. When she could not find him in the empty house she realised he had probably left for work. Instead of mopping around Shayla gets herself dressed, pulling out clothes from her still packed suitcase then makes her way to the living room. There's a massive 50inch tv hanging on a cream wall, the other walls are a pale light grey. There's one black regal looking sofa and a black love seat sitting against the back grey wall. Shayla sits herself down on the loveseat and calls Linda to enquire on how things are.
She was not expecting Linda to be ranting down the phone at her as soon as the call connects.
'Have you not checked your phone Shay! There's scandals galore about you, scope has thankfully released hot news but your scandal is still on the headlines! Someone at the agency has leaked this! I've investigated myself, my sources have told me it was Carly!'
Shayla opens up the news on her phone, her face paling at what she sees! It's not just multiple scandals, There's even a video!
If her heartbreak isn't enough for her, now the whole world knows what's happened.
How humiliating!
'I didn't know! How could she do this to me' Shayla cries to Linda on the other end of the line before hanging up emotionally. She hated when people witnessed her in a breakdown, she hated people seeing her cry.
She couldn't comprehend the fact that Carly had struck her when she least expected it.
How did her life always end up so out of control?
Shayla scrolls through the news, tear tracks still glistening on her damp cheeks.
Shayla couldn't understand why scope had published news about all of their artists? Why had the news been released right after her scandal was released?
Shayla could only guess it was Leroy's doing.
She was angry! Why did he try to cover this up?
She couldn't understand why he would try to keep this a secret! Did he not realise that she would find out? How humiliating is it when everyone knows something and you're kept out of the loop!
Shayla closes the news and clicks on her contacts, bringing up Leroy. Then she hits call.
Other people would feel relieved that their scandal had been covered up, but Shayla was not!
As soon as the call is connects she screams
'How could you keep secrets from me! Covering that scandal? Did you not think I would read the news Leroy? Do you think I'm blind? Is it not enough for me to be publicly scrutinised! What about you?! You're scrutinising me indirectly by covering this up! You think I'm too weak to handle this!'
Leroy sighs heavily, not expecting this outburst from his perfect little firecracker soon to be wife.
'Calm down Shay! I covered the scandal to protect you! Leroy shouts, interrupting her ranting.
'I don't need protecting! Everyone already knows but me! how do you think that makes me feel?'
Leroy is flabbergasted!
'I'm sorry sweetheart, I didn't mean to make you feel like you're unworthy of knowing, I was trying to protect you, I'm sorry to do this baby but let's speak about this later'
Leroy thought that Shayla was going a little overboard and he had work to do, he wanted to dote on his soon to be wife but the artist currently sitting in front of him, needed his time, this artist had been causing trouble for herself and for the Scope Entertainment.
You can never be in two places at once!
'I don't want your stupid ass sorry Leroy! You clearly don't understand what you did wrong! I think we should end whatever this is between us, you clearly can't keep your nose out of my business' Shayla rants before hanging up the call.
She takes a few minutes as she collects herself before she grabs her suitcase, decisively leaving and hauls it out of the building and gets in a passing black cab.
All she wanted was a happy marriage, no lies, no secrets.
Was this too much to ask for?
Leroy throws his desk chair back, grabbing his keys then storms out of his office, leaving his artist behind in complete confusion. Leroy storms straight past a shocked Lewis to the elevator while ordering him sternly over his shoulder
'Deal with Poppy!'
And like that he takes the elevator to the underground garage, climbs into his car and speeds off.
Did Shayla not understand! Starting yesterday she was now his woman! She was not leaving him!
He drives back to his house and swiftly opens the door, expecting to find Shayla, but she's not there.
He pulls out his phone, calling Lewis
'Find her! She's gone'
'Pardon president, who's g.' Lewis tries to ask.
'Shayla!' Leroy screams at the top of his lungs, interrupting Lewis's questioning.
Lewis hangs up then calls Shayla's manager but gets no answer so he uses the information he collated the day before to find Linda's address then drives over to her house. He has to find Shayla or god knows what Leroy would do!
Of course Shayla had gone to her manager! Who else would she go to? Her manager had become like a sister to her and she couldn't go to her friends! They probably would have seen the scandals by now and Shayla didn't need nor want to be asked questions. Apart from this, nobody apart from Linda knew about her and Leroy! Shayla would have no way of telling her friends about her current issue without breaking the contract!
When Linda receives a call from an unknown caller Shayla who's sitting next to her on the lounge sofa snatches the phone! Declining the call!
Both women hear the banging on the door but Shayla stops Linda from opening it
'Please don't, it's either Leroy or Lewis'
Linda doesn't open the door, instead both women peek through the curtain in the living room to see who the banging culprit is.
Who would have thought Lewis would turn up at Linda's doorstep!
Lewis notices the movement though so he immediately starts banging on the door again.
'Linda! I know you're in there! Open up!' He shouts, gaining attention from Linda's neighbours, but Lewis doesn't care, he needs to find Shayla before Leroy looses control.
The door doesn't open, neither do the women reply, Lewis has no choice but to bang again, hoping for some sort of answer as he informs
'I know you're in there Linda! I'm looking for Shayla, is she in there with you?'
There's still no reply, Shayla and Linda stay quiet both women hoping Lewis will give up and leave.
Unbeknownst to the women, Lewis has no choice but to pull out his phone, to call Leroy.
Lewis clicks on his contacts while banging continuously with his other hand, clicking on the contact 'boss' calling Leroy.
'President I'm at Shayla's managers home, she's inside but won't open the door, your wife is clearly here otherwise Linda would have opened up by now, what should I do?' Lewis questions.
'Stand guard, don't let either of them leave, I'm on my way' Leroy snaps hastily while swiftly leaving his house and getting into his car.
Leroy drives over to Linda's house as quickly as possible, thankfully he had already done his research on Shayla and her manager.
Leroy is angry, his thoughts are 'How could my woman think that she can walk away from me so easily! I don't care what she thinks, she's mine! I'm not letting her go!'
'My little firecracker will become my wife tonight!'