Chapter 12

                                    

                                          
Zade 
"You are in an awful mood." I note as Younes stood next to me in the middle of the empty brand new club we were opening. He had on a brand new suit and had also made me a brand new one he brought over. A lady came into my office a few days ago and made me stand so she could measure me. She has then returned with a brand new Tom Ford suit and shoes. 
Its the opening night of our club tonight. We have a guest list even of whose coming and its not just open doors like ZNZ. This had a demand and its because of the popularity created by ZNZ and Younes name came with a lot of eyes. People just wanted to be near him because of the wealth and status I think. Its strange but interesting to see.
Today, he was mopey and I didn't need mopey. I needed happy fun as people were soon arriving. He just shrugs a little at my question as he looked around. 
"So you wanna cheer up? Have a drink?"
"Funny enough it makes me an angry drunk when Im already pissed off. Ill stay clear."
"Cool." I shrug. Good that he knew. I wonder if this was due to Amira maybe? Thats the only he seems to show emotions over.  
"No Amira?" I ask 
"No. We broke up."
"That explains everything." I say. "Well our parents told us to break up."
"Aww or the trust fund is frozen?"
"They could never. My grandfather opened my trust fund at 18 and its not controlled by them."
"Such a good problem to have." I chuckle. "Anyway, its not important. I just want today to work out."
I check on the staff and Younes checks on the kitchen. We return at the same time people start arriving. Younes took off his parents invite off the list and I felt bad for him. I wish he did celebrate this with his parents. He had some that wanted to see him achieve. I did not want to feel sad for myself and think of the fact that my success was celebrated by myself. My parents had desserted me a long time ago making me bounce around foster care. Veronica had left me and our child. I shake the thought off. My days worrying about Vee is over. The anger I had for her was deep in my stomach. She did to my child what was done to me and I would never be able to forgive her for this. 
I find Younes who had his hands in his pocket as he spoke to a few people. He nods at me and introduces me to them. 
I watch my friends walk over as we excuse ourselves from the group. Chanel, was my childhood best friend. The best foster care home I was in, was a few doors down from her home. I just became an idiot for a while, prioritizing bad friends and actions. 
"Hey." I say as she hugs me. I havent told my friends yet Veronica skipped town on me yet.. 
"Congratulations!" She says as she tries shaking me with her little hands making me laugh. "You made it." Her boyfriend Ezra, also greets me and congratulates me. 
"This is Chanel D'amelio." I tsll Younes. "And her boyfriend Ezra." I tell Younes. Younes probably knows the D'amelio's. Everyone did. Chanel's brothers ran the drug world in New York. 
That leads me to Mckenzie D'amelio. Chanel's nephew. Knew him a little as kids but he lived in the land of wealth with the new money his father had. His wife Tara, hugs me after. I was glad they came. Tara was a big name. She comes from a wealthy family as well is currently a model. "Hows baby Valentina?" She asks me. 
"Good," I smile, "Shes getting bigger and bigger." 
"You guys need to bring her over. We should be a parenting friendship. Were the only ones out of all our friends that have a baby." Tara says. "Our other companion is Mckenzie's mother who had a baby too."