A/n: This is the start of a trilogy of stories. This is an AU where Magvel is a city like Las Vegas and each major nation is now a big hotel/casino in that city. These are some personal picks by me, so Parts 2 and 3 will be coming after this one. Enjoy!
The Commission Files- File #a783 Magvel Nights Part 1
Characters: Selena (FE8), Joshua
Based on: A commission by kevinarehandoro on Twitter
Selena Fluorspar, recently promoted to CEO of Grado Tower Incorporated, had a problem. She was stressed out, like really stressed out. Along with the new responsibilities of being the CEO of one of the most prominent and famous hotel/casinos in the city of Magvel, she also had to deal with the media fallout of the scandal the last CEO and his son put the company through. And it didn't help that before his fall Selena had a bit of a crush on the old CEO. How could she not when he hired her straight out of college with no experience in the hotel business just because he saw how hard a worker she was. This job helped her support her aging mother and father back home, and she would be forever grateful for that, but when push came to shove she couldn't cover up his misdeeds just because of what he had done for her in the past. She was one of the main contributors to the investigation into Grado's money laundering scheme, along with the Renais twins of course, but even now she still felt a twinge of guilt and regret for going against a former friend and mentor.
"Uh, Miss Fluorspar? Are you going to give me directions to where I should take you?" Selena's driver's voice cut through her thoughts and she snapped back to reality after zoning out to somewhere she didn't have to face the world.
"Gods, I need a drink." She muttered to herself before replying to the driver. "Take me to the Jehanna Grand Hotel, the front entrance will be fine." You may be wondering why she would go to a competitor's hotel, but it really was the best option. She couldn't drink in her own hotel, the media and her customers would see her there. Renais wasn't an option, it would look too shady. She didn't have a good reputation with Freila, Rausten was still celebrating their grand reopening, so Jehanna was the best bet. Besides, the Jehanna Grand had the reputation of accepting anyone for any reason without judgement, so she could feel relatively safe there. All the hotels were just minutes away from each other so it didn't take long to get there and when the car stopped Selena took a minute to compose herself. She was wearing one of her favorite dresses, brown with two gold straps going up her shoulders that connected into a single stripe down the middle. Along with a sensible pair of heels she was very beautiful, even if she didn't go out of her way to look like that.
"Thank you Knoll, you're always a great driver." Selena told her employee as she gave him a tip for his service. "I'll probably find my own way back tonight, so you can head back and take the rest of the night off alright?"
"Sounds good to me Miss Fluorspar, but if you do need me for any reason, you know where to reach me." Knoll replied. He was an interesting man, he struggled with his depression mightily, and he had a small part in the scandal as well, but since he went clean he got off easily and Selena could tell he wouldn't do anything else to hurt the business, so she kept him on to make sure he didn't do anything serious.
"I appreciate that Knoll, take care of yourself okay?" She smiled at him before walking away and taking a look at the entrance of the hotel. Out of all the hotels in Magvel the Jehanna Grand was the one that leaned the most into the entertainment and gambling side, and it showed. The lights were the flashiest, the performers were the most talented, and all the poker tournaments always preferred to take place here. You'd think that would mean the CEO was just as flashy, but until she recently stepped down she was a very calm and composed woman, someone Selena hoped she could emulate. But now the CEO was her son, and not much was known about him, some people didn't even know she had a son, but he just showed up one day. Selena didn't even know what he looked like, only that his name was Joshua, and that was only because of some business papers.
"Come on Selena, stop thinking about business at a time like this, you're here to relax, this is your time off." She said to herself before finally walking through the entrance. She was used to flashy lights so she continued a steady pace into the hotel before she found herself in an atrium with a few paths she could take. A few went towards the casino tables and games, and while she did have some extra money to play around with, she wasn't in the mood. She wanted to start with some drinks, so she looked to the paths that led to the bars. A few of them had a bunch of people around and those didn't look appealing, but on the last path she looked at she found a bar that was completely empty. "Perfect!" So she made her way to the bar table and took a seat. She didn't even see a bartender there so she figured they were on a break, but that was okay, she could sit here and enjoy the music for a bit. Selena was really getting into it for a bit before a voice snapped her out of it.
"So, what'll it be for the lovely lady tonight?" It was a man. Selena turned to face him and saw a tall man with long red hair. He wore a blue vest and pants, probably the dress code, but what really caught her eye was the interesting hat he was wearing. It was the same color and design as the vest and pants, but he had little card suit pins placed on the one side. It was a good look and he pulled it off well.
