LOVE AND LIES

or herself, her mother and her younger sister. With all accounts in th

called her only friend

eeted immediately

otte replied with excitem

nada?" she asked. Charlotte had gotten a grea

Charlotte laughed. "I can't wait

see my dad's case, and Cassie's tuition too. My mom wouldn't be able to the stress o

very now and then," Charlotte chuckled.

mpany loves me. They say things that make me feel like the job is already mine, then all of a sudden, they call to tell me I unfortunately

their minds?" Charlotte s

head. "I mean... Luke isn't like

eplied. "You said it yourself; he did all this to your family

ally don'

e nice person he was pretending to be when you were dating him okay? I mea

, trying to find an alternati

d. "It gives him joy to see you struggle. He will

ave to start going to places he doesn't h

will survive," Charlotte said with

hould know about?" she said playfully and they began gossiping for the next hour, before Selene

e blink of an eye and before

oday?" her

mer college mate of mine who works there, she said they just lost three

God go with you

ssie said with a sm

lla

he reason was simple. The accident hadn't made news, people didn't really know of the job opportunity

. Selene, clad in a tasteful but simple charcoal gray suit and a pearl-wh

n a sharp business suit appeared. "Selene S

eels clicking against the pol

low me, please." Jane said and led Selene into a

hard Della, the CEO, Ms. Miranda Harper, the Operations

nblade. Please, have a

replied, taking he

s experience and her approach to handling responsibilities. As she spo

nt bit, and Ms. Miranda looked at her and asked.

e of mine about an opening at th

Sunblade. Right? Yes, we'll be in touch shortly,"

ber. As she exited the conference room, she exhaled heavily

was literally no one else for the interview, and the CEO looked a

irm. Walking up the stairs and laughing with Ms. Miranda was Luke Dermont, her ex-lover, and inst

ng himself to thwart her opportunity, she was already out of options. As she walked down the street, she s

h Noah Williams, the man that she had slept with instead of Luke. A spark of surprise

creating an atmosphere of refined elegance. Dressed to perfecti

s undeniable, their every move choreographed to perfection. Noah gestured toward a

ssly through the scene, the

twines with every breath, we unveil a fragranc

inary. Introducing 'Eternal Embrace'-a fragrance tha

e final shot showed Noah and Selene, their eyes locking with

s romance. 'Eternal Embrace'-because s

burger shop, her thoughts churning from something

re displayed towards the end of the commercial, and they said, "I love

Not everyone had noticed it, but some people saw it too, and she

. She wasn't ready to be outside the comfort of her home when the entertainmen