C5 ONLY QUALITY PEOPLE (O.Q.P)

" I hope you enjoy your breakfast, Miss Anderson." The woman who happened to be the housekeeper said while Melissa settled into the dining chair.

"Call me Lisa ma'am," Melissa said knowing the woman was old enough to be her mother. " I would enjoy the meal," she said. Just when the woman turned around to leave, Melissa remembered she wasn't aware of the stranger that brought her here.

"Who brought me here ma'am ?" Melissa asked as the woman stood still. She turned to face Melissa and with a smile, she said "Call me Rhoda. I don't know why you're here either but the boss brought you here himself at night. He instructed us to let you sleep well and eat after you must have woken up. He said the chauffeur should also drop you off at your residence when you're ready to leave. I'm sorry I can't disclose any more details about the boss if you're not already aware. This is what I know."

Melissa let out a sigh still trying to process what Rhoda just said. So her savior remains anonymous.

"Alright. Thank you so much." Melissa said.

" One more thing Rhoda, can you help me open an email on my phone? I had an interview with the firm last week and I got a mail from them this morning. I'm scared, I can't open it." She said handing her phone over to Rhoda.

Rhoda collected the phone as Melissa closed her eyes in anxiety. " Be calm" Rhoda said, " You'll be fine."

"Oh my goodness!" Rhoda gasped.

" It's from bold. Now I understand why you're so nervous. I would probably act the same too." Rhoda said opening the mail.

"Dear Melissa" she read " After fulfilling all the necessary criteria for our job. We...Oh my God." Rhoda said making Melissa even tenser.

"We what?" Melissa asked. " Just tell me if I got accepted or not please"Melissa pled.

" We have decided to hire you for the role of the lead actress in our industry. You are to resume the following day after you must have received this mail. Congratulations once again." Rhoda let out a sigh of relief as she finished reading.

Melissa's expression remained stoic, she didn't know maybe she should scream, jump or run around. She was filled with happy emotions that she didn't realize when tears of joy started running down her left cheek. She wiped them and sniffed a bit harder.

"I don't know how to feel." She told Rhoda. Rhoda smiled and gave her a warm hug.

" I understand dear. You are allowed to feel whatever, just make sure you eat now. I should leave you to eat." Rhoda said gesturing for her to sit at the dining table.

'Beep beep' came a message on her phone. This time around, it was from Kara.

'Where are you b?'

She smiled after reading the message. She thought of telling Kara about it in her response but decided against it. It was better if she told her while they were together. She loved to see Kara's expressions when she was excited.

' I'd be home soon. She replied as she dropped her phone to eat her breakfast of sandwiches and fruit juice. She enjoyed her breakfast and thanked Rhoda before leaving with the chauffeur. As they left the huge mansion, she turned to look back at how large the building was, she had never seen any as large as this since she came to Vegas. It took them close to fifteen minutes before they got to the main gate of the building. When they got out of the gate, other houses around looked expensive like the mansion but not as large as it.

"Tell me all that happened Lisa." Kara pressed for Melissa to tell her what transpired at the mansion and who her savior was. Melissa had to narrate the whole thing and also made Kara realize that she still doesn't know who her savior is.

" I have big news for you anyways," Melissa said. Kara looked at her suspiciously as she turned around on her bed to face Melissa who was sitting on one end of it.

" I pray thee tell." She said smiling because she knew she was mimicking Damon who was their 'Shakespeare'.

"I know what you're doing okay. Just stop it." Melissa said. "I got the job," She said immediately as she watched Kara stiffen trying to process it.

" Sorry. I'm lost, What job?" Kara asked. Melissa remained silent leaving Kara to try harder. Almost immediately, Kara opened her eyes in realization as she gasped.

" Oh my goodness, You got the job at BOLD!" She screamed hugging Melissa. She released her and jumped off the bed, jumping up and down the room and almost stepping on Zoey who immediately ran for her life.

" I have to resume work tomorrow though," she said sounding reluctant about it.

" Yes. That is great. Don't you get it? We're going to celebrate and party today, then you'd resume tomorrow." She said placing her hands on Melissa's shoulder to encourage her. Then she dragged her chin playfully making Melissa burst into laughter.

