Desperately into you

CHAPTER 31

All the excitement and energy that I was feeling the whole time I was waiting to see Viel's presence miserably drop on the floor as I saw him show up at the grand entrance, he looks dangerously handsome in his three-piece suit as his posture shouts authority and power. But my smile slowly fades when I saw an unfamiliar woman clinging to his arms.

Camera's flashing as it's pointed towards them.

I was staring at them even though our table in a distance from where the actual entrance is.

Unfamiliar pain strikes me as my throat runs dry, I don't know what's happening to me while I was watching them very close to each other.

Though, Viel remained om his usual expression, fierce and unbothered by the guests surrounding them. And the woman he's with keeps on smiling as she clings more to him.

I heard murmurs from the other guests while all their attention are on the heir of Bandini and the woman beside him.

I was clutching my breath as I bit my lower lips when I hears murmurs from the woman near us.

" Oh! They looked good together!"

came from the woman on the other table, I could hear it clearly and it pains me. I don't know why it affects me this much.

"The girl is familiar with me, who's that again?"

I heard a question from another girl at the same table. I was so attentive 'cause the question triggers me.

"That's the daughter of Marcos Martinez, she's Bella Martinez the only Princess of Martinez."

I heard the woman's answer.

I think I heard that name mentioned. Bella.

''Cassidy!"

My mom snapped at me that I almost jump on my seat because I was too focused on eavesdropping on these women talking about them.

"Yes, Mom?" I asked weakly and I saw her expression of dismay.

" Are you even listening sweetheart?" she added calmly now, I don't know what face I'm showing to her right now, but maybe she noticed that I'm a bit down.

I bit my lower lip as I looked In front of us.

"Y-yes mom, of course," A lie.

Even Mr. Bandini is giving a message in front,

It seems like I can't hear anything and my eyes keep coming back to the two people in front.

They're now settled at their table in front, and they are sitting next to each other, I could see the girl giggling as she ran her hands on Viel's arms whose stiffly sitting there.

I can't help but protrude my lips as strong emotion embrace me. I silently scold myself because I hate what I'm feeling right now, I don't like this, I know this is very foreign to me, and Viel has something to do about it.

I was clouded with my thoughts, That I only heard Mr. Bandini's voice and the applause from the guests.

'' Thanks for coming everyone. Let's celebrate this special day together. Enjoy the night!.

Boromeo Bandini's last sentence before he came down and join the crowd greeted some. of the businessmen.

My Dad didn't come back to our table yet as he was trapped with those businessmen having a conversation with them and I saw Mr. Bandini joining them.

" Don't you want to make friends, Cassidy?"

My mom asked, I looked at her and she was now busy again with her Ipad, related to business as usual.

" I don't feel like it, mom," I answered languidly and looked at the table in front.

My mom just shrugged as she focused seriously on her Ipad. That's a favor though, that she's busy 'cause if she's not then probably we were on the crowd and she will going to introduce me to all her business colleagues. though she already did earlier I think that's enough. It exhausts me.

I raised my brows as the feeling I was feeling earlier subsided a bit when I saw him stand up.

Though I couldn't hear them I could see the woman's gestures sitting beside him. LIke she's complaining when she saw Viel standing up.

''Viel Conrad is a great catch!.. but it seems that he's already taken!"

I heard murmurs coming from the near table, I glance at them and I noticed that they were a year older than me.

''Oh shut up, Sheila. He's not committed to any woman yet, he's not taken okay? he's very focused on his career, so that's impossible.''

The girl answered.

"Well, you have a point. and Bella is a fine woman though, she belongs to a very respected family anyway, and not to mention about the hotel chains and restaurants that they own. She's a good catch for Viel too so I won't be surprised if they're seeing each other."

My face crumbled when I heard the other woman's answer.

I looked in front and I almost stood up when I

saw Viel talking with his father.

I saw his father nod at him before he turned his back heading to the back door, I think he's avoiding anyone right now including the girl he was with earlier. Bella Martinez. I got the name.

But I want to ask my mom about something.

I interrupt what she's doing on her Ipad and call her.

"Mom?"

"Yes, Cassidy?" she answered without looking at me.

" Are we associated with Martinez?"

I asked. her brows lift and she looked at me.

" When did you become interested in that ?"

she asked.

"Is that a bad thing?" I asked

"No, of course.. that's good," she said.

" So?"

" They are one of our investors, Cassidy. and They were also known for their business hotels and restaurants. They actually owned this Grand party hotel." She answered.

I looked at my surrounding.

"They are the owner?" I repeated.

''Yes sweetheart, Boromeo is one of the shareholders, that's why they preferred to hold the party here if that's what you want to know." My mom stated nonchalantly as she goes back and busied herself with her Ipad.

I pouted.

I looked in front again but I can't see Viel around anymore. I only see the woman name Bella Martinez who's now surrounded by other socialites.

I admit, she's beautiful, modest, rich, and older than me, she's probably in her legal age unlike me.

But, I know I have my looks too, if she belongs to a wealthy family, I am too. well, I'm not modest like her, but who cares.

I bit my lower lips as I caught myself comparing myself to her.

I shouldn't compare myself to her or to anyone.

I have my own.

"Where are you going, Cassidy?" My mom's head tilted to the side when she saw me stand up from my seat.

