CHAPTER 7: It has been decided

January, Wednesday Morning. Jennifer's House.

A woman entered the main door of the mansion and turned her gaze to every corner of the room — looking for the mansion owner. She shook her head when she did not find the owner downstairs. So, she climbed the steps, knowing where to go.

"Jeny!" exclaimed the woman, breaking through the door to Jennifer, the owner of the mansion. The lazy one.

"GOSH! You startled me, Ruby! There's no need to scream like that." Jennifer immediately came out of her walk-in-closet.

"Oh. I thought you weren't awake yet. Are you getting ready?" ruby gave her an 'innocent' smile and walked over to Jennifer.

"As you can see now, madame."

"Good. Where's Brittany?" Ruby stopped when she realized she had not seen Brittany.

"She's downstairs. You didn't meet her?"

Jennifer stood up from her dressing chair and took her handbag, walked over to Ruby, who had just shook her head, answering Jennifer's question.

"Oh, maybe she's in the back. She woke me up this morning. Hehe. So, don't be surprised I'm up this early." Jennifer's chuckle. While Ruby just rolled her eyes, realizing that it seemed unlikely Jennifer could wake up in the morning if she or Brittany didn't wake up.

A few minutes later, after finding Brittany, who turns out to be in the bathroom, carrying out her routinity, Ruby and Jennifer immediately get into Jennifer's silver Porsche 918 spyder sports car. Meanwhile Brittany got into her own car.

"Oh, yes. Last night I got a message from an unknown number. And he asked you. From his language, it seems he knows about you." Ruby said without taking her eyes off the street.

"My cell phone is in the front of the bag."

Jennifer took Ruby's cellphone and opened the message Ruby meant. She sighed as soon as she knew the owner of the unknown number.

"Robert." Said Jennifer briefly.

"Huh? Why did he even call me?"

"Maybe because he realized that the cell phone number I gave him is no longer active." Replied jennifer lightly.

"What? You gave him your old cell phone number?"

Jennifer shrugged. "He's like a stalker. I just don't want to."

"Ish, if i know that, i will reply to the message." Ruby snapped, still staring at the road ahead. Jennifer turned to ruby, laughing. "Just reply now."

Ruby's hands free from the steering wheel she uses to connect her cellphone to Bluetooth in the car, so that the calls she makes are connected later.

"Wait. Why did you even call him? Just use a message. We're still on the road." Jennifer ignored by Ruby, because the call was already connected.

"Hello? Robert? Ah, sorry last night I didn't know if this is your cellphone number .... Yes, I'm with Jennifer going to the shooting location .... ah, of course not ..... well, I'll send the location to you. " then, the call is cut off.

"Location? What location?" asked Jennifer as soon as the call was cut. Ruby glanced at Jennifer and smiled, before looking back at the road in front of her. Although it looks strange in Jennifer's eyes, but the woman chose to remain silent and did not think more.

Arriving at the shooting location, Ruby and Jennifer got ready with their respective duties. After feeling ready, Jennifer immediately took a position in front of the camera with the clothes she was wearing as the theme of this shoot.

*

"Sir, we still need 2 models – 1 male and 1 female. We are still looking for one that fits our criteria, sir." Said a man.

Arthur just nodded his head - still reading the file in his hand. Then, he raised his head, turned to Danzell.

"Please send me the profile of some models and some required criteria later. We'll end the meeting until here, gentlemen." Said Arthur. Then, the men on the board of directors left Arthur's room.

Danzell left the room to take the file that Arthur wanted then brought it back into Arthur's room. He placed the file right on Arthur's desk. Arthur opened and read the criteria his company wanted for its models.

"The criteria for a female model to want are more or less a woman with a sharp gaze, a stern jaw, and stuff. It's quite difficult to match those criteria." Said Danzell. Arthur nodded his head then closed the file and handed it back to Danzell.

Arthur glanced at the watch on his left hand. "time for lunch, right?" asked the arthur, then walked out of the room with Danzell.

*

January, Wednesday afternoon. Shooting location.

