Chapter 10

KRISTEN

Dija was taking her time to speak and it was getting me nervous.

"The model we agreed on the other time, is she still available?"

"Oh, yes. She is in the other room as we speak," I said with the best this-is-a-meeting voice I could muster.

"Hmm." Dija nodded and kept her gaze on a portion of the room for almost fifteen seconds. Yes, I was too nervous, so I counted the tick of the clock. "What if I say that I want you to also be in charge of the entire thing? Providing a model, taking the pictures and videos, editing, and final touches? Will you be able to do that, Kristen?"

The hell?!!!

Excitement poured into my bloodstream with a speed that made my arms twitch. During our first agreement, she had only indicated an interest in hiring a model for the work. As a boss who recognizes loyalty and diligence, I had first suggested Edith for the job, but Dija said her skin tone wasn't suitable. To cut a