Billionaire's Best friend

Chapter 1

Here's the first chapter of Stephanie and Dixon's love story. Thank you for reading 😊

This chapter is dedicated to Amsterdam, USA and Cameron. Comment your country for a shout-out.

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I walked down the aisle and embraced the silence that spanned around me, my gaze filled with contentment as I scanned around. My heart was at peace and I wished this moment would last longer than I knew it would.

I could feel my dark brown hair bob with each enthusiastic step I took, knowing my smile would be as radiant as the brightness of the lights illuminating the top of my head- the same light that casted a faint shadow which tailed behind me.

But my friend's scoff brought my gaze back to my smartphone and made me take a pause.

"Do you care to explain to me why on earth you, a whole Stephanie Ambrosia, a world famous model and the daughter of a freaking Italian business mogul left your house without any freaking guards? Should that even be a thing?" Talia, my chocolate haired Latina best friend, who was currently glaring at me whisper yelled.

I chuckled at Talia's incredulous expression- which included her famous brow hike and twitched lips. I wasn't surprised at the appalling look on Talia's face. Asides my parents and broody childhood best friend Dixon Carter, Talia was the third most fussy person where I was concerned. To Talia, I was still the little, nine year old girl with a missing tooth who she'd defended against some angry boys after I had beaten up one of them for having snot running down his nose in the school stairway.

What Talia seemed to forget though, was that she and I weren't just best friends but also age mates. Meaning she needed to drop the grandma act.

"I didn't call you to lecture me about safety, babes. I'm in a dilemma here and you're usually my best advisor besides my mom. Should I go for the California conference or the Beat-it-best concert? I've wanted to see Drew Holland since forever and this would create a perfect chance for me to meet my celebrity crush!" I squealed in excitement, my gaze bo doubt dreamy as I picked up a tea tree facial product and randomly read its details on the pack.

"If you want a deeper experience and a means to elevate your in the business world, you'll have to go for the Conference but hey, all work and no play makes Stephanie a dull girl so you can just run off to Drew Holland instead. There'll be many more conferences and boring meetings to attend in future, right?"

I finally sighed and nodded in agreement. Sure my dad wouldn't be happy if he heard that I didn't attend the conference since he'd made arrangements for it and needed me to connect with a few people since I'm new in the corporate world but my mom would reason with me. Celebrity crushes were important for one's mental health, weren't they?

"Anywayyyyyy," Talia elongated the last letter, "you didn't personally celebrate your introduction into the business world. And I- your favorite person in the world of course -wasn't there to take you out...ugh. You should do something nice for yourself." Talia wiggled her brows but I immediately began to shake my head as I glanced at the row of skincare products, picking a facial cleanser.

"I celebrated with my family, babes-"

Talia scoffed in disbelief, throwing me a mini glare as I heard a lady's voice talk from a row away, and a masculine voice responded to her.

The store was beginning to get lively and this was my cue to leave soonest.

"Shut up. You know what I mean. Go clubbing, party all night, make out with a stranger, do something extremely reckless...under the watchful eyes of your security team of course. Or at least, grab some wine and do karaoke at your condo. Call Dixon while at it though, so he won't hold a grudge when you don't pick his calls and call me a bad advisor like his grumpy butt usually does."