Chapter 2: Her Busy Life

The hot rays of the sun made me want to end this shoot but unfortunately, I can't do that. I am here today at a private beach resort in Hawaii, I have a photoshoot for a men’s' magazine and they want me to be the cover of it.

I'm wearing a red two-piece bikini while posing on the white sand.

"This will be the last one! Give me your sexiest pose!” the photographer said.

I knelt on the sand and put my hair on my right shoulder. I lowered the right side of my bikini, just enough not to expose my most private part. I also put my right hand on my head and I tilted my head, I bit my lower lip and gave a seductive look at the camera.

The photographer only took one shot and he gave me a thumbs up. I stood up and approached a cottage where my things were, my personal assistant immediately came to me and gave me a robe, I immediately accepted it and put it on to cover my body.

"I already deposited the payment of this stint to your account," Magz said, my gay manager.

He said a lot more but I didn't listen to it anymore because my full attention was focused on the beautiful view in front of me. The crystal-clear water seems so cold and inviting. How I wish I could take a dip… but I can't. The sun is too hot, it will damage my skin.

"Reddiana Gutierrez, are you listening to me?" Magz raised his eyebrows when I looked back at him.

He's so hot-tempered.

"What?"

"I said, they paid for our extended stay here, three more days!" he said, "Shall we stay? I kind of want to stay..." the tone of his voice wants to persuade me.

I can't stay here. I have something important to do and I have to go back to the city.

“You can stay if you want. I have things to do," I answered nonchalantly.

"What is it? You don't have a schedule for this week because you rejected two lingerie show offers," Magz said, raising his eyebrows, suspecting me.

I sighed. "I'm going home. Mom’s birthday is coming. I need to visit her. Just stay here and enjoy the short vacation.”

I didn't wait for their answer, I put on my sunglasses before looking back at the sea.

At the age of twenty-five, I'm considering myself successful in my chosen path of career. I can go to any place I want and I can buy anything I like. But despite that, despite everything I got, I consider myself as a lonely person. Besides my PA and manager, Magz, I don't trust anyone else.

I have a boyfriend, but I'm not serious with him and so he is with me. It's like he only became my boyfriend so I could tell people I have a boyfriend while he only made me his trophy girlfriend. I'm not hurt because I don't love him, but even so he is a kind person and a gentleman. It's clear to both of us what really made us the way we are, so we are cool about it.

When I got tired of watching the sea, I entered the cabin I was staying in to take a shower. When I got dressed, I sat in front of the vanity mirror and put some cream on my body and face. After I did that, I dried my long hair.

What I did for this day was not tiring but I feel like I'm so drained that's why I decided to take a nap. Before going to sleep, I called Magz to book me a flight back to Seattle tomorrow.

I don't know how long I fell asleep, I just woke up because of a series of knocks on the door.

"Wait a minute, I'm coming!" I screamed in annoyance.

I took a deep breath before walking towards the door, quickly tying my hair before opening the door.

"Yes?" I asked Magz lazily.

"Our dinner is ready," he said in a deep voice.

"I'll just follow."

He just nodded before turning his back on me. I closed the door again before going into the bathroom to wash and brush my teeth.

When I entered the restaurant, I immediately saw them with Gie, my PA. I snorted as I approached them to see that they still weren't eating even though the foods were already there, as if they were waiting for me. When I sat down, they immediately moved to get food. I realized I was starving when I saw the smoking pork barbeque in front of me. I bit my lower lip as I glanced at my food, vegetable salad and avocado shake.

I snorted as I watched Gie eat. When I was a kid my mother used to buy a lot of barbeque for me, but now that I am modeling, I have never tasted it again. I'm on a very strict diet and it's very difficult for models like me because no matter how we crave for a certain food, we can't just eat it.

I forgot the taste of barbeque.

When Gie-Gie noticed that I was watching her, she stopped eating, she smiled at me and offered it to me. I immediately went home ling and picked up the fork to start eating again.

"You can eat some," I raised my eyes when Magz said that. "You don't have a schedule for two weeks yet."

Magz's offer was tempting but in the end, I chose to refuse. I took a bite of the salad and didn't look back at the barbeque so I wouldn't be hungry anymore.

"I already booked you a flight," Magz said after the long moment of silence between us. "I got it tomorrow morning so Gie-Gie will help you prepare your things later."

I nodded to him and thanked him. I continued eating and just listened to them talk about something. After we finished dinner, Gie came with me to help me organize my things.

