Chapter 7

Claire was patiently waiting for Jake, sitting on one of the chair in the coffee shop, "Sorry, to keep you waiting." Jake said, coming towards her, "It's okay." Claire replied.

"So...did you talk to the owner?" Claire asked, she really needed this job, "About that...." Jake was avoiding looking in her eyes, making Claire get a bad feeling about this.

"She, said we don't need anyone as of now." Jake replied, he was looking at Claire with a sorry look on his face, Claire didn't want him to feel bad about something, that was out of his reach. "It's okay, you don't have to feel guilty."

"I'm sorry, I was the one who suggested you this job, but-"

"Don't, it's completely fine....so I have to go now, bye." Saying that Claire got up and left from there, it's wasn't like she was not getting food or didn't have a place to live, she just didn't wanted to be a burden on Jasmine, now that she was living with her, she also had to pay for the expenses of the house and other things.

She knew Jasmine would never ask for money from her, and that made her feel bad, now that this job wasn't an option.

Claire sighed thinking how will she get a job. Not being able to think about anything she decided to go to the beach, even the sun was shining brightly, making it a beautiful day to visit the beach. She decided to travel by subway train.

"Have you heard about the contest?" Claire heard two girls who were sitting in front of her, Claire knew they were talking about the contest that was going to be held for Jason Kenwood. It was all over the news.

"Do you know, they are also going to give weekly prize money?" One of the girl said, making Claire eyes go wide.

"But they didn't write about money in the message they send." The girl said who was wearing black dress with a leather jacket, "That's because they didn't want anyone to participate for money....." the other girl in a pink floral dress, replied "Only those close to the company know about this."

"How much do you think the prize money would be?" The girl asked.

The pink dress girl smirked and said, "five thousand dollars weekly." Claire was stunned when she heard that, were they really going to give that much money away.

"Wow." Claire whispered.

When she reached at the beach, she took a deep breath to feel the air, it was the best way to calm herself, she loved to be one the beach, because whatever she might be feeling, when she is at the beach the sound of the waves and the air makes her feel only loved and that's everything for her.

"If only money would come to me as this waves." Claire chuckled at her own words, she was sat down on the sand for sometime, but when she saw it was getting dark, she decided to leave.

When she reached home, the door was open, that meant Jasmine was home, Claire entered in the house but could not see her, so Claire thought she would be in her room, that was at the opposite side of her room.

Claire thought to greet her, so she went towards her room but heard some whispering sound, Claire knew even if she enter Jasmine's room without her permission, that girl will never be angry on her, so Claire being a curious person, she opened the door a little to see Jasmine talking to someone on the phone with a frown on her face.

"Dad, how can you say something like that!" She almost shouted, Claire was confused why was Jasmine fighting with her dad, "What do you mean by, I should ask her to leave,"

Claire now understood, what they were talking about, "No, dad she is helping me with all the expenses in the house."

When Claire heard Jasmine saying that, she sighed and left to her room, she was happy that her friend was supporting her, but she was also feeling sad that she is fighting with her dad because of her.

Claire took a shower, and got ready in her pajamas, she went to the living room and saw Jasmine was sitting on the couch, when she saw Claire she smiled "When did you come back?"

Claire wanted to say just when you were arguing with your dad, but she replied, " Just a while ago."

"Won't you ask me if I got the job or not?" Claire said, Jasmine was a bit confused at first but then she remembered, that Jake had offered her a part-time job, "Oh, yes how did that go?"

"Not good, they didn't want anyone as of now." Claire replied, she was very upset, Jasmine could see that and felt bad for her friend, "Don't worry you will find a job really soon." Jasmine tried to cheer her up.

After the dinner they went to their rooms, Clair couldn't sleep at all, she went towards the window and was amazed by how beautiful the city was looking at night.

She kept staring out of the window until a thought crossed her mind. 'Should I participate in the contest?'

She shook her head in a no as soon as she realised what she was thinking, that was a stupid idea, she remembered how he asked them to get out of the party and how she rolled her eyes at him, it was definitely a bad idea.

Claire decided to sleep, she lied down on her bed, she never want to participate in a contest where a rich guy wants to find a girlfriend for himself.

She has seen Jason Kenwood he is definitely handsome, and he was even rich, that means if he is organising a contest to find a girl, something is definitely wrong with him, maybe he was a psychopath or much worse.

Soon her eyes started getting heavy and the last thought on her mind was, 'God save the girl who falls for him'.