LIZZY

LIZZIE’S POV

“Hey, watch it” I screamed at a black Bentley that just splashed some muddy water on my black skirt and my crisp white shirt. I was going for an interview about an ad I saw online before this misfortune befell me.

Well, what can I say? This was how my life has been ever since I lost my parents. Misfortunes kept knocking on my door like I was their acquaintance and I had nowhere to run too except for my aunt who was taking care of me even at the age of twenty three.

Yes, my name is Elizabeth and Lizzy for short. An average girl living in Miami and with two crazy friends Kylie and coco. I call them crazy because they could be the life of a Party on a Friday night and look holy as saints on a Sunday morning. All in all I still loved them a lot and they were the ones who made sure I had not yet given up on life.

Now let’s get back to the present, the car that splashed the water on me made a reverse after a had cussed the driver and I saw the rear window open to reveal the face of the handsome man I have ever seen. His dark orbs were misty and glassy which complimented his perfect face and with the way his hair was falling in ringlets beside him, he looked so breathtaking not to talk of the fleet of cars that followed him, his convoy I guess but that was not what I was here for. He and his driver needed to apologize for ruining the outfit I so much worked on to be able to go for the interview.

“Come closer” the man at the back seat beckoned towards me and I could see a lot of tattoos on his arm. How the hell was he so hot even on a Monday morning? me but I rolled my eyes and just kept standing, other than being a twenty three year old girl I was stubborn as hell.

“Shouldn’t you and your driver be the one to apologize to me for spoiling my outfit?” I snapped while glaring daggers at the man.

“Do you know who you are talking to?” The driver immediately came out of the car and tried to warn me but I was not scared of them. Rather their actions annoyed me the more  and I felt like bashing a stone against his head.

I noticed the man inside the car was checking me out and the anger in me was already reaching its limit, a broad daylight pervert. How rude.

“It seems like you want my attention and you purposely stood on the road and allowed my car to splash water all over you, you aren’t desperate are you?”

I scoffed, he wasn’t only a pervert but a retard as well. Who would purposely stand on the road and allow an unknown man splash her with water?

“Are you daft or something?” I asked the man and I could see his driver open his eyes wide in suprise, maybe no one had ever talked to him like that before.

The man’s lips curved into a smile and he beckoned to his driver and whispered a few things to him, after a while he walked back to me.

“My boss asked to get your number and pay for the dry cleaning of your clothes” he stretched out his hands and on one was his cell phone and on the other was some dollar bills.

Glancing from the two of them, the man at the back had a sleazy look on his face and I could tell he was patiently waiting for me to take the phone and punch in my number but sorry to burst his bubble, I am not a prostitute or anything.

Without saying anything, I grabbed the dollar bills and turned on my heel. I actually needed it and I won’t be Leaving it for anyone, not even the retard. How could someone be so handsome and a retard?

“Hey you” I heard this driver call out to me but I had already crossed the road into a mini outlet, i had to change my clothes because I couldn’t appear for an interview looking like I had bath in mud and the clock was fast ticking. I only had about thirty minutes to get to that trillion dollar empire or I might as well miss the interview if I don’t hurry.

After purchasing a new pair of skirt and shirt, I immediately changed and was on my way to the company. If that stranger hadn’t offered me the money, I would  not have had any to make another purchase.

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The company was bustling with people when I sauntered into it. I could see some people at the reception and I knew they were also here for the job. Some of them looked more classy and professional than me but I was hoping to get the job.

Soon it was my turn and I walked over to the receptionist who had a sneer on her face like she didn’t want to conduct the interview. She should be lucky that a lot of people were queuing up for the job of a cleaner, well technically I was also here for the job.

“Hello” I greeted the one who was supposed to interview me and instead of answering me, she sized me from head to toe and I could see the jealousy in her eyes. She had a better job than me so I was wondering why the heck she would be jealous of a nobody like me then it dawned on me, she wasn’t as pleasant to the eyes as I am and that was a big flex on my part even if I didn’t care. Shs was not the first person to hate on me Simply because I had a great body and a beautiful face but she was not hiding it.

“Are you here for the job interview?” She asked after a while and I could see her roll her eyes at me.

“Yes” I dropped my credentials on the table but instead of checking them out, she outrightly pushed them back to me.

“I am sorry but we already selected the person for the job, you should take your credentials and leave”

She wasn’t even hiding the fact that she was fucking jealous and I was wondering if this was how they behaved in other big conglomerates. The receptionist now had the opportunity to accept or decline who works now?

“Did I do something wrong?” I had to ask her because why would she behave like that when we Don’t even know each other?

“Please we have others on the line so please move” she replied before looking down to her own boobs for a split second.

“Why Don’t you take the job and shove it down your throat”

After talking I angrily picked up my credentials and stomped out of the office. All my hopes of getting a job had been shattered by that ruthless receptionist, I just have to find something else.

After I left the office, my phone began to beep and It was coco on the line.

“Hey girl” she squealed the moment I pressed the phone to my ear.

“Hey” I answered in an uninterested tone, my mood was sour by the way.

“Did you not get the job?” I heard Kylie from the other end.

“The receptionist was jealous of me so apparently I lost the job because I am pretty” . At times I felt like my beauty was a curse because everyone ogled at me wherever I went and so was that weirdo in the morning.

“Don’t worry girl, maybe tonight you will get laid, you should really think of doing that already girl, you are already twenty three and moreover who knows who you might catch tonight” it was coco who spoke.

This immediately piqued my interest, “what do you mean?”

“We were invited to this party later at the sunshine club and guess who will be attending?”

“Who?” I hardly ever went to clubs so I didn’t know any of the big names that toured the clubs.

