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“Alvin, how would you know if you love someone?” Mason suddenly asked with a curious look on his face.
He was really ready to figure out this new feelings growing within him.
This would be the second time Mason would be surprising Alvin with his strange question but Mason was the boss and Alvin had no choice than to answer.
“There are lots of signs boss but as of long as you feel happy and comfortable with your partner and you also see a future between you two then you are in love” Alvin said and Mason nodded.
“So why were you asking? Is it because of miss Skyler?” Alvin asked afterwards.
“And when did that turn to what I’m paying you for?” Mason frowned at him.
“But boss you were just..” Alvin wanted to argue but seeing the look Mason was giving him, he kept quiet.
“I’m sorry boss, it’s not my business, I’ll get going now” he bowed a little and walking away with the thought of why Mason would ask him such questions at the first place if he was just going to end up with a reply like this.
Mason leaned his head backwards to rest on his chair as he loosened his tie a little.
“I do feel really happy around her and I do see a future between us. I think I should tell her I love her too” he thought to himself before picking up his phone.
He searched for Skyler and began typing.
Mason: ???? ????? ??? ???? ?? ??? ????? ??, ? ???? ??? ???
He wanted to send it but he found it a bit strange. Skyler confessed her feelings to him face to face so why must he be the coward?
He shook his head and delete the text. There’s still a lot of time.
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“Hey miss Elizabeth” Skyler rushed up to miss Elizabeth who was about to leave the class.
Miss Elizabeth stopped walking and turned to face her.
“I wanted to ask for permission to take an early leave today” she said with pleading eyes.
“Why are you asking for an early leave today? I hope everything is fine?” Miss Elizabeth looked worried as she stared at Skyler.
She knew Skyler one of the really hard working fashion designers in the class so seeing her request for an early leave was a bit strange to her.
“I’m fine trust me, it’s my.. it’s my sister, she’s having her birthday and she lives far away and I have to get there this evening” Skyler couldn’t tell miss Elizabeth anything about Ivy so this was the best lie she could come up with.
“Oh I didn’t know, my son bakes cake and I would have had him bring some for her” Miss Elizabeth slapped her forehead in a bit of disappointment.
“Please don’t worry about it, it’s fine” Skyler forced a smile.
“Alright but wish her well for me and you can tell Sunny to give you that letter for the leave” miss Elizabeth said to her before leaving.
Skyler immediately went to Sunny office, she was using one of her shoulder to support the telephone she was using to receive a call while typing on her keyboard at the same time.
After sighting Skyler with her side eye, she ended the call.
“Yes? What may I do for you?” She asked and Skyler could only admire the professionalism in her body.
“Miss?” Sunny moved her eyes and Skyler got back to earth.
“Miss Elizabeth, the tutor of the upcoming fashion designers, she gave me permission to take an early leave, I want to leave by 4pm instead of 5pm” Skyler said what she came for.
Sunny nodded and took a yellow card from the desk, she wrote somethings on it before handing it to Skyler.
“You should give the card to boss for professional stamping” she advised and Skyler nodded before leaving.
She knocked Mason’s door twice before entering. He working but he had to look up to see who just entered.
“Skyler” he looked happy to see her as he stood up and move closer to grab her waist.
“Why are you here? You can’t just wait to see me huh?” He smirked at her.
“Haha! I gave you get your official stamp on this leave card” she placed the card on his chest.
“Well I’ve been working since morning and I’ve been craving for a kiss, can you give me that?” He pouted his lips as he leaned closer to her but the door opened and Alvin stepped in.
His eyes widened and he immediately turned around.
“I didn’t mean to disturb boss, I just wanted to remind you that you have a conference meeting in the next thirty minutes” he said and the only thing Mason felt like doing was strangling him.
“Boss I said you have-”
“I’ve heard you now fùck the hell outta here!” Mason snapped and Alvin rushed out without a second thought.
