TAMARA'S POV
You look very beautiful ma'am." I say, with smiles all over my face and she sighs, "Tamara, you don't know the kind of mess you have put me into now." She says calmly.
"How, ma'am." I ask, rubbing her glossy lips together she replies, "You of all people should know that I am not ready for all this, I only want to have any relationship with any man, I feel nervous Tamara."
With the words she says, I feel hurt, I understand how she feels, "Um ma'am." I say meaning to ask a question, "Can i have an informal conversation with you, like a personal talk." I ask shyly.
"You are free to."She says and I become stunned.
I walk shyly, squats in front of her and holds her cheeks. "Look at me Cherry, I know what you are scared of... Heartbreak right?, well it doesn't mean that life is full of good things alone, everyone experiences heartbreak, although I haven't, have you?" I ask.
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CHERRY'S POV
I can't believe I have yet another Jeanne in front of me. The question she threw at me earlier reminds me of Jayson.
"Yeah, of course." This was the only thing I could mutter, to avoid further unnecessary questions.
"You mean, you have been in a relationship before." She asks inquisitively.
"Well, it's not actually what you think it is, it was just friendship." I explain.
"Well that's friendship and not relationship in the way I was thinking." She says with a smile and continues, "You don't have to keep yourself in this kind of bondage for so long."
Bondage!!!!
Why will she use that word bondage. "Life is full of experience Cherry, experience it first." She keeps on explaining and I scoff.
Can you imagine? I should get in a relationship, maybe fall in love and then get heartbroken. "I'm the kind of person that does not survive emotional things easily Tamara, and that's what you and my friend Jeanne don't understand."
"Cherry, you are a woman, you don't need to be scared of something like this, it is basically try and error not error and try." She says these words and a smile escapes my lips and she also laughs. "Has anyone ever told you this.... that you look so beautiful when you smile?" She asks me raising her eyebrows.
"Yeah, a thousand." I answer. "Good then, try to keep it that way." She says with a smile and I chuckle.
Well I can't hide the fact that I am nervous, I wanted to be successful, I tried, I succeeded, if need be I think I should try being in a relationship, well it's just a dinner with LC and nothing more for now, so why shouldn't I put in my best.
"Um Tammy, what should I do when I get there,like how do I behave, you know this is my first time?" I ask shyly.
"Well, make sure you smile always, contribute in the conversation and keep it flowing just like the wine, and maintain eye contact to see if there's a chemistry between the two of you, you know." She explains.
"Got it." I say nodding my head in confirmation.
This feels good' I think to myself, my cold persona has totally gone, just talking to my assistant, and I don't know why... But I think I like this new me.
I pray it lasts.
I pick up my silver purse, "I think I'll be off now, are you done for tonight at the office." I ask.
"Yes ma'am." She replies. I pick up a wad of note and hands it over to her. "Use this to get home and for dinner tonight." "Oh ma'am this won't be necessary, you pay me more than enough." She says not collecting the money.
"Oh please, take it, it's nothing on my part okay." Collecting the money, she bows at me in appreciation and I just smile.
I head out and she picks her bag and follows me outside the building, I check in with my security then head to my car before entering, starting the ignition, I look at Tamara who's standing not to far away, I wink at her, she smiles, gives me an invisible kiss and waves. I laugh, shaking my head and drive off into the night.
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JAYSON'S POV
I sit on my bed, a maid walks in with the bottle of wine and glass I requested for, she drops the tray by the bedside table, bows and leaves.
As Jayson Harris , a young billionaire in LA precisely, 26 years of age, talking of appearance, I am really handsome not boasting, pointy nose, blue eyes, brown black dyed color of full curly hair, a nice set of pink lips and a hot body, I gym everyday.
I jus built an hotel, the biggest in LA now, and of course it's expensive and 5 star rated, it's top notch.
I hope the fashion stylist I choose that Johnson is going to contact is going to do me proud Cherlins Co-operatives.
God! The name has me thinking of my Cherry, oh Cherry,how I so much miss her.
TBC