“Don” Kylie squealed excitedly, “the only Don who owns chains of businesses across the world”

I rolled my eyes, I wasn’t in the least surprised when I heard the name. I have never seen him In person and he hardly took any photos so he was like a mystery, I understand why Kylie and Coco were both very excited.

“How did you even get the invite anyway? You are not an acquaintance of his are you?” I asked with keen interest.

“Chill out girl” Kylie said, “I hooked up with his bodyguard for one night and I was able to get the invite”

“I will pass,” I finally said and I heard Coco hiss loudly.

“Do you think you will be able to find any more men by the time you finish being the Virgin Mary? Look girl, open your eyes and get this money in one night. Don’t you know of the saying " use what you have to get what you want?”

“I am not interested coco, I can’t sell my dignity for money”

“I have already made arrangements for your dress so be back early” Kylie chipped in and they cut the call.

I walked to a nearby park and sat down. Twenty three and still a virgin was a big deal right? Why were my friends sounding like it was a taboo? I just couldn’t give some random man my virginity right but am in a very tight and difficult situation. . Shit was messed up.

As if the universe wanted to give me a sign, my phone beeped again and this time it was my aunt.

“Hey aunt”

“How are you my dear?” Her lovely voice filtered into my ear and I smiled. She was my best person in the world after I lost my parents Though.

“I am fine aunt Maggie, what’s up?”

“I will be coming over to Miami for some work so let’s meet up okay?”

“Okay aunt, let me know when you are in town”

After talking for a while, I disconnected the call and closed my eyes. Maybe Kylie and Coco were right after all, I should really have some fun and maybe get laid..

After a while, I picked up my phone again and sent coco a message,

“I am in”

This was a simple message but it held a lot of volume. This was the night when I was going to lose my innocence because of money, well what could I do? The cost of living was getting higher and higher by the day.

When I was sure of myself, I arranged my scattered hair and left the park.

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My two friends forced me to wear a kind of revealing dress but thankfully it was better than theirs. I was dressed in a knee length red gown which revealed part of my cleavage and part of my long pretty legs. People always told me I could pass for an international model.

The club was filled and I could see ladies dancing with reckless abanDon on the dance floor while some of them hooked themselves with men. The whole ambiance of the room almost made me puke but I was here for the monright?

“Hey, look Don is here already” Kylie beamed excitedly and I followed her line of sight to have the shock of my life. That man was Don? The same man whose car had splashed water on me was Don? Really the world was a small place.

A lot of ladies were flaunting in front of him, desperate for him to pick at least three of them for the night, Don was a known womanizer and three was his Least number for a night.

“We should say hi” coco immediately said and before I could say Jack, I was dragged along.

“Hey handsome” it was Kylie who greeted them first and i could see them checking us out but a particular man had his eyes on me and had a mocking smile on his face which I deeply understood. I pretended to be a saint earlier and here I was in a night club and half dressed.

“I didn’t know you are the type of person who comes to places like this. '' Don finally spoke and all eyes turned on me. There and then I wished for the ground to open and swallow me.

“Just Don’t assume the kind of person someone is just by looking at them” I had to make a comeback and I could see the smile on his lips widen, he was definitely going to enjoy this.

“Do you know him?” Kylie prodded me but I gave her an awkward smile.

“Come” Don finally beckoned and before I could say anything, coco pushed me towards him and I almost landed on his body but he caught my slim waist in his hand, at that moment I felt a surge of electricity inside of me and I pushed him away on impulse, everyone’s mouth opened in awe.

I could feel all eyes on me as some of the girls opened showed their hatred for me, after all Don picked me and not them.

“Sorry” I said awkwardly and he tapped on the space beside him which I readily sat down.

He didn’t talk to me again and continued to converse with the men around him while my friends made themselves acquainted with the other men. It seems I was the only one who was not comfortable, maybe because I was hearing about  drugs and guns from their discussion. It suddenly dawned on me that he may be involved with the mafia seeing how everyone was calling him boss and showing their respect for him, even the gun on the table told me a lot

“What will you take?” Don asked without looking at me and I was wondering if he was actually talking to me until he turned his attention on me.

“I asked you a question” he raised an eyebrow at me.

“I didn’t know you were talking to me” I was already stuttering, “I will take something soft”

My answer seemed to be funny because almost everyone at the table burst into laughter but they stopped when Don glared at them. I wonder the kind of power he had over them though.

“Don’t you take alcohol?”

“No” I answered swiftly, “I will only take something soft”

Hmmm” he nodded and beckoned to the bar man and after a while a kind of drink which I had never seen or heard of before was placed before me. Everyone at the club turned their eyes to me and I was embarrassed.

“What is this?” I asked Don who looked like he wanted to laugh but didn’t.

“Is your friend daft?” He asked Coco, who gave a smile.

“She is not used to this kind of things Don, please take it easy” after talking coco turned to me, “this is called RUWA and it is the most expensive non alcoholic drink in the world”

My mouth dropped, the most expensive non alcoholic drink in the whole? Seriously?

“Why will you get me this?” I asked him again. This time around I saw his eyes sweep over my body and a sly smirk appeared on his face.

“Do you prefer we drink it here or in the room?” His words were firm and I could feel color creeping up on my face.

I was quiet for a while but I knew the reason why I was here, it was because I wanted to have fun with money too and we possibly won’t meet again after today so there was no harm in trying.

“Why Don’t we drink it in the room then?” I asked back and he nodded.

“Very well then” he stood up and held out his hand for me which I readily took.

As we walked over to the elevator, I could see some of the ladies looking at us and I saw a specific someone who had an angry look on her face, the receptionist.