IN LOVE WITH THE FRENCH BEAUTY

~*chapter 12 ~*

~**~Chapter 12~**~

Patricia had been fuming to hear that her son Devin was in love with someone. Someone he didn’t want her to meet yet, which meant that she was from a poor family. Since Devin had been working non stopping at the office, she’d gone there to investigate and see if the girl was one of the staff. What she found however, ought to be a nightmare because she couldn’t believe it herself. Dahveed, cranky, rude-most-of-the-time, woman hater Dahveed was smiling like he’d uncovered the cure for humanity. And his partner in crime was…none other than that dirt poor assistant of his!

Patricia was outraged because he’d unceremoniously brushed off Sarah this morning, only to come here and act like a fool with a girl past below his status. Patricia had to hand it to the girl because she’d accomplished what even Patricia hadn’t been able to do: get close enough to Dahveed to produce a smile out of him. “Thanks for the door opening, now the right owner will enter the house!” she said in her head. Dahveed was going to marry only one woman or no marriage at all; and she’d die before she let a dirt poor nobody claim what rightfully belonged to her!

The girl turned still smiling as Dahveed left and her smile faltered. “I’ve never seen anybody work so happily in this office before.” Patricia sneered and the girl’s eyes narrowed.

“Good morning ma’am.” She said politely. “Is there something I can help you with?” she asked after Patricia kept staring her down. You can stay away from my future son-in-low and take your grubby and greedy claws back where you emerged from! Patricia cleared her throat and levelly looked at the woman whose name she wasn’t interested in knowing. “Yes, I’m here for the M&D calendar shoot.” Patricia sneered. The girl looked terrified. Good girl! “You do know about it, as an employee of this office, at least?” she raised an eyebrow.

“Yes.”

“What you don’t know is that this shoot is important because this year’s launch is on my daughter’s shoulder. She is going to supervise everything. Also, the outfits were designed by her; of course, you know how talented she is.” Patricia didn’t like the way the girl’s eyes stilled with a shining determination.

“So I’m here to make sure the launch and the shoot goes smoothly perfect.” A calculating gleam entered Patricia’s eyes and she hooted in her head. If only her kids were as smart as her. “You’re Dahveed loyal assistant, maybe you can advise me?” she asked.

“I’ll be glad to help in any way I can.” Patricia knew she’d bite.

“We’d hired five models for the shoot, but one of them cancelled at the last minute.” Patricia looked and sounded so helpless it was a wonder the girl wasn’t crying. “Where will we get another model at such short notice? Everything has been finalized. We can’t postpone the shoot because then the photographer won’t be available. I’m quite confused myself!” she said. Her eyes it up and a big devious smile broke out on her face. “My God, why didn’t I think of that earlier? You will do the modeling for us!” she said happy to have found a solution to her dilemma.

“I’m sorry?” dummy asked “Me? I…uh am sorry but that I cannot do. I’m truly sorry.” Did she look panicky at the prospect of modeling? This was going to be interesting!

“But you can give it a try at least! After all it’s a question of Dahveed’s company on line! And you are his loyal assistant, right?” Patricia coaxed. She was getting this ragamuffin in the “outfits” come holly waters or hell!

“Oh, of course.” Patricia sounded defeated. “I’d forgotten that you’re just…an employee. You only have a 9 to 6 relationship with the company. Even pride people could be bribed; one just needed the right amount of respect to give them and the next thing you knew, they were in your debts!