He collected the card from Skyler and stamped it.
“I can’t wait to see his beautiful you look tonight, don’t forget to find a nose mask to match with your dress because you are going as my wife” he told her.
“What? Will there be spotlights on us?” She asked with a surprised face.
“Welcome to my world” Mason smirked before giving her a brief kiss and leaving the office.
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CAMBRIDGE COMPANY★
Zach was in the middle of a board meeting, currently he was watching one of his staff member deal with a presentation when his assistant entered.
He took silent excuse before moving towards Zach to whisper in his ears.
“Stop the meeting” Zach ordered immediately and his clients looked at him with surprised.
“Why are you stopping, the presentation was just getting interesting!” One of the rich client complained.
“Apparently there’s something more important to do” after making this reply, he stood up and rushed out then brought up his phone.
He dialed Edna’s number and placed in his ears, it rang but she didn’t pick. He tried again and she picked.
“Edna! Where are you? Talk to me!!” He said worriedly.
“I…I’m not okay” Edna hiccupped, she sounded like she has been crying.
“Just tell me where you are?” Zach said while rushing towards his car.
“Angel street” Edna sniffed in her tears from the other end and Zach hung up.
He opened his car and got in but his assistant Ben, immediately blocked his way.
“Boss what do you think you’re doing? Why don’t you let me meet her while you resolved your unfinished business with your..” as Ben was talking, Zach drove past him almost hitting him.
Ben had to move back as he watched his boss drove away with full speed.
“He’s really crazy about her” he sighed to himself.
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JIGGY•COM★
Edna hung up her phone on Zach and her fake cry turned to a laugh. Zita who was busy eating some peanuts just squeezed his face, giving her weird looks.
“One minute crying and the other minute smiling, are you sure you’re okay?” Zita gave her a kind of look.
“I’m fine Zita, it’s just that I fit to be an actress because I’m so good” she replied and stretched her hands out for some peanuts.
Zita rolled his eyes and put some in her hands.
“Yes you’re so good that if you join then you’d be on the A list” he rolled his eyes while sounding sarcastic.
Edna took a peanut shell and broke it then ate the peanut inside her mouth.
“True” she nodded.
Zita smiled and moved his chair closer to her side.
“So why don’t you gist me Eddy, what are you planning, what’s this mischievous brain of yours thinking?” He asked with a gossip smile.
Edna smirked and stretched her hands out, urging Zita to give her more peanut or she won’t talk.
Zita sighed and gave her all his plate of the peanuts.
“I gave all of it and I want full details” he said and Edna smiled at him.
She told him everything about her plans to make Zach make Regina to fall for him then he breaks her into pieces.
“Sis!!” Zita gasped and Edna nodded with a wide smile.
“I even fooled him of being injured at Angel street meanwhile I had some people tamper with Regina car so she was stucked there too” she revealed and Zita gasped.
“He rushed over for your sake! What if he likes you?” He asked.
“He can’t but if he does then it would be more easy to manipulate him” she smirked and Zita clicked his tongue at her.
“You bad!!”
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ANGEL STREET★
Zach got there, he stopped his car and came then looked around but he couldn’t see any sight of Edna.
He began calling her and she picked.
“Where are you?’ he asked.
“Okay I don’t know how to tell you this but I prank you, PS Regina is in front you, trying to fix her car and it’s your que to get into her life now” she said and without waiting for his reply, she hung up.
Zach felt speechless, he wasn’t surprised that this behavior was coming from Edna because she never put other’s feelings, she only cared about herself and what she wants and sometimes he wondered why he had liked this woman for years.
He angrily kicked his car and released some breath before walking over to the Regina girl.
“Hi” he called dryly and she turned to face him.
“Finally! There’s someone here, my car suddenly stopped moving and I don’t know why and I’m in the middle of an important meeting, please help me if you can” she pleaded with him.
