The next day Kayla sat at a table in the restaurant, staring at the dainty wrist watch on her wrist. It’s been forty-five minutes since she sat waiting for her dinner date. She impatiently dialed her mother. Mrs. Henderson picked on the first ring.
“Is the date with Tyler over?” Mrs. Henderson said in a peppy voice.
“I wish more like he stood me up, I think i'm going to leave,” Kayla said rolling her eyes
“Don't do anything rash Kayla. You know your father won’t accept anything less than you having a good relationship with the Millers,” Mrs. Henderson warned Kayla.
Today was already off to a bad start. Logan insisted that the new security team he hired drop Emily at the competition venue. Which Emily was not happy with, as she would stick out like a sore thumb.“Madam, we are here?” Maria, the female bodyguard, informed Emily.“Okay, don’t wait for me,” Emily said“My orders are to wait for you, ma’am,” Maria responded.“Well, you can’t hang around here. You would make people nervous,” Emily argued as she picked her phone from the bag to call Logan.“Tell the security detail to back off,” Emily hissed into the phone.“Emily, we have been over this. It’s for your own safety,” Logan drawled.“Well, I won’t be able to concentrate with them hovering over me. And I know how lucky I am to be able to take part in this competition. Don’t ruin this for me. Call them off.” Emily complained.Logan relented and asked, “Okay, when does this competition finish?”“It could last late into the night…I don’t know?” Emily said.“That’s not good enough, Emily. You n
“Now that we are done with the introduction. Can we move to the kitchen area?” one of the staff informed the contestants.They all shuffled towards the kitchen and were each handed a number. The number showed which table and oven they were assigned to.“Oh my, your table is beside mine.” June commented.“And so is our celebrity pastry chef,” Emily said as she did an air quote in the air with her finger.“I am sure it won’t be that bad,” June said as she patted Emily on the back.
Vicky walked into her van, pushing all the items off her vanity mirror. Her chest rose and fell in anger.“How can they choose an amateur over me for the fifth time!” Vicky screamedVicky’s manager, Peter, walked in on the mess Vicky had made and said, “Vicky, get a hold of yourself.”“How can I? When they are trying to make a fool of me,” Vicky said through gritted teeth.“I warned you not to take these gigs,” Peter said as he shrugged his shoulders.“I had
Emily arrived in the kitchen to take her position behind her table.“Where were you?” June asked as she tied her apron.“Oh, I was catching up with Noah,” Emily answered“Or rigging the game,” Vicky mumbled“What did you say?” Emily asked.Vicky pasted a smile on face and said, “nothing.”“I can’t
“Look at them all congratulating her after she stole my spot right beside my love.” Vicky said as she watched Noah deep in a conversation with Emily.“Who?” Vicky's manager, Peter asked as he gave her a blank look.“don’t play dumb. I am talking about Emily, who stole my Noah.” Vicky's eyes narrowed at his words.“One would think you would be sad you lost to a group of amateurs,” Peter replied in a dried tone.“The only reason I wanted to win was to be close to my Noah.” Vicky sigh twirling her hai
Logan walked into the living room, worried he might be late for the dinner date he promised Emily.
“That is an unfair conclusion to make…” Peter argued.
“You the least person I thought that would care about Emily,” Noah commented as they drove towards the third location that the manager of Vicky has given.