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“You haven’t dated any high-class girls. Not in a while, anyway. Besides, what could you give her that she can’t already get from Daddy? Which is an interesting question, by the way. Why don’t you date girls more in your social class?”
I glared at him. I wasn’t about to go into my personal preferences. Especially not with him.
“Can we focus on the task in hand, please?” I said impatiently.
“I guess I’ll put a pin in it for later,” Zyod said.
The door separating us from the bedroom slid open and Ettana marched out. Despite her lack of sleep, she looked a million credits.
“I’m going now,” she said. “Call me.”
She kissed me on the cheek and winked at Zyod. We both watched as she sashayed out of the apartment.
“You know, losing your inheritance and shacking up with Ettana doesn’t sound so bad to me,” Zyod said. “With how good you two look, you could make a fortune making videos…”
I hissed at him.
“And I bet you would be our very first subscriber,” I said.
“If you insist,” Zyod said. “I’d expect a discount though. I always like to support my friends.”
“You’re sick. And I can’t believe I called you. What was I thinking?”
I fell onto the sofa and ran my hands through my hair.
“Let’s think this through logically,” I said. “I need a quality girl who isn’t from any of the inner quadrant worlds. She has to agree to play along with my plan. I can pay for her help… I’m stumped. I haven’t got a clue how to find a girl like that.”
“Hey!” the hologram TV show presenter said. “Are you looking for a quality girl from the outer quadrants?”
My ears perked up.
“That’s spooky,” Zyod said.
“Sh,” I said.
A middle-aged female Titan, slim and classy, stood on an empty stage.
“My name’s Shrisa,” she said in her sultry voice. “Here at Star Cross’d Lovers, we know how hard it is to find your ideal mate. They could be anyone, anywhere. That’s why we specialize in bringing you and your ideal partner together. We have every species, shape, color, and creed. We’ll match you with your perfect partner or your money back.”
Shrisa walked among a range of male and female aliens, both foreign and domestic. They all wore warm and welcoming smiles.
“If you’ve tried regular methods of finding your perfect match but came up empty, then give us a try!” Shrisa said. “Drop by today to see what we’ve got in stock. Who knows, you might find your perfect Star Cross’d Lover today!”
The advert ended and the next one began.
I turned to Zyod who had the same look in his eyes I did.
“Did you see that?” he said.
“Yeah,” I said. “I saw it all right.”
This was it, I thought. This was the answer to my problem.
“I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought it,” Zyod said. “That lady’s knockers were huge!”
Star Cross’d Lovers was on the outskirts of town, a short ride away on a shuttlecraft. I climbed into the pilot’s seat but Zyod nudged me aside.
“I’ll drive,” he said. “I remember what happened the last time you got behind the wheel. I still have the scars.”