Jennifer put his annoying face on Ruby when she knew about Robert's arrival at the shooting location. Come on, does that guy have to come here. Robert suddenly hugged her and put his arm around her shoulder like an inseparable friend. Yes, Jennifer admits she is friends with Robert. However, she never considered Robert a close friend like Ruby and Brittany.

"I'll buy you lunch. Come on." Invite Robert - still embracing Jennifer's shoulders as he walked to his car.

Jennifer rolled her eyes. Then, she realized something. "Where's Ruby?" asked Jennifer, stopping walking.

"She- "

"I wouldn't have lunch with you if Ruby didn't come with me." Jennifer interrupted Robert's answer. Robert himself just laughed and gave in to Jennifer.

"All right. You took the car, right? You will go with me in my car, Ruby will take your car. How?" Robert didn't want to budge anymore. Jennifer sighed, giving up on Robert's invitation.

After calling Ruby and asking her to take her car to join them for lunch, she entered Robert's car. The two cars drove hand in hand to the lunch place Robert wanted.

It didn't take long to reach their destination, because now they had arrived in front of a roadside building with the words Alexander the Great. A very simple restaurant. Jennifer wears a scarf, hat, and sunglasses as a disguise so as not to be surrounded by her fans anymore.

The three of them entered the simple restaurant and took their place in the corner of the room near the window. After looking at the menu, ordering food, and waiting for the waitress to deliver their food, their food orders came.

Jennifer had just finished lunch, when she looked towards the entrance and found a man she knew. The man took a seat in another section across from his table. Jennifer smiled mysteriously. Then, without waiting any longer, Jennifer rose from her place and went over to the man, taking the seat opposite him.

*

"Good afternoon, Mr. Arthur." She greeted with a sweet smile.

Arthur looked up and raised his eyebrows. he smiled, folded his hands over his chin. He was quite surprised to find that woman in front of him.

"So, this time you are my stalker?" asked the arthur, amused.

"Yes. Just shut up. Let's just act like we've known for a long time." Jennifer replied with a stiff smile. Of course, it made Arthur wonder about Jennifer's strange attitude. He just shrugged his shoulders, trying to follow what this woman wanted.

"Do you still want to know about me?"

Arthur smiled mysteriously, raising his eyebrows.

"Ah, poor you. You still don't know who I am, do you?" jennifer laughed dryly, felt she managed to keep this man curious.

Arthur laughed too. "Of course, Miss Jennifer Andrea." Said Arthur - pressed every word in the name that was pronounced Arthur. Jennifer smile receded and revealed a questioning face. Then, she laughed again.

"All right. You see the woman there? She's my manager. And that man is my friend. You see this vague outfit of mine? I guess you can draw a conclusion from here." Jennifer said, explaining who she is. Only slightly.

Arthur nodded his head and smiled. "Then?"

Jennifer cleared her throat. Then, she stretched out her hand. "Introduce, I'm Jennifer Andrea Everton. I'm a model, an artist, whatever they call. And I live in London."

Arthur laughed. But, he reached out a hand to return Jennifer's handshake. "Very well. Nice to meet you, Jennifer."

After releasing the handshake, they fell silent again. But, not for long, because Arthur just realized something. He furrowed his brows.

"Wait. Everton? Darius Andrew Everton?" asked Arthur.

"Yup. My beloved Dad." Jennifer replied briefly. "Do you know him?" she asked later.

Arthur laughed, feeling Jennifer's question was a ridiculous one. "Are you kidding? Everyone must know him."

Jennifer was just about to ask a few more questions. However, Ruby suddenly came to her and grabbed her hand. "Sorry to interrupt. Jennifer still has to go to the shooting location. Excuse me," Ruby said goodbye and then pulled Jennifer to her feet, out of the restaurant.

Robert was still standing beside Arthur's table. Arthur raised his eyebrows, guessing that this man was the friend Jennifer was talking about. however, jennifer did not say what his name was. Arthur also wouldn't bother asking what his name was, because this man suddenly gave Arthur an unhappy face before going outside.

It has been decided. Arthur hates that damn man.