Opposites Attract

The Big Break

Eve's POV

I walked into the office and my head was banging from yesterday's partying.

Note to self: Shouldn't party too hard before work

I sat by my desk and a strong familiar smell tingled my nose. I turned around to see Carly, my best friend, walking towards me. Carly and I had been friends ever since we started out as interns for Icon magazine. She was my first real white friend and perhaps the craziest white person I knew.

"Partied too hard, didn't you? Saw Tanya's Snapchat and I didn't know that you could be so wild."she said , sitting at her desk which was across me.

"You know that is a one time thing. Do you have any aspirin? This headache is killing me." I said, rubbing my temple.

She went through her drawer and gave me the aspirin. Mike Walker, our boss, entered the room, looking more tired and stressed than usual. He had dark circle under eyes and his tie was loosely tied around his slightly unbuttoned shirt. He stood in the centre of the room .

"Look alive people, because we just got an exclusive chance to interview Marco Diaz. He's a hard man to get a hold of but someone in this room worked some magic to get him to agree to this. I think I know who it was"

I started to smooth down my dress and I was getting ready to have my name called out because Mr Diaz was a piece of work when it came to me emailing his team for the past month and half. This was finally going to be my big break.

"Jerry , you really came through this time. Thanks to you, we about to get bit more recognition."

My jaw literally dropped when he called out Jerry's name instead of mine .

What the actual fuck? Jerry did fuckall.

Mike and Jerry walked into Mike's office. The crowd were still applauding for that bastard as I stormed past to his office. I knocked on the door and I saw Mike look at me confused, gesturing me into the office and Jerry turned in his seat to see me and smirk a little. I let out a deep breath before pushing the door into what would be a two week battle proving that I was one who scored the Marco Diaz Interview.

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Flashback : 2 weeks ago

" I really owe you one , Jack. Thanks for getting me into Unite Ball."

"You know how to thank me, Eve. Time and place is all I need"

I laughed at the fact that he still thought he had that chance. I hung up the phone .

I walked to my wardrobe , shuffling through to see what I could wear for the ball. Then I remembered how Elise, my friend, worked in fashion and lent me some designer samples. There it was, the red lace number that would at least get Marc Diaz's attention.

I had been working through some contacts to keep tabs on Marc Diaz's whereabouts. Mr Diaz is a well-known philanthropist and entrepreneur who just happened to be dangerously gorgeous. I mean, I'm not entirely convinced his philanthropy was completely genuine so that's why I decided to pursue him for an exclusive interview. If I got this, I would finally hit the big time.

I swiftly took off my sweats and slipped into the red dress. I quickly put my hair into a curly bun , leaving the curly baby strands to hang from the side of my face. I put minimal makeup on and put on my black block heels. I grabbed my waterfall coat and I made my way to the door whilst calling the taxi.