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That bitch was fucking glowing.
As Trixie walked down Rodeo Drive with Charlotte and her friends, Charlotte couldn’t help but notice an apparent glowacross Trixie’s face. Of course, she glowed! She and Grant were in their bedroom all morning and barely reached lunch. They quickly ate before Grant privately met with Nathan and Jack.
Charlotte would never forget how Grant held Trixie before she left. His hands were all over her body and he squeezed her ass like he was trying to get out the last little bit of toothpaste. Charlotte frowned upon thinking about it. Grant never held her like that. He never grabbed her ass like that.
And he had neverfuckedher like that! What the hell did Trixie do to Grant? He was never like that!
“Charlotte!”
Charlotte blinked. “Um, yes?”
Molly shook her head. “I don’t know where you were just now but it wasn’t here.” She held up a flowery dress while they were inside a boutique. “What do you think?”
“Um, it’s great.” Charlotte looked around the store. “Where’s Trixie?”
“Trixie went with Sylvia to get green smoothies next door,” Mercedes replied as she held up earrings to her ears and she looked at them through a mirror. “Erica joined them.”
“Green smoothies?” Charlotte enunciated each syllable. “From the juice bar next door?”
“Sylvia wanted Trixie to try celery juice. She said it would give her clearer skin.” Molly shrugged and looked around. “Is there a bathroom around here?”
“Yeah, in the corner,” Charlotte pointed to the direction of the bathroom and turned to face the front door. She began to walk towards the door when Mercedes stopped her.
“Where are you going?” Mercedes asked. “Don’t tell me you suddenly started liking smoothies?”
“I’m getting a weird vibe about that Trixie person. I don’t think she’s what she seems to be.” Charlotte replied.
“You think she’s fake?” Mercedes asked and Charlotte nodded. “Like how?”
“There’s something about her that’s not genuine. And how they met? At a coffee shop?” Charlotte bristled. “Since when did Grant drink coffee or stop by any coffee shop?”
“I mean, it’s not unreasonable considering how many coffee shops are in L.A.?” Mercedes suggested. “He could’ve just popped in for something real quick and…”
“That’s not what happened!” Charlotte interrupted her. “Grant never drank coffee when we were together. “There’s something off about this union. I don’t believe how they met for one second. She gave very generic answers to everything as if she didn’t know how much she could say or if she was saying the right thing.” She put her hands on her hips and stared out the windows. “I’m determined to find out everything about her.”
“I can research her if you like?” Mercedes asked. “All I need is a name.”
“I don’t know if Trixie is her real name and I know her last name, Flowers,” Charlotte plotted.
“That’s all I need,” Mercedes took out her iPhone and began dialing, “I’ll have all your info by the end of the day.”
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
IF THERE WAS one thing Nathan McGinnis was excellent at, it was convincing everyone he was a younger and smarter version of Grant. The problem was that he had to prove it and always failed to do so.
When he took over the Neptune candy bar, he took out full ads online, on TV, and in print declaring how it was a new time and under a new leadership. The ads were cheeky with a bit of risqué, hiring reality stars, influencers, and other up-and-coming stars to promote the brand.
And it worked for a while. Sales skyrocketed. Everyone wanted the candy bars. Nathan felt like he was Willy Wonka and the world was his chocolate factory. Rappers shouted out the candy bar in songs. There were product placements in shows, movies, and even some commercials of other brands under the McGinnis umbrella.
The world was his oyster and he was shucking it up. That is, until, he decided to change the formula that had worked for decades.
He listened to someone who complained about the nougat and wanted it not to be thick, the caramel to not be sticky, and the chocolate to not be as sweet. He incorporated all that and sent the bar out into the world without a test audience.
A full-scale advertising spree began. The brand utilized more influencers and took over TikTok and other social media. Theywould cater to the younger, health-conscious, and beauty- and skin-focused generations. It was going to be a new day at Neptune.
Until the reviews of the candy bar started to come in.
