On Thursday, Sophie's mood was really bad after she endured Nicholas' comment and disdainful look during the party the previous night. She decided not to go to her office at the publishing house and worked from home. After finally finishing the Friday magazine issue, she was relaxing in the bathtub, reading a book and sipping a glass of good red wine."Hello, Ryan," she said into the phone, after answering her boss's call, trying to disguise her mood as much as possible."Hello, my dear. How are you?" It was a rhetorical question that he didn't wait for his favorite employee to answer. "Is the TV on? The show starts in about fifteen minutes.""Um... no, not really... I was taking a bath," she took a deep breath."Well, turn it on, my dear. Turn it on so you don't miss anything. How's the coverage of the show going so far? You're giving it special attention as we asked, right?""Of course, Ryan. Full attention," she was indeed in touch with the team, giving a lot of attention to Sharon

His arrival at the house was quite confusing. Some girls were at the edge of the pool and saw him even before the film crew, immediately getting up to greet him. Those in the water also rushed out and, hearing many people talking louder and at the same time, those inside the house, watching a movie, rushed to the patio. It was John and Tony who put the house in order, because Nicholas could only laugh, getting a little shy with so much attention from so many women at the same time. Not that he wasn't used to female harassment, but he had certainly never been the target of so many women together, which intimidated and confused him a little.Tony explained to the girls that during Friday, Saturday and Sunday they would all have half an hour alone with Nicholas, in an order decided by lot. Alone was the way to put it, of course, as there would be no company from the other girls, but there would be cameras following them wherever they went. So the presenter himself started the draw and a

"They all entered, casting smiles in Nicholas's direction, who, with much effort, smiled back at them. After a 'rolling' from the director, the host explained the game and Nicholas informed about the prizes: the third-place contestant would meet him the following night at an upscale restaurant in Los Angeles, the second-place contestant would go on a helicopter ride with him on Sunday, and the first-place contestant would spend the day with him on a luxurious boat on Monday. So, without further delay, the game was recorded with very few interruptions, giving Taylor, Nina, and Britney the opportunity they so desired to spend time with Pierce.Sophie paid attention and took notes, so she could later consult with management about which details of the game and prizes could and could not be disclosed by the magazine. She was trying to be professional, as always, even though her level of irritation was increasing.The girl had had a reasonable week, after all. Following her assignment to wr

Blaine thought that this would be just another normal day in his role as Sophie Parker's first assistant. He had just received the usual message from the company driver, informing him that he had just dropped off the girl at the entrance of the building where the publishing company was located. He had already stood up, taken her light frappuccino from the mini fridge under his desk – as he did every morning – and was getting ready to open the office door for her.Sophie appeared shortly after, as usual not speaking to anyone and eliciting various reactions from her employees. Of course, there were those who found her arrogant, temperamental, and petty – this group was probably the majority. However, there were also men who sighed at her unique beauty and discreet sensuality, and women who admired and envied her appearance, particularly on that morning when she had chosen a fitted black Herve Leger dress, Miu Miu Peep-Toes, and a beautiful pink Reed Kakroff handbag.Her attitude toward

"It's good to see you animated again, Nicholas. I didn't recognize my friend in that zombie from last week!" John laughed. The two were together in stylist Lindsay Zir's studio, getting ready to go to the People's Choice Awards. "And I have to admit, I expected you to be in a foul mood today, since red carpets are definitely not your thing.""That's true. I'm feeling much better now! Those meetings with the girls did me good... Even though some of them are a bit... intense." Nicholas affirmed, laughing."When Taylor did that, I was sure you would react that way." the friend commented, referring to the fact that the blonde had gone topless during the afternoon she and Nicholas spent on the boat, which resulted in her being the second contestant eliminated from the show."Is it really narrow-minded of me to not want someone who showed her breasts on a nationally televised program as my future wife?" he asked, concerned, adjusting his Kenneth Cole tie, which matched his Hugo Boss suit pe