"Making friends, mom?" I lied. It's Not What I'm going to do though,

She narrowed her eyes at me like saying that she was not buying it but she didn't say anything, she nodded. Just after a while, my mom gets busy too when some women belonging to a high society greeted her so they got their attention.

Before I leave the table my mother introduced me to them, and just like the other women did, they praised saying that I look gorgeous just like my mother.

Of course. The voice in my head whispered.

I started walking as my eyes fixed on the huge wooden door from the distance where Viel walk through earlier. That's the way outside perhaps.

I felt unease when I caught some of the men and other women glancing at me when they see me.

I intentionally walked past near the table where Bella Martinez and the other girls surround her. they were giggling when I passed to their table.

As if they are talking about something interesting.

I glance at their table and that's when I saw her face closely this time, she was busy giggling too as her face flushed.

"Are you two dating?" I heard that question coming from one of the girls at the table.

Before I could walk away to stridden towards the huge wooden door. I heard that question.

I slow my pace and stop, to know her answer

but I just heard her weak laugh as if she's shy to admit it.

I can't help but raise my brows when I glance at their table. I snorted before I walked away.

My dad was busy and my Mom was busy socializing too so I'm free to sneak for a while.

I shook my head when I remember that this was the exact thing I did when we attended Mr. Boromeos Birthday a few months ago.

The wooded huge door was actually not the entrance door we used. This one I don't know but I just want to explore and find him.

I opened the door and slid myself through it.

I was welcomed in the quiet and empty enormous hall. The light was dim and I started to make my way straight seeing the end of this.

unlike on the side where the party is currently happening now, loud and engulfed by bright lights, Here. is the opposite, It was dim and quiet.

After a while of walking, I saw I looked around since there's may room here... I looked on my left side and I saw the wide glass door just a few steps away, and the only thing that got my attention was the man inside, he was facing the glass wall in front of him, while he has a cigarette on his hand. Even though his back was against me. I know it's him. It's Viel. Just seeing his broad sexy back I easily figure out it's him.

'' There you are," I whispered.

So without a second thought, I pushed the glass door without tearing my gaze at him. The low crick sounds from it made him instantly look in my direction.

I saw his thick brows furrowed while watching me intently like I'm an intruder, Well, I think I am. His enchanting yet very mysterious different color eyes make my knees wobble as my breath hitch.

Now I'm doubting if It's good to be here.

He went here to be alone, Cassidy. so you're probably ruining it right now. says the little vo e in my head.

I saw his jaw clenched as he sip from the cigarette he was holding while he was still frowning.

I bit my lips, Unlike earlier I wanted to see him so bad but right now I think I just want to disappear in front of him because of the way he's looking at me like a lion staring at his helpless prey.

" I-I. Uh-mm" I was stammering like a stupid here in front of him that I can't even construct a word because of him.

Who wouldn't be nervous if you were being watched by a dangerous gorgeous man while clenching his jaw like you have to be punished because you did something very very wrong?

I missed that hair, his eyes too, and the whole of him. I admit. I think I'm out of my mind.

''What the f**k are you doing here...?!" His voice roared as his eyes darted toward me.

I almost fainted when I heard his steely voice, He seems serious tonight.

That's the usual him, Cassidy.

The voice in my mind whispered.

'' Why didn't in form me that you're leaving?" I snap at him a bit nervous.

'' I thought you will going to fetch me the next day, but you left without telling me,!" I shouted at him. I even wonder where I get the nerve to shout at him. As I remembered I was nervous but just like that my mood swiftly turned sour when I remember what he had just done.

I swallowed hard when I saw him looking at me in disbelief with his jaw dropped.

"What the f**k?" He slowly cursed and messed his already disheveled hair which made some strands of it fall and loosen up the knot on his hair.

" It was urgent," He said and looked at me, I arched my brow at him as I crossed my eyes on my chest like a very fuming wife who just caught her husband doing a sin.

My face heated up at the thought of that.

But I still advance a step and I'm not in front of him.

He was very confused while looking at me.

" You brat. What are you doing here, go back there" He says now using his lethal voice saying that this is not a good place for me.

"I don't want!" I hissed stubbornly.

He massages his temple problematically as his cold eyes found mine.

It was a very magical eye I've seen.

"You're not allowed here." He says as he sips on his cigarette and turned his back on me afterward like I'm stressing the hell out of him.

I looked around, and I didn't notice the nice view from the outside since it's a glass wall and this seems like a meditation room to me.

" Says who? Or you just want me out of here because you're waiting for someone to come here instead of me?!" I accused him as I narrowed my eyes.

I remember the girl he was with a while ago, it irritates me!

I saw his shoulder goes ups and down as his low husky laugh echoed in the quiet room.

He was shaking his head as he turned to look at me and I can see the amusement in his eyes.

I glared at him, you Frosty!

" You brat." He said as he chuckle in a very manly way. " I don't know what you're talking about, you better go back." He said with finality in his voice and sipped again on his cigar.

" I said I don't want!" I said loudly while glaring at him, this time.

He sighed as if I'm giving him a very hard time right now..

He keeps calling me a brat huh? I hate that, but since he's not stopping from saying that word, so why not throw a tantrum here in front of him.

He messed his hair once again and gave me a piercing look.

" You brat and that invisible sharp horns on your pretty little head." He says Icily but I saw the corner of his lips lift for seconds.