Veronica’s Pov
I had woken up early for my interview with daily times magazine, I had submitted my article to them and they sent a message to my email telling me to come and defend my work, if I can persuade them enough that my article could catch enough attention to the daily times magazine, they might hire me to start working as their article/content writer.
It has always been my dream to write for a popular news magazine ever since I moved to New York; I recently just moved here after finishing my writing courses in royal Holloway, university of London I wanted to have more than enough ideas and experience to be able to be hired.
I knocked on the door of the Editor-in chief, “come in” a voice said from inside, “Ms.blossom, Nice to finally meet you in person” the young fine looking man, probably in his twenties got up to give me an handshake, “the pleasure is all mine”
“please seat” he added as he gestured to the empty seat in front of him, I adjusted my pleated skirt and sat as I placed my hand bag on my legs
“I’ve gone through your article Ms. Blossom and I must admit that I was really….blown” he emphasized, “thank you sir” I smiled
“But why did you choose to write your article based on disabled figures in history” he leaned in his seat and I sighed, it’s time to defend my work
“well you see Mr. Greg, I hardly see any news about people with disabilities in the magazines so I thought to create an article based on the accomplishments of disabled figures, I felt if they woke up one morning they would know that even with their flaws they are still loved and appreciated” I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear
“that’s thoughtful of you, the article is well written, good grammatical structures and all, even the title is captivating but we can’t publish this Ms. Blossom” he rested his elbow on the table and my heart sank at the mention of the word “we can’t publish”,
“Why?” I managed to say irrespective of my publishing dream crashing in front of my face, “Ms. Blossom, the daily times is about trending news, stories that are fresh, fashion and everything” he explained further
I was silent for a while, “I judged the book based on how well it would fit in with our audience and the Percentage of our readers interest in your article is very low” he added
“thank you Mr. Greg, I really appreciate your effort, I should take my leave now” I got up from the seat, “Ms. Blossom, we are still open to more submissions, you can write an article based on the tips I gave you and then we would proceed with the publishing” he said and I nodded positively as I walked out of the office
I exhaled as I closed the door behind me, well another article of mine bites the dust, it’s really hard to make a dream come through, I just wished I had my own publishing house and I don’t have to be under anybody. My phone started vibrating in my bag and I brought it out, its Chester, my boyfriend
“Hey” I said in a low tone, “Hey vee, are you done with your interview?” he asked over the phone, “it didn’t go as I expected” I sighed as I walked further
“I’m sorry babe, do you want to talk about it?” he asked, I guess I should, just to get it off my chest “yeah, I do”, “I’m still at the shop, come meet me” he said, Chester works the morning shift at a Pastry shop, it may sound weird but Chester is an excellent baker
“sure thing, see you in a bit” I hung up and cleared my throat as I stopped a taxi, “the park please” I said to the driver as I got in the cab, The pastry shop is close to the park, they make excellent sales every day, it’s totally relatable how every one wants to bite on a bagel while reading a newspaper in the park, or the kids running around holding a pretzel
The taxi soon stopped and I got down, I gave the driver a $5 bill and he drove off, I crossed to enter the pastry shop and the last customer walked out as I walked in.
Chester was standing by the cash register, “I want to make an order” I said playfully as I placed my elbow on the counter and he turned to look at me
“Babe” he removed his apron as he came to give me a hug and little kiss on the lips, “I’m sorry baby” he added as he let go of the hug
“it’s fine babe” I chuckled as I rubbed my temple, “no it’s not and I can see it in your eyes, talk to me” he placed his hands on my shoulder
“they said they liked my article but it’s not daily times worthy” I rolled my eyes, “so what if the editor is blind to see how bomb your article would be for the daily times, you’re still a bad ass writer” he re-assured me and I let out a little laugh, “you know what, why don’t you reach out to New York independent publishing” he shrugged, “I didn’t think of that” I chuckled, “try it, with your qualifications, you’d definitely be hired babe” he kissed my forehead, “I will check if they are hiring, thanks babe” I blushed, “anything for you, so what would you like to eat?” he walked back to the counter
“how about a bagel, with jelly” I said, “coming up my lady, hold on let me get the fresh jar of jelly” he winked as he walked into the storage room
I sighed as I stood waiting for him by the counter, the door bell chimed as someone walked in, a tall man, lean yet muscular and broad shouldered with dark colored hair and intense bright blue eyes walked towards the counter, he looked fine as hell
“Can I get a doughnut please?” he asked me, it took a while before I realized he was talking to me, “oh sorry, I don’t work here, but just hold on a second” I said as I kept looking at the storage room waiting for him to come out. “sorry for the misunderstanding” he apologized, “its nothing” I smiled
Chester came out holding a six pack jar of jelly, “what can I get you sir” he dropped the jar on the counter
“a doughnut” the man answered, he had a serious look on his face, Chester put the doughnut in a mini pack and handed it to the man, the man dropped a $50 bill, Chester tried to check for change, “keep the change” the man gave a tight lipped smile and walked out.
Chester looked at me as he seemed to notice how weird the man acted, he might be weird but his look is pretty amazing
Chapter Two: Love struck
Christian’s Pov
“What did you get?”
