Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

That night, Frederick slept at East Bannpool.

As for Alicia, she couldn't fall asleep even after she got home. Previously, she had hoped that he wouldn't come back. However, that night, she had been tossing and turning until it was past midnight.

Sitting up, she wrapped her arms around her knees and stayed that way for a moment. Then, Alicia scratched her head in annoyance.

"Why is this so complicated? Why am I still reluctant to give up? Alicia, where is your pride? Do you want to share a man with other women?" She scolded herself.

No!

In the past, she couldn't accept it. At present, it was the same as well!

Love was like the five-million-dollars evening gown. It was just a luxury. One could still survive without it.

With thoughts flying in her mind, Alicia couldn't help bursting into tears. Why were all the men she met the same? Was she that unfortunate?

Tears were rolling down her cheeks. Suddenly, Alicia realized that she was crying for a man once again.

After wiping away her tears, she looked up and mourned silently for a few seconds. When she heard the ticking sound of the clock, she was shocked instantly.

It was almost one o'clock?

She laid down with a thud, turned off the light, and blinked her eyes a few times. She waited until the last teardrop disappeared silently beside the pillow.

She wanted to sleep! She wanted to rest! She needed to rest! She couldn't fall sick! She shouldn't feel devastated nor cry, especially for love and men!

She had to earn money and live well. She didn't need love. She could go without any man. Her mother needed her and her father was still waiting for her...

She kept comforting herself and repeated the words in her heart over and over again. Slowly, her eyes shut.

The next day, she habitually went home to visit her mother. She accompanied her to the hospital and stayed at her shop for the whole day.

In the evening, she bought some takeout for her dinner as there were still customers in the shop. She then hurried back to work with the thought that after this day, half of the 30,000 dollars that she needed would be paid to her. Out of the blue, she felt proud with confidence.

At the traffic light, her phone suddenly rang. She took a glance; it turned out to be Dylan. Her heart subconsciously skipped a beat.

Could it be that the shoot did not make the cut?

She answered the call with a sense of responsibility, "Master Dylan? Are the shots not good enough?" "No, no! Miss Blanchard, you are being way too polite. Just call me Dylan! The reason why I am calling you is because of another matter."

"Huh?" She was confused. What did he want to talk about? Was there any other matter?

As soon as she had doubts, Dylan conveyed a piece of good news.

"Miss Blanchard, you are very photogenic. The last time when we were shooting, you wore lipstick from Magic Maquillage. The person- in- charge of that brand is one of my friends. He saw the photos by chance and chose one of them with the intention of using it as an advertisement! Of course, this is your portrait thus you have the publicity right. They will pay you fifty thousand dollars to use it for one year. Only one of the photos will be used, which is the one with you and Brian. They are paying you quite a high price. It's just a one year contract for now. If everything goes well, they will ask you to continue collaborating with them. However, you can reject it if you are not keen. I am just helping a friend."

How could she miss such a good opportunity?

Besides, for her, this was like pennies falling from the sky!

Alicia curled her lips upwards and spoke eagerly.

"Yes! Yes! Of course, I'm keen! Master Dylan, no, Dylan, you are the best! You've brought me such good fortune! Thank you, what should I do next? Should I head over to sign the contract or..."

"Well, you don't have to do that for the time being! Later, I'll give your contact information to him and you can discuss it with him! You are Brian's friend, thus you can rest assured. My friend, Vincent Wood, is a very sincere person and worth cooperating with." "Okay, thank you, Dylan! From now on, you can call me Alicia too!"

After hanging up the phone, Alicia was feeling over the moon. She had never thought that she would be so fortunate.

After a while, she received a call from Vincent. In less than half an hour, everything was settled and she even signed the contract.

When she walked out with the 50,000 dollar check in her hand, she felt that her life was infinitely wonderful.

She drove all the way to her destination after.

When she changed her clothes, she felt that this was her lucky day and she might even be able to sell a few more sets of perfume. If she could sell one more set than the day before, she could get a consecutive award of two hundred dollars!

After tidying herself up, she habitually took out the small perfume samples. She chose a scent that she liked and pumped it on her wrist. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Not knowing if she would still have such good luck, she only felt that everything went by smoothly on that day and she was in a good mood. More than an hour later, she had sold six sets of perfume. She felt elated and overjoyed.

During the break, she took out another perfume and applied it in between her wrists. Then, she turned around and continued to work.

"Love, Encounter, Happiness, and Miracle. This set will give you a different kind of wonderful surprise. Gorgeous lady, please have a look at our specially curated perfume set!"

Once again, she successfully stopped a beautiful woman who had a very elegant temperament. Alicia introduced the product enthusiastically.

"Do you like this adorable packaging? How can such a beautiful young lady like you not have an exclusive taste? You have to be confident since you are such a beauty! Let me tell you a secret. Our perfume has thousands of fragrance as it changes according to your body temperature and mood. As for you, I am sure you can emit the most amazing fragrance. You can either choose a bottle or

two, three, or even four bottles of different combinations. It'll bring you different surprise and freshness every month. What do you think?"

Seeing that the woman seemed to be a little persuaded, Alicia pointed to the four beautiful bottles of different colors in the transparent box.

"The scent of this perfume is very long-lasting. As you can see, I have been standing here for so long, yet the fragrance is still lingering. The price we are offering is 999 dollars. We are having an event today. That's why we are selling this limited edition set! Besides, our store is very upscale! No matter in terms of fragrance, packaging, or quality, it will not be inferior to any big brands! It is not that famous yet because we had not invited any big stars to endorse it. Nonetheless, the ingredients are absolutely natural. We use original imported ingredients from France! If you think about it, with this quality, the price is really reasonable. Since you look so trendy and fashionable, I am sure you are knowledgeable and you get what I'm saying!"

After selling another one, Alicia turned around and took two more boxes. Then, she got hold of a man in a suit and tie.

"Handsome lad, please have a look at our perfume!"

As soon as she lowered her gaze, she saw the Rolex watch on the man's wrist, which was worth more than a million dollars...