"Nice hat." Selena commented first. She was a bit surprised that she said that first, she hadn't even had a drink yet.
"Thanks, my mother made it for me!" The bartender, whose name tag read Joshua, said with a bright smile. It was so genuine, Selena couldn't help but smile back a bit as well. "Are you here for a drink, or just some conversation, I'm good at both."
"A drink would be nice actually." Selena answered. "I've never had drinks here before, what do you recommend?"
"Alright then, well I would suggest the Jehanna Margarita, just the right mix of fruit and liquor, and the limes and salt we use for them are locally produced here in Magvel." Joshua suggested.
"That sounds good actually, give me the largest size glass you have for that." Selena told him. Joshua, of course, knew who she was, he was a smart guy, so he decided to get some more information by trying to smooth talk her a bit.
"What's such a beautiful and smart woman such as yourself doing here by yourself, couldn't get any friends to join you tonight?" Joshua asked curiously as he started to make the drink. "Or are you waiting for someone to join you?" Selena was surprised at how bold this bartender was being, but it was actually a bit refreshing since everyone seemed to treat her distantly back in her own hotel.
"No, I'm just here by myself tonight, needed a break from the usual grind." Selena replied before asking her own question. "What makes you think I'm smart, if anything I've come off as a bit of an airhead, complimenting your hat and such."
"I could tell you were just deep in thought." Joshua answered simply. "Plus, Miss Fluorspar, you run a pretty good hotel across the strip. I've been there a few times before, rooms are always nice and clean, the casino is as fair as it can get, the food is pretty good as well." He let her know that he knew who she was, because he knew that would give her a bit of a shock. Hopefully just small enough that it would lower her guard, but not big enough that she would leave.
"So, you know who I am, and yet you still spoke to me like that, interesting." Selena said slowly before taking the first sip of her drink. "Ahh, this is quite good. You're a very bold man," She finally scanned his vest for his name badge, "Joshua is it? Hm, funny, that's the same name as the CEO here."
"Yeah, I get that a lot." Joshua brushed it off, even though she was on the right track. But it wasn't the right time to reveal that tidbit just yet. "But yeah, when I was trained I was told to treat all the customers the same and make them feel good, am I doing a good job?" Selena was just so amused by his forwardness that she couldn't help but giggle a bit at his honesty. Which was a good sign, she didn't laugh so easily.
"I think you are Joshua, my night is already doing better than it was a few minutes ago." Selena admitted before taking another drink. "So, you said your conversation is as good as your drink making, and you seem to be an intelligent man yourself, mind talking a little bit more?" Selena's walls were starting to come down slowly, but she wasn't quite sure if it was more because of the alcohol or if it was Joshua's personality. It was nice that she had the time to find out.
"Hey, I'm always up for making new friends." Joshua said genuinely again. So the two of them got to talking. And they surprisingly had a lot in common. Both of them were hard workers who really cared for the people they worked for, Selena caught hints of Joshua formerly having supervisory positions in past jobs, and they both had people they looked up to betray their trust in some way or another. But what really got to Selena was how much Joshua really cared about his mother, and she sounded like a wonderful lady. When Joshua was talking about his mother you could almost peer into his heart through his eyes and Selena really caught some glimpses of pure gold in there. An hour passed, and then another, Selena had a number of drinks and she was really enjoying herself, but then something came up.
"Huh, it looks like it's the end of my shift here." Joshua said looking at his wristwatch. "I hate to leave you hanging like this Miss Fluorspar, but I'm sure my replacement can step in just fine."
"Oh Joshua, no need to be so formal any more, call me Selena." Selena told him. She wasn't quite drunk or tipsy, but she was right on the edge. She was still in control, but her inhibitions were lower and Joshua could tell. "And if you're off, then you could show me around the hotel more, unless you have somewhere you have to be." Joshua couldn't help but smirk a bit. It was true that he was flirting the entire time with Selena, but like she did with him he really got to know her better and he liked what he saw, like a lot.
Fortune favors the bold, as the saying goes. Joshua thought to himself, knowing exactly what he was going to do.
"Okay, if you're good with that Selena." Joshua said in a silly voice and Selena giggled at that. "And what the hell, I've had a good night with you so far, I'm sure another hour or two won't hurt." By this point Joshua had walked out from behind the bar and was sitting next to Selena so when he agreed she reached out and gave him a hug, showing just how emotional she really could be when she was relaxed.
