"I'm sorry to tell you this, but there's another girl who stole the spotlight, even from me."
And Kat was a terrible best friend, because instead of soothing Zoe, she made Zoe hyperventilate more.
"W-w-what?!" Zoe stuttered. "Who's that?"
Kat looked over at the bar. "The copywriter of Ximena Vasilios...What was her name again? Janine or Jessica or something?"
I looked at the bar and there sat the most beautiful woman, I've ever saw. Zoe has nothing on her. The mysterious woman that clearly works for my sister was sitting and chatting with someone really familiar.
The familiar person stared at me and it was.... Rodrigo?
Then she turned around and our eyes met.
It was her!
Jillian Malik P.O.V
Marco wore a white silk shirt with a navy blue coat and tie. However, he got better the more I look at him. His long fingers ran through his champagne blonde hair which shifted back into place once his hand had gone past. He had prominent cheekbones, a well-defined chin, nose, and his eyelashes were so thick, that it should be illegal. His deep blue eyes and pale skin made him look devilishly handsome.
"Can I please have all of you gathered here in the middle with your drinks?" Kat voice boomed in the small golden room as people started to walk towards her.
"Are you coming?" Rodrigo asked.
I nodded. I stood up, straightened my dress, and grabbed my drink. I felt a hand on my shoulder and saw it was Rodrigo's. He flashed me a dazzling smile as we walked to the middle of the room.
"Hey man!" I heard Marco's strong voice.
"Whatsup?" Rodrigo gave Marco a fist bump. "I didn't know you would be here, I thought you hated her."
Marco let out a heavy sigh. "It's because of Zoe."
"Ah Zoe, well, look who I've met here. The gorgeous Jillian Malik." Rodrigo said, and smiled at me.
Marco looked at me intently, eyeing me from head to toe. "Ah, do I know you?" he asked raising his eyebrows up at me.
I rolled my eyes at him; of course he will not remember me. I'm not his type after all. "Ximena's copywriter slash friend."
"Ah." he said, "The feisty one huh?"
I looked confused at him. "Excuse you? I would not call myself feisty."
"Feistiness confirmed, bytheway nice to meet you tonight, I need to go back to my date."
"Marco, what...Oh it's you and---"
A beautiful woman in a pretty red gown was glaring angrily at me. "How could you take the spotlight from Kat's own party and...And from me too?"
I batted my eyelashes at her and looked at Rodrigo and Marco. Rodrigo just shrugged and continued to drink his Martini. Marco on the other hand looked worried.
"Zoe, please don't make a scene." he hissed as he nudged the woman.
"Oh I'm not, it’s just.... You, what's your name again? Janett? Jący?"
"Jillian" I corrected her.
"Whatever Jillian, you look hideous. The dress is not even pretty on you."
I could hear the venom in her voice. I knew that what she just said was out of jealousy and I wondered why? I don’t even know this woman!
"Honey, you're just jealous." I said confidently and turned my attention back to Kat who was now standing on the table.
"May I have your attention please?" Kat tapped with her long acrylic nails on her glass. The room immediately went silent.
"Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be here with all of you on the occasion of the official launching ceremony of the KVD Liquid lipstick line. I would first like to thank my copywriter for coming up with the name, my PR manager for the amazing promotions, my party planner for hosting such a magnificent launch party, and everyone who had contributed to make this launch possible. Together with my team we have been working hard on these liquid lipsticks and we can't wait for our audience to see it. So---" Kat held her glass in the air. "With this being said I would like to toast on the official launch of KVD liquid lipsticks."
Everyone raised their glasses in the air.
"Oh and before I forget, before all the ladies leave tonight, come and grab your personalized lipstick kit at me."
Kat got off the table and walk towards us. "I see you guys have met." she said smiling, motioning at me and Zoe.
I looked at Zoe who was clinging on Marco as if her life depends on it, looking furiously at me. That's when I noticed the style of her dress. It looked really familiar. Then I remembered, Bella wore the same exact dress.
"This is a nightmare! First Bella wore the same dress as mine and then this...this thing is taking my spotlight!" Zoe sobbed dramatically.
Next to me, Rodrigo sighed heavily. "Can you stop being a drama queen?"
Zoe shot him a deadly glare. "What do you know about humiliation Macallister?"
"That it can get worse."
"Ugh, this is the worse it can get! Ughh...Marco let's go." she tucked on Marco's hand, dragging him away.
"I didn't have my martini yet." he protested.
"There's plenty of Martini's at the Peninsula." she huffed angrily.
Rodrigo shook his head in despair. "She's such a...a..."
"Handful?" I ask, since he has trouble finding his words.
"Hell no, I was about to say bitch."
I laughed. "That's really not how a gentleman speaks."
"Well, she's not a lady either."
"Is she one of Marco's uhmm..."
"Bedroom buddies?" Rodrigo asked, "Yep, she's one of his regulars."
I can't believe that Marco is so...reckless.
"I know what you're thinking." Rodrigo said, looking intently at me. "He was not always like this; someone obviously made him like that."
"Who?" I asked curious. He laughed softly. "We all have secrets Jillian, I bet you have too."
That was true. Secrets.
Oh stop it!
"Don't think too much." Rodrigo snapped me out of my thoughts. "You will get wrinkles before you're fifty."
I shook my head and laughed. "You're really entertaining, Rodrigo."
"I'm glad I could entertain you." he looked at his watch and a bunch of curse words left his mouth.
"Fuck!" he cursed and then looked up at me. “I need to go, my sister is waiting for me."