Maxine gestured me to stand up so that I could fit all the dresses lined up at the back. I'm awed because all of them were exquisite.
When we're trying those, I noticed that all were from different famous designers. My body shivered at the thought that even if I work for a year in a cafe, my salary undoubtedly wouldn't be able to have at least one of the splendid stuff.
“Perfect!" Cara motioned a thumbs up. "The black Ralph Lauren one-shoulder tulle evening gown suits you," Maxine supported. "Let’s try to match it with this Jimmy Choo crystal embellished high heels,” Cara was so excited for me to try the shoes.
The high heels perfectly fit in me and even the gown in my slender figure. I’m scared to walk on the kind of heels because I might trip from them. When I checked myself in the mirror, my mouth parted because I couldn't believe my transformation. The woman in the mirror looked fabulous and sophisticated like a model on a runway. Jesus!
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“Baby, let’s not talk about it tonight please?” he spoke wearily to avoid the topic. He told me that he missed me so much because we're away from each other for two days. He was busy with their business and I was occupied by my intern and reports. He wanted us to grab the opportunity to make time and just have each other closely for the night. I took a quick shower because I felt sticky with all the makeups I had in me. When I entered his room I saw him already in bed reading something on his phone. I went to the other side of the bed and as soon as I slumped he nuzzled on my neck. I could tell that he really missed me so much by the way he kissed me from my lips to my jaw down to my neck. "Baby, you are the only person who can calm me every time I'm unease," he whispered. "Having you close to me like this feels heaven," he caressed me tenderly as he said those words. He started to undress my shirt which was his shirt because I always love to wear his
He happily informed me that he got his first signed contract for a million-dollar project and his parents were so happy about it. He said, there will be a party for a successfully closed deal and he reminded me to clear my schedule on a Wednesday night to be his date. Of course! I felt so happy to know that he's doing good with their business. But there's a part in me that worries because it means, the more project the lesser the time he has for me. But it doesn't matter, as long as we are doing fine and happy together, then we can live with it.*** On a Wednesday afternoon, “Yvonne, I’m not staying at our dorm tonight because Marco invited me to his company event,” I informed as I prepped to leave the firm. “It’s alright, you should enjoy the party!" she exclaimed happily. "Don’t forget to send me your pictures,” she added excitedly because the last time I attended a party for the first time, I did send her my pictures and she couldn’t stop complimenting me.
“Faith, what your parents do for a living?” her brows arched and she was looking at me intently. I could feel my heart panic for an answer not because of her question but because of the way she looked at me. I strongly sensed that she doesn’t want me for her son. “Ahm, I...I’m an orphan when I was seven but my foster parents moved back to West Virginia so I’m living alone, Mrs. Matthews,” I trailed off telling her the truth. I felt unease because she seemed discouraged just by the look on her face. I disclosed my background to Marco since the beginning of our relationship. I never hide from him the unfortunate things that happened to me before. He was in disbelief the moment I shared it with him but his reaction was different from her mother's. He didn't judge my past, instead, he complimented me for being a strong person. “What is your job?” the sour tone in her voice didn’t go unnoticed. I told her that currently I’m doing my internship program and will be
My shoulder sagged and I wanted to cry the moment they went away. I was thinking that it's only my second time attending Marco's event but there's always new information that triggers my sanity about him. I knew in myself that I love being at his side cheering for his success but I felt alarmed by everything that I learned. I wanted to go home, but it's not my attitude to be rude to him. I could see that he's busy talking to some of his business associates and I need to go beside him to let him know I'm back. When he saw me, he smiled and held my waist as he introduced me to them. For the rest of the night, I kept on being at his side just smiling at his guests because I couldn’t relate to their topics. Some people were taking pictures of us and I guess the company hired them to cover the event. I was really tired just by being there standing and feeling anxious facing people. If he invites me again the next time, I might refuse him but I see to it that m
In front of the manager's office, I took a moment to inhale a deep breath to ease my nervousness. When I felt like I'm ready to report to him, I knocked on his door and I heard him say for me to come in. "Good morning Mr. Johnson," I greeted in a lively manner. "Hi Faith," he motioned for me to sit down on the chair across his table. "Let me see the design as per the building information modeling I narrated to you last time," he sounded serious and that's his usual tone. He's a straightforward manager in the firm and everyone is aware of that. I handed him the plate to review and he has some added suggestions like on the walls and floor parts but overall I guess he was impressed. "You are good at sketching," he hummed. "Your work is flawless," he complimented still eyes focused on the plate. I could only respond "thank you" every time he commended my work. "I know that your internship will end soon and will be graduating in few months," he cle
When we arrived at his penthouse, I instantly took a shower to freshen up. After I dried my hair, I went to the balcony to breathe some fresh air because I could still feel that awful feeling caused by the presence of his mother. "Baby, you're here," I heard him from behind. I turned to see him and he was full smile. He kissed my cheek and handed me a box to open. "What's this?" I furrowed in curiosity. "It's a gift," he pinned some messed hair behind my ears. When I opened the box I saw a beautiful necklace from Cartier. As I read the certification, it's an 18k white gold, set with 32 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 2 carats. My eyes widened with all the pieces of information and I couldn't believe that he bought it for me. "Marco, it's not my birthday yet and even if it is, I won't accept such an expensive gift," I let him know because I was really hesitant to accept it. "Baby, please take that as my graduation gift for you," he cupped my fa
My heart throbbed erratically as I read all of those. My concentration in polishing my report vanished and turned to worries. I felt like my stomach was having diarrhea. My nerves were getting jelly and my energy died in an instant. I wanted to cry but I kept on holding my tears not to burst which caused me a headache. "Where are you," I sent Yvonne a message because the feeling I had inside was getting me insane and I needed someone to talk to. "On my way to bench 13 - back of the art building," she replied. I quickly gathered my documents on the table so I could rush to her. I sat beside her and she handed me a bottle to drink. She knew that the news bothered me to the core. I'm thankful that she informed me right away than to discover the news from other people like Georgia the bitch. "Are you alright?" she breathed out. "You should train yourself to ignore such news from now on," she patted my back. "Matthews Group is prominent in business and could catch
After I read Yvonne's message, I went directly to our dorm. She was so busy packing her things because, in a few days, we are leaving the place. "Hey! are you not packing yours?" she asked right away with a furrowed brows. I told her that there's nothing for me to pack because I only have a few stuff. The first time I entered the dorm, I carried one piece of luggage and probably will be leaving with the same. I was busy putting her pile of clothes on one of her suitcases when "Where are you going after graduation?" she was curious about my plans. I shared with her that I will find some work around the city with the help of Mr. Johnson. "Faith, I know you like to do things on your own," she protruded her lips. "But whenever you need my help, please don't hesitate," she clucked her tongue. "There's a lot of positions available in my parent's company, I can recommend you anytime," she insisted while sorting those trousers on her luggage.