lot. I’m sure that they’re very busy people. I’m just glad that I get to see them at all.”
“As you can see,” Mark stated into the camera, ”These two are just genuinely great people and it’s a rare occasion that they’re noticed. We’re hoping to see much more of these two again. Back to you Nadia.”
Jamie turned off the TV, put her plate on the coffee table, and rested her head against the back of the couch. Now the real work will begin. Getting them noticed will be easy, guiding the narrative about them will be the tricky part. People love to hate the rich but this isn’t going to be the case with them.
Jamie’s phone rang, returning her to reality. Her phone was still in the kitchen, she groaned because she didn’t want to move from her comfortable position. Maybe whoever it was would call back later or in the morning. Could she fucking live? Could she have one evening where she didn’t have to solve everyone’s problems? Maybe that was a little unfair because her staff did an amazing job of keeping most of the problems out of her face. If she had to come in to fix something then she was taking over and they didn’t want that. Jamie didn’t micro manage often but if she had to, then her staff was going to feel her wrath.
Why can’t I be one of those people that ignore their phone? My life would be so much easier if I didn’t give a crap about who was on the other end. Before the call ended she hopped up and sprinted to the phone. When she looked at the screen, she thought about letting it go to voicemail but out of habit she answered.
“Hello?” she said in a voice that sounded more tired than she felt.
“Hey, Jamie?”
“Yes, Pierre?”
“Yep, this is me. I’ve been trying to get a hold of you but you’re a difficult woman to catch,” he said in a voice that didn’t have much bass to it.
“Sorry, I’ve been working like a mad woman. I haven’t had time for anything but work lately,” Jamie said.
“See, how are you going to be with someone and you never take the time? When are you going to let me take you out? Wait forget I said that. I’m going to take you out this weekend. Can I pick you up at eight on Saturday?
Jamie closed her eyes and tried to stop her heart from racing. It wasn’t racing because he made her nervous, it was racing because she wasn’t sure if she wanted to be bothered. Her free time was precious so spending hours with a potential dud would only piss her off.
“Uh oh, you’re quiet, are you telling me no?” Pierre asked.
“No, I’m not telling you no,” Jamie said reluctantly.
“Great, then I’ll see you on Saturday. I’m looking forward to going out with you. Just text me your address and I’ll be there on time. Are you a timely person?”
“There is no other way to be,” Jamie replied.
“I like you already,” Pierre said. “Goodnight, sweetheart.”
“Goodnight.”
Jamie blew wind through her cheeks. She just got suckered into a date with a man and she wasn’t sure if she wanted to go at all. One thing was for sure, he wasn’t driving her to their date; she was going to meet him. Her home was her sanctuary and she wasn't going to let a potential psycho ruin it. How could she be in complete control of the other parts of her life but feel out of her element in the dating world?
Having a man of her own would make her life feel a lot more complete but so few men were on her level. The men that were on her level didn’t want women like her. They wanted stay-at-home wives who would have dinner on the table during the evenings. Her options were limited and the older she got, the smaller her dating pool became.
So now, she had to resort to online dating. Her friends convinced her to do it since she was too busy to meet a man the traditional way. More and more people that she knew seemed to find their mates online. So one night in desperation she joined a paid membership dating site. She looked for a site that was expensive