Law #2: Don't Play with a Player: A Sweet Office Romance Story (Laws of Love) Agnes Canestri (reading eggs books txt) đ
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I huff. âI explained to you yesterday. If I direct my energy on something I desire and can directly influence, hence nourishing my heart chakra, Iâll start to attract positive external events. Maybe even find employmentâŠ?â
I know the promise is too simplistic. And I didnât miss out on the strong new-age flavor of the whole.
But Iâm at my witâs end, and thus Iâm game to try out anything that might turn my stagnating life around.
âSo, thatâs why youâre writing a kissing book?â Chelsea asks.
âYep. Starting a novel is a desire that I can actually act upon. After examining the list of things I hope to accomplish before I die, I found out that many of my aspirations are entirely out of my control. And, whatâs worse, some have already passed their expiration date. Like number one, which would be, âFinding my soulmate before Iâm twenty-four.ââ
Chelsea gives me a dramatic eye-roll, but I ignore her and continue, âAnyway, writing a romance is still within my reach.â
Itâs #3 on my list and a wish Iâve been harboring ever since I read âThe Beauty and the Beastâ as a child. And, best of all, I wonât need anything to pull it off except my laptop, some courage, and time. Thus, it might just be the right choice to start my heart energy flowingâor whatever it is that, according to the book, will happen.
Chelsea leans toward my screen and scans what Iâve written so far.
âThatâs not a lot. Maybe instead of playing the aspiring novelist, you should put me in charge of your future. If you havenât paid attention, Iâve got a terrific idea.â
I bite my tongue to stop myself from asking about her enigmatic statement. Sheâll reveal her grandiose plan even if I donât ask. Her chin is already quivering from a desire to blurt it out.
By ignoring her, Iâm repaying her for her dismissive comment about my efforts to jumpstart my future.
Chelsea knows very well that if I canât score a suitable job soon, or any paid employment, Iâll need to ask Alicia for money again.
And Iâd rather not do that.
Iâve been borrowing from my sister for the past four months. Alicia doesnât purposely make me feel bad about helping me out. Sheâs a good sport about it, considering I canât even give her a ballpark idea for when Iâll be able to pay her back. But she never misses out on reminding me that if Iâd only followed her adviceâand in her footstepsâIâd be building my dental practice right now, instead of trying to repackage my Masterâs in Comparative Literature as a palatable option for companies that couldnât care less about who I am.
Chelsea gives me a calculating gaze and smooths down blonde hair that she must have freshly hot-ironed, because her locks are frizz-free. I donât comprehend why her tresses never dry out. She washes them each day, treats them with all the tools that are claimed to ruin hair structure, but her mane is still soft and shiny.
If I tried straightening my black waves even once, Iâd end up with a bunch of hay.
âYou know what?â Chelsea scoffs. âIâm just going to tell you about my plan.â
I knew she wouldnât last long.
I hit save on my document, so that the fifty precious words Iâve squeezed out of my brain wonât get lost, and then shut my laptop.
âSo, whatâs this big announcement?â
Chelsea takes a deep, theatrical inhale. âI figured out how you can pay the rent without needing a dime from your sis.â
I straighten from my stooping, cross-legged pose and pivot my chest to her. âHow?â
âHuh!â A gloating smirk appears on her lips. âI see Iâve got your attention.â
I bet she did. âChels, donât beat around the bush! Did your father agree to help us out?â
Chelsea scrunches her nose and a small wrinkle forms above her upper lip. It makes her look like a scornful seven-year-old, which is her default facial expression when she talks about her dad. âNo, unfortunately. Heâs still unimpressed by my social media followers and wants me to get a job. Until I do, Iâm on a tight leash and canât make any requests.â
Chelseaâs father, Mr. Anderson, financed his daughterâs business degree and paid our rent as long as Chelsea was still studying. But when he saw that Chelsea was unwilling to enter the âreal world,â as he calls it, he decided to withdraw his support.
âItâs okay.â Chelsea pats my thigh and puts the tabloid on my lap, opening it to the central page. âWeâll let my dad have what he wants, while doing something good for you and me.â
I stare at the photo of a handsome dark-haired man, who appears to be coming out of a nightclub with a gorgeous blonde. The man is holding a hand against the camera lens as if he doesnât want his picture taken.
I throw a questioning glance at my friend. âWhy are we looking at this?â
âThisâŠâ Chelsea taps her French-manicured nail on the manâs face. âIs Devon Griffin. Heâs the owner and CEO of Hudson Communications.â
The guy doesnât look like a businessman in his button-down red shirt and casual black blazer. He looks more like a movie starâŠor a carefree playboy, especially with that all-legged bombshell clinging to his arm.
But the name Hudson Communications rings a bell. Itâs a middle-size advertising agency thatâs been on the rise since it was founded.
And no wonder. They make super fresh and bold campaigns.
âI adored their commercial for rainbow candies that you used for your marketing case study in your thesis,â I say.
âDuh, as if I didnât know.â Chelsea gives me a knowing look. âEver since, you sort those sweets by color before munching on them.â
Chelseaâs right. I do.
But the little girl in their video was too cute, and her gestures stuck in my mind.
âI wasnât aware that Hudson Communications has such a young director,â I mutter.
âAnd hot!â Chelsea moans and brushes her thumb over Devon Griffinâs contours.
I scan the article.
My only superpower is to read fast, so in less than thirty seconds,
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