|| VALENTINA's POV ||
" Hey my gal!", It was James who appeared with his personal assistant together. He gave me his brightest smile as soon as he saw me. I walked forward to welcome him to this new work place. He pulled me into a hug, ignoring others eyes.
I smiled gratefully at him, and turned back to introduce Mr.King to him. However, the look on Jenny's expression was priceless. She was first shocked then turned out to be jealous. Mr.King was completely taken back. He stood there in disbelief, watching our interaction. He finally broke the silence, stammering as he referred to James,
" James Thumpson, the top designer?"
James smiled politely at him, shook hands together as he introduced himself,
" Yes, Mr.King. I saw many interviews of yours. It's an honor to meet you."
Mr.King's face lit up happily. He even greeted James with a big smile,
" How fortunate! I am glad to see that you have become a part of my son's business. I heard a lot about your achievements."
Wow! Was James that famous? It looked like I knew about James a little.
James smiled at him shyly, went back on my side to poke me at my arms,
" It's all because of this girl. She is a very good friend of mine."
Mr.King looked surprised, glancing up at me in shock and finally smiled awkwardly,
" Oh.. that's.. just..so great.. Anyways, I won't take your time anymore. I have a meeting later on."
Mr.King didn't stay longer but I could say that he was happy to see James joining our business. However, Jenny didn't seem happy with the progress of mine. She also followed him outside not before shooting a glare at us. Leonardo and her were really a perfect match. Both of them knew how to show their jealousy instead of working hard to achieve something.
After spending the day with James in the store, I had figured out that James was a strict man when it came to profit and business. He told me that he would work for one season. If his ideas didn't profit the business, he was going to leave the business. However, it was depending on me because the promotion and arrangement were all on me. Besides, I had a fetish dream to expand this business.
That evening, Lorenzo came to pick me up personally. He wore a navy blue suit, looking like the bossy CEO from dramas. I couldn't help but feel proud of this man who was now my official boyfriend.
I came out smiling as Lorenzo opened the door for me. He sat back on the driver seat and asked with a scowl on his face,
" What's that smile? Is it for me or for your dearest friend?"
Jealous again?
I laughed hard at his sweet remark of jealousy. He looked so cute whenever he acted jealous over James. I grinned at him, bent down to kiss on his cheeks, caressing his light stubble on the way,
" It's all for you. Only you are the one who can make me smile, don't you know that?"
He let out a snort but the corner of his lips curved up into a smile.
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" Why are we here?", I asked cluelessly, staring at the five star restaurant in front of me, "Seashine." I knew that it was one of the most expensive restaurants in the town. Only VIP people like Lorenzo could afford the price here.
We went heading back home together. Suddenly, I realized that we weren't going at the way of our house. I asked Lorenzo about the road but he just said that it was a secret. I didn't nag him further, and waited patiently to see his surprise.
He smiled at me, locking the car door before coming next to hold my hand,
" Our first date!"
My heart skipped a beat at his answer. Going on a date with Lorenzo King had never even come in my dream. At first impression, I thought that he was just a rich spoiled kid. As time passed, he proved to me that he was just a regular man who wanted the love of his family.
The manager greeted us personally, giving us the best corner table to spend our quality time. Lorenzo chose the dishes and heck, they were all my favorites.
How did he know which one I liked?
I smiled big at him after the dishes were served. They all were delicious, mouth-watery. It was the best food that I had so far. After putting it into my mouth, I let out a low moan subconsciously, hearing Lorenzo, chuckling in a deep voice.
He gave me a tissue as he poured the wine for us,
" Slow down! You don't want to choke my baby, are you?"
I grinned back happily at the thought of our baby. However, who knew that it wasn't going to last longer?