Dreams Do Come True by Jada Pearl Read Free Book Online

door. She stopped at the front desk to make sure that everyone was set to be checked out in the morning and that the luggage would be brought down with no issues. She didn’t know what made her look over at the bar-lounge. When she did, she saw Tina surrounded by three men. She was definitely the center of attention. The woman was model beautiful with her Halle Berry cut and red lipstick. She could see how Nico fell for her. What man wouldn't want her? She was just about to turn her attention to the desk when their eyes met. Tina nodded and smirked. Shontell nodded in return and continued her conversation. She let the young lady know she would clear the bill in the morning at breakfast.
    She headed into the suite and found that everyone was there. They were all milling around and talking. Shontell shifted her mood. She was not going to let that woman get under her skin. She knew how to handle her kind. She stopped one of the servers and quickly spoke with him about starting dinner now and gave instructions on the early breakfast. 
    “Sorry I'm late, everyone. Dinner is going to be served in a few minutes, but I wanted to make a small toast,” she told them. On cue, she was handed a wine glass and waited until everyone had a glass. Once everyone was ready, she proceeded.
    “Thank you all for allowing Precious Timing Events to take care of you for your album release party. I hope we left a good impression. This has truly been a dream come true for me. I am not only a representative of my company but also a huge fan of the group. Your music has gotten me through some rough times in my life. I just want to thank you for blessing me and the rest of the world with your music. Happy twenty-fifth anniversary, guys. You deserve it and much more!”
    Everyone in the room clapped, and it was filled with the sound of clinking glasses. Shontell walked toward the bar area and set her glass down. She noticed Nico’s eyes on her and tried not to look at him. She also heard Dennis say, “I told you that was her.” Soon after, they were all seated for dinner. Nico sat on her left while John sat on her right.
    “So, I made a bet with Dennis and lost,” John said to her.
    “Oh really, and what exactly did you bet on?” she asked, turning in his direction. She was giving him her full attention as she took her a sip from her wine glass.
    “Well, Dennis said that it was you that always came to the meet and greets when we came here, but I told him that he was wrong. Your speech proved he was right, so I lost.” He laughed and shrugged his shoulders. He went into his pocket and then handed some money over to Dennis. She looked at Dennis, who she noticed was already staring at her. She didn’t understand his look and quickly looked back at John to finish their conversation.
    “Yeah, it’s me. I haven’t missed a concert here in fifteen years. I’ve even traveled to see you guys a few times. I absolutely love your music and what you all represent to the community. I am a lifelong fan,” Shontell admitted.
    “Wow, that’s deep,” replied Dennis, out of the blue. Even though she felt uneasy because of his tone, the comment made her blush. She tried to steer the conversation away from her, but didn’t have much luck. She noticed that Nico wasn’t saying much. Did he see Tina at the lounge like she had? That would explain why he was so quiet. She didn’t want to believe that was the reason, but the guys ribbed him on his silence. She watched his every emotion play across his face.
     

Not Like the Ex
     

Nico
    Nico kept his head down and focused on his food. He wasn’t really hungry, but was making himself eat so the guys wouldn’t rib him. He knew it was coming, though. “So, Nico, why you so quiet man? You’re usually more talkative at events like this,” David said.
    “Yes, Nico, why you so quiet? I ran into Tina when I was coming in here,” Dennis said. The table got quiet for a few minutes. Nico shot Dennis a look.