Irresistible Love

17 | Business

*1 MONTH LATER*

Ellie's POV:

I sat at my desk as I sketched out my next dress.

This dress was going to be different from all my other ones.

This one was for a certain client. A client that I had no idea who it was.

But I would soon find out today.

Whoever this annoymus buyer was, was coming to see the sketch today, and from what I have been told, he is a rich buyer from the Mafia no less.

Lucky me.

I began to stroke the paper with some of my colored markers as I made the dress a light blue.

Apparently, this party was for an engagement party, and they requested a light blue color with ruffles and a few flower details.

Easy enough.

Soon, I heard the door knock as I immediately closed my marker cap and brushed off my lap before standing up and fixing my dress slightly.

I had been working my ass off this last month to make sure that everything was in tact with this dress and many others.

I will admit, I have been on a little bit of a "designer block," but I am slowly making my comeback.

The door slowly opened as my receptionist Bethany popped her head in, giving me a warm smile.

I returned the gesture as she spoke.

"Your client is here, Ms."

I nodded once. "You can send them in."

Bethany opened the door wider as I heard footsteps coming in.

And then. I saw him.

Standing right in front of me.

A small smile touched his face as Bethany closed the door behind her.

My eyed widened so wide I thought they were going to come out of my skull.

"I- I," I tried to say but ended up getting choked up by my own words.

"Hello Ellie. It's nice to see you." Nikolai said.

I shook my head. "Are you my client?"

He nodded. "I am indeed."

Wait. But that means.

No.

He was buying this dress for someone else.

Like his fiance.

Oh my God.

He was engaged.

Not that I should care.

We told ourselves we weren't going to do this. Why should I be jealous? Of COURSE, he found someone else. Look at him. He is handsome, and that's all one girl needs to fall weak to their knees.

I coughed out loud. "You are the one who is ordering the dress?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, sort of."

I nodded as I tried to hide the fact that I was a little mad behind me red cheeks.

"Well. I can show you the drawings I have come up with for your FIANCE'S dress."

He narrowed his eyes as I quickly turned around and grabbed the drawings and turned them to the other side of the table.

"So. I have come up with a beautiful long dress for your FIANCE that has a light blue trim and tool. It's strapless. And I really think it will compliment her features well."