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consider being one of my models, but couldn’t convince her. When searching for my first business location, I was very careful not to take on a very large space, for many reasons, which paid off in the end, in so many ways. The second location has a second floor that is designed with a small runway area for models to wear many of my original creations, along with other designer pieces, while interested guests will make their selections, with a staff member on hand to take orders and another for fittings. My designs can be tailored to fit most individuals, and the store’s popularity has grown tremendously because of it.
     
    Anyway, Jessica came by with good news.  She’s engaged, and wants me to be her maid of honor. If things had turned out differently, I would have been her matron of honor instead. However, she is not planning her wedding as soon as I did. She wants to wait at least a year or two. I told her by that time I could be a matron of honor in a second marriage, and laughed, then asked her why would she wait so long? It seems as though my marriage ordeal put a little damper on how she handled her relationships. She confided that shopping for anything involving her wedding is not in the plan right now, which makes sense to me. Maybe I should have done the same, but for some reason, I think the result would have been the same, because of Justin’s plan.
     
    CHAPTER 19
    My interrupted life
    Jessica wants me to meet a very close friend of her fiance Alan, but I have mixed emotions about meeting any man right now. I’ve opened the new store and need to concentrate on its success as well as my emotional well being, and not allow myself to be drawn back into a possible new relationship.  Anyway, the timing is not good right now. My immediate goal is to expand and open more stores, and starting a new relationship or being introduced to someone with the intent or a possibility, is absolutely not included in my plans. After several months, I’ll give it some thought.
     
    It’s been five months and Jessica keeps insisting that I meet Alan’s great friend. If he’s been waiting to be introduced to me for five months, I’m not sure that I want to meet him, but I reluctantly agreed and decided to meet the mystery man next week.  I haven’t given her a day or date yet, but maybe Friday is good, if it’s not the thirteenth. I’ll give her a call and confirm, since I’m a little more settled now and have continued to keep a trusted and dependable staff in place to handle the stores when I need time off. 
     
    After most of the dust settled, I purchased a beautiful townhome near Fifth Ave., and I’m thrilled that my income has increased to over $10 million yearly and is continuously growing and breaking my forecasts. When selecting the square footage, I included an area in the home for my parents, on the first floor for their convenience, without having to climb the stairs, and they are extremely happy. If I talk about my parents a lot, it’s because I wouldn’t be where I am if it had not been for their unconditional love, support and dedication to my upbringing and I certainly don’t know where I’d be without them and never wanted to think about it.
     
    My mother helped select most of the furnishings with the assistance of a well known designer.  It was a good bonding experience for both of us, once again later in life. I love both of them so very much and will never be able to repay them for what they taught me, and the many values that were instilled in my childhood.
     
    It’s been almost two years since the opening of my first store and my joke of a marriage to a man who plucked my feathers so nicely, and on next Friday, I will see what Alan’s best friend is all about, and will ask jokingly, “Have the two of you made any bets lately?” I’m sure Jessica will look intensely at me and we’ll have to excuse ourselves from the table before screaming and wetting our beautiful underwear , because