"Alright, done! We shall go clubbing but I don't even have proper clothes for work yet." She said sounding worried this time.

Kara rolled her eyes, went to her dressing table, and picked up her credit card.

"Here. Does that solve your worries?" She asked giving Melissa her card. " Tonight we go shopping too."

" I love you, Kara. You're the best." Melissa said giving Kara a bear hug. Her eyes were already glistening with tears. " I'd make it up to you soon." She said while sniffing.

'Beep beep, Beep beep' came the sound of incoming messages on Melissa's phone. She checked her phone and saw the message was from Mike. She opened and read.

'Where are you?'

Melissa made a face after reading the message that made Kara ask who the sender was and the content of the message.

" I don't know him or what he looks like. We've only been communicating on Dating-pro." Melissa told Kara.

"Wow. I feel you should get to know who he is since he keeps sending you messages. You could meet him tonight yunno. Tell him you're at ' Sin city club'. You know it's the most classy club here." Kara said smiling at her idea.

" Really. But I'm not even there." Melissa said.

" Yes, my point exactly. Only men of high caliber can go in there with their invitees. If he can't meet you there or make a way for you to get in there, then you shouldn't stress about him. Remember it's all about O.Q.P Lisa". Kara said as if lecturing Melissa and waiting for a response.

"Only Quality People". Melissa replied as both of them burst out laughing while Kara started twerking.

Melissa picked up her phone and replied Luke.

' I'm in Sin city club'. Melissa replied.

' I'd be there by 7 pm. Came an immediate reply from Mike.

Melissa checked the time and gasped as it was already 6:30 pm.

" Kara! We need to get dressed quickly," she said showing her Mike's reply.

On impulse, Melissa ran to her room to select the clothing she would wear. They were going to a club so she had to dress sexy and classy. If only she had shopped for more clothes, she wouldn't be having this difficulty in getting what to wear. She made a mental note to add party dresses to her shopping list because she would be needing them now.

Kara was already done so she came to Melissa's rescue. She had to borrow Melissa one of her tight-fitting Burgundy gowns which she matched with black net leggings. The gown fit Melissa perfectly because she had a voluptuous body than Kara. They had already ordered a ride so the driver came on time. Zoey acted a bit emotionally jumping, barking, and wagging her tail when they were leaving. Melissa made sure the dog had enough to eat and drink before their return as she kissed its fur.

The front of the club was a bit crowded when they got there although it was because the bouncers wouldn't even let people in without a pass. This happened when she met Leo at the casino too. The club and the casino all had the same policy. She wondered who owned these places and why they had to set such discriminating policies.

" Lisa it's 7:30 pm already. Why don't you ask him where he is?" Kara who was already adjusting her position in her heels told Melissa.

Melissa picked up her phone from her clutch purse to text him.

'Where are you?' she texted him.

His reply came just immediately like he was already waiting for her message.

' I'm inside already.' he replied.

Melissa gasped as she saw it while Kara grabbed the phone from her hands. She began to reply to him.

' Well... I'm outside with my friend now. Come and get me.' Kara replied to him.

' I knew you were not inside. Someone would come and get you now." Mike replied.

Even Kara was shocked when she saw his reply. She never expected them to be caught this way.

Just then, a young man in a corporate shirt and jacket with well-tailored trousers approached them and asked who Melissa was. They both thought it was Mike because he dressed so poised. It was when they got in they found out that he was only a guard in the VIP lounge.

" Mike's waiting for you in the VIP lounge," he said to Melissa.

Kara and Melissa gave each other a knowing look as if to say a 'Wow' in their heads. They followed as he lead the way.

The VIP lounge was nothing like the regular. It looked elegant and the ambiance was glamorous. They were still looking around when the guard pointed in a direction.

"That is Mike," he said turning around to leave.

Melissa looked in the direction and she saw a young man in a hoodie and sweatpants playing a card game with some other men in suits. She looked at him from his hood that shielded his face to his sweatpants and crocks. He was nothing like she had expected. She thought she was going to meet a man in a suit putting on an expensive wristwatch.

It was that moment Mike lifted his gaze from the cards and they fell on her. He stared at her as though he could pierce her heart and see through her soul. Melissa was dumbfounded by the face she saw. She wondered if she was allowed to see angels on earth.