THE PARTY
senya's pov
after almost one hour the makeup artist was happy with my look and when I finally got a chance to look in the mirror, I found a woman with long lashes and a beautiful face looking at me, she was wrapped in a beautiful red dress which looks expensive and indeed it might have cost millions to my father after all it's from the best designer of the town. All this facade is for me to attend a party. It's just a success party thrown by an investor of my Father's company but this party is important for me as well as my family because, for the first time in five years, I am going to attend a party as the daughter of Nicholas Taylor.
If it was the old me, then she would have been very excited about this party but that old me has been gone with Simon, these five years have changed a lot of things along with my relationship with my father. However, I can't blame my father for that since it was me because of whom Simon is not here with us today.
My eyes moistened when the memories of my brother flashed through my mind.
I looked at myself in the mirror again, Simon and I had nothing in common although we were siblings.
I have a pair of grey orbs whereas he had the most beautiful green one, a perfect replica of my father's and that was one of the reasons for me being jealous of him. He was the perfect brother that every sister desires. A small smile found its way to my face with the memories of the past but it didn't last long cause the reality pushed me out of his memory. The reality where there is no Simon but only his memories. Only if I hadn't gone to that stupid party then Simon would have been here with us, it was supposed to be me, not you Simon.
I was drawn out of the memories of that horrible night when I felt a hand wiping off the tears on my cheeks and it was my mother. She took me in a hug and said,
"you need to stop blaming yourself for everything that happened that night Sen."
I rested my head on her shoulder and closed my eyes to avoid any more tears so I wouldn't hurt my mom anymore. My mom had been through a lot and I don't want to hurt her anymore.
"Mom..... this is cheating, you kept me waiting in the car so that you could sneak into her room to shower all your love on your favourite daughter right."
We broke our hug after hearing my little sister Sophie and I know she is not jealous or anything. It's just her way of normalizing any serious situation.
"Told ya... Mom loves me more."
"MOM....."
Hearing her whining Mom just smiled and called her and then we did our group hug but soon we were interrupted by our house help Martha who informed us that our driver was waiting for us outside.
Getting inside the car, I inhaled deeply. This is the first time I am going to be officially introduced as Nicholas Taylor's daughter and I am nervous like hell.
I was trying to calm myself down when I felt a warm hand on my cold one. My mom has been there for me in all these past years.
It took us half an hour to reach the party venue. Dad was there waiting for us and the moment I stepped out of my car, I saw the paparazzi armed with cameras and not to forget the flashes that almost made me blind. I started feeling nervous. My legs started trembling and I felt like falling on the red carpet but then my inner voice reminded me that
"you are doing this for your father, you have to look confident, you want to make him proud right, then do it"
and then after taking a whip of air through my nostrils I put on a fake smile like all other chicks out there and posed for the cameras.
The entry to a room filled with judgmental people especially when the spotlight is on you is the most difficult job for me but I tried my best and entered the room with my head held high.
My hands were sweaty but I never let the small smile go off my face. It was there, all the time. When I entered the Hall I saw everyone's head turning towards us.
After greeting the host I joined a group of two men and three women and soon I recognized junior Mr. Lewis who is the CEO of Lewis & Sons, i hate this guy because he is a brat who doesn't know how to behave with others, he joined the company after his father retired and since then his company is going in loss cause he has all the other things to do rather than focusing on work.
"Is there any problem going on in your company Nicholas, if there is then you should share it with me, i can surely help but you should not let your daughter as a PA in another corporation."
at that moment I wanted to slap the smirk off his face but I knew better so I replied,
"You don't need to be worried about it Mr Lewis as my father is capable enough to handle the business and about me working in a corporation, it was because I wanted to learn and have some experience before joining the company since I hate nepotism through unworthy people get positions that they don't deserve. By the way thanks for offering help and we will return this favor shortly."
and that did the job, his left eye twitched but before he could say anything there was a commotion at the entrance and The attention was shifted to someone whose face I couldn't see because of the crowds around him but I could see that guy had his arm intertwined with a girl. and let me tell you she is gorgeous... The perfection of beauty and I know she is going to be the centre of attention at the party.
My sister who was standing beside me said it was the Wilson guy who is the most eligible bachelor in the town and I had seen him at some of the business parties which I had attended with my boss but never met him personally since he and my boss are rivals. There is no doubt about his looks but we can't ignore his arrogance just because he is handsome. Not having any interest in what the others were doing I headed towards the bar to have a glass of wine... Although I don't feel like drinking tonight, I need to have a glass with me to not look different from others.
People get engrossed in talking with each other and I also busied myself in discussions with some people.
Today I have the urge to salute all those actors because they are doing a great job, my calf mussels are begging me for mercy because they are getting killed by these killer heels. How badly I want to sit here on the ground and throw these heels...
I never thought acting would be this difficult and not to forget the smile you have to plaster on your face... Ahhhhh.I can feel soreness in my jaw because of smiling for too long. I am tired of this acting and can't wait to go home and throw myself on my bed....
I was imagining myself on my soft mattress when I felt someone staring at me you know that kind of creepy feeling when someone ogles at you....
I looked here and there but found no one, but then why I am having this strange feeling?
"Down to earth Charlie."
Hearing his husky voice I turned around to find him in a black Armani suit, looking as usually as handsome and a mischievous smile playing hide and seek on his lips.
" You"
I have never expected him to be here at this party.