Job

I was so happy that I came here, all the employees stuck with me well. I was enjoying these new settings in my life. I befriended all. I even became close with four male models when I went to confirm the dates for the photoshoot with them. Glen texted me daily as he has known me for ages, I like that. I thought I got another John here. 

By the way, it's hard to explain Mr. Alexis's case he generally ignored me.

When I called him for date confirmation his manager answered the call and said he was busy, and he was also the one who confirmed the date for him. I brushed off the thought of him and continued my work with the public relations(PR) department. When I returned to my office Cindy was waiting for me.

Once I saw her, I smiled warmly, she smiled and asked "Shall we go for lunch Stef?" I went closer to her ear and asked "Are you asking me for a date Chubby?" By wiggling my brows. She stepped back in a second her face flushed, she smiled awkwardly and said "No". I smiled at her red face and said, "Sorry Chubby I am just kidding"

She hit my shoulder playfully and said, "Thank God we are not men, if you were then I swear there would be tons of girls waiting there in front of your penthouse". I laughed at her statement and replied " Even being a woman I can swoon whoever I want chubby whether a girl or boy". Again she turned red. I scooped her shoulder to walk out of my office.

We both went for lunch while dining she questioned me "I saw the schedule for photoshoots why do you pair the men with different partners?" I made a frown and asked, "What do you mean different partners?" She answered "Glen with Bryan, Ian with Joss, and Wade with our Ken"

I raised my left brow and asked, "What's the problem I thought it would be perfect for the theme, and the point to note is we also have a female model with them". She sighed and said, "I am not protesting the way to make a team Stef but you know people here will get more excited if we go with the shipping pairs, we will get behind-the-scenes visuals for our promotion".

I sighed softly and said, " Chubby I am not here to sail some fan-pairing boat, I am here to work, I know what I do, you will understand in the end. Hmm". With that, I pinched her chubby cheek gently, and again she flustered. I smiled at her. We had our lunch and went back to our company.

Today is the first day of the photoshoot, we have Wade and Ken with our female model Gem. Once they arrived I went with them to the studio. They got ready with sportswear with fine makeup. I was impressed by my company's stylist and makeup artist.

Our photographer Sid took perfect pictures. I am so happy that my workers were so talented. Everything went well and smoothly. They went for three different wears. Every angle was perfect. I named Wade smiley his smile can melt anyone so I named him that. I enjoyed the day.

The next day Glen and Bryan came for a photo shoot. Once Glen saw me he hugged me gently, he was definitely a replacement for John.

Glen and Bryan wore the new winter arrival with makeup. The two were dashing and unique. I am sure they are quite similar in their attitude and face, then Hiya our other female model joined them.

I named Bryan as Sun and Glen as Devil. By hearing his nickname Glen almost had tears in his eyes I don't know why he reacted in such a way for some silly nickname. Everything went well. We all had dinner together I became closer to the the Devil. I went back to my place after that.

The next morning I woke up early today was the last day of the photoshoot. So I went to the office early, and Cindy accompanied me for breakfast. Then Joss came first, he came earlier so we had some chitchat, he is a humorous guy, and I like him. I named him Hulk.

Then at that exact time, Mr. Alexis entered the studio with a blank face, once he reached me he greeted me, and I greeted him back in a very professional manner. I went along the flow.

In thirty minutes Joss came first in a business suit with dashing make-up. He looks handsome. Then after him, Ian came to my sight with our top brand business three-piece Brown suit with white shirt has some handmade embroidery work in the collor. By seeing him my mind thought oh my god is he a human or some Greek God fell on the earth? He walks towards me, and everything around me stops for a minute the only thing still in motion is Ian. Again my mind screamed God, what am I gonna do with this damn creature?

My breath was hitched when he cleared his throat to get my attention. That's when I realized I was staring at him for longer than a minute. I closed my drooling mouth and looked away immediately. Sid approached me and said, "Stef everything ready shall we begin?" I nodded my head and motioned my hands to the shooting spot.

They both walked to the middle of the spot, and they both gave their best poses when sid called Gem to join them she didn't come forward. He called her again she didn't respond. All the workers searching for her presence but she is nowhere in sight.

I made a frown and got up from my chair called Cindy, she ran to me "Chubby where is our Gem? Is she still fixing her makeup?" She made a panicked face and answered "I don't know Stef I will see what happened in the changing room".

After saying that she ran towards the changing room. I called another employee and said, "Tell our models to take a break. Once Gem comes we can resume our shoot". He got water bottles and ran to models.

It's been ten minutes since no one returned I walked towards the changing room, my patience was running out slowly, and I was losing my coolness. I banged into the room there was so much commotion but once they knew my presence. They all became silent.

I massaged my template and called in a low voice "Cindy". She walked out from the back I asked again in a low but threading voice "What the hell happened? Where is Gem?" She didn't answer so I yelled "Gem". She also came from the back by closing her face with her palm. I sighed and asked, "What happened Gem?"

Instead of answering me, she removed her palm, her face was filled with rashes fully red in color. I panicked, I went to her, inspected her face, and asked "What happened to your face dear?" She sobbed and said, "Stef I have a peanut allergy, the morning I had a pastry I didn't know that had peanuts". I sighed and said "It's ok" I called Cindy and said, "Chubby send her to the hospital in our company car, and pay the bill under employee benefits".

In a minute Cindy sends her to the hospital with our PR department head. When she returned she informed her,  "Stef then shall we finish the first male model shoot after Gem gets discharged we can shoot her separately we can do some editing ". I sighed and said, "No if we do editing it will be odd and this business suit is our important arrival so we can't take the risk". Cindy questioned  "What shall we do now Stef?" I answered, "Call Hiya to replace".

Once I mentioned her name Cindy's face went pale. I wondered why she didn't move from her place thinking something deep I made a frown, and shook her shoulders gently, she chinned up to see me and said "Stef. Hiya. She. Was. She. " I lost my patience and threatened her in a low voice "Cindy spill now or else I don't know what I will do?" She gulped and said, "She went out of the city today".

There I lost my temper. I yelled in the shout "Who the fucker permitted her?" Cindy's eyes pooled with tears, she just placed her index finger in her chest like telling me that's her, I can't tolerate that today's work getting delayed anger made me blind.

Again I shout at her "Who the fuck is boss here you or me? Who gave the right to you to allow my employee to flee away from the company? Huh" She didn't answer I got angrier, all the others looking at me like I was an alien with two heads, I picked the hand mirror from the stand threw that forcefully onto the wall, and shouted, "Answer me, Miss. Wasora".

Usually, whenever I got angry I used to hurt myself to calm myself, when I raised my palm, everyone in the room thought I gonna slap Cindy but I was about to hit my hand on the mirror in the wall intending to hurt myself,

when my palm gonna land on the mirror, someone grabs my hand when I am about to yell, my eyes meet IAN's mesmerizing eyes. He spoke. "I guessed you would do this". Before I react to his words he pulled me for a tight hug. I engulfed myself in his safe arms, I inhaled his intoxicated scent and all my anger flew into the thin air.

To be continued.