“ I used the tracking number the company sent us to make sure it’s our shipment that was coming from Beijing, but there seemed to be a little mix up with the packages”
“Make a quick call to the man in charge of the shipment, tell him not to cancel, we’ll sort out the packages when they get here” I said to Andrew before he scurried out of my office
I pinched the bridge of my nose and I sighed deeply, ever since I saw the young lady at the pastry yesterday, her appearance has been stuck in my mind and I’ve been thinking about her ever since
I don’t understand this feeling, I barely said more than three sentences to the lady and yet she seems to be crossing through my mind, I didn’t even get her name, what if I never see her again
A knock on my door brought me back to reality
“What is it?” I said to my Personal assistant, stacy, as she poked her head through my door
“I’m here to remind you about the auction going on at the metropolitan museum of art, it’s by 3pm” she said
I sighed, I had a lot on my schedule, I completely forgot about the auction
“Go in my place, remember, make sure to bid till the amount scares you” I said as I got up to put on my jacket that was at the back of my seat
“But sir, what if there’s a competitor for the art and they bid higher”
“I’m guessing what I just told you is to make sure you get that art work no matter the price” I arched my brow as I released a button from my shirt
“Um-yeah, sure thing sir” she stammered as she closed the door
I walked out of the building to see my driver already at my service
“Where are we going sir?”
“The park”
“If you are going back to get a doughnut sir I can always get it for you” my driver said
“Matthew drive the damn car”
He immediately turned around and started driving, we arrived in 10 minutes and I stepped inside the pastry shop and it was quite empty, I guess they make enough sales in the morning
I looked around hoping I would see the young lady I met yesterday but there was no sign of her except for a pink haired colored lady behind the counter
“what can I get you sir?” she smiled
“Nothing actually, I thought I was in my friend’s pastry shop” I lied, did I just say that, so lame
“oh sorry about that but we have excellent pastries here too” she pointed to the jelly covered doughnuts in a glass covered box
“I’ll be sure to come again” I smiled but I’m still disappointed as I didn’t meet her here, A part of me thought I would still see her but another part definitely knew I wont
I gulped as I walked out of the shop and back into the car
Chapter Three:
Veronica’s Pov
“Get out of bed Chester, you’re going to be late for work” I Tapped Chester’s shoulder continuously as I watched him groan in his sleep, “wake up”
He eventually opened his eyes, “Fuck I can’t believe I slept in” he jumped out of bed and hurried into the bathroom and i stood and laughed at how in coordinated he was
I had checked online yesterday to see if New York independent publishing were hiring and fortunately for me they were. I opened my laptop to check the kind of requirements they needed and turns out I have them all
I closed my laptop and swiped an envelope containing my curriculum vitae off the table as I grabbed my bag and walked towards the door
Chester ran out of the bathroom with a towel on his waist, “before I forget, Best of luck babe” he planted a kiss on my lips and I smiled, “don’t forget my usual when you’re coming back from work babe!” I yelled as I closed the door behind me, “I won’t” I heard him yell back and I laughed.
I walked to the main road to stop a taxi, I entered the cab and in twenty minutes the driver dropped me right in front of New York independent publishing, I gave the driver a $5 bill and turned to stare at the building as the driver drove away.
This is it, I’m not just applying for my article to be published, I’m planning to work in a publishing house. I walked into the building and towards the secretary by the counter
“Good morning” the black haired colored lady greeted
“Morning, I’m veronica blossom, I’m here for the job interview, I applied online and it was scheduled for today” I explained
“Oh alright then, the boss will be conducting the interview personally, just walk into the elevator, his office is the first door in front” she explained and I gave her a tight lipped smile as I thanked her and walked towards the elevator
The elevator opened and the same young man I saw at the pastry Shop was standing right there, distracted by his phone screen and a young lady was standing behind him, holding a tablet, I’m guessing she’s his P.A
He finally raised his face up and he looked quite shocked to see me, I’m guessing he remembers my face, he walked out of the elevator and I walked in, he was staring at me till the elevator closed and I couldn’t see his face anymore
Christian’s Pov
The elevator opened and its her, it’s actually her, the beautiful lady I saw at the pastry the other day, she looked so pretty, her eyelash so thick and long, her brown locks long and beautiful as a strand of it was laying on one of her eyes.
The jeans she wore really hugs her butt, making the round shape come out really well, her lips looked so full and very pink, I’m sure they tasted like cherries
Damn
The way boobs were looking so round and full in that white shirt she was wearing, I’d be totally fucked if I don’t have her as my new submissive
“is she someone you know?” Stacy asked as he noticed the way I stood, still staring out the elevator
I snapped out of my thoughts
“um, she just looked familiar, that’s all” I turned as I walked towards the secretary, “go wait in the car” Stacy went out to wait for me
“sorry, but the lady that just walked in, do you by any chance know her name” I asked as I pocketed
“yeah, she said her name is Veronica Blossom, she…” I cut her off
“Thanks, here’s a little tip” I dropped a $100 bill on the counter
