"Thank you, Roni," thanked Shirley. They continued the conversation and her mood brightened.
"Look. What about this guy?" Veronica found a picture in her phone. "He's Wade Yoder, a magazine model. I knew him in Starshine. He's not bad."
When Mia bullied her at the beginning of her career with Starshine, Wade and Rania stood up for her. Since then, Veronica got along with them and became good friends, especially Wade. He was a reliable man.
"Woah. He's really handsome, but… he's a model. Why doesn't he have a girlfriend? Besides, he's out of my league." Shirley knew her place.
Wade was handsome and he dressed neatly, but Skyler could totally beat him out in terms of looks. Yet, there was already a huge gap between her and Skyler, rendering him a man she could not covet.
"That's not all. His performance is decent, but not to the extent of shining his name in the company. The female models in the company have super high standards and they're quite realistic. They will only hunt for someone better, so it's natural for him to be left out."
Veronica informed Shirley of Wade's situation first before acquiring her opinion. Now that Shirley was up for it, she decided to talk to him tonight.
Veronica added, "Since you're here, I think I gotta update you on the latest market of Esport. At least you know something."
Although Veronica had given one-on-one training to Shirley, she was still worried. She made an arrangement for Wade and Shirley's blind date on the next day whereas she and Monica would check on the wedding dresses.
Shirley, who had quitted her job, enjoyed her morning at home. At the thought of the afternoon date, she was not as happy as she expected herself to be. I should actually be excited for it.
When she arrived at Phil's Coffeehouse at 2.00PM, she looked for Wade based on the position sent by Veronica.
He was sitting in the open area outside at which she could see him as soon as she walked over there.
"Hi, are you Wade Yoder?" Shirley approached the man, who was wearing a gray shirt matched with dark blue jeans. He appeared younger and more handsome than he was in the picture.
Skimming through a magazine, Wade rose from his seat with a smile. "You must be Shirley Wilson."
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