TENSE--The Complete Two-Part Novel Duet by Deborah Bladon

Author:Deborah Bladon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: alpha male, alpha male romance, dual point of view, bad boy romance, bad boy millionaire, new adult, new adult romance novel, new adult romance novel with sex, deborah bladon, deborah bladon novel, deborah bladon series, deborah bladon new release, tense the complete two part novel duet
Publisher: Deborah Bladon
Published: 2017-05-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 36

Sophia

"What if she hates the dress?" I stare at my reflection in the full length mirror in the hallway of my apartment. "I wish I would have chosen a different belt to go with this."

Cadence glances down at the screen of her phone. "You have time to find another belt. You're not supposed to meet Nicholas and Claudia for another hour yet."

I take a step back and turn to the left. "I don't know, Den. What do you think about the one I'm wearing?"

She walks up behind me and rests her hands on my shoulders. "I've already told you twice how much I love the dress. The belt is just an accessory, Soph. It's the dress that's going to impress Claudia."

I know she's right. I've worked on the dress non-stop for over a week now. I sewed every black pearl onto the bodice by hand and I painstakingly took my time with the scalloped neckline. This is, by far, the most beautiful piece I've ever created and I'm hopeful that once Claudia Stefano sees it, we'll be having a conversation about a trial run of my line in her stores.

"Have you heard from Nicholas yet?"

I turn around to look directly at my best friend. "The last time I spoke to him was two days ago. He was finishing up the draft on his latest book. He told me he'd be in the zone so I shouldn't expect to hear much from him until tonight."

"He's intense, isn't he?"

He is. It's one of the things I love about him, or think I love about him. I've been trying to convince myself that the depth of my feelings aren't real but our time together this past week has been sparse and I've missed him more than I've ever missed anyone before.

I've been busy working on my dress and he's been engrossed in his writing. It's been hard since most of our contact has been sporadic text messages. I did promise him I'd spend the night with him tonight after we're done having dinner with Claudia. It's been the prize at the end of the finish line for me. I can't wait to feel his arms around me.

"You're daydreaming about him again." Cadence laughs. "You're in another world right now, Soph."

"I'm nervous," I confess on a sigh. "This is the most important night of my life. I get one chance to impress Claudia. If this goes well, I can launch my career tonight."

"You're going to launch your career tonight," she subtly corrects me as she adjusts the silver pendant I'm wearing. "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and you're nailing it. You have the dress, you have the man of your dreams by your side and you're going to walk out of that restaurant with a deal in place to show your designs at the boutiques of one of the most influential women in the world."

Before I told Cadence last week that I was having dinner with Claudia, she had no idea who the woman is.

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