"You're right, every young man deserves one, all he just needs is a search.."
"No need for that, Miss Alicia is very much single and well-mannered, so she is a good option, it will Smooth our friendship and even make our business fly higher." Yes, Harold had hit the nail on the head, Alicia smiled, she was dying to hear that, Dante closed his eyes. This man is annoying him? He just can't believe he is having this conversation with his father. "That will be very nice!" Mr. Lim said Dante moved his eyes to her, for the record, she was beautiful, not like he was in love with any other one, just maybe he could give this one a trial but the very minute, she acted like one of them, he is going to show her the door and that will be final. "Of course, it's nice," Harold said, then continued appreciating the girl in front of them like he had known her all his life, as irritating as the conversation may be, Dante still wanted to act nice and give this one a thought but there goes the naughty Alicia ruining her luck. "So I think, it will be wise if you two are allowed to do the introduction again," Harold added. "I hope I will have all the attention I need." Those were Alicia's first words and it sounded irritating in his eardrum, is she giving him rules? "Of course, he will, and don't worry, he will treat you well.""Father!""Yes, Dante!" Calling his attention simply means one thing, Dante is no longer interested in this madness called arranged marriage. I hope you can give her all the attention, she needs. No way, are they all crazy? How could his dad repeat the same word he hated to hear? "I don't think that will be possible." The three turned their gaze to him, those words of him made the smile on Harold's face disappear, this son of his is always annoying. "Are you by chance saying that you are not interested in this?" "Father, you should know my stand but I really don't want to be disrespectful, I could give her a chance but don't tell me attention, we are not married and I don't think that that attention, she craves for I could give.""Oh! I am sorry if my words anger you, I don't mean for you to give me total attention, you have work to do and I also go to work." Dante closed his eyes, he just wanted to turn her down but since she had corrected herself, why not let the sleeping dog lie, even though she had lost one point? As much as he hates marriages built on business relationships, he just wants to compromise. "Fine! I will give it a trial but for now, I need to go." Harold wanted to say something but Lim stopped him, indicating that he should allow him to leave, Deep down in his heart, Harold was boiling, feeling like a failed father, that couldn't control his son."I am sorry Lim, I apologize for Dante's behavior."
"It's fine, it's not what apologizing, the young man must be stressed and he didn't reject her, just maybe he feared that he couldn't give her all the attention she needed, and for the record, we are friends, and not just business partners." Harold's heart finally rests, he is getting scared that his naughty son might have offended Mr Lim with his actions. Since the man is cool, he decides to apologize to her but before he can do that she speaks first. "Uncle, it's fine, I understand him, he is a busy man, so I shouldn't be expecting a hundred percent attention from him." "You are such a brilliant girl, I plead with you that you should be patient with him. I just can't wait for me to have one heir from you.' "No problem sir and thank you for taking an interest in me.""Don't thank me, you should know good wine needs no blush."Alicia smiled, she could admit that Harold had a good sense of humor than his son. If he was a young man, she would have gone for him instead of that rude son of his. ****The Calvins are having a silent dinner, that is how their meal is always like but this coldness is not the same as the previous one they always had. "Barbara!" She raised her head, only to stare at Calvin. "What is wrong?" "Dad, nothing, I am fine.""It doesn't seem so.""Come on Dad, I am perfect, you should know, that stress is one thing that could make anyone look pale." "Fine, I give up, we are having a family ball and your grandpa is attending, so we are having a ball.""Really?" Claudia said in excitement like she didn't have an idea of what was going on. "Yes! So you should be prepared for it and it's by next weekend.""Okay!""And that reminds me, you are to come with your date, Grandpa wants to meet your boyfriend...""Boyfriend?""Yes, boyfriend? If you don't have, maybe, I should start Matchmaking...""No, I have, so no need for matchmaking me. Claudia looks at Barbara, she is not serious, she doesn't freaking have a boyfriend." "Alright, that be it, the ball is all we will prepare for.' Another long silent go, Calvin is always the first to leave the dining, and Claudia looks at her."Stop looking at me.""You and I know you don't have a boyfriend." "So you think?" "I don't think, I already know, you will just look stupid in front of the entire family." "Claudia, you should worry about that jerk of a boyfriend you got than worry about me having a boyfriend because I have moved on, and for your info, I do have a boyfriend, he is more handsome than Derrick, Derrick is not even close to his standard. So keep that loser all to yours."Barbara pushed the chair leaving Hazel and Claudia in the dining. "I am sure, she is just blabbing.""Let's wait and see her handsome boyfriend for the ball," Hazel stresses the handsome making Claudia more irritated. "Dammit! But I am sure, that stupid girl is just blabbing." Claudia also walks out of the dining, Barbara hits the wall behind the closed door of her room."What thou fuck? How could I possibly have a boyfriend on such short notice and what was I even thinking, telling Claudia that I have a boyfriend? Barbara, you have trapped yourself."Still battling with herself, her phone rang, and she grabbed it from Kathleen. "Hey, Kathleen!""What's up!""Everything bad is up."
