Chapter 6:
The following morning, Caroline got up bright & early & made herself a quick breakfast of cinnamon oatmeal & coffee. As she ate, she could feel her excitement growing.
Today was the day of her job interview with Nick Marone of Jackie M Designs. She was hoping to make such a great first impression.
Sure Caroline remembered Rick telling her about Nick. She remembered the disdain in his voice as he talked about the man he hated for breaking his sister Bridget's heart as well as using Brooke to stick it to Ridge. Caroline remembered the sympathy she felt for Rick having to go through all of that.
Caroline also remembered the tabloid stories she had read in Star Magazine about Nick & his romance with former model Aggie Jones. From looking at the pictures, Caroline remembered feeling envious of Aggie because Nick was a very sexy man.
After she finished breakfast, she made her way to her BMW & managed to get out her building's parking gargage without running over any photographers who happened to be there snapping pictures of her. Caroline breathed a sigh of relief on that one.
As she made her to the Jackie M offices located in Pacific Palisades, Caroline could feel her nerves coming back, adn her interview with Nick wasn't the only reason.
Caroline knew that her ex Thomas Forrester was working there now & was now very successful, thanks to his line Taboo. She began wondering if they would be working together on something special. Then her thoughts turned to their relationship.
Yes, it hadn't ended well, & Caroline partly blamed herself for it. She knew that Thomas had wanted to be president of Forrester Creations because he felt that he had the ideas and the ability to take the company into the 21st century yet he had faced extreme resistance from both his father and Eric, who felt that Thomas was too impulsive & not ready enough for the responsibilities that came with running a successful fashion house like Forrester.
Caroline had tried to be supportive of him, but she felt that he was pushing her away. The day he & Rick got into that fight had been the turning point for her. She had had enough & had made the decision to break it off without wanting an explanation from Thomas.
Now, as she approached the massive cliff-side estate where Jackie M was located, Caroline felt her nerves increase even more. What if she saw Thomas? What if he saw her? Would he want to talk to her or would he ignore like he did at Forrester after they had broken up? She had no idea what to think.
After finding a parking spot, Caroline walked in & made her way to Nick Marone's office. His secretary Penny greeted her with a smile & got on the phone to let Nick know that Caroline had arrived. Caroline then took a seat & placed her briefcase & purse down. She could feel herself shaking as she waited.
This was it. It was now or never. Either Caroline had a new job or she was back to square one. That part scared her.
Really, really scared her.