Chapter 23: You Look Stunning
“Is it strange? I’m 30, after all! And having a family is reasonable,” He said.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.
“Yeah, right…” Johnson had trouble getting words out of his mouth. “Why haven’t I heard about your marriage?”
“I’ve not told anyone,” Clint said calmly.
Jennifer felt as if struck by lightning. “How is this possible? I don’t understand! My brother said that you’d not had a girlfriend in years. I was surprised when I heard your parents saying that you have a girlfriend. I can’t believe you got married on a whim.”
Clint shook his head and laughed. “Don’t look at me like that. Anyway, I’ve been divorced since then.”
Hearing this, Johnson was completely like a wooden chicken. It took several seconds for him to recover. “You mean you got married, then divorced?”
“Yeah.” Clint shrugged off.
“Who’s your wife, no… your ex-wife?”
“You don’t know her.”
“Fuck!” Johnson swore. “The question is, why didn’t you tell me when you got married? We’re friends, right?”
“I didn’t even get the chance to tell my parents before the divorce. I intended to tell everyone before the wedding, but I didn’t expect that day would ever come.”
“Flash marriage and divorce?”
“Yup!”
“You’re not an impulsive person!”
“It’s inevitable that everyone will sometimes do something impulsive. Anyway, it’s over, so no need to dig into it. And please, don’t tell my parents. I don’t want them to worry needlessly.” Clint said.
“Let’s pretend it never happened. I’m still a bachelor.” Clint continued, then waved his hand. “After the meal, we should hit up the other guys for some drinks and karaoke. I haven’t relaxed in a long time.”
Jennifer sighed. “Today’s a depressing day.”
Johnson laughed. “Then you should go shopping tonight. My treat!”
Jennifer felt slightly better. “You said it. I’ll go shopping and buy a lot of clothes!”
****
When Selene arrived home, Emily called her before she even got the chance to put down her things.
“Hi, Selene. I heard Mrs. Carter picked your samples!” Emily said excitedly.
“Yes, she has. Thank you for the recommendation. Let’s go for dinner and celebrate. My treat!”
“Sounds like a plan. And I have some good news to share with you. Do you know Enzo, that popular male model? He posed for our magazine recently, and I asked him to take some photos of him wearing clothes you designed.” Emily laughed.
“You always manage to advertise my clothing brand when you work. Will your boss find out and fire you?”
“Don’t worry. I’m the sub-editor and have the right to do that. If your designs become popular, I’ll feel very proud of you. I’ll invite Enzo to dinner tonight. It’s good for you to know more models as a clothing designer.”
After Emily said that, she chuckled slightly. “Besides, he’s gay, so he won’t fall in love with you.”
“Emi, you’re so nice to me. How about we fall in love with each other? Then, no men will ever come between us!” Selene jokes, laughing.
“No. I’ll marry a rich and handsome guy. That’s my goal!”
Enzo was a very popular and well-known male model and had many Instagram followers, so they chose a very private restaurant to celebrate. The restaurant was very high-end and allowed them a private room. After they had dinner, they went to a karaoke place where they also got a private room for some singing and dancing.
When Selene saw Enzo, she was struck by just how good-looking he was. His face was so chiseled and perfect that Selene could not help liking him. But, knowing that he was gay, she didn’t get too far ahead of herself.
Enzo and Emily were very good at socializing, and the three people enjoyed themselves very much in their private room. They drank and talked very happily. But the more they drank, the more times they needed to use the toilet.
When Enzo came back from his third trip to the toilet, he looked utterly shocked. “Would you girls like to check out who’s in the next room?”
“Why? A friend there?” Emily ogled at him.
“No, it’s my boss. He asked if I was with some beauties and asked us to go there to ‘play’ together.”
“Shit! Are you really asking Selene and me to drink with your boss?” Emily shouted at him.
Enzo walked towards her and took her hand. “My dear Emi, you want to marry a billionaire, don’t you? I glanced around my boss’s room, and all I saw were handsome billionaires. They are almost celebrity-status.”
“Are you serious?” Emily rolled her eyes.
“Seeing is believing.”
Eventually, Selene and Emily followed Enzo to the next room.
When they pushed the door open, less noise than expected came out of the room. The four men sitting on the couch looked serious and business-like. It was obvious that all of them were very successful.
One of the four men stood up and shook Enzo’s hand. “Enzo. I knew you came together with beautiful ladies. Come in and introduce them to us. Sausage parties are so boring!”
Emily knew the man, Enzo’s boss. His name was Eric Black, and he was also the CEO of the Legend Entertainment company. Emily put on her best smile and went forward. “Hi, Mr. Black. Nice to meet you. I’m Emily, and I work for DG Magazine.”
“Nice to meet you. I know that Enzo posed for your magazine this month.” Eric made space near him on the couch and motioned Emily to sit by him. “Sit here, please. What would you like to drink? I’ll tell the waiter.”
He then turned to Selene, who stood behind Emily. “Who’s your friend?”
“Oh, this is Selene. She’s a clothing designer.” Emily replied.
Selene wore a beautiful dress, high heels, and red lipstick. She looked very attractive today. Mr. Black looked her up and down and finally praised her. “You look stunning. Come here and join us. You can sit there with Clint and Johnson.”
Selene did not move, as this Clint was none other than her ex-husband, Clint Denovan.