"I know right? He was taking off my gloves so we could go further and he obviously noticed that there was a ring on my left hand. So he asked if I was engaged, he looked so shocked." Rose said with a sigh as she remembered how hurt Wayne had looked.
"I told you to take it off Rose. But you refused to listen to me, he would have never known if you had taken it off," Jessica whined."I know Jess, but maybe it was for the best. I was not supposed to be cuddling in bed with another man when I have a fiancé out there." Rose said softly."But Rose, Victor has been missing in action for three months now and you haven't heard a word from him. No one would blame you if you called things off and moved on. You deserve happiness too and you don't have to keep on waiting for him; especially when you aren't even sure if he'll ever come back." Jessica said gently as she reached out to her.She really did not want her friend to be in this kind of situation. She"What?? I don’t understand, someone slaps you and you don’t slap her right back. Instead you go into the bathroom and throw up?" Jessica said as she shook her head in disappointment."It wasn’t my fault, I was never expecting a stranger to just attack me out of nowhere; I assumed she was sane or would act like a normal person. Then I threw up at that moment because all the alcohol in my stomach was making me feel sick." Rose said in her defense."You should have at least thrown up on her that would have been some pretty awesome payback." Jessica said with an evil grin."Ewww, that's disgusting Jess. Plus that means I would have thrown up on Wayne too because he was holding on to her." Rose said pointedly."That would have been his fault for standing in the line of fire, he's just lucky that you didn’t throw up when you guys had been making out. I’m pretty sure you would’ve melted into the ground with embarrassment." Jessica said with a naughty gig
What was Rose going to say next? Did she eventually sleep with the billionaire or at least strip for him; like she had been sent to do?"I honestly did not mean for things to turn out that way Jess, you have to believe me. But it seemed like everything was out of my hands, I just broke." Rose said, her voice was just above a whisper."What are you talking about Ro?" Jessica was getting worried now."I told him about Victor." Rose said as she finally confessed."What exactly did you say about Victor?" Jessica asked as she tried to keep a lid on her anger. How could Rose have been so stupid?She had portrayed Cinnamon as some sad sack who was pining after her missing fiancé; and wore her engagement ring as a symbol of love to him. Who would want to hire a stripper with that kind of back story?She should have just taken a risk and gone there herself; maybe her stomach would not have bothered her. She had not wanted to send any of h
It was clear to see that Rose was on top of the moon as she prepared to leave Jessica's apartment with a huge smile on her face."I am so excited Jess! I really needed this break and this money is going to help a lot with other things." Rose said as she twirled around with joy.She was not a lazy person and did not spend money frivolously but she had a lot of necessities to pay for. Her car was a major thing on that list; it was one problem after the other and at this point it would be cheaper to just get another one. She had nicknamed it ‘Chelly’ and would have hauled it off to the scrap yard a long time ago, but it did the job of getting her to work.There was also rent, it was a little expensive because of the area where the apartment was located. But Rose really liked it there and the only cheaper options were farther away from work. She also had to make payments on her student loan every month. By the time you added gas, groceries
Rose left Jessica's apartment and made her way to the elevator. There was a slight bounce in her step and she whistled a cherry tune as the lift took her downstairs. She exited the elevator and was soon standing next to her car.It was red and an old model of the Toyota Camry. Each time she tried to start the car, it reminded her of a Russian roulette; because you were never sure what the outcome would be until you pulled the trigger. She was never sure what the outcome would be until she put the key in the ignition switch and turned.Would the car start or would it sputter and go dead on her? She wondered how many people had their mechanics on speed dial; it certainly did not seem like a common thing.As she sat in the driver's seat now, she prayed the car would just come on and not put a damper on her good mood. She took a deep breath to steel herself and then turned the ignition switch."Come on Chelly, please be a good girl for Mama now," she
The next morning, Rose was up and about long before the sun rose. She considered showing up at the private investigator's office by 7am and just waiting until they opened up by 8:30am. But that seemed like a "crazy person" move and she wanted to appear sane to the private investigator so he would at least take her seriously.She had sent in an email about her being a few minutes late to her office's official email address which she knew Jane Mayo checked almost every hour. Jane Mayo was her boss' secretary and she knew that Jane would inform him if there was any need to.This seemed like a lot of procedures to follow for just being a few minutes late for the first time in practically forever. But she knew how Jack could be, so it was best to take all necessary measures to ensure that there was no backlash.She decided to wear a dark green pantsuit with a black camisole and matching black pumps. She packed her hair up in a ponytail and completed the look wi
Rose took a deep breath as she reminded herself that this was a step in the right direction. In these circumstances, this was as good as she could get in finding out where Victor was; or what had happened to him.Jerry looked at her patiently as he waited for her to say something; he could wait all day if the other appointments did not interrupt them. He was used to this, not everyone came in here feeling all chatty. It was not so easy to find the words when you suspected your spouse was having an affair and you wanted them to be caught in the act. People would rather not come to him, but they eventually did when they had no other choice.He was getting ready to discreetly push forward the box of tissues on his desk, just in case he was in for a delivery of water works this morning."Well, I was referred to you by Detective Aaron Rich." Rose finally began in a strong voice after a short pause.Jerry knew that she had been referred by Det
As Rose answered all the questions Jerry Jones asked and listened to the replies she gave, she realized that something was wrong. Something just seemed off about the whole thing and it was sad that it took so long for her to have realized it."Yes, I was the one who paid for his phone." Rose tried with difficulty to swallow the lump which had slowly formed in her throat as the answers became harder for her to give."Why did you do that Miss Cohen? Did he not have a phone? From what you said, he had enough money to pay his bills." He was asking his questions in a soft voice now because he was seeing how close to the edge she was. The last thing he would want to do was push her off.She had realized all on her own that something seemed fishy about the habits Victor Reeds had exhibited. He simply was not acting in the normal way someone with nothing to hide acted."When we first met, he did not have a phone actually.""What was his
Rose had left Jerry Jones’ office with her purse considerably lighter than when she had walked in."Your bill is $4,500 Miss Cohen, it is non-refundable and frankly your case will not be an easy one to crack; but I will do my absolute best." He had confidently promised."That much Mr. Jones and it also has to be non-refundable?" Rose had asked a little hesitant.That was nearly half the money she had gotten from Wayne. In fact, if not for his generosity, she would have been left with only $500 after footing this bill."I am afraid so Miss Cohen. Another reason the previous private investigators were not able to get anywhere with this case, is because your payment was too small. You should have realized by now that this case might simply not be solved in Manhattan. I will have to travel to Ohio for further investigation, so my travel expenses are to be considered.There will also be the matter of hotel bills and feeding; not to m