Love, Lies and Luxury

CHAPTER 7/ A TOUCH OF GLAMOUR

Logan had gone out after that phone call, said he had business to attend to.

Olivia sat there at the backyard in silence, feeling the sunlight on her face.

Her phone rang, breaking the silence of the empty house. She looked at the screen and saw a familiar name - Shreya, one of her closest employees at the E&C Cotton Factory. She answered the call, "Hello?"

"Hey, boss! How's it going?" Shreya's cheerful voice came through the line.

Olivia sighed, still reeling from the events of the morning. "Hey, Shreya. It's been a tough morning."

Shreya's tone turned concerned. "What's wrong, boss? You sound upset."

Olivia took a deep breath, deciding how much to share. "My meeting with Alex didn't go as planned"

"What do you mean boss? you didn't tell him or he freaked out and got angry that you've been hiding it from him all these while, which one of them?" Shreya asked.

"I didn't tell him, I didn't get the chance to. caught him and Rachel......having s*x" Olivia replied, her voice broke as she tried to prevent her tears from rolling down her cheeks.

Shreya's anger was palpable even over the phone. "Those bastards! I'm so sorry, boss. You deserve so much better than that."

"Where are you now?" she asked.

"At a friend's house, don't worry Shreya, I'm fine. how's everything going with the factory" Olivia replied.

Shreya's voice was excited over the phone. "Boss, I have some great news! Sophia Lee is interested in modeling our new collection!"

Olivia's response was calm and collected, "That's great, Shreya. I'm glad she's interested."

Shreya continued, "And she wants to meet with you in person before signing the contract. She says she wants to make sure she's working with the right person."

Olivia's tone turned slightly annoyed, "Like she doesn't already know who I am. We've spoken on the phone, isn't that enough meeting, for crying out loud!"

Shreya chuckled, "Well, you know how it is, boss. Some people want that personal touch."

"I could just try making her change her mind or find a new model so you don't go through the stress of coming back, even with all you've been through I think you need rest" she added.

"No, no, the exhibition is near, it's not possible to find another model in such short notice" Olivia replied.

Olivia relented, "Book me a flight to LA for tomorrow. I'll meet with Sophia and make sure she knows she's working with the best."

Shreya's tone was efficient, "Already on it, boss. I'll send you the details shortly."

with that Olivia ended the call.