April.Nicky Jones turned out to be more interesting than I thought. He was a fun carefree guy who made me laugh a lot. I enjoyed the date so much that I didn’t even realise that two hours had passed. By the time it was done, I didn’t feel like leaving but both of us had other things to do. After the date, Mason and I texted for a while, sharing some small talk. We didn’t talk about renewing the relationship or anything like that.I felt slightly disappointed but I could tell Mason was trying to take things slow this time. When I thought about it, I realised it may be a good thing. We had taken things quite fast before and it didn’t work out. Later that evening as I was scrolling through the internet, I saw photos of us during the date. I read through the comments on the post and checked other posts from outlets in Miami. People were speculating about our relationship status. This put a damper on my plans. I knew Mason must have already seen it and put the two together. Now, he proba
April.Blue Dawn was a cozy coffee shop in the central business district. It was run by a nice middle aged woman of African American descent. I had been to the place before and loved it for the relaxing and romantic atmosphere created by the light brown themed interior. The employees were nice and the coffee was delicious.I got there before Nicky. Stepping out of the car, I was escorted by my new bodyguard. He kept the crazy paparazzi at bay while I ignored their questions. I was wearing a conservative black dress and heels of the same color. My hair was parted in the middle and I had dark glasses to cover my eyes. I felt more confident knowing that the crazy paparazzi couldn’t see my eyes. I was led towards a table in the terrace on the second floor. I rolled my eyes as I sat down. It was like Kylie wasn’t even trying to hide the fact that this was a PR move. Why would she put me in a place where all the paparazzi could take photographs of us? Hell, they could even record a video o
Mason.“I can explain.”I was on a date with a beautiful nurse when I received the message from April after ignoring the calls. After reading it, I switched off my phone, feeling angry. How dare she? Did she think I was a love-struck fool who had lost his mind? She was living her best life, kissing her new boyfriend in front of cameras. I was angered by the fact that she thought I could listen to her. My days of being a simp were over. April Hartfield was not the only amazing woman in the world.I was a billionaire for fvcks sake, able to get any woman I set my eyes on. April slipping through my fingers did not mean I could not do better. There were many great women from all walks of life, and I could choose from a wide variety because of my status in society.“Are you okay?” Melanie asked, her blue eyes showing a great deal of concern.I smiled, looking into her mesmerizing eyes. She had a sweet smile to accompany them, making her easy on the eyes. Her only flow was the inability to
Mason.I woke up in an unfamiliar place. I could tell even before I opened my eyes. When I opened them, the confusion turned into horror as I saw Carolina lying next to me peacefully. Seeing that we were both stark naked, I figured we must have had sex. Although Carolina was a very beautiful woman, I didn’t want any of that to happen.I turned to lie and my back and stared at the ceiling, trying to recall the events of the previous night. How on earth did I end up in Carolina Mendoza’s bed? I remembered her invite and having fun at her game party. When everyone was gone, she poured me a drink and a few minutes later, I lost conscious.“Fvck!” I cursed loudly. And then I turned to look at the woman beside me. She looked so peaceful, and yet she was a conniving b*tch. I was sober when my cousin left, so how did half a glass of whisky make me drunk. Realisation dawned on me. Carolina had put something in my drink.I sat up. “Carolina.”She stirred in her sleep and her right hand moved to
April.If I had to do one more interview with Nicky Jones pretending to be deeply in love with him, I’d go mad. After a long day of interviews, fake smiles and kisses, I impulsively packed up a few things in a suitcase and left Miami. I switched off my phone to avoid calls from Nicky and Kylie who couldn’t get enough of the fake romance. I was done. I didn’t care about the consequences anymore. Faking it was not in me.When I arrived in the peaceful small town called Flowood, I booked a room in a midrange resort. I had the most peaceful night I’d had in a while. No one seemed to know me, or they didn’t care. I choose a quiet place in the bar and enjoyed a few drinks before going to sleep.As I had breakfast in the morning, I was given a flyer by one of the staff. It was for a single’s event, a matchmaking affair. I didn’t plan on attending anything that put me in close vicinity with other people. The town might have been in the middle of nowhere, but there was possibility of one of th
Jenny slid into the room and did a twirl in front of everyone, her costume swirling around her lithe body. “Are you ready, girls?” She asked with a wide smile on her face.“Yes!!” the small room erupted in loud cheer as my colleagues stood up. I managed a small smile, and glanced at the ecstatic faces. I wished I could be like them, happy and excited. Instead I was a nervous wreck, constantly twisting the ring on my middle finger. Jenny had been helping me to manage my stage fright since I joined the group, but I had not made much progress. She said I was the best singer which was why she stuck me as a main lead for the upcoming gig. As if being the main lead was not scary enough, we were going to perform in some rich drug lord's mansion. Mason Steele.Officially, he ran a tech business but many people thought it's just a front for money laundering. Most of the world knew that Mason Steele was a tech billionaire who was as ruthless as they came. There were even rumors that he had
We were in the foyer when I remembered that I had left my ear monitor in the room. “Shit,” I told my roommate. “I forgot my ear monitor.”“Go back for it, but don’t let Jenny see you. Make sure to return before we go on stage.”I waited for Jenny to go through the door and quickly ran up the stairs. I was walking along the hallway when I saw two men walking in my direction. My heart skipped a beat when I recognized one of them. Mason Steele, the host of the party. The most handsome man I had ever seen was wearing a dark blue suit and strolling casually along the hallway. My heartbeat skyrocketed as I wondered whether to return or continue. Well, he has already seen me so it was better to get on with it.I stopped moving as they drew closer.“Good evening, gentlemen.” I said not quite meeting their eyes.“Who are you?” It was Mason who spoke. His voice was laced with authority.I managed to snatch a look at his perfect face. His perfect blue eyes were watching me. His dark brown hair
The next two weeks passed by without incident. Life went back to normal. We had small gigs every now and then. We partied and enjoyed life while hoping for a better paying opportunities to come along. My biggest drive for a better opportunity stemmed from the fact that I shared an apartment with two people. It was very inconveniencing and I was tired of not having enough privacy.Jed did not call me. I was disappointed but not the least surprised because it had happened before. Guys have taken my number before and never called. There was nothing I could do about it. I found it ridiculous, like, why take a number of someone you don’t intend to call.The Mason incident was almost leaving my mind when Jenny called and asked me to report to her office. Jenny ran a club as well, and conducted her side business there.“I have great news for you,” she said excitedly while I took a seat.“What is it?“Mason Steele wants you to perform at his house again. On Saturday.”My heart leapt at the m