Chapter 112- The Dinner
The car stopped in front of an expensive building, I just can't imagine how many floors the building held but I knew that the dinner was held in one of the exquisite halls. The car door opened and I stepped out. Liam quickly turned around as he came to stand beside me and then I linked my arm with his as we started the climb up the steps.
Cherry didn't come after pushing me to come for this event, I knew she was going to use the opportunity to watch movies or go partying, I know her.
“Did I tell you how beautiful you are?” Liam said and I chuckled.
" Your eyes did that for you,” for some reason my mind wanted to bring back a memory but I pushed it down before it could resurface.
" You look exceptionally beautiful,” he said,
" Thank you Liam, you don't look so bad yourself,” I said,
" You do know we're late right?” He said and I laughed.
" It's not my fault I couldn't decide if I should come or stay,” I said,
I was surprised to see the president waiting for me and as soon as she saw me she walked to us.
“ You look gorgeous," she said as she kissed my cheeks and then she did the same for Liam.
“ I almost thought you weren't coming," she said, looking happy like she won a lottery or something.
“ I'm here now,” I said,
" Come, I'll lead the way,” she said before she started leading the way and we followed.
A big double door opened and we walked in and I was immediately greeted with luxury. First thing that caught my attention was the chandelier that hung on the ceiling and then my eyes moved to the sculptures, and finally the people.
Women as usual had on expensive looking dresses as if they were here for a competition and the men had their suits on. They all seemed to be having a good time.
The president took me with her and as soon as we reached where her friends were, the introduction started.
Everyone looked like they were excited to see me but I knew better, not everyone who's happy actually likes you.
I was still talking to them when my phone started ringing. Why would Cherry call me when she knows I'll be at the dinner she forced me to go to?
“ What's wrong?" Liam whispered.
" I don't know but Cherry keeps calling me,” I said… “ I'll just quickly know what's going on… please excuse me everyone, I wanna take a quick call,” I quickly walked away, looking around for somewhere quiet when my eyes caught sight of what looked like a door leading to the balcony.
I rushed to the door and opened it and just as I entered I bumped into someone coming out.
“ Oh my God, I'm so sorry," I said with a head bow without looking at the person, then I ran to the balcony to pick up the call as I heard the person walk out and close the door.
“ What is it, Cherry?” I asked as soon as I picked the call.
“ I just had to make sure you went to the ball and didn't talk Liam into taking you somewhere else,” she said and I facepalmed. So this is the call I was hurrying to pick?
“ You're insane Cherry," I said before I ended the call and then I returned inside.
She's definitely crazy, making me waste my energy for nothing.
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‘Oh my God, I'm so sorry’ that voice, I could recognize that voice any day anytime, the woman I bumped into sounded exactly like Anna.
But that would be wishful thinking if I thought that it was her, what would she be doing here?
I walked to where my mom was talking to Mrs Humphrey, the president of one of Texas biggest television companies and they looked invested in what they were saying. Next to her stood a man that looked about my age, in his early thirties I guess. Maybe her son.
“ Mom, Mrs Humphrey,” I said as I shook her hand. Then I turned to the man and stretched my hand to him and he took it briefly.
“ There's someone I'd like you to meet,” Mrs Humphrey said to my mom… “I don't know where she went,” she started looking around like she was finding someone.
“Oh there she is," she said before she waved, getting this person's attention. I wasn't interested, I knew how these types of events were. Everyone wants to introduce and be introduced.
I heard the clicking of heels before the woman stopped where we were and the look of shock in my mom's eyes made me immediately turn and I felt my heart stop.