Linda Carter was waiting in the lounge of Glamours fashion studio, sitting on a luminous green sofa, in the waiting area, with a laptop laying precariously on her knees, the 29 year old artist manager was returning emails for her model Shayla Taylor.
The open window sitting behind her, kept blowing her hair in her face, it was annoying, so she decided to take a small break.
Going to the toilets down the corridor she re-did her newly dyed brown hair into a messy bun then looked into the full length mirror, her body wasn't a size 0 she was an average size 12, small c cup boobs and a flat bottom. She had always wished she had a better bum and was much taller, then she could have been a plus size model.
Unfortunately not everyone gets what they wish for!
Linda returned back to the lounge a few minutes later and refreshed the emails, one pops up so she clicks on the newest email.
Hello all,
Mr Leroy Shark is looking for a contractual bride for 5 years, if you are interested please reply back by the 20th to book in for a meeting.
Good day
Lewis Coble
Linda was stunned! She could only think to herself 'What did I just read? The SHARK! He actually wants a contractual bride!'
Linda reread the email a few times, she even pinched herself just to ensure she wasn't dreaming!
The email was still there! Sitting right in front of her!
The LEROY SHARK
Leroy shark wasn't just a nobody!
No!
He was a powerful man and at the top of the industry....
He was the king of the entertainment world!
Leroy Shark owned Scope Entertainment, he took over from his father at a young age and has been running it since, Scope Entertainment specialised in everything, films, tv, modelling, acting, dancing and singing, if it had potential Scope had its fingers in it!
Scope had always been at the top of the pecking order, everyone bowed down to Leroy, you could fight his people for resources but you couldn't fight him! he would rip anyone from their perch if they offended him, he was not someone to mess with if you wanted to survive in the entertainment world. Just the thought of the things Leroy could do would make one shiver. He was a dark horse!
Linda was currently waiting for Shayla to finish, absolutely gobsmacked. 'Linda..Linda I'm done' Shayla calls while making her way over, she's shocked, Linda is sitting in the lounge ignoring her call. Shayla's eyes scan over Linda, noticing her body is frozen, her eyes are wide and her jaw is hanging low. Shayla is now wondering what an earth has happened now.
Shayla had recently just gotten over a PR nightmare, she had only returned to the modelling industry a few months ago. Four years ago she had been a top model, she had ruled the runway, until she fell for her boss Dean. Dean had always been a controlling man so Shayla's successful career was ripped away from her within a few months. Dean wanted his woman to stay at home so he allowed her to take small jobs but anything else, he would reject before it even got close to Shayla's manager, Linda.
Even though Shayla was only taking small jobs, she still stood in for Carly! Carly was her friend, they would hang out when Carly was free. The last time Shayla had stood in for Carly, was at the last minute, last week! instructed by her boss and boyfriend Dean, Shayla had no choice but to take Carly's place.
Dean had called Shayla demanding that she had to stand in for Carly, one hour before the show!
Shayla had no time to do her research on the brand she would be showcasing, Shayla didn't know then that the brand was unreliable! She had never heard of the brand before but she thought her boyfriend, who's her boss, would never work with an unreliable company. How could she have been so wrong!
Unfortunately Dean had no idea the company was unreliable either so he had told the company that Carly couldn't make it and he would be sending Shayla instead, So when Shayla walked on stage, her name was announced! Everyone that was watching online slandered Shayla in the comments!
'How could she promote something so trashy'
'Go home!!'
'Who the hell is this model?'
'Isn't she a has been?'
When Shayla had finished the show, Linda had passed her her phone telling her the awful news
'It's not good shay, we didn't have time to research, but this company is bad! They have so many bad reviews, everyone is hating on you right now, look! see for yourself' Linda explained worriedly.
Shayla was gobsmacked from seeing the comments, she did her own research when she got herself home, realising how bad this was.
Since then she's stayed away from the limelight until today, hoping this would be forgotten by the public.
'Linda I'm done' shayla calls again, grabbing Linda's arm lightly to gain her attention.
Shayla doesn't get a word from her though, just Linda's purple laptop shoved right into her face.
Shayla looks at the screen in front of her and reads the email that's currently open, hey eyes skim over the words then her eyes turn to Linda in confusion. 'Why are you so shocked for? Marriage contracts aren't a new thing, especially in the entertainment world'
'No shay that's not it, look! its from Mr shark, THE Mr Shark' Linda says, eyes wide in enthusiasm while pointing at the screen, like Shayla had not just seen the email.
'Ohhh... I'm not interested' Shayla dismisses before grabbing her bag and starting to walk out 'come on' she shouts over her shoulder for Linda who's now rushing to put her purple laptop away.
Linda collects her things before she runs to catch up with Shayla, those long legs of hers really are no match for Linda's shorter ones.
Shayla and Linda got into the awaiting drivers car Dean had set up for today's shoot. A few minutes later Linda's phone starts to ring loudly, Linda pulls out her phone and looks at the screen to see it was Dean Ridge. She passes the phone over to Shayla saying 'Shay it's Dean' so Shayla grabs the phone, putting the phone up to her ear to speak.
'Hey Dean,what's up?' Shayla says tiredly, today's shoot had been long and tiresome.
'Did your shoot go well babe?' Dean questions, while his arms are currently wrapped around Carly's waist.
'Yh of course, they're booking a pre-show shoot for next week when I do the runway, Glamour has already given me the brief today'
'Well let's celebrate together, Ashley, Amber, steph, carly and Tonia are coming round so hurry and get yourself home'
'Will do, see you soon' Shayla says dismissively before hanging up. How she just wanted a bubble bath and to go to sleep, was that too much to ask for?
The driver drops Linda off at her home, then drops Shayla home before returning to the company headquarters.
Shayla briskly walks from the car to the house, pulling open the door, finding everyone sitting on the two white recliner sofas in the living room, with pizza, that's been delivered. The smell of food makes her stomach rumble loudly so she goes to sit down with Dean, giving him a kiss on the lips before indulging in the pizza with her friends and boyfriend.
By 11pm Ashley and Amber needed to go home as they had shoots the next day, steph was passed out on the floor, she would leave in the early hours, shayla was passed out in bed, tonia was going to her boyfriends house so after Tonia said her goodbyes it was just Dean and Carly left awake.
The door closes quickly as the fire sparks in their gazes. Their bodies connect as they stumble while kissing and undressing, finally ending up in the kitchen, getting intimate with eachother. The pair have been having a secret affair for quite a while!
Neither realised that shayla had woke up and had gone to the toilet downstairs. Shayla overhears the grunts and moans, then Dean telling Carly to 'quieten down before they got caught!'
Shayla now realises Dean is cheating on her! Cheating! In their home! While she was passed out asleep! How dare they!
Tears stream down her face, she sobs silently making her way back to the bedroom and curls up back in bed, angry with them for what they've been doing and angry with herself, as like an idiot, she was supposed to be getting married to Dean in 10 days time. How could she have been such a fool! Dean had always had Carly hanging around him! Why hadn't she noticed this sooner?
Shayla sobs so much that in the end her tears run dry as she falls asleep from exhaustion.