ra

wondering why he didn't write a check o

cate gold numbers on the card while I fantasized ab

hts to myself. He was used to glamorous girls who'd never tasted p

ars. I needed someone to explain to me in plain terms why

my frustration to

oing in your paradise? I still can't bel

I groaned, sitting on a puffy

," she choked. "

ladder. Now that I was here and knew who my cli

terested in the contract, but that's not all. He has a girlfriend. A crazy

d for my eardrum, knowing I was close to lo

rything,” sh

ll possessive. Why hire me when he has someone? I do

u ask h

satisfactory. I know three million dollars is enough to buy a ho

nt. I pictured Dani chewing

's st

eing my name all over the m

el must have some complicated business or personal issues tha

assuring and I'm no

"Not okay with him having a real

d woman? Ye

right side and mind

find out or Leonel humiliates me in front o

handle the media. Also, your relationship with him is as fake as my Chanel bag. Y

later that afternoon. After our conversation, I got

I couldn't sleep last night," I began complaining, whis

u not sleep in such a huge house? If I were in your

yes, not find

let's use Leonel's black card judiciously. U

rom that job and let

look at you wanting to use y

ss

wked open at the dresses displayed with ridiculous prices, even Victo

ories with matching accessories. I eyed the dresses as if they had a life o

ress?" I pointed at a fire b

on sense. "If your boss chooses to buy you nice t

le I kept on browsing dress after dress, but stopped when a su

arch. After all, I didn't fit t

you?" she said to me and I

king for

r boss?" she prob

f, as you can see," I s

inced. "I haven't s

belong here?" I confronted her.

in mock surrender. "I didn't mean to c

as I'm not a thief, I don't have to be the Queen of England

card. She blinked in surprise and cleared h

d don't want to be at the losing end because

"Whatever. Keep slandering people like this,

d already picked two leather pants. I sighed in relief that she

t to indulge in every available food; Chinese Peking Duck with thin

ecause I had no idea of wha

onel's card doesn't mea

illy. He won't even no

or our food, I couldn't stop worrying about

ani laughed and coached me. Then she leaned closer, smacking her li

re about hi

melon juice. But when someone walked past our table and tur

andsome-looking guy kept staring until Dani, bei

de to stare. Can

racle Holmes? Eldri

nd rushed to my feet. "Da

ithout warning. My heart raced with happiness, but Dani ruined th

you doing?

ni said. Travis immediately snapped out of his confusio

se ca