The Love Of Money - S01 E202

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The Love Of Money - S01 E202

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 202

She smiled, and it mirrored some of the awkwardness I felt.

"Thanks."

I just so happened to look over Natalie's shoulder and saw Danni approaching the two of us, a shy smile on her face as we locked gazes. She was yet another radiant woman on my rooftop who was out of my league - her coal black hair was up in a loose pile on top of her head, which allowed her to show off the delicate, ivory curves of her swan-like neck. Her upturned eyes were emphasized with the subtle use of eyeliner and mascara to give her bedroom eyes maximum effect. They gave me the impression I was being undressed with them. She wore a simple black dress that contrasted lovely with her alabaster skin and stopped just short of her knees, and her neckline plunged much lower than Natalie's, showing off tantalizing amounts of flesh between her modest breasts.

She hesitated a moment when she saw I was already talking to someone, but after the conversation we'd shared yesterday, the last thing I wanted was for her to think I was brushing her off. I waved her over.

"Hey, Marcus!" She said as she came the rest of the way.

"Hey, Danni," I said. "This is Natalie. I used to work with her at my old job before I found out about my grandpa."

"And now I work for him," Natalie said, turning to Danni. "And you are?"

"Danielle Holland," Danni said as she offered her hand.

"Danielle sold me the apartment."

I noticed Natalie looking her up and down and caught something in her eye that I couldn't quite put my finger on. I got the impression that she was weighing the realtor as if wondering if she could take her in a fight. The awkwardness came roaring back.

"So, you've only known Marcus for a couple of weeks?" Natalie asked in a way that seemed completely unassuming. To me, at least.

Something changed in Danni's demeanor - a subtle shift that surprised me. From day one, Danni had always seemed like one of the kindest and sweetest women I'd ever met, but something Natalie said affected her that even I picked up on, and I started to wonder if I'd made a mistake.

"It's only been a couple of weeks, but we've been working closely..."

Whatever else Danni was saying was lost on me as I noticed Erin moving out of the rooftop garden and into the main party area next to the pool. That would have been fine, but she had someone else with her. Although I couldn't hear them from this distance, I could tell my assistant was being her usual, charming self as she animatedly talked to the person following her.

Erin spotted me, started to wave, and then noticed who I was with. Thanks to weeks of getting to know her, I could sense the subtle shift in her facial expression as she started to turn toward the bar. Unfortunately, she hadn't been the only one to spot me.

Jessica stood in a red dress that glowed with a faint metallic sheen. We locked eyes, and she gave me a faint, hopeful smile. I glanced at the two ladies with me, sensing a subtle, growing tension between them. Yikes. Between Natashya and Emily, Roger and Helen, Danni and Natalie, and now Jessica... tonight was getting messy.

To Be Continued...