"Good! What do you suggest we do then?" Selena asked.
"You know anything about gambling, I could show you a trick or two?" Joshua asked with a grin. "Maybe you'll end up being a little luckier than me and actually win some money."
"What? You don't get some free money to play around with from the boss?" Selena wondered.
"Oh, we do, quite a lot actually he's very generous like his mother." Joshua was cackling inside as he was inadvertently hyping himself up. "I'm just very unlucky, so I tend to lose more than I win. Maybe you can be my own personal Lady Luck, what do you say?"
"Well, I don't know how much I could help, I'm not that lucky myself, but hey let's have some fun." Selena was more talking about luck in relationships, platonic and romantic, but the point still stood.
"Yeah! That's the spirt!" Joshua said before offering Selena his hand. "Lead the way Selena, we'll play whatever you want to." So the pair headed out to the casino floor to play some games and it was as if each of their bad luck streaks cancelled each other out. They won, and won a lot. So much so that if some of the employees didn't know that Joshua was actually the CEO and wasn't cheating and that Selena was the CEO of a competing hotel, they would have gotten kicked out. It was a really fun experience for the two of them, Selena learned a few tricks she could use to help the security back at her job and Joshua got to see some more happy emotions out of Selena. She really was more beautiful with a smile on her face, he wanted her to always have it with her. Though through the next hour or so the two of them had a few more drinks, to the point that Selena was right on the edge of being drunk while Joshua had a medium buzz.
"One more! One more!" Selena was really enjoying herself, but Joshua knew she should go home, so he started walking her towards the entrance. "Oh, come on, we're on a winning streak!"
"Selena, I think it's time for you to go home." Joshua said firmly. "You've had fun tonight, you achieved your goal of relaxing and having a good time, you should stop while you're ahead."
"Oh, alright, I guess you're right, I don't want a huge hangover tomorrow." Selena agreed. "So, what now?"
"Well, I'm gonna get one of the valets to drive you home, if that's alright with you." Joshua stated.
"Aww, I wanted to go home with you." Selena pouted, it was very obvious that she was drunk now and Joshua was not going to take advantage of that.
"Maybe next time, this wasn't even a date. Now where do you live?" Joshua said even more firmly. He knew she would respect him more for doing this when she was sober.
"The Grado Tower." Selena slurred. Then her eyes opened up and she started to worry. "Oh, I didn't pay my bar tab!"
"Don't worry about it, I took it out of all the money you won, so it's all good." Joshua assured her. "And I put the rest in an envelope in your purse."
"I don't need that, you should take it all Joshua." Selena replied, starting to fiddle with her purse to get it back. She was so concerned with doing that that it made it easier for Joshua to guide her outside.
"You won it fair and square Selena, if you don't want it, give it to your employees in some way, I'm sure they would appreciate that." Joshua told her as he opened the door to the valet car. "Gerik, take Miss Fluorspar back to the Grado Tower, make sure she gets in safely to."
"Got it boss!" Gerik said with a playful salute. "And I'll make sure to drive carefully so she doesn't puke on the seats, Tethys will kill me if I do this to our car again." After that Joshua sat Selena down in the backseat and made sure that she was buckled in and had everything.
"You good?" He asked her.
"Can I at least have your number?" Selena asked him. Joshua was okay with that so he wrote it down on a notecard he hat in his hat along with a little heart next to his name.
"Here, call me if you need anything." Joshua told her. Then he closed the door and the car drove off. "Well, that was certainly a night, I wonder if she'll actually call me back." On Selena's side the car ride back to the Tower felt like a blink and getting back to her room was the same, she didn't remember changing or anything else and the next time she was in control of her body she was waking up with sun shining on her face.
"Whaaa?" She asked herself slowly as she came to, her mind was blank for a few moments before the events of the night before came rushing back in. She was taken aback at first, but once it all settled in she had a big smile on her face. She really had a good night and enjoyed herself, and it all was because of that handsome and nice bartender. "Gods, what was his name, I hope I got his number." She grabbed her purse and started rifling through it. First she pulled out the envelope of money and dumped it out to see if he put it in there. It wasn't, but when she counted the amount it was easily around a hundred thousand dollars.
Give it to your employees in some way. His words echoed into her mind and she resolved that she would do just that as soon as she could. She went through her purse some more and eventually she found the notecard Joshua had written his name and number on.
