Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“Yes. Josephine asked him, and he said he’ll come.” Tori looked into the mirror and smiled. I’m going to dress myself up and take all the attention away from Josephine.
At 5.30PM, the excitement started to fill the air in the office. The employees were looking forward to the gathering later since their boss made reservations at an expensive restaurant. Their performance was great that month and they wanted to celebrate Josephine joining them, so the company spent a ton of money on this.
A lot of the workers clocked off early just to get changed. Of course, they had to doll themselves up! The ladies had heard that Ethan was going to be there, so even though they weren’t expecting any surprises tonight, they wanted to dress up just for Ethan.
Josephine didn’t go back. She had a report to write, and she did not need to captivate Ethan anyway. This was just another dinner for her.
Tori was already in the boutique downstairs, picking out the best dress for the night. A black, shining dress caught her eye, and she took it. “I’ll have this one.” “Sure. We’ll style you up after you get changed.”
Tori got changed and asked someone to style her up. Once they were done, Tori radiated the air of a goddess, and the staff member praised her, “You’re beautiful. I bet you’ll be the star of the show tonight.”
“She’s beautiful and hot. Is someone you like going to show up tonight?” Tori smiled in the mirror. “Yep.” “Oh my gosh, he’s so lucky. You dressed yourself up just for him.” Tori kept admiring herself. No matter her dress or looks, she knew she would be the star of the event. I bet Ethan will look at me.
At 5.30PM, Josephine’s phone rang. She had just finished work. When she saw who was calling, she smiled. “Are you here already?” “Are you done with work? Come downstairs. I want to take you somewhere.” “What? But the event’s starting soon.”
“Which is in an hour. We have enough time before that,” said Ethan. Josephine took her bag and said goodbye to everyone. She then left the building and saw Ethan’s car right outside. Ethan’s bodyguard was in the driver’s seat while Ethan was standing beside the car.
She walked toward him with a smile. She hadn’t seen him for the entire day and she missed him, so she hugged him. Ethan wrapped his arms around her as well and leaned down for a kiss, which made her blush. She then got in the car.
An off-road vehicle was parked right beside them, and the passengers of that vehicle saw what happened. Jenna was filled with envy, and Donna was a little surprised too. It was the first time her son showed so much love to a woman, and she was a little jealous, to be honest.
Her son could go for two weeks without calling her once, and she was jealous that he was treating someone else so nicely, especially when that someone was a girl she didn’t really like.
The moment Ethan drove away, Jenna said, “Follow them. The driver obliged. Josephine wondered where Ethan was taking her, but she got her answer when they stopped in front of an expensive boutique ten minutes later.
“Go on.” “It’s just a regular dinner between colleagues. Do I even need a dress?” Josephine looked at him. She didn’t really have the urge to dress up. “Oh, it’s not just between colleagues. You’re showing up as their boss’ wife tonight,” said Ethan.
Josephine smiled. She still couldn’t get used to this new identity of hers, but she didn’t want to disappoint Ethan. Since she had the chance to dress up now, she should take it.
They went into the boutique, and Jenna said, “See? All she does is spend his money on things like clothes and jewelry. She never stops.” Donna heaved a sigh. “We should leave. Let’s grab dinner. I’ll talk to her in a couple of days.”
Jenna would like Donna to settle things right here, but she couldn’t push it, so she said, “I’ll make some reservations. You like Mediterranean food, right? I know a good place.”
Donna nodded. She thought Jenna would make a good girlfriend for her son. Ethan was waiting on the couch while Josephine selected her dress on the second floor. She chose a simple white dress. The hem extended to her knees, and the sleeves extended to her elbow. She looked elegant and beautiful in that dress.
She then sat in front of the dressing table as the stylist styled her up. As she closed her eyes, the stylist kept praising her looks, saying that they were perfect, exotic, and yet immaculately beautiful.
Josephine went downstairs after she was styled and Ethan turned around. What he saw captivated him. Josephine was adorable even without makeup, and now she looked like a goddess. “You’re beautiful.” Ethan approached her.
His gaze did not escape Josephine, and she felt a little shy, then she held his hand. “Let’s go. Everyone’s waiting for us.” The group chat was asking her when she would arrive. Her colleagues were already there and buzzing with excitement.
The ladies dressed themselves up for the event, but when Tori showed up, her beauty made them feel inadequate. Tori was a gorgeous woman, and she looked even more beautiful in makeup. A lot of the ladies started whispering among themselves. “Oh my gosh, she’s beautiful.” “Of course, she does. Mr. Quarles must be coming tonight.”
“But he’s Josephine’s boyfriend. This isn’t going to look good on Tori.” The ladies didn’t comment further on Tori’s actions, but they knew she dressed herself up just to attract Ethan. She’s trying to seduce him. Guess there’ll be drama tonight.
Tori took her seat beside the main seat, which belonged to Ethan. This way, she could be close to him. She knew people were staring at her, but she didn’t care. She remained shining and brilliant, and it garnered a bit of attention from the men.
Josephine and Ethan had just arrived at the restaurant, and so had Atticus. He went to sit beside Tori, though he was just here to back Ethan up. His wife wouldn’t have let him attend this event otherwise.
The ladies were wondering what kind of attire Josephine would don, and then someone opened the door. In came Josephine, and she was holding Ethan’s arm.
They looked like a perfect match, and Tori felt like she was being mocked. She didn’t expect Josephine to dress herself up, and she looked as beautiful and radiant as Tori, if not even more.
