Boyfriends 15

Chapter 15
Melissa
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I have a love-hate relationship with shopping. I love the idea of getting new clothes, peep toe shoes, pumps and even boots. I love how owning new things could make you feel like you’ve achieved so much but at the same time; unaffordability always leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
“What about this gown?” Helena asked raising a dress that even a sex worker would consider too revealing
I frowned and shook my head:
“It’s just 30 bucks, she blurted and before I could say another word, she tossed it into the shopping basket. “Don’t worry, I’ll
take it”
I tried so hard to not show emotions and I really was doing a good job because Helena didn’t notice anything was off with me. Or maybe she was too carried away to notice that I wasn’t invested in hearing about her stories.
Everything just seemed different with her. Her red hair was packed into two buns and her makeup was right on her face with a matte lipstick perfectly lined on her lips.
“You should take this,” she said again turning to look at me. My eyes fell to the red satin dress and I shook my head again, in disapproval
“What is even wrong with your taste in clothes?” she asked, perplexed. She turned to the standing mirror and marveled at her reflection. “Hell yes, I’m taking this.”
This was definitely shopping for her because despite joining her to get some clothes, my basket was still empty
I exhaled audibly and just immersed myself in the line of clothes that didn’t seem too high-end. “I take this,” I muttered and grabbed the blue perfect gown.
Helena scowled.
“Why on earth will you be picking that? No one in a party is going to look at you in that dress.”
“Good, because I’m not attending a party.”
“What’s the occasion then?”
I swallowed hard. Telling her of my new job and the conference didn’t feel right but I knew If I didn’t, lan would tell her.
“A conference,” I blurted. “My Boss and lan’s father want me to join him.”
“Ohhh,” she mouthed with a small smile. “That sounds good I guess.”
My lips twitched. “Yeah, I guess.”
The thoughts of lan telling her everything we’ve discussed in bed flowed into my head and even swallowing hard couldn’t
stop me.
“How did you do it?” she asked. “Landing a job at a company that big? You’re barely a graduate.”
“Just a few months until finals,” I reminded her. “And besides, I sent in an application. Let’s just say I was lucky.”
1 really wasn’t going to say more t
than that. Tell her I asked lan sa she could do the same and even f***k Marcus at the
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slightest chance? No. I’ll pass.
盘629%奮
I turned to add another dress to the cart before m***ly calculating how much they both cost. I was yet to know what my total salary aside employee’s bonus would amount to
It felt good to know that I could save some more for grandma, my schooling, and probably some classy clothes.
It was crazy how I badly wanted to fit into the category of women Marcus f***d with and even f***ks. I had a plan and the only way to get it done was to make sure he was at least attracted to me.
Purchase slips in hands, Helena and I walked out of the building with a few shopping bags. That wasn’t a very therapeutic thing to do because I spent most of the time wondering if she sent another made to lan or if the a***ole already f***d her again.
“How’s Lan?” she asked with such an innocent expression. No one, not even a seer could have seen through the look she just gave to know what her mind was harboring.
Speaking of the devil
I gave a very bright smile this time, probably to make her think I was a fool. “He’s good. Why?
“Just asking I haven’t seen him in weeks and you? You’ve been too busy to even hang out with me.”
“It’s just work. Helena
“Sure. You have a grandma to take care of and you need to work your a*** off.”
“So true.”
I fought so hard to keep the sarcasm out of my voice. She shoved out her phone from her bag and then glanced at the screen for a moment. “Oh shit, I forgot to mention.”
“Mention what?”
There’s a school party and it’s going to be really fun. You should come-with lan
“No, I can’t but if you ask lan I’m sure he’ll join you. Right?”
“I don’t know.”
She must have been dumb not to pick from that line but I was so fed up with her pretence and lies. I clutched my bag tight and gave one last nod. “I need to head home now, I’ve got a long day tomorrow.”
“Mels,wait”
I paused and turned to face her. What was she going to say? Maybe apologize or try to fix things?
“Could you put in good words for me so I can get a job at the company too?”
My brows raised at such audacity and the nerves. The voices in my head kept screaming no b**h but I didn’t let my b***hy face show.
You’d need to be good at something worth talking about,” I told her. “And I’ll try.”
False hopes wouldn’t kill but I’ll make sure it cats her up.. little by little.
I pushed the door to my apartment ajar and walked inside, tired tossed the shopping bags to the chair and took off my
shoes,
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Taking a look at the boots made me scowl. It was a whole different game whenever I thought of Marcus and his preference.
How about
woman canething *** to spice up the game? S***y and clasik I couldn’t throw that away. Knowing how a well-dressed
make him feel, it was all I was going to do.
Watch me mess with your head. Mr. H