"Joshua, I should have remembered that, it's so odd for him to work there and have that name." Again, if she wasn't just waking up and having a very slight hangover, she probably would have connected the dots, but for now she was too excited and happy to think like that. Then she realized there was something else in her purse and more writing on the other side of the notecard.
I slipped you a pass for a free spa day at the hotel, just in case you're still feeling stressed out. :D 3 Selena thought that was very sweet of him, and all this gave her an idea for what she wanted to do today. But first, she had to take care of some business things so she could take the day off. She pulled her cellphone out of her purse and dialed the number of her second in command at the hotel.
"Miss Fluorspar, how can I help you today?"
"Natasha, I'm taking the day off today, I've got some personal things I need to take care of. So I'm leaving you in charge today, is that okay with you?" Selena asked.
"Let me see. Well, you don't have any appointments today and it's looking to be a slow day, so yeah I think I can handle it today. Anything specific you want me to get done while you're away?" Natasha asked.
"Yes actually. Poll the employees coming into work today, ask them what they would want for like a celebration of sorts. We've recently come into a decent amount of extra money and I want to share it with everyone." Selena noted.
"Sure, can do!" Natasha said happily. "That's very nice of you to suggest Miss Fluorspar, I bet everyone's morale will rise through the roof."
"Good, that's what I want, happy employees are good employees." Selena said confidently. "I'll be calling you later tonight to see how things went, but if there is an emergency you can still call me and I'll get back as soon as I can, alright?"
"Sounds good! Have fun on your day off Miss Fluorspar!"
"And you have good luck running the hotel, bye!" And with that she hung up and sat on the edge of her bed thinking about what she would do today. "Okay, I'll go over to get a massage after lunch and then I'll call Joshua and see if he wants to meet up tomorrow after work, don't want to look too desperate." She said to herself. She then realized she was still in her dress from last night. "Most guys in his situation would have tried to take advantage of it somehow, but he didn't. My luck must be turning around." After that she started to get ready for the day. First she took a shower, her's was quite large and even had a ledge big enough for two people to sit down together, but she never really had the chance to use it for anything other than washing up. Then she dried off and put on one of her favorite casual outfits, a brown top with gold trim that showed her shoulders off and a pair stark white pants along with some brown lift sandals on her feet. The final touch was a large pair of dark sunglasses and a sun hat since it was summer and the sun was shining brightly. That and the fact that the media was everywhere this time of day.
Selena ordered her lunch through room service so she didn't disturb the floor and when she was done with that she took her car keys and went down to the garage to start to leave. But when she got there she could see photographers all around her car, and paparazzi prepared to ask her questions. She didn't want to deal with them at all, but if she started to walk away now they would see her and give chase.
"Psst, Miss Fluorspar, over here." Came a voice from right beside her. It was Knoll in his car and he had the back door open for her to get in.
"Knoll, I appreciate it, but I don't want to bother you on my day off." She whispered back.
"Hey, after everything you've done for me, I owe you some favors. Plus my car has darker windows that yours, they won't even know you left." It was a good point so she hurriedly sat in the back seat and closed the door.
"Thank you Knoll, you're a lifesaver." Selena sighed as she sank back into the seat.
"So, where are you off to?" Knoll asked.
"The Jehanna Grand again. I'm hoping to meet someone there." Not completely a lie, but the truth would take too long to explain.
"Very well, we'll be there in a few moments." Knoll confirmed before putting his car in gear and slowly rolling past while all the media folk were none the wiser. Again the trip only took a few minutes, though the traffic was a bit more middling this time, but soon enough they were there. "Same as last night, if you need me, just call." Knoll repeated before driving off back to the Tower. This time Selena didn't take forever to walk into the building. This early in the afternoon the Grand wasn't so busy and the lights and sounds weren't as contrasting to the night sky. She wasn't exactly sure where the spa was in the hotel, but one look at the map in the atrium told her it was on the 8th floor. So she took the elevator up and then walked a short distance down the hall before entering the large spa area. She came up to a desk and rang the bell since no one was there. A few moments later a woman with light purple hair came behind the desk, her name badge said her name was Marisa.
"Hello, how can we help you today?" She had a very monotone voice, but that just seemed to be how she talked, Selena could tell it wasn't out of dislike of her job.
