Perfect Match E-Book

A. C. Meyer

• Herausgeber: Tektime
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Seitenzahl: 171

Beschreibung

Perfect Match, the reality show that will find the right girl to date Jonas Lopes, the prince of soap operas, is on air! Five candidates will compete for the heart and attention of the beloved TV actor. In the second episode of Perfect Match, you will meet, cheer, love and, maybe, and even hate the choose one.They will need to do everything they can to win Jonas and captivate the audience, using their weapons - be it charisma or foul play. But is impossible to resist the call of love. Even if its gets two people - who shouldn’t be together, and yet cannot let go - into trouble. Prepare your hearts, the popcorn and the crowd. In this game, only one girl can win. All that remains to be seen if he will be the right guy...

Leseprobe

Perfect Match

Episode 02

A.C. Meyer

Translation by: Renata Morais

Synopsis

Perfect Match, the reality show that will find the right girl, to date to Jonas Lopes, the prince of the soap operas, is on the air! Five candidates will compete for the heart and attention of the beloved actor.

In the second episode of Perfect Match, you will meet, cheer, love and, maybe, and even hate the choose one. They will need to do everything they can to win Jonas and captivate the public, using their weapons - be it charisma or foul play. 

But is impossible to resist the call of love. Even if its gets two people - who shouldn’t be together, and yet cannot let go - into trouble. 

Prepare your hearts, the popcorn and the public. In this game, only one girl can win All that remains to be seen if he will be the right guy...

 We cheer for, cheer against, eliminate, save… we fall in love with those we just met!

Pedro Bial

ONE

Nath's heart felt like it was going to come out of his mouth. Still holdin the phone to her ear and holdind her breath, she stared srolling, while reading the collumn AGORA FALEI (I SPOKE) (I SPOKE) by Bel Dias.

- Meet the ten selected to the realiy show Perfect Match - he read in a low voice, hearing a groan on the other end of the line.

Before he lost his nerve, he kept scanning the screen as he read the names in alphabetical order. Alana, Brigite, Dora, Fabiana, Giselle, Helyanne, Monike, Nayara, Nathalia e Thays.

- Whore That. Fuck. - She swore, causing Duda to shudder on the other end of the line. — Nathalia Venturini. She reread her name aloud, not believing this was actually happening. "I'm going to kill you, Duda," she threatened angrily, while his sister tried to calm her down saying that there would still be a second list.

- They are going to release a second list, Nath Only five girls will enter.

- What if my name is on this damn list? What I'll do? - |She started pacing back and forth, twirling a lock of hair around her fingers, something she used to do when she was nervous. - Oh my God. Who’s going take care of my store?

- I’ll take care, little sister.

— You crazy, you don't know the difference between Sonic and Super Mario! How will you take care of the store?

She went into the kitchen and picked up the paper bag the delivery man had left with the Chinese food he'd ordered that night. She brought the bag to her mouth and kept breathing in and out of it, trying to contain her panic.

- Calm down, Nath. Everything will be alrigth. We don’t even know if you will be one of the chosen ones. - Duda knew that this was not a good time to try to convince her that this could be a good thing. Nath had to let her mind drop and then start looking the options. It was always like this. When something happened, she freaked out a little and after, she tought more about the situation, she would be able to find alternatives.

Nath heard a click on the phone as he continued to blow into the bag, and then his brother-in-law's thick voice sounded on the other end of the line.

- Sister, it’s me, Leandro - he spoke, calling her in the way he used to call her whenever he wanted to make her feel better. He was a good man, honorable and very affectionate with the whole family, especially with her. “Stop walking around the kitchen. She stopped, leaning against the center island bench, the bag still in her mouth. — I know you're nervous and that Duda crossed the line a little this time...

She pulled her mouth away from the bag just enough to protest.

- A little? She has gone completely crazy! And I don't even have all that money in savings to pay the fine!

Leandro snorted, but continued to speak.

- You know what I like most about you, Nath?

— My Street Fight skill? she asked, referring to the game they used to play together on weekends.

– Also But, mostly, your courage and friendship. Even when your sister has the worst ideas in the world, you do your best not to disappoint her. Even if the cost of doing so is high.

- I’m staying in a house, with cameras filming me all the time, Leandro!

- I know.

