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"Simon I told you I can't go to your gig tonight!" Seraphina Marullo said frustrated as she struts down the street in a black mini pencil skirt, matching it with a white crop top. She had black stilettos on her feet which matched her blazer and purse perfectly. Her makeup was minimal with her hair up in a messy low side bun that made her look flawless and effortless.

"But you said you would and you didn't come to the last one you promised!" Simon Lewis pointed out pouting. He hadn't seen her in a month and wanted to introduce her to his other best friend Clary, who she had never met.

"Yes Simon, but we are all not 18-year-olds who have no job and plenty of free time. I have to work, so I'm sorry but I'm not able to go your gig." She said with a huff as she walked into her work building, into the elevator and pressed the button that will take her to the 19 floor.

"Ok, fine well are you busy tomorrow?" Simon asks knowing there's nothing he can do to change her mind.

"No, why? Do you want to meet me at our cafe?" She asks with a smile. Simon and Seraphina had met a little cafe in Brooklyn called the 'Hot and Cold Cafe' which was amusing for both her and Simon. Simon in shock at such an obvious name failed to see Seraphina who was walking up to the counter. Simon then bumped into her and spilled his drink all over her legs. Simon was frantic, thinking he had burned the beautiful woman, but she hadn't felt it at all. She then asked him to sit with her and the rest was history.

"Yeah, anyway I have to go to Champagne Enigma prac-"

"Are you still going with that god awful name? Seriously Simon?" She snorts while shaking her head amused. Finally, the elevator doors open and she walks towards the room at the end of the long narrow hall.

"Yes, yes we are. I quite like that name you know!" Simons says offended. "Also I don't think you could come up with anything better," he says smugly.

"Like off the top of my head because I can think off a that I like such as Boulevard, Bad Example, Rock Solid Panda, Crowded Liberty, Di-" She says counting off her fingers. She walks past her secretary, Penelope and smiles and waves. Penelope gets up to approach her to tell all the calls and meetings she has scheduled for the

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