Chapter 5. Natasha Shawn

"One, two three." The cameraman called out as he took a beautiful picture of Natasha Shawn who stood on the stage posing.

"Another style." The director says she pose the sexiest style that might fit the brand she was modeling for.

"Great." The director says again after the cameraman has caught a shot of Natasha's sexy style. "That was the most beautiful style I've ever seen." He complimented her with a wink and Natasha only smiled a little at him.

"Okay let's go for a break." The producer announced as Natasha climbed down the stage./

"That was a good pose up there." Natasha's manager commented as she helped using the handkerchief to wipe Natasha's face.

"That's why I'm always special. Modeling for Africa is one big hit you know." Natasha praised herself as she collect the bottled water from one of the workers and she gulped some satisfied liquid down to her throat.

She walked to sit on the chair which was meant only for her as she corners her legs.

"Put me on the line with Caden." She commanded dropping the bottle on the table beside her.

"We'd be getting ready for the second shoot I----"

"Let me make just this phone call." She interrupted collecting the phone from her manager and with a little glare from her, they all excused her.

"Hey, Caden." She called with a smile as soon as he picks her call.

"Hi Natty, How're you?" Caden asked tiredly from the phone.

"Are you okay? Was your day that stressful?" She asked concerned.

"No, it's just... It's night down here." He replied and she muttered an ' ohh.

"I guess I'm disturbing your sleep." 

"Not really. How is your work going?" He asked with a small yawn.

"Smoothly. The weather here isn't bad anyway." She replied with a smile.

Natasha Shawn. A lady in her mid-twenties was the only daughter of her father, who was a successful politician. Natasha as well is a pretty model who was known for her beautiful dress codes and gray eyes.

She met with Caden three years ago while modeling for his company's brand.

It was a long-term contract and they started dating.

Their relationship wasn't that close because it's either she travel to model for another brand or he travels for business trips still they dated for two years until she reyses to Africa for half a year modeling contract and they only communicate via phone and video calls.

"Alright then. Have a good night." She says to him.

"Here too. Have a good day." He bade and he hung up.

Natasha smiled as she stare at his picture and what comes next was her pecking at his pics which were displayed on the phone.

She missed him so much and couldn't wait to see him.

They had planned to get married once she arrives in America and that brought so much joy to Natasha just thinking about it makes her feel her dream would come true soon.

She had had a crush on Caden even before working with him, and in just a few months to come, she'd be Mrs. Morrow.

The thought excited her as she stood up and walked to the dressing room and the costumer walked in with her.

•••

"You don't seem to be drinking much tonight," Jackson demanded and Gladys shrugged.

"Today seems to be good you know." She told him sipping the beer inside the cup.

"I made a new friend for the first time of going to an interview."

"I guess it was really fun today," Jackson said as he helped his dad in serving some customers.

"She was the daughter of my favorite anchorwoman Mrs. Gabriel, and you dare say I've made some connections." She teased and they both giggled.

"I hope the results come out beautifully." He mentioned and she sighs hoping so.

"Not me already calculating the money I'm gonna be making monthly." She said with a smile.

"I bet you're going to stop living with your mother." He say and she smirked.

"I don't think so, probably when I've made a lot." She pouted and he nodded muttering ' I see.

 Gladys looked at the people in the club who were already dancing their souls out.

Had she had a really bad day, she would have been in that midst twerking her bums out.

She was a good dancer after all; which were multiple reasons for some guys to believe she was a virgin, not like she told them, they just came to find out.

"Excuse me," Jackson said and she nodded as he walked away with a tray of drinks.

Gladys watched the club for a few hours and she decided to go to sleep after informing Jackson who wished her a sound sleep.

Gladys walked to her apartment, her mother was already sleeping and she locked the door behind her and walked to her room.

.

The next morning came with a beautiful atmosphere and Gladys's phone rang soundly.

She yawned and turned to the other side of the bed as she touched her phone on the desk and reluctantly she picked it up and sat on the bed.

She breathed out and unlocked her phone and the first message she saw made her feel breathless as she screamed out, a scream that could wake the dead as her mother rushed in looking worried.

"Why the hell are you screaming!" Mrs Morgan shouted at Gladys who was still sitting on the bed and staring at her phone.

"Mum..." Gladys called with all emotions as she crawled down the bed. "I'm... I've been chosen to work in Morrow's Company." She announced close to tears. 

This time, she screamed with her mother as they held each other's hand jumping dramatically around the room.

They celebrated for a while until her mother said to her, to quickly take her bath while she prepared her first job breakfast.

The act was very fast with Gladys overwhelmed with joy, she couldn't believe she was going to be a worker in a big company like Morrow's.

She picked the best wear in her wardrobe and did some makeup. She left her hair to fall on her back and with a sigh, she walked out of the room and to the dining room.

Her mother was sweet to her and acted all through like the caring mother she could have been.

Gladys ate well, though she didn't find the need to. She just wanted to get to work and the fact that she'd be seeing the golden-brown eyeballs of a guy amuses her.