“Toby this is Tyler Reed, my best friend and up until recently boss, as well as the only man who can put up with me long-term,” she said as he slipped his arm around her.
“It’s not an issue since I’ve watched her grow up and become an amazing, beautiful, and brilliant woman and have I mentioned she takes stunning photos?” Tyler joked.
“When does your party begin?” Toby inquired.
“About thirty minutes ago,” she admitted.
“Have Juliette touch up your makeup and take the dress, it’s not going to fit anyone other than you anyway,” Toby told her. “And you will certainly be the most stunning person in the room.”
“I think it’ll be a bit much for an office party even a Reed’s office party,” she said motioning to the dress she had planned on wearing.
“What do you say Tyler?” Charlie asked.
“It’s Bella’s choice but I certainly wouldn’t turn her away for wearing that dress, if it can actually be called that,” he stated.
“See Arabella why mess with perfection?” Toby urged.
“Fine I’ll wear it but that means you can’t leave my side, there’s no guarantee the boys at the party will keep their hands to themselves and it will be the first time I make an appearance as Arabella Angel and not just Bella Spencer,” she said turning to Tyler.
“I promise I won’t leave your side,” he said as Juliette made a few adjustments to her makeup. He took her cloak and draped it around her shoulders as she picked up the trail of the dress and ushered her into the waiting car.
“Ready for this?” he asked before opening the door for them to walk inside the ballroom.
“I guess so, after all, it’s the choice I made,” she said resting her head against his shoulder for a moment. “Smile Ty we’re gonna be on display.”
“Always am when I’m with you Bella, even if you’re wearing yoga pants and my old sweatshirt.”
The party had already begun but the instant they walked into the room a hush fell over the guests until Jessica walked over and hugged her. “Bella…you are absolutely stunning…the fashion show was today, wasn’t it?”
“Got over about an hour ago, we just came from there,” she answered before raising her voice enough to be heard. “Merry Christmas everyone, please enjoy the party, tonight we’re celebrating all of you for the fabulous work you provide all year long.”
“Bella’s right,” Tyler stated. “But while we’re celebrating, I’m sure all of you have noticed that our Bella is looking quite beautiful tonight. For those of you who haven’t guessed it yet, we have had a world class model amongst our mix for the past five years. It’s my honor to admit that she has also been a client of Reed Financial for over…well, she’ll hurt me if I tell you that one but tonight, she finally returned to her first love and if you turn the TV up there on, I’m sure you’ll catch sight of our gorgeous Arabella doing what she was born to do…”
“That’s not necessary, no one wants to watch TV at a party as grand as this one, so please enjoy yourselves and again, Merry Christmas,” she said grinning as Steven and Vivien came over to them.
“Don’t listen to Bella, she’s always been a bit shy when it comes to her success,” Steven stated as someone flipped on the TV, and they replayed bits of her walks focusing on her final stroll and the over the shoulder look she’d given them.
She laughed as the reporter went on and on about her and she began to ignore it as the evening went on until she caught the slightest bit of the latest report.
Tonight, the fashion world crowned, or maybe we should say re-crowned a queen, Arabella Angel made a triumphant return to the runway today in the first ever fashion show for Angels which was televised live earlier this evening. Arabella showed that far from fading into the background as she focused solely on Angels’ advertisements, she used the brilliancy she’s discovered in front of the camera and brought her runway walk to a whole new level.
As many in the fashion industry remember Arabella excelled on the runway, being named the world’s highest paid runway model when she was only sixteen and now ten years later, she is proving that sometimes age really does improve things. She stunned in her first walk down the runway wearing a gorgeous bikini, but it was her final piece that blew away the crowd. The gown, a custom piece by Angels’ designer Toby Magnus, was a crowning glory that Arabella wore to perfection.
And no show would be complete without a moment that wows the crowd and this one had three, other than the return of Arabella. The first was seconds after she had made her first stroll down the runway in the masterpiece, but words can’t even begin to describe this moment so prepare yourselves ladies and gentlemen for this sight…and now you see the dress and that gaze is enough to stop hearts, but it doesn’t end there.
The next moment was on her second stroll in the same gown at the end of the show as she was joined by the other models who honestly paled in comparison and again watch for the moment, the bow and the snow falling turning her into the snow angel…and the last, a moment that certainly ended the show with a bang, or a puff of brilliant smoke as it may, as Arabella disappeared from the stage after a final kiss and a small wave to the adoring crowd.
What lies next for our darling Angel? From her own mouth she told us she is making a return to modeling after spending the last five years working in the public relations department of Reed Financial. Yes, you heard that correctly, she was working like a regular Joe. Seems our beauty was also a brain graduating with her master’s in public relations at twenty-one. Yes, a masters’ degree at twenty-one but I think I speak for the majority of the male population when I say thank you Arabella for coming back and you made a hell of a reentrance to the fashion world.
“Pretty impressive Bella,” Tyler whispered putting his hand on the small of her back and sending sparks flying through her.
“Why thank you, I do try to please,” she grinned back.
“Then would you please dance with me so Talia would stop staring at me like she wants to eat me alive?”
“I’d love to but be warned twirls won’t work so well in this dress.”
“No problem with that,” he said pulling her into his arms where she stayed for the rest of the party in one way or another.