Desperately into you

CHAPTER 3

'' Good evening everyone! and welcome to Mr. Boromeo Bandini's 53rd birthday celebration!'' The emcee interrupts everyone as his voice echoes in the ballroom.

I looked at the emcee with a formal suit and with all smiles to everyone.

" Tonight is a very special night that has been given to us this wonderful opportunity to gather here at Bandini's mansion to make this night more special and memorable.'' He announced lively.

" Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome and hear from our birthday celebrant..!

Mr. Boromeo Bandini.

let us welcome him with resounding applause!"

Everyone made applause as they watched the celebrant walk and stood in front to thank the guest for coming. After his brief speech, he was about to hand the microphone to the emcee but he stopped and spoke,

" My son will be attending tonight, he's a bit late but maybe he's on his way here, anyways, enjoys the night everyone" He added as he walked back towards our table.

I heard murmurs from the women on the other tables, I could see that many girls here are just ahead of me a year or two.

" My gosh, Viel will be here tonight!" I heard someone exclaim that was followed by other girls, the excitement is very evident in their voices.

I was silently sitting and sipping my pineapple juice

and my forehead knotted when I can hear giggling from the girls about Mr. Bandini's son.

Seriously? what's with that guy and their giggling? and I wasn't informed that the birthday celebrant has a son.

" Good thing Viel will be here tonight, I haven't seen your workaholic son for quite a while now Boromeo," Her mother said as she sip the red wine she was holding.

" Yeah, Let's toast to that" Her father said and raised his glass of wine for a toast. And of course, she proudly raised the glass of her pineapple juice to join the toasts. Little did her parents know that she had already tasted different alcoholic drinks whenever she sneaked out for a party with her friends.

Karina got so drained when her parents introduce her to every businessman and woman that she has to mask a smiley face and a good girl look every time her parents introduce her to those guests I had just seen tonight.

When I excused myself to go back to our table and act like I am feeling thirsty and I have to get a glass of water from the waiter, luckily they let go of me.

When Karina noticed that her parents are busy chitchatting with the other guests, especially her father that is already surrounded by the other businessmen, that makes her smile and look for an exit 'cause she wants out of there and to breathe the fresh air outside of this mansion.

She slowly stood up and decided to go outside,

her parents are busy so took this as perfect timing to storm out, it's so suffocating here and so loud. She walks gracefully and with confidence as she passes every guest and seeing those guys who are shamelessly gawking at her is not new to her, so unfortunate of them 'cause she's not interested. She smirks when she found the grand exit double doors out of here but suddenly a blonde guy blocked her way.

" Hey, miss beautiful," He said while giving me a flirtatious smile.

I didn't answer, I have no time for this. I attempted to step to the side to get away from him but this irritating flirty guy is so annoying 'cause he blocks my way again.

"Hey, wait, I'm Simon by the way,'' He introduce himself and extended his hands for a handshake. I look back to see my parents, and good thing they're still busy.

" What's your name,?" The guy asked her again but she rolled her eyes.

" I'm.." I looked at him and he was waiting for me to say my name and looking at me, the looks of a typical shitty playboy. '' married." I said and walk past him.

I breathed in relief when I just found myself in the wonderful garden where there are beautiful flowers. A smile formed on my lips because of the soothing fresh atmosphere.

It's so refreshing! I let myself wander the place, no one is there except for me, and when I saw a single wooden chair on my right side I half ran to go in its direction and immediately sat there and took off my stilettos.

I started to massage my feet for a moment before I stood up barefoot. It's not obvious anyway 'cause my gown covers it. I didn't noticed how long I've been relaxing here. And and my eyes widen when I thought that my strict parents are probably looking for me right now.

Geez, going to prepare my ears 'cause for sure I'll get scolded by my father again.

she thought.

I yawned and stood up from the wooden chair and decided to go back, the grass tickled on my feet and I was not planning to wear it again, though.

" Who are you?" I squealed and brought my hands on my chest when a monotonous voice breaks the silence here in the garden, and because I was too surprised I accidentally stepped on my long mermaid gown causing me to lose my balance and fall to the ground.

Ugh! what a lucky day! she groaned.

" Ouchh!" She squealed while holding the side of her hips, it f*****g hurts!

Her blood boils when she noticed a silhouette of a man a few steps away from her, she glared in his direction even though she can't see him because he was in the shady part of the garden but she was sure was a guy based on the posture.

She's glaring and pissed!

" s**t! You what the hell!?" I said loudly, oh I don't care who he is! it's his fault!

I was enjoying the comfort that the gardens offer earlier but this guy just ruined it!

"No profanities allowed." The spoke with a very manly voice.

I stopped and looked in his direction, I raised my eyebrows at him, who cares?

I can't still see him clearly because he's still not moving where he was standing, but I know he's watching me sitting on the ground. What a gentleman.

" Oh s**t!, I don't give a damn!" I repeated.

" I said cut the profanities!" His voice thundered and at the same time, he stepped forward where I can see him. And boy... He's so damn gorgeous man with a well-built body. So tall and so handsome.

I was looking up and staring at him like a stupid, he looks dangerously handsome, and his dirty blonde hair in a top knot caught my attention.

He looks cute in that, even though he's not smiling and he looks way far from being an approachable one.

" Brat." He snapped at me. And just that, my fantasy shattered when I heard his manly cold voice while looking at me po-faced. I want to retort to him back but suddenly I runs out of words and just wants to stare at him 'till the night ends.

I tried to stand up just to wince in pain, the side of my hips hurts!

" Look what you did!" I shouted. Trying not to be affected by his charm I glared at him.

I watched his thick brows pucker while looking at me.

"Pardon?" He asked lazily and out his both hand inside his comoflouge pants.

I was about to say something when I felt the pain in my hips again. I saw him turning his back on me. He'll leave me like this, really? He's gorgeous but he's an asshole!

When he started to walk away, I pouted, maybe he was one of the guests of Mr. Bandini. I wondered what's his name.

My parents will gonna give me a never-ending lecture again for sure!

Karina's pouting while slightly pulling the grass and looking at her barefoot when suddenly a brown color ankle boots stopped in front of her. She trailed up and she gasp when she meets his hypnotizing different colored eyes that she didn't notice a while ago.

She was gapping while looking at him, he came back? She thought. She saw him sigh like he was problematic and annoyed.

And she just found herself in his strong arms, he suddenly lift her up, which made her shocked. Her heart is racing while she's staring at him. He's very serious and he's carrying her like she's just a piece of a very light object.

Though, he doesn't seem like he's willing to bring me along with him 'cause it's pretty obvious that he's just forced to carry me because of what just happened. But at least a little conscience strikes this gorgeous man that's why he's carrying me in a bridal style and I had the chance to stare at his face closely and his hair the cute top knot style made him more desirable and cute at the same time.

Their heading back to the ballroom, Karina seemed just lost her voice especially when she saw that he was carrying her stilettos, the straps of her stilettos hanging on his fingers.