Chapter 8
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"Sure." I replied and she left. I wished I was as busy as her in doing a thing I loved. When she was gone, I spoke to Shane.
"You have a pretty and hardworking girlfriend." I complimented. He smirked. He had an attractive smirk, alright.
"Thank you. Do you want to go visiting now or you can finally answer me?"
"Um, I can answer you first before we go."
"That's better."
I felt a little more comfortable after having spoken to Sloane.
I simply watched Shane move over to the huge couch in his office, and sit down. Then he motioned me over to come sit by him. I nervously did so. I sat a distance but he came closer. He smelt real good and expensive. To me, a man always had to smell that good. Josh smelt good too but most of the time, his alcoholic smell took over. Shane's perfume seemed to be making me dizzy.
***
" I've come closer but you're a still a distance." he said in an amused tone, "You don't like my presence?"
"N– no, not that."
"Then come closer, darling."
I looked at him in wonder and hesitance.
"Shayenne, I won't bite you or something." he replied with a smirk.
I managed an awkward laugh so things wouldn't seem too serious. I gathered false courage and approached him till we were sitting close together but still at a respectable distance.
"That's more like it. So, tell me about yourself."
"Well," I stared at my fingers, "I'm engaged." I looked at Shane. His expression made me laugh . He looked at me like I had something not clean on my face.
"You, you're–"
"Engaged." I completed, laughing even more. Shane didn't seem to believe it "Is it shocking?"
"Um, just that I didn't expect that. Since when?"
"Eighteen."
His eyes widened a little.
"For so long?"
"I'm the one who asked him to postpone our marriage. We were betrothed from my birth."
Shane leaned back into his chair.
"What?? Are you serious?"
I laughed a little.
"Yeah."
He still seemed not to believe me.
"And what's the lucky guys name?" he asked.
"Josh Nelson."
"Excuse my curiousness but how old is he?"
"Thirty."
Shane stood up all of a sudden with an expression that said:
'That's it! I've heard enough to shock me already!'
I laughed at how dramatic he could be. He was playful and it made me feel a little more comfortable.
He looked down at me and scratched his head, then ended up laughing too.
"Thirty?" he asked again.
"Yep." I giggled, "Is it bad?"
Everyone one always had the same reaction which I found funny, not insulting.
"Not like it's that bad but, what the fuck? I didn't expect that."
I laughed.
"He's the only guy I've ever known or dated."
'I should shut up. Maybe I'm spilling a little too much.'
"I thought that shit of being betrothed only happened in the old days." he said, sitting by me.
"Well, it still happens today."
"Wow. You have a picture of the lucky Josh?"
"Um, yeah."
I opened my little bag and took out my phone.
"Here." I gave him the phone to look at one of Josh's pictures. He took the phone and the reaction he had was as I expected. He put a hand over his mouth then raised a brow while he stared at the picture. After a while, he turned to me.
"Um, he is mature."
I giggled a little knowing he was trying to find a compliment to give my fiancé.
"Shane, be honest. I won't be offended."
He looked at me for a very long time. Then he took a deep breath and spoke his mind.
"He looks 40, you're too beautiful and you deserve better I think. I don't mean to judge him and I'm sorry, but I hope he has a heart of gold. There, that's my mind."
I was surprised and stared at him. I didn't expect him to be that honest. I thought he would lie.
"No offense." he quickly added with a smirk.
"Um no, no. It's just, I didn't expect that but at the same time I actually did. Most people say the same." I smiled, trying to prove I wasn't offended because actually I wasn't.
"Oh, okay. Phew!" he said, reassured.
I laughed.
"Shayenne, tell me something else."
"Yeah?"
"Do you love him?"
I smiled, nervously.
"Very much."
Shane's brows shot up.
"Wow. Oh, okay. Does he treat you right?" he asked seriously.
"Yeah." I lied.
Shane stared at me as if he knew that I was lying. And I had the feeling he did.
"Shayenne, are you honest?"
"Yes, I am." I replied quickly, "Let's go so you show me the surroundings now." I had to divert. I took my phone from him.
"Alright then. Let's go." he still didn't seem convinced.
***
We went to the filming studios. They were beautiful. Shane was great and I regretted having insulted him once or twice.
After the guided tour, he took me to their indoor restaurant. As chic as the rest. Plus we didn't need to pay.
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Shane and I took a table for two then we sat down, facing each other. We were served delicious noodles and salsa. We began eating.
"I hope you know we're friends now." he said to me. I smiled, feeling shy .
"Yeah, I guess."
"Sweetheart you shouldn't guess. You should be sure." he corrected . I looked at him. He gave me that smirk.
"Oh, okay." I smiled back.
Suddenly, my phone biped an SMS.
"Excuse me Shane."
"No prob."
I took out my phone. It was Josh. It read;
'Where are you??! I've been waiting at your front door for like thirty minutes! WHERE ARE YOU?!'
I gulped before replying.
Panicking, I packed my stuff.
"What is it?" Shane asked.
"Um, I have to leave. Josh is waiting for me." I replied, standing.