- What If I talk nonsense? Or make a mistake? My God, what if people think I'm an idiot? She went back to blowing on the paper bag intensely.

- You're a smart girl, you talk well, you're smart, you won't do anything stupid. And you'll have the public in the palm of your hand.

- Pff - she let out a muffled moan, but he didn't let her interrupt him.

- I'm not just lip service to this, Nath. I know. People will love you, just like we love you. And you'll come out of this with a hefty sum in your pocket.

- You think?

- I’m sure.

She slowly lowered the paper bag, feeling a little better. They were silent for a few moments, until she heard her sister talking excitedly on the extension.

— And with Jonas Lopes' ring on his finger!

Nath took the paper bag back to his mouth and started blowing again.

- Duda - Leandro protested and his wife stared at him, not knowing what he had said wrong. But from the look on her husband's eyes, she knew she was in trouble.

***

The morning after the list was leaked, Bruno was checking social media and gossip sites. Quickly, the curious internet users located the information about each possible participant. The TV show had not even premiered and there were already some organized supporters on Twitter, which showed that this was the best idea he had ever had. Very few media touched on the subject Jonas womanizer, preferring to stamp the star of soap operas with the question: who will be the perfect match for the handsome guy? They were reaching the final stretch of pre-production and the show would premiere very soon.

A knock on her office door drew her attention away from her computer screen.

- You may come in - he said loudly. The door opened and Jonas walked in with a wide smile. — Ready?

- Sure! I have ten girls at my disposal! He laughed and sat down on the plush sofa in the living room, crossing his legs and feeling as comfortable as he always did when he came here. - You promised me that I could choose the girls and you didn't let me participate in the selection. The actor frowned and Bruno laughed.

— We needed to meet some prerequisites, but Ellen left the final choice to me. Do you want to give your opinon?

- Sure!

He got up and crossed the room, going around Bruno's desk and settling into the chair he'd picked up on the way. As they waited for the screen to open, they heard a soft knock on the door and Melissa entered.

- Hi, boss…ah, you're here - She rolled her eyes at the sight of Jonas.

- Pretty girl, you're going to see me a lot as the cameras follow my every step," Jonas said, smiling at her and winking in a charming way that seemed more to irritate her than to amuse her.

- Not if I can help it,' she snapped, but before Jonas had a chance to speak, Bruno interrupted them.

- Hey, stop both of you. The moment is important!

- What are you guys doing? - she asked with a raised eyebrow and her arms crossed.

- We will choose the five finalists. The girls who will compete - Bruno replied and Mel smiled. She knew how excited the boss was about the TV show.

— Bruno, are they going to participate in tests? Jonas asked, his expression intent, watching Melissa glare at him. - They could compete! What do you think of a wet t-shirt contest and jello wrestling?

Bruno laughed and Mel rolled her eyes, muttering asshole to Jonas. He winked back at her.

- We want to find your love, asshole, not the next casual fuck you're taking home,- the manager replied and Jonas chuckled, pleased to have the redhead angry. She looked like a little rocket about to explode whenever he was around. - Pull up a chair, Mel, - Bruno called. - Come help us choose.

The girl took the chair and sat on the other side of the chief, trying to stay as far away as possible from the Tasmanian devil known as the prince. It was more like Prince of Darkness, if anyone asked her.

With a few clicks on the screen, Bruno opened the computer program that had the candidates' file. Selecting the first one in the list with a click, the photo of the young woman appeared next to her personal information.

NAME: Alana Lima

AGE: 22 years old

PROFESSION: Muse Fitness

— I wonder what a fitness muse does? - Mel asked innocently.

- Post butt weightlifting pictures on Instagram, - Jonas said with a laugh and she grimaced.

- Stop being ridiculous! Bruno elbowed the actor, who laughed. He turned to Mel. - She's a kind of digital influencer. Companies in the fitness segment hire these girls to promote their products, participate in contests and fairs in the segment.

- Um... - Mel muttered, watching the chubby girl smiling in the photo.

- This one stays, - Jonas said.

- Serious? Mel asked, looking at him and then back at the photo, trying to understand that strange combination between the soap opera guy and the big girl.

- It's fine by me. Mel? Anything against? Bruno asked and the girl shook her head quickly.

