Chapter 1
“It is six ’o clock in the morning. On a Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Sphinx are still fast asleep.”
“Their home is in a condominium that has been newly renovated.” “The new design to the building is of a lavish principle.” “And. appealing in a centric kind of way.”
“The building is located in the Santa Monica, South Beach area Of California.” In Redondo Beach.”
“It was the most viewed apartment in the South Beach area.” “Near Redondo Beach.” “In the city of Los Angeles.”
“It was surprisingly wonderful that they had received a call back.” “About the Building’s Renovation.” “They would later receive a brochure on how the building would appear.” “From the inside out.”
“The patios were all placed at the back of all the apartments.”
“And from there, it was always a mystery for the enjoyment that each tenant was able to enjoy.”
“The most surprising thing about the building when it was finished.” “Was the uniquely bold.” “And savvy glass house appearance it became.” “As the brochure exterior view had shown a white clear view.” “That appeared unclear at the time.”
“Now.” “Across from Mr. and Mrs. Sphinx Apartment was Joel.” “A young handsome man. Only still a bachelor.” “Joel is thirty-four. Years old. “See.” “Joel is (Handsome).” “Not to mention. He is young. And well off.” He is a single bachelor.” “Who has sported several beautiful women.” “And they always ended up in his apartment.”
“And the thing, which made Joel stand out to his neighbors of course.” “Mr. and Mrs. Sphinx.” “Was usually his un-draped window apartment.” “Most of all of Joel’s, nightly excursions were usually for all eyes to see.”
“Now, Mr. and Mrs. Sphinx have had the pleasure of meeting Joel.” "After the building’s re-renovation was final.” “A housing meeting was standardized.” “On the things in the building that had now changed. “All of the tenants.” “Would now be updated about the new lounge.” “A space. Now. That the tenants could use to create events.” “And hold meetings for any updates that were made. Or would be made. To the building.”
“It was amazing.” “The Tenants now had a lounge.” “This is where the events.” “And housing meetings, would now be held.”
“Joel had attended a few of the housing meetings. When the building had re-opened to the tenants.”
“Everyone had the chance of greeting one another during those meetings.” “As for, Mr. and Mrs. Sphinx.” “Their experience. Before their very first meeting. Was.” “Let us just say” “remarkably interesting.” “They, were on their way down to the lounge one day.” “For the very first meeting.” “On that day, Joel was also heading down to the housing meeting as well.” “The three of them had met. Over at the elevator.” “On the same exact floor.”
“Mr. Sphinx had originally pressed the elevator door button first. For him and his wife.” “As Joel was walking over to the elevator.” “As the elevator machine door opened, both men waited for Mrs. Sphinx to enter.”
“Now, at this point they had all seen one another’s face’s.” “And their mind’s might have presumed the same thoughts.” “Of neighbor.” “But it’s when the Elevator Machine door had opened.” And the awkward threesome walk. That led them all to the direction of the lounge.” “That confirmed it.”
“They all smiled. And before entering the lounge in full. Mr. and Mrs. Sphinx had stopped to greet Joel.” “They all spoke for a brief moment.” “And from there, they all entered into their first lounge meeting held in their building.”
“The very first meeting was amazing.” “And informative for the Sphinx’s.” “As they had learned of Joel’s charisma.” “That drew the other tenants to him.” “During in the meeting.” “Mostly the single women tenants, who had noticed Joel.” “And his handsome appeal.” “Not to mention.” “How, when the meeting was over.” “Joel took the time to speak to all of the tenants as they were leaving.” “As he distributed business cards from his Real estate and Car dealership work.”
“He was very charming.” “Mrs. Sphinx thought to herself.” As she was exiting the lounge with her husband.” “She extended her arms. As Joel handed her the two business cards.”
“She then, overheard Joel explain to another tenant as they were leaving.” “About vacation town house’s.” “As he pitched away at his services.” He offered his advice on the rentals of town home’s.” “And he gave them his best idea on how they were going to keep their newly renovated apartments private and fun.” “While still enjoying holidays with relatives.” “Joel explained in his most charming voice.” “That the best way to enjoy the holidays with family.” “Would be a Town house rental.” “And that leaving your condominium, as your private pad.” “It was best kept for friends. And fun.” “It would really help keep the peace.” “And from there.” “He handed them his business cards.”
“For the men who had attended the meeting.” They nodded as they listened to Joel.” They then went ahead to accept Joels business cards.” “And shook Joel’s hand.” “Smiling in agreement.” “As for the women they smiled. And nodded, as they walked away.” “Some of the women smiled.” “As they had other plans for Joel’s business cards.” “This young bachelor was now competition for these single ladies.” “And they would compete for his affection.”
“Seeing that Joel’s charisma was so vibrant.” “The Sphinx’s took a liking to him.” “Joel, was old enough to be one of the Sphinx’s children.” “The Sphinx is having two sons of their own already.” “Enjoyed seeing Joel. He reminded them of them.” The Sphinx’s children were similarly charming.” “And, free spirited as Joel.”
“Only, there were times that Joel was “can we say, a little to free.” “And unhinged.”
