I wasn’t one for parties. Not when they make me feel a little bit sick and not when I end up standing there and pretending to enjoy myself while secretly counting the hours until I could leave.
But this wasn’t just any party.
It was a big day today—a celebration for the company, one of those events where attendance wasn’t exactly mandatory, but skipping it would raise a few eyebrows. So, after much internal debate and a little too much peer pressure from Clara, I caved.
I wasn’t sure if Nick would attend, but as the CEO, he was supposed to be there. And that was one of the many reasons that made me want to go.
Still, I wasn’t in a rush.
I took my time getting ready, standing in front of my closet longer than necessary, debating whether I should bother dressing up. But then I remembere