Josephine led Ethan to the main seat, where she noticed Tori as well as her immaculate getup. Moreover, she was sitting in the seat right beside Ethan. Josephine shot her a look. Even though Tori felt like she was mocked earlier, she still stared back at Josephine like a triumphant peacock. No one could see it, but there were sparks of enmity flying between the ladies. Ethan pointed at an older man. “So, what’s your position in the company?”
“A team leader and producer, sir.’ The man named Dustin Oserova stood up, feeling excited. “Sit with me. We need to talk about work.” Ethan. then looked at Tori. “Switch seats with him, please.”
Tori froze for a moment, and then she smiled. “Of course, sir.” She stood up and changed seats. Everyone was shocked about that, for this was the first time Tori was treated like this, and Ethan obviously did this to make sure. Josephine would feel happy. Ah, he loves her.
Any man would love to be surrounded by women. The love of women is their bragging right, and yet Mr. Quarles ditched it for his lover. Josephine held a cup of tea and sipped from it, and then Atticus chuckled. ‘We should make our orders, sir.”
“Get me the menu, and we can all make our orders,’ said Ethan. Everyone got a menu, but Ethan didn’t take one. He leaned over and looked at Josephine’s instead. “Order anything you want,” said Ethan. Josephine nodded. “Sure.”
Everyone made their orders without even checking the prices. Ethan would be the one paying after all, and they wouldn’t let go of any chance to have a feast.
Tori was in a bad mood. She didn’t think Ethan would push her away so far just to make sure Josephine wasn’t upset, but she still couldn’t help liking him. No man she ever met had ignored her so hard, yet that was the kind of man she liked.
Oh, I can’t wait to see Josephine’s face when I steal her boyfriend away. After making their orders, everyone started chatting with one another. Josephine joined in the conversations as well. She would listen closely especially when they were talking about other TV stations. Just then, a lady brought up the gossip about a certain male celebrity, and Josephine leaned in just so she could hear better.
“What? He’s really going to hold a concert? I’ve been waiting for five years! Five years!” Josephine buzzed with excitement. Ethan listened in for a bit. He thought it was a female singer, but then the worker got into fangirl mode. “I’ve seen his interview live. He’s more handsome than he is on TV. He’s fair, tall, and slim. Gosh, he’s beautiful.”
Smugly, Josephine said, “I saw his interview live too. Man, he’s handsome.” Ethan coughed. She’s praising another man right in front of me? Come on, show me some respect. We’re having dinner with everyone here. “Will you go to his concert, then?”
“Of course. I’m not missing it for the world, and I’m getting a VIP seat,’ said Josephine. Tori had been quiet. She turned to look at Ethan. at once when she heard what Josephine said, but all he was doing was stare at Josephine with resignation. There was no anger in his eyes, and there was even a smile on his lips.
Am I seeing things? Is he not angry that Josephine’s fangirling over a guy singer? Josephine turned to Ethan. “The concert is this Friday. Can you come with me?”
Ethan nodded. “Sure.” It was then Josephine realized that she was so engrossed with the conversation, she neglected him. She felt for his hand so that she could hold it, but she touched his thigh instead. That was when Ethan grabbed her hand, and she smiled at him. Ethen said gently, “I’ll get you the best spot.”
It wasn’t loud, but everyone heard it. All of them could feel the love in the air. Tori looked down, envy filling her heart. She couldn’t believe a guy could actually allow his girlfriend to fangirl over a guy singer, and to think he would get her the tickets for the best spot so they could enjoy the concert together. Have I been wrong about men?
Food was served eventually, and everyone dug in. Josephine cut up a piece of steak and fed it to Ethan. After he gulped it down, he fed her a piece as well, and she munched down on it. They were showing their love openly, and everyone was envious.
Soon, it was time to raise some toast. Atticus made the first one, and that was when Tori found an excuse to go to Ethan. She held up a glass of red wine and swayed her hips as she walked toward him, and then she placed a hand on the table. Sweetly, she said, “A toast, Mr. Quarles.”
Ethan waved her down. “I can’t. I’m driving later.” “I’ll take that, Tori.” Josephine stood up and raised Ethan’s glass for him, causing Tori’s smile to freeze. “Congratulations on finding a good boyfriend, Josephine.”
“Thank you. And I hope you’ll find your happiness one day.” Tori went back to her seat, but her mood was foul. She dressed herself up perfectly tonight, and yet she was now among the crowd she looked down on. She felt like she was a joke. Frustrated, she downed glass after glass of wine. A male worker who liked her said, “You should stop, Tori.”
Tori was a good drinker, so this much wasn’t enough to take her out. Josephine then went to the restroom, and Tori did the same. Right after Josephine finished washing her hands, Tori came out of the cubicle. They stared at each other in the mirror, and Tori blurted, “What did you do to him to make him so infatuated with you?”
“Tori, I don’t care what you do with the other guys, but if you try to take Ethan, I’ll make you pay, Josephine warned as she looked at Tori in the mirror. “Is that a threat? You’re not even that established as his girlfriend yet, Tori snapped back.
“Don’t challenge me,” said Josephine quietly. Tori shot her a look of mockery. “You’re just insecure. I know men, and Ethan’s the kind where women would throw themselves at his feet whenever he goes. If you’re that insecure about yourself, you should leave.”
Josephine refused to talk to her, but Toril wouldn’t stop. “Do you really think he’ll only love you forever? Any man with money will never love a single woman. They’re the same, and. women will always be the object they chase after. He’s not going to only love you forever. Even without me, someone else will try to take him away from you.”
Josephine wasn’t exactly a cocky person, but she would never dwell on matters she couldn’t control. All she wanted was a good life. She enjoyed the process, not the end, and that included relationships. Even if she were to break up with Ethan someday, she wouldn’t dwell on it. What mattered was that the love. was there, and it was real.
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