"Yes, I was recently sent this ticket for a free spa day here at the Jehanna Grand, and I was hoping to use it today." Selena replied, placing the ticket on the table. Marisa picked it up and inspected it, a slight chuckle escaping her lips.
"Yeah, this checks out. So with this you get three things in this order, #1: An exfoliating face mask with a bubbling foot massage, up to two hours in our steam room, and then a full body massage from one of our trained massage artists. Is all that okay with you?" Marisa informed her.
"Sounds like fun!" Selena said with a smile.
"Oh, and one more thing, for your massage, do you prefer to have a man or woman work with you?" Marisa asked.
"I don't think it'll matter, but thank you for asking." Selena replied truthfully.
"Okay, well step through that door right there and we'll get you started." Marisa continued as she motioned to the door. Selena stepped inside and when she was out of earshot Marisa picked up a phone and dialed a number quickly. "Hey boss? Your plan is in motion, I'd say you have about an hour and a half to get ready."
Selena really enjoyed the first two parts of her spa day. The woman who applied her face mask was very gentle and was conversational, and the machine they used for the foot massage really did a good job of softening her feet up even though she walked so much every day. And the steam room was wonderful as well, it had a very high tech temperature control system while also looking like something you'd see in a sauna. It was never too hot or cold for her tastes and as the pores of her skin opened up she felt as if she could sleep in there if there wasn't a time limit. Eventually though she came out, towel wrapped around her body, and walked into the room where she would get her massage. Imagine her shock when she walked in and saw Joshua waiting for her.
"I thought you were a bartender." Was the first thing she commented with a hint of amusement in her voice. Then something hit her. "Hey, you planned this didn't you?"
"I have many jobs here at the hotel, bartender is just one of them." Joshua answered with a smirk. "And a little. I wasn't expecting you to come back the day after, but hey, you're here and that's all that matters. I hope this doesn't sour your spa day Miss Fluorspar."
"Sour? Joshua, I had a wonderful night with you last night, why would you being here sour today. I was going to call you tomorrow, but now that we're together again we can talk here. And I told you, you can call me Selena." Selena told him with a playful wink.
"Well, you were slightly drunk when you said that, I just wanted to make sure." Joshua teased with a chuckle. "Okay then, if you'll just lay down on the table there face down, I can get started." Selena did just that and Joshua unwrapped the towel from around her back and slid it down her back so he wouldn't see anything, though he was surprised that Selena decided not to wear the complimentary bikini that you got with a trip to the steam room. "And you call me bold." He commented.
"I'm not ashamed of my body, besides it should make it easier for you right?" Selena teased him back. She couldn't see his face, but she could tell he was smiling. "If you could start up by my neck and shoulders that would be great."
"Of course." So Joshua finally got his hands on her and he could tell that the steam room did wonders on her skin. It was so soft and warm, she had to be relaxed. But Joshua could do better, it wasn't as if he didn't know how to give a good massage so he started to give Selena his very best and she was loving every moment of it.
"Goodness, where did you learn to give such good massages, other than schooling for it I mean. Because this is beyond anything I've ever had." Selena noted in a very relaxed and happy tone.
"My mother taught me how to do it, where to find all the good spots, how much pressure to put on them, what to talk about if the person is up for it, that sort of thing." Joshua replied truthfully.
"You really love your mother don't you?" Selena asked, remembering about last night. "Is she still around?"
"I really do, she was the only parent I had growing up and she did everything for me, I can't ever repay her for all she's done. Did I tell you about the one time I ran away from home? I couldn't last two days without her." Joshua noted with a chuckle and Selena laughed as well. "And yeah, she's around. She's in the hospital at the moment though."
"Joshua!" Selena said sharply. "Then you should have taken all that money we won last night, you know I don't need it!"
"Calm down, calm down, it's not that serious." Joshua lied. "All she did was slightly fracture her foot, and our insurance covered most of it. We already have it all paid for, though I do apricate the thought."
"Good, a woman like your mother should have the best of care." Selena told him as she calmed back down and started to enjoy the massage again.
"I agree, I like that you care about her as well." Joshua replied, relieved he got through that.
"So, does she still work or do you provide for her with this job?" Selena asked.
"That's a little complicated, now really isn't the time to talk about it." Joshua noted, which wasn't a lie.
"Fair enough, maybe when we have some time alone then." Selena slipped out before realizing it. "Oops, did I say that out loud?"