"Naughty girl, what is it this time?" "Everything is complicated.""Fine, care to go to a nightclub.""Perfect, I need the air." She grabbed her phone and went out. "My lady, are you going out?" "Yes Fiona, you should cover up for me, I will be gone the entire night." "Okay, ma!" Barbara hurried out, she needed to avoid being seen by Calvin, she was about to use the gate when she heard a voice behind her. "Miss Barbara! Are you going out?""Yes, Ethan, don't worry, I could take care of myself.""I am sorry ma, Master Calvin will have my head on a tray if he finds out I let you out of my sight.""Fine, let's go." As much as going alone is one thing, she wants but she just can't get Ethan in trouble, apart from him being her driver, he is a friend who cares about her."After you ma!"
"Barbara!"
She could correct Ethan more than a thousand times in one day but he would still do the same thing, sometimes she just let him.The two girls arrive at the same time, Kathleen's father is a well-known lawyer in the city, he is wealthy and powerful, and the two girls come from a wealthy family. The two almost have the same life, coming from a rich home, having a sister who doesn't love them, and having a cheating boyfriend but the difference is, that Kathleen doesn't believe in love, she believes in having any man she wants while Barbara believes that relationship should be base on love. "Hey, beautiful!" Kathleen said as she approached Barbara grabbing her into the club, the club is very busy, it's a weekend, and it's always like that during the weekend, many people want to have fun from the week's stress. "Hi, handsome!""Silly, I am not a man.""Then stop admiring me, like one." Kathleen laughed at her silly joke, and the two grabbed a seat, as soon as they entered, a couple of boys approached them but Barbara was not in the mood for dancing today, which was her thing "Come on let's dance, are you still
"An Ad for renting a boyfriend.""Yes!" "Are you crazy?" "Nope! This is the best option or do you have another? ""Not really but I can't bring just anyone into the family. What if they are spies or even swindlers?" "Let me be, if you don't want to take my advice then let me enjoy the club." Kathleen stands up from Barbara. "You should go through it while I dance away my sorrow." she walked into the dance floor with one of her numerous crazy dance steps. Although Barbara didn't go through the Ad, she collected the site, just in case there is a need for it but definitely, she is not buying that she is not going to option for one, not now, not in the future but never say never. Barbara lies lazily on her luxurious bed, she is tired from the nightclub, and her Telecom ring, and she struggles to take it. "My lady! The dining is set, Master Calvin is there, and the other members of the family." "Oh please, just tell Dad, I will skip, so tired." "Right away, my lady!" Fiona was in a
Three days after the conversation Kathleen had with Barbara, Barbara didn't give her feedback nor did she contract the agency. And the party is just two days from then, she is busy attending to one of their customers when her phone ping. "Your dress is ready ma Barbara." That was the message, she looked at it and then blinked. "What dress? When did I... Shit! I forgot. Barbara, what have you done?" She forgot about the whole ball, if not that she had gotten that message, she would still not remember. I will have to fix this with what Kathleen suggests. She tries to find it. "Where is it? Shit! Barbara, you deleted it." she realized she deleted it, as soon as she got off the phone with Kathleen. "Shit! I will just call her."At the first ring, Kathleen takes the call. "Kathleen, do you still have that ad?""I thought you were not interested." "Oh please, let me have it." "Didn't you read that, they don't place orders two days before the event?""Shit!" She curses under her breath
"I never knew about that part, so we should put it in part of the curriculum, that all ladies shouldn't fall for the boss." "That will be a good idea, just let the HR know about it, so we don't keep throwing our money on idiots that are supposed to work not flirt.""Dante!" "Just shut up!" Jayden kept quiet, pushing it further would only make the two argue, he walked towards the car as soon as the elevator stopped. "I will drive!" Jayden is aware that Dante loves to drive himself, and the man loves to move at his Pace, even if the drive would have been faster, if it's done by another, he will still think, that it's too slow. The drive there was fast making them arrive on time, as the two walked into the restaurant all eyes were on them. "She is not here, what does she take me for? A jobless man who is ready to play romance as a job." "Dante!" "What now?" He grabbed a sit, making him relax himself, Jayden looked at him. "What now?" "Why did you even wear a jeans and T-shirt?
