Rafael, looked around the huge party hall, he hasn't been to a party in a while but he couldn't turn down this invitation which is why he was here, as always he felt out of place and wanted to be anywhere but here, a lot of people have stopped by to say hello to him, people he knew and didn't know, he didn't like that so much attention was coming his way, yet he saw it coming, it always happens every events he attend but he didn't have a choice, Lucas was a good business partner and he had to be around for the opening of his new hotel, even though they have been rivals in acquiring this particular property, and he had lost it to Lucas, he saw Lucas as a friendly competition, one of the few business men he respected that's why when Lucas had invited him, he couldn't turn him down, which is why he was here, he caught a late flight in his private jet to New York and would be leaving when the party is over, he didn't plan on staying in New York he looked around for Caleb who said he woul
He walked out of the huge party hall, more people were starting to enter and the place was getting filled, he wanted the party to be over and done with so that he can go back home, he wasn't up for the fake smile and fake pleasantries being exchanged by obvious rivals here."We are about to start, can everyone make their way inside the auditorium please,"He heard the MC say, barely two minutes after he got out, he rolled his eyes and walked back inside, he sat with a group of people whose face he didn't recognize, he saw Josie the lady Caleb had introduced to him earlier wave at him, he waved back with a smile, he couldn't deny her beauty even though Nicole still remained the most beautiful woman he has ever met, he looked around just to be sure he had imagined her here earlier, at first it was looking like it until he spotted her again at the far end, his heart leaped but it came crashing when he saw him again, the man she had been kissing at the studio that day, they were really a
"I don't know what you want from me Rafael, I don't think you have a right to tell me who I should or should not be with, we don't have that kind of a relationship anymore and right now, you are acting like I did something bad, I am allowed to move on aren't I? like what's your expectation? do you expect me to hold on to the past forever? we were married, we were happy, shits happened and you decided to end things, I went through hell because of it, and right now, you saying such things to me is making me think maybe you wanted me to be unhappy forever, I am sorry to disappoint you Rafael, but I can and I will be happy even if you don't want me to! like I said before, you have no right whatsoever over me, better to remember that,"Nicole said and took a deep breath to calm herself, the nerve of him to talk her down, they haven't been together for months now and he expect her to remain sad, he must be joking, even though his assumption of her relationship with Aron was wrong, she had n
The next morning, she was up early and got to the airport just in time to catch her flight to Boston, Grace was waiting for her at the airport."You came, you came,"She let out in excitement when she saw her, Nicole smiled, she missed her friend for just this short week that she wasn't around, they shared a hug and Grace took her home to her apartment which was close to the Uni."It feels so surreal to have you here with me in Boston,"Grace said as they lay in her bed in her apartment, she shared the apartment with two other students who were currently not around, according to Grace, they weren't really close so she didn't know much about them, the house was not big but it was the perfect student home, she never experienced this because she had gone to school from home, she wished she had the courage back then to move out and live close to campus but she had been a shy cat."I met Rafael,"Nicole announced, she couldn't keep it in anymore, it's had been nagging in her mind since she
Rafael stared at the invitation text Josie sent him, he really liked how she was friendly the day Caleb introduced them and he had done a little research on her, she was hell of industrious and a big name in the modeling industry, unlike a lot of other models he knew, Josie was into business too and have made a name for herself in the business world too, if he wanted to date again, she is the kind of woman he should be seen with, everything about her screamed successful and he was a huge fan of successful people, he decided to accept her invite, not only is she successful, she is bold too, not a whole lot of women out there makes the first move.He wanted to just text her back but he decided that since he wasn't busy, it would be best to just call her instead and that's exactly what he did. she picked up on the second ring, even her voice sounded even better on the phone."Hi, Raf,"Her Italian accent was even more obvious, he liked how she sounded, more green flags."Hey, Josie, I go
"Stay away from that family,"He said to himself, that was why he got a divorce in the first place, maybe he was starting to forget how that family robbed him of his family and killed his unborn child, he should do well to remember that.He met Josie at the party, and they both ditched it after spending only a few hours there as Rafael discovered there wasn't really anyone there that he could talk to concerning getting approval to open his own gold mine, Josie said it was the most boring party ever, they ended up going to a club together and having a good time."It was nice meeting you Rafael, and I hope we meet more again, don't forget to call me alright?"Josie asked as she pecked him on the cheek"Sure, Josie, it was nice meeting you too,""Honestly, Raf, I haven't had this much fun at a date in a long time, thank you for being a good company,"Rafael smiled at her, he had fun too."I had fun too,""Good night Rafael,""Good night,"He responded and she got off the car, he watched
The week after she returned from Boston was hella hectic for her, yes she agreed to help and be involved in the preparation for their birthday and also her parent's anniversary but she didn't expect it to be so much work, she expected to just have to pick between wines, cake and decorations and all that kind of stuff but what she wasn't ready for was the kind of work her parents had assigned to her, they made her do the public aspect and she had to face the cameras officially for the first time in her life and even though it hasn't been as bad as she had thought it would be, it still wasn't easy."I think it was pretty easy seeing that you decided to appear more on TV,"The voice in her head accused, she let out a small laugh, she had made a small, okay not so small decision on Wednesday when a brand she worked with shortly as Natalie had approached her and wanted to sign with her, she hadn't given it much thought and just signed the deal, it was a leap in another direction, she wante
"I know her, I met her before in New York,"Nicole revealed staring blankly at the paper."Really? You guys know each other?""Not really, I saw them together in New York, she was his date to Lucas's party,""Oh, then why did he have a problem with you having Aron as a date if he also have someone with him too? That's double standards, oh, I remember now, you told me about it but I didn't think he was really dating her, now this is rubbish because he expects you to stay single while he moves on, I just don't understand men,"Grace lamented. Nicole let out a sad sigh, she should do well to get used to it."Hey, Nicole, are you okay? I shouldn't have shown these to you, I am sorry,"Grace said in a low voice, Nicole shook her head, it was okay that she showed her, she already told herself she will move on and besides she saw him with the lady already in New York, it shouldn't be a surprise, good for him to start a new life, it was just the way things should be, of course, it hurt to see