When A Stripper Falls In Love

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large mirror in my room, the image of

I saw in this same mirror in this

limer frame. B

f my daze. Annie was already scream

your birth

g myself up in her father's drawing room, sketching wedding

to a 26 year old woman with a sick father,

it is." I mu

u mourn your birthday like last year Lis. I'l

y, I'd already washed up so I only needed to get dressed. Not that it matte

ean blue eyes l

I man

u dressed, I t

utes." I interrupted. "You

10am. Normal people are in front o

ut my life is normal. S

ig mistake. Annie's face was masked in horror as she stare

here's nothing decent

ou dear reader, and I know that

rustration. "Put these on. We're going shopping. And s

has to be the best day of my life. I pu

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age girls, we picked a dress for the eveni

Let's paint t

to the car, I

here are

sed to be a

now I still need to ge

for tonight. Consider it your bi

in

she says it's a holiday, then it is. Guess it's

And when we got in, I was starry eyed. The aesthetics, layout, everything screamed luxur-ey!. It wa

y present ever because the only thi

I tailed closely behind her. We finally reached our table and took our seats. Unlike the waitre

order when we were inte

promised." He shouted as his fist hit the table, spilling our compli

across the room and made a po

be a misunderstanding.

ent right on this spot. I will not be calm. This should be a negotiation table for a multimillion dollar

my hand connect

at

again, this ti

to women that wa

doorman and a man I assumed to be

ologies. Can you please come with m

thout giving me a deat

n was focused on a man at the far end of the room who has

ost my appetite. Can

ave just the recipe to b

ething to a hostess. Some more whisperi

true. From the sleek decor, to the breathtaking view of the bustling c

te room, just for us. Or so it was

a pretty good sense of humour and was quite the entertainer so there was no dull moment. Yet, my eyes kept travelling acr

wine glass was below my nose when his eyes finally met mine for the second time tongoht.

e returned with the stranger by her side. His eyes were still on me. This

oft glow of the city lights behind him but it w

ell with a knowing

mon Astor, he's a close family friend, busines

to break his stoned expression when he said, "Nice to meet you." He took

My voice sounded huskier

o this room. Into Annie's world. Into Damon's wor

Annie went on, "Damon's jo

look with a raised brow at Anni

ds and sitting him into the next

n't want my company, yo

ne dinner night won't cause any harm. You

nce just seemed to always command my attention. It was whispering into my ears, urging me to tilt my head and take another look but I didn't. Ye

me another moment to notice that he was a chef not a waiter. Thankfully, Annie p

he spoke, again, "So, Lisa." He started.

ng, "Not anymore. I used to be but I have other respons

e was trying to figure me out. He seemed curious for mo

do you do?

s time for me to stop dreaming. Regardless of how I feel, CEO's don't date strippers. Looking at Annie, w

d but he didn't say anything. Was he judging me? All the butterflies from before immediat

ake off the nagging feeling that Damon had

he end of the night I realised tha

move, like belly dancin

p back-I wanted to dance