"I'll just put your make-ups in your handbag here," Gie said and waved my LV handbag.

Without looking I nodded at her. I have confidence in him and another thing, arranging my things is a piece of cake for Gie-Gie. Magz says that Gie will just help me but she did everything, that's why I'm here sitting on the sofa while checking my social media accounts.

After a while the door opened, I didn't lock it earlier because I'm with Gie. We both turned around when Magz entered. He first looked at Gie who had already returned his attention to what he was doing when Magz was probably the only one who entered. When Magz's eyes focused on me, her eyebrows were raised with a challenging look.

When I looked away from him and returned to my iPad, I heard him sigh.

"I told you to just help me. That's why this witch becomes spoiled because you always condone it," I heard Magz say.

I secretly laughed. After a while, I felt Magz sitting on the sofa where I was sitting.

"You don't do online shopping, do you?" he asked me strictly. "Oh really Reddiana, I'm telling you to save money! No matter how much you earn, you will be wasted. Millions of money come in every year, but you also spend millions every year because of that luxury of yours!"

He starts talking to me again. Well, he was right, I spent too much. I know for myself that I'm addicted to shopping. For me, that's my way to release my stress because of work, I buy everything I like, just in case, all the things I like are the ones that will be loved, that's why I spend a lot of money.

I showed him my iPad to show him I wasn't window shopping.

"It's good," Magz said as if he was relieved when he saw that I just cheni-checked my social media accounts.

When I got bored, I turned off my iPad and just watched Gie. When I saw him put a Chanel shoulder bag in my luggage, I stopped him. He looked up at me as if he was waiting for what I would say next.

"Take it," I said.

Her eyes widened in shock. His mouth opened as if he wanted to say something but closed it again and frantically lifted the shoulder bag he was holding. Even Magz raised an eyebrow but then smirked.

"That's for your great work," I said.

"Thank you Red, thank you very much!" he said happily and hugged the bag.

I just smiled at him and nodded. When Gie-Gie finished packing my things, she and Magz left together. I stayed sitting for a few minutes before I decided to soak in the tub before going to sleep.

The next day I woke up early, a staff delivered my breakfast to my cabin. I'm sure Magz ordered it for me. I showered and got dressed before eating. When I finished my breakfast, I brushed my teeth, I only put powder and lipstick on my face. I wore my sunglasses again before leaving the cabin.

Before leaving for the airport, I went to Magz and Gie to say goodbye, they will stay here for a couple of days. Magz remind me to behave while they're still here, I didn't do anything but agree to all his will because if not he will immediately follow me in the Philippines.

When I got out of the airport, I immediately took a taxi and drove to my condo. I didn't sleep well during the trip so I was sleepy while riding the elevator. When it rang, indicating that I was on the right floor, I immediately went out while dragging my luggage. I was already in front of the condo door and was currently looking through my handbag for the key when I heard someone talking behind me.

"You didn't tell me you were going home today?"

I immediately confronted Clint, he's my boyfriend. He looked at me seriously as his eyebrows met.

"Is that necessary?" I asked innocently. "Why are you here by the way?"

"I just visited a friend. I will help you with this," he said as he turned my luggage.

I don't want to give that to him. Because one of Magz's instructions to me was that I should never let a man into the condo, especially Clint. Seeing that he seemed to be waiting for me to open the door, I looked for the key in my bag again. When I opened the door, I loosened the door opening so that he could enter my large luggage.

I saw him examining my condo. It's big because Magz and Gie-Gie also stay here.

"Just put it there," I said and pointed to the living room.

He quickly followed it. I took off my shoes and replaced them with comfortable slippers. When I turned to Clint, he was still looking around.

"I'll just get dressed first. Just help yourself, feel free to check the fridge if you're hungry or thirsty"

I didn't wait for him to answer anymore and turned my back on him to enter the room. I'm a bit irritated, I want to sleep now but I can't do it because he's here. I can't just send him away because that's rude. I just hurried to get dressed.

When I went to see him in the living room he was sitting in front, when he saw me he stood up.

"I have to go, dad called me," he said.

I nodded to him. He came closer to me and grabbed me by the waist.

"Tomorrow night I will pick you up here. It's my friend's birthday so I will bring you with me."

I want to hold my breath because as soon as I arrive, that's what he said to me right away. I just nodded, he smiled because of that.

"What time is it?"

"7:00 PM," he answered, still smiling

He kissed me on the lips before leaving. I didn't bother to send him out. I locked the door and went back to my room to sleep.