Chapter 15

Yarrick could feel that Hailey didn’t seem to mind his presence. Maybe after so many days of chatting with her, she had slowly become used to him being around.

Time passed quickly, and Yarrick realized it was time to leave.

“I have to go, honey. I need to be back at work by 1:00 pm. I just started, and I can’t be late. How about I come see you again after work?”

With that, Yarrick stood up, bent down, and kissed her on the cheek.

“Mm…” Hailey murmured softly, her face immediately flushing red again.

“Alright, honey. I’ll see you tonight.” Yarrick reluctantly let go of Hailey’s hand and left. He couldn’t help but feel that she had started to warm up to him now.

By the time Yarrick arrived at the company, it was exactly 1:00 pm. Thankfully, he wasn’t late.

“Yarrick, while I was having lunch in the cafeteria, I struck up a conversation with a woman,” Michael whispered as he sat down beside him.

“Damn, you’re smooth. First day on the job, and you’re already talking to women?” Yarrick laughed.

“Of course! Don’t you know who you’re talking to? By the way, Yarrick, with your looks, it’ll be a piece of cake for you to land a woman in our company,” Michael said, grinning while giving Yarrick a playful pat on the shoulder.

“Hmm, what about Isabelle? Weren’t you still upset about her?”

“Ugh, we’re talking about millions of dollars going down the drain! What’s the point of being sad? The best way to get over it is to distract myself. Simply put, it’s time to find another woman.”

“You’re awesome!” Yarrick was taken aback, but deep down, he couldn’t deny it: Michael was right. There were countless women out there, and if things with one didn’t work out, he could always find another.

Just as the two were talking, Ethan walked over and assigned Michael a task. “Michael, could you go in the big conference room and test the projector? The executives are going to use it for a meeting.”

“Yarrick, head over to the design department and find Ms. Brown. She said she needs to talk to you about something.”

“Huh?” Yarrick was caught off guard. “Did she say what it was about? Is it another broken computer?”

“It’s probably good news. Just go see her.” Ethan smiled and gave Yarrick a pat on the shoulder, not offering any further details. However, his smile suggested it might be something positive. “Alright, Mr. Dawson. I’ll head over now.”

Since Ethan had given him the task, Yarrick didn’t waste any time. He quickly left his desk and headed up to the fifth floor to the design department.

The door to Amanda’s office was open. Yarrick stood at the door and lightly knocked twice. “Ms. Brown, you wanted to see me?”

“Yes, come in, Yarrick. Have a seat.” Amanda looked up and saw Yarrick standing in the doorway; a smile instantly appeared on her face. She waved him over to sit in the chair across from her.

“Thank you, Ms. Brown,” Yarrick nodded as he sat down. Amanda was indeed a beautiful woman. Her face, her figure—everything about her was perfect.

“No need to be so polite. We’re becoming familiar with each other now, right?” Amanda looked at Yarrick, her gaze lingering just a bit longer than usual. There was something in her eyes that he couldn’t quite place.

“Yeah…” Yarrick wasn’t sure what to make of her words, but he decided to go along with it. “So, Ms. Brown, what’s going on? What do you need me for?”

“Yarrick, I’m a few years older than you. If you don’t mind, you can call me Amanda—if you’re comfortable with that.”

Since she offered, Yarrick didn’t feel he could refuse. “Alright, Amanda.”

“That’s better. Yarrick, I wanted to ask if you’d be alright with modeling. Don’t worry, you’ll always get paid for it, and the pay is good. After all, we have to pay a lot for professional male models when we hire them outside. I think your looks, physique, and overall vibe are perfect for the job. It won’t interfere with your current work, and you’ll earn some extra income. What do you think, Yarrick?”

“You’ll pay?” Yarrick’s eyes lit up when he heard about the money. This was another way to make some cash, and he couldn’t say no to that.

“Of course. The pay is quite good, and I won’t shortchange you,” Amanda said with a glimmer in her eyes, though Yarrick wasn’t sure whether it was admiration or something else.

“Thank you, Amanda.”

“Don’t mention it. Whenever the opportunity arises, I’ll definitely keep you in mind. Sounds good?” Amanda smiled.

Having more connections was always a good thing. Yarrick didn’t think much of it. After all, the people who had previously hired him to be their boyfriend had also chosen him for his looks. He was quite good-looking, so it wasn’t a wonder that he had been picked to be a model. His clients…

“Alright, Yarrick, that’s all for now. Just wait for further confirmation. I have a meeting soon, and once the leadership approves the budget, we can get started. I’ll reach out to you when it’s time.”

“Okay, Amanda. Oh, I heard the head of the company is sick. Is that true?” Before he left, Yarrick suddenly remembered that and asked.

“Oh, about that… I’ll tell you when I have more time, okay? Don’t worry too much. It won’t affect you or the company.”

“Alright, Amanda. I’ll wait for your call.”

Yarrick smiled, nodded, and quickly took his leave from Amanda’s office. As he walked toward the elevator, he couldn’t help but notice that woman from earlier glancing his way. It made him a little uneasy. There were just too many beautiful women around, and he felt a lot of pressure under their gazes.

Reaching his desk a short while later, Michael grinned. “Alright! I just had to test the projector. It wasn’t a big deal. By the way, Yarrick, I saw one of the executives. People were calling her Madam Lyse, and she’s a lady in her sixties. I think she’s the head of the company.”

He immediately thought of Selena, the elderly woman who had given him half a million dollars to hopefully bring good luck to Hailey. She was also in her sixties, and people addressed her as Madam Lyse as well.

It couldn’t be the same person, could it?

He thought about it for a moment but quickly dismissed the idea. Tilburg was a big place. There was no way that coincidence could happen.