“The Sphinx’s love Joel.” “He was hard working.” “Joel has done well for himself.” “His car dealership business seemed promising.” “Seeing that Joel was always sporting a new vehicle.” “Every week.”
“He was very smart, Thirty-four years old.” “And was of Turk descent.” The Dealership business belonged to his family.” “Joel had a sales position there.” “And helped his family business sell over two thousand car’s every year.” “Since he was eighteen years of age.” “This is where he had grown so confidently within himself.” “The way that he did.”
“Joel knew the power he had over people.” “He loved the attention.” “Which is why he had taken up Real Estate as his main career.” “After he graduated from realtor college at the age of twenty-three.”
“He just knew. What it took to market himself.” “He did it effortlessly.” “And for fun.” “Though. He was still in his thirties.” “Which meant that regardless of the skills he had.” “He was going to enjoy the perks of his success.” “What kept Joel motivated, at this stage of his life?” “Were things he could do with his success.” “Especially with the ladies.”
“Joel really wasted no time with his appearance.” “It was his superpower.” “Everywhere he went.” “He embodied this Malibu Male, Real life barbie king, like aura.”
“Most of the woman in the building had already maintained a friendship.” “Agreed upon relationship with Joel.” “Seeing that he was not yet ready to retire his Malibu barbie king crown.” “Most of the men in the building who were similar to Joel grew in great respect of him.” “As for the unmarried couples.” “And married couples that Joel would come across.” “The men always puffed out their chest.” “Just a bit more.” “When he was in their presence.” “If they were with their wives.” “Or their lady partners.”
“It was the Sphinx’s who had a more direct look into Joel’s neighborly life.” (LOL). As he started to surprise them later in the coming years of his unneighborly habits.” “Joel’s discretion grew to the size of none in the eyes of the Sphinx’s.” “Though they would still make excuses.” “As they compared his charming behavior to be similar to their son’s.”
“Though this would seem to have been the biggest surprise for the Sphinx’s.” “Seeing that they were not expecting Joel to be so daring at such a time of day.” (LOL)
“The couple was fast asleep.” “On this day.” “In their apartment.” “Across from Joel’s.” “The door that usually led the Sphinx’s to their outside patio.” “Also led to the viewing of Joels apartment Window across from the Sphinx’s Patio.” “As Joels private patio was on the side of the building.”
“The architectural design was a genius.” “Also very refreshing to see.” “But no discretion was gotten for the things Mr.& Mrs. Sphinx’s were about to see.”
“This man Joel had no plans of settling down.” “But by his actions you would think he was searching for the perfect soulmate.” “The way he courted these women.” “But this was the fun that motivated him.” “And.” “He kept score.” “See, Joel was the type of guy who kept a little black book.” “For every female he had intimate relationships with.” “For a thirty-four-year-old male.” “Joel knew he needed to try. Learn. And experience everything under the sun with these women before he ever planned on giving any of them his “Malibu King status as “Retired king.”
“Like a game, Joel would juggle them until he felt content. At one point, Joel had dated a woman who had fallen for him deeply.”
“She could not believe that all she was to Joel was just a body.” “She felt like a female stray dog who came across an alpha dog.” “Who just needed her as a dog-hump, sniff and then just like that.” “He was free to just run off.”
“She took it far.” “This woman begged.” “Waited, cried.” “And called excessively with outbursts.” “And long messages about her feelings.” “And all. And got nowhere.”
“The thoughts that ran through this man’s head was not so different from any other guy’s that were interested in a woman.”
“What might have been different? was the (figurative); bait he used to catch his fish.” “And if you were fishing alongside him, you would wonder where his bait was?”
“Joel is hot.” “Undeniably.” “Not talking Florida hot.” “Were talking California, Malibu Barbie King, Ken real life barbie banging!!! Hot.”
“This man rarely but never missed.” “What made it so naughty? Was that he knew.”
“He knew so much that he embraced it.” “All of it.” “Curtains wide open.” “Bedroom facing the see-through glass window. “With an added glass ceiling.” “Which he added to his room after the re-renovation touch’s.” This was the way Joel was like.” “For Fantasy free reason’s.” “That might have come to his mind.”
“The man was an imitation of real love in a wet woman’s dreams.” “He made most men uncomfortable.” “Because they always wounded up single.” “Or insecure about the experience.”“Joel had issues, but charm was not one of them.”
“At work sending Joel to deliver.” “Made him the shark.” “He was very, naughty.” “And good at how he played clueless about his appeal.” “When he noticed he had caught the client’s interest.”
“The places he sold practically sold themselves.” “With a little “Joel Icing on the cake.”
“Joel was offered a client.” “This would be the biggest test to Joel’s character as the Malibu King.” “Yet.” “The morning, he was offered this showing.” “Who would have told him he had met his match.” Now. Of course, Joel’s charm would give him the big win. But when it was all over.” “Had Joel met the Malibu Queen as well?”
“As for the Sphinx’s their eyes could never unsee what they were going to witness that morning.” “Across from their patio.” “Which was Joel apartment that was facing them.”
