Who is Sheila? 

Sheila is a feisty, smart and strong woman, mom to a teen daughter and daughter of an artistic, intellectual mother.

As a freelance content creator, Sheila is entrepreneurial but very conscious of her commitment to raising a child alone. She hasn't dated in a while, having taken time off from social activity to get healthy and save money. One thing Sheila never misses on is her skincare, because as a 41 year old female she is just starting to realise that the aging process is oh-so-real. So much has to be done just to maintain her basic standards - dying and treating hair, addressing skincare concerns, staying healthy with vitamins and self-care, remaining relevant with fashion.... plus there were household needs like cleaning and bills, a whole teenaged daughter and more. Exhausting, thought Sheila as she sat in her car in the parking lot of the grocery store.

Although she wasn't officially dating, there was one special guy who really seemed to be interested in pursuing Sheila. She had met Brian at a charitable networking event and he scanned her contact QR code "for business purposes". As an Australian living in her country, he always needed to make new contacts. Since then, he had called a few times a week and had asked her to think about a dinner date. Once, she joined him for a drink at a bar, after they again met at a conference in the hotel. There was a sizeable crowd of local movers and shakers in attendance and more than a few of the ladies - and guys - watched Brian with interest as he made his way through the crowd to meet Sheila at the bar. One of the women touched him on the arm and said hello, an obvious acquaintance. Brian simply waved and smiled then kept on his path to Sheila's seat. She could feel the eyes burning on her back as they all wondered who was this woman who had the avid attention of the handsome and debonair Brian Chancey. Who indeed, thought Sheila as she smiled into her glass of Cabernet.

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