Sending off the guests

As soon as she came a bit far from the shameless couple ariel's expression changed into serious and she clenched her hands into tight fists closing her eyes.

Eric noticed this change silently he held her hand and waited till she compose herself. Even though he is not able convey through speaking he conveyed through his actions.

Ariel's teasing of him is what making him difficult to speak with her, when he though he composed himself and ready to speak she made him caught off guard with her simple hey handsome.

In his 27 years, he never met with such a woman who can tease him boldly yet he doesn't feel either irritated or angry. Moreover he felt impressed with her laid back and cheerful nature.

Ariel opening her eyes smiled sweetly at him and signaled him if he wants to follow with her, he nodded yes and they proceeded to catch up with the other guests.

Ariel randomly greeting other guests, a group of women came to her intending to speak. One woman introduced herself as Lavender Johnson, ariel looked like she doesn't know who the woman is.

Looking at her reaction second woman chuckled and said "ah, it seems you are new to the country, she is the daughter of our finance minister Mr. Johnson.

Ariel slightly giggled and said "oh apologies ladies, i really don't know apart from being a famous personality's daughter she doesn't have her own identity.

The third woman chimed in saying what do you mean by she doesn't have own identity, what does she need to have more than this..?

Saying so all of them looked at her as if she had said a mean joke. Rolling her eyes ariel said "oh poor ladies, your thinking made me realize one thing that you all are very rich ladies.

The woman called lavender johnson ignoring their conversation intently looking at eric. All the while he didn't even look at any of the woman standing there and quietly stood there looking at his phone.

The woman coquettishly looked at him deliberately making her voice more sweeter and introduced herself to him.

Eric just nodded at her not even looking or extending his hand to shake her hand, the woman felt more awkward and withdrew her hand back but she maintained her smile.

Ariel looking at her understood her intention but didn't say anything as she wanted to see how eric will deal with her. The other women kept on irking her with their mocking gazes and nonsensical comments.

Ariel just smile at them not wanting to waste her breath against these illogical people. Their arrogance of being rich wiped of the ounce of pity she felt.

These poor women will be their father's bait to increase their wealth and power in future. Thinking this she doesn't want to waster her time with these people.

Here lavender tried every means to speak with eric where as apart from saying hmm or nodding his head didn't even look at her. Irritation seeped through her, standing right before eric she said

Eric you didn't shake hands with me which is already a bit offensive, now you are not at all looking at me as if doesn't want to speak to me.

When a beauty like me is ready to converse with you, you should at least appreciate the thought, you know my father is the finance minister of the country."

The woman is full of pride when she blurted those words without thinking about consequences. This woman's audacity is quite app-laudable.

Eric not at all bothering about her looked at ariel as if asking her whether we can move from here. Seeing this exchange lavender became even more agitated.

Eric placing his phone in his trouser pocket said, "woman ah i forgot your name, doesn't matter though listen carefully now.

Yes i am offending you by not shaking your hands, if you have a problem with my attitude you could have not come to me in the pretense of communicating.

Coming to your status, even if your father is a prime minister or president of this country i don't care, i hate people who latches off on their parents glory."

The woman became pale in an instant and left from there to avoid even more embarrassment. Ariel shook her head and said to eric

"Eric, what's with the attitude of your's, that woman just infatuated by you and intend to know you by coming closer."

Eric gave a sharp side look at ariel giving an icy look walked away from there. The people who witnessed the commotion took a not of this intending to never offend this person.

eric never met with woman similar or less to his age before this, if there were any socializing meeting or parties his personal assistant edmond used to attend.

His interaction to the woman is no less than zero if we exclude ariel. Unlike other woman ariel approached him like a fresh breeze in a cool spring.

This new approach gave him a foreign feeling, he felt amazed with the way he is reacting to her. When she held his hand, he doesn't feel any repulse to snatch his hand away.

Thinking all of this he followed her where ever she went until charlie called them towards him

Charlie is surrounding with a group of military persons, calling ariel name signaled them to come over. He introduced ariel as his sister to his military friends and colleagues.

He also introduced eric as his best friend from childhood, eric just grunted in response, charlie laughed saying "don't worry guys, he is quiet awkward with new people".

They happily chatted for a while before going for dinner. Ariel mingled with his brother's friends nicely. They talked and joked for more than half an hour before it's time to leave.

One of his friend said, "ariel you should come to our basement if there is a chance, we will definitely show you how bossy your dear brother is."

Charlie along with ariel and eric gave send off to his military guests. they christian still speaking with his partners and friends. They urged him for dinner along with others.

Looking at ariel moving around the party like she is queen of this place rachel almost exploded. Thinking about the arrangements she felt like vomiting blood due to anger

Thankfully xander controlled her in order to build some powerful connections as there are so many big shots present in the party.

Apart from that little encounter with ariel everything went according to their plan. Xander secured a collaboration with another production company where as rachel secured two offers as a main lead.

Ariel felt tired with all the hustle in the party, she felt moving in a long floral gown is more tiring than smiling to these unknown people while pretending as she knows them.

It's almos half past 11 in the night and about time to wrap up the party after having dinner christian along with ariel stood at the entrance of their mansion to personally send off powerful figures.

When every one left the party it's already 1'o clock in the midnight, christian wved his hand to get and rest for the day as for cleaning it can be done in the morning.

But their head cook already handled it while they were sending off the guests. Eric rubbing his neck awkwardly asked christian, "uncle christian, hmm..can't i go back to my home".

Christian said "oh, come on eric, this is also your home. Your father is my long time friend in the business. He entrusted your safety with me so you must stay here".

He instructed one of the servants to clean the room adjacent to charlie. Looking ariel, "dear ariel you did very well today, like this i will make you the queen of my business empire get ready darling".

Kissing at her temple, he went into his room for rest. Eric wanted to say something to ariel but kept quiet.

Ariel hugged christian and wished him good night. Charlie bid good night to her saying he is all sore with the greetings and smiles, ariel nodded.

As a habit she hugged eric also and said goodnight. She realized what she did when there is no response from the man.

looking at him standing like a statue, she burst into laughter. "Pulling his cheeks she said, eric don't you know how cute you are sometimes. You are too cute for your own good with this dimples of yours."

Eric came back from his stupor, his ears and neck were red in color due to embarrassment.

To cover up his embarrassment, "woman stop randomly hugging and pinching my cheeks as if i am a some small kid. Don't you know a grown man is never cute".

Saying so he stormed off to his room mumbling to himself, this is woman is going to kill me with all this foreign feelings.

The man doesn't notice he spoke to her without stammering where as the woman gave an evil grin as he responded to her finally.