"Stunning. Beautiful. Magnificent!" Chase hushed as he spun me around three times.
"Holy mama!" Reina squealed. "You're going to take the spotlight from Kat Von D herself."
I laughed. "I don't think so, but thanks for the compliments." I walked to the life-size mirror in the corner of my room and couldn't help but let out a gasp when I saw my reflection. My hair was half up and half down. Chase curled the bottom parts of my hair that hung flowy on my shoulders. My makeup was done stunningly. He managed to make my short eyelashes twice longer than it actually is.
"Now it's time for these shiny babies." I turned around to see what Chase meant by 'shiny babies.'
"Hell no!" I called out looking at a pair of sparkly five-inch heels.
"You don't have a choice," Reina said in a matter-of-fact tone. "If you don't wear it, you will trip on your dress."
I rather trip on my dress barefoot than in a pair of five-inch heels. "No, guys, please. Let me wear flats, no one will see it anyway."
"No, no, no, I will not let you wear that beautiful gown of Elie Saab with flats honey. I don't want to degrade my friend like that." Chase shook his head.
I glared at him.
"Time is not waiting for you Jillian," he said looking at his Rolex and tapping impatiently with his shoes on my carpet.
"Give me those goddamn shoes."
Chase smirked and threw the shoes at me. He and Reina then went out of my room. I slipped the shoes on, grabbed my purse, and walked to the living room where Chase and Reina were now waiting for me.
"You look like a model best friend!" Reina squealed excitedly when I entered the living room. "Go get yourself a man boo!"
"Reina I'm going to a launch party, not a club."
"I don't care; go get yourself a sugar daddy! I heard Kat Von D has a lot of billionaire friends. Maybe you can hook up with one of them. That would be so hot."
"Well that's true, but honey I'm just going for the launch of her lipsticks not for her friends."
"Ladies you can chitchat later, Jillian you're already five minutes late to the party!" Chase said, interrupting the conversation I and Reina had.
"It's called fashionably late, Chase!" Reina said sassily.
"Well," Chase replied in the same sassy tone, "I don't want Jillian to be fashionably late after I've spent two hours on her look. So Jillian, are you ready?"
I rolled my eyes playfully at him. "Yes Chase, bye Reina," I said before closing the door behind me.
When we were already in the elevator I remembered that I forgot my car keys on my nightstand. "Shit!" I looked at Chase. "I forgot my car keys."
"Don't worry, Ximena send her personal driver to pick you up and drop you off."
"That's really considerate of her."
"Yes, she figured out it wouldn't be safe if you would drive alone late at night."
I love Ximena. She remembered that I didn't like to drive late at night.
"Shall we?" Chase extended his hand to me and I took it. We walked together through the lobby, here and there women were looking viciously at me and men were staring at me agape.
"You're not even at the party yet and you made the men here insane and the women angry," Chase whispered chuckling in my ear.
"Oh shut up Chase, good thing you're gay huh?"
He laughed softly. "Good thing I'm gay baby."
When we came outside a white Range Rover was waiting for us.
"Hello Baxter, you sweet delicate thing." Chase greeted the driver who was holding the door open for me.
"Hey Chase, nice to see you, man!" Baxter said and his eyes shifted to me. "Good evening Miss Malik."
"Good evening Baxter," I replied smiling.
I stepped into the car and saw that Chase was not coming with me.
"Chase aren't you coming?" I asked before Baxter closed the door.
"Honey no, I have a dinner date with my boyfriend, oh, and by the way if someone asks who your stylist was for tonight, tell them it's Chase Capris. Also, give them my card when they ask about me."
I nodded my head and gave him a thumbs up before Baxter closed the door.
Everyone is going on dates and here I am going to a lipstick launch party.
"Are you sure this is it?" I asked looking at Baxter with wide eyes.
"Yes Miss Malik, this is the GoldBar."
I looked back outside. It was crowded with paparazzi. How am I going to get through that without tripping or being pushed? Suddenly I didn't feel like going in anymore.
"I will escort you to the main entrance, don't worry," Baxter said when he saw the terrified look on my face.
I let out a breath of relief. Good, because I don't think I would be able to walk in five-inch heels through that crowd of paparazzi. I would trip and embarrass myself in front of them.
Baxter opened the door for me and that's when I heard paparazzi shouting: "Is that Zoe Clayton?! Zoe!"
Baxter held me firmly on my waist as we worked our way through the crowd. I held my head down due to the flashes of the cameras. It was so annoying, now I realize what celebrities have to go through. "It's not Zoe guys!" I heard someone yell. "If it's not Zoe, who is she?"
"Wow, she's pretty!"
"That's Ximena Vasilios, the personal driver."
"Do you have your invitation card, Miss?" Baxter asked as we were approaching the entrance. I nodded; I was holding it in my hand.
Suddenly Baxter let go of me. "I can't go further than here, have a great night Miss Malik, and give me a call when you're ready to go home."
I nodded my head; Baxter had put his number in my cell phone on our way here. I walked to the two security guards who were standing in front of the entrance. I showed them my invitation card; they nodded their heads and opened the door for me to enter.
The entire room was filled with women in designer dresses and men in suits. Music was playing softly as I tried to make a way through the crowd searching for Kat Von D. I have to admit, this woman has a really great party planner. The liquid lipsticks Kat Von D will launch today are mostly yellowish and gold-ish. This whole venue just adds more power to the liquid lipsticks.