The Love Of Money - Episode 202
31-07-25 (07:13)
She smiled, and it mirrored some of the awkwardness I
felt.
"Thanks."
I just so happened to look over Natalie's shoulder and
saw Danni approaching the two of us, a shy smile on
her face as we locked gazes. She was yet another
radiant woman on my rooftop who was out of my
league - her coal black hair was up in a loose pile on
top of her head, which allowed her to show off the
delicate, ivory curves of her swan-like neck. Her
upturned eyes were emphasized with the subtle use of
eyeliner and mascara to give her bedroom eyes
maximum effect. They gave me the impression I was
being undressed with them. She wore a simple black
dress that contrasted lovely with her alabaster skin and
stopped just short of her knees, and her neckline
plunged much lower than Natalie's, showing off
tantalizing amounts of flesh between her modest
breasts.
She hesitated a moment when she saw I was already
talking to someone, but after the conversation we'd
shared yesterday, the last thing I wanted was for her
to think I was brushing her off. I waved her over.
"Hey, Marcus!" She said as she came the rest of the
way.
"Hey, Danni," I said. "This is Natalie. I used to work with
her at my old job before I found out about my
grandpa."
"And now I work for him," Natalie said, turning to
Danni. "And you are?"
"Danielle Holland," Danni said as she offered her hand.
"Danielle sold me the apartment."
I noticed Natalie looking her up and down and caught
something in her eye that I couldn't quite put my finger
on. I got the impression that she was weighing the
realtor as if wondering if she could take her in a fight.
The awkwardness came roaring back.
"So, you've only known Marcus for a couple of weeks?"
Natalie asked in a way that seemed completely
unassuming. To me, at least.
Something changed in Danni's demeanor - a subtle shift
that surprised me. From day one, Danni had always
seemed like one of the kindest and sweetest women
I'd ever met, but something Natalie said affected her
that even I picked up on, and I started to wonder if I'd
made a mistake.
"It's only been a couple of weeks, but we've been
working closely..."
Whatever else Danni was saying was lost on me as I
noticed Erin moving out of the rooftop garden and into
the main party area next to the pool. That would have
been fine, but she had someone else with her. Although
I couldn't hear them from this distance, I could tell my
assistant was being her usual, charming self as she
animatedly talked to the person following her.
Erin spotted me, started to wave, and then noticed who
I was with. Thanks to weeks of getting to know her, I
could sense the subtle shift in her facial expression as
she started to turn toward the bar. Unfortunately, she
hadn't been the only one to spot me.
Jessica stood in a red dress that glowed with a faint
metallic sheen. We locked eyes, and she gave me a
faint, hopeful smile. I glanced at the two ladies with
me, sensing a subtle, growing tension between them.
Yikes. Between Natashya and Emily, Roger and Helen,
Danni and Natalie, and now Jessica... tonight was
getting messy.
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