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2021-04-24 06:12:02The first time I ever caught a glimpse of that horrid Erik Graham was on the day before my first ever spring fashion show since I joined his company.
He was sitting comfortably in the makeup room just as we were finishing up on the preparations for the big day and was successfully causing some kind of major uproar among all the stuff and models alike just by being in there with us. Apparently the jerk was handsome enough to make it to the top list of New York's super handsome men and even though I wasn't his biggest fun as of yet, I still had a heart to admit that he was indeed good-looking.
His eyes were a striking blue, like an ocean or one of those polished blue rubbies you find decorated on Christmas trees. His perfectly sculpted jawline had a hint of an upcoming beard, well more like a stubble actually which made him look even more handsome. His hair that he'd allowed to grow to shoulder length level, was dark brown and curly and it fell all over the place in a messy kind of way. He was wearing a plain white t-shirt which was a bit tight at the arms, a pair of ripped blue jeans which had only two cuts, one across his thigh and the other one on his knee. On his feet were sueve brown boots left unzipped. I couldn't tell if it was for style or just plain laziness to do so.
The guy was simply gorgeous and he would have easily won all of my awards for the most wonderful person alive if it weren't for his infamous arrogance which was evident from the way he kept staring at us like we weren't even worth his time. Infant, there were always rumors of how he'd go into fits of rage for the silliest of reasons and then go on a firing rampage where he'd fire whoever was unfortunate enough to be in his way during these raging outbreaks of his.
And that's why the people who knew him well enough, stayed clear of him and made sure to keep conversations with him as minimal as possible. The ladies however, were still dumb enough to keep doting on him regardless of knowing about his cruelty and now that he was even there, sitting around in the same room with us, the said ladies had gone and had a field day of showing off their gorgeous bodies and curly blonde hair to him with hopes that, one of them would catch his eye and maybe get lucky enough to date him for a few weeks or less depending on him mood.
I on the other hand, didn't even understand why he was even there in the first place. I would have much rather he left and let us work in peace, but it's not like I was in any position to question him or his weird reasons seeing as I was only a mere assistant. But even if I wasn't just a mere assistant, I doubt I would have had much to say to the most obnoxious jerk alive whose only mission in life was to make all the people around him as miserable as possible.
I think it's quite obvious at this point that I don't really like arrogant men.
In any case, our CEO decided to stay for as long as he wanted. Infact, he stayed for two hours straight and I swear I was about to have a fit from all the shrieking and giggling the girls were emitting whenever he so much as raised an eyebrow.
It was ridiculous to say the least and it was probably the most irritating thing I had to witness in a working environment in my entire life.
My prayers finally got answered when Mr handsome suddenly got a call and decided to leave. He summoned a bunch of people to follow him as he went like he was some kind of medieval prince who could never take a step forward if he didn't have a bunch of attendants failing all over the place for him. I swear he was so obnoxious that I had to fight several urges to follow him and slap him across the head. I did no such thing of course because I still needed to keep my job and that man seemed insane enough to send me off to the worst prison possible if I dared to ruffle even one strand of his perfect hair.
He was gone though so at least that was good enough for me. I went back to restocking the latest eyeliners to the appropriate tables but didn't even go two minutes into it before my friend hazel came rushing at me with a smile bright enough to go up against the sun. I didn't need to ask what had gotten into her because the answer was pretty obvious from all the dreamy smiles from everyone around me. I fought the urge to roll my eyes at the whole lot of them.
"Well isn't he the most beautiful creature you've ever laid eyes on?" Hazel squealed into my ear in what she thought was a soft whisper. I winced as her voice pierced through my ear and probably left some sort of irreparable damage to my eardrum.
"Yeah, he is definitely gorgeous." I said with an eye roll and started off to finish with restocking the latest eyeliner. Hezel didn't seem to notice my apparent uninterest in whatever she had to say about that man and so she just went on and on about how handsome he was and how everyone around was in love with him.
But at some point during her mindless droning, she realized that I had stopped listening and now she just stood there, staring up at me like I had just done something so terrible it merited punishment. "Are you even listening to me Ashanti?" She asked, her whole face furrowed up with several lines as she regarded me.
"No I can't say that I have but then again, I don't really care about that man and whatever it is he has going on. Am too busy for that and I would much rather you left and let me finish." I replied, nonchalantly which only earned me a death stare.
"You are so boring ashanti, I swear to God!" She exclaimed and stomped off to find whomever would be happy enough to share in her enthusiasm about that horrid man.
I sighed loudly and got back to work.
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