"There's someone here to see you," the maid told Henry immediately after he opened the door. He looked back into his room, considering if he should go back and round up what he was doing first, or just leave. He finally decided that he would go back to it after he had attended to his visitor. He walked downstairs, only to meet Bea downstairs waiting for him. He was shocked because there was no way she was going to plan his dress today. How would she finish before the ball? He walked downstairs, dragging his feet on the floor. He already spoke to his mom about her. He didn't want any dress from Bea, and in fact he already got a dress that he would wear to the ball so why was she here?Henry told himself that he would just let her know that he had already had something to wear for the ball since he shopped some time ago. She smiled broadly as she walked towards him, seeing him walk down the stairs. He kept a straight look as he tried to push thoughts off his mind. "Hello, Henry," B
It was finally the morning of the ball and everybody was expectant.The ball to the Floater family was not just a party or a gathering of decorative people, it was way more than that. In fact, it was more like a gathering of elites where the people that mattered in the society got to meet and interact with each other. To ever be allowed or gain access to the ball, it must mean that you are among the elites of the society. The Guild family were lucky to be invited to the ball.Only the outward and inward decoration of the building which was to be used for the ball was enough to tell that the ball spoke of nothing but affluence and. Anybody could have easily seen the kind of capital that must have been put into the building. The extravagance of the building could be seen and smelt from miles away.Henry's alarm was the first thing that woke him up from his deep slumber that morning before he opened his eyes to rays of light filtering into his room from the window whose curtains were dr
Natasha woke up to her mother hovering over her and staring into her face with a very bright and bold smile on her face."Wakey wakey!" She announced cheerfully as soon as she noticed that Natasha's eyes were open.She stepped away from her briefly and started drawing open the curtains which immediately sent a ray of sunlight into Natasha's room. Natasha squinted her eyes a bit because they were yet to get used to the new brightness that was introduced into the room."I think you've had way more than enough sleep that is required for today, and of course, you know what special day it is today." Natasha sat up on her bed while rubbing her sleepy eyes, it was not like she asked for any of these anyways. It was the weekend and because she spent all week working, she would have loved to rest on the weekend, but no, here she was forced to attend a ball because it was meant to marry the arrogant heir of the business group organizing the ball.Although she was glad about something, she woul
Henry could not believe his eyes as he stared back at Natasha who had just come into the ballroom with her parents.He knew that it was not a coincidence that they had the same clothes on because his mother had personally picked up his clothes, he was more than certain that she must have picked up Natasha's dress too, she intentionally made them dress up the same on the day of the ball.He cast Natasha a hard glare with his jaw tightened as she looked at him. He knew it wasn't her fault since she equally wasn't aware of the arrangement, but still, he wanted to hate her and get annoyed with her for it since he couldn't direct his anger to his mom who was walking towards Natasha already. In no time, she had enveloped her into a tight hug.They were talking cheerfully but because of the distance, he could not make out whatever it was they were saying. But he did notice one thing though, Natasha kept stealing a glance at him like she could not believe that they were actually putting on t
"Long time no see." The cocky looking young man said and walked towards Henry who was standing there and looking lost. "You are probably not expecting me," he said while holding Henry's gaze. Henry squinted his eyes and lifted his eyebrows because he was genuinely confused and had no idea why the young man was talking about or why he was even there in the first place. His confusion was obvious and the young man noticed it immediately."Oh, you probably don't know me." The young man seed said and let out a loud scoff.Henry became even more confused and looked around while wondering what must have come over the young man and why he was acting like that. How did he even gain access into the ball in the first place?It was as if the young man heard his thoughts because he immediately scoffed one more time. "Of course I am able to make it here because I have the legitimate right to be here and not even you or your mother can stop me from being here just like how you deprived me or thing
Henry grabbed his car key and walked out of his room. He stopped abruptly once he was outside his room. He looked down at himself. The suit he wore was too expensive. Everything about his appearance screamed at the Floater's family, and that wasn't how he wanted to appear at the dinner. He decided to honor Ava's invitation to a dinner with her family, and that was where he was headed. "There is no way I would appear there looking this way," he whispered to himself. He walked back into his room and wore a simple brown trouser and a black T-shirt. He stared at himself in front of the mirror. He looked okay, except that his hair was perfect. He used his hands to scatter his hair a bit, dropped his car key on the table, picked up a small bag, and walked away. He boarded a cab outside his house that drove him to Ava's house. He called her once he was outside and informed her that he was waiting for her and she could come and pick him up. Ava was excited when Henry called her. After th
Ava stood at the spot staring at Henry as he boarded a cab and drove off. She was glued to the spot, and her eyes were glued to the car as it drove away into thin air. She stared into space even after the car left. Ava noticed that she was smiling and could not tell the reason she was smiling. Was it because she was suddenly falling for Henry, or because her plans were playing out well?She sighed deeply and walked back into the house where she met her mother standing by the door with her hands folded around her chest. Ava gasped when she saw her mother standing in that position and waiting for her. "You scared me, mom," she scolded her mother.Ava's mom moved closer to her, taking precautions. Her eyes were fixed on her mother's toes as she walked. Her heart was pounding in her chest, and she wished that she had control over her heartbeat. "So that's it?" Her mother asked and scoffed. "That is what you are planning to bring home to us as a husband?"Ava looked towards her father,
Madame Gu walked into one of the most luxurious restaurants around. She had two of her guards with her, but they didn't go into the restaurant with her. She had asked them to wait by the car since she was sure of her security in the restaurant. She looked around and noticed the table she reserved at a corner. She smiled as she walked ahead and went to sit there. Natasha wasn't there yet, and it was because Madame Gu was a bit too early. She could not stop thinking about how Henry reluctantly agreed to marry Natasha. She was excited about how things were turning out. She didn't need to put in any effort to take Linda out of her son's life. Madame Gu never liked Linda or the idea of her son getting married to her. She wanted some who were powerful, and Natasha came into the picture from heaven. Imagine how powerful they would be with Natasha as a part of the family. She was smiling sheepishly when she saw Natasha walk into the restaurant. She checked the time and smiled even more de