âWhoâs more handsome, Jett or me?â
Was he serious?
His childish question made her tense for no reason at all.
âJett,â she said without hesitation.
âHm?â Bobby moved closer again, leaning in as though challenging her answer.
Realizing what was happening, Fannie quickly shrank back and changed her response.
âYou! Youâre more handsome!â she blurted out.
âThatâs more like it,â Bobby smirked, clearly pleased with her answer. He held out his hand, patting her head as though she were a pet.
âBold enough to speak your mind, I like it. Your taste isnât too bad.â
Fannie, suddenly afraid of being seen with him, seized the chance to escape, quickly turning on her heel and running away from him.
Fortunately, when she returned to her room, Jett didnât seem to notice the flush on her face.
âItâs getting late, Fifi. Let me take you home.â
âOkay.â
Jett drove her to her apartment, and after a brief goodbye, he drove off.
But in the car trailing behind them, Bobby sat in the driverâs seat, chewing gum and watching as Jettâs car disappeared into the night.
It was a good thing Bobby hadnât gone upstairs with Fannie. Otherwise, he would have scared Jett into a lifetime of misery.
âWhy did you bring me here?â Judie asked, clearly displeased, as she sat in the passenger seat. She had been enjoying herself at the party, but Bobby had dragged her away without explanation. Neither of them had bothered to change out of their bathrobes, and now they were driving through a shabby neighborhood.
It wasnât until she saw Fannie get out of the car and head upstairs alone that Judie realized why they were here.
âSee that?â Bobby pointed out. âShe went upstairs by herself. Nothing to worry about. Now, letâs head back. A lot of people are waiting for me to sing.â
âYou should keep your singing voice to yourself. Last time I listened, I wanted to die,â Judie retorted, rolling her eyes.
âTch, you just donât appreciate art!â
âFocus on acting and do me a favor.â Bobby watched as the light in Fannieâs window turned on.
Bobby shot back, unimpressed with her criticism.
Fannie arrived at the office early the next morning and was promptly called into the conference room by her boss. As she opened the door, she was met with several familiar faces around the table.
Among them, Judie stood out. She was seated with an air of untouchable elegance, her sunglasses perched perfectly over her eyes. Judie exuded a glamour that made her impossible to ignore.
Without wasting any time, she introduced herself.
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