Page 78 of I Won't Be In On Monday

"What?"

"He has a best friend by the name of Rosalind DeMarco. And you know who Rosalind DeMarco is?"

"I don't, but I have a feeling you're going to tell me."

"She's the number one makeup artist in all of New York City, and she has a bunch of free samples that she's willing to give you."

"This sounds amazing, but I do not have money to pay for the number one hairstylist or the number one makeup artist. I didn't even have money to pay for..."

"Hey, it's my treat," Lila says. "You don't have to pay for anything."

"I'm not letting you pay for these people. They don't sound like they're going to be cheap and..."

"Juniper, I am not going to argue with you. These people are going to do your hair and makeup, and it's going to be amazing. You were going to let me and Sky do it for free, right?"

"Well, yeah, but that's because you were going to do it and..."

"We have some skills, but we can't cut your hair and know exactly what makeup you're going to need. We'll help you with the clothes stuff, okay? And you can buy your own clothes, but please, please, please let them take care of you today. Please. Don't you want to look good for your date with Marcotomorrow? Plus, don't you want to walk into the office on Monday and wow everyone?"

"When you say everyone, who do you mean?"

"Mr. Remington Parker, of course. I mean, if you have a crush on him, and you want him to notice you..."

"I think he's already noticed me," I say, trying not to let out how annoyed I am at that moment.

"Well, I think he's noticed you. How could he not? But wait until he sees you on Monday. He's going to be like, 'Oh, hot damn. Who is that gorgeous, beautiful supermodel?'"

I start giggling because how could I not? "I don't know that Remington Parker would ever use those words, but I appreciate the sentiment."

"So, you're going to come?"

"I guess so. Where should I meet you guys?"

"Come to... Hold on, let me look at the paper and get the address." She pauses, and I hear a rustling of paper in the background. "Okay, you're going to come to The Beautiful Adventure. I believe it's on the Lower East Side. You can google the address."

"Okay, what time should I be there? Or is it still the same meeting time?"

"I think he's got you down in for forty-five minutes."

"But I thought we were going to meet and grab breakfast first?"

"Yeah, but this was the only time he could fit you in, so we'll grab lunch. I'll bring a bagel for you to eat in the beauty salon."

"Okay. Will Skye be there, too?”

“You bet you she will." Ah, Lila sounds super excited. I cannot wait for this.

"Are you excited?"

"I guess so."

"You don't sound excited," she says. "What is going on?"

"I just... I'll tell you guys later. I just had a really crazy night."

"Oh, boy. When you say crazy, you mean…?"

"I mean that it was crazy."

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