Hollywood Zenith

" Are you scared of me?" Samuel asked. The three of them walked silently and passed through different stores.

" Umm, no..yes," Rosaline said.

" You were very cool back then. I almost fell in love!" Liliana exclaimed.

" Sorry, did I say it out loud?"

" Haha, Thank you and Rosa, I am sorry. It's just sorta....happened." Samuel rubbed his nose because of her sudden confession.

" It's alright. You don't have to apologize to me; I know you did it for us. That creep was looking for a beating!"

" Wait- did you hurt your hand? Let me take a look at it." Liliana noticed the red marks on his hand; that bastard scratched him while struggling.

" What? Does it hurt?"

They both grabbed his hand and began inspecting it. It was minor scratches, but these kinds of injuries could get infected easily. As they rubbed her soft, warm hands over his arm, Samuel 'accidentally' saw something he shouldn't have.

They were bending over because of which their chests were exposed; calling them 'big' would be an understatement. Liliana was more gifted than Rosaline, but that was not the time to 'compare' their 'assets'.

" White...Pink...I didn't expect this." He muttered, but as they were too close already, the girls heard him. They glanced up and saw where he was looking, instantly making them blush.

"" Kya, Pervert! Aargh"" They jerked backwards. Due to the sudden movement, they lost balance, but Samuel caught them with a swift motion. He was firmly holding them by their waist, but he could avoid their alluring face by doing so. No one was saying anything; they only looked at each other without letting go.

""Why does he smell so good?"" The girls were perplexed.*

The store staff also came out to see a young man holding two beauties in his arm. Dammit! So lucky!

" My, my. I didn't know that Sami was capable of this. Holding two girls in his arm in public, so bold!" The woman's voice broke their standstill as they hurriedly separated.

" Aunt Lily, When do you get here?" Lily was the Armani designer that first approached him with an endorsement deal.

" It was very dangerous; I almost lost myself there." Samuel sighed, thinking to himself.

" I heard you were visiting our store. But I find you here, romancing girls in the hallway. I guess that cure Sami is a man now!"

" You are wrong- we were just- I was falling-no.. huh." Rosaline tried to defend herself but failed miserably. Liliana, as usual, hid her face; it was hard to act tough with a red face!

" Don't worry, I understand. hehe", Lily chuckled, looking at their cute responses. Samuel didn't even try; he knew he would dig a bigger hole explaining himself in front of her. Instead, he introduced them to her.

" Nice to meet you too. Please take care of Sami from now on!"

" Aunt, stop it!"

" You guys, please choose some clothes; I will be right back after getting rid of her." He shoved them inside one of the stores and dragged his mischievous aunt to the Armani store.

" And he is gone."

" He had been bailing out on us quite often; it was supposed to be a shopping date.." Liliana added.

" Date?"

" Forget it. Let's try some clothes on." Liliana picked up a piece. The brand was obscure, which meant it would be expensive.

" Wait- there is no price on them." Rosaline checked a few of them, and the results were the same.

" Miss, can I help you with something?" the lady attendant came forward. They had strict instructions to assist these two girls today.

" Yes, I don't see the cost."

" As expected. They had prepared the perfect excuse for it!" The lady thought.

" The store works on a credit system; you can select anything, and the credit would be deducted from your card. Every store on this floor is like that."

" But how many dollars-"

" It's credit. Only the cardholder could tell you about it."

" But there has to be some value-"

" If you have credit, it is free!"

" Rosaline, leave it. I think you should give up and just go with it."

" You are right, sister. They are not going to tell us anything." Rosaline looked at the lady attendant smiling at her. That smile was like a wall; nothing seemed to pass by it.

" I have a great plan. Let's get some things here and go toward that store." Liliana pointed at the opposite shop.

" But that shop is- Don't tell me!"

" Hehe, you understand, right? I will give him the biggest surprise of his life!"

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Meanwhile, Samuel was checking out the Armani store. There were some disguisable qualities, but most were expected, like the other designer brands.

They planned to enter the Asian market, but he knew they had to heavily rely on marketing. Samuel could pull it off, but it might be more effective if they hired local models or someone more established in the entertainment industry.

" I know what you are thinking. Why are we not hiring someone famous for this, right?" Lily asked from the side.

" Yeah, as you know, I don't have any fame attached to me. Just that I am a wealthy playboy."

" You will see. You refuse to accept what you have; well, knowledge comes with age, so I know you will get it in future."

" I don't like riddles."

" Leave it; focus on the task at hand. Ask me anything that you want to know about."

They talked for an hour. Samuel felt it was a waste of time for Aunt to be here; he just wanted to look around the store once. The behaviour of staff and the quality of clothes were satisfactory. He was also in a hurry as he left the girls alone; thankfully, he had made prior plans.

" I will go then. They must be waiting for me."

" Go, go. I don't want to keep you here. I expect some good news soon!"

" It's not like that; how many times do I have to tell you!"

"Hehe, you can't fool me with your empty words. It is your life, do what you feel necessary."

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" Did you get everything?"

" Yes, Liliana, help me choose it."

" I wanted to shop more, but it's getting late."

" You are right. I will drop you off then."

" No, how will you go home then? I saw plenty of empty rooms at your house. You don't mind if we crash at your place tonight, right?" Liliana insisted.

" I don't. What about you, Rosaline?"

" Umm... I don't mind. I have already talked with my mother. She said it's fine." There was something wrong; Samuel could sense it.

" Ok, I will order some food when we get home then."

Late at night, Samuel was scrolling through his phone. Even though it was a hectic day, he was not tired at all. After dinner, the girls went to bed; he thought they would talk about what they bought, but it didn't happen.

He had no choice but to pass the time in his room, leisurely sitting on the sofa while having hot chocolate.

Suddenly he heard someone approaching his room; the person in question barged in without knocking as the door was already unlocked,

" It is foolish to sneak up on me. You should know better than this, Lilia-" Samuel stood up and faced the door. But what he saw made his jaw drop on the floor.

Liliana stood there with her hands behind her back, wearing pink floral lace lingerie.