"Yeah, you did." Joshua said with a chuckle. "I mean, I get off early tonight, I could take you out on an actual date if you were up for it. You did say you were gonna call me tomorrow. Unless you think it's too soon."
"NO!" Selena blurted out before calming down again. "I mean, I would love to go out on a date tonight. You have any ideas for one?"
"I have a few, but let's get this massage over with first, then we can plan our date." Joshua suggested.
"Sounds good, but could you start going a little lower now?" Selena asked.
"Sure." So Joshua started to go lower.
"Lower." Joshua's hands were in the middle of Selena's back.
"Lower." She said a few minutes later, so Joshua went lower.
"Lower." Came the call again and Joshua went as low as he could without touching Selena's butt. After a few moments he could hear her about to say something again, but he cut her off this time.
"Any lower and I'm definitely getting fired." He said in a mostly joking tone. "Should I move onto your legs then?"
"Such a tease, first your mother's job and now this, I'm really gonna need a lot of alone time with you." Selena teased him. "But yes, you can move onto my legs now." Joshua was really enjoying this fun side to Selena. When she was on the news she always seemed so serious and uptight, but when she was relaxed and having fun she was a blast to be with. Joshua gave her legs the same level of massage he gave her back and by the end Selena was almost asleep again with how relaxed she felt.
"Joshua, your hands are amazing." She commented as she stood up and wrapped herself back up in the towel. "Something tells me I'm going to enjoy them even more this evening if things go well."
"Hopefully." Joshua replied with a smile. Selena was super hot along with being fun and smart, so if he got to do anything with her he'd be happy. "Okay, so I get off at 7, so I can be ready by 7:30 if you want to come back here then since I live here on the 7th floor employee living spaces."
"Sounds good to me, what should I wear?" Selena asked.
"Wear something like the dress you wore last night, but something you'd be willing to dance in." He told her.
"Ooh, I like dancing." Selena noted.
"Good. Oh, and take this card. This will allow you to get into the employee elevator so you can get to my room. It's room 777. Don't open it just yet though, if it gets wet it won't work." Joshua added, pulling a card sized envelope out of his hat.
"Good to know. Anything else I should know about?" Selena wondered.
"Not that I know of, just call me if something comes up." Joshua told her.
"I will, see you tonight then." Selena said with a smile.
"See you tonight." Joshua repeated. There was a moment of silence between them before Selena quickly moved closer and kissed Joshua on the cheek before quickly leaving the massage room. Joshua put his hand up to his cheek after she left and muttered something to himself. "I hope she doesn't get too mad." For herself Selena was very shocked she did that, and it made the trip back to Grado Tower fly by. By the time she got back to her room it was 5 o'clock and she decided to call Natasha to see how things are going.
"Miss Fluorspar, is something up?" Natasha asked.
"No, just checking in like I said I would. This is the best time for me since I'll be out the rest of the night." Selena answered.
"Everything is great here, no major problems, everything is handled." Natasha answered.
"Wonderful, thank you for keeping things in check today. And what about what I asked you this morning, the employee poll?" Selena wondered.
"Oh, that. Well it looks like most of the employees would appreciate some sort of bonus with their next paycheck." Natasha told her. "Is that something we can do with the money we received?"
"Yeah, that's very doable. In fact, before you leave get in contact with Payroll and tell them to add a two hundred dollar bonus to everyone's check next week, and print up some papers to announce it in the employee rest areas." Selena instructed.
"Got it! Consider it done! Anything else?"
"Yes, if you need me, I'll probably be in the vicinity of the Jehanna Grand tonight." Selena noted.
"You've been there a lot recently." Natasha stated.
"I have a date and he works there." Selena told her. "His name is Joshua." There was a silence on the other end of the line for a moment. "Natasha, are you still there?"
"Does he have long red hair and wear a hat everywhere?" Natasha asked.
"Yeah, how do you know that?" Selena wondered.
"Me and him dated a while back, there's something you should know about him. It's nothing bad, and he's probably either already told you or given you something that will let you know what it is." Natasha started before Selena cut her off.
"He gave me a card to get into the employee elevator at the Jehanna Grand, could that be it?" Selena asked.
"Yeah, open it up." Natasha answered. So Selena did so. "Look at the name on it, that's all you need to know. He's a great guy, we just didn't work out." It took a moment for Selena to find the name on the card, but when she did all she could do is shout it out.
"JOSHUA GAMBLE!"
To Be Continued
