I marched into Lush Beauty after sending my bodyguards off. I was glad my dad accepted for me to come after spending an hour promising him that I won't talk to Michael..
“Good morning Miss Miller, how's your health?” One of the sales ladies greeted me with a smile on her face.
I couldn't help smiling back as I took the elevator to Andrea's office where I know everyone will be waiting for me…
Lexa immediately stood up to greet me as soon as she saw me approaching. A big smile was plastered on her face“ Hi! Miss Miller. Nice to see that you are getting better”
“Thank you Lexa. You are not looking bad yourself too” I replied as she knocked on Andrea's office. She motioned me to go in after we heard a response from Andrea..
I walked into Andrea's office and stopped short. I was disappointed that Michael was not here. Rather it was Darcy who was seated with a document opened in front of her and a big smile on her face.
“Come have a seat Nina, we were just going over the program for today” Andrea told me as he waved me to a chair beside him. I sat down and turned to look at Darcy who was seated across from me..
“Let's hear your idea about the shoot today, Darcy” Andrea asked Darcy with his arms folded across his chest..
“I was thinking that why don't we make a video of Miss Miller using the Lush Beauty product. We can use a garden full of flowers as the location and one of the products with a lot of fragrance” Darcy said, we both nodded in acknowledgement of the idea..
“I like it, we could use that as a theme for the signing event later in the day. What do you think about it, Nina?” Andrea asked me but I wasn't listening to him as my mind was preoccupied with the thought of Michael…
“Nina?” Andrea called out to me again. He reached out to tap me lightly on the shoulder. I came out of my trance to look at him with a confused expression on my face…
“Pardon. Ah! Yes, everything you said is alright for me” I replied though I wasn't sure what I was agreeing to.
Andrea offered me a knowing smile as he turned to stare at Darcy who was trying to hide a smile of her own. To say I was embarrassed will be an understatement. I pretended that I didn't know what their smile was about..
“Why don't you take Miss Miller to Juli let her do her make-up, so that we could start on it before Michael?” I smiled and followed Darcy outside as soon as I heard that Michael will be joining us later.
Andrea's laughter followed us down Lexa's office into the elevator that will take us to the makeup section of the store. I stepped out of the door as soon as the elevator landed.
Darcy excused herself to go pick out my outfit as I showed myself into the make up studio. Juli shreak as soon as she saw me.
“Miss Miller, is this really you?. I didn't believe it when Mr. Andrea said you will be joining us today” Juli greeted me as I groaned inwardly. I've forgotten about Juli and how she loves to talk.
I sat down on the chair as Juli started working on my face“ The makeup today will be a bit loud, are you okay with it?” Juli asked me as I nodded. She got to work immediately.
The door opened immediately as soon as Juli dropped the brush in her hands signifying that she was through. Bodience walked in carrying two dresses in his hands“ Miss Miller, ca va?” He greeted me, though I didn't know what he was asking but I smiled instead.
“Here, let's get you into this” Bodience replied showing me the yellow dress in his hands. I collected it from him and walked over to the dressing room to change out of the clothes.
When I returned back into the room, Michael's smiling face welcomed me. He was holding a pair of silver shoes in his hands and a purse. I noticed that no one was in the room except him.
“Everytime I see you is just like the first for me, Nina Miller. I love you everyday and you look good in that dress” Michael deep voice called out to me sending goosebumps all over my body as I blush. I love the whole him too even with his flaws cause no one is perfect.
“Thank you” I replied as I tried to collect the shoes from his hands but he refused instead he motioned me over to a seat. I sat down and lifted my dress up, Michael knelt down in front of me causing me to gulp loudly…
“What are you doing Michael?” I asked him trying to lift him up but he was stronger than I was.
“Relax, I'm only trying to help you with your shoes” Michael replied, he took hold of my feet from the nude slipper I was putting on. He cleaned it slowly with a white towel before putting it into the heels in his hands..
His touch was doing something to my inside. Something that only him could do to me. I turned away from his black curly hair that was calling me to run my hands through them. I lifted my hands and was about to run it on them but____.
“Are you guys taking an hour just to put on a shoe” Andrea's teasing voice call from the doorway as I dropped my hands abruptly to my side.
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