She rolled her eyes and pulled me up from the chair.
“I don’t have a time for this”,I heard her mumbling then
dragged me along.
The secretary stayed back to put my things in order .
“Excuse me?”I called out to the photographer but she bluntly ignored me, she looked so sassy at her age.
As soon as we got in,the flashes almost blinded me,there were a lot of them ,I felt my feet shaking nervously.
Then I saw him, at the center of the cameras and lights,shirtless and looking like… I don’t want to say a word about him, my brows arched as his gaze met mine.
"What’s the meaning of this Selena ? Didn’t you say a model”,
I heard his voice growl.
“She is the perfect one for the job, why are you so triggered? Not my fault your models didn’t fit in the requirements”.
The senior photographer snapped back.
"I can't do it, I am not a model, ''I protested.
Of all things to model in the same magazine with Prince? After what happened,I am supposed to glue to him and smile at the camera?
“Seriously isn’t this supposed to be a life changing moment for you , you get to be on the Diamond magazine cover, do you know how much it will pay you?”
The photographer snapped, frustrated.
Boss didn't say a word,he seemed cold today, even though I could tell he hated to shoot the magazine cover with me too.
"I am sorry ma'am, not interested,I will get you a model myself"I replied coldly and walked away from the conversation.
The secretary followed me, we got out of the room, she called me.
I stopped and turned to her.
"What were you thinking?Do you want to lose your job? If you boss you in his normal mood ,you’d be sorry, you know I am not a model”.
I snapped at her, annoyed.
“Calm down babe, she needed your size and if I am you I will do this for the company ,this is a huge opportunity for us, the Diamonds are huge influence, also I am sure the boss will be very grateful, he might not say it, you know his personality but as his secretary I tell you he needs this, if we can’t find a model then it’s bad news”.
Now that’s the most important part, I don’t want the boss to be grateful.
“Who cares about the boss' appreciation!”
I snapped back, she reacted with a shocked expression.
I sighed, on a normal day. I would have agreed to it and feel the spotlight of being a model but not today,and certainly not with that devil.
"Nevermind get back to work, let me get a model"I said slowly and walked towards the fashion show rehearsal room to pick a model.
***PRINCE’S POV****
I did everything to make the photographer change her mind but she insisted she wanted Val, not that I hate to have her beside me but after what happened now this, how will I face her?
Just then she walked into the room, a model almost the same height as her walked behind her.
As much as I tried , I couldn't take my eyes off her.
“Ma’am I found a model, not sure the size you were talking about so I got someone almost my height but a paler skin”.
Madame Selena looked over at them then walked to the model and circled her like a vulture,a thumb pressed on her chin.
“Well she is fair enough”.
She said and clicked her finger as a signal.
The model was quickly attended to by the makeup artists.
I was staring at Valerie,I am very sure the reason she decided to get rid of this job was me. She turned to leave and our eyes met.
I looked away and pretended not to be staring. She was about to approach the door. I couldn’t help but feel guilty that I was the cause of her misfortune and her unwillingness to work, not minding the money involved.
I called her name and walked towards her.
She froze at the spot and turned to me.
“Yes boss, is there a problem?”
"You are the one I want to take the photo shoots with".
Not sure where that is coming from but from the looks on the faces of everyone in the room ,I could tell I put my emotions into that statement making them suspicious.
She looked around after noticing them staring too, she seemed uncomfortable by it.
“I am not a model Sir, I can’t do it”,she replied with a shrug then smiled at me.
“Sorry”.
“Now you want her to model? You were against it in the beginning!”Selena snapped.
I wasn’t really paying attention to her or anything else but Val.
There’s something different about her but before I could figure it out , someone broke into my thoughts.
"Mr prince,this is a very important project, I have no time for this,”Madame Selena said in frustration.
My brows arched at her interrupted.
"Fine then I won't do it, cancel the partnership, you can find another for your cover”.
I said and took my suit from my secretary who was standing behind me.