Chapter 37

Nina couldn't stop smiling, even when her feet arrived at her apartment door. The gift she was holding contained an expensive handbag that cost an exorbitant amount. It was a luxury item that she could not possibly buy with her own money. 

Seeing Nina's wide smile that looked annoying, Jennifer and Courtney who were sitting on the couch looked at each other, suspecting the same thing that tonight she was winning the jackpot. 

"Uhum...uhum...uhum," Courtney opened with a deliberate cough. 

"Wow... someone's having fun! What's going on?" She said. 

"Ow yeah, it's great to be back on a date!" 

"Why? Are you two jealous?" 

"Yeah, not really! What's that? Looks like something good!" Jennifer asked. 

"Oh this? You must be curious, right?" Nina lifted the parcel she had brought and showed it proudly. 

"What's that? A gift from a new boyfriend, huh?" 

"Yeah, not officially dating yet. But at dinner last night, he gave me this gift!" 

"So, where did you guys have dinner?" 

"French restaurant." 

"Wow... so classy, ​​it turns out you're great too, right? Looks like he's not just any guy!" 

"Of course!" Nina immediately took a place on the sofa and sat down with an elegant style. 

"So?" Asked Courtney and Jennifer together. 

"He's the future CEO of a construction company in Canada." 

"Wow... really?" 

"Yes, currently the company is still in the hands of his father. But, it won't be for long." 

"Why is such a great man interested in you, huh?" Courtney asked in disbelief. His eyes immediately looked at Nina from the tip of her hair to the tip of the high heels she was wearing. 

"What's wrong with me? Everyone say I'm beautiful, so it's only natural that men are attracted to me, right?" 

"Is that true?" 

"Why? Any problem?" 

"Hmm... how about that? Your face is quite pretty, your body is also attractive. But your personality is zero!" Courtney, who was forthright, immediately told what she had witnessed during her nearly two years of living with Nina. 

"What does it mean?" 

"You are stingy, you eat too greedily, you like to pass gas carelessly, you also can't sleep peacefully, you like to take advantage of other people. Yes, that's it!" 

"Hahaha... don't forget, likes to sell everything!" Jennifer said, giggling. 

"That's what you think, but according to men, I'm super duper attractive." 

"What is the proof?" 

"Proof?" 

"Yes, the proof! What is the proof that many men are attracted to you?" 

"What is the proof, huh? I'm just talking nonsense!" Nina thought. She didn't expect the discussion to go this far. 

"Why are you silent? You have no proof? That means it's just bullshit, huh?" 

"No, who said I don't have proof!  Uhm... I know Aiden Supernova!" 

"What? Aiden Supernova? Really?" They asked hysterically. Hearing Aiden's name, the souls of their lonely women surfaced. 

"Erm... yes, I know him. We've even met several times." 

"You must be lying, right?" Courtney asked in disbelief. It seemed impossible that Aiden Supernova the Great would meet and deal with a woman like her. 

"Why should I lie to you guys?" 

"Impossible! It's impossible!" Courtney said, still holding her ground. 

"No, I don't think Nina is lying!" Jennifer said. 

"Oh yeah? How do you know?" 

"At that time, she was brought home with a man who looked very much like Aiden Supernova." 

"Really? When?" 

"When was it? Maybe about nine or eight days ago. I saw that man carrying her who was half asleep to the front door. When I opened the door, his handsome face made me scream out loud, kyaaaa.... I see!" 

"Why are you just telling me now?" Hearing Jennifer's fortune, made Courtney jealous. 

"I forgot, but that man said he wasn't Aiden. But I'm sure he was Aiden, his unique and beautiful eye color can't lie." 

"Wow... I'm jealous, Nina" 

"What is it?" 

"If you really know Aiden, meet me with him!" Courtney asked. 

"No way!" 

"Why?" 

"Troublesome! He is a very busy model, so it was quite difficult to meet him!" She said. She forgot that lately, he saw Aiden very often, almost every day. 

"Don't be like that, we're friends!" 

"Yes, I also want to meet him. I want to see his face. Nina, come on, don't be so stingy!" 

"No...! Uhm... unless there is a fee!" She said. A cunning plan just popped into her head. 

"Pay? You mean you ask for money?" 

"Of course, if you want to meet him you have to pay for it. Not free!" 

Jennifer and Courtney looked at each other, when it came to money, Nina would win. She always finds a way to make money. 

"Jenny, what if I don't mind paying. But, how much are you asking for? Don't be too expensive!" Courtney asked. She did not want to waste the opportunity to be able to meet face to face with his idol. 

Jennifer thought hard, she had just bought a magazine signed by Aiden. If now she has to spend money again, then it is certain, she must be forced to ask her mother for money. 

"Jenny, how? You want to meet Aiden, right?" Asked Nina. Her hands were already itching to receive more money coming in in such an unexpected way. 

"Uhm... well, how much do we have to pay?" 

"If you want to meet together, you only need to pay 250 dollars, but if you are alone, each person has to pay 150 dollars. How is that? Cheap, isn't it?" 

"What's cheap? You are, you really are a mercenary, aren't you?" Courtney said annoyed. 

"Why? That's a fair price! You think it's easy to ask him to meet? You can talk freely. But, if you don't mind, that's fine." 

"All right... all right, when can we meet him?" 

"I can't be sure, I'll ask him first, when he can meet!" 

"Are you that close to him? Do you have his phone number?" 

"No, I can't give them Aiden's number. It'll make things worse!" She thought. 

"I don't have his number, but I have a friend whose friend's friend has a cousin, her cousin has a friend, her cousin's friend has a brother and-" 

"Ah... never mind! We will wait when we can meet him!" 

"Okay, I'll let you know as soon as possible. You don't need to worry, you will definitely meet him and talk. You can ask him anything!" 

"Wow... really? I can't wait. Nina, hurry up and open the gift, I want to see it!" Said Jennifer, who had been glancing at the package that Nina had brought with her. 

"I already opened it at the restaurant earlier, it contained a Hermes bag!" 

"Hermes? Wow... open it! We want to see it!" 

"Okay, I'll show you how rich men give gifts to the girl they love!" She opened the package and took out a red handbag. 

"Wow... great, must be expensive!" 

"Is not it?" Nina smiled proudly, it felt like she would have a nice dream tonight. 

"Wait a minute, something seems strange!" Courtney said as she checked the handbag. 

"Weird, why?" 

"Erm... the logo of this bag is a bit weird, the material too. I think this bag is a replica!" 

"Replica? You mean, fake?" 

"Yeah, I'm sure the original Hermes bag is different from-" 

"No way! This bag is real, you must be wrong!" Nina did not accept it and immediately took the bag from Courtney's hand. 

"Hey Nina, I have three bags with this brand and my mom even has 12. So I can tell which one is real and which one is fake!" 

"But, impossible if he'd give me a fake branded bag!" She started to get angry. It was hard to believe if a Julian gave this counterfeit item for her. 

"It's up to you if you don't believe me, just try and check it out yourself!" 

Nina was silent, her eyes noticed the logo of this bag. She doesn't really know what the difference is. However, if you pay attention, this bag is not as luxurious as it looks. 

She immediately walked quickly to her room. There was a sense of annoyance and embarrassment that she tried to hide. 

"She ran away, hahaha... turns out she was tricked!" Courtney burst out laughing at Nina's reaction. 

"Hahahaha...CEO what? He must be just a con!" 

"Shit...! Julian, you damn...!"


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