Aurelia slipped into her cabin, firmly locking the door behind her.
Jimmy pinged her on WhatsApp once more, "Madam, did you just block me?"
"No, it was an accident," she responded, a bit too quickly.
"Good, you had me scared. Thought you didn't like me anymore."
Aurelia’s eyes twinkled with mischief, "This month, I've gotten you. Does that mean you won't have to go to the Twilight Club?"
"I still have to work. I either perform on stage or bartend. Kerry only stops by on weekends, so it's usually just Mickey and me taking turns behind the counter. Everyone loves my cocktails."
Aurelia's eyes lit up, "When are you bartending next? I'll bring the girls over for a taste of your best mix."
"Sure thing, these days, I'm always at the bar. Feel free to come by anytime."
"Ok."
Aurelia peeled a clementine, mulling things over before dialing Leah.
“Hey, do you have access to any high-tech gadgets?”
Leah was at her private base. Avery's new show just wrapped up, so she was on a break too.
"Don't worry, Aurelia, I got this," she reassured her.
After hanging up, she quickly relayed instructions via WhatsApp.
Abe walked over, holding a milkshake, “Boss, your favorite strawberry milkshake.”
Leah took a spoonful, “Yummy!”
The taste was absolutely divine. Once she started, she couldn't stop.
“Abe, am I getting too chubby?”
Abe shook his head fervently, “No way, boss. Real beauty is in the curves. Those skinny girls are nothing but bones, and they have no appeal.”
Leah sighed, her gaze dropping.
The entertainment industry was full of skinny women, every actress thinner than the last. Avery would inevitably compare her to them.
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