"She is my worst enemy." "What do you mean by worse enemy?" "The girl at the beach." "Whoa! Did she remember you?" "Nope! She is so crazy, she needs a boyfriend for rent and she thought I was the one, the agency pick for her." "What?" "Yes, she said her name is Chia-Ling." "What did you tell her?" Dante looks at him. "Go on." "What was I supposed to tell her?" "That you are not the one." "Hell no, how do I make her cry for ruining my face?" "Will you stop it, she did nothing to you." "Of course, she did a lot of things and stopped nagging me because She was attending a ball with Calvin's family, I don't know what she had with Calvin's heiress but renting a boyfriend is her only option." "Did she say...""Nope! She didn't say, she is so arrogant and she even said she wanted to buy me what to wear." Jayden laughed at him. "It's not funny." "Of course, claiming to be..." Dante's eyes fall on another young man, who just arrived, he is wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, and
"What did you just say?" "I have to cancel.''"Are you kidding right? You fucking cancel at the very last minute.""I can, it's a deal and I am...""I will sue you and your agency for breach of contract." "Really? Do you think you can?" "Of course, I will sue your worthless ass and make sure, you don't work in any of the agencies again.""Go on and do whatever you want, it will be you being dragged on social media, the girl without a boyfriend, or being desperately in need of a boyfriend.""I am not desperate.""You are desperate and your arrogance drove your boyfriend away, that is even if you ever had one." "Don't judge me like that, you don't have an idea about me.""I know everything, you are very troublesome and arrogant and a desperate woman""What did you just call me?" He didn't reply, he ended the call, she called but he didn't pick up, for the tenth time, he just switched off, stream of tears rolled down her cheeks like her heart was broken again. "Damn! All of you?" She
"Get off the phone and stop talking nonsense." Barbara went straight to her dressing as soon as the line died off, if there was one thing, she loved would be to beautify herself all alone without the assistance of anyone. The dress is made of original white satin with a gold pattern of embroidery, on the top and bottom of the dress It's beautiful, Barbara loved the dress at first sight, it cupped her in the right places bringing her shape, not that she is overly fat or slim, she is just perfect, it had little opening at her cleavage, even though this is not her thing, she kind of like it. Meanwhile, Claudia is getting busy with her new dress she ordered right the very minute, she saw the dress delivered to Barbara, she wants to look super beautiful but her dress couldn't match Barbara's Mystic dress, Claudia is always jealous of Barbara that even her beauty, she sometimes doubt it.Claudia is a beautiful and intelligent woman but jealousy will never make her appreciate anything she
Earlier that morning, after Dante had gotten off the phone with Barbara, Jayden had been standing at the door, watching Dante on his crazy act again. "Stop staring, she deserves it, and doesn't worry about the agency, I got their back.""Is not about the agency.""Then is about what? Don't tell me, you are falling for the beautiful naughty girl?" "Whoa! So you admit she is beautiful." "I didn't say so, don't put words in my mouth." Dante stands from the couch. "Just give me the number, and I will go for her." "What?" Dante yelled and looked at Jayden. "Yes, I will go for her, she is going to get hurt and you know that." "Let her get hurt, after all, she hurt me." "No, you hurt her, you told her the obvious, that her boyfriend is going to cheat on her with her sister." "I said that it doesn't mean it has happened." "Of course, it has happened to Dante." "What?" Dante jumped from the couch. "Yes, I tried to find the information about Chia-Ling but then I just couldn't find any