Promise Me Ch. 15
"What do you mean, Catie is perfect for the new 'Face of Deception'? Elizabeth IS the 'Face,' Carly I don't know what you're trying to pull here but-" Laura was unable to finish her sentence, she was quickly cut off by Carly.
"Okay, before steam starts coming out of your ears, I OWN half of this company!" Carly stated.
"You own 49 percent, you husband owns the other one percent, to keep you on a leash!"
"If it weren't for MY husband, Deception wouldn't even exist! And I talked to him last night and he agreed with ME that we shouldn't settle for 'The Face' so soon and we should look around more and keep our options open." Carly knew that Sonny would never say that, but she would get him to agree later. ~ Laura knew that Carly had backed her into a corner, and she hated it! She knew her and Carly would have to-damn it-compromise with Carly.
"Okay Carly, both girls will have an informal shoot, and we will make a decision based on the proofs." Laura said through her teeth.
"Great! Laura this is Catie Kline, and Catie this is Laura Spencer." The two shook hands, and politely greeted each other.
"Well then I guess we can consider this meeting done." Laura said trying to maintain a hold on her temper.
"Good, well Catie and I will be in my office." Carly said with a huge smile.
Carly turned and started walking out the door, with a shocked Gia following her.
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~L&B Offices~
Lucky sat on the opposite side of Nikolas' desk laughing, while Nikolas glared. Nikolas had just finished telling Lucky about his morning with Catie, and he even left out a lot of it. He left out the thoughts that had been in his head when he heard her singing in the shower, or cooking breakfast in her bathrobe. The worst was walking downstairs only to find her exercising in skintight clothes; clothes that he was sure were made just to torture men. Just the thought of it made him groan. He had only told Lucky the parts that didn't embarrass him. And the fact that he'd have to see her tonight and tomorrow morning and the day after that just made him feel worse.
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~Deception Offices~
When Gia and Carly got into Carly's office Gia was in a panic. "I told you I didn't want to model! I can't be a model! You told me you needed an assistant!"
"Chill, okay, and what are you talking about! You'd be a great model!" Carly said.
"Carly please I just can't!" Gia begged.
"Okay listen just do the photo shoot and then we'll take it from there. Okay?" Carly said, trying to appease Gia.
"NO! I can't do this! I would love to be your assistant but I can't model!" Gia said, trying to keep her voice down.
"Alright fine, why don't you come to dinner at my place tonight. Sonny, my husband is a great cook. And then we can discuss this. Okay Cait?" Carly didn't wait for her response; "Great we'll see you at seven!"
Gia groaned asking herself what the hell she had gotten herself into.
"What do you mean, Catie is perfect for the new 'Face of Deception'? Elizabeth IS the 'Face,' Carly I don't know what you're trying to pull here but-" Laura was unable to finish her sentence, she was quickly cut off by Carly.
"Okay, before steam starts coming out of your ears, I OWN half of this company!" Carly stated.
"You own 49 percent, you husband owns the other one percent, to keep you on a leash!"
"If it weren't for MY husband, Deception wouldn't even exist! And I talked to him last night and he agreed with ME that we shouldn't settle for 'The Face' so soon and we should look around more and keep our options open." Carly knew that Sonny would never say that, but she would get him to agree later. ~ Laura knew that Carly had backed her into a corner, and she hated it! She knew her and Carly would have to-damn it-compromise with Carly.
"Okay Carly, both girls will have an informal shoot, and we will make a decision based on the proofs." Laura said through her teeth.
"Great! Laura this is Catie Kline, and Catie this is Laura Spencer." The two shook hands, and politely greeted each other.
"Well then I guess we can consider this meeting done." Laura said trying to maintain a hold on her temper.
"Good, well Catie and I will be in my office." Carly said with a huge smile.
Carly turned and started walking out the door, with a shocked Gia following her.
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~L&B Offices~
Lucky sat on the opposite side of Nikolas' desk laughing, while Nikolas glared. Nikolas had just finished telling Lucky about his morning with Catie, and he even left out a lot of it. He left out the thoughts that had been in his head when he heard her singing in the shower, or cooking breakfast in her bathrobe. The worst was walking downstairs only to find her exercising in skintight clothes; clothes that he was sure were made just to torture men. Just the thought of it made him groan. He had only told Lucky the parts that didn't embarrass him. And the fact that he'd have to see her tonight and tomorrow morning and the day after that just made him feel worse.
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~Deception Offices~
When Gia and Carly got into Carly's office Gia was in a panic. "I told you I didn't want to model! I can't be a model! You told me you needed an assistant!"
"Chill, okay, and what are you talking about! You'd be a great model!" Carly said.
"Carly please I just can't!" Gia begged.
"Okay listen just do the photo shoot and then we'll take it from there. Okay?" Carly said, trying to appease Gia.
"NO! I can't do this! I would love to be your assistant but I can't model!" Gia said, trying to keep her voice down.
"Alright fine, why don't you come to dinner at my place tonight. Sonny, my husband is a great cook. And then we can discuss this. Okay Cait?" Carly didn't wait for her response; "Great we'll see you at seven!"
Gia groaned asking herself what the hell she had gotten herself into.
