A car stopped in front of an enormous hotel.
The chandelier with glistening diamonds filled the room, and lights sparked passion. A ray of light fell on a couple entering from the upstairs, crossing past all the flower-shaped railings, stepping down. The man, Xavier, with transparent glasses, his hairs tied at back held a women, Kendall, dressed in gold shaded white gown from waist and hand. The lights followed their steps as they moved forward. Back forth, the adjacent door opened and light shifted its focus as the Kendall ran towards it.
"Abela! You're back. I thought you weren't coming, "exclaimed Kendall. " Now, it feels like an occasion."
"Of course! Why wouldn't I be coming? After all, we've got some to remind me of every promise made," she said, holding side- eye pointing towards Kester and rolling it back to her, "And you're like my sister. You're engagement-my responsibility."
Meanwhile, Kester (Asher) nudged her from her arm. The groom came signalled waiter to offer drinks. They made a round to a reunion.
" Zeky, happy engagement!" wished Abela (Cindery).
" So , you call Xavier Zeky?" Kester enquired with his heart soared with joy and his eyes narrowed in suspicious. She nodded.
"Whatever," she gasped rolling her eyes with subtle smile. His eyes shined with tranquillity.
"By the way, you guys... are dating?" asked Xavier adjusting his glasses.
"He and I-" "She and I-" they both pointed towards each other and grunted simultaneously, " Impossible!"
They both looked at each other and turned their faces in opposite direction.
"Fine, fine. Let's put a pin on this for now. We both are heading to toast drinks to every guest, teased Xavier.
They both turned back, toasting their drinks.
" To our friendship-, continued Kester,
"And our companionship." They moved towards the sofas as dance began.
"Hello! Mister. May I have the honour to have your hand for dance," she said blocking his way and stepping forward to get close. He stepped back.
"No," he refused flatly.
She tried to approach his body with her hand saying, "But I don't see any glamour around you-"
Cindery butted in, " You didn't see or you don't want to see." She rests her hand on his chest as he grabbed her belly, dragging her close to him. His eyes shined with his smell sense drugging him with familiar scent.
"Well, I didn't mean to-," she started explaining.
"You meant it or not! None of my business. I know he is kind of attractive, but that doesn't mean you'll throw yourself at him," scolded Cindery. Her voice fell into a man's ears and he came up asking the girl about the matter. She started again.
" I just bumped into this man, and he forced me to dance with him," she sobbed.
"Stop yakking. It seems like you're talking about some random man. He's not like this." She cleared his character.
"Babe, you don't listen to her. She's talking nonsense. You see for yourself , how he has been holding her," she shifted the target to change topic.
"How he hold me is not for you to turn your fingers to. He can't be something you just described," Asher patiently hearing all , had his heart skip the beat. The man started making assumptions and judging him.
" This man, he is characterless-" before he could continue Cindery took out her phone.
"Watch this, Let's see who's the culprit here" His eyes widened.
"Cindery forwarded the video to her lawyer and asked him to file a case against Miss Veronica Edward for seduction and allegations that caused defamation to Asher Jove. Asher tapped Cindery's back with care.
"Are you done protecting me? Darling, he said with compassion, "let's go." He lifted her like her weight was nothing to his arm and went towards gallery.
He put her down and she leaned back against the stone railings, letting her hair spill over the edge. A blustery zephyr caught strings of her red brown gown whipping it towards east. Asher stepped forward and grabbed the fence behind her waist.
"Comfortable?" he murmured in husky voice. She turned her face towards him, making her get close with his jaw line.
"Hmm, you're standing near me just to catch me?" she removed her hand from fence and rested it on his shoulder, moving it slightly.
" You know your fragrance is getting me addicted , I'm in-" Asher halted as Kendall entered. Asher stepped back thrice.
"Oh! So, you guys are here. I thought you went back, let me inform Zeky. He'd be searching for you then we'll go together," She pulled out her phone and started talking in the corner.
"So, what were you saying? Let's continue." She asked with her heart beating and forehead perspiring profusely.
"Nothing" he replied moving his head slightly.