Chapter 14: 14
Jess unlocked the door to her brother''s apartment as she entered with her luggage. She looked around
the house and it was tidy and beautiful. Zed had given her directions to her room already so she
dragged her bags to the room he had shown her. It was well kept and lookedfortable. The walls
were turquoise with white designs of beautiful flowers.
She closed the door behind her and started to unpack her bags. This was going to be a new chapter in
her life. She didn''t close her salon down, she had someone else managing it until she was done with
her studies.
Freya was buzzing with excitement as her workers moved up and down making sure everything was
ready for herunch. She always had the same giddy feeling each time she wasunching a new
collection.
“Everything set?" She asked Ca who had just entered the office.
“Yes, boss." She replied curtly.
“If there is nothing else to do, have everyone go home to rest and prepare for theunch tonight." She
instructed.
“Okay, and don''t stress yourself too much have enough rest everything would be fine, you got this."
Ca convinced walking out of the office.
Soraya sat at the bar alone sipping on champagne. She had missed Nichole''spany and yet there
was no way she was admitting that to her, her ego won''t let her stoop so low to do that.
I could get a new best friend with just a snap of my fingers. She said as if on cur Be entered the bar
with her girls. She spotted Soraya and walked to her table.
“I can see your bodyguard isn''t here with you." She teased.
“I fired her, the position is vacant if you''re willing to have it." She concentrated on her drink.
“Wait, are you serious or you''re pulling my legs?" She interestingly asked.
“Does it look like I''m joking or ying around?" She rudely asked.
“It''s just, that--"
“Are you in or out?" She asked more sternly.
“Of course I am in, who would pass the offer of bing Soraya''s best friend." She said to her other
friends.
“What about us?'' Shelly, one of Be''s girls asked.
“You''re free to tag along." She said as they sat at her table talking about random stuff, looking for the
next man to take home.
Actually, these brats aren''t badpany at all. Soraya thought. If only she knew that they had a motive
of their own.
“Jess?" Zed called as he got home. He closed from his shop early so he could make it for Freya''s
“Hey bro." She came out of the kitchen wearing a apron.
“Have you been here for long?" He asked.
“Yeah, I came in the morning." She answered serving him dinner.
“I hope Ma and Amelia are fine?" He inquired.
“They good." She said as she served him his dinner. After dinner, he headed to his room to have a
shower and get ready for Freya''sunch.
“Headed somewhere?" Jess asked watching tv.
“Yes, to a friend''sunch." He smiled.
He looked handsome in his attire tonight.
“Have fun and I hope to meet with this friend someday." Jess teased.
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“Don''t worry, you will. By the way, when do you start ss?" He changed the topic.
“ Tomorrow." She smiled at him.
“Okay then, get more rest before your ss and lock the door behind me. I have a spare key." He said
picking it from the counter.
“Yes, boss." She said as he walked out of the house and sat on his bike driving off to the event.
Theunch had started with guests dropping in. Freya looked ravishing in her outfit with Ca by her
side. The rest of her employees were seated mingling with other guests waiting for the models to walk
the runway and disy the collection.
Zed walked in and sat at the back watching the whole show. He came in when the models started to
walk the runway. Her collections were stunning, she was a true fashion designer by heart and he was
proud of his friend.
The judges were top fashion designers in the fashion world. They were proud of her works and her
designs.
All too soon, the showcase hade to an end and Freya was awarded for a good job done. She
stood on the stage looking ravishing as the press took pictures of her and asked her a whole lot of
questions concerning her work.
“So, as a sessful woman in the fashion world, howe you have no man to share that with?" One
of the media personnel asked her.
“I remember saying on Vega''s show that the man I love has feelings for someone else, but now it
seems he''s losing interest in him, so I am just waiting for him to be emotionally stable then tell him how
I''ve felt for him all this while, for now, I''m just happy to be his friend and confidant." She answered
looking at a confused Zed.
“That would be all for now." The personal said as she came down from the stage mingling with her
work colleagues and other top fashion designers.
Zed sat at the table sipping his drink waiting for her to be free before walking over to talk to her. She
looked beautiful that night. Herugher and smiles were captivating.
He tried to shake the thought off his mind but still, he felt attracted to her.
No, this cannot happen, Freya is just a friend besides I''m not over Soraya, I still love her. He pondered.
He was lost in his thoughts and didn''t realise that Freya had approached him.
“Hey, are you okay?" She asked putting her hand on his shoulder.
“I''m fine, and congrattions." He took her hand and kissed it making her blush.
“Thank you." She shyly smiled.
“You wee sweetheart, you really look good tonight." Heplimented her, raking her body with his
eyes.
Get a while of yourself Zed. His mind told.
“Thank you, have you had anything to eat yet?" She asked sitting beside him.
“No, I was waiting for you." He smiled.
“Okay then, waiter!" Freya gged one of the male waiters to ce an order for both of them.
“Is Jess in?" She questioned.
“Yes, she came in this morning, her ss starts tomorrow morning." He told.
“Okay, that''s nice. I''m d she decided toe to enhance her skills, it''s time she did." She advised.
“Yes, Ma''am." Zed teased her as the waiter ced the food before both of them.
“Bon appetite!" He said before leaving their table.