Gianna POV
I was overly self-conscious of Axel's hand that held my waist; he sometimes drew little patterns on my back. We were at the party held in celebration of the company's growth. I was putting on a long black body-hugging gown; the gown was decorated with little shiny silver stones, and the back of the gown was a little open… okay, maybe it exposed more skin than I felt comfortable with, but Riley insisted that I should buy the gown, that Axel was going to love it. I should have known that I couldn't trust her when she convinced me with a mischievous smile plastered on her face.
Axel was putting on a tuxedo; my heels brought my height a bit closer to his. Since we came to the party, Axel has refused to let me go; he held me in a way that felt like he was giving a warning to every
