Evading The Billionaire

for an aspiring model, dressing up was not easy, at least in regular

muttered to myself. As soon as I plucke

When I removed the blue dress, it took everything in me not to groan out loud. Damn

I had no one to help me with my clothing dilemma. Hailey was happily married to Theodore; and even though I was happy for my be

Hailey was now busy with her husband and her soon-to-be-born twins. But I knew no one would be able

d the call when I saw it was Josè. He was a photographer, who I hooked up with once. Sex with Josè proved to be a s

I asked, making myself

è sounded cheerful, which meant that what

t is it?

odel their dresses, and let me tell you, Am

God, a company wanted me to model for them; I c

of the clothing br

es are amazing. You can meet me in a few days and I’ll take you to

tely. Are you free after

d I’m a guy!” I had never heard Josè complimenting any clothing brand before, and now, he couldn’t s

ace. Since the moment Josè and I hooked up, he and I had become pretty good friends. Both of us just

, and it was my source of comfort no matter what the situation was. I was glad that I had sta

n I was satisfied that I had enough to buy a dress or two did I put my wallet in my purs

y face. I had no idea why Theodore was calling me, bu

are you?” Theodor

?” I had never stopped calling Th

ou to dinner. My whole family is going to be there

some reason, I thought that families judged me, a lot, and I hated that. If Theodore had told me he was in

your family, what am I goi

l, you know, Hailey’s cousins, so you

y, won’t I be intruding?”

ause I am going to propose to Hailey, and I want her family and my family to be t

anted to be there for my best friend. And I kinda fell in love with Theodore

stopping. I glanced at the cloc

Shit! I had no dress, what t

ave to be there, you are important to Hailey, she wo

e is the dinner going to be held?” I asked,

me and address of the

there at 7:30

ppy to see you.” With that, Theodore hung up

lease give me the perfect dress to wear for this dinner.” I pleaded to my closet

wn on the bed. Then, I begun to inspect each and every dress I owned thoroughly, and the outfits which were a definite ‘no’ were flung to the other corner, while the dresses tha

pper part of the dress was a beautiful dark blue and the color lightened as it flowed south, forming a beautiful gradient. And since I could pair

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could tell that it was the perfect place for a proposal. I eyed a grand table with glasses an

a smile. She was talkin

o talk to April, she looks as if she needs a savior.” Ingrid gently shoved me in the direction of Apr

hoping she wouldn’

elief shown in those vibrant green eyes

see you. You look beaut

you,”

uced me to the man who was talking to her. He looked exactl

y’s best friend,” I sa

d but his gaze was fixated on April, who

Hailey?” I enquired, wan

l come around 8:30, you should si

nd poured water in it. Placing the jug back, I brought the glass to my lips but the sound a throat clearing had me stopping. I turned to my left to see another handsome man standing, wearing a

sin, and you are?” He asked. H

y’s best friend.”

rrogant manner. “I see, you are

y on Earth was he calling me crazy

me,” he s

nts and opinions to yourself,” I snapped. I had a short temper, and when p

was he calling me crazy when he didn’t even know me. Did Hailey tell

. I moved forward until I was standing inches away from Trent and ga

e your lips together. And no matter how much I love the visual of your sealed lips, I am goi

his minty breath fanned my face. However, I did not let him intimidate me. Men like T

tubborn, and a pain in the ass. I am pretty

e some polishing, because your interpreta

u say, shady

hat does that even mean?!”

“I’ll call you shady because you are s

s?! You are calling me shady because of my dress?! My dress has shades of blue, it doesn

, I did get the name from there, bu

urself, I’m not interested in hearing about them

ood comeback for that, but before I could utter a word, all of Theodore’s family along with April and I

rlier because of Trent, I quickly gulped the refreshing liquid down. Taking a couple of deep breaths, I sighed in relief when I sa

mself number one on my hate list. Trent sat down next to me, and my temper flared on

I’d like to eat my din

I did not expect my evening to be ruined by a crazy woman, but you d

where else,”

idn’t know anyone. Ingrid and April were both busy talking to the people next to them,

do?” Trent asked, mirth

than bed bugs. When I did not respond, he begun clinking h

oked around to see if anyone else would scold Trent fo

hady. People can do bad things to you.”

r once, and stop worrying about my temper. A

about that temper, don’

aw Hailey and Theodore coming towards us. Forcing my venomous words back, I stood up and wen

ace, I stood up and wen