Chapter 3

“So let me get this straight. You bailed on coming to my place for dinner so you could go to some stuffy grand opening of Mason Remington, your brother’s friend hotel, and while you were there, Mason offered you a job. Which you are to go for the interview in his office at Eleven this morning.”

Mia slouched on the couch across from her boyfriend Ross, rubbing her eyes in an effort to get rid of the sleep hanging over her. She hadn’t slept very much all night. How could she?

She should be doing this or lying to him, she doesn't even need a job or money. Chris always provided generously for her. An apartment, whatever she needed, even though after graduating she’d made the effort not to rely on him for support.

It was a miracle that she actually completed her degree and graduated with honours. Chris and Mason had pointed out that much earlier that it was a perfectly useless degree. Chris had wanted her to pursue a business degree. He wanted to bring her into the “family” business. But she wasn’t sure yet what she wanted to do. She loved baking but hadn't found the courage to start a business with it. What she even doing? 

The people she’d graduated with had already moved into jobs. They were making careers. She was still dragging her feet as to what she wanted to do with the rest of her life.

Ross also took care as well, made sure she had everything she could possibly want. He would frequently buy her clothes, shoes and sent his maid to stock up her house with the groceries she needed. She barely cooked or ate. Most times she eats out or at Amber her best friend's place.

She was liar, a deceitful person. This made her feel guilty, she had the luxury of taking time to make decisions. She should tell Ross, how was she sure Mason even had feelings for her or would even consider her for a relationship for all she knew he basically just found her attractive and although she would not mind her few shacks with him, she wanted something more with Mason. 

"Hello! earth to Lisa", Ross calling out of her thoughts. 

“Pretty much, yeah,” Mia replied.

“Lisa is there something you aren't telling me? The guy is a freaking billionaire, I get he is your family’s closest friend and you basically grew up together but he could definitely hire a more qualified person for the job. Why in the hell you?” 

“Why me? so you think I'm unqualified just because I'm rich and I technically don't have problems in my life right.?” Mia asked, frustration making her voice edgy.

She knew it didn't make sense but he was looking down on her and it made her feel like she has always felt all her life. Useless.

 "It was just a question Lisa, don't turn this around on me". 

"Seemed like a pointless question to me, I didn't have to tell you, I just felt it necessary cause we are in relationship and wouldn't want you finding out from someone else", she said in a tone more upset than before. Ross rolled his eyes. “He wants you; he likes you. I know it, I see the way he looks at you. And why wouldn’t he? You're young and hot, and I bet you’ve starred in his fantasies a time or two over the years.”

Mia wrinkled her nose. “You making sound different from what it is Ross. It is just a job. Chris probably asked him to do it.”

“Oh, for God’s sake. Don't freaking lie to me, it’s not like you haven’t lusted over him since you were a teenager. And it’s not like if he ever acted on those urges you wouldn’t have given into him. You’re twenty-two now, you are no a child. You don't even want to spend any time with me anymore. I get that you just with me for our families but we are good together and I really do love you Lisa”

“Ross, I have to tell you something,” she said, worry evident in her tone. She had to tell him how she really felt and end things properly. 

Just then a call came in on Ross's phone he picked it up and answered. Probably about work. Ross was from a rich family. He's dad was late but had his own clothing line which was the one biggest name in the clothes industry today. Ross was had a younger sister as well but she was in school in Germany and his mum well, was like every typical rich window. Spending money and travelling every other day. 

Just then he came back and sat down beside me. 

“I have to go now, but can we talk when I get back? I am definitely not in support of this job thing but I won't stop you from actually giving it a trial". He said while rubbing her hand in his. 

"Thank you, Ross" 

Ross kissed her just then, slow and gentle, everything Mason was not. She and Ross weren't intimate yet but had had few heated make outs. She always made sure she didn't sleepover. She wasn't ready to be with him that way. They had been together a while but she always didn't feel like she wanted Ross in that way. He didn't even ask, so eventually they just never came around to it. 

He pulled away and looked at his watch then levelled a pointed stare in Lisa’s direction.

“You’ve got less than an hour to get ready before you have to leave. I suggest you get off the couch and go get ready. I'll call you later. Good luck”

And just like that he was out the door and gone. She would end things tonight with Ross and if a relationship actually comes out of from her soon to be involvement with Mason, then so be it. If not then she was ready to accept whatever he could give her. 

“What am I even going to wear,” Mia muttered to herself, yesterday events still befuddled her. She was practically walking into a dis aster waiting to happen.