- No, off course not. He's the one who has to know who he's attracted to... - She spoke in a low tone and went back to looking at the screen, feeling Jonas's eyes on her.

- Right. Bruno clicked the approved button and went on to the next one. A photo of a green-eyed redhead named Brigite came up.

- Failed, - Jonas said at the same time as Mel, obviously for different reasons. While Mel worried that the girl was a journalist and had enough skill to spark another scandal out of Jonas, he didn't even want to think about the possibility of living with another redhead besides the short one that irritated him.

The two looked at each other in surprise at the coincidence, but Bruno didn't even look away from the computer screen and went on to the next one. Dora Lis, a young physiotherapist, failed, as well as Fabiana, a country singer — which made Jonas remember her ex who sang the same rhythm — and Giselle, a youtuber.

- Four flunks at once… we're going to run out of options,' Bruno grumbled and clicked on the next photo.

NAME: Helyanne Souza

AGE: 23 years old

PROFESSION: Pitaia woman, funk dancer and singer.

My God, what's a pitaia? Mel asked, frowning, as Bruno Googled the name.

- It's a fruit, - he said, as the three of them stared at an exotic pink and green fruit, the inside of which looked like ice cream flakes. He returned to the girl's profile and shared the screen with the photo of her and the fruit, noting the similarities. Like the vast majority of “fruit women”, Helyanne was fit, had large breasts thanks to silicone, a large butt and her skin was artificially tanned. But what caught the attention of the three is that, in the photo that the girl sent, she was wearing a lycra jumpsuit the exact color of the pitaia they were seeing in the picture.

- Is she dressed as a pitaia? - Mel asked, cocking her head to the side, trying to understand.

Bruno did a Google search for the girl's name and they noticed that either she was wearing pink clothes with green details, like the fruit's skin, or in black and white, like the inside - which made her look like a curvy dalmatian When Mel mentioned it, Jonas laughed so hard, tears welled up in his eyes, as did Bruno, and she thought, in that moment, that he looked like a boy laughing like that…very different from the naughty stud he used to be.

The businessman found a video of the girl on You Tube and decided to click to watch it. Even though he had already seen the material she had submitted to the program, the curiosity to find out what she singing.

It was an amateur video, probably recorded with the cell phone, by the camera shake. With a funk beat in the background, they saw the brunette with long dark hair wiggling up and down to the floor, wearing the outfit that made her look like a big ice cream sundae.

It goes down and up

Roll over and come

You’ll go craz

And break with the pitaia woman

They didn't know which was worse: the lack of rhythm to sing or the talent to dance.

- My God, the body of work is terrible - Mel said and the two boys burst into laughter as the music continued playing in the background.

Jonas wiped away a tear that was streaming down his face from laughing so hard.

- Inside or outside? Bruno asked, still laughing.

Inside - Mel replied and Jonas arched a brow at her. - A fruity woman so…exotic will make a lot of fun entertainment for the show - she said and he winked at her, nodding.

Bruno turned to him, who nodded.

Inside - Jonas replied, laughing and shaking his head. He didn't know if the show would work, but it looked like it would be fun.

The next candidate, Monike, was dropped as soon as Jonas found out she was a police officer.

- Does she decide to hold me in contempt if I make any jokes with her? - he said to Bruno, jokingly.

- Or when you catch all the contestants saying they're unique? - Mel muttered, unable to control her fierce tongue.

Jonas arched his eyebrow, and before he could open his mouth, Bruno dismissed the girl and moved on to the next.

NAME: Nayara Mendes

AGE: 21 years old

PROFESSION: Actress

- What jobs did she do? - Jonas asked and Bruno turned to Google again. Clicking on the girl's portfolio, they saw that she had only done a few small roles. Then Bruno found a video of an audition for the role of a play. It was a short video, about three minutes. Despite this, they could see that the girl was talented.

- I like the idea of having an actress on the show. - Bruno looked at Mel meaningfully. — Who knows, maybe she’ll go straight from reality to soap operas? - Mel nodded in agreement, as she looked at the photo of the beautiful black woman with curly hair, already thinking that she could indicate her for a test.Sandoval Assis, famous soap opera director, was looking for a woman exactly like her for the role of a production he was working on.

- Or we can play our own love interest on the show - Jonas said and Mel huffed, getting up to go to the mini-bar on the other side of the room for a bottle of mineral water. She needed to calm down. She couldn't understand why Jonas was irritating her more than usual lately.

