Designs On You

at? " Sophie asked. "Owner o

is," K

king of renovating any

said. "He just reno

ound. "I'm sure there are ot

" Kyle said. "It's Miss

rn smiling and giving the business to Mr. Deville. "How much do

d not r

for us to look at that apartment. You know the

r hair behind her ear. "I'm going to let you handle that yourself. Whatever

ogether," Sophie said. "I r

t," Kyle said. "It's not like

touch. He knew the right thing

"I need to go to the bathroom. Some

try that dip. It

I'm paying for it. Don't go far. When I'm done ta

"Sounds good to me." She shooed

nds, smiled, and made small talk. She looked to see Chef Cec

cheek and then the other. "You're

t looking so bad yourself. I heard you're

s under the impression that

r him. He really is a great interior decorator.

chance, because o

prayer manner. "Thank you. I apprecia

said before ex

ave one of the guys go and check on him. She was about to have Rios go look when her cell phone rang.

m still at

said. "Guess who's going to be

ell me,

is not shooting yet. I agreed to work

She checked her appearance in the mirror. Her nose was shiny. She opened her purse to grab the face

ing out in the bathroom, but she also felt envious that it wasn't he

s going on in one of the

yours, nothing w

to get a better look

out, and landed at her feet. She looked to see her boss, P

ach is feeling bet

atricia tried to explain. "You know,

is clothes. She couldn't believe that the great Patricia Van Horn would tr

e you there? " She

n later. " She qui

ou know, Sophie I must say, I always thought that Kyle was someone sp

do. All she knew was that she had to get as far aw

y made her way down the stairs. She made it in fr

ermined not to cry. She sat motion

cent snapped her out of the

the address to her

river asked, looking i

ask you a question," she looked over the

the vehicle at the

er had your

has

time," Sophie s

it d

ect for each other. I do mean perfect. We just decided to move in together. I didn't even tell my sister. Then af

erfect," the

But we had the same dreams, ambitions, and drive. " She sniffed. "That's

the dri

aid. "That's why when I felt the t

r asked in surprise. "The

. She twisted the large three carts, pr

k glance at her finger

e backseat window. They were about to pass Cadence Supper Club. She was too upset to head hom

ringing. It was Bella. She was sure that she was ca

eclared. "You said you we

Her body was shaking. "I had

ere? What

hie managed

about

king out in the

was only for a moment, b

la said. "I don't thi

ophie said in a l

lla said. "W

ended t

everal hours later. "What's going on? I have never seen her like thi

hand in comfort. "Sh

ught her to my office so that she co

lla said, pulling on he

one hell of a hango

Bella attempted to h

Uber," Ge

on the sofa. "Bel

sister," Bella said.

le treat me

e he's

threw her arm around Bella'