Zach sighed and walked over to the car, he opened the engagement and checked some things in. Apparently Edna had someone unplug something which he plugged back for her.
“Try it out now” he said and Regina went to sit back in her car, she started it and it went.
A bright smile formed on her face.
“It’s working wow” she smiled and came out to thank him.
“Thank you so much, I really appreciate it, I’m actually..”
“Regina Wilson,I know you” he dryly rolled his eyes.
“Wow but I don’t really know you, you look like all these rich business tycoon, are you one?” She asked and he nodded then brought out his ID card from his pocket then showed her.
“I’m Zach Millar, owner of Cambridge” he stretched his hands out for an handshake.
“Wow I’ve heard of Cambridge and I’ve heard of Zach but I didn’t expect you to be this young and handsome” she smiled and accepted his hands while he just smirked at her.
“First time I’m seeing you in person, you’re also more good looking than you look in guys magazines” he also complemented her with a smile.
Regina couldn’t stop smiling like a fool, he doesn’t seem to bad. Maybe it was a good thing Blake left her, she can’t be left out of good things.
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DELGADO’S STORE★
This was a big boutique owned by the Delgados’ family and Skyler was here today with Ivy.
“You know sister in law, I want to look very beautiful tonight because I think Blake wants to ask me out” Ivy whispered to Skyler as she tried not to blush.
“What? How do you know that?” Skyler asked with a smile.
“Because he told me he have something to tell me and I like him very much,I can feel the chemistry between us and I just want to grab him closer to myself but I’m trying to compose myself and now I don’t think I can anymore, I’m not holding myself back anymore” Ivy said with full determination.
“That’s it girl, it’s not your fault you fell in love to quickly but since you’re both single then fight for what you want but if it’s not working out then step down” Skyler advised her.
“But dating Blake won’t make me that girl right?” Ivy looked worried.
Skyler sighed and hugged her arm closer to herself.
“No you wouldn’t, stop thinking about what people would say about you, it’s your life it’s your relationship no one I repeat no one have any right to judge you for it” Skyler rolled her eyes.
“But I don’t want to be h@tëd like Hailey Bieber simply because she married everyone’s dream couple” Ivy pouted her lips so much.
“And the h@tërs gonna h@të but you would just have to shake it off” Skyler smirked at her.
“Now you’re singing shake it off, I love Taylor swift!!” Ivy began humming the song as she followed Skyler to the cloth section.
After almost an hour, Ivy and Skyler stepped out with some bags in their hands. It was already 5:30 and they needed to go back and prepare.
“Is Mason gonna come? I really want to see him there?” Ivy asked as Trent opened the car for them.
“He will” Skyler replied.
They entered the car and Trent began driving.
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THE LAUNCH PARTY★
The venue was decorated with special lights, flowers and cool water fountain. There was a red carpet leading to the entrance of the big building where the party would hold.
Reporters were waiting and taking pictures for people as they entered. They took pictures of Hailey and her mom, they also took pictures of some others including Blake but the main people they were waiting for was the Delgados.
Finally a limo stopped and it opened, the first thing to come down was the old man’s stick that got people screaming.
The old man was the first to step down, he was putting on his sun glasses followed by his grandson Hudson that was hugging his arms as they walked the red carpet together.
?Mr Mario we are glad to see you here today!!
?Is your first grandson, Mason coming?
?How are you feeling tonight about your daughter’s launch party Mr Mario!
The next to come down was Ivy and Maya, Ivy was dressed in a long fitting gown made of pure gold and the reporters couldn’t help but compliment her.
?You look so good Ivy!!
?Love the dress!!
A lot more people came down till it got to Mason and Skyler, they were the last because Skyler was really nervous while Mason was trying to calm her down.
After it seemed like he was down, he covered her face with the black nose mask matching with her red knee length gown and dark sunglasses.
Mason was dressed in black blazers, nose mask and glasses the moment their feet touched the ground, the flashing lights already started from there.
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