As she opened the bottle and poured the water into a glass cup on the counter, the actor watched her closely. If she didn't work behind the camera, she'd be a great candidate for the show, even if she did drive him crazy.

- Well, Nayara is approved, let's go to the next one - Bruno said, taking the two of them out of their thoughts. As the data for the next candidate opened, Mel returned to the seat beside him, feeling calmer. She must have had PMT. Surely that was it, she thought to herself.

NAME: Nathalia Venturini

AGE: 23 years old

PROFESSION: Busineswoman

Bruno frowned when the photo of the beautiful brunette appeared on the screen, while Jonas smiled and Mel nodded.

- She is great! - the young woman said, causing Bruno to shake his head.

— Yes, Bruno! Jonas agreed with Mel.

- Her interview was very nice. She is funny, smart and beautiful. She's the typical ordinary girl, with a nerdy way that viewers will love.

- She's not the type of girl to be on shows like that, Mel - he said, trying to convince them otherwise. — The others are more used to the celebrity life. She, as you said yourself, is an ordinary girl. You will end up getting hurt.

- She's a hottie, Bruno. And signed up for the program. The public, as said Mel, will love her.

Despite his displeasure, the businessman clicked the approved button, even though something inside him said that it was a bad choice, even though he didn't know why. Before he changed his mind, he moved on to the next one.

NAME: Thays Villar

AGE: 19 years old

PROFESSION: Miss Young Beauty.

The three of them widened their eyes when they saw the girl's picture. With long blonde hair that fell in perfect waves over her shoulders, big green eyes and huge eyelashes, wearing a delicate pink dress with a white sash with the inscription Miss Young Beauty, the girl was charming. All the other girls were beautiful, But Thays had a unique beauty, those that only seemed to exist in beauty contests If there was one thing that the public loved, besides an ordinary girl, it was the delicate miss from the countryside. The three agreed that she, despite being very young, was perfect for reality, and ended the selection.

The moment Bruno clicked the finish button, his cell phone rang and Ellen's name appeared on the display.

Bruno, honey - she said when he took the call. — I just saw your chosen ones. I love it. I couldn’t have chosen better

- Were you watching while I chose? - he asked, amused, getting up and walking across the room.

- Sure. Anxiety wouldn't let me wait - she replied, laughing. - I'll release the team to summon the girls. The house is already ready, waiting for them.

- Are they going to stay at a hotel before they go there?

- Yes, but only for two days, to start getting into the confinement mood. - Ellen laughed. - It's happening, my boy! We will be on the air very soon! - She said goodbye to him and then hung up.

Jonas got up, getting ready to go home. Like the participants, he would also need to go home and pack his things. He hated to think he would be out of his own house, but he was grateful that the show was taped, which would allow him a few moments off from the public eye to see his family.

I'll pack my things, folks. Anything, call me, Bruno.

- Ok - Bruno agreed and Jonas left, leaving him and the assistant.

She put a lock hair behind her ear and asked curiously.

- Don't you think we shouldn't have let Jonas participate in that selection?"

- Why not? he asked, curious.

- I don't know... it seemed a little cheating to me, you know? - She said and lowered her head. - It's like I'm skipping a step and meeting the girls ahead of time.

Bruno laughed and sat back down beside the assistant. Mel was very competent and he trusted her with his eyes closed. And because she is so, so trustworthy, she ends up becoming a little innocent for that world of television.

- Considering that the show will be edited and will favor the public favorite… well, nobody needs to know, right? She nodded and he laughed. - You know he won't really have a relationship with any of them, don't you? he asked and she lifted her head, eyes wide, staring at him.

- No?

- Do you really think that bastard Jonas is going to settle down with someone? - They both laughed. - If any of them win him over, it will be a miracle, but we can't count on that. Besides, the contract he signed doesn't require him to have a relationship with the girls.

- The Geek girls has a chance - she said, looking thoughtful.

- You think? Bruno questioned, arching an eyebrow.

- She's pretty, she's fun, she plays video games and she loves those things you boys love. - She laughed. - But really, all the girls are very pretty. I think he could have any of them.

- Good - he said, standing up. — let's hope he stays out of trouble.

She laughed

- That's it, boss!