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Chapter 15: Pleasantries

Rue Scarce

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The ladies went home after a few more chat. After they left, I cleaned the place and then I head towards my bed room.

I opened my monitor and plugged the flash drive in. I opened the files and a lot appeared, all the details I needed would be in here.

I was about to pick one of them when my stomach turned.

I covered my mouth and rushed to the bathroom. I ejected all the contents I ate down the toilet bowl, my hands clenched around the toilet seat to support myself.

The moment I finished, my mouth tasted sour and my throat swells. I turned the handle to flush the contents I disgorged and slowly stood up.

My stomach is acting up. I just had an appointment in the hospital yesterday and confirmed that I am almost three months pregnant. For a normal life person, it is typically a good news. For me, it is worse than bad.

I am staying longer than expected... I accepted this job in excitement to go to work again, but seeing me now, it is not a good idea. I have to finish this job now or else it'll backfire and hurt the child.

What's more, I am now working in the entertainment industry... As a model... It is a risk. A large risk that is almost impossible to do.

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A month. A month has passed. I am now currently watching the advertisements I shot weeks ago. It was successful. I became the main attention in just a month and now it is a shame I had to leave.

I can't hide the fact that I am pregnant for long. I was starting to gain weight and my size is not what it usually was.

I knocked on the door of Mr Stone's office. I had to hand my resignation letter, but it is better to give it to him personally.

"Come in." I hear his voice.

I turned the door open and walked inside, I faced my employer, only that he wasn't the only one in the room.

There is a man standing in front of him, his back blocking my view of his identity.

"Miss Collins, I would like you to meet my cousin, Vindik Riot."

That name sounded familiar. Who--

The man turned his back and finally faced me, I was dumbstruck and his face turned from irritation to surprise.

"Ebony?"

Recovering from the shock, I composed myself and gave the man a simple smile.

"Hello, Mr Riot. A pleasure to meet you again."

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Vindik Riot

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"Sir, we're almost there." My Secretary, Jasmine, stated, not leaving her eyes from her phone.

"Remind me why I had to go all the way to meet a new model." I say with no interest in my tone of voice.

"Your cousin, Mr Travis Stone, recommended it, Sir. He likes the woman."

"Hmm." I scoffed.

I'm sure that model seduced him. There is no way a woman would make him feel like he's the damn fairy godmother.

"I want to see her latest ad." I command.

Jasmine grabbed the tablet from the empty seat beside her and swiped the screen a few times before handing it over.